Nikon COOLPIXS80SIL Camcorder User Manual


 
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The Setup Menu
Basic Camera Setup
h AF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the
subject is dimly lit.
u 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, or Night portrait 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 (A 58)
Tap the bottom tab (A146) M z (Setup menu) M h AF assist
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 4.0 m (13 ft.) at the maximum wide-
angle position and about 3.0 m (9 ft. 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.
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.
Tap the bottom tab (A146) M z (Setup menu) M u Digital zoom
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).