Selecting An Af Frame Mode - Canon PowerShot SX1 IS User Manual

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Selecting an AF Frame Mode

The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses.
Face Detect
Center
FlexiZone
1
Select [AF Frame].
1. Press the MENU button.
2. In the
or button to select [AF
Frame].
2
Make settings.
1. Use the
select an AF frame option.
2. Press the MENU button.
• See Changing the AF Frame
Size (p. 123).
• See Moving the AF Frame (p. 122).
Available Shooting Modes
The camera detects a face and sets the focus,
1
exposure* and white balance*
camera meters the subject so that the face is
correctly illuminated when the flash fires.
*1 Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 139)
*2 Only in
The AF frame will be fixed to center. This is
recommended when the target subject is at the
center of the composition.
The AF frame can be moved manually to the
desired area (FlexiZone). This is convenient for
making sure the focus is exactly where you want it.
You can change the AF frame size (p. 123).
menu, use the
or button to
(p. 141)
p. 300
2
. In addition, the