Canon PowerShot SX260 HS User Manual page 98

Specific Scenes
Using the Wink Self-Timer
Aim the camera at a person and press the shutter button all the way down.
The camera will shoot about two seconds after a wink is detected.
• If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately.
• Winking may not be detected if eyes are obscured by hair, a hat, or glasses.
• Closing and opening both eyes at once will also be detected as a wink.
• If winking is not detected, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
To change the number of shots, press the op buttons after choosing
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step 1. [Blink Detection] (p. 86) is only available for the final shot.
• If no one is in the shooting area when the shutter button is pressed all the way
down, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shooting area and winks.
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Choose .
Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 93 and choose
and then press the l button.
Press the qr buttons or turn the 5 dial to
, and then press the l button.
choose
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
Make sure a green frame is displayed around
the face of the person who will wink.
Press the shutter button all the way
down.
The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Wink to take picture] is displayed.
The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is
played.
Face the camera and wink.
The camera will shoot about two seconds
after detecting a wink by the person whose
face is inside the frame.
To cancel shooting after you have triggered
the self-timer, press the n button.
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