SELF-TIMER
Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer can be set with any of the flash modes or subject programs with the mode button (p. 18). The self-timer period can be changed to three seconds in the setup menu (p. 38).
With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the basic recording operation section (p. 14). Focus lock (p.15) can be used with off-center sub- jects. Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the exposure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the count- down (2). Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutter-release button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus lamp before beginning the count- down (p. 14).
During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink. A few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly just before the shutter fires. To stop the countdown, turn the mode dial to another position. After the picture is taken, the self-timer function is canceled, but the flash mode or subject program setting used remains in effect.
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Shooting tips
The self-timer can be used to minimize camera shake with long exposures. When using the camera on a tripod, photographs of static subjects (landscapes, still-lifes, or close-up pho- tographs) can be made with the self-timer. Because no contact is made with the camera during exposure, there is no risk of camera shake caused by the operator.
