Canon PowerShot SX500 IS User Guide - Page 66

Choosing Subjects to Focus On Tracking AF, Specify Tracking AF., Choose a subject to focus on., Shoot.

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Common, Convenient Features Still Images Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF) Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows. 1 Specify Tracking AF. zzPress the button. XX[ ] is displayed in the center of the screen. 2 Choose a subject to focus on. zzAim the camera so that [ ] is on the desired subject, and then press the shutter button halfway. XXA blue frame is displayed, and the camera will keep the subject in focus and image brightness adjusted (Servo AF). 3 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. zzPress the button to cancel Tracking AF. • 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. 66

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Common, Convenient Features
Still Images
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1
Specify Tracking AF.
z
Press the <
o
> button.
X
[
] is displayed in the center of the
screen.
2
Choose a subject to focus on.
z
Aim the camera so that [
] is on the
desired subject, and then press the
shutter button halfway.
X
A blue frame is displayed, and the
camera will keep the subject in focus and
image brightness adjusted (Servo AF).
3
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
z
Press the <
o
> button to cancel Tracking
AF.
•
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.