Setting / Canceling the Self-Timer

When using the [Self-Timer], you can set a 10-second or 2-second delay for shooting after the shutter button is pressed. This section describes how to set and cancel the [Self-Timer].

Caution

As the actual locations of buttons / switches on cameras vary depending on the camera model, the illustrations that appear on this page may differ from your camera.

Screens or menu listings may differ depending on the camera model being used.

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().

Setting Self-Timer to 10 seconds or 2 seconds

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the ⋖Self-Timer⋗ button ().

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ to select [10 sec. Self-Timer] () or [2 sec. Self-Timer] ().

Confirm that the [Self-Timer] setting you selected appears.

4. If the following icon appears on the LCD monitor*, this setting is completed.

* The icon display location differs depending on the model being used.

Canceling the Self-Timer

5. Press the ⋖Self-Timer⋗ () button, and the following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ to select the [Self-Timer Off] ().

Make sure to select [Self-Timer Off].

6. If the self-timer icon is not displayed*, then the [Self-Timer] setting has been cancelled.

* The icon display location differs depending on the model being used.

This completes the process of setting the self-timer.

If you want to make an optional time setting in [Self-Timer], please see the following section.

Setting the Self-Timer (Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots)