Canon PowerShot A3500 IS - Manual (Page 58)

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Cover
Preliminary Notes and
Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images Movies
Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead,
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button
halfway.
z z Press the < n> button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [ 4] tab, and then
choose [Off] ( = 28 ).
On
Helps avoid missing sudden photo
opportunities, because the camera
constantly focuses on subjects until you
press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the
camera does not focus constantly.
Still Images Movies
Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1 Lock the focus.
z z With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the < q> button.
X X The focus is now locked, and [ %] is
displayed.
z z To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the < q> button again. In
this case, [ %] is no longer displayed.
2 Compose the shot and shoot.
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