Reference Manual (complete instructions)

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Using the Menu
The Setup Menu
AF Assist
Digital Zoom
B Notes About Digital Zoom
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following scene modes.
- Night portrait, Scene auto selector, Portrait, Backlighting (when set to HDR), Easy
panorama, Pet portrait, Time-lapse movie, Superlapse movie
• Digital zoom cannot be used in other shooting modes when using certain settings
(A83).
Press the d button M z menu icon M AF assist M k button
Option Description
Auto
(default setting)
The AF-assist illuminator automatically lights up when you
press the shutter-release button under dim lighting. The
illuminator has a range of about 4.0 m (13 ft) at the maximum
wide-angle position and about 4.0 m (13 ft) at the maximum
telephoto position.
• Note that for some scene modes or focus areas, the AF-
assist illuminator may not light.
Off The AF-assist illuminator does not light.
Press the d button M z menu icon M Digital zoom M k button
Option Description
On
(default setting)
Digital zoom is enabled.
Off Digital zoom is disabled.