Changing the Autofocus Mode
Focust.esubject.
@ Press the shutter button halfway and
the camera wiii focus the face
covered by the <[ ]> frame.
When focus is achieved, the AF point
wiii turn green and the beeper wiii
sound.
if focus is not achieved, the AF point
wiii turn orange.
@ if aface cannot be detected, the AF
point <_> wiii be displayed and AF
wiii be executed at the center.
Take the picture.
Check the focus and exposure, then
press the shutter button completely to
take the picture (p.122).
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Ifthe focus is way off,face detection will not be possible. Ifthe lens
enables manual focusing even while the lens focus mode switch isset to
<AF>, turn thefocusing ring to attain rough focus. The face willthen be
detected and <[ ]> will be displayed.
An object other than a human face might be detected as a face.
Face detection will notwork ifthe face is very small orlarge inthe picture,
too bright or too dark, titled horizontally ordiagonally, or partially hidden.
The <[ ]> focusing frame might cover only part ofthe face.
When you press <C)>, the AF mode will switch to the Live mode
(p.128). You can press the <_> key tomove the AF point. Press <{_>
again to return tothe _ (face detection) Live mode. (If C.Fn-8 has been
set, press <Av[]> +<C)>.)
Since AF is not possible with a face detected near the edge of the
picture, the <[ ]>will be grayed out. Then ifyou press the shutter button
halfway, the center AF point <[_>wilt be used to focus.