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A countdown appears on the LCD monitor indicating
the time remaining until the picture is taken.
Self-timer mode is cancelled after each shot.
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1Position the AF frame over the subject.
2Press the shutter button down halfway to focus
the shot.
3Without releasing the shutter button, press the
button all the way down (fully pressed) to start
the self-timer.
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Beep
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The AF/AE lock can be used (➡P.25).
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Take care not to stand in front of the lens when pressing the
shutter button as this can avoid the correct focus or
brightness (exposure) from being achieved.
The self-timer lamp lights and then starts blinking
until the picture is taken.
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To stop the self-timer, once it has started running, press the
“BACK (DISP)” button.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.48)
* SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
Available Photography mode:
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When you enable the setting, an icon appears in
the top-left corner of the LCD monitor.
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The settings available in the menu screen vary depending on
the Photography mode.
Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the menu
on the LCD monitor.
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1Press “d” or “c” to select the menu item and
“a” or “b” to change the setting.
2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
setting.
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Self-timer ➡P.49
Use this setting for taking pictures such as
group shots where the photographer is included
in the shot.
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Focusing ➡P.52
Set the focusing method.
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Photometry ➡P.54
Use this setting for scenes where the
brightness of the subject and background differ
markedly so that the MULTI setting is unlikely
to achieve the desired result.
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White balance ➡P.50
Change the white balance setting to take a
picture with the white balance fixed for the
surroundings and lighting.
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Sharpness ➡P.58
Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines
or to adjust the quality of the image.
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Continuous shooting ➡P.55
Use this setting for taking pictures in
Continuous shooting mode.
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Flash brightness adjustment
➡P.58
Change this setting to adjust the amount of light
emitted by the flash to suit the photography
conditions or to achieve a desired effect.
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU OPERATION
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
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Bracketing ➡P.58
Use this setting to photograph the same image
with different exposure settings.
The self-timer is used in situations where the
photographer is included in the shot.
When selecting the self-timer setting, the self-timer
icon appears on the LCD monitor.
*: The picture is taken after 10 seconds.
(: The picture is taken after 2 seconds.
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Any of the following cancels the self-timer setting:
i Completing the shooting
i Changing the Mode dial setting
i Setting the camera to Playback mode
i Turning the camera off
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Using the 2-second self-timer
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This is useful when you have the camera on a tripod and you want to avoid camera shake.