Canon EOS Elan II EOS ELAN II Instruction Manual - Page 33

Focusing, Point, Selection

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2. Focusing Point Selection The focusing point (AF frame) is the little box which focuses the subject. The focusing point can be selected by one of three ways: Automatic selection: The camera selects the focusing point automatically depending on the scene. Manual selection: You select the focusing point with a button and dial. El Eye-controlled selection: You select the focusing point by looking at it. If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to M, autofocusing will not operate regardless of the AF mode dial's setting. The focusing point selection procedure is explained below. First set the Command Dial to a Creative Zone mode (P, Tv, Av, M, or DEP). (The focusing point selection method cannot be set in the Full Auto or Programmed Image Control modes.) Automatic selection 1 Press the focusing point selector. • The current focusing point lights in red in the viewfinder. The symbol for the current focusing point is also displayed on the LCD panel. • In the Full Auto or Programmed Image Control modes, the focusing point selector does not function. 33

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2.
Focusing
Point
Selection
The
focusing
point
(AF
frame)
is
the
little
box
which
focuses
the
subject.
The
focusing
point
can
be
selected
by
one
of
three
ways:
Automatic
selection:
The
camera
selects
the
focusing
point
automatically
depending
on
the
scene.
Manual
selection:
You
select
the
focusing
point
with
a
button
and
dial.
El
Eye
-controlled
selection:
You
select
the
focusing
point
by
looking
at
it.
If
the
focus
mode
switch
on
the
lens
is
set
to
M,
autofocusing
will
not
operate
regardless
of
the
AF
mode
dial's
setting.
The
focusing
point
selection
procedure
is
explained
below.
First
set
the
Command
Dial
to
a
Creative
Zone
mode
(P,
Tv,
Av,
M,
or
DEP).
(The
focusing
point
selection
method
cannot
be
set
in
the
Full
Auto
or
Programmed
Image
Control
modes.)
Automatic
selection
1
Press
the
focusing
point
selector.
The
current
focusing
point
lights
in
red
in
the
viewfinder.
The
symbol
for
the
current
focusing
point
is
also
displayed
on
the
LCD
panel.
In
the
Full
Auto
or
Programmed
Image
Control
modes,
the
focusing
point
selector
does
not
function.
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