How do I release the shutter automatically using the self-timer and Smart Shutter? (PowerShot G1 X Mark II)
17-Mar-2014
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Solution
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.
NOTE
Setting the self-timer will not be possible in [Smart Shutter] (
) mode.
) mode.1. Turn the camera on.
2. Press the <
> button and choose [ 
] in the menu.
> button and choose [ ] in the menu.
3. The following screen appears.
4. 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] (). Then, press the <FUNC./SET> (
) button.
) button.
REFERENCE
- If [Custom Timer] () is selected, you can set the delay to between 0 and 30 seconds, and the number of shots to between 1 and 10 shots.
1. In step 4, choose [Custom Timer] () and press the <DISP> button.
) and press the <DISP> button.2. Turn the <
> ring to choose the [Delay] time,
> ring to choose the [Delay] time,3. Press the <><
> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose the number of [Shots], and then press the <> button.
><> buttons or turn the <> dial to choose the number of [Shots], and then press the <> button.5. 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.
IMPORTANT
- For movies shot using the self-timer, [Delay] represents the delay before recording begins, but the [Shots] setting has no effect.
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.
- When a delay longer than two seconds is specified, two seconds before the shot, the lamp blinking and self-timer sound will speed up. (The lamp will remain lit in case the flash fires.)
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
), the camera will use the face-detection function to perform various types of automatic shooting.1. Set the mode dial to [SCN] and press the power button.
2. Turn the < > ring to choose [Smart Shutter] (
).
> ring to choose [Smart Shutter] ().You can also choose a shooting mode when the screen shown at left is displayed by pressing the <><> buttons.
><> buttons.
3. Press the <
> button.
> button.
4. Press the < >< > buttons or turn the <> dial to choose a shooting mode from [Smile] (
), [Wink Self-Timer] (
), and [Face Self-Timer] (
). Press the < 
>< 
> buttons to choose the number of shots. Then, press the < > button.
>< > buttons or turn the <> dial to choose a shooting mode from [Smile] (), [Wink Self-Timer] (), and [Face Self-Timer] (). Press the < >< > buttons to choose the number of shots. Then, press the < > button.
| Shooting Mode | Features | Explanation |
| Auto Shooting after Smile Detection [Smile] ( ) | The camera shoots automatically after detecting a smile, even without you pressing the shutter button. | 1.After you select a shooting mode, the camera enters shooting standby mode, and [Smile Detection on] is displayed. 2. Aim the camera at a person. - Each time the camera detects a smile, it will shoot after the lamp lights up. - To pause smile detection, press the < > button. Press the <> button again to resume detection. |
| •The camera can detect smiles more easily when subjects face the camera and open their mouth wide enough so that teeth are visible. •You can also shoot as usual by pressing the shutter button. •Switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera will continue shooting each time a smile is detected. •To change the number of shots, press the < ><> buttons after choosing [ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] is only available for the final shot. | ||
| Auto Shooting after Wink Detection [Wink Self-Timer] ( ) | Aim the camera at a person and press the shutter button all the way down. The camera will shoot about two seconds after a wink is detected. | 1. Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. - Make sure a green frame is displayed around the face of the person who will wink. 2. Press the shutter button all the way down. - The camera now enters shooting standby mode, and [Wink to take picture] is displayed. - The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound is played. 3. Face the camera and wink. - The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting a wink by the person whose face is inside the frame. |
| •If the wink is not detected, wink again slowly and deliberately. •Winking may not be detected if eyes are obscured by hair, a hat, or glasses. •Closing and opening both eyes at once will also be detected as a wink. •If winking is not detected, the camera will shoot about 15 seconds later. •If no one is in the shooting area when the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shooting area and winks. •To cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the [  ] button.•To change the number of shots, press the < >< > buttons after choosing [ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] is only available for the final shot. | ||
| Auto Shooting after another Person Enters the Shooting Area [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. | 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. |
| •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 cancel shooting after you have triggered the self-timer, press the [ ] button.•To change the number of shots, press the < >< > buttons after choosing [ ] in step 1. [Blink Detection] is only available for the final shot. |