Canon A560 - Manual (Page 42)

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The AF frame indicates the area of the composition on which the
camera
focuses. You can set the AF frame in the following ways.
Selecting an AF Frame
Shooting Mode
*Cannot be set in mode.
Face Detect
You can have the camera automatically
detect the position of a face and use this
data to set the focus and exposure*
while shooting. In addition, the camera
will meter the subject so that the face is
correctly illuminated when the flash fires.
If a face is not detected, images will be
shot using the [On] option.
* Only in evaluative metering mode (p. 45) .
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] (AF Frame)
[Face Detect]*/[On]/[Off].
See Menus and Settings (p. 19) .
* Default setting.
z [Face Detect] cannot be used when the LCD monitor is
turned off.
*