Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Owner's Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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.
 
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 [ ][ ] buttons after 
choosing [ ] in step 1.
 
The zoom factor cannot be changed with the [
] button after you 
press the shutter button all the way down.
Auto Shooting after Detecting New Person (Face Self-
Timer)
 Still Images 
 
Movies
The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of 
another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area 
(= 77). This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar 
shots.
Choose [ ].
 
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
press the [ ] button.
 
Press the [ ][ ] buttons or turn the [ ] 
dial to choose [ ], and then press the 
[ ] button.
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.
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.