Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter 10 seconds or 5 seconds after you press the shutter-release button.

1. Shooting mode
2. flexible button 2 ()
3. Self-timer

Flexible button	Description
Off	The self-timer is not used.
10 s	The camera releases the shutter 10 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Use on important occasions, such as weddings.
Self-portrait timer	The camera releases the shutter 5 seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Use for self-portraits.
Smile timer	When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button.

1. Press flexible button 3 ( [10 s]) or flexible button 4 ( [Self-portrait timer]).
2. Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.
   
   • When using [10 s], make sure that the subjects are in focus.
   • When using [Self-portrait timer], press the shutter-release button all the way down in step 3, and then frame the picture.
3. Press the shutter-release button all the way down.
   
   • Countdown starts.
     
   • The self-timer lamp flashes and then glows steadily about one second before the shutter is released.
     
   • When the shutter is released, the self-timer is set to [Off].
   • To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again.