Canon PowerShot SX160 IS Black User Guide - Page 91

Specify the general focal, position., Fine-tune the focus., Safety MF.

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Shooting Range and Focusing MF Indicator 2 Specify the general focal position. zzReferring to the on-screen MF indicator bar (which shows the distance and focal position) and the magnified display area, press the buttons or turn the dial to specify the general focal position, and then press the button. 3 Fine-tune the focus. zzPress the shutter button halfway to have the camera fine-tune the focal position (Safety MF). • AF frame mode or size cannot be changed while focusing manually (=92). If you want to change the AF frame mode or size, cancel manual focus mode first. • Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (=49) or digital tele-converter (=92), or when using a TV as a display (=163), but the magnified display will not appear. • To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it. • To hide the magnified display area, press the button and set [MF- Point Zoom] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=38). • To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed halfway, press the button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off] (=38). 91

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Shooting Range and Focusing
MF Indicator
2
Specify the general focal
position.
z
Referring to the on-screen MF indicator
bar (which shows the distance and focal
position) and the magnified display area,
press the <
o
><
p
> buttons or turn the
<
5
> dial to specify the general focal
position, and then press the <
m
> button.
3
Fine-tune the focus.
z
Press the shutter button halfway to have
the camera fine-tune the focal position
(Safety MF).
•
AF frame mode or size cannot be changed while focusing
manually (
=
92). If you want to change the AF frame mode or
size, cancel manual focus mode first.
•
Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (
=
49) or
digital tele-converter (
=
92), or when using a TV as a display
(
=
163), but the magnified display will not appear.
•
To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.
•
To hide the magnified display area, press the <
n
> button and set [MF-
Point Zoom] on the [
4
] tab to [Off] (
=
38).
•
To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, press the <
n
> button and set [Safety MF] on the [
4
] tab to
[Off] (
=
38).