Canon SX230 HS Digital Camera User Manual


 
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. 91). 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. 66 to choose ,
then press the l button.
z Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 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.
XThe camera will enter shooting stand-by,
and [Look straight at camera to start count
down] will appear on the screen.
XThe lamp will blink and the self-timer
sound will play.
Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
XWhen 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.
Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink.
If a wink is not detected, the shutter will release approximately 15
seconds later.
If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed fully,
the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks.
COPY