Choosing subjects to focus on (tracking af) – Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS Digital Camera (Silver) User Manual

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2

Choose a subject to focus on.

●

Aim the camera so that [ ] is on the

desired subject, and then press the [ ]

button.

●

When the subject is detected, the camera

beeps and [ ] is displayed. Even if the

subject moves, the camera will continue

to track the subject within a certain range.

●

If no subject is detected, [ ] is displayed.

●

To cancel tracking, press the [ ] button

again.

3

Shoot.

●

Press the shutter button halfway. [ ]

changes to a blue [ ], which follows

the subject as the camera continues to

adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF)

(

=

61).

●

Press the shutter button all the way down

to shoot.

●

Even after your shot, [ ] is still displayed

and the camera continues to track the

subject.

●

[Servo AF] (

=

61) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.

●

Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or
move too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches
that of the background too closely.

●

[AF-Point Zoom] on the [

] tab is not available.

●

[ ] and [

] are not available.

●

The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter
button halfway without pressing the [ ] button. After your shot,
[ ] is displayed in the center of the screen.

●

If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in
the areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.

●

If faces are not detected when Servo AF (

=

61) is set to [On],

the AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you
press the shutter button halfway.

●

Examples of faces that cannot be detected:

-

Subjects that are distant or extremely close

-

Subjects that are dark or light

-

Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden

●

The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.

●

No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)

Still Images

Movies

Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.

1

Choose [Tracking AF].

●

Follow the steps in “Changing the AF

Frame Mode” (

=

59) to choose

[Tracking AF].

●

[ ] is displayed in the center of the

screen.

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