Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III PowerShot G1X MarkIII Camera User Guide - Page 92

Smooth Zone AF, Tracking

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2 Resize the AF frame. zzTo reduce the AF frame size, turn the [ ] ring. Turn it again to restore it to the original size. 3 Finish the setup process. zzPress the [ ] button. ●● AF frames are displayed at normal size when you use the digital zoom (=42) or digital tele-converter (=91). ●● You can also return the AF frame to the original position in the center by holding down the [ ] button. ●● You can link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (=79). ●● You can also configure the AF frame size by pressing the [ ] button and choosing [AF Frame Size] on the [ 3] tab (= 31). +Tracking Still Images Movies ●● After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the face of the main subject as determined by the camera. You can also choose subjects yourself (=95). ●● When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range. ●● Frames turn green after you press the shutter button halfway and the camera focuses. ●● When no faces are detected, pressing the shutter button halfway displays green frames around other areas in focus. ●● Examples of faces that cannot be detected: -- Subjects that are distant or extremely close -- Subjects that are dark or light -- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden ●● The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces. ●● Focusing is not possible on faces detected at the edge of the screen (which are displayed with gray frames), even when you press the shutter button halfway. Smooth Zone AF ●● The camera focuses within your designated area. Effective when the subject is hard to capture with [ +Tracking] or [1-point AF], because you can specify where to focus. The camera will focus within the white frame displayed. You can move the white frame by dragging it or touching the screen. ●● When you press the shutter button halfway, green frames are displayed around positions in focus within the white frame. ●● A yellow frame is displayed with [ ] if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. ●● Blue frames are displayed around positions in focus when you select MENU (=31) > [ 3] tab > [AF operation] > [Servo AF]. Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide Camera Basics Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode Other Shooting Modes P Mode Tv, Av, M, and C Mode Playback Mode Wireless Features Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 92

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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-
Subjects that are distant or extremely close
-
Subjects that are dark or light
-
Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
Focusing is not possible on faces detected at the edge of the
screen (which are displayed with gray frames), even when you
press the shutter button halfway.
Smooth Zone AF
The camera focuses within your designated area. Effective when the
subject is hard to capture with [
+Tracking] or [1-point AF], because
you can specify where to focus. The camera will focus within the white
frame displayed. You can move the white frame by dragging it or
touching the screen.
When you press the shutter button halfway, green frames are
displayed around positions in focus within the white frame.
A yellow frame is displayed with [
] if the camera cannot focus
when you press the shutter button halfway.
Blue frames are displayed around positions in focus when you
select MENU (
=
31) > [
3] tab > [AF operation] > [Servo AF].
2
Resize the AF frame.
z
To reduce the AF frame size, turn the
[
] ring. Turn it again to restore it to the
original size.
3
Finish the setup process.
z
Press the [
] button.
AF frames are displayed at normal size when you use the digital
zoom (
=
42) or digital tele-converter (
=
91).
You can also return the AF frame to the original position in the
center by holding down the [
] button.
You can link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (
=
79).
You can also configure the AF frame size by pressing the
[
] button and choosing [AF Frame Size] on the [
3] tab
(
=
31).
+Tracking
Still Images
Movies
After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed
around the face of the main subject as determined by the camera. You
can also choose subjects yourself (
=
95).
When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving
subjects, within a certain range.
Frames turn green after you press the shutter button halfway and the
camera focuses.
When no faces are detected, pressing the shutter button halfway
displays green frames around other areas in focus.