The camera can release the shutter automatically without pressing the shutter button. IMPORTANT - The position and shape of the operation buttons, screens displayed, and setting items may differ according to the model you use.
Using the self-timer The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the photographer or to prevent camera shake when pressing the shutter button. Restrictions with the self-timer function in certain shooting modes
1. Press the <Power> button on the camera.
2. Press the Right <directional button>.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional button> up or down, and select from [10 sec. Self-Timer] (  ), [2 sec. Self-Timer] (  ), or [Custom Timer] (  ) . After the settings are completed, press the <FUNC./SET> (  ) button. REFERENCE - If [Custom Timer] (
) is selected, you can set the delay to between 0 and 30 seconds, and the number of shots to between 1 and 10 shots.
To make the setting, press the <  > button to set [Delay] and [Shots].
Please note that when the camera is in the following modes, there are restrictions to the available self-timer functions.
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Using Smart Shutter If you set the [Shooting Mode] to [Smart Shutter] (  ), the camera will use the face-detection function to perform various types of automatic shooting. Shooting modes in which automatic shooting is possible using Smart Shutter
1. Set the <Mode dial> to [SCN] and then press the <Power> button.
2. Press the <FUNC./SET> (  ) button.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional buttons> up or down to select [Shooting mode]*. * If the settings have never been changed, (  ) [Portrait] will be displayed.
4. The following screen appears.
Operate the <directional button> left or right to select [Smart Shutter] (  ). After the settings are completed, press the <FUNC./SET> (  ) button.
5. Press the <  > .
6. The following screen appears.
 Operate the <directional button> left or right, select a shooting mode from [Smile] (  ), [Wink Self-Timer] (  ), [Face Self-Timer] (  ). For details on the shooting modes that can be set for [Smart Shutter], refer to the following table.  Operate the <directional button> up or down to select the number of shots. After the settings are completed, press the <  > button.
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[Smile] (
) | The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. | - Each time the camera detects a smile, it will shoot after the lamp lights up. - If a smile is not detected, facing the camera and smiling with the mouth open to show some teeth will make it easier for the camera to detect the smile. - You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile. - You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button. | [Wink Self-Timer] (
) | Point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink. | - If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately. - A wink may not be detected if eyes are covered by hair or a hat, or when wearing glasses. - Shutting eyes will also be detected as a wink. - If a wink is not detected, the camera will automatically shoot after about 15 seconds later. - If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed fully, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks. | [Face Self-Timer] (
) | The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face. You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. | - To cancel shooting with the self-timer after the countdown has started, press the <
> button. - If the camera cannot detect the face of a new subject that has entered the shot, it will shoot after about 15 seconds later. |
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