Shooting

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Shooting Smiling Faces Automatically (Smile Timer)

When this mode is selected, the camera detects smiling faces and automatically releases the shutter even if you do not press the shutter-release button.

This function can be used when the shooting mode is A(auto), A, B, C, D, i, scene mode Portrait or Night portrait.

1 Press J(nself-timer) on the multi selector.

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

2 Use the multi selector to choose a(smile timer), and press the kbutton.

If the kbutton is not pressed within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

Smile timer

Features

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

When the camera detects a face, a yellow double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When the camera focuses on that face, the double border will turn green for a moment and focus is locked.

25m 0s

1/250 F5.6 840

Up to 3 faces are detected. When more than one face is detected, the face closest to the center of the frame is framed by a double border and the others by single borders.

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

Each time the shutter is released, automatic shooting using face detection and smile detection is repeated.

4 Finish shooting.

To cancel smile detection and finish shooting, return to step 1 and select OFF.

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