Advanced Shooting Functions; Selecting An Af Frame - Canon PowerShot S5 IS User Manual

Advanced Shooting Functions

Selecting an AF Frame

Shooting Mode
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses.
You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
You can have the camera automatically
detect the position of a face and use this
data to set the focus and exposure
shooting. In addition, the camera will
Face
meter the subject so that the face is
Detect
correctly illuminated when the flash fires
If a face is not detected, images will be
shot using the [Center] option.
* Exposure and flash are set only in evaluative
metering mode (p. 78).
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for ensuring
Center that your intended subject is in focus and
for composing images. AF frame position
can be moved (p. 71).
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*Cannot be set in mode.
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while
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