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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button 
is pressed halfway.
•After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫Changing the time setting for the self-timer1Select the menu.  (P63)
2Press 3/4  to select the mode and then press [MENU/SET].
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•The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ] is selected.
Not available in these cases:
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It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.
–When White Balance Bracket is set–When recording with the shutter speed set to [B] (Bulb)–When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is s et to [ON]
–When using [Multi Exp.]•Self-timer is disabled in the following cases.–When recording motion pictures
•We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self-timer. 

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Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop 
Motion Animation
Applicable modes: 
You can take pictures with Time Lapse Shot or Stop Motion 
Animation. In addition, the pictures taken can be combined 
into a motion picture.
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Set the date and time settings in advance. (P41)•Recorded pictures are displayed as group pictures. (P262)
•When only one picture is taken, it will not be saved as a group 
picture.
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Applicable modes: 
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval and the number of pictures, the 
camera can automatically take pict ures of subjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .
2Display the setup screen.  (P203)
•Switch to [Time Lapse Shot] if it is not selected.  (P203)
3Press 3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/
SET].
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4Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
5Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even wit h the power turned off. 
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Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
1Set the drive mode dial to [ ] .2Display the setup screen. (P203)
•Switch to [Stop Motion Animation] if it is not selected. 
(P203)
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation])
Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make a motion picture in which objects appear to 
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3Press 3/4 to select the recording method, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4Press the shutter button halfway.
•The recording screen will be displayed. You can also 
perform the same operation by pressing and holding 
[ ] until the recording screen is displayed.
5Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.6Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.•If this unit is turned off while recording, a message for...

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∫Changing the settings of Stop Motion Animation
You can change the settings in [Time Lapse/Animation] in the [Rec] menu.
∫ Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Add to Picture Group] in step 
3 will display group pictures recorded with [Stop 
Motion Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, press [MENU/SET], and then select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
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If only one picture was taken, the picture is not saved as a gr oup picture.
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To create motion pictures after taking pictures, follow the steps below.
1Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
2Select [OK] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•You can also create motion pictures using [Time Lapse 
Video]  (P280) or [Stop Motion Video]  (P280) in the 
[Playback] menu.
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Subjects and Purposes
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
([Multi Exp.])
Applicable modes: 
Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent  per a single image)
1Select the menu. (P63)
2Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
3Decide on the composition, and take the first picture.
•After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway 
down to take the next picture.
•Press  3/4 to select the item and then press...