Advanced (Recording pictures)
Taking Pictures with • if you press [MENU/SET] while the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
the Self-timer canceled.
2 Press Air to select a mode.
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• When using a tripod etc., setting the
I Press <1 [_]. self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing
the shutter button.
• When you press the shutter button once
fully, the subject is automatically focused
just before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator will blink and then may
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist
lamp (P63) to allow the camera to focus
• You can also press <1 [4,_)]to select, on the subject.
...........................................................................................................................• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in
3 Press [MENU/SET]. simple mode [V] and 2 seconds in
• You can also press the shutter [SELF PORTRAIT] (P46) in scene mode.
button halfway to finish. .When you set the self-timer in burst mode,
• The menu screen disappears after the camera starts taking a picture 2 or
about 5 seconds. At this time, the 10 seconds after the shutter button is
selected item is automatically set. pressed. The number of pictures taken at
4 Press the shutter button halfway one time is fixed to 3.
to focus and then press it fully to .We recommend using a tripod when
take the picture, recording with the self-timer.
• The self-timer cannot be used in
[UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
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• ('A): Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
• ('B): Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
• The self-timer indicator (c) blinks and
the shutter is activated after 10 seconds
(or 2 seconds).
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