Nikon D5200 Reference Manual - Page 52
The AF-Assist Illuminator, See Also, AF-C priority, selection, Custom Setting d1
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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), d (dynamic-area), or f (3D- tracking) AF-area mode (0 36, 38) • In shooting modes in which the AF-assist illuminator can not be used (0 221) • If Off has been selected for Custom Setting a3 (Built-in AF-assist illuminator; 0 158) 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 the focus modes available in live view, see page 94. For information on using release priority in continuous-servo AF, see Custom Setting a1 (AF-C priority selection, 0 157). Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0 161) can be used to turn the beep speaker on or off. 35