Changing The Focus Setting - Canon POWERSHOT SX160 IS User Manual

Shooting Range and Focusing
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 [1_1] tab is not available.
Not available when using the self-timer (_[_50).
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.
Press the
<MENU>
button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [l_l] tab, and then
choose [Off] (_38).
Helps avoid missing sudden photo
opportunities, because the camera
On constantly focuses on subjects until you
press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the
camera does not focus constantly.
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