Self-Timer - Konica Minolta Dimage X31 Instruction Manual

Self-timer

Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for
approximately ten seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. The
self-timer drive mode is set in the main recording menu (p. 36).
With the camera on a tripod, compose the picture as
described in the basic recording operation section (p. 25). Focus
lock (p. 26) can be used with off-center subjects. Press the shutter-
release button partway down to lock the exposure 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. 27).
A countdown timer is displayed on the monitor. During the
countdown, the self-timer lamp on the front of the camera (3) will
start to blink and is accompanied by an audio signal. A
few seconds before the exposure, the self-timer lamp will
blink rapidly. The lamp will glow steadily just before the
shutter fires.
To stop the countdown,
move the controller up
and down or press the
menu button. The drive
mode will be reset to
single-frame advance
after the exposure. The
audio signal can be
turned off in section 2
of the setup menu (p.
84).
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