The camera can be set to release the shutter automatically.
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.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
3. Press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose [Self-Timer].
Press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose [10 sec. Self-Timer] (
), [2 sec. Self-Timer] (
) or [Custom Timer] (
) .
Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
Caution
1. With [Custom Timer] () selected, press the ⋖
⋗ button.
2. Turn the ⋖Control Ring⋗ to set the delay.
3. Press the ⋖⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to set the number of shots.
4. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
Caution
Please note that when the camera is in the following modes, there are restrictions to the available self-timer functions.
Self-timer setting | Shooting mode | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
[Delay] *1 | ||||
[Shots] *2 |
*1 Cannot be set to 0 seconds in modes without selection of the number of shots.
*2 One shot (cannot be modified) in modes without selection of the number of shots.
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.
1. Set the ⋖Mode dial⋗ to [SCN] and then press the ⋖Power⋗ button.
2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
3. The following screen appears.
Press the ⋖⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose [Smart Sutter] (
).
Then, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
4. The following screen appears.
Press the ⋖DISP.⋗ button.
5. The following screen appears.
Press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose 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.
Press the ⋖
⋗⋖
⋗ buttons to choose the number of shots.
Then, press the ⋖ FUNC./SET⋗ () button.
( | The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile. | - Each time the camera detects a smile, it will shoot after the lamp lights up. - 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. | - If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately. - 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. |