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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer, vibration, reduction

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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 123) 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 10s or 2s and press k. 10s (ten seconds): Suited for important occasions (such as weddings) 2s (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. 10 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 be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds until the shutter is released. The self-timer lamp is blinking while the self-timer is operating, and the lamp lights up about one second before the shutter is released. When the shutter is released, the self-timer will be set to OFF. To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press the shutter-release button again. 30 1/250 F2.8 9 1/250 F2.8

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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
123)
off
when using a tripod.
1
Press
n
(self-timer).
The self-timer menu is displayed.
2
Use the rotary multi selector to choose
10s
or
2s
and press
k
.
10s
(ten seconds):
Suited for important occasions
(such as weddings)
2s
(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
be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds
until the shutter is released. The self-timer lamp
is blinking while the self-timer is operating, and
the lamp lights up about one second before the
shutter is released.
When the shutter is released, the self-timer will
be set to
OFF
.
To stop the timer before a picture is taken, press
the shutter-release button again.
Self-timer
10
10
F2.8
1/250
1/250
F2.8
9
F2.8
1/250
1/250
F2.8