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f: Selecting the AF OperationN
When you press the shutter button
halfway and the camera is focusing with
AF, the <i> icon will appear on the
lower right of the viewfinder.
In the One-Shot AF mode, the icon also
appears if you press the shutter button
halfway after focus is achieved.
The AF points light up in red in low-light conditions. In the <d>, <s>,
<f>, <a>, or <F> mode, you can set whether to have the AF points
light up in red (p.131).
Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway,
the built-in flash may fire a brief burst of flashes. It illuminates the
subject to help autofocusing.
AF Operation Indicator
AF Points Lighting Up in Red
AF-Assist Beam with the Built-in Flash
The AF operation indicator can be displayed outside the viewfinder’s image
area (p.132).
In the <A> mode, if [Flash firing] is set to <b>, the built-in flash will
not emit the AF-assist beam.
The AF-assist beam will not be emitted with AI Servo AF operation.
The built-in flash will make a sound when firing continuously. This is
normal and not a malfunction.
The effective range of the AF-assist beam emitted by the built-in flash is
approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet.
In the <d>, <s>, <f>, <a>, or <F> mode, press the <I> button
to raise the built-in flash. Then it will fire the AF-assist beam when
necessary.