Canon POWERSHOT A480 User Manual page 71

You can set the time delay (0 - 30 seconds) and the number of shots taken
(1 - 10 shots).
select __'_.
After pressing the v button, press the
._v buttons to _
select __c, then
immediately press the
MENU
button.
.... Select the settings.
Press the ._'_ buttons to select [Delay] or
[Shots].
Press the 4)' buttons to select a value,
then press the @ button.
Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to shoot.
Exposure and white balance settings are set with the first shot.
When you set the time delay for more than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and
sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire,
the lamp lights).
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