Digital Camera User Manual

-'Ill AF Assist
MENUbutton ") V ([_ 1 -_ -hi AF assist
(Setup
menu) 26)
Enable or disable AF assist illumination, which assists autofocus operation when
the subject is poorly lit.
Auto (default setting)
AF assist illumination is used to assist the focus operation when the subject is
poorly 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 (3ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.
Note that for some scene modes, or focus areas, AF assist illuminator may not light.
Off
AF assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus under dim
lighting.
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[] Digital Zoom
MENU button ") V ([_ 1 -) []
(Setup menu) 26) Digital zoom
Enable or disable digital zoom.
On (default setting)
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the
zoom control to T triggers digital zoom (_ 25).
Off
Digital zoom will not be activated (except when recording movies).
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_1_ Notes on Digital Zoom
• When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center (_ 44).
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the _llowing situations,
When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait is selected in scene mode
When smart portrait mode is selected
When subject tracking mode is selected
When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16 (_ 41)
Just before recording a movie (Up to 2x zoom can be activated while recording movies)