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Choosing Subjects to Focus On Touch AF

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Shooting Range and Focusing A3400 IS Still Images Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF) You can shoot after the camera focuses on your selected subject, person's face, or location shown on the screen. Choose a subject, a person's face, or a location to focus on. z Touch the subject or person on the screen. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Face AiAF], the camera beeps and displays when a face is detected. Focus is maintained even if the subject moves. X When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed frame], an AF frame is displayed where you touched. z To cancel Touch AF, touch ^. Shoot. z Press the shutter button halfway. The frame in focus changes to a green . z Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot. • If the camera shoots when you touch the screen, touch to change the mode to (p. 59). • If a border was displayed when you touched the screen, move the camera to position the person's face or the subject inside the border before touching the screen. • Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between subjects and the background. 98

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Shooting Range and Focusing
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You can shoot after the camera focuses on your selected subject, person’s
face, or location shown on the screen.
Choose a subject, a person’s face,
or a location to focus on.
Touch the subject or person on the screen.
When the AF frame mode is set to [Face
AiAF], the camera beeps and displays
when a face is detected. Focus is maintained
even if the subject moves.
When the AF frame mode is set to [Fixed
frame], an AF frame is displayed where you
touched.
To cancel Touch AF, touch
^
.
Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. The frame
in focus changes to a green
.
Press the shutter button all the way down to
shoot.
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)
A3400 IS
Still Images
•
If the camera shoots when you touch the screen, touch
to change
the mode to
(p. 59).
•
If a border was displayed when you touched the screen, move the
camera to position the person’s face or the subject inside the border
before touching the screen.
•
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between subjects
and the background.