Special Modes For Other Purposes - Canon PowerShot A1400 User Manual

Special Modes for Other Purposes

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
(= 59). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar
shots.
1
Choose [ ].
z z Follow step 1 in "Specific Scenes"
(=
2
Compose the shot and press
the shutter button halfway.
z 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.
X X The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
X X
is played.
Still Images
46) and choose [ ].
4
Join the subjects in the
shooting area and look at the
camera.
X X 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 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 <p> button, press the <q><r>
buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the <m> button. [Blink
Detection] (= 44) is only available for the final shot.
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Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Smart Auto
Mode
3
Other Shooting
Modes
4
P Mode
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
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