DRIVE – Self-Timer

Use the self-timer to delay the shutter release for 2 or 10 seconds (approx.) after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. In addition to delaying release of the shutter, the 2 second delay pops the mirror up two seconds before the shutter opens to reduce blur caused by camera vibration.

•The red-eye reduction flash mode is not effective when the 2 second self timer is selected.

•Close the eyepiece shutter (p.79) to prevent a bright light source behind the camera from interfering with the exposure.

1. Place the camera on a tripod, then turn the drive-mode lever to .2. Open the control panel door and press the adjust button.3. Turn either control dial until the desired delay appears in the data panel.4. Press the shutter-release button partway down to enter the selection.

5.Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter- release button part way down to confirm the focus.

•The shutter will be released even if the focus is not confirmed.

6.Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start the timer.

(10 sec) – The self-timer indicator on the front of the camera will blink slowly, then blink rapidly just before the shutter releases.

•Turn the main switch to LOCK or select another drive mode to cancel the 10 sec self timer.

(2 sec) – The mirror pops up when the shutter release button is pressed all-the-way down. The shutter is released two seconds later.

•The 2 second self timer cannot be cancelled.

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