Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS User Guide - Page 55

Magnifying the Area in Focus Still Images You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [AFPoint Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=23). 2 Check the focus. zzIn [Face AiAF] AF mode, the face detected as the main subject is magnified when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In [Center] AF mode, the AF frame in the center is magnified. • The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the shutter button is pressed halfway. - [Face AiAF]: When a face was not detected, or when the person is too close to the camera and their face is too large for the screen - [Center]: When the camera cannot focus on the subject - [Tracking AF]: Not magnified in this mode - Digital zoom (=31): Not magnified with this feature Changing the Focus Setting Still Images You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. zzPress the button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] (=23). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Playback Mode Setting Menu On Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway. Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly. Accessories Appendix Index 55