Panasonic DMC-G1K Digital Still Camera - Page 68

Advanced (Recording pictures) [REC] mode: Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Set the drive mode lever to [ë]. A Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture. A When self-timer is set to [ ]. • A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus. • If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [OFF]. (P107) • The self-timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds). • If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a picture with the self-timer, it is canceled. • When [ ] is selected, the self-timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated 2 seconds after it blinks. ∫ Changing the time setting for the self-timer 1 Select [SELF-TIMER] in the [REC] mode menu. (P27) 2 Press 3/4 to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET]. Item Settings 10 seconds 10 seconds/3 pictures 2 seconds • If you set [ ], after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. • You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Note • 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. • We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. • Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when [ ] is selected. • The flash output may not be constant when [ ] is set. • Operation will be same as [ ] even if it is set to [ ] while multi film bracket recording (P83). • Self-timer cannot be set to [ ] or [ ] in Intelligent auto mode. 68 VQT1U32