Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Manual page 90

• When you focus manually, the AF frame mode
and AF frame size (= 90) is [Normal], and these settings cannot
be changed.
• Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom
tele-converter (= 90), or when using a TV as a display
but the magnified display will not appear.
• To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.
• To hide the magnified display area, press the <n> button and set [MF-
Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off]
• To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, press the <n> button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off]
(= 35).
Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or 2.0x.
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it would
be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom factor.
z z Press the <n> button, choose
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then
choose the desired option
The view is enlarged and the zoom factor
X X
is displayed on the screen.
• The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 37.5 – 750 mm
and 50.0 – 1000 mm (35mm film equivalent).
• The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the
way toward <i> for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge
the subject to the same size following step 2 in "Zooming In Closer on Subjects
(Digital Zoom)" (= 53).
(= 90) is [Center]
(= 53) or digital
(= 161),
(= 35).
Still Images Movies
(= 35).
Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as
follows.
z z Press the <n> button, choose [AF
Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose
the desired option
Center
One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
• A yellow AF frame is displayed with [
when you press the shutter button halfway.
•
To reduce the AF frame size, press the <n> button and set [AF Frame
Size] on the [4] tab to [Small] (=
• The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom
or digital tele-converter (= 90), and in manual focus mode
• To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corner,
first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold
the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all
the way down (Focus Lock).
• If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are
detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images
• The AF frame position is enlarged when you press the shutter button halfway
and [AF-Point Zoom] (= 65) is set to [On].
Still Images Movies
(= 35).
Still Images Movies
] if the camera cannot focus
35).
(= 53)
(= 89).
(= 57).
Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Using GPS
Function
3
Auto Mode/
Hybrid Auto Mode
4
Other Shooting
Modes
5
P Mode
6
Tv, Av, and M
Mode
7
Playback Mode
8
Wi-Fi Functions
9
Setting Menu
10
Accessories
11
Appendix
Index
90