Reference Manual

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Shooting Features
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds or
2 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set
Vibration reduction to
Off in the setup menu ( A 57) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during
shooting.
1 Press the multi selector J (n).
2 Select the desired self-timer
mode, and press the k button.
• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important
occasions, such as weddings.
• n2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera
shake.
• If the setting is not applied by pressing the
k button within a few seconds, the
selection will be canceled.
• When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto
release) is displayed (E8). The self-timer cannot be used.
3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button
halfway.
• Focus and exposure are set.
4 Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way
down.
• Countdown starts. The self-timer
lamp flashes and then glows
steadily about one second before
the shutter is released.
• When the shutter is released, the
self-timer is set to OFF.
• To stop the countdown, press
the shutter-release button again.
Self-timer
Self-timer
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