Features Shooting

Using the Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter about

10 seconds, 2 seconds or 1 second after you press the shutter-release button. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A99) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J(n).

2Select n10s (or n2s, n1s), and

press the kbutton.

• To change the time for self-timer, press K

 

before pressing the kbutton.

 

• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important

 

occasions, such as weddings.

Self-timer

• n2s (2 seconds), n1s (1 second): Use to

prevent camera shake.

 

•If a setting is not applied by pressing the kbutton within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

•When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y(pet portrait auto release) is displayed (A45). The self-timer cannot be used.

3Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.

• Focus and exposure are set.

4Press the shutter-release

button the rest of the way

9

down.

 

• Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp flashes and then glows steadily about one second before the shutter is released (except when n1s is set).

•When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to OFF.

•To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again.

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