Canon A550 - Manual (Page 41)

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Sh
oot
ing
The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
z See Image Data Sizes (Estimated) (p. 110).
z See Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities (p. 109).
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
*Cannot be set in mode.
On
The camera automatically selects
between 9 AF frames to focus on
according to the shooting conditions.
Off
The camera focuses using the center AF
frame. This is convenient for ensuring
that your intended subject is in focus and
for composing images.
1
(Rec.) Menu (AiAF) [On]*/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19).
* Default setting.
If the shutter button is pressed halfway while the LCD monitor
is on, the AF frame appears as follows:
- Green: Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (AiAF is set to [Off].)
- Off: Focusing difficulty (AiAF is set to [On].)
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