Canon PowerShot A2600 Red User Guide - Page 59
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Still Images Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity) Movies To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For details on the focusing range, see "Shooting Range" (=119). zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose the [u] option (=30). XXOnce the setting is complete, [u] is displayed. Still Images Changing the AF Frame Mode Movies Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as follows. zzPress the button, choose [AF Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose the desired option (=31). Still Images Movies Face AiAF • Detects people's faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance ([ ] only). • After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the person's face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces. • When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range. • After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus. • If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed (without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway. • If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=61) is set to [On], the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway. • Examples of faces that cannot be detected: - Subjects that are distant or extremely close - Subjects that are dark or light - Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden • The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces. • No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 59