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Recording
Applicable modes:
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
Note
•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 to allow the camera to focus on the subject.
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the Self-timer.
•Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than
2 seconds when [10S / 3PICTURES] is selected.
•It is not possible to set [10S / 3PICT URES] in the following cases.
–In Intelligent Auto Mode
–When using Auto Bracket
–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [FLASH BURST] and [PHOTO FRAME] in Scene Mode
–During the Burst Mode
•Setting of the self-timer cannot be performed in following conditions.
–In [HI-SPEED BURST] and [3D PHOTO M ODE] in Scene Mode
–When recording motion picture s

Press 2 [ë].

Press 3/4 to select the item and then

press [MENU/SET].

Item Description of settings
[OFF] —
[2SEC.] Picture is taken after 2 seconds.
•When using a tripod etc., this setting is a convenient way to
avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[10SEC.] Picture is taken after 10 seconds.
[10S / 3PICTURES] After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about
2 second intervals.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus

and then press it fully to take t h e picture.

•The Self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is
activated after 10seconds (or 2 seconds).
•When [10S / 3PICTURES] is selected, the Self-timer
indicator blinks again after the first and the second
pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.
A