Canon PowerShot SX170 IS - Manual (Page 82)

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Special Modes for Other Purposes
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 ( = 111 ). This is useful when including yourself
in group photos or similar shots.
1
Choose [ ].
z z Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific
Scenes” ( = 80 ) and choose
[ ].
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.