Changing The Af Frame Mode - Canon PowerShot SX210 IS Getting Started

Changing the AF Frame Mode

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you
want to shoot.
Face Detect
• Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering
only) and white balance (
• When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face
the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will
appear on other faces.
• A frame will follow a detected face that is moving within a certain range.
• When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will
appear on faces on which the camera focuses. If a face is not detected, the
AF frame will appear in the center of the screen.
• If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
AF Frame will be set to [Center].
• Examples of faces hat cannot be detected:
• Subjects that are far away or extremely close.
• Subjects that are dark or light.
• Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden.
• The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
• If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway,
he AF frame will not appear.
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific
point.
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Choose [AF Frame].
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tab. Choose [AF Frame], then press the
qr buttons to choose an option.
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