Using The Self-Timer - Canon POWERSHOT S2 IS User Manual

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Press _/® button.
The current setting is displayed.
• Pressing the button cycles between
settings.
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• You can switch between the [] (10 sec.),
[] (2 sec.) and [] (Custom Timer) options with the [Self timer] option in
the [r_ (Rec.)] menu (p. 76).
• When the self-timer is set to [] ([]), the shutter activates 10 (2)
seconds after the shutter button is pressed fully. With the [] option, the
specified number of shots are taken after the specified delay.
*May not be displayed, depending on mode.
2 Check that [l_, [] or [] is
displayed and shoot the image,
• When [] is selected, the self-timer
sounds and the self-timer lamp starts
blinking when the shutter button is pressed
all the way. The blinking gets faster
approximately 2 seconds before the shutter tips.
• When [] is selected, the self-timer lamp blinks fast from the beginning,
and the shutter trips after approximately 2 seconds.
• When [] is selected and the shutter button is pressed all the way, the
custom self-timer behaves as follows according to the preset delay:
0 seconds: The shutter trips immediately.
1 second: A beep sounds and the self-timer lamp blinks fast until
the shutter trips approximately 1 second later.
2 to 30 seconds:A beep sounds and the self-timer lamp starts blinking.
Approximately 2 seconds before the shot, the self-timer
sounds (if customized), and the blinking gets faster.
• You can change the self-timer sound by changing the [Self-Timer Sound]
setting in the [_q (My Camera)] menu (p. 81).