hUsing the Self-Timer

■oAUTO RELEASE

The shutter is released auto-

matically whenever the camera detects a human portrait subject facing the camera.

Tap STOP to end shooting. Use for portraits of babies.

oAuto Release

Pictures taken with the auto release timer can be displayed using image search (pg. 54). When a picture taken with the auto release timer is displayed, the camera can automatically select faces for red-eye removal (pg. 53), playback zoom (pg. 45), slide shows (pg. 81), cropping (pg. 52), and when ZOOM (CON- TINUOUS) is selected for AIMAGE DISP. (pg. 87).

■aCOUPLE TIMER

The camera will start the timer when it detects two portrait subjects close together. Tap 8 or 9 to choose how close the subjects must be together before the timer starts. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter button halfway.

Choose 1 (b; 2 s timer), 2 (bb; 2 s timer), or 3 (bbb; 1 s timer). The more hearts, the closer the subjects must be together.

■gGROUP TIMER

The camera will start the timer when it detects the selected number of portrait subjects. Tap 8 or 9 to choose the number of subjects. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press the shutter button halfway.

Choose the number of subjects from 1–4. Timer duration is 1 s for single subjects, 2 s for groups of two or more.

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