Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu

hAF Assist

dbutton Mz(Setup menu) (A118) MhAF assist

Enable or disable AF-assist illumination.

Auto (default setting)

AF-assist illumination is be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 5 m (16 ft.). Note that for some scene modes, AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically (A37 – 42).

Off

AF-assist illumination is disabled. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.

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uDigital Zoom

dbutton Mz(Setup menu) (A118) MuDigital zoom

Enable or disable digital zoom.

On (default setting)

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the zoom control to gtriggers digital zoom (A25).

Off

Digital zoom will not be activated (except when recording movies).

BNotes on Digital Zoom

•When digital zoom is in effect, AF area mode is set to Center (A106).

•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 subject tracking mode is selected

-When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16 (A103)

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