Canon PowerShot S3 IS Digital Camera User Manual


 
Advanced Shooting Functions
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The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses and can be set manually to the desired area. This is
convenient for focusing accurately on your chosen subject to obtain
the composition you desire.
1 Press the button.
zThe AF frame appears in green.
2 Use the
S
,
T
,
W
or
X
button to move the AF frame to
the desired area, then press the button.
zYou can immediately shoot the image using the selected AF
frame by pressing the shutter button instead of pressing the
button.
zThe AF frame will move back to its original position (Center) if
you hold down the button.
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
zThe focus is locked to the center AF frame when the digital
zoom is used.
zThe AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is
pressed halfway.
-Green: Shooting preparations complete
-Yellow: Focusing difficulty
zWhen the Spot AE Point is selected as the light metering
mode, you can use the selected Spot AE Point as the AF
frame (p. 73).
zThe position of the AF frame returns to the center once the
power is turned off.