Canon A580 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Commonly Used Shooting Functions
You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take
in advance.
Using the Self-Timer
Available Shooting Modes p. 189
10 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 10 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed.
2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound beeps
quickly and the lamp will speed up.
2 sec. Self-Timer: The shutter releases 2 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed.
The self-timer sound beeps quickly and the self-timer lamp blinks
when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter releases 2
seconds later.
Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0 – 10, 15, 20, 30
sec.) and number of shots (1 – 10).
When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option,
the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter
releases. If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots]
option, the sound will play for the first shot only.
1
Select the self-timer mode.
1. Press the button.
2. Use the or button to change
the self-timer mode.
When this screen displays,
pressing the MENU button will
allow you to set the custom self-
timer (p. 62).