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Preliminary Notes

and Legal Information
Contents: Basic

Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics
Using GPS

Function
Auto Mode/

Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting

Modes

Tv, Av, and M

Mode
Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

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Still Images

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”

(

=

71

) and choose [ ], and then

press the <

l> button.

z

z

Press the <

q><r> buttons or turn the

<

5> dial to choose [ ], and then press

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.

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.

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