PowerShot A1200 Camera User Guide

Changing the AF Frame Mode

Tracking AF

You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. 90).

Center

The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a

specific point.

Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock

While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure

are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.

Focus.

z Center the subject you want in focus, and

press the shutter button halfway.

z Confirm that the AF frame on the subject is

green.

Recompose.

z Keep the shutter button pressed halfway

and move the camera to recompose the

scene.

Shoot.

z Press the shutter button fully.

You can reduce the AF frame size

• Press the n button to choose [AF Frame Size] from the 4 tab, then

choose [Small].

• The AF frame is set to [Normal] when using the digital zoom (p. 55) or digital

tele-converter (p. 56).

If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the

AF frame will turn yellow and will appear.

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