Canon PowerShot SX420 IS User Manual

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39Before U seBasic GuideAdvanced Guide1 Camera Basics2 Auto Mode3 Other Shooting Modes5 Playback Mode6 Wi-Fi Functions7 Setting Menu8 Accessories4 P Mode9 AppendixIndexCustomizing Camera OperationCustomize shooting functions on the [ ] tab of the menu screen asfollows.For instructions on menu functions, see “Using the Menu Screen”(= 25).Deactivating the AF-Assist BeamStill Images MoviesThe lamp normally lights up to help you focus when you press the shutterbutton halfway in low-light conditions. If you prefer, you can deactivate thelamp.● Press the [ ] button, choose [AF-assist Beam] on the [ ] tab, and thenchoose [Off] (= 25).● To restore the original setting, repeat thisprocess but choose [On].Magnifying the Area in FocusStill Images MoviesYou can check the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway, which willenlarge the portion of the image in focus in the AF frame.1 Configure the setting.● Press the [ ] button, choose [AF-Point Zoom] on the [ ] tab, and thenchoose [On] (= 25).2 Check the focus.● Press the shutter button halfway. Theface detected as the main subject is nowmagnified.● To restore the original setting, choose[Off] in step 1.● The area in focus is not magnified in the following cases when theshutter button is pressed halfway.- If a face was not detected, if the person is too close to thecamera and their face is too large for the screen, or if thecamera detects subject movement- When digital zoom is used (= 33)- When Tracking AF is used (= 56)- When a TV is used as a display (= 116)