Canon PowerShot S120 - Manual (Page 81)

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Cover
Before Use
Common Camera
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Tv, Av, M, and
C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
•
When you focus manually, the AF frame mode (
=
82 ) is [1-point]
and AF frame size (
=
83 ) is [Normal], and these settings cannot
be changed.
•
Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom (
=
36 ) or digital
tele-converter (
=
82
), or when using a TV as a display ( =
172 ),
but the magnified display will not appear.
• You can also adjust the focus by turning the < y> ring ( = 96 ).
•
To focus more accurately, try attaching the camera to a tripod to stabilize it.
• To hide or enlarge the magnified display area, press the < n> button and
adjust the [MF-Point Zoom] settings on the [
4] tab as needed ( =
25 ).
• To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed
halfway, press the <
n> button and set [Safety MF] on the [4] tab to [Off]
(
=
25 ).
Still Images
Easily Identifying the Focus Area (MF Peaking)
Edges of subjects in focus are displayed in color to make manual focusing
easier. You can adjust the colors and the sensitivity (level) of edge detection
as needed.
1
Access the setting screen.
z z
Press the <
n> button, choose [MF
Peaking Settings] on the [ 4] tab, and
then choose [On] (
=
25 ).
2 Configure the setting.
z z Choose a menu item to configure, and
then choose the desired option (
=
26 ).
• Colors displayed for MF peaking are not recorded in your shots.
Still Images
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode)
Three consecutive images are captured each time you shoot, with the
first one at the focal distance you set manually and the others at farther
and nearer focal positions determined by presets. The distance from your
specified focus can be set in three levels.
1
Choose [ ].
z z
Press the <
m> button, choose
[ ] in the menu, and then choose [ ]
(
=
24 ).
2 Configure the setting.
z z Press the < > button, and then adjust
the setting by pressing the <
q>
buttons or turning the <
7> dial.
•
Focus bracketing is only available in [
!] mode ( =
88 ).
•
Continuous shooting (
=
79 ) is not available in this mode.
•
You can also access the setting screen in step 2 by pressing the <
n>
button in step 2 of “Shooting in Manual Focus Mode” ( = 80 ).
• Three shots are taken, regardless of any quantity specified in [ $] ( =
39 ).
• In [Blink Detection] mode ( = 50 ), this function is only available for the final
shot.