Canon IXUS 172 User Manual

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54Before UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBefore UseBasic GuideAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexStill ImagesMagnifying the Area in FocusYou can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which willenlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.1 Configure the setting.zz Press the <n> button, choose [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab, and thenchoose [On] (=22).2 Check the focus.zz In [Face AiAF] AF mode, the facedetected as the main subject is magnifiedwhen the shutter button is pressedhalfway. In [Center] AF mode, the AFframe in the center is magnified.• The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the shutterbutton is pressed halfway.- [Face AiAF]: When a face was not detected, or when the person is too closeto the camera and their face is too large for the screen- [Center]: When the camera cannot focus on the subject- [Tracking AF]: Not magnified in this mode- Digital zoom (=30): Not magnified with this featureStill ImagesChanging the Focus SettingYou can change default camera operation of constantly focusing onsubjects 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 buttonhalfway.zz Press the <n> button, choose[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and thenchoose [Off] (=22).On Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because the cameraconstantly focuses on subjects until you press the shutter button halfway.Off Conserves battery power, because the camera does not focus constantly.Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Canon Manuals