Canon PowerShot SX500 IS User Guide - Page 108

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Shooting Range and Focusing XXWhen the subject is detected, the camera beeps and [ ] is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range. XXIf no subject is detected, [ ] is displayed. zzTo cancel tracking, press the button again. 3 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button halfway. [ ] changes to a blue [ ], which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) (= 109). zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. XXEven after your shot, [ ] is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject. • [Servo AF] (=109) is set to [On] and cannot be changed. • Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the background too closely. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • [e] is not available. • The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the button. After your shot, [ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. • When shooting in [f] mode (=103), press and hold the button for at least one second. 108

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108
Shooting Range and Focusing
X
When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and [
] is displayed. Even if the
subject moves, the camera will continue
to track the subject within a certain range.
X
If no subject is detected, [
] is
displayed.
z
To cancel tracking, press the <
q
> button
again.
3
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button halfway. [
]
changes to a blue [
], which follows
the subject as the camera continues to
adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF)
(
=
109).
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
X
Even after your shot, [
] is still
displayed and the camera continues to
track the subject.
[Servo AF] (
=
109) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the [
4
] tab is not available.
[
e
] is not available.
The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway
without pressing the <
q
> button. After your shot, [
] is displayed in the
center of the screen.
When shooting in [
f
] mode (
=
103), press and hold the <
q
> button for at
least one second.