Focus Lock Method 2

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Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD monitor.

Aim the camera so that a subject at the same distance as the main subject is centered in the selected AF frame.

3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway to lock focus, and wait until the camera beeps twice. Without releasing your finger, press the / / button.

appears in the LCD monitor.

4 Recompose the image and press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image.

Cancelling Focus Lock

¡To cancel focus lock, press the / / button, the DISPLAY button or the zoom button.

¡Focus lock can also be cancelled by changing the position of the mode dial.

¡Method 2 is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to recompose the image. Also, the focus remains locked after shooting, allowing you to shoot again right away with the same focus.

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Canon A40 quick start Appears in the LCD monitor, Cancelling Focus Lock