Canon E 700 - Manual (Page 33)

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The camera has two different ways of focusing:
autofocus and manual focus.
Autofocus
When you turn the camera on, it starts focusing
automatically — all you have to do is point the
camera, and whatever is in the centre of the
viewfinder will usually be in sharp focus. (See p. 19
for the minimum focusing distances.) You can
adjust the focus without turning autofocus off by
turning the MANUAL FOCUS wheel — autofocus
starts again as soon as you release it.
Manual focus
Sometimes you will get better results by turning off
autofocus and using manual focus instead.
1. Use the zoom buttons to set the picture
angle.
• If you use the zoom after manual focusing, the
picture may go out of focus.
2. Press the FOCUS [A]/M button to switch
from auto to manual focus.
• “M. FOCUS” appears in the viewfinder.
• The focus remains locked at the point set by
autofocus.
3. Use the MANUAL FOCUS wheel to set
the focus.
• Turn it upwards (towards =°) to move the focus
further away; turn it downwards to bring the
focus nearer.
4. Press the FOCUS [Aj/M button again to
return to autofocus.
Recommended cases for manual focus
Manual focus will probably work better than
autofocus when shooting:
Subjects with horizontal stripes
Several subjects in the viewfinder
at different distances
Rapidly moving subjects
Slanted subjects
Subjects without much contrast
(such as a white wall)
Subjects behind wet or dirty glass
Subjects which reflect too much
light (such as shiny car exteriors)
Dark subjects
Night scenes
Note:
• The manual focus setting is cancelled if you turn
the camera off or switch to playback mode.