Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi EF-S 18-55 Kit User Manual - Page 49

j Using the Self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture. The self-timer can be used in any shooting mode. 1 Press the button. 2 Select . Press the key to select . 3 Take the picture. Focus the subject and press the shutter button completely. X The beeper will sound, the self-timer lamp will blink, and the shot will be taken about 10 sec. later. Two seconds before the picture is taken, the beeping will be faster and the selftimer lamp will stay on. X During the self-timer operation, the LCD monitor counts down the seconds until the picture is taken. Cancelling the self-timer Press the button and press the key to select a mode other than . Do not stand in front of the camera when you press the shutter button to start the self-timer. Doing so will throw off the focus. Use a tripod when you use the self-timer. When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.42) for an object at about the same distance as where you will be. To cancel the self-timer after it starts, press the button. 49