Canon A800 manual Using the Face Self-Timer, Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway

Using the Face Self-Timer

The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face (p. 73). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo.

Choose .

zFollow Step 1 on p. 58 to choose .

Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

zMake 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 self-timer sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will

release.

zTo cancel shooting with the timer after countdown has started, press the p button.

Changing the number of shots

In Step 1, press and hold the n button for a moment, then press the qr buttons to change the number of shots. Press the n button to complete the setting.

Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release approximately 15 seconds later.

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