Setting / Canceling the Self-Timer

    31-Mar-2009
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    Solution

    When using the [Self-Timer], you can set a 10-second or 2-second delay for shooting after the shutter button is pressed. This section describes how to set and cancel the [Self-Timer].
    CAUTION
    • As the actual locations of buttons / switches on cameras vary depending on the camera model, the illustrations that appear on this page may differ from your camera.
    • Screens or menu listings may differ depending on the camera model being used.
    • The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().

    Setting Self-Timer to 10 seconds or 2 seconds
    1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.




    2. Press the <Self-Timer> button ().




    3. The following screen appears.



    Operate the <directional buttons> to select [10 sec. Self-Timer] () or [2 sec. Self-Timer] ().
    Confirm that the [Self-Timer] setting you selected appears.


    4. If the following icon appears on the LCD monitor*, this setting is completed.
    * The icon display location differs depending on the model being used.


    Canceling the Self-Timer
    5. Press the <Self-Timer> () button, and the following screen appears.



    Operate the <directional buttons> to select the [Self-Timer Off] ().
    Make sure to select [Self-Timer Off].


    6. If the self-timer icon is not displayed*, then the [Self-Timer] setting has been cancelled.
    * The icon display location differs depending on the model being used.

    This completes the process of setting the self-timer.
    If you want to make an optional time setting in [Self-Timer], please see the following section.