Samsung TL500 User Manual (user Manual) (ver.1.0) (English) - Page 59

Using tracking auto focus, Focus Area, Tracking AF

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Changing the camera's focus Using tracking auto focus p A S M d Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject, even when you are moving. 1 In Shooting mode, press [m]. 2 Select a “ Focus Area “ Tracking AF. 3 Press [m] to swich to Shooting mode. 4 Focus on the subject you want to track and press [o]. t A focus frame appears on the subject and follows the subject as you move the camera. t Tracking a subject may fail when: - The subject is too small or the subject moves excessively. - The subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place. - Colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the same. - The camera shakes excessively. In these cases, the focus frame appears as a white single-line frame. t If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject to track. t If the camera fails to fix the focus, the focus frame changes to a red single-line frame. t If you use this function, you cannot set face detection, photo style options, and smart filter effects. t The white frame means that your camera is tracking the subject. t The green frame means that your subject is in focus when you half-press [Shutter]. Shooting options 58

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Shooting options
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Changing the camera’s focus
Tracking a subject may fail when:
The subject is too small or the subject moves excessively.
-
The subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place.
-
Colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the same.
-
The camera shakes excessively.
-
In these cases, the focus frame appears as a white single-line frame.
If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject
to track.
If the camera fails to fix the focus, the focus frame changes to a red
single-line frame.
If you use this function, you cannot set face detection, photo style
options, and smart filter effects.
Using tracking auto focus
Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject,
even when you are moving.
In Shooting mode, press [
1
m
].
Select
2
a
Focus Area
Tracking AF
.
Press [
3
m
] to swich to Shooting mode.
Focus on the subject you want to track and press [
4
o
].
A focus frame appears on the subject and follows the subject
as you move the camera.
The white frame means that your camera is tracking the
subject.
The green frame means that your subject is in focus when you
half-press [
Shutter
].
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