Self-Timer and Remote Modes

The self-timer and optional ML-L3 remote control (0 281) can be used to reduce camera shake or for self-portraits.

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1Mount the camera on a tripod.

Mount the camera on a tripod or place the camera on a stable, level surface.

2 Select a release mode.

Press the release mode dial lock release and rotate the release-mode dial to E(self-timer) or 4(remote) mode.

 

 

 

Release mode dial

In remote mode, the timing of the shutter

Gbutton

release can be selected using the Remote

 

control mode option in the shooting menu.

 

After pressing the Gbutton to display the

 

menus, highlight Remote control mode in

 

the shooting menu and press 2 to display

 

the following options. Press the selector up

 

or down to highlight an option and press J.

 

 

Option

 

Description

% Delayed remote

Shutter is released 2 s after ML-L3 shutter-release button is

 

 

pressed.

 

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Quick-response

Shutter is released when ML-L3 shutter-release button is

remote

pressed.

 

 

Remote

Press ML-L3 shutter-release button once to raise mirror, again to

 

release shutter and take photograph. Prevents blur caused by

& mirror-up

 

 

camera moving when mirror is raised.