Canon 800IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting
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.
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the button to display .
You can change the self-timer sound (p. 96).
z Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set
beforehand (p. 29).
z The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image
data once it has been set.
Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode
1
Press the button to display , or .
2
Shoot.
zWhen 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.
Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / )
1
(Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] or .
See Menus and Settings (p. 26).
zThe following occurs with
each option.
- : 2 sec. before the
shutter releases, the self-
timer lamp and sound will
speed up*.
- :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter but-
ton is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec. later.
* This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 95).