Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF) (PowerShot S110)

Last Updated : 18-Sep-2012
Issue Number : 8201646600

You can shoot after choosing a person’s face or another subject to focus on.

IMPORTANT

The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] ().

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Press the <

> button.

3. The following screen appears.

Operate the <directional button> to select the [Shooting] (

) tab.

Operate the <directional button> to set [AF Frame] to [Face AiAF].

After making these settings, press the <

> button.

4. The following window appears.

5. Choose a person’s face or another subject to focus on,Touch the subject or person on the screen.

- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and (

) is displayed. The camera will continue to track the subject, even if it moves.

To cancel Touch AF, touch (

)

6. Shoot.

Press the shutter button halfway. After the camera focuses, () changes to a green ().
Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.

IMPORTANT

If you prefer the camera not to shoot when you touch the screen, make sure [Touch Shutter] mode is deactivated. Press the () button, and on the () tab, select [Touch Shutter: Off].
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when there is inadequate contrast between subjects and the background.
Even if you are shooting in () mode, the camera will revert to () mode if you touch the screen to specify where to focus.
If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images. However, a name will display if the subject chosen to focus on is the same as a person detected with Face ID.

NOTE

Touch AF is possible in the following shooting modes.

,

(*) ,

(*),

(*) ,

,

* Only available when faces are detected.