Magnifying the Focal Point, Choose AF-Point Zoom

Magnifying the Focal Point

If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will turn yellow and will appear.

Magnifying the Focal Point

You can push the shutter button halfway to magnify the AF frame and check the focus.

Choose [AF-Point Zoom].

●Press the n button, choose the 4

tab, and then choose the [AF-Point Zoom] menu item. Use the qrbuttons to choose [On].

Check the focus.

●Press the shutter button halfway.

XIn [Face AiAF], the face selected as the main subject will appear magnified.

XIn [Center], the contents of the center AF frame will appear magnified.

What if the display does not magnify?

The display will not appear magnified in [Face AiAF] if a face cannot be detected or is too big in relation to the screen. In [Center], it will not appear magnified if the camera cannot focus.

The magnified display will not appear when using Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital Tele-Converter (p. 61), Servo AF (p. 83), or when connected to a TV (p. 77).

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Camera User Guide Checking the Package Contents Read This First Shoot What Do You Want to Do? View SaveOther Table of Contents Getting More Out Conventions Used in this Guide Table of Contents Battery, Battery Charger Safety PrecautionsUse only recommended power sources Camera Other Warnings Do not sit in a chair with the camera in your pocket Do not place the battery near petsPage Attaching the Strap/Holding the Camera Getting Started Remove the cover Insert the battery Charging the BatteryCharge the battery Remove the battery Battery Charge Indicator Using the battery and charger effectivelyApproximate Number of Shots That Can Be Taken Check the card’s write-protect tab Inserting the Battery and Memory CardOpen the cover Insert the memory card Removing the Battery and Memory Card Inserting the Battery and Memory CardRemove the memory card Approximate Number of Shots per Memory Card What is the write-protect tab?Can you check the number of shots that can be taken? Compatible Memory Cards Make the setting Setting the Date and TimeTurn on the camera Set the date and time Changing the Date and Time Date/Time batteryDisplay the menus Choose Date/Time in the 3 tab Enter Playback mode Setting the Display LanguageDisplay the settings screen What if the clock appears when the m button is pressed? Display the menu Formatting Memory CardsChoose Format Format the memory card Press halfway lightly to the first stop Pressing the Shutter ButtonPress fully to the second stop Does the length of the shutter sound change? Choose a mode Taking PicturesCompose the shot Focus ShootWhat if Scene Icons Choose an image Viewing Images Erasing Images Choose an image to eraseErase the image Items to Prepare Printing ImagesTurn on the printer Turn on the camera Choose an image to print Printing Images Print images Shooting Movies Set the mode switch to E Stop shooting Estimated Shooting TimesMemory Card Shooting Time Viewing Movies Choose a moviePlay the movie Transferring Images to a Computer System Requirements WindowsMacintosh Preparations Install the softwareMacintosh Transferring Images to a Computer Connect the camera to the computer Open CameraWindowWindows Transfer Images Accessories Supplied with CameraAC Adapter Kit ACK-DC10 Accessories Use of genuine Canon accessories is recommendedCanon-Brand PictBridge Compliant Printers*2 Separately Sold Accessories Power SuppliesOther Accessories Learning More Auto Mode Mode SwitchMovie Mode Components Guide Components Guide Button Switching the Display Information Displayed on the ScreenShooting Information Display Information Displayed on the Screen Playback Detailed Information Display Display in Dark Conditions during Shooting IndicatorOverexposure Warning during Playback Histogram during Playback Display the FUNC. menu FUNC. Menu Basic OperationsChoose a menu item Choose an option Choose a tab Menu Basic Operations Changing the Sound Settings Adjusting the VolumeMuting Sounds With the Menu Changing the Screen BrightnessWith the l Button Choose LCD Brightness Choose Reset All Returning the Camera to Default SettingsReset the settings Are there functions that cannot be reset? Low Level Memory Card Formatting Perform the low level formatAbout low level formatting Power Saving during Playback Power Saving during Shooting Clock Functions Shooting in Special Conditions and Commonly Used Functions Shooting in Various Conditions Set the mode switch to Choose the desired shooting modeShoot Take portraits Portrait FTake snapshots at night Night Snapshot Shoot sunsets Sunset Take indoor shots IndoorTTake shots of fireworks Fireworks WTake shots of people at the beach Beach YTake shots of aquatic life in an aquarium Aquarium ZShoot using high ISO speed ISOOTake shots of foliage Foliage PTake shots of people in snow Snow What if the indicator blinks orange and a flashing appears? Turning the Flash OffPress the r button Choose Move the zoom lever toward Zooming in More Closely on Subjects Digital ZoomMove it toward i again Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate Digital Tele-Converter Accept the settingChoose Digital Zoom Turning off the digital zoom Use the Dpof print settings p to print Inserting the Date and TimeChoose Date Stamp Press the p button Choose Ò Using the Self-Timer Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Using the Face Self-TimerPress the shutter button fully Join the subjects and look at the camera Choosing Settings Yourself Shooting in Program AE Adjusting the Brightness Exposure Compensation Shooting Close-ups Macro Turning the Flash OnChoose h Choose e Using Î Set the mode switch to 4 p Choose RShooting Far Away Subjects Infinity Choose u Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Changing the Recording Pixels Changing the Compression Ratio Image Quality Approximate Values for Paper SizeRecording Pixels Number of Recordable Images Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speedChanging the ISO speed Adjusting the White Balance Custom White BalanceChoose the white balance Continuous Shooting Choose a Drive mode Choose My Colors Changing the Tone of an Image My Colors Shooting Using the Two Second Self-Timer Custom ColorChoose Î Choose the settings Customizing the Self-TimerChoose $ What if the number of shots is set to two or more shots? Shooting Using a TV Monitor Changing the Composition with the Focus LockRecompose Page Getting More Out of Your Camera Face AiAF Changing the AF Frame ModeCenter Choose AF Frame Choose AF-Point Zoom Magnifying the Focal PointCheck the focus What if the display does not magnify? Shooting with the AF Lock Lock the focusCompose the scene and shoot Choose Servo AF Shooting with Servo AF Choose the Metering mode Changing the Metering Mode Shooting with the FE Lock Shooting with the AE LockLock the exposure Choose h p Lock the exposure Choose … Shooting with Slow Synchro Choose i-Contrast Correcting the Brightness and Shooting i-Contrast Choose Flash Settings Adjust the settingRed-Eye Correction Choose Blink Detection Checking for Shut Eyes Select ≈ Shooting Long ExposuresSelect the shutter speed Confirm the exposure Color Accent Changing the Color and Shooting Choose Y Color SwapSpecify the color to be swapped Specify the target color Specify the range of colors to be swapped Press the op buttons to adjust the range of colors affected Shooting Stitch Assist Images Using Various Functions for Shooting Movies Set the mode switch to E Choose a Movie mode Changing the Movie Mode Changing the Image Quality Image Quality Recording Pixels/Frame Rate ContentImage Quality Table Estimated Shooting Time Change the exposure AE Lock/Exposure Shift Other Shooting Functions Summary for Viewing Movies p Playback Functions Editing Set the editing rangeCheck the edited movie Editing Save the edited movie Using Playback and Other Functions Quickly Searching Images Searching Images Using Index DisplayMove the zoom lever toward g Searching in a large number of images Quickly Searching Images Searching Images by Scrolling Choose ‚ Viewing Images in Filtered PlaybackChoose a filter View the filtered images Choose a transition effect Viewing Slideshows Changing Settings Choose SlideshowViewing Slideshows Switch frames Press the l button, and switch to the focus check display pChecking the Focus Change the magnification level or location Changing Image Transitions Magnifying ImagesMove the zoom lever toward k Choose Transition Viewing Images on a TV Turn off the camera and TV. Connect the camera to the TVWhat if the images don’t properly display on the TV? Turn off the camera and TV Connect the camera to the TV Viewing Images on a High-Definition TV Select Range Protecting ImagesChoose Protect Choose Select Range Choose the ending image Choose the starting imageProtect images Protecting Images Choose All Images Erasing All ImagesChoose All Images Choose Erase Choose Select Choosing Images IndividuallyChoose images Press the n button Erase 117 Using the Menu Organizing Images by Category My CategoryChoose My Category Organizing Images by Category My Category Choose the setting Choose \ Rotating ImagesRotate the image Choose Rotate Choose Resize Resizing ImagesChoose an image size Save the new image Trimming Adjust the trimming areaChoose Trimming Save as a new image and display Choose a menu option Adding Effects with the My Colors Function Correcting the Brightness i-Contrast Correcting the Red-Eye Effect Choose Red-Eye CorrectionCorrect the image Easily Add Images to the Print List Printing from the Print List DpofChoose c videos will be excluded Print list Print Added Images Print Choose Print Settings Print SettingsAdjust the settings Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Choose Select Images & Qty Choosing the Number of CopiesSet the number of prints Choosing Images for Printing Dpof Choose Range Set All Images to Print OnceClearing All Selections Customizing the Camera Changing Functions Turning off Hints & TipsChanging the File Number Assignment Creating Folders by Shooting Date Changing the Lens Retract TimeChanging Functions Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time Turning off the Power Saving Function Set the home time zone Using the World ClockSet the world time zone Choose the world time zone Changing Shooting Functions Turning off the AF Assist BeamTurning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function Changing the Image Display Time Changing the Way the Image Displays Right After ShootingChanging Shooting Functions Displaying the Overlay Changing the IS-Mode Settings Changing the Start-up Image or Sound Changing Playback FunctionsChoosing the Image that First Displays in Playback Change Sounds Registering the Start-up Screen Register images or sounds saved on a computerChanging the Start-up Image or Sound Useful Information Connect the power cord Using Household PowerInsert the coupler Plug the cord into the coupler Power TroubleshootingTV output Shooting Image is blurred Troubleshooting Shooting movies PlaybackComputer No memory card List of Messages that Appear on the Screen List of Messages that Appear on the Screen Cannot select Func. Menu Function T ≈ w S y O P Z R T Y v x E z Menus Shooting MenuShooting modes Function Menus Y O P Z R T Y v x E z Set up Menu MenusOptions/Summary Ref. Print Menu Playback Menu Handling Precautions 155 Specifications 156 Specifications Rated input 240 V AC 50/60 Hz, 0.1 a 100 V 0.06 a 240 Specifications Battery Pack NB-4L Index Index 159 160 Disclaimer Trademark Acknowledgments

Canon 120 IS manual Magnifying the Focal Point, Choose AF-Point Zoom, Check the focus

Models: 120 IS

Magnifying the Focal Point

Magnifying the Focal Point

Choose [AF-Point Zoom].

Check the focus.

What if the display does not magnify?