Canon 300 HS - Manual (Page 84)

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You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions you
want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
∆ Press the n button, choose the 4
tab, and then choose the [AF Frame] menu
item. Press the
qr buttons 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.
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a
specific point.
Changing the AF Frame Mode
• 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.
• If a face is not detected when Servo AF (p. 86) is set to [On], the AF
frame will appear in the center of the screen 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.