Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer)

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically without pressing the shutter-release button.

•This function can be used when the shooting mode is A(auto), A, B, C, D,

E, F, N, scene mode Portrait or Night portrait.

1 Press the multi selector J(n).

• Change any flash mode, exposure, or shooting menu settings before pressing J.

2Select a(Smile timer), and press

the kbutton.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

Smile timer

Features Shooting

3Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter-release button.

•Point the camera at a human face.

•If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released.

•Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the shutter.

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4End automatic shooting.

• To end automatic shooting with smile timer, return to step 1 and select OFF.

B Notes About Smile Timer

Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or detect smiles (A83). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.

C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.

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