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Recording images (basic)
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timerUsing the Self Timer feature, you can be part
of the picture. The camera will automatically
take a photo either 2 or 10 seconds after the
shutter button is pressed.
[Preparation]
• Set the mode dial
except for [
]/[ ]. (P22)
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Press the [ ] button.
• Every time you press it, what is displayed
changes as shown below.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
When these indicators are not displayed,
self-timer setting is cancelled.
2Press the shutter button fully
.
• Th e self-timer indicator
1
blinks and the
shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or
2 seconds).
• Wh en setting the self-timer, the focus and
exposure are not adjusted by pressing the
shutter button halfway. When pressing the
button fully, they are automatically adjusted
just before recording.
• I f you press the [MENU] button when the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
cancelled.
• I n simple mode
[
], you can only set to 10 seconds [ ].
• I n burst mode, the self-timer setting applies to the first picture only .
• W e recommend using a tripod when setting the self-timer.
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