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Special modes for other purposes, Using the face self-timer – Canon PowerShot ELPH 140 IS User Manual

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Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

Camera Basics

Auto Mode

Other Shooting
Modes

P Mode

Playback Mode

Setting Menu

Accessories

Appendix

Index

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
(

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53

). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar

shots.

1

Choose [

].

z

z

Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
(

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40

) 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.

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 <

p> button, press the

buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the <

m> button. [Blink

Detection] (

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) is only available for the final shot.