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.
• Each time you press the  MENU button (or the   button), the 
AF frame mode can be switched.
3Press the   button.
• A white double frame   will display on the selected 
subject’s face.
• When pressing the shutter button halfway, a green AF frame  displays. However, if the subject is hard to focus on, a yellow 
frame displays.
• Continuously pressing the   button releases the selection.  
						

							
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„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   button) to switch the AF frame mode. Pressing the 
 button again sets the AF frame mode.
zFlexiZone cannot be used with the  LCD monitor is turned off. 
If [AF Frame] is set to [FlexiZone], the AF frame mode will 
change to [Center] when the monitor is turned off.
zThe AF frame appears as follows when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway.
- Green: Shooting preparations complete
- Yellow: Focusing difficulty (when the AF frame is set  to [Center] or [FlexiZone].)
- No AF frame: Focusing difficulty (when the AF frame is set  to [AiAF].)  
						

							
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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 the camera has difficulty  focusing on the subject when you 
press the shutter button halfway, 
the AF frame will display in orange 
(when AF frame is set to small).
• Pressing the   button completes  the setting.
• When you set the AF frame to small  in AiAF mode, the LCD monitor 
display will appear as shown right.Normal
Examples: When [AiAF] is 
selected
Small
The AF frame size is set to  normal when the digital zoom, 
digital tele-converter or manual focus is used.  
						

							
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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 selected as the 
metering mode and the AF frame is set to small.
zWhen the [Spot AE Point] is selected as the metering mode, 
you can use the selected Spot AE Point as the AF frame 
(p. 136).
zSelection cannot be made while in the manual focus mode 
(p. 124).
zThe position of the AF frame returns to the center once the 
power is turned off.  
						

							
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 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  reflecting back off the glass.
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Shooting with the AF Lock
Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects 
(Focus Lock, AF Lock, Manual Focus, 
Safety MF)
Shooting Mode
1Aim the camera so that an object at the same 
focal distance as the main subject is centered 
in the viewfinder or in the AF frame displayed 
on the LCD monitor.
2Press the shutter button halfway to lock the 
focus.
3Keep the shutter button pressed while you 
recompose the image and press the shutter 
button all the way to shoot the image.
1Turn on the LCD monitor.
*  
						

							
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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   
modes. However, if you register the AF lock in [Set Shortcut 
button], you can use the AF lock in the   mode (p. 153).
z or   mode does not display the AF frame.zWhen shooting with the focus lock or AF lock using the LCD 
monitor, setting the [AF Frame] to [Center] (p. 116) makes 
shooting easier since the camera focuses using the center 
AF frame only.
zThe AF lock is convenient  because you can let go of the 
shutter button to compose the image. Moreover, the AF lock 
is still effective after the picture is taken, allowing you to 
capture a second image with the same focus.
1Turn on the LCD monitor.  
						

							
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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] or [Center], the center of  the LCD monitor is magnified.
• When set to [FlexiZone], the location of the AF frame  displayed immediately prior to  setting the manual focus will 
display magnified.
* When using  , digital zoom, Digital Tele-Converter or while displaying the  image on a TV, the display magnification is not available.
* Can also be set so that the image displayed is not magnified (p. 49).
• Depending on the shooting mode, pressing the   button will 
switch between the setting items as follows:
3Use the control dial and adjust the focus.
• The MF indicator shows approximate figures. Use them as a shooting guideline only.
MF Indicator
* Cannot be set in  ,   or   mode.
 mode/Exposure compensation*/
 mode/Exposure shift/
Exposure compensation/
Shutter speed/Exposure compensation/
Aperture value/Exposure compensation/
Shutter speed/Aperture value/  
						

							
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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   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select 
[Safety MF] in the   menu.
2Make settings.
1.Use the   or   button to select 
[On].
2. Press the   button.
3Focus the camera with the manual focus, then 
press the shutter button halfway.
• The camera focuses to a more accurate focusing point.  
						

							
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 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   modes.
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKT Mode)
Shooting Mode
The Focus-BKT mode is not available when shooting with the 
flash on. Only one image at the manual focus position will be 
taken.
1Select the Focus-BKT.
1. Press the   button.
2. Use the   or   button to select   
and use the   or   button to select 
.
3. Press the   button.  
						

							
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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 the center.
3Shoot the image with manual focus (p. 124).
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
Shooting Mode
Be sure to set the flash to   so that the flash does not fire. 
When the flash fires, the FE lock will be used (p. 130).
1Turn on the LCD monitor.
2Focus on the part of the subject on which you 
wish to lock the exposure setting.
3Press the shutter button halfway.
4Press the   button.
• The exposure is fixed.