Setting the camera to release the shutter automatically (Self-Timer, Face Self-Timer) (PowerShot SX170 IS)
22-Aug-2013
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Solution
You can set camera to release the shutter automatically.
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.
IMPORTANT
, 
, and 
cannot be set when the shooting mode is set to 
.1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <
> button.
> 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] ()
><> 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.
> button.REFERENCE
When [Custom Timer] () is selected, you can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
) is selected, you can specify the delay (0 – 30 seconds) and number of shots (1 – 10).
1. Choose [Custom Timer] (), and then press the <
> button.
), and then press the <> button.2. Press the <><> buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots].
><> buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots].3. Press the <
><
> buttons, or turn the <> dial to choose a value, and then press the <> button.
><> buttons, or turn the <> dial to choose a value, and then press the <> button.4. Shoot.
- For Still Images: Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, and then press it all the way down.
- For Movies: Press the movie button.
NOTE
- 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.
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.
IMPORTANT
When 
is set, , , and cannot be selected.
is set, , , and cannot be selected.1. Set the mode dial to <SCN> and press the power button.
2. Press the <> button.
> button.3. The following screen appears.
Press the <><> buttons, or turn the <> dial to choose [Shooting mode]*.
><> buttons, or turn the <> dial to choose [Shooting mode]*.*If the settings have never been changed, [Portrait] (
) will be displayed.
) will be displayed.Press the <> or <> button.
> or <> button.4. Press the <><> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [ 
].
><> buttons or turn the <Control dial> to choose [ ].Press the <> button.
> button.
REFERENCE
To change the number of shots, after choosing [ ], press the <
> button, choose the number of shots (either press the <>< 
> buttons or turn the <> dial), and then press the <> button again.
], press the <> button, choose the number of shots (either press the <>< > buttons or turn the <> dial), and then press the <> button again.
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.
- The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played.
7. Join the subjects in the shooting area and look at the camera.
- 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.
- To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the <
> button.
NOTE
- Even if your face is not detected after you join the others in the shooting area, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later.
- [Blink Detection] is only available for the final shot.