Smile timer

When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take a picture automatically without pressing the shutter-release button.

This function can be used when the shooting mode is (auto), , , , , or , or when the scene mode is [Portrait] or [Night portrait].

Press the multi selector ().
- Change any flash mode, exposure, or shooting menu settings before pressing .
Select [Smile timer], and press the button.
- If the setting is not applied by pressing the button, the selection will be canceled.
Frame the picture and wait for the subject to smile without pressing the shutter-release button.
- Point the camera at a human face.
- If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released.
- Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the shutter.
- The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
End automatic shooting.
- To end automatic shooting with smile timer, return to step 1 and select [OFF].

Notes about [Smile timer]

When the focus-mode selector is set to (manual focus), [Smile timer] cannot be set.
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles.
Notes about face detection

When the self-timer lamp flashes

When using [Smile timer], the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.