Canon EOS 1300D, Instruction Manual

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You can select an AF method to suit the shooting conditions and your
subject. The following AF methods are provided: [
FlexiZone - Single ],
[
u
Live mode ] (face detection, p.149), and [ Quick mode ] (p.154).
If you want to achieve precise focus, set the lens’s focus mode switch to
<
MF >, magnify the image, and focus manually (p.156).
Select the AF method.

Under the [
z
4 ] tab, select [ AF
method ]. (In Basic Zone modes, it is
under the [
z
2 ] tab.)

Select the desired AF method, then
press <
0
>.

While the Live View image is
displayed, you can also press the
<
Q
> button to select the AF method
with the Quick Control (p.144).
The image sensor is used to focus. Although AF is possible with the
Live View image displayed,
the AF operation will take longer than
with the Quick mode. Also, achieving focus may be more difficult than
with the Quick mode.
1
Display the Live View image.

Press the <
A
> button.
 The Live View image will appear on
the LCD monitor.

The AF point < > will appear.
2
Move the AF point.

Press the <
S
> cross keys to move
the AF point to where you want to
focus. (It cannot be moved to the
edge of the screen.)

Press <
0
> to return the AF point to the center. (If C.Fn-9 is set,
hold down the <
O
/
L
> button and press <
0
>.)
Using AF to Focus (AF Method)
Selecting the AF Method
FlexiZone - Single:
d
AF point