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Using the Self-Timer

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Choose

Q.

Press the

op buttons or turn the Ê dial

to choose

Q. Immediately turn the ÷ dial

to choose a delay time, then press the

qr

buttons to choose the number of shots,
and press

m button.

X

Once set,

Q will appear on the screen.

Shoot.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus
on the subject, then press it fully.

X

When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks
and the self-timer sound plays.

To cancel shooting with the timer after
countdown has started, press the

p

button.

To restore the original setting, choose

in Step 2.

What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?

Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.

If the flash fires or you set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may take
longer than usual.

If the memory card becomes full, shooting stops automatically.

When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp
and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash
will fire, the lamp lights).

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