Canon PowerShot G5 X Camera User Guide - Page 90

Choosing Subjects to Focus On Touch AF

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2 Enter Face Select mode. zzAim the camera at the person's face and press the [ ] button. zzAfter [Face Select : On] is displayed, a face frame [ ] is displayed around the face detected as the main subject. zzEven if the subject moves, the face frame [ ] follows the subject within a certain range. zzIf a face is not detected, [ ] is not displayed. 3 Choose the face to focus on. zzTo switch the face frame [ ] to another detected face, press the [ ] button. zzOnce you cycle through all detected faces, [Face Select : Off] is displayed, followed by the selected AF method screen. 4 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button halfway. After the camera focuses, [ ] changes to [ ]. zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. ●● When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other registered people have been detected. However, their names will be recorded in the still images (=45). Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF) Still Images Movies You can shoot after choosing a person's face or another subject to focus on. 1 Set the AF method to [ +Tracking] (= 87). 2 Choose a person's face or another subject to focus on. zzTouch the subject or person on the screen. zzWhen the subject is detected, the camera beeps and [ ] is displayed. Focus is maintained even if the subject moves. zzTo cancel Touch AF, touch [ ]. 3 Shoot. zzPress the shutter button halfway. After the camera focuses, [ ] changes to a green [ ]. zzPress the shutter button all the way down to shoot. 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 Wi-Fi Functions Setting Menu Accessories Appendix Index 90

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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)
Still Images
Movies
You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another subject to focus on.
1
Set the AF method to [
+Tracking]
(
=
87).
2
Choose a person’s face or another
subject to focus on.
z
Touch the subject or person on the
screen.
z
When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and [
] is displayed. Focus is
maintained even if the subject moves.
z
To cancel Touch AF, touch [
].
3
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button halfway. After
the camera focuses, [
] changes to a
green [
].
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
2
Enter Face Select mode.
z
Aim the camera at the person’s face and
press the [
] button.
z
After [Face Select : On] is displayed, a
face frame [
] is displayed around the
face detected as the main subject.
z
Even if the subject moves, the face frame
[
] follows the subject within a certain
range.
z
If a face is not detected, [
] is not
displayed.
3
Choose the face to focus on.
z
To switch the face frame [
] to another
detected face, press the [
] button.
z
Once you cycle through all detected
faces, [Face Select : Off] is displayed,
followed by the selected AF method
screen.
4
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button halfway. After the
camera focuses, [
] changes to [
].
z
Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered
person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other
registered people have been detected. However, their names will
be recorded in the still images (
=
45).