Canon PowerShot SD700 IS PowerShot SD700 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 800 IS Camera User - Page 43

Using the Self-Timer

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z Ensure that the camera's date/time is set beforehand (p. 29). z The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image data once it has been set. Shooting Using the Self-Timer Shooting Mode You can set a 10 sec. ( ) or 2 sec. ( ) delay, or a custom delay time and the number of shots ( Custom Timer), for shooting after the shutter button is pressed. 1 Press the button to display , or . 2 Shoot. zWhen the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using redeye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds. To Cancel the Self-Timer Press the button to display . You can change the self-timer sound (p. 96). Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time ( / ) 1 (Rec.) Menu [Self-timer] or . See Menus and Settings (p. 26). zThe following occurs with each option. - : 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the selftimer lamp and sound will speed up*. - :The self-timer sound will play when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec. later. * This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 95). 41

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Shooting
You can set a 10 sec. (
) or 2 sec. (
) delay, or a custom delay
time and the number of shots (
Custom Timer), for shooting after
the shutter button is pressed.
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the
button to display
.
You can change the self-timer sound (p. 96).
Ensure that the camera’s date/time is set
beforehand (p. 29).
The date stamp cannot be deleted from the image
data once it has been set.
Using the Self-Timer
Shooting Mode
1
Press the
button to display
,
or
.
2
Shoot.
When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink. When using red-
eye reduction, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit
for the last 2 seconds.
Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time (
/
)
1
(Rec.) Menu
[Self-timer]
or
.
See
Menus and Settings
(p. 26).
The following occurs with
each option.
-
: 2 sec. before the
shutter releases, the self-
timer lamp and sound will
speed up*.
-
:The self-timer sound will play when the shutter but-
ton is pressed and the shutter will release 2 sec. later.
*
This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (p. 95).