Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set beforehand (p. 35).

The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been set.

Using the Self-Timer

Shooting Mode

You can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay, or a custom delay time and the number of shots ( Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pressed.

1 Press the button to display , or .

2 Shoot.

When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red- eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds.

Shooting

To Cancel the Self-Timer

Press the button to display .

You can change the self-timer sound (p. 36).

Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time (/)1 (Rec.) Menu[Self-timer] or .

See Menus and Settings (p. 32).

The following occurs with each option.

-: 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self- timer sound and lamp will speed up.

- :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec- onds later.

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