Canon PowerShot SX230 HS, User Manual

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You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you
want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
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Press the
n
button to choose [AF
Frame] from the
4
tab, then press the
qr
buttons to choose an option.
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a
specific point.
Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure
are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.
Focus.
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Center the subject you want in focus, and
press the shutter button halfway.
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Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is
green.
Recompose.
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Keep the shutter button pressed halfway
and move the camera to recompose the
scene.
Shoot.
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Press the shutter button fully.
Changing the AF Frame Mode
You can reduce the AF frame size
• Press the
n
button to choose [AF Frame Size] from the
4
tab, then
choose [Small].
• The AF frame is set to [Normal] when using the digital zoom (p. 55), digital tele-
converter (p. 56), or manual focus (p. 96).
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the
AF frame will turn yellow and
will appear.
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