Helpful shooting features, Magnifying the area in focus, Using the electronic level – Canon PowerShot SX60 HS User Manual
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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Tv, Av, M, C1, and C2 Mode
6
Playback Mode
7
Wi-Fi Functions
8
Setting Menu
9
Accessories
10
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
Magnifying the Area in Focus
Still Images
Movies
You can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which will
enlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.
1
Configure the setting.
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Press the [
] button, choose [AF-
Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab, and then
2
Check the focus.
●
Press the shutter button halfway.
The face detected as the main subject is
now magnified.
●
To restore the original setting, choose
[Off] in step 1.
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The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when the
shutter button is pressed halfway.
-
If a face was not detected, if the person is too close to the
camera and their face is too large for the screen, or if the
camera detects subject movement
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When digital zoom is used (= 40)
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When Tracking AF is used (= 83)
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When a TV is used as a display (= 157)
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Not available in [
] mode.
Helpful Shooting Features
Using the Electronic Level
Still Images
Movies
An electronic level can be displayed on the screen when shooting as a
guideline to determine if the camera is level.
1
Display the electronic level.
●
Press the [ ] button several times to
display the electronic level.
2
Level the camera as needed.
●
Level the camera so that the center of the
electronic level is green.
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If the electronic level is not displayed in step 1, press the
[
] button, and on the [
] tab, choose [Custom Display].
Add a [ ] to [ ] or [ ] to choose the electronic level.
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Tilting the camera too far forward or backward will prevent you
from using the electronic level, which will turn gray.
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The electronic level is not displayed during movie recording.
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If you hold the camera vertically, the orientation of the electronic
level will be updated automatically to match the camera orientation.
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If your shots are not level even if you use the electronic level,
try calibrating the electronic level (= 150).