Using The Self-Timer - Ricoh SHOTMASTER AF SUPER Manual

USING THE SELF TIMER
Using the Self-timer for Flash Photography:
a. The Flash Unit will pop up automatically when the Self-timer Button is pressed if there is insufficient light.
b. Wait for the Flash Ready Lamp to light.
c. Press the Self-timer Button again (the camera will focus) to make the exposure as described above.
* For backlit subjects within 3 m from the camera, the Flash Unit will pop up automatically.
Using the Self-timer for Pre focus Photography:
1. Press the Self-timer Button. The Self-timer LED on the front of your camera will
light for approximately 8 seconds. Then, the LED will blink for about 2 seconds to
indicate that the shutter will release soon. After a total 10 seconds have elapsed, the
shutter will release. (Figs. 37, 38)
* If you wish to clear the self-timer once it has started, close the Lens Shield or press
the Self-timer Button again.
a. Select the subject you wish to pre-focus on. Move the camera so that it is in
Auto-Focus Frame.
b. Press the Shutter Release Button halfway down to adjust and lock-in the focus.
c. While holding the Shutter Release Button halfway, press the Self-timer Button to
activate the self-timer.
d. The focus will remain fixed at the locked-in distance until the photograph is
taken.
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