Canon 1D X - Manual (Page 112)

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Use the self-timer when you want to be in the picture.
1
Press the <o> button. (9)
2
Select the self-timer.
While looking at the top LCD panel,
turn the <5> dial to select the self-
timer.
k : 10-sec. self-timer
l : 2-sec. self-timer
3
Take the picture.
Look through the viewfinder, focus
the subject, then press the shutter
button completely.
X You can check the self-timer
operation with the self-timer lamp and
the countdown display (in seconds)
on the top LCD panel.
X The lamp’s blinking will become
faster two seconds before the picture
is taken.
j Using the Self-timer
If you do not look through the viewfinder when you press the shutter button,
close the eyepiece shutter before shooting (p.179). If stray light enters the
viewfinder when the picture is taken, it may throw off the exposure.
The <l> enables you to shoot while not touching the camera mounted
on a tripod. This prevents camera shake when you shoot still lifes or bulb
exposures.
After taking self-timer shots, playing back the image (p.246) to check
focus and exposure is recommended.
When using the self-timer to shoot only yourself, use focus lock (p.67) on
an object at about the same distance as where you will stand.
To cancel the self-timer after it starts, set the power switch to <2>.
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