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2 Shoot. zzFor Still Images: Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, and then press it all the way down. zzFor Movies: Press the movie button. XXOnce you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a selftimer sound. XXTwo seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the button. zzTo restore the original setting, choose [ ] in step 1. Still Images Movies Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot. Configure the setting. zzFollow step 1 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=39) and choose [[]. XXOnce the setting is complete, [[] is displayed. zzFollow step 2 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=40) to shoot. Still Images Movies Customizing the Self-Timer You can specify the delay (0 - 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 - 10). 1 Choose [$]. zzFollowing step 1 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=39), choose [$] and press the button. 2 Configure the setting. zzPress the buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. zzPress the buttons to choose a value, and then press the button. XXOnce the setting is complete, [$] is displayed. zzFollow step 2 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=40) to shoot. • For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index • When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the flash fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full. • When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) 40

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
2
Shoot.
z
For Still Images: Press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject, and then
press it all the way down.
z
For Movies: Press the movie button.
X
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
X
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<
n
> button.
z
To restore the original setting, choose [
]
in step 1.
Still Images
Movies
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have
pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing
the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
Configure the setting.
z
Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
39
) and choose [
[
].
X
Once the setting is complete, [
[
] is
displayed.
z
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
40
) to shoot.
Still Images
Movies
Customizing the Self-Timer
You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
1
Choose [
$
].
z
Following step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
39
), choose [
$
] and press the
<
n
> button.
2
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
o
><
p
> buttons to choose
[Delay] or [Shots].
z
Press the <
q
><
r
> buttons to choose a
value, and then press the <
m
> button.
X
Once the setting is complete, [
$
] is
displayed.
z
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
40
) to shoot.
•
For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay
before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.
•
When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are
determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the
flash fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop
automatically when the memory card becomes full.
•
When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the
shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)