Setting the camera to release the shutter automatically (Self-Timer, Face Self-Timer) (PowerShot SX170 IS)

You can set camera 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.

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1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button to turn the camera on.

2. Press the ⋖⋗ button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons, or turn the ⋖⋗ dial to choose [10 sec. Self-Timer] ( ), [2 sec. Self-Timer] ( ), or [Custom Timer] ()

After the settings are completed, press the ⋖ ⋗ button.

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4. Shoot.

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Once you start the self-timer, the lamp will blink and the camera will play a self-timer sound.

Two seconds before the shot, the blinking and sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)

To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the ⋖⋗ button.

To restore the original setting, choose [　　] in step 3.

When you specify multiple shots, image brightness and white balance are determined by the first shot. More time is required between shots when the flash fires or when you have specified to take many shots. Shooting will stop automatically when the memory card becomes full.

For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.

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

Caution

1. Set the mode dial to ⋖SCN⋗ and press the power button.

2. Press the ⋖⋗ button.

3. The following screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons, or turn the ⋖⋗ dial to choose [Shooting mode]*.

*If the settings have never been changed, [Portrait] () will be displayed.

Press the ⋖⋗ or ⋖⋗ button.

4. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons or turn the ⋖Control dial⋗ to choose [ ].

Press the ⋖⋗ button.

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5. Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway.

Make sure a green frame is displayed around the face you focus on and white frames around other faces.

6. Press the shutter button all the way down.

The camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Look straight at camera to start count down] is displayed.

7. Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera.

To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the ⋖⋗ button.

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