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SPECIAL FOCUS SITUATIONS/ AF ILLUMINATOR
Special Focus Situations
The camera may not be able to focus in the situations described
below. Use focus lock (p. 30) or manual focus (p. 47).
If the subject within the focus frame
is very bright, or low in contrast.
If two subjects at different distances
overlap in the focus frame.
If a subject composed of alternating
light and dark lines completely fills
the focus frame.
If your subject is near a very bright
object or area.
The built-in flash is used as an AF Illuminator.
When the scene is too dark for the camera to
focus, the built-in flash fires a few short bursts
when the shutter-release button is pressed part-
way down to provide the light necessary for the
camera to focus.
• Pressing the spot AF button can also activate the AF illuminator.
•The range of the AF Illuminator is approximately 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 16.4 ft.).
• The AF illuminator will not fire when focusing on moving subjects or if the
flash cancel mode is selected.
• The AF illuminator may not operate with 300mm or longer focal length
lenses.
• The AF illuminator will not operate with the Minolta 3x-1x Macro Zoom.
• When an accessory flash is attached, the flash will be used as the AF
illuminator in place of the camera’s built-in unit.
• See p. 55 on how to cancel the AF illuminator.
AF Illuminator
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