Af Assist - Nikon CoolPix S9300 Reference Manual

AF Assist

Press the d button M z tab (A11) M AF assist
Enable or disable the AF-assist illuminator that assists the autofocus when the
lighting is dim.
Option
Auto (default setting)
Off
AF-assist illuminator lights automatically if the lighting is dim.
The illuminator has a range of about 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in.) at the
maximum wide-angle position and about 2.0 m (6 ft 6 in.) at the
maximum telephoto position.
• For some focus areas and scene modes such as Museum
(A46), Pet portrait (A48), AF-assist illuminator does not
turn on even if Auto is set.
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable
to focus if lighting is dim.
The Setup Menu
Description
E75