Reference Manual

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Shooting features
Self-timer
Self-timer
T
he camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds or
5 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Shooting mode
exible butt
on 2 (
) Self-timer
Flexible button Description
O

The self-timer is not used.
10 s
The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds after you press the
shutt
er-release button.
Use on important occasions, such as weddings.
Self-portrait
timer
The camera releases the shutter 5 seconds after you press the
shutt
er-release button.
Use for self-portraits.
Smile timer
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture
aut
omatically without pressing the shutter-release button.
1
Press exible button 3 ( [10 s]) or e
xible button 4 (
[Self-
por
trait timer]).
2
F
rame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.
•
When using
[10 s], mak
e sure that the subjects are in focus.
•
When using
[Self-portrait timer], press the shutter-release button all the way
down in step 3, and then frame the picture.