Panasonic DMC-LZ5 Digital Still Camera-english/spanish - Page 42

Advanced Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SCN1 SCN2 1 Press 2 [ ] to select the self-timer mode. 3 : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 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 (P67) to allow the camera to focus on the subject. • In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed to 10 seconds. • 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. • We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. (When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.) 3 CANCEL MENU • 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. 42 VQT0U87