Selecting the self-timer, Motion Timer

Self-timer ( ) / Right button

Selecting the self-timer

1. Select a Recording mode with the exception of Voice recording mode. (p.19)

2. Press the SELF-TIMER / RIGHT ( ) button until the desired mode indicator displays on the LCD monitor. A 10 second,

2 second, Double self-timer or Motion timer icon appears on the LCD monitor.

3. When you press the SHUTTER button, the picture will be taken after the speciﬁed time has elapsed.

		[Selecting the 10 SEC
		self-timer]
Self-timer mode indicator

Icon	Mode	Description
	10SEC	Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval
	self-timer	of 10 seconds before the image is taken.

Motion Timer

	Motion	Icon & Self-timer lamp
	Pressing the Shuter button after	Blink (1 second interval)
	setting the Motion Timer	Blink (1 second interval)
	setting the Motion Timer
	Detecting the subject's movement	Blink (0.25 second interval)

	No movement is detected	Turn on and the image is taken
	No movement is detected	after 2 seconds
		after 2 seconds

The Motion Timer ﬂows are as followings. (Movie Clip mode excluded)


Selecting the Motion Timer		Pressing the Shutter button
Conﬁrming the composition (Within 6 sec.)*1				Starting the
detection (Swing your hands fully)*2			Stopping the detection
(Do not move)	Taking an image (after 2 sec.)

*1: The camera detects the subject's movement 6 seconds after pressing the Shtter button, so conﬁrm the composition within 6 seconds.

*2: Move your body or hands fully.

In the following cases, the Motion Timer may not operate.

	2SEC	Pressing the shutter button will allow an interval
	self-timer	of 2 seconds before the image is taken.

		A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds
	Double	and 2 seconds later a second picture will be
	Double	taken. When using the ﬂash, the 2-second
	self-timer	taken. When using the ﬂash, the 2-second
		self-timer may be delayed for longer than 2
		seconds depending on the ﬂash charging time.
	Motion	The camera detects the subject's movement 6
	Motion	seconds after pressing the Shutter button, and the
	Timer	seconds after pressing the Shutter button, and the
	Timer	picture is taken when the movement is stopped.
		picture is taken when the movement is stopped.

The focus distance is over 3m. The exposure is too bright or dark In backlight conditions.

The movement is insigniﬁcant The movement is detected beyond the center part (50%) of the sensor where the movement is recognized. If the camera doesn`t sense any movement for 30 seconds, or the camera doesn’t sense stillness after sensing movement

The detection range of

Motion Timer

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Self-timer ( ) / Right button

Selecting the self-timer

Motion Timer

Starting the

(Do not move)

Taking an image (after 2 sec.)

self-timer may be delayed for longer than 2

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