Canon PowerShot S120 User Guide - Page 83

Still Images Moving and Resizing AF Frames (1-point) When you want to change the position or size of the AF frame, set the AF frame mode to [1-point]. 1 Move the AF frame. zzTouch the screen. An AF frame is displayed in orange where you touched (Touch AF). zzYou can turn the dial to move the AF frame and press the buttons to fine-tune the position. zzTo return the AF frame to the original position in the center, press the button. 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 (=36) or digital tele-converter (=82), and in manual focus mode (=80). • You can also link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (=72). • You can also configure the AF frame size by pressing the button and choosing [AF Frame Size] on the [4] tab. Cover • On the screen in step 1, you can also restore the AF frame to the original position by touching [ ], or exit the setting by touching [ ]. Still Images Movies Face AiAF • Detects people's faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only), and white balance ([ ] only). • After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed around the person's face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces. • When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, within a certain range. • After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus. • If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed (without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway. • If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=84) is set to [On], the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the shutter button halfway. • 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. • No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway. Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 83