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Choosing subjects to focus on (touch af) – Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II User Manual

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Index

4

Shoot.

z

z

Press the shutter button halfway. After the
camera focuses, [

] changes to [

].

z

z

Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.

When [Face ID] is set to [On], names of any registered people detected are
not displayed when you have selected another, unregistered face to focus on.
However, their names will be recorded in the still images (

=

43

).

Still Images

Movies

Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF)

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

1

Set the AF frame to [Face AiAF]

(

=

92

).

2

Choose a person’s face or

another subject to focus on.

z

z

Touch the subject or person on the
screen.

z

z

When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and [

] is displayed. Focus is

maintained even if the subject moves.

z

z

To cancel Touch AF, touch [

^].

3

Shoot.

z

z

Press the shutter button halfway. After
the camera focuses, [

] changes to a

green [

].

z

z

Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.

If you prefer the camera not to shoot when you touch the screen,
make sure [Touch Shutter] mode is deactivated. Press the <

n>

button, choose [Touch Shutter] on the [

4] tab, and then choose

[Off] (

=

26

).

Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move

too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between subjects
and the background.

Even if you are shooting in [

e] mode (

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87

), the camera will

revert to [

] mode if you touch the screen to specify where to

focus.

If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered
people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still
images (

=

43

). However, a name will display if the subject

chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected with Face ID.