Features Shooting

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Using the Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. This feature is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter-release button. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction to Off from the setup menu (A 98) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

1 Press the multi selector J(nself-timer).

2Press the multi selector Hor Ito choose

10s or 2s and press the kbutton.

• 10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as weddings

•2s (two seconds): Use to prevent camera shake

• The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

Self-timer

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

•When the shooting mode is set to Pet portrait scene mode, Y(Pet portrait auto release) is displayed (A45). The self-timer settings 10s and 2s cannot be used.

3Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

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• Focus and exposure will be set.

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4Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

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• The self-timer starts, and the number of

 

seconds remaining before the shutter is

 

released is displayed in the monitor. The self-

 

timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting

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down. About one second before the shutter

 

is released, the lamp stops blinking and glows

 

steadily.

 

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

•To stop the timer before a picture is taken,

56press the shutter-release button again.