Canon S40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
58 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
Self-Timer
You can take pictures with the self-timer in any shooting mode.
1
In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Drive
Mode].
See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).
2
Select [ ] or [
], then press the
button.
When [ ] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 10 seconds,
and when [
] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds,
after you press the shutter button.
3
Shoot the image.
When [ ] is selected, the self-timer lamp starts flashing when the shutter
button is pressed all the way. The self-timer sounds and the flashing gets
faster two seconds before the shutter activates.
When [
] is selected, the self-timer lamp flashes fast from the beginning.
The shutter activates in two seconds.
Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Auto mode (p. 44).
Turning the camera off cancels the setting.
You can change the self-timer sound by changing the setting in [Selftimer Sound]
in the [
(My Camera)] menu (p. 140).