Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Touch AF) (PowerShot G7 X)

Last Updated : 16-Sep-2014
Issue Number : 8202188000

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

IMPORTANT

The following section explains the setting procedures when the camera’s shooting mode has been set to [Program AE] ().

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Press the <

> button.

3.

Press the <

><

> buttons to choose the [Shooting] (

) tab.

Press the <

><

> buttons to choose [AF Frame], and then press the <

><

> buttons to set [Face AiAF].

After completing the above settings, press the <

> 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.

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:

,

(*1),

(*2),

,

(*3),

,

(*3),

*1: Only when [MF] is selected.

*2: Only available when faces are detected.

*3: Only in manual focus mode.