Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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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.

1 Tap the self-timer control.

 

 

 

 

The self-timer menu is displayed.

 

 

 

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2 Tap 10s or 2s.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

weddings

 

Self-timer

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

 

 

 

The selected self-timer mode is displayed.

 

 

Tap Hto close the menu and return to shooting mode

 

 

without changing the self-timer setting.

 

 

 

 

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

Focus and exposure will be set.

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4 Press the shutter-release button the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rest of the way down.

 

 

 

 

 

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, press the shutter-release button again.

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