Panasonic DMC-FX5 Digital Still Camera-english/ Spanish - Page 43

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer 1 Move  [ ]. 2 Move / to select a mode. SELFTIMER OFF 10SEC. 2SEC. SELECT SET MENU • You can also move  [ ] to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. Advanced • When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button. • When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp (P78) to allow the camera to focus on the subject. • In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds. • In [SELF PORTRAIT] (P52) in scene mode, the self-timer is fixed to 2 seconds. • When you set the self-timer in burst mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3. • We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. (When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.) 3 CANCEL MENU • : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • : Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator  blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). • If you press [MENU/ SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled. 43 VQT0Y19