Using the Face Self-Timer

Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, press the shutter button, and enter the composition, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it detects your face (p. 82).

Choose ".

Follow Step 2 on p. 63 and choose ".

Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on other faces.

Press the shutter button fully.

XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by,

and [Look straight at camera to start count down] will appear on the screen.

XThe lamp will blink and the self-timer sound will play.

Join the subjects and look at the camera.

XWhen the camera detects a new face, the lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will release.

To cancel the self-timer after it has started, press the o button.

XThe second and third shots will continue in succession.

To restore the original setting, choose in Step 2 on p. 63.

What if a face is not detected?

Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release approximately 30 seconds later.

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Canon 200 IS manual Using the Face Self-Timer, Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway

200 IS specifications

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