Canon PowerShot A2600 User Guide

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Cover 
Preliminary Notes  
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic 
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto 
Mode
Other Shooting 
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
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 
(
). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar 
shots.
1
  Choose [ ].
z
z
Follow step 1 in “Specific Scenes”
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.
X
X
The camera now enters shooting standby 
mode, and [Look straight at camera to 
start count down] is displayed.
X
X
The lamp blinks and the self-timer sound 
is played.
4
  Join the subjects in the 
shooting area and look at the 
camera.
X
X
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 <q><r> 
buttons to choose the number of shots, and then press the <
m> button. [Blink 
Detection] (
) is only available for the final shot.