Canon 5249B001 Changing the Focus Setting, Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select), Enter Face Select mode, Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF] (p. 108)

Shooting Range and Focusing

Still Images

Changing the Focus Setting

You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway.

zPress the nbutton, choose [Continuous AF] on the 4tab, and then choose [Off] (p. 41).

Helps avoid missing sudden photo

On opportunities, because the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway.

Off	Conserves battery power, because the
	camera does not focus constantly.
	Still Images

Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select)

You can shoot after choosing a specific person’s face to focus on.

Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF] (p. 108).Enter Face Select mode.

zAim the camera at the person’s face and

press the button.

XAfter [Face Select : On] is displayed, a face frame is displayed around the face

detected as the main subject.

zEven if the subject moves, the face frame follows the subject within a certain range.

zIf a face is not detected, is not displayed.

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