Canon PowerShot SX120 IS PowerShot SX120 IS Camera User Guide - Page 75

Customizing the Self-Timer

Page 75 highlights

Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the time delay (0 - 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 - 10 shots). Choose $. ● After pressing the p button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose $, then press the n button. Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose a value, then press the m button. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot. What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? • Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot. • When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire, the lamp lights). • If the flash fires, the shooting interval may be longer. • If you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may be longer. • If the memory card becomes full, shooting stops automatically. 75

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144

75
You can set the time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10
shots).
Choose
$
.
After pressing the
p
button, press the
op
buttons or turn the
Â
dial to choose
$
, then press the
n
button.
Choose the settings.
Press the
op
buttons to choose [Delay]
or [Shots].
Press the
qr
buttons or turn the
Â
dial
to choose a value, then press the
m
button.
Follow Step 3 on p. 63 to shoot.
Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.
When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and
sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire,
the lamp lights).
Customizing the Self-Timer
What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
If the flash fires, the shooting interval may be longer.
If you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may be longer.
If the memory card becomes full, shooting stops automatically.