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SELF-TIMER

BASIC OPERATION

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

•The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink during the countdown. It

will glow steadily just before the shutter releases.

•Do not press the shutter-release button while standing in front of the camera.The focus and exposure is set when the shutter-release button is pressed.

•The self-timer is canceled after the picture is taken.

•To cancel the self-timer countdown, press the drive-mode button or turn the camera off before the shutter releases.

•Attach the eyepiece cap if there is a bright light source behind the camera

(p. 20, 57).

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