Canon ds6041 - Manual (Page 63)

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3Selecting an AF Point
After achieving focus, you can lock the focus on a subject and
recompose the shot. This is called “focus lock.”
Focus Lock
Automatic AF point Selection Manual AF point Selection
Set the camera to a Creative Zone mode.
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Set a Creative Zone mode except .
1
Select the desired AF point.
2
Aim the AF point over the subject and press the
shutter button halfway to focus.
3
Keep pressing the shutter button halfway and
recompose the image as desired.
4
Shoot.
5
Under low-light conditions, the built-in flash fires a brief burst of flashes
when you press the shutter button halfway. This is to illuminate the
subject to enable easier autofocusing.
AF-Assist beam with the Built-in Flash
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The AF-assist beam does not function in the ,
and
modes.
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The built-in flash’s AF-assist beam is effective up to about 4 meters/13.2
feet.
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In the Creative Zone modes when the built-in flash is popped up with the
button, the AF-assist beam may be emitted.