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Set the drive mode dial to “ Ù) ” (self-
timer).
Focus the lens on your subject and
depress the shutter release. The self-timer
will start and trip the shutter in the 10 seconds.
While the self-timer is running, the self-timer LED
in the camera front will blink.
@ the focus mode is set to “SAF,” focus is locked
at the instant the self-timer begins operating. In
“CAF” mode, auto focus is performed
continuously, even during the time the self-
timer is operating; focus is set at the instant
the shutter is released.
e To shoot with the self-timer, mount the camera
on a tripod.
@ The self-timer cannot be used when the
camera is set for bulb exposure (“B”).
@ lf the shutter release is depressed while the
self-timer is running, the counter will reset itself
and the self-timer will trip the shutter in the 10
seconds.
e To stop the self-timer operation after it has
begun, set the main switch to OFF, or turn the
drive mode dial to another mode position.