Choosing the Subject to Focus On (Tracking AF) (PowerShot SX520 HS)
23-Jul-2014
8202118000
Solution
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
IMPORTANT
- [Servo AF] is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
- Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move too rapidly, or when subject　color or brightness matches that of the background too closely.
- [AF-Point Zoom] on the [Shooting] (
) tab is not available. - [Macro] (
) is not available. - The following explanations are provided based on the assumption that the [Shooting Mode] is set to [Program AE] (
).
1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <
> button.
> button.3. 
Press the <
><
> buttons to choose the [Shooting] () tab.
Press the <><> buttons to choose the [Shooting] () tab.
Choose [AF Frame], and press the <><> buttons to choose [Tracking AF].After making the above settings, press the <> button.
> button.
4. (
) is displayed in the center of the screen.
) is displayed in the center of the screen.
5. Aim the camera so that () is on the desired subject, and then press the <> button.
) is on the desired subject, and then press the <> button.
- When the subject is detected, the camera beeps and (
) is displayed. Even if the subject moves, the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range.] - If no subject is detected, () is displayed.
- To cancel () tracking, press the left <> button again
6. Press the shutter button halfway. () changes to a blue (
), which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF).
) changes to a blue (), which follows the subject as the camera continues to adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF).
7. After that, press the shutter button fully to shoot.
- Even after your shot, () is still displayed and the camera continues to track the subject.
REFERENCE
- The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway without pressing the <> button. After your shot, () is displayed in the center of the screen.
- When shooting in [
] mode, press and hold the <> button for at least one second.
Tracking AF is possible in the following shooting modes.
... Tracking AF can be set
... Shooting mode is not available on this model| Model | Shooting Mode | |||||||||||
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