Choosing Subjects To Focus On (Tracking Af) - Canon POWERSHOT SX500 IS User Manual

Common, Convenient Features
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
Specify Tracking AF.
Press the <,_> button.
[_] is displayed in the center of the
screen.
Choose a subject to focus on.
Aim the camera so that [_] is on the
desired subject, and then press the
shutter button halfway.
A blue frame is displayed, and the
camera will keep the subject in focus and
image brightness adjusted (Servo AF).
Shoot.
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
Press the <A> button to cancel Tracking
AF.
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too
rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background
too closely.
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