Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 212

The Setup Menu AF Assist Press the d button M z tab (A13) M AF assist Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator that assists the autofocus when the lighting is dim. Option Auto (default setting) Off Description AF-assist illuminator lights automatically if the lighting is dim. The illuminator has a range of about 4.0 m (13 ft) at the maximum wide-angle position and about 2.1 m (6 ft 10 in.) at the maximum telephoto position. • Even if Auto is selected, the AF-assist illuminator does not light depending on the position of the focus area or the scene mode such as Museum (A50) and Pet portrait (A52). AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is dim. Digital Zoom Press the d button M z tab (A13) M Digital zoom Enable or disable the digital zoom. Option On (default setting) Off Description When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control toward g (i) triggers the digital zoom (A31). The digital zoom is not activated. Reference Section B Notes on Digital Zoom • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame. • The digital zoom cannot be used when Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait, Easy panorama in Panorama, Pet portrait or 3D photography is selected in scene mode. • This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See "Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously" (A80) for more information. • When the digital zoom is in effect, Metering is set to Center-weighted or Spot. E82