Nikon 7900 User Manual - Page 136

AF Assist Rotate the Mode Dial to ( 117), and then press . to select AF assist Your camera is equipped with an AF-assist Illuminator. If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist Illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit. Select Auto (default setting) or Off and press . AF ASSIST Auto Off Confirm Option Auto (default setting) Description If lighting is poor, the AF-assist illuminator lights when the Shutter-release Button is pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus the subject ( 24). The AF-Assist Illuminator does not light. The AF-assist Illuminator can be turned off for shoot- ing in situations in which the AF-assist Illuminator is too bright for human subjects or in which flash pho- Off tography is prohibited. When the AF-assist Illumina- tor is turned off, it will not light even when the subject is poorly lit. Under these conditions, however, the camera may not be able to focus accurately. The Set-up Menu AF-Assist Illuminator Provides the Following Range • Zoom out: a range of approx. 0.4 - 2.4 m (1'3" - 7'9") • Zoom in: a range of approx. 0.4 - 1.5 m (1'3" - 4'9") AF-Assist Illuminator When the AF-assist option is set to Auto, the AF-assist Illuminator will light in the following cases: • AF area mode is set to Auto or Off in the shooting menu, or the focus area in the center of the frame is selected when AF area mode is set to Manual. • Shooting in (portrait assist) mode without using a framing guide ( 31). • Shooting in (night portrait assist) mode without using a framing guide ( 35). • Shooting in the close-up mode. • Shooting in the scene mode such as PARTY/INDOOR, BEACH/SNOW, DAWN, COPY, BACK LIGHT, or PANORAMA ASSIST. DASK/ 126