I was taking a photo with the self-timer, and now it's stuck on self-timer. Except it won't take photos or anything. It's just stuck.

The camera has a 10 second self timer. usually when you want to use it.. It only works for one image so you have to set it up for self timer again. On the back you may be able to set the camera to use the self timer. The only ICON I know of in most cameras that has a clock is the self timer.

Say camera is in Tripod and you want to take a group shot and YOU want to be in the photo. You set up and put on Self Timer. You press the shutter and it will take 10 seconds before taking the photo... Enough time for YOU to get int he shot.

In most cases you have a ring that lets you select 4 things when shooting photos. Top: Flash, Left: Clock (Timer), Right: +/- and Bottom: Flower. What you want to do is select TIMER AND the number of seconds you need. Please understand this setting is not STICKY. You have to set it EACH time you want to take a timer controlled photo. Meaning if you set it for 10 seconds and it take a photo after 10 seconds then you push the button again it will take a photo right away.

Hi, Check and/or replace batteries. If lens is stuck slowly and carefully force it back in. Good luck.

No, you have to press the shutter release button to take the picture.
Press the FUNC/SET button. Use up/down to select Drive Mode (the rectangle, third item from the top). Use left/right to select the desired delay and press FUNC/SET. This sets the self-timer. Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button as usual.

In any still mode, press the cursor-down button (marked with a one-handed clock) to cycle through the available self-timer modes. Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button.

Full details are in the extended user guide in the "Using the self-timer" subsection of the "Doing more with your camera" section.

Just set the self-timer from MENU option, then you can take a picture. Just press capture button once and the timer will countdown automatically.

Press "Func Set". Scroll up or down to "Drive Mode". Scroll to the right to the icon showing "10" for 10 seconds (the other is 2 seconds). Press "Func Set again.
Put the camera on a table or chair. Press the shutter, and get in the picture!!!

This command dial setting, which looks like a clock, is the self-timer mode. Turn the dial to this setting and press the shutter release. The camera will start beeping or playing a tune and will take a photo about 10 seconds later. You can cancel the timer by switching the camera to another mode (or turning it off) before the picture is shot.

Note that the timer mode is the same as P mode with the 10 second timer. There’s no way to operate the camera in, say, Av mode with a timer - something of a limitation. There’s also no way to change the time value.

Self-timer mode is commonly used for two things. First, it lets you take self-portraits - or group shots including you - if you put the camera onto a tripod. And second, it’s useful for slow shutter speed shots where camera blur might be a problem - you can put the camera onto a tripod and take the photo without risking camera shake caused by your finger pressing the shutter release. In either case it’s best to focus on the subject first and then switch the lens to manual focus mode once you’re satisfied. This avoids the problem of the camera autofocussing on the wrong thing when it takes a photo unattended.

Note one detail. Normally when you take a photo you’re looking through the viewfinder and your face is therefore covering it. However, in self-timer mode the viewfinder is left uncovered and stray light can enter the camera, possibly throwing off the internal light meter. So when using the timer it’s wise to cover the viewfinder with something. Some camera straps include a plastic cover on one end that can be used to cover the viewfinder. Or you could put a grey or black plastic film canister cap over it if you have one around - they fit nicely. The one time this isn’t necessary is M mode since you’re setting both aperture and shutter speed manually

the light you see is af-assist beam,red eye reduction lamp and a self-timer lamp so it sounds to me that your camera is stuck in the zoom or housing where the lens retract or extents. it may not be able to return to its start position. I hope this has help Jerry

Press down on the multiselector. Each time you press down, the self-timer setting toggles between ON and OFF.