Switching Between Focusing Modes - Canon PowerShot SD870 IS DIGITAL Elph User Manual

Switching between Focusing Modes

The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Face
Detect
(No frame) AiAF
Center
1
Select [AF Frame].
1. Press the
2. In the [
button to select [AF Frame].
2
Accept the setting.
1. Use the
AF frame option.
2. Press the
• Changing the AF Frame Size (p. 99)
See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 238).
You can have the camera automatically detect the
position of a face and use this data to set the focus
and exposure* while shooting.
* Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 48).
The camera detects the subject and highlights the
AF frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to
determine the focus.
The camera focuses using the center AF frame.
This is convenient for making sure the focus is
exactly where you want it. You can change the size
of the AF frame (p. 99).
button.
] menu, use the
or button to select an
button.
Various Shooting Methods
or
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