During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal if on. A few seconds before the exposure, the self- timer lamp will blink rapidly. Changing the position of the mode dial or pressing the shutter-release button will stop the countdown.
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Macro
Used for close-up photography between 8 - 60 cm (3.2 - 24 in.) at the wide- angle zoom position and 40 - 60 cm (16 - 24 in.) at the telephoto zoom position, from the camera lens. Because of parallax, the LCD monitor or close-framing guide should be used to compose the picture. Use of flash is not recommended.
Night portrait
The flash and ambient exposures are balanced to reveal the subject and background in low light. Ask your subject not to move after the flash burst; the shutter may still be open for the background exposure. The flash mode is set to fill-flash automatically; to take pictures of landscapes at night, set the flash mode to flash cancel (p. 26). The use of a tripod is recommended.
Portrait
For pictures of people. Most portraits look best at a telephoto setting; longer focal lengths do not exaggerate facial features and the shallower depth of field softens the background. The flash mode is set to autoflash automatically, but can be changed.
Landscape
For pictures of scenery. The flash mode is set to flash cancel and white balance is set to daylight automatically, but can be changed.