Canon PowerShot A470 PowerShot A470 Camera User Guide - Page 64

Using the Self-Timer

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62 Using the Self-Timer Available Shooting Modes p. 178 You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take in advance. 10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. • 2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up. 2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter button. • When you press the shutter button, the self-timer sound will beep rapidly, the self-timer lamp will blink and the shutter will release 2 seconds later. Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0-10, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1-10). • When [Delay] is set to 2 or more seconds, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to more than 2, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot. • This function cannot be used in Movie mode. 1 Configure the self-timer mode. 1. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2. Use the S or T button to select and the W or X button to change the option. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button. 2 Shoot. • When you press the shutter button fully, the self-timer lamp will blink.* * When [Red-Eye Lamp] in [Flash Settings] is set to [On], the self-timer lamp will light 2 seconds before the flash fires (p. 70).

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62
You can set the time delay and the numbers of shots you wish to take
in advance.
Using the Self-Timer
Available Shooting Modes
p. 178
10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 seconds after you press the
shutter button.
2 seconds before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and
sound speed up.
2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 seconds after you press the shutter
button.
When you press the shutter button, the self-timer sound will beep
rapidly, the self-timer lamp will blink and the shutter will release 2
seconds later.
Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0–10, 15, 20, 30
sec.) and number of shots (1–10).
When [Delay] is set to 2 or more seconds, the self-timer sound
beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. When
[Shots] is set to more than 2, the self-timer sound only beeps
before the first shot.
This function cannot be used in Movie mode.
1
Configure the self-timer
mode.
1.
Press the
FUNC./SET
button.
2.
Use the
or
button to select
and the
or
button to change the
option.
3.
Press the
FUNC./SET
button.
2
Shoot.
When you press the shutter button fully, the self-timer lamp will
blink.*
*
When [Red-Eye Lamp] in [Flash Settings] is set to [On], the self-timer lamp
will light 2 seconds before the flash fires
(p. 70)
.