Canon A400 - Manual (Page 45)

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Shooting – The Basics
Self-timer
With this function, images are shot 10 or 2 seconds
after the shutter button is pressed. This is useful
when you want to take a memorable photo with
everyone including yourself in the picture. The self-
timer can be used in any shooting mode.
1
Press / ( on the omni
selector) as necessary so that or
appears on the LCD monitor.
z When is selected and the shutter button is
pressed fully, the self-timer lamp starts
blinking and the self-timer begins to beep.
The blinking gets faster 2 seconds before the
shutter releases.
z When is selected and the shutter button is
pressed fully, the self-timer lamp blinks fast
from the beginning. The shutter releases in 2
seconds.
2
Shoot the image.
z Shooting procedures are the same as for the
Auto Mode (p. 31).
Shooting Mode
To Cancel the Self-timer
Press the / button to display .
Changing the Self-timer Countdown
Time
1
In the [ (Rec.)] menu, select
(Self-timer).
z See Selecting Menus and Settings (p. 62).
2
Use or to select or and
press the MENU button.
z The display will return to the Shooting
screen.
You can change the self-timer sound by
changing the setting in [Selftimer Sound] in
the [
(My Camera)] menu (p. 71).