Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Manual page 78

4
Face the camera and wink.
X X 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] (= 66) is only available for the final shot.
• 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
(= 91). 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 <l> button.
z z Press the <q><r> buttons or turn the
<5> dial to choose [
the <l> 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.
X X The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Look straight at camera to
start count down] is displayed.
X X The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound
is played.
Still Images
71) and choose [ ], and then
], and then press
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Preliminary Notes
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Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Using GPS
Function
3
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
4
Other Shooting
Modes
5
P Mode
6
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
7
Playback Mode
8
Wi-Fi Functions
9
Setting Menu
10
Accessories
11
Appendix
Index
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