Pentax IQZoom 70 IQZoom 70 Manual - Page 25

SELF-TIMER O PENTAX ] MUM e O Lift OFF ON" - (fre5 \ AUTO' Use the self-timer when you wish to get yourself into the picture. 1. Depress the shutter button while keeping the selftimer button depressed. When the self-timer lamp (red) lights up, you can release your finger from the self-timer button. In about ten seconds, the shutter will be released. A few seconds prior to the shutter release, the lamp starts flickering, indicating the shutter will soon be released. 2. In a dark or dimly-lit place, activate the self-timer after making sure the red lamp next to the viewfinder eyepiece (flash-ready indication) lights up. When the red lamp flickers, the safety device keeps the self-timer from working. (When the flash switch is set at AUTO or ON) • Keep the camera fixed, using a tripod, or in some other ways. • Use the focus-lock technique so that the subject can be focused on without fail. • The self-timer operation can be interrupted by either redepressing the self-timer button or turning the main switch off. 23