f Manual Focus

When not using the auto focus, if you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus.

Press the q button.

Select f.

Press the qr buttons, or turn the Âdial, select f and quickly press the o or p buttons.

f will appear, and the center AF frame will display magnified.

Focusing roughly.

Using the bar that shows the distance

display and AF point zoom as a guide, press the opbuttons, or turn the Âdial

while looking at the magnified display, adjust the focus roughly and press the m button.

Fine tuning the focus.

If you press the shutter button halfway, you can fine tune the focus.

Changing the distance display units

Press the n button, and select the desired units from [Distance Units] in the

3tab.

In order to focus accurately, you are recommended to fix the camera to a tripod.

Magnified display cannot be used with the digital zoom (p. 58), the digital tele-converter (p. 59) or when connected to a TV (p. 76), however the focus can be adjusted.

When turning off the magnified display in the center of the screen, press the MENU button, and select [Off] from the 4 tab in [MF-Point Zoom].

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Canon IXUS980IS manual Manual Focus, Press the q button Select f, Focusing roughly, Fine tuning the focus