Using the Self-Timer

The self-timer is a convenient function when you wish to include yourself in your pictures, or to avoid camera shake when shooting closeups.

[] : The shutter is released ten seconds after pressing the shutter release button. Use this setting when you need time to enter the picture composition yourself.

[] : The shutter is released 2 seconds after pressing the shutter release button. Use this setting with a tripod during macro photography and during lengthy exposures to avoid camera shake.

Setting Image Quality (File Compression)

Use this function to change the amount of file compression and thus image quality, and when shooting movies.

Quality

Image Dimensions (Pixels)

File Size

[N] Normal

1024

⋅ 768

About 280 KB

[F] Fine

2048

⋅ 1536

About 1 MB

[S] Super Fine

2048

⋅ 1536

About 2 MB

[T] TIFF-RGB (no compression)

2048

⋅ 1536

About 9.1 MB

[ ] Movie

320

⋅ 240

(Maximum 15 seconds)

When TIFF-RGB [T] is selected, color mode cannot be used to select B/W or Sepia.

Capacities are only given as general references. Actual file size will differ depending on the color and other characteristics of the image photographed.

<Operation>

1Press the “MENU” button.

2Press the “@” button to select

[].

3Press the “”button and

select the desired self-timer

delay time [] or [].

Display appearance when 10- second delay is selected.

4Press the “MENU” button to

turn off the MENU display.

5With camera on tripod, compose your picture and when ready, press the shutter

release button.

Follow the same procedure to return to normal shooting mode.

<Operation>

1Press the “MENU” button.

2Press the “@” button to select

[].

3Press the “” button to select the desired image quality or movie mode.

Display appearance when [N] (Normal) mode is selected.

4Press the “MENU” button to turn off the menu display.

5Press the shutter release button to take the picture.

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