a: Autofocus

a1: AF-area Mode

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is selected (0 56).

a2: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

If On is selected and lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist

AF-assist illuminator

illuminator (0 55) will light to assist the focus operation in

 

single-servo AF (AF-Sselected for focus mode, or single-servo AF

 

selected in AF-Afocus mode) when Auto-areais selected for AF-

 

area mode or when Single point, Dynamic area, or 3D-

 

tracking (11 points) is selected and the center focus point is

 

used. If Off is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will not light to

 

assist the focus operation. The camera may not be able to focus

 

using autofocus when lighting is poor.

 

 

ASee Also

See page 197 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist. See page 212 for the shooting modes in which the AF-assist illuminator can be used.

a3: Live View Autofocus

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is selected in live view (0 43).

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