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A6: number of focus points, A7: built-in af-assist illuminator – Nikon D7000 User Manual

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U

Choose the number of focus points available for manual focus-point selection.

Choose whether the built-in AF-assist illuminator lights to assist
the focus operation when lighting is poor.

a6: Number of Focus Points

G button

➜ A Custom Settings menu

Option

Description

# 39 points Choose from the 39 focus points shown at right.

A 11 points

Choose from the 11 focus points shown at right. Use for
quick focus-point selection.

a7: Built-in AF-assist Illuminator

G button

➜ A Custom Settings menu

Option

Description

On

The AF-assist illuminator lights when lighting is poor (viewfinder photography
only). AF-assist illumination is only available when both of the following
conditions are met:
1. AF-S is selected for autofocus mode (

0 91) or single-servo autofocus is selected

when the camera is in AF-A mode.

2.

H (auto-area AF) is chosen for AF-area mode (0 94), or an option other than H
is chosen and the center focus point is selected.

Off

The AF-assist illuminator does not light to assist the focus operation. The camera
may not be able to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor.

A

The AF-Assist Illuminator

The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in.–9 ft. 10 in.); when using
the illuminator, use a lens with a focal length of 24–200 mm and remove the lens hood.

A

See Also

For information on the shooting modes in which AF-assist is available, see page 292. See
page 273 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist.