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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
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Modes
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Tv, Av, M, C1, and
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Appendix
Index
Still Images
Using the Face Self-Timer
The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of
another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area
(=
92). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar
shots.
1 Choose [ ].
z Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(=
58) and choose [ ], and then
press the <p> button.
z Press the <q><r> buttons or turn the
<7> dial to choose [
], and then press
the <m> button.
2 Compose the shot and press
the shutter button halfway.
z Make sure a green frame is displayed
around the face you focus on and white
frames around other faces.
3 Press the shutter button all the
way down.
z The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
z The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.
4 Join the subjects in the
shooting area and look at the
camera.
z After the camera detects a new face, the
lamp blinking and self-timer sound will
speed up. (When the flash fires, the lamp
will remain lit.) About two seconds later,
the camera will shoot.
z To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<n> button.
• Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area,
the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
• To change the number of shots, press the <o><p> buttons after choosing
[
] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (=
53) is only available for the final shot.
• You can also choose the shooting mode by choosing [
] in steps 1 – 2 of
“Specific Scenes” (=
58), touching [ ] to access the setting screen,
touching [
], and then touching the same option or [ ].
