Nikon COOLPIX P310 Reference Manual page 80

The Setup Menu
AF Assist
Press the MENU button -') V tab (_]11 ) -') AF assist
Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator that assiststhe autofocus when the
lighting is dim.
Auto (default setting)
Description
AF-assist illuminator lights automatically if the lighting is dim.
The illuminator has a range of about 5.3 m (17 ft) at the
maximum wide-angle position and about 1.g m (6 ft 2 in.) at the
maximum telephoto position.
• Even if Auto is selected, the AF-assist illuminator does not
light depending on the position of the focus area or the scene
mode such as Museum (_44) and Pet portrait ([_]]47).
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable
to focus if lighting is dim.
Off
Digital
Zoom
Press the MENU button ") Iii tab (_]I I ) ") Digital zoom
Enable or disable the digital zoom.
Option Description
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom
On (default setting) position, rotating and holding the zoom control toward T (q)
triggers the digital zoom ([_27).
Off The digital zoom is not activated.
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[_ Notes on Digital Zoom
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame.
• The digital zoom cannot be used when Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait, Easy
panorama in Panorama, Pet portrait or 3D photography is selected in scene mode.
• This feature may not be used in combination with certain features. See"Features That Cannot Be
Used Simultaneously" (_75) for more information.
• When the digital zoom is in effect, Metering is set to Center-weighted or Spot,
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