Advanced51VQT0X92Taking Pictures withthe Self-timer1 Press [ ].2 Press / to select a mode.• You can also press [ ] to select.3 Press [MENU/SET].• You can also press the shutterbutton halfway to finish.• The menu screen disappears afterabout 5 seconds. At this time, theselected item is automatically set.4 Press the shutter button halfwayto focus and then press it fully totake the picture.• : Press the shutter button halfway tofocus.• : Press the shutter button fully to takethe picture.• The self-timerindicator blinks andthe shutter is activatedafter 10 seconds (or2 seconds).• If you press [MENU/SET] while theself-timer is set, the self-timer setting iscanceled.• When using a tripod etc., setting theself-timer to 2 seconds is a convenientway to avoid the jitter caused by pressingthe shutter button.• When you press the shutter button oncefully, the subject is automatically focusedjust before recording. In dark places, theself-timer indicator will blink and then mayturn on brightly operating as an AF assistlamp (P91) to allow the camera to focuson the subject.• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,the camera starts taking a picture 2 or10 seconds after the shutter button ispressed. The number of pictures taken atone time is fixed to 3.• We recommend using a tripod whenrecording with the self-timer. (When youuse a tripod, make sure the tripod is stablewhen the camera is attached to it.)SELFTIMERSELECT SET MENU2SEC.OFF10SEC.CANCEL MENU3