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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 Movies The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) (=56) has entered the shooting area. This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Follow step 1 in "Specific Scenes" (=43) and choose [ ]. 2 Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ●●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. ●●The camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Look straight at camera to start count down] is displayed. ●●The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played. 4 Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera. ●●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. ●●To 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, after choosing [ ] in step 1, press the [ ] button, choose the number of shots by pressing the [ ][ ] buttons, and then press the [ ] button. Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter) Still Images Movies Specify a shutter speed of 1 - 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake. 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Follow step 1 in "Specific Scenes" (=43) and choose [ ]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Wi-Fi Functions 7 Setting Menu 8 Accessories 9 Appendix Index 47

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Wi-Fi Functions
7
Setting Menu
8
Accessories
4
P Mode
9
Appendix
Index
4
Join the subjects in the shooting
area and look at the camera.
●
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.
●
To 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, after choosing [
] in step 1,
press the [
] button, choose the number of shots by pressing the
[
][
] buttons, and then press the
[
]
button.
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Still Images
Movies
Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
1
Choose [
].
●
Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
43) and choose [
].
Special Modes for Other Purposes
Using the Face Self-Timer
Still Images
Movies
The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of
another person (such as the photographer) (
=
56) has entered the
shooting area. This is useful when including yourself in group photos or
similar shots.
1
Choose [
].
●
Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(
=
43) and choose [
].
2
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
●
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.
●
The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
●
The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.