Canon 500 HS - Manual (Page 57)

Common, Convenient Features
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Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
Specify Tracking AF.
z Press the o button.
X is displayed in the center of the screen.
Choose a subject to focus on.
z Aim the camera so that is on the desired
subject, and then press the shutter button
halfway.
X A blue frame is displayed, and the camera will
keep the subject in focus and image
brightness adjusted (Servo AF).
Shoot.
z Press the shutter button all the way down to
shoot.
z Press the o button to cancel Tracking AF.
Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Still Images
• 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.
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