Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

hAF Assist

Press the dbutton Mz(Setup menu) (A113) MhAF assist

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft. 3 in.) at the maximum wide-angle position and about 1.1 m (3 ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telephoto position. However, note that for some scene modes, AF-assist illumination turns off automatically (A34 to 40) even if Auto is set.

Off

Disable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

uDigital Zoom

Press the dbutton Mz(Setup menu) (A113) MuDigital zoom

Adjust settings for using digital zoom.

On (default setting)

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the zoom control to g(i) triggers digital zoom (A23).

Off

Digital zoom will not be activated (except when shooting a movie).

BNotes on Digital Zoom

•When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center (A101).

•Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.

-When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait is selected in scene mode

-When smart portrait mode is selected

-When Multi-shot 16 (A 98) is selected

-Just before recording a movie (Up to 2× zoom can be activated while recording movies)

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