Af Assist - Nikon coolpix S3500 Reference Manual

AF Assist

Press the d button M z menu icon M AF assist M k button
Enable or disable AF-assist illumination, which assists autofocus operation when the subject is
poorly lit.
Option
a Auto
(default setting)
Off
E76
AF-assist illumination is used to assist the focus operation when the
subject is poorly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 1.9 m (6 ft 2 in.) at
the maximum wide-angle position and about 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in.) at the
maximum telephoto position.
Note that for some scene modes such as Museum (A45) or Pet
portrait (A46) scene mode, or focus areas, the AF-assist illuminator
may not light even when Auto is selected.
AF-assist illuminator does not light up. The camera may be unable to
focus under dim lighting.
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