Panasonic DMCFX12K, DMC-FX12 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer, You can also press 2 to select

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

1 Press 2 [].

2 Press 3/4 to select a mode.

SELFTIMER

OFF

10 SEC.

2 SEC.

SELECT SET MENU

• You can also press 2 [ ] to select.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.

•The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set.

4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

3

CANCEL MENU

•A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

•B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

•The self-timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).

•If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled.

•When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.

•When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp (P63) to allow the camera to focus on the subject.

•The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in

simple mode [] and 2 seconds in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P46) in scene mode.

•When you set the self-timer in burst mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3.

•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.

•The self-timer cannot be used in [UNDERWATER] in scene mode.

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