Canon PowerShot S120 User Manual

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Before Use

Common Camera
Operations

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode

Playback Mode

Wi-Fi Functions

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Basic Guide

P Mode

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
(

=

83

). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar

shots.

1

Choose [

].

z

z

Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes”
(

=

54

) and choose [

], and then

press the <

p> button.

z

z

Press the <

q><r> buttons or turn the

<

7> dial to choose [ ], and then press

the <

m> 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] (

=

50

) is only available for the final shot.

You can also choose the shooting mode by choosing [

] in steps 1 – 2 of

“Specific Scenes” (

=

54

), touching [

] to access the setting screen,

touching [

], and then touching the same option or [

].

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