Canon PowerShot SX520 HS User Guide - Page 55
Using the Face Self-Timer, Using the Wink Self-Timer
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●● You can also shoot as usual by pressing the shutter button. ●● The camera can detect smiles more easily when subjects face the camera and open their mouth wide enough so that teeth are visible. ●● To change the number of shots, press the [ ][ ] buttons after choosing [ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (=45) is only available for the final shot. ●● Automatic shooting is not available while you are holding down the [ ] button. Using the Wink Self-Timer Still Images Movies Aim the camera at a person and press the shutter button all the way down. The camera will shoot about two seconds after a wink is detected. 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Follow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=50) and choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. 2 Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ●●Make sure a green frame is displayed around the face of the person who will wink. 3 Press the shutter button all the way down. ●●The camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Wink to take picture] is displayed. ●●The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played. 4 Face the camera and wink. ●●The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting a wink by the person whose face is inside the frame. ●●To 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] (=45) 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. ●● The zoom factor cannot be changed with the [ ] button after you press the shutter button all the way down. 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) has entered the shooting area (=65). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. 1 Choose [ ]. ●●Follow steps 1 - 2 in "Specific Scenes" (=50) and choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. ●●Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, and M Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Setting Menu 8 Accessories 9 Appendix Index 55