97Basic Camera Setup: The Setup MenuShooting, Playback and Setup Menush AF AssistChange settings for AF-assist illumination.Press d M z (setup menu) (A 86) M h AF assistAuto (default setting)AF-assist illumination will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject ispoorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft. 2 in.) at the maximumwide-angle position and 1.1 m (3 ft. 7 in.) at the maximum telescopic position.However, the AF-assist illumination will not turn on in some scene modes even ifAuto is selected (A 36-41).OffDisable this function. The camera may be unable to focus if lighting is poor.
