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AF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the
subject is dimly lit.
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AF assist
Option Description
Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation
when the subject is dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of
about 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and
about 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position.
Note that for some focus areas and for some scene modes, such
as
Museum (
A
48) and Pet portrait (
A
43), the AF-assist
illuminator may not light even when Auto is selected.
Off
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable
to focus under dim lighting.