Nikon D610 a6: Number of Focus Points, a7: Built-in AF-assistIlluminator

a6: Number of Focus Points

Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.

Option Description

# 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right.

A 11 points	Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right. Use for
	quick focus-point selection.

a7: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator Gbutton ➜ ACustom Settings menu

Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor.

Option	Description
	The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor (viewfinder photography
	only). AF-assist illumination is only available when both of the following
	conditions are met:
On	1. AF-Sis selected for autofocus mode (0 97) or single-servo autofocus is selected
	when the camera is in AF-Amode.
	2. Auto-area AF is chosen for AF-area mode (0 99), or an option other than auto-
	area AF is chosen and the center focus point is selected.
Off	The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation. The camera
	may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor.

AThe AF-Assist Illuminator

The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft 8 in.–9 ft 10 in.); when using the illuminator, remove the lens hood.

ASee Also

For information on the shooting modes in which AF-assist is available, see page 309. See page 290 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist.

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