Using The Self-Timer - Canon PowerShot SD580 IS User Manual

Using the Self-Timer

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Press the
(b) to display
• You can also use the touch control dial to make a selection.
• When the shutter button is pressed fully, the self-timer will
activate and the self-timer lamp will blink (when using red-eye
reduction, it will stay lit for the last 2 seconds).
• You can change the delay time and number of shots with the
option (p. 17).
To Cancel: press the
select
10 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 10 sec. after you press the shutter
button.
• 2 sec. before the shutter releases, the self-timer lamp and sound
speed up*
2 sec. Self-Timer: shoots 2 sec. after you press the shutter
button.
• The self-timer sound beeps quickly *
button and the shutter releases 2 sec. later.
Custom Timer: you can change the delay time (0–10*
30 sec.) and number of shots (1–10) *
• When [Delay] is set to 2 or more sec., the self-timer sound beeps
quickly 2 sec. before the shutter releases. When [Shots] is set to
more than 1, the self-timer sound only beeps before the first shot.
*1 This may differ depending on your My Camera settings (Advanced Guide p. 113).
*2 Default setting.
*3 Default setting is 3 shots.
The self-timer cannot be used in some shooting modes.
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button (a) and use the
,
button and use the
.
1
.
See the Advanced Guide: Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 160).
See Selecting a Shooting Mode (p. 11).
or .
b
1
when you press the shutter
3
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or button
or button to
a
2
, 15, 20,