Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

The camera is equipped with a ten-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod and the tripod on a flat surface.

1 Press H (self-timer).

• The self-timer menu is displayed.

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2 Press the multi selector G or H to choose [On] and press d.

•The 10H icon is displayed.

•The monitor will return to the normal display for

the current mode if the setting is not applied by pressing d within five seconds.

•For information on using the multi selector, see “Multi Selector” (c 8).

Self-timer OFF

ON

OFF

Mode Auto Playback:

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

• The focus and exposure are adjusted.

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4 Press the shutter-release

button

 

fully.

 

 

• The self-timer starts.

 

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• The self-timer lamp will blink for about

 

nine seconds. The lamp stops blinking one

 

second before the photograph

is taken

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and remains lit until the shutter is released.

• A countdown of the time remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor.

•To cancel the self-timer without taking a

picture, press the shutter-release button again before the picture is taken.

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