Auto Zooming In Response To Subject Movement (Auto Zoom) - Canon Ixus 285 HS User Manual

● Moving the zoom lever will display the zoom bar (which indicates
the zoom position). The zoom bar is color-coded to indicate the
zoom range.
- White range: optical zoom range where the image will not
appear grainy.
- Yellow range: digital zoom range where the image is not
noticeably grainy (ZoomPlus).
- Blue range: digital zoom range where the image will appear
grainy.
● Because the blue range will not be available at some recording
pixel settings ( = 39), the maximum zoom factor can be
achieved by following step 1.
To deactivate digital zoom, choose MENU ( = 25) ► [
●
► [Digital Zoom] ► [Off].
Auto Zooming in Response to Subject Movement
(Auto Zoom)
The camera automatically zooms in and out to keep a detected face
( = 28) at a constant size. If the person moves closer, the camera
automatically zooms out, and vice versa.
1
Enter Auto Zoom mode.
● Press the [ ] button.
● [ ] is displayed.
● A white frame is displayed around the
detected face, and the camera zooms
in and out to keep the subject on the
screen.
] tab
Still Images Movies
● When multiple faces are detected, a
white frame is displayed around the main
subject's face and up to two gray frames
around other faces, as the camera zooms
to keep these subjects on the screen.
2
Shoot.
● Auto zooming continues even after you
shoot, and the frames are still displayed.
● To cancel auto zooming, press the [ ]
button again. [ ] is displayed.
● Faces may not be detected at some zoom factors, or if the
subject's head is tilted or facing the camera indirectly.
● Auto zooming is deactivated in the following situations.
- When you change the shooting mode
- When you press the [ ] button, movie button, or [
button
- When you press the [ ] button
● When a detected subject moves toward the edge of the screen,
the camera zooms out to keep the subject on the screen.
● The zoom factor cannot be changed after you press the shutter
button all the way down in self-timer mode ( = 36).
● The camera prioritizes zooming to keep subjects on the screen.
For this reason, it may not be possible to maintain a constant
face display size, depending on subject movement and shooting
conditions.
● When no face is detected, the camera zooms to a certain level
and stops zooming until a face is detected.
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Playback Mode
]
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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