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FAQs & troubleshooting

Colors of AF Frame Change during Shooting

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Solution

When shooting still images, the colors of the [AF Frame] change as follows. (This is also the same when using the Touch Shutter function to shoot with the PowerShot ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS.)

[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)*1
For the shooting modes in which [Servo AF] works, please refer to the following table.
*2
(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) ([Face AiAF] for PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS)
For the shooting modes in which [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF] works, please refer to the following table.
*1 Servo AF is a function that tracks the subject and continually adjusts the focus and the exposure while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
*2 PowerShot SX40 HS only.

Please see the table below to check if your camera supports each shooting mode.

... Automatically set to [On]
... When motion is detected, the camera will be set to [On]
... This shooting mode is not available in this model

ModelShooting modes in which the function automatically works
[Servo AF]*3[Face Detect] ([Face AiAF] for PowerShot S100 / PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS)*4
PowerShot SX40 HS
PowerShot S100
PowerShot SX150 IS
PowerShot ELPH 510 HS / IXUS 1100 HS
PowerShot ELPH 310 HS / IXUS 230 HS

*3 If [Servo AF] is set to [On], the function works even if the shooting mode is other than listed above.
*4 If [AF Frame] is set to [Face Detect] or [Face AiAF], the function works even if the shooting mode is other than listed above.

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