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AF Assist
You can enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when
the subject is dimly lit.
d button M z menu icon M AF assist M k button
Option Description
Auto
(default setting)
The AF-assist illuminator lights automatically when the subject is dimly lit.
The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft 2 in.) at the maximum wide-
angle position and about 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto
position.
Note that for some scene modes (such as Museum (A36) and Pet
portrait (A38)), the AF-assist illuminator may not light even when Auto is
selected.
Off
The AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus
under dim lighting.