Selecting The Af Mode; Camera - Canon EOS Rebel T2 SERIES' EOS 300X SERIES Instruction Manual

Selecting the AF mode

The AF mode is the AF operation method. Three AF modes are
provided: ONE SHOT (One-Shot AF), AI FOCUS (AI Focus AF),
and AI SERVO (AI Servo AF).
ONE SHOT (One-Shot AF)
For still subjects. When you press the shutter button halfway, the AF
focuses once.
When focus is achieved, the AF point achieving focus flashes in red and the
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focus confirmation light <n> in the viewfinder lights. The exposure is also set.
AI FOCUS (AI Focus AF)
This mode switches the AF mode automatically to One-Shot AF or AI
Servo AF depending on whether the subject is still or moving.
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Ideal for moving subjects whose distance from the camera keeps changing.
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The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
AI SERVO (AI Servo AF)
For moving subjects. While you hold down the shutter button, the
camera continues to focus the subject approaching or moving away
from the camera.
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Ideal for moving subjects whose distance from the camera keeps changing.
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The exposure is set at the moment the picture is taken.
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The beeper will not sound when focus is achieved.
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Select the AF mode.
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Press the <4> button (∫) and
turn the <l> dial.