Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II - Manual (Page 94)

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Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Before Use
Index
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Shooting with the AF Lock
Still Images Movies
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will
not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
z With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the [ ] button.
z The focus is now locked, and [ ] and
the MF indicator are displayed.
z To unlock the focus, hold the shutter
button halfway down and press the [ ]
button again.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
● Cannot be used with Touch Shutter (= 44).
● When [AF method] is set to [1-point AF], you can lock the focus
by touching the screen during movie recording. To unlock the
focus, touch [ ].
3
Shoot.
z Press the shutter button halfway. After
the camera focuses, [ ] changes to a
green [ ].
z Press the shutter button all the way down
to shoot.
● If you prefer the camera not to shoot when you touch the screen,
make sure [Touch Shutter] mode is deactivated. Press the
[
] button, choose [Touch Shutter] on the [ 2] tab, and
then choose [Disable] (= 30).
● Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or
move too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between
subjects and the background.
● Even if you are shooting in [ ] mode (= 87), the camera will
revert to [
] mode if you touch the screen to specify where to
focus.
● If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not be displayed when
registered people are detected, but the names will be recorded in
the still images (= 45). However, a name will be displayed if
the subject chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected
with Face ID.