Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting (PowerShot SX30 IS)

17-Sep-2010
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Solution

    When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows.
    [AF Frame]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 the shooting mode is set to <Sports> ().
    - When a shooting mode of other than <Auto> () or <Sports> () is set, and [Servo AF] is set to [On].

    (Orange)
    When pressing the <AF Frame Selector> button () to change the position and size of the [AF Frame].

    <AF Frame Selector> is activated in the following condition:
    - When the [AF Frame] is set to [FlexiZone].

    (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 AF)

    [Face Detect AF] is activated in the following conditions:
    - When the shooting mode is set to <Auto> () or <Low Light> ().
    - When a shooting mode of other than <Auto> () or <Low Light> () mode is set, and [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect].