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Applications
(Record)
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
Applicable modes:
Settings:
OFF : Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc)
ON : Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button
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and larger AF area displayed)
Shutter speed can be reduced further to take bright pictures in dark locations.
Applicable modes:
Settings: 1/8- (normally recommended) / 1/4- / 1/2- / 1-
Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P.35).
Can be used with NIGHT PORTRAIT (P.42) to brighten both night scene and
subjects.
displayed on screen for settings other than '1/8-'.
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times. (P.27).
Applicable modes:
Settings: OFF : (Do not use) / ON: (Use)
This cannot be set when using SIMPLE MODE
'SPORTS', 'BABY', 'PET', or 'HIGH SENS.' scene modes.
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Using REC menu
AF ASSIST LAMP
Do not cover or look at lamp from close range
Fixed to 'ON' when using SIMPLE MODE
Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet)
Lamp
SLOW SHUTTER
D.ZOOM
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, Intelligent ISO mode
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