Canon Gx 9 E Manual

Advanced Shooting Functions119
Selecting a Subject to Focus (When [Face 
Detect] is Selected)
Once the focus is fixed to a subject’s face, the frame can be set to 
follow the subject (Face Select and Track). The camera displays up 
to 35 frames of the faces detected.
1When a face is detected, 
press the   button.
• The AF frame displays as a double frame   in green.
2Select a subject using the   or   button.
• When pressing the  DISPLAY button, you can confirm how 
many faces the camera recognizes.
•...

Advanced Shooting Functions120
„Selecting [AiAF], [Center] or [FlexiZone]
1Select [AF Frame].
1.Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select [AF 
Frame] in the   menu.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[AiAF], [Center] or [FlexiZone]. 
2. Press the   button.
• See  Changing the AF Frame Size 
([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected)  
(p. 121).
• See  Moving the AF Frame ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected)  
(p. 122).
zAfter pressing the   button, you can use the  MENU button 
(or...

Advanced Shooting Functions121
Changing the AF Frame Size ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] 
Selected)
You can change the size of the AF frame to match the size of the 
subject. When the subject you are aiming at is small, or when you 
want to focus on a particular area of the subject, you can restrict the 
area that is focused on by making the AF frame smaller.
1Press the   button.
2Press the   button.
• Each time you press the  DISPLAY 
button, the AF frame settings will 
switch between normal and small.
• When...

Advanced Shooting Functions122
Moving the AF Frame ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] 
Selected)
The AF frame can be moved manually allowing you to focus 
precisely on the desired area of your subject.
1Press the   button.
2Move the AF frame using the control dial and 
press the   button.
• You can move the AF frame to the position you wish to set using the  ,  ,   or   button.
• The AF frame will move back to its original position (center), if  you hold down the   button.
zYou can move the AF frame when [AiAF] is...

Advanced Shooting Functions123
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
* Cannot be used in   mode.
It may be difficult to focus on  the following types of subjects.
• Subjects with extremely low contrast to the surroundings
• Scenes with a mixture of near and far subjects
• Subjects with extremely bright  objects at the center of the 
composition
• Subjects that are moving quickly
• Subjects through glass: Try to shoot  as close to the glass as possible 
to reduce the chances of light...

Advanced Shooting Functions124
To Release the AF Lock:
Press the MF button.
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
The focus can be manually set.
2Aim the camera so that an object at the same 
focal distance as the ma in subject is centered 
in the AF frame.
3Press the shutter button halfway and press the 
MF  button.
•  and the MF indicator display allowing you to confirm the 
distance to the subject.
4Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as 
desired and shoot.
zThe AF lock cannot be used in the  ,   and...

Advanced Shooting Functions125
To Cancel the Manual Focus: 
Press the  MF button.
2Press the  MF button to 
display .
• The MF indicator is displayed.
• When the   menu’s [MF-Point 
Zoom] is set to [On], the portion of 
the image in the AF frame will appear 
magnified*. When the AF mode 
(p. 115) is set to [Continuous], 
turning the Control Wheel will display the portion magnified. The 
magnified position wi ll differ depending on the AF Frame Mode 
(p. 116) setting.
• When set to [Face Detect], [AiAF]...

Advanced Shooting Functions126
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the 
Auto Focus
First, manual focus is used to roughly focus, then from that focus 
position the camera automatically focuses more accurately. You can 
use two methods.
„ Setting by the   Button
„ Setting the Safety MF
The manual focus cannot be used in the  ,   and   
modes.
1Focus the camera with the manual focus, then 
press the   button.
• The camera focuses to a more accurate focusing point.
1Select [Safety MF].
1.Press the...

Advanced Shooting Functions127
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
The camera automatically takes three shots: one at the manual focus 
position, and one each with focus positions preset farther and nearer. 
The three shots are taken at the same  interval as continuous shooting 
(p. 111).
The farther and nearer focus positions can be set in three steps: large, 
medium and small.
4To shoot, press the shutter button all the way 
down (press fully).
This cannot be used in the  ,   and...

Advanced Shooting Functions128
To Cancel the Focus-BKT Mode:
Select   (BKT-Off) in Step 1.
 See Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  (p. 270).
You can set the exposure and focus separately. This is effective when 
the contrast is too strong between the subject and background or when 
a subject is backlit.
2Make settings.
1. Set the amount of focus position 
offset with the   or   button.
2. Press the   button.
• Press the   button to broaden or the   button to narrow the focusing 
distance from...