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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, touch Self-Timer.
2.
In the
Self-Timer menu, touch On (for one shot) or On-2 Shots ( only),
touch OK, then touch
to 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, touch or to display Burst. Touch
Burst.
2. In the
Burst menu, touch On, touch OK, then touch to return to Picture
Capture.
3. 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”
on page 12). You can delete the entire burst sequence in Instant Review. To delete
individual images, see “
Deleting images” on page 25.
The
Burst setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or until it resets to the
default Off setting when you turn off the camera.
Steady Photo
Steady Photo minimizes blur in pictures you take under dim lighting conditions.
When the camera detects motion, either because the camera is shaking slightly or the
subject is moving, it increases the ISO speed (see “
ISO speed” on page 22). In this
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