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Choose On to enable face priority (027).
When On is selected, the built-in AF-
assist illuminator will light to illuminate
poorly-lit subjects if:
•AF-S is selected for focus mode (0149)
or single AF is selected in AF-A, and
•Auto-area is selected for AF-area
mode (0153) or the center focus area
is selected for Single-point.
The AF-assist illuminator will not light to assist the focus opera-
tion in advanced movie mode, during movie recording, or when
Off is selected. If the AF-assist illuminator does not light, autofo-
cus may not produce the desired results when lighting is poor.
Face-Prio rityBuilt-in AF AssistASee Also
See page 151 for information on using the AF-assist illuminator. Infor-
mation on the modes in which AF-assist is available may be found on
page 181.
AF-assist illuminator