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Canon IXUS 120 IS User Manual

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You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the conditions
you want to shoot.
Choose [AF Frame].
Press the n button, choose the 4
tab, and then choose the [AF Frame]
menu item. Use the qr buttons to choose
an option.
Face AiAF
Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering
only) and white balance ( only).
When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the
face the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2)
will appear on other faces. When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up
to 9 green frames will appear on faces on which the camera focuses.
Center
The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a specific
point.
Press the n button, choose the 4 tab, then choose the [AF Frame Size]
menu item and [Small] option.
The setting is configured to [Normal] when the Digital Zoom (p. 60) or Digital
Tele-converter (p. 61) is used.
Changing the AF Frame Mode
If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear,
up to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway,
the AF frame will not appear.
You can reduce the AF frame size
Subjects that are far away or extremely close.
Subjects that are dark or light.
Faces turned to the side or at a diagonal, or faces with a portion hidden.
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Canon IXUS 120 IS Specifications

General IconGeneral
Image Sensor1/2.3-inch CCD
Effective Pixels12.1 Megapixels
Optical Zoom4x
Digital Zoom4x
ISO SensitivityAuto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
Weight120g (including battery and memory card)
Image StabilizationOptical
Maximum Aperturef/2.8 - f/5.9
LCD Screen Size2.7 inches
Video Recording1280 x 720 pixels
BatteryNB-4L
Storage MediaSD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, HC MMCplus
Focal Length5.0-20.0mm (28-112mm in 35mm equivalent)
Shutter Speed15 – 1/1500 sec.

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