Canon PowerShot S410 PowerShot S500/410, DIGITAL IXUS 500/430 Camera User Guid - Page 75

Press the shutter button halfway, two beeps will sound and press, button., Re-aim the camera

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Shooting 3 Press the shutter button halfway (two beeps will sound) and press the / button. • The focal distance to the object is locked. • The icon will display and the lower indicator beside the viewfinder will light yellow. 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot. To release the focus lock Press the / button. • The focus lock can be set in any shooting mode. • When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor, setting the AiAF to Off (p. 76) is recommended since the camera focuses using the center AF frame only. • The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image with the same focus. • The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever, MENU button, or by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD monitor off. 73

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Shooting
To release the focus lock
Press the
/
button.
• The focus lock can be set in any shooting mode.
• When shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD monitor,
setting the AiAF to Off (p. 76) is recommended since the camera
focuses using the center AF frame only.
• The AF lock is convenient because you can let go of the shutter
button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock is still effective
after the picture is taken, allowing you to capture a second image
with the same focus.
• The AF lock can be released by pressing the zoom lever,
MENU
button, or by changing the shooting mode or by turning the LCD
monitor off.
3
Press the shutter button halfway
(two beeps will sound) and press
the
/
button.
The focal distance to the object is locked.
• The
icon will display and the lower
indicator beside the viewfinder will light
yellow.
4
Re-aim the camera to compose the
shot as desired and shoot.