" Using the Face Self-Timer

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

Select ".

Follow Step 2 on p. 61 and select ".

Compose the scene and press the shutter button halfway.

Make sure a green frame appears on the face of the main subject, 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 blinks and the self-timer sound plays.

Join the subjects and look at the camera.

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

XThe second and third shots will continue to be taken.

To return to the original setting, select in Step 2 on p. 61.

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.

Changing the number of shots

For the screen in Step 1, press the n button and select [FaceSelf-Timer] in the [Drive Settings] screen, then press the qr button to change the number of shots.

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Canon IXUS980IS manual Using the Face Self-Timer, Compose the scene and press the shutter button halfway