Canon PowerShot A630 PowerShot A640/A630 Camera User Guide Camera User Guide A - Page 49

Selecting an AF Frame - aiaf

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Selecting an AF Frame Shooting Mode * * Cannot be set in and modes. The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. (Desired position) AiAF The camera automatically selects between 9 AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions. Center The camera focuses using the center AF frame. This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire. Mode dial: / / / FlexiZone You can move the AF frame manually to the (Manual desired position. This is convenient for setting) focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire. 1 (Rec.) Menu [AF Frame] [AiAF]*/ [Center]/[FlexiZone]. See Menus and Settings (p. 19). * Default setting. z When [FlexiZone] is selected (p. 48). Shooting z [FlexiZone] cannot be selected when the LCD monitor is off. z If the shutter button is pressed halfway while the LCD monitor is on, the AF frame appears as follows (even with the LCD monitor set to reverse display): - Green : Shooting preparations complete - Yellow : Focusing difficulty* * Does not display when the AF frame is set to [AiAF]. 47

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Shooting
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
* Cannot be set in
and
modes.
AiAF
The camera automatically selects between
9 AF frames to focus on according to the
shooting conditions.
Center
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for focusing
accurately on your chosen subject to obtain
the composition you desire.
(Desired
position)
FlexiZone
(Manual
setting)
Mode dial:
/
/
/
You can move the AF frame manually to the
desired position. This is convenient for
focusing accurately on your chosen subject
to obtain the composition you desire.
1
(Rec.) Menu
[AF Frame]
[AiAF]*/
[Center]/[FlexiZone].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
When [FlexiZone] is selected (p. 48).
[FlexiZone] cannot be selected when the LCD monitor is off.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway while the LCD
monitor is on, the AF frame appears as follows (even with
the LCD monitor set to reverse display):
*
- Green
:
Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow
:
Focusing difficulty*
*
Does not display when the AF frame is set to [AiAF].