Canon PowerShot A1200 User Manual page 76

Detecting a Face and Shooting (Smart Shutter)
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.
Changing the number of shots
After choosing
76
Choose
Follow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose
then press the l button.
Press the qr buttons to choose
press the l button.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
Make sure a green frame appears on the
face focused on and white frames appear
on other faces.
Press the shutter button fully.
The camera will enter shooting stand-by,
and [Look straight at camera to start count
down] will appear on the screen.
The lamp will blink and the self-timer
sound will play.
Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
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.
To cancel shooting with the timer after
countdown has started, press the p
button.
in Step 1, press the op buttons.
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