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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits. When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction (A 103) off when using a tripod. 1 Press n (self-timer). The self-timer menu is displayed. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode 2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose 10 s or 2 s and press k. 10s 10 s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions 2s (such as weddings) 2 s (two seconds): Suited for preventing camera shake The mode selected for self-timer is displayed. Self-timer If a setting is not applied by pressing k within a few seconds, the selection will be cancelled. 3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus and exposure will be set. 4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will blink. The lamp stops blinking one second before the photograph is taken and remains lit until the shutter is released. The number of seconds remaining before the shutter is released is displayed in the monitor. To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again. 1/60 F2.7 9 1/60 F2.7 30

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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a ten-second and two-second timer for self-portraits.
When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration
reduction (
A
103) off when using a tripod.
1
Press
n
(self-timer).
The self-timer menu is displayed.
2
Use the rotary multi selector to choose
10 s
or
2 s
and press
k
.
10 s
(ten seconds):
Suited for important occasions
(such as weddings)
2 s
(two seconds):
Suited for preventing camera shake
The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.
If a setting is not applied by pressing
k
within a few seconds, the selection will be
cancelled.
3
Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure will be set.
4
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down.
The self-timer starts and the self-timer lamp will
blink. The lamp stops blinking one second
before the photograph is taken and remains lit
until the shutter is released.
The number of seconds remaining before the
shutter is released is displayed in the monitor.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
2s
10s
S
elf-timer
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
F2.7
1/60
F2.7
F2.7
1/60
1/60
F2.7
1/60
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