Canon PowerShot G1 X - Manual (Page 83)

Special Modes for Other Purposes
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Aim the camera at a person and press the shutter button all the way down.
The camera will shoot about two seconds after a wink is detected.
Choose .
z Follow steps 1 – 2 on p. 68 and choose ,
and then press the button.
z Press the qr buttons or turn the 7 dial to
choose , and then press the button.
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
z Make sure a green frame is displayed around
the face of the person who will wink.
Press the shutter button all the way
down.
X The camera now enters shooting standby
mode, and [Wink to take picture] is displayed.
X The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is
played.
Face the camera and wink.
X The camera will shoot about two seconds
after detecting a wink by the person whose
face is inside the frame.
z To cancel shooting after you have triggered
the self-timer, press the
n button.
Using the Wink Self-Timer
• 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 op buttons after choosing in
step 1. [Blink Detection] (p. 64) 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.
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