Canon PowerShot A2600 User Manual

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5912345678CoverPreliminary Notesand Legal InformationContents: BasicOperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesPlayback ModeSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideP ModeStill Images MoviesShooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For detailson the focusing range, see “Shooting Range” (=119).zz Press the <m> button, choose [ ]in the menu, and then choose the [u]option (=30).XX Once the setting is complete, [u] isdisplayed.Still Images MoviesChanging the AF Frame ModeChange the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions asfollows.zz Press the <n> button, choose [AFFrame] on the [4] tab, and then choosethe desired option (=31).Still Images MoviesFace AiAF• Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluativemetering only), and white balance ([ ] only).• After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayedaround the person’s face determined by the camera to be the mainsubject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detectedfaces.• When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects,within a certain range.• After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames aredisplayed around faces in focus.• If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in theareas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.• If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=61) is set to [On], theAF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you pressthe shutter button halfway.• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:- Subjects that are distant or extremely close- Subjects that are dark or light- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden• The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.• No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when youpress the shutter button halfway.Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Canon Manuals