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Taking a Self-Portrait: Self-timer Mode
The self-timer with shutter release delay of 10 s or 3 s can be used for
photographs in which you wish to appear yourself or to prevent photo-
graphs from being blurred by camera movement that occurs when the
shutter-release button is pressed. When using this option, you should ei-
ther mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat,
level surface. To use the self-timer:
Display self-timer menu.
Highlight ON and press the multi
selector to exit the menu.
• icon, countdown timer and
icon appear in monitor.
•If no operation is performed for
about two seconds, the selected
mode is automatically set.
Frame picture and press the shut-
ter-release button halfway to set
the focus.
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to start timer.
•Press once for a ten-second delay,
twice for a three-second delay,
and three times to stop the timer.
• Countdown timer in monitor shows
number of seconds remaining until
picture is taken.
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