When this function is not needed, set [AF
Illuminator] to [Off] on the Setup screen (page
124).
• If AF illuminator light does not reach the
subject sufficiently or the subject has no
contrast, focus will not be achieved. (A
distance up to approximately 2.4 m (7 feet
10 3/8 inches) (W)/3.7 m (12 feet 1 5/8 inches)
(T) is recommended.)
• Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator
light reaches the subject, even if the light is
slightly off the center of the subject.
• When the focus preset distance is set (page 59),
the AF illuminator does not function.
• The AF range finder frame does not appear.
The
,
or indicator flashes, and AF
operates with priority on subjects located near
the center.
• The AF illuminator operates only when
(Camera) is set to [Auto], [Program],
(Magnifying glass mode), (Twilight portrait
mode), (Snow mode), (Beach mode)
or (Candle mode) in the menu.
• The AF illuminator emits very bright light.
Although there are no problems with safety,
directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter
at close range is not recommended.
Inserting the date and time
on a still image
MENU
Set the mode switch to ,
then press MENU.
The menu appears.
• When images are shot with the date and time
superimposed, the date and time cannot be
removed later.
• The date and time are not inserted in Multi
Burst mode.
• The date and time do not appear on the LCD
screen during shooting, instead, indicator
appears on the LCD screen. The actual date
and time appear in red on the lower-right
corner during playback only.
• You can also carry out this operation with the
mode switch set to or .
