Canon 4259B001 PowerShot A495 / PowerShot A490 Camera User Guide - Page 68

Shooting Using the Two Second Self, Timer, Customizing the Self-Timer

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Shooting Using the Two Second SelfTimer The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is pressed, avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter button. Choose Î. ● After pressing the p button, press the op buttons to choose Î, then press the m button. X Once set, Î will appear on the screen. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to shoot. Customizing the Self-Timer You can set the time delay (0 - 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 - 10 shots). 1 Choose $. ● After pressing the p button, press the op buttons to choose $, then press the n button. 2 Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the qr buttons to choose a value, then press the m button. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to shoot. What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? • Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot. • When you set the time delay for more than two seconds, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up two seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire, the lamp lights). 68

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Shooting Using the Two Second Self-
Timer
The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after the shutter button is
pressed, avoiding any camera shake that occurs when pressing the shutter
button.
Choose
Î
.
●
After pressing the
p
button, press the
op
buttons to choose
Î
, then press the
m
button.
Once set,
Î
will appear on the screen.
●
Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to shoot.
Customizing the Self-Timer
You can set the time delay (0 – 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 – 10
shots).
1
Choose
$
.
●
After pressing the
p
button, press the
op
buttons to choose
$
, then press the
n
button.
2
Choose the settings.
●
Press the
op
buttons to choose [Delay] or
[Shots].
●
Press the
qr
buttons to choose a value,
then press the
m
button.
●
Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to shoot.
What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots?
•
Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.
•
When you set the time delay for more than two seconds, the self-timer
lamp and sound speed up two seconds before the shutter releases
(when the flash will fire, the lamp lights).