Canon PowerShot S120 User Guide - Page 84

Still Images Shooting with Servo AF This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as you press the shutter button halfway. 1 Configure the setting. zzPress the button, choose [Servo AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [On] (=25). 2 Focus. zzThe focus and exposure are maintained where the blue AF frame is displayed while you are pressing the shutter button halfway. • Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions. • In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF frame mode. • If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, and then press it halfway again. • AF lock shooting is not available. • [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available. • Not available when using the self-timer (=38). Changing the Focus Setting Still Images You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button halfway. Cover Before Use Common Camera Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide zzPress the button, choose [Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then choose [Off] (=25). 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode On Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway. Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly. 5 Tv, Av, M, and C Mode 6 Playback Mode 7 Wi-Fi Functions 8 Setting Menu 9 Accessories 10 Appendix Index 84