Fujifilm FINEPIX A150 User Manual

BL00833-201

Before You Begin

Basic Photography and Playback

First Steps

Owner’s Manual

Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM A100/A150 digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and understood its contents before using the camera.

A100 – 2.7 inch monitor model A150 – 3.0 inch monitor model

For information on related products, visit our website at

http://www.fujifilm.com/products/index.html

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Playback Options ...........................................................................28

Playback Zoom ..............................................................................29

Multi-Frame Playback .................................................................30

Sort by Date ....................................................................................31

I Deleting Pictures .....................................................................32

Moviess

A Recording Movies ...................................................................34

D Viewing Movies .......................................................................36

Connectionss

Viewing Pictures on TV ...............................................................37

Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................38

Connecting the Camera ............................................................38

Printing Selected Pictures ........................................................38

Printing the DPOF Print Order ................................................39

Creating a DPOF Print Order ....................................................41

Viewing Pictures on a Computer ............................................43

Installing FinePixViewer ............................................................43

Connecting the Camera ............................................................48

Menuss

The Shooting Menu ......................................................................50

Using the Shooting Menu .........................................................50

Shooting Menu Options ............................................................51

B ISO .............................................................................................51

C QUALITY ..................................................................................52

D EXP. COMPENSATION .........................................................53

E WHITE BALANCE ..................................................................54

c CONTINUOUS (Continuous shooting) .........................54

Table of Contents

Technical Note

Troubleshootin

Appendi

The Playback Menu.......................................................................55

Using the Playback Menu .........................................................55

Playback Menu Options .............................................................56

b RED EYE REMOVAL ..............................................................57

J SLIDE SHOW ..........................................................................58

L PROTECT .................................................................................59

M COPY .........................................................................................60

K IMAGE ROTATE ......................................................................62

O TRIMMING ..............................................................................63

The Setup Menu .............................................................................64

Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................64

Setup Menu Options ...................................................................65

a IMAGE DISP. ..........................................................................66

b FRAME NO. ............................................................................67

c DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................68

d LCD POWER SAVE ...............................................................68

h PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................68

i LCD BRIGHTNESS ................................................................68

j FORMAT..................................................................................69

l AUTO POWER OFF ..............................................................69

m TIME DIFFERENCE ...............................................................70

BATTERY TYPE ......................................................................71

o DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) ............................72

Tec hni cal N otess

Optional Accessories ...................................................................73

Caring for the Camera ................................................................. 74

Tro ub les hoo ti ngg

Tro ub les ho oti ng ............................................................................ 75

Warning Messages and Displays ............................................8 0

Appendixx

Glossary .............................................................................................84

Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity ..........................85

Speci cations ..................................................................................86

Introduction

Symbols and Conventions

Supplied Accessories

Symbols and Conventions

The following symbols are used in this manual:

3 Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 1 Note: Points to note when using the camera. 2 Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera.

Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simpli ed for explanatory purposes.

Supplied Accessories

The following items are included with the camera:

FinePix software CD (IMPORTANT: read license agreement on the last page of

AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (×2) USB cable

Att aching the Strap Owner’s Manual

Attach the strap as shown.

Strap

this manual before opening)

(may be distributed on CD in some countries or regions)

Before You Begin

Parts of the Camera

For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item.

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12 3 4

17 16

Selector button

Move cursor up

E (delete) button (pg. 14)

12 13

Move cursor left

C (macro)

button (pg. 20)

Introduction

MENU/OK button (pg. 9)

Move curs or right

T ( ash) button (pg. 21)

Move cursor down

B (self-timer) button (pg. 23)

1 Shutter button ...........................................13

2 F button ...........................................8

3 Flash ..................................................................21

4 Lens and lens cover .................................. 8

5 Self-timer lamp ..........................................23

6 Microphone .................................................34

7 Monitor ............................................................. 3

8 DISP (display)/BACK button .......... 12, 28

9 Indicator lamp ............................................13

10 W (zoom out) button ......................11, 29

11 T (zoom in) button ............................11, 29

12 D (playback) button ............................28

13 Connector for USB cable .....................48

14 Strap eyelet .................................................... 1

15 Battery-chamber cover .......................... 4

16 Tripod mount

17 Speaker ...........................................................36

18 Memory card slot ....................................... 6

19 Battery chamber ......................................... 4

The Monitor

■■ Shooting

■■ Playback

The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback:

Shooting

6 7

8 9

Playback

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213456

100-0001

ISO

100

ISO 100

1 Macro mode (close-ups) .......... 20

2 Flash mode.........................................21

3 Silent mode ...................................... 22

14 15

4 Intelligent Face Detection

indicator ...............................................15

5 Shooting mode ..............................25

6 Battery level .......................................10

7 Self-timer indicator ...................... 23

8 White balance .................................54

Continuous shooting mode

10 Focus frame ....................................... 12

11 Date and time..................................... 9

12 Quality ...........................................34, 52

13 Number of available frames ... 85

14 Sensitivity ............................................51

15 Focus warning .................................12

16 Blur warning ......................................21

17 Internal memory indicator*....... 5

18 Exposure compensation ...........53

... 5 4

* Indicates that no memor y card is inserted and that pictures will be stored

in the camera’s internal memory (pg. 5).

1 Protected image .............................59

2 DPOF print indicator ....................41

3 Red-eye removal indicator ......57

4 Intelligent Face Detection

5 Silent mode ...................................... 22

6 Playback mode indicator ..........28

7 Gift image ...........................................28

8 Frame number .................................67

indicator ...............................................15

Introduction

Before You Begin

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3 Caution

The indicators shown here may be di erent from those displayed in the actual monitor.

Inserting the Batteries

Battery casing

The camera takes two AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (supplied) , two lithium batteries (sold separately) or two AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (sold separately). Insert the batteries in the camera as described below.

Open the battery-chamber cover.

First Steps

1 Note

Be sure the camera is o before opening the batterychamber cover.

3 Cautions

• Do not open the battery-chamber cover when the camera is on. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image  les or memory cards.

• Do not use excessive force when handling the battery-chamber cover.

Insert the batteries.

Insert the batteries in the orientation shown by the “+“ and “–“ marks inside the battery chamber.

Close the battery-chamber cover.

3 Cautions

• Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.

• Never use batteries with peel-

ing or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries, batteries with di erent charge levels, or batteries of di erent types.

Failure to observe these precautions could result in the batteries leaking or overheating.

• Never use manganese or Ni-Cd. Replace AA alkaline batteries with batteries of the same make and grade as those supplied with the camera.

• If the battery-chamber cover can not be latched easily,

con rm the battery orientation  rst. Do not use excessive force to latch it.

Battery casing

Inserting a Memory Card

■■ Compatible Memory Cards

Write-protect switch

Although the camera can store pictures in internal memory, SD memory cards (sold separately) can be used to store additional pictures.

When no memory card is inserted, q appears in the monitor and internal memory is used for recording and playback. Note that because camera malfunction could cause internal memory to become corrupted, the pictures in internal memory should periodically be transferred to a computer and saved on the computer hard disk or on removable media such as CDs or DVDs. The pictures in internal memory can also be copied to a memory card (see page 60). To prevent internal memory from becoming full, be sure to delete pictures when they are no longer needed.

When a memory card is inserted as described below, the card will be used for recording and playback.

Compatible Memory Cards

SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index. html. Operation is not guaranteed with other cards. The camera can not be used with MultiMediaCard (MMC) or xD-Picture cards.

3 Caution

Memory cards can be locked, making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete images. Before inserting a memory card, slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position.

Write -prote ct switch

First Steps

Inserting a Memory Card

■■ Inserting a Memory Card

Inserting a Memory Card

Open the battery-chamber cover.

Insert the memory card.

Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it all the way in.

Gold contacts

Be sure card is in correct orientation; do not insert at an angle or use force.

Close the battery-chamber cover.

Removing Memory Cards

After turning the camera o , press the card in and then release it slowly. The card can now be removed by hand.

3 Cautions

• The memory card may spring out if you remove your  nger immediately after pushing the card in.

• Memory cards may be warm to the touch after being removed from the camera. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction.

Inserting a Memory Card

3 Cautions

• Format memory cards before  rst use or after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 69.

• Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory card, seek medical assistance immediately.

• Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction. Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally; if the card does not eject, take the camera to an authorized service representative. Do not forcibly remove the card.

• Do not turn the camera o or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card.

• Do not a x labels to memory cards. Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction.

• Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of memory card.

• The data in internal memory may be erased or corrupted when the camera is repaired. Please note that the repairer will be able to view pictures in internal memory.

• Formatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored. Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit, delete, or rename image  les. Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory; before editing or renaming  les, copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies, not the originals.

First Steps

Turning the Camera on and O

Shooting Mode

Playback Mode

Shooting Mode

Press the F button to turn the camera on. The lens will extend and the lens cover will open.

Playback Mode

To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the D button for about a second.

Press F again to turn the camera o .

2 Tip: Switching to Playback Mode

Press the D button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

3 Cautions

• Pictures can be a ected by  ngerprints and other marks on the lens. Keep the lens clean.

• The F button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply.

Tip: Auto Power O 

The monitor will dim to save power if no operations are performed for about ten seconds in shooting mode. Full brightness can be restored by operating any of the controls next to the monitor. The camera will turn o automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO POWER OFF menu (see page 69). To turn the camera on, press the F button or press the D button for about a second.

Press the D button again to turn the camera o .

2 Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode

To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the D button to return to playback.

Basic Setup

SETNONO

STARTRT

/ LANG.

A language-selection dialog is displayed the  rst time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 64).

Choose a language.

/ LANG.

1.1 Press the selector up, down, left, or right to highlight a language.

1.2 Press MENU/OK.

Set the date and time.

DATE / TIME NOT SET

2011 2010

YY.MM.DD 1. 112 : 00

2009

2008 2007

SET NO

2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change. To change the order in which the year, month, and

day are displayed, highlight the date format and press the selector up or down.

2.2 Press MENU/OK.

Check the battery type.

A con rmation message for the battery type to be used appears. Alkaline batteries are selected by default.

2 Tip: The Camera Clock

If the batteries are removed for an extended period, the camera clock will be reset and the language-selection dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on. If the batteries are left in the camera for about two hours, they can be removed for about twenty four hours without resetting the clock or language selection.

First Steps

Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode

Indicator

Description

This section describes how to take pictures in C mode. C mode is automatically selected the  rst time the camera is turned on; for information on restoring C mode after shooting in other modes, see page 25.

Turn the camera on.

Press the F button to turn the camera

Check the battery level.

Check the battery level in the monitor.

on.

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Indicator

(red ) Batteries are low. Replace as soon

(blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn cam-

1 Note

A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns o , particularly if batteries are reused after having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning (O) may not be displayed or may be displayed only brie y before the camera turns o in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode.

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as possible.

era o and replace batteries.

Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode

Frame the picture.

Position the main subject in the focus area and use the zoom buttons to frame the picture in the monitor.

Press W to zoom out Press T to zoom in

AUTO AUTO

Zoom indicator

Zoom in using optical

Holding the Camera

Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides. Shaking or unsteady hands can blur your shots.

To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark (underexposed), keep your  ngers and other objects away from the lens and  ash.

zoom, or use digital zoom (pg. 68) to zoom in closer.

2 Tip: Focus Lock

Use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame.

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Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode

F2.8

250

Framing Guideline

To display a best framing or to view or hide other indicators in the monitor, press the DISP/BACK button.

AUTO

Indicators displayed

AUTO

Indicators

hidden

Best framing

To use the best framing, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the  nal photograph.

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the main subject in the focus frame.

AUTO

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Focus frame

halfway

Camera selects small

Press

focus frame and

focuses on subject

If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green.

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, a a indicator will appear in the monitor, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 18).

1 Note

The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses. This is normal.

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Indicator lamp

Camera status

Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

2 Tip: The Shutter But ton

The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

Double

beep

Press

halfway

1 Note

If the subject is poorly lit, the  ash may  re when the picture is taken. To take pictures without the  ash, choose another  ash mode (pg. 21).

Press the rest of the

Click

way down

The Indicator L amp

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows:

Indicator lamp

Glows green Focus locked.

Blinks green

Glows

orange

Blinks orange Flash charging; shutter disabled.

Blinks red Recording or lens error.

2 Tip: Warnings

Detailed warnings appear in the monitor. See pages 80–83 for more information.

Camera unable to focus. Picture can be taken. Recording pictures. No additional pictures can be taken at this time.

Camera status

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Viewing Pictures

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ISO 100

100-0001

Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results.

Press the D button.

The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor.

100-0001

ISO 100

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View additional pictures.

Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order.

Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode.

Deleting Pictures

To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up (

E).

The following dialog will be displayed.

ERASE OK?

OK CANCEL

SET

To delete the picture, press the selector left to highlight OK and press MENU/OK. To exit without deleting the picture, highlight CANCEL and press MENU/OK.

2 Tip: The Playback Menu

Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu (pg. 32).

Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal

Option

Description

Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits to prevent the camera from focusing on the background.

Turn Intelligent Face Detection on.

1.1 Press MENU/OK to display the

shooting menu.

SHOOTING MENU

SHOOTING MODE

FACE DETECTION

ISO

QUALITY

CONTINUOUS

1.2 Press the selector up or down

to highlight c FACE DETEC- TION.

1.3 Press the selector right to display Intelligent Face Detection options.

AUTO

OFF

1.4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option.

Option B ON

Intelligent Face Detection and red-eye

V ON

removal on. Use with the  ash.

B ON

Intelligent Face Detection on; red-eye

V OFF

removal o . Intelligent Face Detection and red-eye

OFF

removal o .

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1.5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option and return to shooting mode.

B icon appears in the monitor

AUTO

when Intelligent Face Detection is on.

Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal

Frame the picture.

If a face is detected, it

AUTO

will be indicated by a green border. If there is more than one face in the frame, the camera will select the face closest to

Green border

the center; other faces are indicated by white borders.

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure for the subject in the green border.

3 Cautions

• If no fa ce is detec ted when th e shutter button is

pressed halfway (pg. 76), the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor and red-eye will not be removed.

• In each shooting mode, the camera will focus

on the human faces, but the exposure will be optimized for the selected shooting mode, so the brightness of human faces may not be optimized.

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Shoot.

Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

3 Caution

If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed, their face may not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture is taken.

If B ON/V ON is se-

REMOVINGREMOVING

lected, the picture will

Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using the self-timer for group- or self-portraits (pp. 23–24).

During slide shows, the camera can zoom in on pictures taken with Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 58).

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be processed to reduce red-eye before it is recorded (the b RED-EYE REMOVAL option in the playback menu can also be used to reduce red-eye; pg. 57).

Focus Lock

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250

To compose photographs with o -center subjects:

Position the subject in the focus frame.

AUTO

Focus.

Press the shutter button halfway to set focus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock).

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halfway

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Recompose the picture.

Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway, recompose the picture.

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Shoot.

Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Press the rest of

the way down

Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture.

Focus Lock

Autofocus

Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph.

• Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.

• Fast-moving subjects.

• Subjects photographed through a window or other re ective object.

• Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than re ect light, such as hair or fur.

• Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or  ame.

• Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background).

• Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements).

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C Macro Mode (Close-ups)

Macro mode can be used for close-ups in some modes (see another sheet). Press the selector left (C).

AUTO

C icon appears in monitor when camera is in macro mode

When macro mode is in e ect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the monitor. Use the zoom buttons to frame pictures.

To exit macro mode, press the selector left (C). Macro mode can also be cancelled by turning the camera o or selecting another shooting mode.

1 Note

Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake.

T Using the Flash

Mode

Description

Use the  ash when lighting is poor, for example when shooting at night or indoors under low light.

To choose a  ash mode, press the selector right (T). The  ash mode changes each time the selector is pressed; in modes other than AUTO, the current mode is indicated by an icon in the monitor. Choose from the following options (some options are not available in all shooting modes; see another sheet):

Mode

AUTO (no icon) The  ash  res when required. Recommended in most situations.

V (red-eye

reduction)

T (forced  ash)

X (suppressed

 a s h )

U (slow sync)

W (slow sync with

red-eye reduction)

As above, except that red-eye reduction is used to minimize “red-eye ” caused by light from the  ash re ecting from the subject’s retinas as shown in the illustration at right.

The  ash  res whenever a picture is taken. Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration when shooting in bright light. The  ash does not  re even when the subject is poorly lit. b will appear in the monitor at slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended.

Capture both the main subject and the background when shooting at night (note that brightly lit scenes may be overexposed). W combines slow sync with red-eye reduction. If I is selected for A SHOOTING MODE, shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod.

Description

If the  ash will  re, K will be displayed in the monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

3 Caution

The  ash may  re several times with each shot. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

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Using the Flash

T Using the Flash

Red-Eye Removal

When V REMOVAL ON is selected for Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 15), redeye removal (V) is available in C (V), forced  ash (U), and slow sync (W) modes. Red-eye removal minimizes “red- eye” caused when light from the  ash is re ected from the subject’s retinas as shown in the illustration at right.

( Silent Mode

In situations in which camera sounds or light from the  ash may be unwelcome, press the DISP/BACK button until ( is displayed in the monitor.

The camera speaker,  ash and self-timer lamps turn o . Flash and volume settings can not be adjusted while silent mode is in e ect. To restore normal operation, press the DISP/BACK button until the ( icon is no longer displayed.

B Using the Self-Timer

The camera o ers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer is available in all shooting modes.

Set the timer.

The current self-timer mode is displayed in the monitor. To choose a di erent setting, press the selector down (B). The selection changes each time the selector is pressed.

Focus.

Start the timer.

AUTO

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

3 Caution

Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer. The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK.

Choose from Z (self-timer o ),

S (10 s delay), or R (2 s delay)

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