Canon PowerShot SX540 HS Owner's Manual

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode / 
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
4
P Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
5
Tv, Av, and M Mode
 
You can also shoot as usual by pressing the shutter button.
 
The camera can detect smiles more easily when subjects face 
the camera and open their mouth wide enough so that teeth are 
visible.
 
To change the number of shots, press the [ ][ ] buttons after 
choosing [
] in step 1.
 
Automatic shooting is not available while you are holding down 
the [
] button.
Using the Wink Self-Timer
 Still Images 
 
Movies
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.
Choose [ ].
 
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
(= 59) and choose [ ], and then 
press the [ ] button.
 
Press the [ ][ ] buttons 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 of the person who will 
wink.
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.
Special Modes for Other Purposes
Auto Shooting after Face Detection (Smart Shutter)
 Still Images 
 
Movies
Auto Shooting after Smile Detection
The camera shoots automatically after detecting a smile, even without you 
pressing the shutter button.
Choose [ ].
 
Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Specific Scenes” 
press the [ ] button.
 
Press the [ ][ ] buttons to choose [ ], 
and then press the [ ] button.
 
The camera now enters shooting standby 
mode, and [Smile Detection on] is 
displayed.
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.
 
Switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera 
will continue shooting each time a smile is detected.