Kodak DCS500 - Manual (Page 194)

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Using the Self-timer
Two built-in Self-timer modes let you delay the exposure 10 seconds or 2 seconds from
the time you press the Shutter button. When using the Self-timer (
) place the camera on
a tripod or a steady surface.
1 Open the Palm door and press
the Drive Mode Selector button.
The current frame advance
mode is displayed in the Top
LCD panel for approximately 6
seconds.
2 Turn the Main dial until the
desired Self-timer mode appears
in the Top LCD panel.
: 10-second timer
: 2-second timer
Use the 10-second self-timer
when capturing an image of a
group of people or a scene that
you want to be a part of, and use
the 2-second self-timer when
you want to minimize camera-
shake (camera vibration induced
when the Shutter button is
pressed) while capturing close-
up images or duplicate images.
3 Looking into the viewfinder,
compose the picture and press
the Shutter button halfway to
focus the subject and set the
exposure.
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