32
Taking Pictures (q AUTO Mode)

AF-assist illuminator

Use this illuminator to focus on the subject in dimly lit
conditions.
When pressing the shutter button down halfway, the
camera fires the AF-assist illuminator (green) while
focusing on your subject.
MEMO
• The camera focuses most easily when a picture is taken
at a distance of around 3.8 m (12.5 ft.) with wide-angle
and 1.7 m (5.6 ft.) with telephoto.
• Even though there is no danger to safety, do not expose
it directly in someone’s eyes.
• See p.97 for information on turning the AF-assist
illuminator off.
• AF-assist illuminator does not fire in ,, ., , ,
, , or mode.

Adjusting the shot composition

Select the LCD monitor display.

Press DISP/BACK to change the LCD monitor display.
AF-assist
illuminator
N25
25
N25
25
AUTO
AUTO
N25
25
N25
25
AUTO
AUTO
Text displayed No text displayed
Framing guideline
displayed
Post shot assist window
displayed
SU1810GB.book Page 32 Wednesday, May 24, 2006 8:27 PM