Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF) (PowerShot S120)
22-Aug-2013
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Solution
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.
> button.3. 
Press the <
><
> buttons to choose the [Shooting] (
).
Press the <>< > buttons to choose the [Shooting] ().
Press the <
><
> buttons to choose [AF Frame], and then press the <><> buttons to set [Face AiAF].After completing the above settings, press the <> button.
> button.
4. Choose a person’s face or another subject to focus on, and touch the subject or person on the screen.
- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and (
) is displayed. Focus is maintained even if the subject moves.
) is displayed. Focus is maintained even if the subject moves.To cancel Touch AF, touch (
).
).
5. 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, choose [Touch Shutter] on the (
) tab, and then choose [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 (
), 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.