Canon PowerShot SX40 HS PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 73

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter) Changing the number of shots After choosing in Step 1, press the op buttons. • Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink. • If a wink is not detected, the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later. • If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed fully, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks. Using the Face Self-Timer The shutter will release approximately 2 seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 87). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. Choose . z Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. 61 to choose , then press the l button. z Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to choose , then press the l button. Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. z Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces. Press the shutter button fully. X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Look straight at camera to start count down] will appear on the screen. X The lamp will blink and the self-timer sound will play. 73