Canon PowerShot ELPH 120 IS IXUS 135 Getting Started

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61123456789CoverPreliminary Notes andLegal InformationContents:Basic OperationsAdvanced GuideCamera BasicsSmart AutoModeOther ShootingModesWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuidePlayback ModeCoverAdvanced Guide4 P Mode• The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all theway toward <i> for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlargethe subject to the same size following step 2 in “Zooming In Closer on Subjects(Digital Zoom)” (=35).Still Images MoviesChanging the AF Frame ModeChange the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions asfollows.z Press the <n> button, choose [AFFrame] on the [4] tab, and then choosethe desired option (=28).Still Images MoviesFace AiAF• Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluativemetering only), and white balance ([ ] only).• After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayedaround the person’s face determined by the camera to be the mainsubject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detectedfaces.• When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects,within a certain range.• After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames aredisplayed around faces in focus.• If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in theareas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.• If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=62) is set to [On], theAF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you pressthe shutter button halfway.• Examples of faces that cannot be detected:- Subjects that are distant or extremely close- Subjects that are dark or light- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden• The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.• No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when youpress the shutter button halfway.Still ImagesChoosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.1 Choose [Tracking AF].z Follow the steps in “Changing the AFFrame Mode” (=61) to choose[Tracking AF].X [ ] is displayed in the center of thescreen.2 Choose a subject to focus on.z Aim the camera so that [ ] is on thedesired subject, and then press the <q>button.