Changing The Af Frame Mode - Canon POWERSHOT 300HS User Manual

Changing the AF Frame Mode

You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you
want to shoot.
Face AiAF
• 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 and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• If a face is not detected when Servo AF (p. 86) is set to [On], the AF
frame will appear in the center of the screen when the shutter button is
pressed halfway.
• Examples of faces that 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,
the 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].
∆ Press the n button, choose the 4
tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu
item. Press the qr buttons to choose an
option.
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