Changing The Focus Setting - Canon PowerShot G1 X User Manual

Changing the Focus Setting

You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects
it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can
limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway.
Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select)
You can shoot after choosing a specific person's face to focus on.
Shooting Range and Focusing
Press the n button, choose [Continuous
AF] on the 4 tab, and then choose [Off]
(p. 41).
Helps avoid missing sudden photo
opportunities, because the camera
On
constantly focuses on subjects until you
press the shutter button halfway.
Conserves battery power, because the
Off
camera does not focus constantly.
Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF]
(p. 108).
Enter Face Select mode.
Aim the camera at the person's face and
press the button.
After [Face Select : On] is displayed, a face
frame is displayed around the face
detected as the main subject.
Even if the subject moves, the face frame
follows the subject within a certain range.
If a face is not detected,
Still Images
Still Images
is not displayed.
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