Panasonic Lumix GX8 - Manual (Page 196)

6. Shutter and Drive Settings
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus and
then press it fully to take the picture.
• Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button
is pressed halfway.
• After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫ Canceling the self-timer
Select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes. (P174)
• It is also possible to cancel by turning off this unit.
(When [Self Timer Auto Off]
(P82) is set to [ON])
• The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ] is selected.
Not available in these cases:
• It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
– When White Balance Bracket is set
– When recording with the shutter speed set to [B] (Bulb)
– When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is set to [ON]
– When using [Multi Exp.]
• Self-timer is disabled in the following cases.
– When recording motion pictures
– When using [Time Lapse Shot]
– When using [Stop Motion Animation] (only when [Auto Shooting] is set)
We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.