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VQT2A80
Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Set the drive mode lever to [ë].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
When self-timer is set to [ ].
• A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into
focus.
• If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a
picture even when the subject is not focused, set
[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [OFF]. (P128)
• The self-timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after
10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
• If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a picture with the self-timer, it is
cancelled.
• When [ ] is selected, the self-timer indicator blinks again after the
first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.
w Changing the time setting for the self-timer
1 Select [SELF-TIMER] in the [REC] mode menu. (P29)
2
Press
/
to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET].
• If you set [ ], after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
• When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
• We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
• Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than
2 seconds when [ ] is selected.
• The flash output may not be constant when [ ] is set.
•
Operation will be same as [ ] even if it is set to [ ] while multi film bracket recording (P88).
• Self-timer cannot be set to [ ] or [ ] in Intelligent auto mode.
• The self-timer will be disabled during recording of the motion pictures.
Item Settings
10 seconds
10 seconds/3 pictures
2 seconds