Canon PowerShot A530 PowerShot A540 / A530 Manuals Camera User Guide Advanced - Page 51

Selecting an AF Frame

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Shooting Selecting an AF Frame PowerShot A540 PowerShot A530 The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways. (No frame) The camera automatically selects between On 9 AF frames to focus on according to the shooting conditions. The camera focuses using the center AF Off frame. This is convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain the composition you desire. 1 (Rec.) Menu [AiAF] [On] / [ Off]. See Menus and Settings (p. 23). z The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital zoom is used. z The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • Green : Shooting preparations complete • Yellow : Focusing difficulty ( is set to [Off]) 49

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Shooting
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Selecting an AF Frame
PowerShot A540
PowerShot A530
(No frame)
On
The camera automatically selects between
9 AF frames to focus on according to the
shooting conditions.
Off
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for focusing
accurately on your chosen subject to obtain
the composition you desire.
1
(Rec.) Menu
[AiAF]
[On]/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 23).
The focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital
zoom is used.
The AF frame appears as follows (when the LCD monitor is
on) when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• Green :
Shooting preparations complete
• Yellow :
Focusing difficulty (
is
set to [Off])