Canon PowerShot SX40 HS PowerShot SX40 HS Camera User Guide - Page 51

Reacquiring Zoomed In Subjects, Zoom Framing Assist - timer

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Reacquiring Zoomed In Subjects (Zoom Framing Assist) If you lose track of your subject while zoomed in, temporarily zooming out will make it easier to find. Look for the subject. z Press and hold the button. X The camera will zoom out, and a white frame will appear on the area displayed before pressing the button. Reacquire the subject. z Place the subject inside the white frame and release the button. X The camera will return to the original zoom position. Changing the displayed area when pressing the button Press the n button to choose [ from 3 levels. Display Area] in the 4 tab, then choose • While the camera is zoomed out, some shooting information will not appear on the screen. • If you press the shutter button fully while in the screen in Step 1, you can shoot at that zoom factor. • While shooting a movie, the white frame will not appear even if you press the button. The sound of the camera zooming out and any operation sounds will be recorded. • Zoom Framing Assist is not available after fully pressing the shutter button when using the self-timer (p. 53), or . In addition, automatic shooting in mode is not available while pressing the button. 51

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If you lose track of your subject while zoomed in, temporarily zooming out will
make it easier to find.
Look for the subject.
z
Press and hold the
button.
X
The camera will zoom out, and a white
frame will appear on the area displayed
before pressing the
button.
Reacquire the subject.
z
Place the subject inside the white frame
and release the
button.
X
The camera will return to the original zoom
position.
Reacquiring Zoomed In Subjects
(Zoom Framing Assist)
Changing the displayed area when pressing the
button
Press the
n
button to choose [
Display Area] in the
4
tab, then choose
from 3 levels.
While the camera is zoomed out, some shooting information will not
appear on the screen.
If you press the shutter button fully while in the screen in Step 1, you can
shoot at that zoom factor.
While shooting a movie, the white frame will not appear even if you press
the
button. The sound of the camera zooming out and any operation
sounds will be recorded.
Zoom Framing Assist is not available after fully pressing the shutter
button when using the self-timer (p. 53),
or
. In addition, automatic
shooting in
mode is not available while pressing the
button.