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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer, Vibration reduction - self timer

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Basic Photography and Playback: G Easy Auto Mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake that occur when the shutter-release button is pressed. When using the self-timer, pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration reduction (A 113) in the setup menu (A 103) to Off when using a tripod. 1 Press n (self-timer) on the multi selector. The self-timer menu is displayed. 2 Press the multi selector H or I to select ON, and press the k button. The self-timer icon (n 10) is displayed. If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection is cancelled. 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus and exposure are set. Self-timer 10 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer starts and the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting down. About one second before the shutter is released, the lamp stops blinking and glows steadily. When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to OFF. To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again. 1/125 F3.1 9 31

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Basic Photography and Playback:
G
Easy Auto Mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The self-timer is useful for self-portraits or reducing the effects of camera shake
that occur when the shutter-release button is pressed. When using the self-timer,
pictures are taken 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. When
using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set
Vibration reduction
(
A
113) in the setup menu (
A
103) to
Off
when using a tripod.
1
Press
n
(self-timer) on the multi selector.
The self-timer menu is displayed.
2
Press the multi selector
H
or
I
to select
ON
,
and press the
k
button.
The self-timer icon (
n
10) is displayed.
If a setting is not applied by pressing the
k
button
within a few seconds, the selection is cancelled.
3
Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure are set.
4
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
The self-timer starts and the number of seconds
remaining until the shutter is released is
displayed in the monitor. The self-timer lamp
blinks while the timer is counting down. About
one second before the shutter is released, the
lamp stops blinking and glows steadily.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set
to
OFF
.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
Self-timer
F3.1
1/125
1/125
F3.1
10
10
9