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AF Illuminator, Lock-on AF, MENU button, Select the desired, setting

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Shooting (Advanced Operations) Adjusting the focus AF Illuminator You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting. MENU button t 2 t [AF Illuminator] t Select the desired setting • Since the camera uses the built-in flash as an AF illuminator, press the button to open the flash. • The AF illuminator does not operate when [Autofocus Mode] is set to (Continuous AF) or the subject is moving in (Automatic AF). (The or indicator lights.) • The AF illuminator may not operate at focal lengths of 300 mm or longer. • When an external flash (sold separately) with an AF illuminator is attached, the AF illuminator of the external flash is used. Push the built-in flash down. • The AF illuminator does not operate when [Smile Shutter] is set to [On]. Lock-on AF Keeps the focus on a moving subject while tracking it. When [Autofocus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], [On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)] will function. 1 Set [Autofocus Mode] to [Continuous AF] (page 109). 2 Fn button t (Lock-on AF) t [On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)] 111

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Adjusting the focus
Shooting (Advanced Operations)
You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting.
MENU button
t
2
t
[AF Illuminator]
t
Select the desired
setting
•
Since the camera uses the built-in flash as an AF illuminator, press the
button to open the flash.
•
The AF illuminator does not operate when [Autofocus Mode] is set to
(Continuous AF) or the subject is moving in
(Automatic AF).
(The
or
indicator lights.)
•
The AF illuminator may not operate at focal lengths of 300 mm or longer.
•
When an external flash (sold separately) with an AF illuminator is
attached, the AF illuminator of the external flash is used. Push the built-in
flash down.
•
The AF illuminator does not operate when [Smile Shutter] is set to [On].
Keeps the focus on a moving subject while tracking it. When [Autofocus
Mode] is set to [Continuous AF], [On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)] will
function.
AF Illuminator
Lock-on AF
1
Set [Autofocus Mode] to [Continuous AF] (page 109).
2
Fn button
t
(Lock-on AF)
t
[On(Lock-on AF w/ shutter)]