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Choose
On
to enable face priority (
When
On
is selected, the built-in AF-
assist illuminator will light to illuminate
poorly-lit subjects if:
•
AF-S
is selected for focus mode (
or single AF is selected in
AF-A
, and
•
Auto-area
or
Single-point
is selected
for
AF-area mode
(
188).
The AF-assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus opera-
tion in sports or advanced movie mode, during movie recording,
or when
Off
is selected. If the AF-assist illuminator does not
light, autofocus may not produce the desired results when light-
ing is poor.
Face-Priority
Built-in AF Assist
A
The AF-Assist Illuminator
Larger lenses may prevent the illuminator lighting all or part of the
subject. Remove lens hoods when using the illuminator.
AF-assist illuminator