Canon PowerShot G9 User Manual page 126

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Advanced Shooting Functions
2
Aim the camera so that an object at the same
focal distance as the main subject is centered
in the AF frame.
"3
Press the shutter button halfway and press the
MF button.
• 1MB
and the MF indicator display allowing you to confirm the
distance to the subject.
4
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and shoot.
To
Release the AF
lock:
Press the MF button.
• The AF lock cannot be used in the
tlJIID,
g
and
cQ
modes. However, if you register the AF lock in [Set Shortcut
button], you can use the AF lock in the
cQ
mode (p. 153).
• cQ
or .,. mode does not display the AF frame.
• When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD
monitor, setting the [AF Frame] to [Center] (p.
116)
makes
shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center
AF frame only.
• The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the
shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock
is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to
capturs asecond
image
with the same focus.
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.
1241
Advanced Shooting Functions
2
Aim the camera so that an object at the same
focal distance as the main subject is centered
in the AF frame.
"3
Press the shutter button halfway and press the
MF button.
• 1MB
and the MF indicator display allowing you to confirm the
distance to the subject.
4
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
desired and shoot.
To
Release the AF
lock:
Press the MF button.
• The AF lock cannot be used in the
tlJIID,
g
and
cQ
modes. However, if you register the AF lock in [Set Shortcut
button], you can use the AF lock in the
cQ
mode (p. 153).
• cQ
or .,. mode does not display the AF frame.
• When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD
monitor, setting the [AF Frame] to [Center] (p.
116)
makes
shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center
AF frame only.
• The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the
shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock
is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to
capturs asecond
image
with the same focus.
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
1
Turn on the LCD monitor.