Canon POWERSHOT A550 User Manual page 42

*Cannot be used in W_ mode.
It may be difficult to focus on the following types of subjects.
• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
• Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
• Subjects with extremely bright objects at the center of the
composition
• Subjects that are moving quickly
• Subjects through glass: Try to shoot as close to the glass as
possible to reduce the chances of light reflecting back off
the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
the camera so that an object at the ...................................
} •ame focal di•tance as the main •ubject is
centered in the viewfinder or in the AF frame
di•played on the LCD monitor,
P ss thes""tter b "tto,haifway tolock*he
focus.
the shutter button pressed whiie you
recompo•e the image and pre•• the •hutter
....... button all the way to •hoot the image.
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