Canon Powershot SD40 Digital ELPH User Manual

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Canon Powershot SD40 Digital ELPH User Manual Manual pdf 46 page image

44Select from among the following three focusing methods.z The AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button ispressed halfway.- Green: Shooting preparations complete- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF set to [Off])z The following occurs when [Face Detect] is selected.- Up to three AF frames display. At this point, the frame thecamera judges to be the main subject appears in whitewhile the others appear in gray. Pressing the shutterbutton halfway displays up to 9 green AF frames.- If no white frame displays and all the frames appear ingray, images will be shot using the [On] option ratherthan [Face Detect].- The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjectsas a face. If this occurs, switch to the [On] or [Off] option.- When a face is not detected, images will be shot usingthe [On] option.Switching between Focusing ModesShooting ModeFaceDetectYou can have the camera automatically detectthe position of a face and use this data to set thefocus and exposure* while shooting.*Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 47).(No frame) OnThe camera detects the subject and highlightsthe AF frames, from 9 available points, that it willuse to determine the focus.OffThe camera focuses using the center AF frame.This is convenient for focusing on a specific partof a subject with greater certainty.1 (Rec.) Menu [AiAF][Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off].See Menus and Settings (p. 23).*Default setting.