
Switching between Focusing Modes
Shooting Mode
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
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PowerShot | On | frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to | |||
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PowerShot | On | frames, from 5 available points, that it will use to | |||
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| The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is |
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| Off | convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject | |
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1 (Rec.) Menu
(AiAF) [On]*/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 22).
z(Fireworks) and
(Kids&Pets) modes cannot be set.
* Default setting
z The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used.
zThe AF frame will display as follows (when the LCD monitor is on). - AiAF Set to [On]
•Green Frame: Shooting preparations complete (focused AF frame)
• No Frame: | Focusing difficulty |
-AiAF Set to [Off] (single, centered AF frame)
•Green Frame: Shooting preparations complete
•Yellow Frame: Focusing difficulty
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