Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer - Panasonic DMC-FS42 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

1
Press w [ s ].
2
Press e / r to select the time.
• You can also press w [ s ] to select.
3
Press [MENU/SET].
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
• When 5 seconds pass without any operation, the setting selected at the time is
automatically adopted.
4
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take a picture.
• The self-timer indicator A blinks and the shutter
goes off after 10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
• If you press [MENU/SET] when the self-timer is
being set, the self-timer setting is canceled.
Note
• When using a tripod or in other cases, setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way
to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
• When you press the button fully with one stroke, the subject is automatically focused just
before the recording. In dark places, the self-timer indicator blinks and then it may turn on
brightly to work as the AF assist lamp for focusing on the subject.
• We recommend using a tripod when setting the self-timer.
• The number of pictures which can be taken in [BURST] is fixed to 3.
• The number of pictures which can be taken in [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode is fixed to 5.
• Self-timer cannot be set to 2 seconds in Auto Scene Mode.
• Self-timer cannot be set to 10 seconds in [SELF PORTRAIT] in Scene Mode.
• Self-timer cannot be used in [HI-SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode.
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