Canon SX20 IS manual Shooting in Manual Focus Mode, Focusing roughly, Fine tuning the focus

Shooting in Manual Focus Mode

You can use manual focus when auto focus is not possible. If you press the shutter button halfway after roughly focusing manually, you can fine tune the focus.

Choose .

●Press the o button.

X and the MF indicator will appear.

Focusing roughly.

●Using the bar that shows the distance

display and AF point zoom as a guide, turn the  dial while looking at the magnified display to adjust the focus.

XThe image at the center of the AF frame is displayed enlarged.

Fine tuning the focus.

●If you press the shutter button halfway or

press the button, you can fine tune the focus (Safety MF).

• You cannot change the AF frame setting or size while focusing manually (p. 82). If you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel Manual focus mode first.

•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. 62), the Digital Tele-Converter (p. 63) or when connected to a TV (p. 79), however the focus can be adjusted.

•If [MF-Point Zoom] is set to [Off] in the 4 tab, the magnified display will not be available.

•If [Safety MF] is set to [Off] in the 4 tab, you will not be able to fine tune the focus even if you press the shutter button.

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