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Chapter 5
1
In the top menu, select MODE MENU T
CAMERA TTON. Press .
Press again to cancel the menu.
~“How to use the menu" (P. 39)
● When is displayed on the top menu,
press
Ñ, É or ñ according to the arrow
shown next to . This allows you to set
directly instead of via MODE MENU.
2
Press the shutter button fully to start
self-timer shooting.
● The self-timer lamp lights up for
approximately 10 seconds, then starts
blinking. After blinking for approximately 2
seconds, the picture is taken. (In the
mode, recording starts.)
● To stop the self-timer, press . The self-
timer stops and the self-timer lamp will
turn off.
● To stop shooting while in the mode,
press the shutter button fully again.
Self-timer shooting
This function is useful for taking pictures where you want to be included in the
photograph. Use a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Mode dial
setting
Self-timer lamp
Shutter button
button
ÑñÉbuttons
● The self-timer mode is not saved after the power is turned off even if All
Reset is set to OFF (P. 143).
● The self-timer mode is canceled automatically when shooting is finished.
● In the mode, the camera automatically stops shooting when it goes over
the maximum recording time.
● If the self-timer shooting is attempted when the still picture shooting mode
(P, A/S/M/ , , , , , , ) is set to sequential shooting, the
camera shoots 5 frames automatically.
Note