Solution
The camera can be set to release the shutter automatically.
With the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or other timed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button.
1. Press the power button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <

> button to display the menu screen, and then touch

.
3. Touch [10 sec. Self-Timer:

].
4. [

] will be displayed on the screen when the setting has been completed.
5. Shoot.
- Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, and then press it all the way down.
- For Movies: Press the movie button.
- Once you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a self-timer sound.
- Two seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)
REFERENCE
- To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the [ MENU ] button.
- To restore the original setting, choose [
] in step 3.
Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera Shake
This option delays shutter release until about two seconds after you have pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you are pressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.
1. Follow step 3 in "Using the Self-Timer" and choose [

].
2. Once the setting is complete, [

] is displayed on the screen.
3. Follow step 5 in "Using the Self-Timer" to shoot.
Customizing the Self-Timer
You can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
1. Follow step 3 in "Using the Self-Timer" and choose [

].
2. Press the <INFO.> button.
NOTE
You can also touch [INFO.] on the camera’s LCD screen to perform the same operation.
3. Set the time or number of shots.
- Touch [
] [
] to select the desired setting.
- After completing the setting, press the <
> button twice.
4. Once the setting is complete, [

] is displayed.
5. Follow step 5 in "Using the Self-Timer" to shoot.
IMPORTANT
- For movies recorded using the self-timer, recording begins after your specified delay time, but specifying the number of shots has no effect.
NOTE
- When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the flash fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full.
- When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)