Canon PowerShot S5 IS PowerShot S5 IS Camera User Guide Basic - Page 20

Using the Self-Timer 1. Press the / button (a) and use the W or X button to cycle through self-timer settings (b). • When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer lamp will blink (when setting the red-eye reduction function, the self-timer lamp will blink and then stay lit for the last 2 seconds). To cancel the self-timer, press / button to display . 10 sec. delay: The shutter releases 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. • 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer sound beeps*1 quickly and the lamp will speed up. 2 sec. delay: The shutter releases 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. • The self-timer sound beeps*1 quickly when the shutter button is pressed and the shutter will release 2 seconds later. Custom Timer: You can change the delay time (0 - 10*2, 15, 20, 30 sec.) and number of shots (1 - 10*3) (p. 19). • When a delay time of over 2 seconds is set for the [Delay] option, the self-timer sound beeps quickly 2 seconds before the shutter releases. If multiple shots have been specified for the [Shots] option, the sound will play for the first shot only. *1 May differ depending on My Camera settings (Advanced Guide p. 141). *2 Default setting. *3 Default setting is 3 shots. This setting cannot be set in some shooting modes. Î See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 199). Î See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11). 18