Magnifying The Area In Focus; Changing The Focus Setting - Canon IXUS 145 User Manual

Magnifying the Area in Focus

You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1
Configure the setting.
z z
Press the <n> button, choose [AF-
Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [On]
2
Check the focus.
z z In [Face AiAF] AF mode, the face
detected as the main subject is magnified
when the shutter button is pressed
halfway. In [Center] AF mode, the AF
frame in the center is magnified.
• The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
- [Face AiAF]: When a face was not detected, or when the person is too close
to the camera and their face is too large for the screen
- [Center]: When the camera cannot focus on the subject
- [Tracking AF]: Not magnified in this mode
- Digital zoom (= 31): Not magnified with this feature
Still Images
(= 23).

Changing the Focus Setting

You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead,
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button
halfway.
z z Press the <n> button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then
choose [Off]
Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera
On
constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly.
Before Use Before Use
Still Images
Basic Guide Basic Guide
Advanced Guide Advanced Guide
Camera Basics Camera Basics
Auto Mode Auto Mode
Other Shooting Other Shooting
Modes Modes
(= 23). P Mode P Mode
Playback Mode Playback Mode
Setting Menu Setting Menu
Accessories Accessories
Appendix Appendix
Index Index
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