Using The Face Self-Timer - Canon Digital IXUS 990 IS User Manual

" Using the Face Self-Timer

Once you compose the shot, such as for a group photo, and press the
shutter button, the camera will take three shots in a row two seconds after it
detects your face
What if a face is not detected?
Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will release
approximately 30 seconds later.
Changing the number of shots
For the screen in Step 1, press the n button, then press the qr buttons to
change the number of shots. Press the m button to accept the setting.
64
(p. 82) when you enter the composition.
Select ".
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
Press the shutter button fully.
Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
Follow Step 2 on
Make sure a green frame appears on the
face of the focused subject and white
frames appear on other faces.
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.
When the camera detects a new face, the
lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp
remains lit when the flash will fire), and
two seconds later the shutter will release.
The second and third shots will continue in
succession.
To restore the original setting, select
in Step 2 on p. 63.
and select ".
p. 63