AUTO-RECORDING MODE

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. When the drive mode is set to self-timer, the focus mode is changed from Subject Tracking AF to single-shot AF allowing the use of

focus lock (p. 51).The self-timer is set on the auto-recording mode menu (p. 38) or in 1 the basic section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. 56).

With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture so the subject is within the focus

 

frames. 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 countdown

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(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 signals before beginning the countdown (p. 51).

 

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. A few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp

 

 

will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the shut-

 

 

ter fires. To stop the countdown, press the up/down keys of the

 

 

controller or turn the mode dial to another position. The audio

 

 

signal can be turned off in the basic section of the setup menu

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(p. 96).

 

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.

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