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Camera Setup...—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera
behavior (see Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39).
Camera Help...—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.
Note Some options are not available in certain shooting modes or in
combination with other Picture Capture or Video Record menu options.
Using the Self-Timer settings
The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two pictures or one video clip after a 10-second
delay.
1.
While in the Picture Capture or Video Record menu, use
to highlight Self-
Timer , then press
.
2.
In the Self-Timer sub-menu, use
to select On (for one shot) or On-2 Shots,
press
, then press repeatedly until you return to Picture Capture or
Video Record. For more details on selecting options in the Picture Capture and
Video Record menus, see Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus
on page 18.
3. Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
4. Frame the subject in the Image Display.
5. Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus
brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the way down.
The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the picture or begins
recording the video clip. If you chose On-2 Shots, the camera takes the second
picture a few seconds after the first.
6. If you are recording a video clip, press the Shutter button to stop recording.
Tip If you want to include yourself in the picture, place the camera on a tripod
or stable surface, then press the Shutter button all the way down. The camera
locks focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time
to place yourself in the scene.
The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Off setting after the picture or video clip is
taken.
Using the Burst setting
Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and
hold the Shutter button all the way down.
1.
While in the Picture Capture Menu, use
to highlight Burst, press ,
highlight On, press
, then press repeatedly until you return to Picture
Capture. For more details on selecting options in the Picture Capture Menu,
see Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18.
2. Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus
and exposure. Then press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. The
camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until you release the Shutter button or
the camera runs out of memory.
The Image Display remains off during the burst capture. After the burst images have
been taken, each image appears one at a time in Instant Review (see Instant Review
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