Canon S31S Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

The focus can be manually set.

*_) and_ mode cannotbe set.

1 Use the • or • button to adjust

the focus while holding down the

MF button.

•[] and the MF indicator are

displayed.

OWhen the [_ (Rec.) menu's [MF-Point

Zoom] isset to [On] (p. 28), the portion

of the image in the AF frame will

appear magnified*.

* However, when using r4_(Stitch Assist), _ (Movie), digital

zoom or while displaying the image on a TV, the display

magnification isnot available.

* Can also be set so that the image displayed isnot magnified

(p. 28).

OThe MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a

shooting guideline only.

gAffer setting the focus, pressing the SET button causes the

camera to automatically refocus more precisely at a point near

the current focusing point.

MF Indicator

ToCancel the Manual Focus: Press the MF button.

You can change distance units displayed onthe MF indicator

(p. 32).

Contents

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