Nikon D3200 User Manual - Page 53

D The AF-Assist Illuminator If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will light AF-assist illuminator automatically to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter- release button is pressed halfway. The AF-assist illuminator will not light: • In live view or during movie recording • During manual focus or if live view is off and continuous-servo autofocus is selected (AF-C selected for focus mode, or continuous-servo AF selected in AF-A focus mode) • If the center focus point is not selected in c (Single-point AF), d (Dynamic-area AF), or f (3D-tracking (11 points)) AF-area mode (0 38, 40) • In shooting modes in which the AF-assist illuminator can not be used (0 187) • If Off has been selected for the Built-in AF-assist illuminator option in the shooting menu (0 131) z The illuminator has a range of about 0.5-3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.-9 ft 10 in.); when using the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 18-200 mm and remove the lens hood. The AF- assist illuminator will turn off automatically to protect the lamp after a period of continuous use. Normal function will resume after a brief pause. Note that the illuminator may become hot when used multiple times in quick succession. A See Also For information on focusing in live view, see page 81. The Beep option in the setup menu (0 141) can be used to turn the beep speaker on or off. 37