Samsung EC-ST200FBPBCA - Manual (Page 64)

Shooting options 63
Changing the camera’s focus
• If you do not select a focus area, the focus frame will appear in the
center of the screen.
• Tracking a subject may fail when:
- the subject is too small
- the subject moves excessively
- the subject is backlit or you are shooting in a dark place
- colors or patterns on the subject and the background are the
same
- the subject includes horizontal patterns, such as blinds
- the camera shakes excessively
• When tracking a subject fails, the focus frame will appear as a white
single-line frame (
).
• If the camera fails to track the subject, you must reselect the subject
to track.
• If the camera fails to focus, the focus frame will change to a red
single-line frame (
).
• If you use this function, you cannot set Face Detection options, Timer
options, Burst options, and Intelli zoom.
Using tracking auto focus
Tracking AF allows you to track and auto focus on your subject,
even when you are moving.
1
In Shooting mode, press [ ].
2
Select Focus Area → Tracking AF.
3
Focus on the subject you want to track, and then
press [
].
• A focus frame appears on the subject and follows the subject
as you move the camera.
• The white frame means that your camera is tracking the
subject.
• When you half-press [ Shutter], the green frame means that
your subject is in focus.
4
Press [Shutter] to capture the photo.