Minolta MAXXUM 3xi Instruction Manual page 29

SELF-TIMER
The electronic self-timer will delay release of the shutter by about 10 sec. from
the time you press the shutter-release button.
To activate the self-timer-
1. Press the self-timer button. The
self-timer indicator will appear in the
data panel.
• Press the self-timer button again ^
to cancel.
2. Compose your scene and attach
the eyepiece cap,
3. Press the shutter-release button.
• In P mode, unless you have cancelled the flash, three small bursts will fire
just before the shutter releases. In A, S, and M modes, this will happen only if
you first pop-up the flash. To cancel this self-timer announcement without
cancelling normal flash operation, press and hold the pre-flash button down
and move the main switch from LOCK to ON.
• If a dedicated accessory flash is attached, its AF illuminator will blink three
times just before the shutter releases.
• To cancel the self-timer while it is operating, move the main switch to
LOCK.
« The self-timer automatically switches off after shutter-release. To make
another exposure with the self-timer, repeat steps 1-3.
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