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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