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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

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• When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully. • The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject. (P60) • When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient. • It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the access indication disappears. • The red-eye reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject was far away from the camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident. • When the flash is activated, you can only take 1 picture. Advanced (Recording pictures) A B A Press the shutter button halfway to focus. B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture. • The self-timer indicator C blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). Taking Pictures with the Self-timer • If you press [MENU/SET] while the self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is canceled. 1 Press 2 [ ]. 2 Press 3/4 to select a mode. • You can also press 2 [ ] to select. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, the selected item is automatically set. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. • When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button. • When you press the shutter button once fully, the subject is automatically focused just before recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp (P68) to allow the camera to focus on the subject. • The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in simple mode [ ] and 2 seconds in [SELF PORTRAIT] (P47) in scene mode. • When you set the self-timer in burst mode, the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3. • The self-timer cannot be set in [HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode. • We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. 41 VQT1F52

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
41
VQT1F52
• When the flash is being charged, the flash
icon blinks red, and you cannot take a
picture even when you press the shutter
button fully.
• The white balance may not be properly
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for
the subject. (P60)
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
effect may not be sufficient.
• It may take time to charge the flash if you
repeat taking a picture. Take a picture
after the access indication disappears.
• The red-eye reduction effect differs
between people. Also, if the subject was
far away from the camera or was not
looking at the first flash, the effect may not
be evident.
• When the flash is activated, you can only
take 1 picture.
Taking Pictures with
the Self-timer
1
Press
2
[
].
2
Press
3
/
4
to select a mode.
• You can also press
2
[
] to select.
3
Press [MENU/SET].
•
You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
• The menu screen disappears after
about 5 seconds. At this time, the
selected item is automatically set.
4
Press the shutter button halfway
to focus and then press it fully to
take the picture.
A
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus.
B
Press the shutter button fully to take
the picture.
• The self-timer indicator
C
blinks and
the shutter is activated after 10 seconds
(or 2 seconds).
• If you press [MENU/SET] while the
self-timer is set, the self-timer setting is
canceled.
• When using a tripod etc., setting the
self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient
way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing
the shutter button.
• When you press the shutter button once
fully, the subject is automatically focused
just before recording. In dark places, the
self-timer indicator will blink and then may
turn on brightly operating as an AF assist
lamp (P68) to allow the camera to focus
on the subject.
• The self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds in
simple mode [
] and 2 seconds in
[SELF PORTRAIT] (P47) in scene mode.
• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,
the camera starts taking a picture 2 or
10 seconds after the shutter button is
pressed. The number of pictures taken at
one time is fixed to 3.
• The self-timer cannot be set in
[HI-SPEED BURST] in scene mode.
• We recommend using a tripod when
recording with the self-timer.
A
B