Canon PowerShot SX600 HS User Manual page 49

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Join the subjects in the
shooting area and look at the
camera.
z z 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 <o><p> buttons after choosing
[ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] (= 37) is only available for the final shot.
Shooting Long Exposures (Long Shutter)
Specify a shutter speed of 1 – 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this
case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent
camera shake.
1
Choose [N].
z z Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
(=
2
Choose the shutter speed.
z z Press the <o> button, press the
<q><r> buttons to choose the shutter
speed, and then press the <m> button.
3
Check the exposure.
z z
Press the shutter button halfway to view
the exposure for your selected shutter
speed.
4
Shoot.
• On-screen image brightness in step 3, when you pressed the
shutter button halfway, may not match the brightness of your shots.
• With shutter speeds of 1.3 seconds or slower, there will be a delay
before you can shoot again, as the camera processes images to
reduce noise.
• Set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure
the camera (= 63).
Still Images
41) and choose [N].
Before Use Before Use
Basic Guide Basic Guide
Advanced Guide Advanced Guide
Camera Basics Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode Auto Mode
Other Shooting Other Shooting
Modes Modes
P Mode P Mode
Playback Mode Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu Setting Menu
Accessories Accessories
Appendix Appendix
Index Index
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