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AF Illuminator

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings.

The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is locked.

The indicator appears at this time.

Useful viewing functions	1. Set the camera to shooting mode.
Changing settings	2. MENU		(Settings)	(Shooting Settings)	[AF Illuminator]	desired mode
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		Auto	Uses/Does not use the AF illuminator.
		Off
	Notes
	Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of whether
	light fails to reach the center of the subject.
	You cannot use the AF illuminator in the following situations:
		In movie mode
		In [iSweep Panorama]
		When [Landscape], [Night Scene], [Pet], [Fireworks] or [Hi-Speed Shutter] mode is selected in
		Scene Selection.
		When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
	When you use the AF illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range
	finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. AF operates with priority on subjects located near the
	center of the frame.
	The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not look directly
	into the AF illuminator emitter at close range.
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