Canon PowerShot SX730 HS Owner's Manual

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You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 

subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. 

Instead, you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the 

shutter button halfway.

 

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Press the [

] button, choose 

[Continuous AF] on the [ ] tab, and then 

choose [Disable] (= 29).

Enable

Helps avoid missing sudden photo opportunities, because 

the camera constantly focuses on subjects until you press 

the shutter button halfway.

Disable

Conserves battery power, because the camera does not 

focus constantly.

This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 

camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long 

as you press the shutter button halfway.

 

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Press the [

] button, choose [Servo 

AF] on the [ ] tab, and then choose 

 

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The focus and exposure are maintained 

where the blue AF frame is displayed 

while you are pressing the shutter button 

halfway.

 

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Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.

 

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In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames 
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. 
In this case, the focus and exposure are set according to the 
specified AF frame mode.

 

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If optimum exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and 
aperture value are displayed in orange. Release the shutter 
button, and then press it halfway again.

 

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AF lock shooting is not available.

 

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Not available when using the self-timer (= 43).