Canon 4192B001 PowerShot SD3500 IS / IXUS 210 Camera User Guide - Page 84

Changing the AF Frame Mode

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Changing the AF Frame Mode You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you want to shoot. Choose [AF Frame]. ● Touch ø, then n to choose the 4 tab. Touch [AF Frame], then touch qr to choose an option. Face AiAF • Detects people's faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering only) and white balance ( only). • When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will appear on other faces. • A frame will follow a detected face that is moving within a certain range. • When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses. If a face is not detected when Servo AF is set to [On], the AF frame will appear in the center of the screen. • If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear, up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • Examples of faces that cannot be detected: • Subjects that are far away or extremely close. • Subjects that are dark or light. • Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden. • The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face. • If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will not appear. 84

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Changing the AF Frame Mode
You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions
you want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
Touch
ø
, then
n
to choose the
4
tab. Touch [AF Frame], then touch
qr
to choose an option.
Face AiAF
Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering
only) and white balance (
only).
When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the
face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2)
will appear on other faces.
A frame will follow a detected face that is moving within a certain range.
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will
appear on faces on which the camera focuses. If a face is not detected
when Servo AF is set to [On], the AF frame will appear in the center of the
screen.
If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway,
the AF frame will not appear.
Subjects that are far away or extremely close.
Subjects that are dark or light.
Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden.