Shooting images with the AF illuminator

The AF illuminator is fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. The ON appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits red light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked.

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When this function is not needed, set [AF Illuminator] to [Off] on the Setup screen (page 114).

•If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast, focus will not be achieved. (A distance up to approximately 2.2 m (86 5/8 inches) is recommended.)

•Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches the subject, even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject.

•When the focus preset distance is set (page 49), the AF illuminator does not function.

•The AF range finder frame does not appear.

The , or indicators flashes, and AF operates with priority on subjects located near

the center.

•The AF illuminator operates only when

(Camera) is set to [Auto], [Program],

(Magnifying glass mode), (Twilight

portrait mode), (Snow mode) or (Beach mode) in the menu.

•The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there are no problems with safety, directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter at close range is not recommended, as you may see residual spots for several minutes afterwards, such as after looking into a flashlight.

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Program

Auto

Camera

Mode

MENU

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,Set the mode switch to , then press MENU.

The menu appears.

•When images are shot with the date and time superimposed, the date and time cannot be removed later.

•The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears on the LCD screen. The actual date and time appear in red during playback only.

•The date and time is not inserted in Multi Burst mode.

•You can also carry out this operation with the

mode switch set to or .

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