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Recording
Applicable modes:
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Press 2 [ë].

Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].

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.
•The self-timer cannot be set when recording motion pictures.
Item Description of settings
[]([10sec.]) Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
[]([2sec.])
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.
•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to
avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
[OFF] j

Press the shutter button halfway to focus

and then press it fully to take t he picture.

•The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter is
activated after 10seconds (or 2 seconds).
(DMC-SZ1) (DMC-FH8)