Pentax Espio Espio Manual - Page 28

Auto Tele-Wide Self-Timer Two consecutive self-timer pictures can be taken: The first at a selected focal length; the second at the 35mm focal length. Depress the drive button until the ( UJ ) appears on the LCD panel. Move the zooming lever to determine the first shot's focal length, and focus on the subject or the area where the subject will appear, then depress the shutter release button. The first shot will be exposed in about 10 seconds, the lens will move to the wideangle position, and the second shot will be exposed about 5 seconds after the first. Note that the focus is locked at the first shot. Note on the self-timer shooting • If you start the self-timer while standing in front of the camera's front, the subject may not be in focus. • To cancel the self-timer at any time after it's been activated, push the main switch. (in such a case, the power will not be turned off.► • When you want to use the flash with the self-timer, make sure the flash has been charged (the red lamp lights up) before operating the self-timer. If the battery is exhausted, the self-timer operation may not be completed once started. In this case, replace the battery. • When the Bulb mode is used with the selftimer, the shutter speed is automatically set to approx. 1/2 sec. 24