Changing The Af Frame Mode - Canon PowerShot SX130 IS User Manual

Changing the AF Frame Mode

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you
want to shoot.
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific
point.
You can reduce the AF frame size
Press the n button to choose [AF Frame Size] in the 4 tab, then choose
•
[Small].
• The AF frame is set to [Normal] when using Digital Zoom (p. 54), Digital Tele-
converter (p. 55), or Manual Focus (p. 86).
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the
AF frame will turn yellow and
Face Detect
• Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering
only) and white balance (
• When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face
the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will
appear on other faces.
• A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range.
• When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will
appear on faces that the camera focuses on.
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Choose [AF Frame].
● After pressing the n button, choose
[AF Frame] in the 4 tab, then press the
qr buttons to choose an option.
will appear.
only).