Self-Timer - Minolta Dimage Dimage X Instruction Manual

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ECORDING MODE

Self-timer

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approxi-
mately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The self-timer drive
mode is selected in the basic section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28).
With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as described in the
basic recording operation section (p. 23). Focus lock (p.24) can be used with off-
center subjects. Press the shutter-release button partway down to lock the expo-
sure and focus (1). Press the shutter-release button all the way down to begin the
countdown (2). Because focus and exposure are determined when the shutter-
release button is pressed, do not stand in front of the camera when taking a self-
timer image. Always confirm the focus with the focus signals before beginning the
countdown (p. 25).
During the countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the
camera (3) will start to blink. A few seconds before the expo-
sure, the self-timer lamp will blink rapidly. The lamp will glow
steadily just before the shutter fires. To stop the countdown,
press the zoom lever. To stop the countdown and cancel the
self-timer, press the main switch. The drive mode will be reset
to single-frame advance after the exposure.
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