How do I release the shutter automatically using the self-timer and Smart Shutter? (PowerShot SX40 HS / SX150 IS)

The camera can release the shutter automatically without pressing the shutter button.

Caution

Using the self-timer

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.

Restrictions with the self-timer function in certain shooting modes

1. Press the ⋖Power⋗ button on the camera.

2. Press the Down ⋖directional button⋗.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down, and select from [10 sec. Self-Timer] (), [2 sec. Self-Timer] (), or [Custom Timer] ().

After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

Please note that when the camera is in the following modes, there are restrictions to the available self-timer functions.

^{... No restrictions}

^{... Cannot be set}

^{... 0-second delay cannot be set}

Model	Self-timer		Shooting mode
PowerShot SX40 HS				－				－
		[Delay]		－				－
		[Shots]		－				－
PowerShot SX150 IS			－		－		－
		[Delay]	－		－		－
		[Shots]	－		－		－

Caution

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.

To make the setting, press the ⋖⋗ button to set [Delay] and [Shots].

Using Smart Shutter

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

1. Set the ⋖Mode dial⋗ to [SCN] and then press the ⋖Power⋗ button.

2. Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional buttons⋗ up or down to select [Shooting mode]*.

* If the settings have never been changed, the following shooting modes will be displayed.

- PowerShot SX40 HS ... () [Movie Digest]

- PowerShot SX150 IS ... () [Portrait]

4. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ left or right to select [Smart Shutter] ().

After the settings are completed, press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

5. Press the ⋖⋗.

6. The following screen appears.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ left or right, select a shooting mode from [Smile] (), [Wink Self-Timer] (), and [Face Self-Timer] (). For details on the shooting modes that can be set for [Smart Shutter], refer to the following table.

Operate the ⋖directional button⋗ up or down to select the number of shots.

After the settings are completed, press the ⋖⋗ button.

Function	Description	Supplemental Information
[Smile] ()	The camera will shoot, even without pressing the shutter button, when it detects a smile.	- If a smile is not detected, facing the camera and smiling with the mouth open to show some teeth will make it easier for the camera to detect the smile. - You should switch to another mode when you finish shooting, or the camera will continue taking shots each time the camera detects a smile. - You can also shoot by pressing the shutter button.
[Wink Self-Timer] ()	Point the camera at a person and press the shutter button fully. The camera will shoot approximately two seconds after it detects a wink.	- Wink a bit slowly. - A wink may not be detected if eyes are covered by hair or a hat, or when wearing glasses. - Shutting both eyes will also be detected as a wink. - If a wink is not detected, the camera will automatically shoot after about 15 seconds later. - If there are no people in the shot when the shutter button is pressed fully, the camera will shoot after a person enters the shot and winks.
[Face Self-Timer] ()	The shutter will release approximately two seconds after the camera detects a new face. You can use this when the photographer wants to be in the image, such as a group photo.	- To cancel shooting with the self-timer after the countdown has started, press the <> button - If the camera cannot detect the face of a new subject that has entered the shot, it will shoot after about 15 seconds later.