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Customizing the Self-Timer, Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake - shutter speed

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●●Once you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a selftimer sound. ●●Two seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) ●●To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the [ ] button. ●●To restore the original setting, choose [ ] in step 1. Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake Still Images Movies This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot. ●●Follow step 1 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=33) and choose [ ]. ●●Once the setting is complete, [ ] is displayed. ●●Follow step 2 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=33) to shoot. Customizing the Self-Timer Still Images Movies You can specify the delay (0 - 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 - 10). 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Following step 1 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=33), choose [ ] and press the [ ] button immediately. 2 Configure the setting. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose a value, and then press the [ ] button. ●●Once the setting is complete, [ ] is displayed. ●●Follow step 2 in "Using the Self-Timer" (=33) to shoot. ●● For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect. ●● When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the flash fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full. ●● When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.) Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 34

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34
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
Customizing the Self-Timer
Still Images
Movies
You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
1
Choose [
].
●
Following step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
33), choose [
] and press the
[
] button immediately.
2
Configure the setting.
●
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose
[Delay] or [Shots].
●
Press the [
][
] buttons to choose a
value, and then press the [
] button.
●
Once the setting is complete, [
] is
displayed.
●
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
33) to shoot.
●
For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay
before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.
●
When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white
balance are determined by the first shot. More time is required
between shots when the flash fires or when you have specified
to take many shots. Shooting will stop automatically when the
memory card becomes full.
●
When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds
before the shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed
up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)
●
Once you start the self-timer, the lamp
will blink and the camera will play a self-
timer sound.
●
Two seconds before the shot, the blinking
and sound will speed up. (The lamp will
remain lit in case the flash fires.)
●
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
[
] button.
●
To restore the original setting, choose [
]
in step 1.
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
Still Images
Movies
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you
have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are
pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
●
Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
33) and choose [
].
●
Once the setting is complete, [
] is
displayed.
●
Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”
(
=
33) to shoot.