Self-timer recording
You can record still pictures on an SD card using the timer. ¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
.
1 Press the cursor button. Then
move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration.
�The self-timer is canceled if the power is turned off or the mode dial is operated. �The self-timer standby mode is canceled when you press the recording start/stop button to start motion picture recording. Even if you press the recording start/stop button while the self-timer is counting down, motion picture recording is not possible. �Depending on the time taken to bring the subject into focus, the recording may take longer than set to start. �Setting the self-timer to [�2] is a good way to prevent image shake when the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed while using a tripod etc.
Built-in flash
2 Move the cursor button up to
select [�].
Use the built-in flash in order to record still pictures in dark places.
1 Press the cursor button. Then
¬ Rotate the mode dial to select
.
move the cursor button down to display the icon shown in the illustration.
Each time the cursor button is pressed up, the indication changes by one setting in the following order: [�10] # [�2] # setting canceled �10: Records after 10 seconds �2: Records after 2 seconds A still picture is recorded after the [�10] or [�2] display and the recording lamp flashes for the time which has been set. �After recording, the self-timer is canceled. �If you press the PHOTO SHOT button halfway and then fully in auto focus mode, the subject is focused when the button is pressed halfway. �When you press the PHOTO SHOT button fully in auto focus mode, the subject is focused just before recording.
3 Press the PHOTO SHOT button.
2 Move the cursor button left to
select [�].
To stop the timer midway through
Press the MENU button. (The self-timer setting is canceled.)
�Each time the cursor button is pressed left, the indication changes by one setting in the following order: [FLASH ON] > [FLASH AUTO] > [FLASH OFF] �When the PHOTO SHOT button is pressed halfway, the flash indicator will appear in the bottom left corner of the screen. [FLASH ON]: � [FLASH AUTO]: �A [FLASH OFF]:
