HP 612 - Manual (Page 19)

Taking pictures 11
To use the self-timer
1 Attach the camera to a tripod, or place it on a stable surface at
an appropriate distance and height from the subject.
2 With the
camera on,
frame your
subject in the
viewfinder, and
then press the
SELF - TIMER ( )
button until the
self-timer
symbol appears
on the status LCD.
3 Press the SHUTTER button all the way down, and then release
it.
The red self-timer indicator light on the front of the camera
blinks for 10 seconds with an increasing frequency. After 10
seconds, the camera takes the picture and the self-timer turns
off automatically.
Note To cancel the self-timer before the camera takes the
picture, press the
button again.
self-timer indicator
self-timer button