Operating Instructions

Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 146 -
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P27.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes:
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF]: The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter
button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
•
The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
• When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp A (e.g. when taking
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In
this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
• Remove the lens hood.
• A vignetting effect may appear on the circumference of the AF assist lamp
because the AF assist lamp may be obscured by the lens, however, this
does not cause a problem with the performance of the camera.
• In the following cases, [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF].
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [ILLUMINATIONS] and [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
– In [SUNSET], [PANNING], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode