Changing The Focus Setting; Shooting With The Af Lock - Canon POWERSHOT SX500 IS User Manual

Shooting Range and Focusing
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. Instead,
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button
halfway.
Press the
<MENU>
button, choose
[Continuous AF] on the [l_] tab, and then
choose [Off] (_47).
Helps avoid missing sudden photo
opportunities, because the camera
On constantly focuses on subjects until you
press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the
camera does not focus constant! _..........................
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.
, Lockthe focus.
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the <4> button.
The focus is now locked, and [MF] and
the MF indicator are displayed.
To cancel AF lock, release the shutter
button, hold the shutter button halfway
down again, and press the <4> button.
Compose the shot and shoot.
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