39Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced Guide1 Camera Basics2 Auto Mode /Hybrid Auto Mode3 Other Shooting Modes4 P Mode6 Playback Mode5 Tv, Av, and M Mode7 Setting Menu8 Accessories9 AppendixIndex2 Shoot.● For Still Images: Press the shutter buttonhalfway to focus on the subject, and thenpress it all the way down.● For Movies: Press the movie button.● Once you start the self-timer, the lampwill blink and the camera will play a self-timer sound.● Two seconds before the shot, the blinkingand sound will speed up. (The lamp willremain lit in case the flash fires.)● To cancel shooting after you havetriggered the self-timer, press the[ ] button.● To restore the original setting, choose [ ]in step 1.Using the Self-Timer to Avoid Camera ShakeStill Images MoviesThis option delays shutter release until about two seconds after youhave pressed the shutter button. If the camera is unsteady while you arepressing the shutter button, it will not affect your shot.● Follow step 1 in “Using the Self-Timer”(= 39) and choose [ ].● Once the setting is complete, [ ] isdisplayed.● Follow step 2 in “Using the Self-Timer”(= 39) to shoot.● The camera does not zoom out automatically while [ ] isdisplayed around a detected face, even if you move the camera.● When the feature described in “Auto Zooming to Keep Faces at aConstant Size” is deactivated, [ ] is displayed around a detectedface, and the camera automatically zooms out when moved.● Zooming is not possible while the shutter button is pressedhalfway.● To deactivate this feature and use only the feature described in“Auto Zooming to Keep Faces at a Constant Size”, choose MENU(= 27) > [ ] tab > [ Auto Settings] > [Seek Assist] > [Off].Using the Self-TimerStill Images MoviesWith the self-timer, you can include yourself in group photos or othertimed shots. The camera will shoot about 10 seconds after you press theshutter button.1 Configure the setting.● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in themenu, and then choose [ ] (= 26).● Once the setting is complete, [ ] isdisplayed.
