Canon PowerShot SX700 HS User Guide - Page 79

Shooting with the AF Lock, Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps, the Subject in Focus

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Still Images Shooting with the AF Lock Movies The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. 1 Lock the focus. zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. zzThe focus is now locked, and [f] and the MF indicator are displayed. zzTo unlock the focus, after you release the shutter button, press the button again and choose [ ] (either press the buttons or turn the dial). 2 Compose the shot and shoot. Still Images Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps the Subject in Focus Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus. For details on the continuous shooting speed, see "Continuous Shooting Speed" (= 190). 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [ ] in the menu, and then choose [ ] (= 23). zzOnce the setting is complete, [ ] is displayed. 2 Shoot. zzHold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously. • In [t] mode (=56), manual focus mode (=74), or when AF is locked (=79), [ ] is changed to [ ]. • Cannot be used with the self-timer (=37). • Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the zoom position. • As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down. • Shooting may slow down if the flash fires. • [ ] is not available in Auto mode (=35). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, and M Mode Playback Mode Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 79

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode / Hybrid
Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still Images
Movies
Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
z
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the <
q
> button.
z
The focus is now locked, and [
f
] and
the MF indicator are displayed.
z
To unlock the focus, after you release
the shutter button, press the <
q
> button
again and choose [
] (either press the
<
q
><
r
> buttons or turn the <
5
> dial).
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
Still Images
Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps
the Subject in Focus
Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus. For details
on the continuous shooting speed, see “Continuous Shooting Speed”
(
=
190
).
1
Configure the setting.
z
Press the <
m
> button, choose
[
] in the menu, and then choose [
]
(
=
23
).
z
Once the setting is complete, [
] is
displayed.
2
Shoot.
z
Hold the shutter button all the way down
to shoot continuously.
In [
t
] mode (
=
56
), manual focus mode (
=
74
), or when AF
is locked (
=
79
), [
] is changed to [
].
Cannot be used with the self-timer (
=
37
).
Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the
zoom position.
As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.
[
] is not available in
Auto mode (
=
35
).