Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III, Camera User Manual

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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wireless Features
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
● 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.
● Focusing is not possible on faces detected at the edge of the
screen (which are displayed with gray frames), even when you
press the shutter button halfway.
Smooth Zone AF
● The camera focuses within your designated area. Effective when the
subject is hard to capture with [ +Tracking] or [1-point AF], because
you can specify where to focus. The camera will focus within the white
frame displayed. You can move the white frame by dragging it or
touching the screen.
● When you press the shutter button halfway, green frames are
displayed around positions in focus within the white frame.
● A yellow frame is displayed with [ ] if the camera cannot focus
when you press the shutter button halfway.
● Blue frames are displayed around positions in focus when you
select MENU (
=
31) > [ 3] tab > [AF operation] > [Servo AF].
2
Resize the AF frame.
z
To reduce the AF frame size, turn the
[ ] ring. Turn it again to restore it to the
original size.
3
Finish the setup process.
z
Press the [ ] button.
● AF frames are displayed at normal size when you use the digital
zoom (
=
42) or digital tele-converter (
=
91).
● You can also return the AF frame to the original position in the
center by holding down the [
] button.
● You can link the Spot AE Point frame to the AF frame (
=
79).
● You can also configure the AF frame size by pressing the
[ ] button and choosing [AF Frame Size] on the [ 3] tab
( = 31).
+Tracking
Still Images Movies
● After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed
around the face of the main subject as determined by the camera. You
can also choose subjects yourself (
=
95).
● When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving
subjects, within a certain range.
● Frames turn green after you press the shutter button halfway and the
camera focuses.
● When no faces are detected, pressing the shutter button halfway
displays green frames around other areas in focus.