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Using the Face Self-Timer

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4 Face the camera and wink. XXThe camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting a wink by the person whose face is inside the frame. zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the button. • If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately. • Winking may not be detected if eyes are obscured by hair, a hat, or glasses. • Closing and opening both eyes at once will also be detected as a wink. • If winking is not detected, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later. • To change the number of shots, press the buttons after choosing [ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (=66) is only available for the final shot. • If no one is in the shooting area when the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shooting area and winks. 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 (=91). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. zzFollow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=71) and choose [ ], and then press the button. zzPress the buttons or turn the dial to choose [ ], and then press the button. 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. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Using GPS Function 3 Auto Mode/ Hybrid Auto Mode 4 Other Shooting Modes 5 P Mode 6 Tv, Av, and M Mode 7 Playback Mode 8 Wi-Fi Functions 9 Setting Menu 10 Accessories 11 Appendix Index 78

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Using GPS
Function
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
78
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
(
=
91
). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar
shots.
1
Choose [
].
z
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
71
) and choose [
], and then
press the <
l
> button.
z
Press the <
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the
<
5
> dial to choose [
], and then press
the <
l
> button.
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.
4
Face the camera and wink.
X
The camera will shoot about two seconds
after detecting a wink by the person
whose face is inside the frame.
z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<
n
> button.
•
If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately.
•
Winking may not be detected if eyes are obscured by hair, a hat, or glasses.
•
Closing and opening both eyes at once will also be detected as a wink.
•
If winking is not detected, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
•
To change the number of shots, press the <
o
><
p
> buttons after choosing
[
] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (
=
66
) is only available for the final shot.
•
If no one is in the shooting area when the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shooting area and winks.
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