Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 User Manual page 53

Cyber-shot User Guide
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Self-Timer
Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer
1. Press
(Self-Timer) on the control button.
2. Select the desired mode with the control button.
Does not use the self-timer.
(Off)
Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay.
When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a
(10sec)
beep sounds until the shutter operates.
To cancel, press
Sets the self-timer to a 2-second delay.
(2sec)
(Self-portrait
Sets the self-timer to Self-portrait timer.
One Person)
When the camera detects the specified number of faces, a beep
(Self-portrait sounds, and the shutter operates 2 seconds later.
Two People)
Tips for preventing blur
If your hands or body moves while holding the camera and pressing the shutter button,
"Camera shake" occurs. Camera shake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter
speed conditions, such as those encountered in
In such a case, shoot with the below tips in mind.
Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly
at your side after pressing the shutter button.
Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady.
Note
You may not be able to set some functions depending on the selected REC mode. For
details, see "Functions not available in some REC modes."
Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer
Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen. The camera detects the
subjects, and then the shutter operates. The camera determines the optimal composition and
prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen. Do not move your camera after the beep
sounds.
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again.
(Twilight Portrait) or
Print
(Twilight) mode.
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