Canon 9546B001 65

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 (=84). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots.

1 Choose [].

zzFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” (=55) 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.

zzThe camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Look straight at camera to start count down] is displayed.

zzThe lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played.

4 Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera.

zzAfter 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.

zzTo cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the

[] button.