Reference Manual

Shooting Features

Self-timer

The camera releases the shutter when the set number of seconds elapses after you

press the shutter-release button.

Set Photo VR (A138) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the

camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J (n).

2 Select the number of seconds until the

shutter is released, and press the

k button.

• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important occasions,

such as weddings.

• n3s (3 seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the

k button, the selection will be canceled.

3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.

• Confirm that the subject is in focus.

4 Press the shutter-release button

all the way down.

• Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp

flashes and then glows steadily about

one second before the shutter is

released.

• To stop the countdown, press the

shutter-release button again.

C The Self-timer Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A59).

• You can use Self-timer: after release (A137) in the setup menu to set whether to

cancel the self-timer after using it to shoot.

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