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Special Modes for Other Purposes

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Special Modes for Other Purposes Using the Face Self-Timer Still Images The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area (=53). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=40) and choose [ ]. 2 Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. zzMake sure a green frame is displayed around the face you focus on and white frames around other faces. 3 Press the shutter button all the way down. XXThe camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Look straight at camera to start count down] is displayed. XXThe lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played. 4 Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera. XXAfter the camera detects a new face, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp will remain lit.) About two seconds later, the camera will shoot. zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the button. • Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later. • To change the number of shots, press the button, press the buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the button. [Blink Detection] (=37) is only available for the final shot. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 45

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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents:
Basic Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
Playback Mode
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Join the subjects in the
shooting area and look at the
camera.
X
After the camera detects a new face, the
lamp blinking and self-timer sound will
speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp
will remain lit.) About two seconds later,
the camera will shoot.
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<
n
> button.
Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area,
the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
To change the number of shots, press the <
p
> button, press the <
q
><
r
>
buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the <
m
> button. [Blink
Detection] (
=
37) is only available for the final shot.
Special Modes for Other Purposes
Still Images
Using the Face Self-Timer
The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of
another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area
(
=
53). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar
shots.
1
Choose [
].
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
40) and choose [
].
2
Compose the shot and press
the shutter button halfway.
z
Make sure a green frame is displayed
around the face you focus on and white
frames around other faces.
3
Press the shutter button all the
way down.
X
The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
X
The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.