Choosing subjects to focus on (touch af), Choosing a person to focus on (face select) – Canon PowerShot G3 X User Manual

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Auto Mode /

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P Mode

When [Face ID] is set to [On], only the name of the registered
person chosen as the main subject is displayed, even if other
registered people have been detected. However, their names will
be recorded in the still images (= 48).

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)

Still Images

Movies

You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another subject to focus on.

1

Set the AF method to [ +Tracking]

(= 89).

2

Choose a person’s face or another

subject to focus on.

z

Touch the subject or person on the screen.

z

When the subject is detected, the camera

beeps and [ ] is displayed. Focus is

maintained even if the subject moves.

z

To cancel Touch AF, touch [ ].

3

Shoot.

z

Press the shutter button halfway. After

the camera focuses, [ ] changes to a

green [ ].

z

Press the shutter button all the way down

to shoot.

Choosing a Person to Focus On (Face Select)

Still Images

Movies

You can shoot after choosing a specific person’s face to focus on.

1

Set the AF method to [ +Tracking]

(= 89).

2

Enter Face Select mode.

z

Aim the camera at the person’s face and

press the [

] button.

z

After [Face Select : On] is displayed, a

face frame [ ] is displayed around the

face detected as the main subject.

z

Even if the subject moves, the face frame

[ ] follows the subject within a certain

range.

z

If a face is not detected, [ ] is not

displayed.

3

Choose the face to focus on.

z

To switch the face frame [ ] to another

detected face, press the [

] button.

z

Once you cycle through all detected

faces, [Face Select : Off] is displayed,

followed by the selected AF method

screen.

4

Shoot.

z

Press the shutter button halfway. After the

camera focuses, [ ] changes to [ ].

z

Press the shutter button all the way down

to shoot.

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