Taking Pictures With The Self-Timer - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual

[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

Set the drive mode lever to [ë].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
A When self-timer is set to [
• A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into
Focus and exposure will be set when the
focus.
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a
picture even when the subject is not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM]
menu to [OFF]. (P138)
• The self-timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated after
10 seconds (or 2 seconds).
•
If you press [MENU/SET] while taking a picture with the self-timer, it
is canceled.
•
When [ ] is selected, the self-timer indicator blinks again after the
first and the second pictures are taken and the shutter is activated
2 seconds after it blinks.
∫ Changing the time setting for the self-timer
1 Select [SELF-TIMER] in the [REC] Mode menu. (P32)
2
Press 3/4 to select the mode and then press
[MENU/SET].
Item
10 seconds
10 seconds/3 pictures
2 seconds
•
If you set [
3
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
•
When using a tripod etc., setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the
jitter caused by pressing the shutter button.
•
We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer.
•
Depending on the recording conditions, the recording interval may become more than
2 seconds when [
•
The flash output may not be constant when [
].
Settings
], after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
] is selected.
A
] is set.
Advanced (Recording pictures)
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