Canon PowerShot A495 - Manual (Page 72)

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Changing the AF Frame Mode
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.
• If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
up to 9 green frames (
), or up to 5 green frames ( ) will
appear on the areas the camera focuses on 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.