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Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer

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Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer The self-timer allows you to appear in your own pictures. When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or rest it on a flat, level surface. Self-timer OK Self-timer OK Display Self-timer menu. Highlight option. Basic Photography and Playback 1/60 F2.7 120 1/60 F2.7 120 H icon is displayed on monitor. Set focus and exposure. • To exit without setting the self-timer, Press the shutter-release button halfway to wait five seconds without pressing d. set. 1/60 F2.7 120 Press shutter-release button the rest of the way down to start timer. • Pictures are taken 3 or 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. • The countdown timer on the monitor turns yellow and shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. • Press the shutter-release button again to stop the self-timer. • The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is taken, and will stay lit during the final second to warn that the shutter is about to be released. 30

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Basic Photography and Playback
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer
The self-timer allows you to appear in your own pictures.
When using the self-timer, mount the camera on a tripod (recommended) or
rest it on a flat, level surface.
Display
Self-timer
menu.
Highlight option.
H
icon is displayed on monitor.
• To exit without setting the self-timer,
wait five seconds without pressing
d
.
Set focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to
set.
Press shutter-release button the rest of
the way down to start timer.
•
Pictures are taken 3 or 10 seconds after
the shutter-release button is pressed.
• The countdown timer on the monitor
turns yellow and shows the number of
seconds remaining until the shutter is
released.
•
Press the shutter-release button again to
stop the self-timer.
•
The self-timer lamp will blink until one second before the picture is
taken, and will stay lit during the final second to warn that the shut-
ter is about to be released.
OK
OK
OK
Self-timer
Self-timer
OK
OK
OK
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
120
120
F2.7
1/60
120
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
120
120
F2.7
1/60
120
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
120
120
F2.7
1/60
120