151iManual FocusManual focus can be used when autofocus does not produce thedesired results.1 Select manual focus.2 Display the manual focus guides.A The AF-Assist IlluminatorIf the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illumi-nator will light automatically to assist theautofocus operation when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. The AF-assist illuminator does not light in advancedmovie mode or during movie recording; inother situations it lights only if:• AF-S is selected for focus mode or single AFselected in AF-A focus mode,• Auto-area is selected for AF-area mode (0 153) or the center focusarea (0 153) is selected for Single-point, and• On is selected for Built-in AF assist in the shooting menu (0 156).Larger lenses may prevent the illuminator lighting all or part of the sub-ject. Remove lens hoods when using the illuminator.Select Manual focus for Focus mode(0 149).Press J to magnify the view at thecenter of the frame and display man-ual focus guides (this feature is notavailable during movie recording or inslow-motion movie mode).AF-assist illuminator
