Canon EOS 30D EOS 30D Instruction Manual - Page 77

S Selecting the AF PointN The AF point is used for focusing. The AF point can be selected automatically by the camera or manually by you. In Basic Zone modes and the mode, the AF point is selected automatically. In the modes, you can switch between automatic and manual AF point selection. Automatic AF point selection The camera selects the AF point automatically according to the shooting conditions. All the AF points in the viewfinder will light in red. Manual AF Point Selection You can select any of the nine AF points manually. This is best when you want to focus on a particular subject, or autofocus quickly while composing the shot. Selecting with the Multi-controller 1 Press the button. (9) X The selected AF point will be displayed in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel. 2 Select the AF point. While looking at the viewfinder or LCD panel, use . The AF point in the direction where you press the will be selected. If you press straight down, the center AF point will be selected. If you push the in the same direction as the currently-selected AF point, all the AF points will light and automatic AF point selection will be set. 77