Canon PowerShot S30 PowerShot S40/S30 Camera User Guide - Page 60

Self-Timer

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Self-Timer You can take pictures with the self-timer in any shooting mode. 1 In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select [Drive Mode]. • See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38). 2 Select [ ] or [ ], then press the button. • When [ ] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 10 seconds, and when [ ] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds, after you press the shutter button. 3 Shoot the image. • When [ ] is selected, the self-timer lamp starts flashing when the shutter button is pressed all the way. The self-timer sounds and the flashing gets faster two seconds before the shutter activates. • When [ ] is selected, the self-timer lamp flashes fast from the beginning. The shutter activates in two seconds. • Shooting procedures are the same as for the Auto mode (p. 44). • Turning the camera off cancels the setting. • You can change the self-timer sound by changing the setting in [Selftimer Sound] in the [ (My Camera)] menu (p. 140). 58 Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings

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Shooting - Letting the Camera Select Settings
Self-Timer
You can take pictures with the self-timer in any shooting mode.
1
In the [
(Rec.)] menu, select [Drive
Mode].
• See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 38).
2
Select [
] or [
], then press the
button.
• When [
] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 10 seconds,
and when [
] is selected, the shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds,
after you press the shutter button.
3
Shoot the image.
• When [
] is selected, the self-timer lamp starts flashing when the shutter
button is pressed all the way. The self-timer sounds and the flashing gets
faster two seconds before the shutter activates.
• When [
] is selected, the self-timer lamp flashes fast from the beginning.
The shutter activates in two seconds.
• Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Auto mode (p. 44).
Turning the camera off cancels the setting.
You can change the self-timer sound by changing the setting in [Selftimer Sound]
in the [
(My Camera)] menu (p. 140).