Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

The self-timer is useful for taking pictures of yourself, such as in group souvenir shots, or if you want to reduce camera shake when you press the shutter-release button. You can select a two-second or ten-second timer.

When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. When the camera is stabilized with a tripod, set Vibration reduction (A160) to Off in the setup menu (A152).

1 Press n(self-timer) on the multi selector.

• The self-timer menu is displayed.

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2 Press Hor Ion the multi selector to choose 10s or 2s and press the kbutton.

•10s (ten seconds): suitable for memorial portraits.

•2s (two seconds): suitable for preventing camera shake.

•The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

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

10s

2s

Self-timer

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3 Frame the picture and press the

 

shutter-release button halfway.

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• Focus and exposure will be set.

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4 Press the shutter-release button the

 

rest of the way down.

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•The self-timer starts, and the number of

seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self- timer lamp will blink. The lamp stops blinking

Mode (Auto)

one second before the picture is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released.

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

•To stop the timer before a picture is taken,

press the shutter-release button again.

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