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Switching between Focusing Modes Shooting Mode The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF PowerShot On frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to A430 determine the focus. The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF PowerShot On frames, from 5 available points, that it will use to A420 determine the focus. The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is † Off convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject with greater certainty. 1 (Rec.) Menu (AiAF) [On]*/[Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 22). z (Fireworks) and (Kids&Pets) modes cannot be set. * Default setting z The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. z The AF frame will display as follows (when the LCD monitor is on). - AiAF Set to [On] • Green Frame: Shooting preparations complete (focused AF frame) • No Frame: Focusing difficulty - AiAF Set to [Off] (single, centered AF frame) • Green Frame: Shooting preparations complete • Yellow Frame: Focusing difficulty 46

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The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital
zoom is used.
The AF frame will display as follows (when the LCD monitor is on).
-
AiAF Set to [On]
• Green Frame:
Shooting preparations complete
(focused AF frame)
• No Frame:
Focusing difficulty
-
AiAF Set to [Off] (single, centered AF frame)
• Green Frame:
Shooting preparations complete
• Yellow Frame:
Focusing difficulty
Switching between Focusing Modes
Shooting Mode
PowerShot
A430
On
The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF
frames, from 9 available points, that it will use to
determine the focus.
PowerShot
A420
On
The camera detects the subject and highlights the AF
frames, from 5 available points, that it will use to
determine the focus.
Off
The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is
convenient for focusing on a specific part of a subject
with greater certainty.
1
(Rec.) Menu
(AiAF)
[On]*/[Off].
See
Menus and Settings
(p. 22).
(Fireworks) and
(Kids&Pets)
modes cannot be set.
*
Default setting