Selftimers how do i activate the self timer on my A540?

Yes it does. See the "Using the Self-Timer" section beginning on page 62 of the manual: http://www.fixya.com/support/p900564-canon_powershot_a470_digital_camera/usermanual-A6A02C4-pdf

Yes it does. See the "Using the Self-Timer" section beginning on page 62 of the manual: http://www.fixya.com/support/p900564-canon_powershot_a470_digital_camera/usermanual-A6A02C4-pdf

From the menu, select Drive Mode (third item from the top) then one of the self-timer options.

To start the self-timer, simply press the shutter release button.

From the menu, select Drive Mode (third item from the top) then one of the self-timer options. Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button.

Press Menu/OK. Use the zoom rocker to select the icons in the bottom of the monitor. 2nd symbol from the left is the selftimer. Set Selftimer to ON and press the shutter button. It will give a 10 secs. delay. You can cancel the selftimer with the Disp/back button. The selftimer has to be activated for every shot.

try to check this path: Press the Menu button, then press the top/bottom arrows on the Jog dial to select DRIVE. Press the right arrow and press the top/bottom arrows to select. Press the left arrow on the Jog dial to confirm the setting. If you take a
picture without pressing the OK button, the setting will be valid until the Menu is canceled. To take a picture using the selftimer, when the shutter is released, the Selftimer/Remote control signal lights for
approx. 10 seconds then blinks for approx. 2 seconds before the picture is taken. To stop the activated selftimer, press the Menu button.

Self timer function is mentioned on page-86 of manual.
Below image is part of user manual that will help you to turn on self timer.
Thanks.

Page 72 and 73 of your advanced manual explains how to use this feature.

Basically you can have the camera selected to any mode on the mode dial - press Ok - right arrow to Mode Menu - highlight camera tab and left arrow over and then down arrow to the symbol that looks like a clock - this is the self timer option. right arrow over and make sure you select it to on - and then press ok.

Press the shutter button fully to
take the picture.
• Pressing the shutter button halfway locks
the focus and exposure.
• The self-timer lamp lights for
approximately 10 seconds, then starts
blinking. After blinking for approximately 2
seconds, the picture is taken.
• The self-timer mode is automatically canceled after one shot.

You can view (or save / download) the manual for the PowerShot A85 at this link -- look for the Camera User Guide. Instructions for using the self timer are on page 45.

On the back of the camera is a button near the right hand side ogf the LCD screen - this is the self timer button. Use the control dial to set it for 12sec or 2sec.

1 Press the shutter button all the way.
• A picture is taken.
• The focus and exposure are locked when
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• When Y12S is selected: First, the selftimer
lamp lights up for approximately 10
seconds, then it blinks for approximately 2
seconds and the picture is taken.
When Y2S is selected: The self-timer lamp
lights up for approximately 2 seconds, then
the picture is taken.
• To cancel the activated self-timer, press the button again.