Canon SD940 PowerShot SD940 IS / DIGITAL IXUS 120 IS Camera User Guide - Page 83

Shooting with Servo AF

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Shooting with Servo AF While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without missing a shot. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button and choose [Servo AF] on the 4 tab, and use the qr buttons to choose [On]. Focus. ● Focus and exposure will be maintained where the blue AF frame appears while you press the shutter button halfway. ● If a face is not detected when AF Frame is set to [Face AiAF], the AF frame will be set to [Center]. • The camera may not be able to focus and exposure in some conditions. • If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in orange. Take your finger off the shutter button, then press it again halfway. • You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode. • You cannot set the Servo AF mode if you have set the [AF-Point Zoom] option in the 4 tab to [On]. • Not available in Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 75, 76). 83

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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will
continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without
missing a shot.
Choose [Servo AF].
Press the
n
button and choose
[Servo AF] on the
4
tab, and use the
qr
buttons to choose [On].
Focus.
Focus and exposure will be maintained
where the blue AF frame appears while
you press the shutter button halfway.
If a face is not detected when AF Frame is
set to [Face AiAF], the AF frame will be
set to [Center].
Shooting with Servo AF
The camera may not be able to focus and exposure in some conditions.
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture
value are shown in orange. Take your finger off the shutter button, then
press it again halfway.
You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode.
You cannot set the Servo AF mode if you have set the [AF-Point Zoom]
option in the
4
tab to [On].
Not available in Self-Timer (pp. 63, 64, 75, 76).