Shooting With Servo Af - Canon POWERSHOT SX500 IS User Manual

Shooting Range and Focusing
@ Shooting with Servo AF
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long
as you press the shutter button halfway.
:_: Configure the setting.
Press the
<MENU>
button, choose
[Servo AF] on the [il_] tab, and then
choose [On] (_[_47).
Focus.
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed
while you are pressing the shutter button
halfway.
(_ Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway.
In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the
specified AF frame mode.
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter
button, and then press it halfway again.
AF lock shooting is not available.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [O] tab is not available.
Not available when using the self-timer (_[_62).
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