Canon PowerShot A495 - Manual (Page 58)

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Using the Face Self-Timer
To take a photo that includes the photographer, such a group photo,
compose
the shot, and press the shutter button. The camera will shoot two
seconds after you enter the shot and it detects your face (p. 72) .
1
Choose ".
● Follow Step 1 on p. 50 and choose ".
2
Compose the shot and press the
shutter button halfway.
● Make sure a green frame appears on the
face focused on and white frames appear on
other faces.
3
Press the shutter button fully.
 The camera will enter shooting stand-by,
and [Look straight at camera to start count
down] will appear on the screen.
 The lamp will blink and the self-timer sound
will play.
4
Join the subjects and look at the
camera.
 When the camera detects a new face, the
lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp
remains lit when the flash will fire), and two
seconds later the shutter will release.
● To cancel the countdown after the timer has
started, press the
p button.
Changing the number of shots
For the screen in Step 1, press and hold the n button for a few
seconds, then press the qr buttons to change the number of shots.
Press the m button to accept the setting.
Even if your face is not detected after joining the subjects, the shutter will
release approximately 15 seconds later.