The camera can release the shutter automatically without pressing the shutter button.
Using the self-timer
The self-timer can be used to shoot a group photo that includes the photographer or to prevent camera shake when pressing the shutter button.
Restrictions with the self-timer function in certain shooting modes
1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.
2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select [Self-Timer].
After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
4. The following screen appears.
Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down, and select from [10 sec. Self-Timer] (), [2 sec. Self-Timer] (
), or [Custom Timer] (
).
After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
Please note that when the camera is in the following modes, there are restrictions to the available self-timer functions.
Model | Self-timer | Shooting mode | |||||||||
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PowerShot D20 PowerShot D30 | |||||||||||
[Delay] | |||||||||||
[Shots] |
Caution
To make the setting, press the ⋖⋗ button to set [Delay] and [Shots].
Caution
Using Smart Shutter
If you set the [Shooting Mode] to [Smart Shutter] (), the camera will use the face-detection function to perform various types of automatic shooting.
Shooting modes in which automatic shooting is possible using Smart Shutter
1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.
2. Press the Up ⋖directional button⋗.
3. The following screen appears.
Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select the second [Shooting Mode] from the bottom.
When multiple icons are displayed in the middle of the screen, operate the ⋖directional button⋗ left or right to select the [Smart Shutter] (
).
After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
4. Press the ⋖⋗ button.
5. The following screen appears.
Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ left or right, select a shooting mode from [Smile] (
), [Wink Self-Timer] (
), and [Face Self-Timer] (
). For details on the shooting modes that can be set for [Smart Shutter], refer to the following table.
Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select the number of shots.
After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
( | The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. | - If a smile is not detected, facing the camera and smiling with the mouth open to show some teeth will make it easier for the camera to detect the smile. - You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile. - You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button. |
( | Point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink. | - Wink a bit slowly. - A wink may not be detected if eyes are covered by hair or a hat, or when wearing glasses. - Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink. - If a wink is not detected, the camera will automatically shoot after about 15 seconds later. - If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed fully, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks. |
( | The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face. You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo. | - To cancel shooting with the self-timer after the countdown has started, press the < - If the camera cannot detect the face of a new subject that has entered the shot, it will shoot after about 15 seconds later. |