Nortel Networks COOLPIX S5100 - Manual (Page 143)

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Setup Menu
Basi
c Came
ra Setup
AF Assist
Enable or disable AF-assist illuminator, which assists autofocus operation when the
subject is dimly lit.
Digital Zoom
Enable or disable digital zoom.
d button M z (Setup menu) (A 121) M AF assist
Auto (default setting)
AF-assist illuminator will be used to assist the focus operation when the subject is
dimly lit. The illuminator has a range of about 3.5 m (11 ft.) 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 or focus areas, AF-assist illuminator may not light.
Off
AF-assist illuminator does not light. The camera may be unable to focus under dim
lighting.
d button M z (Setup menu) (A 121) M Digital zoom
On (default setting)
When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating the
zoom control to
g (i) triggers digital zoom (A 25).
Off
Digital zoom will not be activated (except when recording movies).
B
Notes on Digital Zoom
• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses at the center of the frame.
• Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations.
- When
Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night portrait is selected in scene mode
- When smart portrait mode is selected
- When subject tracking mode is selected
- When
Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16
• When digital zoom is in effect,
Metering is set to Center-weighted.