User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Easy Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)
- Auto Mode
- Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Functions That Can Be Set with the MENU Button (Shooting Menu)
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
- Focusing
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- General Camera Setup
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)
- Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)
- Editing Still Images
- Before Editing Images
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red Eyes Caused by Using the Flash
- Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
- Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects
- Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)
- The Smart Portrait Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Movie Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Error Messages
- File Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index
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Shooting Features
Using the Self-timer
The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter about ten seconds or two
seconds after you press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu (A 72) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera
during shooting.
1 Press the multi selector J (n).
2 Select n10s or n2s, and press the
k button.
• n10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as
weddings.
• n2s (two seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within
a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
• When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode,
Y (pet portrait auto release) is displayed (A 37). The self-timer cannot be used.
3 Frame the picture and press the
shutter-release button halfway.
• Focus and exposure are set.
Self-timer
1 0
10
F 3.0
F 3.0
1 / 25 0
1/250