Canon PowerShot G16 User Manual page 61

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Face the camera and wink.
z z The camera will shoot about two seconds
after detecting a wink by the person
whose face is inside the frame.
z z
To cancel shooting after you have
triggered the self-timer, press the
<n> button.
• 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 <o><p> buttons after choosing
[ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection]
• 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.
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
(= 82). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar
shots.
1
Choose [ ].
z z Follow steps 1 – 2 in "Specific Scenes"
(=
press the <
z z Press the <q><r> buttons or turn the
<7> dial to choose [
the <
(= 48) is only available for the final shot.
Still Images
52) and choose [ ], and then
> button.
], and then press
> button.
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.
z z The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
z z The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.
4
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] (= 48) is only available for the final shot.
Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting
Modes
4
P Mode
5
Tv, Av, M, C1,
and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
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