Olympus E10 E-10 Instructions (English) - Page 115
Using the Self-Timer
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Using the Self-Timer With the self-timer set, the shutter release will be delayed for 12 seconds after you press the shutter button. 1 Set the mode dial to P, A, S, or M. OFF 1 ON 2 Press and hold down the drive button , and then turn the main dial or the sub dial until you see the self-timer mark appear in the control panel. Eyepiece shutter lever 4 2 3 Attach the camera securely to a tripod, adjust the focus, and compose the picture in the 8 viewfinder. Self-timer mode mark Half-press the shutter button to focus the shot. If the subject is not yet composed in the center of the viewfinder, you can use focus lock. (© 65) 4 Pull down the eyepiece shutter lever to prevent light entering the viewfinder from behind the camera. 5 Self-timer lamp After pressing the shutter button, the self-timer lamp lights for 10 seconds, blinks for 2 seconds, and then the shutter releases. Pull down the eyepiece shutter lever on the left of the viewfinder. Light entering the viewfinder from behind the camera could wash out the picture with white light. 5 Full-press the shutter button. The remote control receiver/self-timer lamp on the front of the camera lights for 10 seconds, blinks for 2 seconds, and then the shutter releases. After you take the picture, the camera remains in the self-timer mode. To release the camera from the self-timer mode, switch the camera off and switch it on again. To cancel self-timer mode If you want to cancel the shot, press the drive button , before the shutter releases. If you want to cancel the self-timer mode, select any mark other than the self-timer mark , or just switch the camera off and on again. Note • Remember that the camera performs autofocusing when you press the shutter button, so to avoid ruining the focus of the picture never stand in front of the camera when you half-press and then full-press the shutter button. 113