Shooting With Servo Af - Canon POWERSHOT G1X User Manual

Shooting Range and Focusing
(_ [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the I_1 tab is not available.
.... _ is not available.
The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway
l_ without pressing the [] button. After your shot, 4:} is displayed in the center
of the screen.
This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as
you press the shutter button halfway.
Configure the setting.
Press the
MENU
button, choose [Servo AF]
on the O tab, and then choose [On]. (p. 41 ).
Focus.
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed while
you are pressing the shutter button halfway.
(_ Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
AF lock shooting is not available.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the O tab is not available.
Not available when using the self-timer (p. 52).
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