Canon EOS Rebel SL1 18-55mm IS STM Lens Kit - Manual (Page 105)

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In Basic Zone modes, the camera will normally focus the closest subject
automatically.
Therefore, it may not always focus your target subject. In the ,
, , and modes, you can select the AF point and use it
to focus the target subject.
1
Press the <S> button. ( 9 )
X The selected AF point will be
displayed on the LCD monitor and in
the viewfinder.
2
Select the AF point.
Use the cross keys to select
the AF point.
While looking through the viewfinder,
you can select the AF point by turning
the <6> dial until the desired AF
point lights up in red.
When all the AF points light up,
automatic AF point selection will be
set. The AF point will be selected
automatically to focus the subject.
Pressing <0> toggles the AF point
selection between the center AF point
and automatic AF point selection.
3
Focus the subject.
Aim the selected AF point over the
subject and press the shutter button
halfway to focus.
S
Selecting the AF PointN
You can also tap the LCD monitor screen to select the AF point. During
manual AF point selection, tapping the [
] icon at the bottom left of
the screen will switch to automatic AF point selection.
If you set [53: Switch S / A button] to [Enable], you can switch the
functions of the button and button.
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