E86
The Setup Menu
Reference Section
AF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the
subject is dimly lit.
Digital Zoom
Enable or disable digital zoom.
B Notes on Digital Zoom
• The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when digital zoom is in effect.
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations:
-When Portrait, Night portrait, Night landscape, Backlighting (when HDR is set to On),
Panorama (when Easy panorama is selected), Pet portrait, or 3D photography scene
mode is selected
- When smart portrait mode is selected
- Subject tracking is selected for the touch shooting setting
-When Multi-shot 16 is selected (E 57)
d tab M z (setup menu) M h AF assist
Option Description
Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation
when the subject is poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of
about 5 m (16 ft). Note that for some scene modes or focus
areas, AF-assist illuminator may not light.
Off
Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus
under poor lighting.
d tab M z (setup menu) M u Digital zoom
Option Description
On (default setting)
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom
position, tapping j triggers digital zoom (A 27).
Off
Digital zoom will not be activated (except when recording
movies).