Using Tracking Auto Focus - Samsung ES80 User Manual

Changing the camera's focus

Using tracking auto focus

Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject,
even when you are moving.
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In Shooting mode, press [
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Select Shooting → Focus Area → Tracking AF.
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Focus on the subject you want to track and press [
• A focus frame will appear on the subject and will follow the
subject as you move the camera.
• The white frame means that your camera is tracking the
subject.
• The green frame means that your subject is in focus when you
half-press [Shutter].
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Shooting options
• If you do not press [ ], the focus frame will be in the center of
the screen.
• Tracking a subject may fail when:
- the subject is too small or the subject moves excessively
- the subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place
- colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the
same
- the camera shakes excessively
• When tracking a subject fails, the focus frame will appear as a white
single-line frame ( ).
• If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject
to track.
• If the camera fails to focus, the focus frame will change to a red single-
line frame ( ).
• If you use this function, you cannot set face detection, photo style and
self timer options.
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