Minolta Maxxum, Minolta manual Self-Timer, Open the control panel door and press the adjust button

10s remains for 10 second delay.

4. Center your subject in the focus frame, then press the shutter-release button partway down to confirm the focus.

5. Press the shutter-release but- ton all the way down to start

the timer.

• 10 seconds (10 s) –Theself-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink slowly, then blink rapidly just before the shutter releases.

• An audio sound will also be heard for the 10 second self-timer. It can be canceled if desired (p. 131).

• Turn the camera off or select another drive mode to cancel the 10 second self-timer.

• 2 seconds (2 s) –The mirror pops up when the shutter-release button is pressed all-the-way down. The shutter is released two seconds later.

• The 2 second self-timer cannot be cancelled.

• The red-eye reduction flash mode is not effective when the 2 second self-timer is selected.

2s remains for 2 second

• Press the shutter-release button partway down to enter the setting.

delay,

SELF-TIMER

Use the self-timer to delay the shutter release for 2 or 10 seconds (approx.) after the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. In addition to delaying release of the shutter, the 2 second delay pops the mirror up two seconds before the shutter opens to reduce blur caused by camera vibration.

•Attach the eyepiece cap (p.127) when there is a bright light source behind the camera.

1. Place the camera on a tripod, then turn the drive-mode lever to .

2. Open the control panel door and press the adjust button.

• Self-timer set display appears.

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3.Turn either control dial until the desired delay appears in navi- gation display.

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