Canon PowerShot SX280 HS User Guide - Page 90

• When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (=90) is [Center] and AF frame size (=90) is [Normal], and these settings cannot be changed. • Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (=53) or digital tele-converter (=90), or when using a TV as a display (=161), but the magnified display will not appear. • To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it. • To hide the magnified display area, press the button and set [MF- Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=35). • To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed halfway, press the button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off] (= 35). Still Images Movies Digital Tele-Converter The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.5x or 2.0x. This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom factor. zzPress the button, choose [Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then choose the desired option (=35). XXThe view is enlarged and the zoom factor is displayed on the screen. • The respective focal lengths when using [1.5x] and [2.0x] are 37.5 - 750 mm and 50.0 - 1000 mm (35mm film equivalent). • The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the way toward for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge the subject to the same size following step 2 in "Zooming In Closer on Subjects (Digital Zoom)" (=53). 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 (=35). Still Images Movies Center One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing. • A yellow AF frame is displayed with [ ] if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. • To reduce the AF frame size, press the button and set [AF Frame Size] on the [4] tab to [Small] (=35). • The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom (=53) or digital tele-converter (=90), and in manual focus mode (=89). • To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corner, first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all the way down (Focus Lock). • If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images (=57). • The AF frame position is enlarged when you press the shutter button halfway and [AF-Point Zoom] (=65) is set to [On]. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Using GPS Function 3 Auto Mode/ Hybrid Auto Mode 4 Other Shooting Modes 5 P Mode 6 Tv, Av, and M Mode 7 Playback Mode 8 Wi-Fi Functions 9 Setting Menu 10 Accessories 11 Appendix Index 90