Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting (PowerShot SD4500 IS / IXUS 1000 HS)
25-Aug-2010
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Solution
When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows.
| What the color represents | |
|---|---|
 (Green) | When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to green. |
 (Yellow) | When the <shutter button> is pressed halfway and the subject is not in focus, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to yellow. In this case, the (  ) icon appears on the lower right of the [AF Frame]. |
 (Blue) | When the camera is tracking the subject while the <shutter button> is pressed halfway, the color of the [AF Frame] changes to blue. (Servo AF) [Servo AF] is activated in the following conditions: - When the shooting mode is set to [Auto] (  ), and a person's movement or face is detected.- When a shooting mode of other than [Auto] ( ) is set, and [Servo AF] is set to [On]. |
 (Gray) | When the camera detects a person's face, but recognizes that it is not the main subject, up to two gray [AF Frames] are displayed. (Face Detect) [Face Detect] is activated in the following conditions: - When the shooting mode is set to [Auto] ( ).- When a shooting mode of other than [Auto] ( ) is set, and [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect].) |