Canon PowerShot A1200, User Manual

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Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)
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Using the Face Self-Timer
The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects
a new face (p. 88). You can use this when the photographer wants to be in
the image, such as a group photo.
Choose .
z
Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose ,
then press the
l
button.
z
Press the
qr
buttons to choose , then
press the
l
button.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
z
Make sure a green frame appears on the
face focused on and white frames appear
on other faces.
Press the shutter button fully.
X
The camera will enter shooting stand-by,
and [Look straight at camera to start count
down] will appear on the screen.
X
The lamp will blink and the self-timer
sound will play.
Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
X
When the camera detects a new face, the
lamp and self-timer sound will speed up
(the lamp remains lit when the flash will
fire), and two seconds later the shutter will
release.
z
To cancel shooting with the timer after
countdown has started, press the
p
button.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing in Step 1, press the
op
buttons.
COP
Y