Changing The Af Frame Mode - Canon PowerShot ELPH 180 User Manual

Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [
on the range of focus, see "Shooting Range"
z z Press the [ ] button, choose [
menu, and then choose [
z z Once the setting is complete, [
displayed.

Changing the AF Frame Mode

Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as
follows.
z z Press the [
Frame] on the [
the desired option
Still Images
]. For details
(= 107).
] in the
] (= 21).
] is
Still Images Movies
] button, choose [AF
] tab, and then choose
(= 22).
Face AiAF
•
Detects people's faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative
metering only), and white balance ([
• After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed
around the person's face determined by the camera to be the main
subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected
faces.
• When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects,
within a certain range.
• After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are
displayed around faces in focus.
• If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
• If faces are not detected when Servo AF
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press
the shutter button halfway.
• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
- Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
• The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
•
No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.
Still Images Movies
] only).
(= 49) is set to [On], the
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
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