Sony a7C Mirrorless Camera (Black) - Manual (Page 104)

Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-7M3 α7III
AF Illuminator (still image)
The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. In the time between pressing
the shutter button halfway down and locking the focus, the red AF illuminator lights up to allow the camera to focus
easily.
Menu item details
Auto:
The AF illuminator lights up automatically in dark surroundings.
Off:
Does not use the AF illuminator.
Note
You cannot use [ AF Illuminator] in the following situations:
When the shooting mode is [Movie] or [S&Q Motion].
When [ Focus Mode] is set to [Continuous AF] or [Automatic AF] and the subject is moving (when the focus indicator
or
lights up).
When [Focus Magnifier] is activated.
When [Scene Selection] is set to the following modes:
[Landscape]
[Sports Action]
[Night Scene]
When a Mount Adaptor is attached.
If the Multi Interface Shoe is equipped with a flash with an AF illuminator function, when the flash is turned on, the AF illuminator
will turn on as well.
The AF illuminator emits a very bright light. Although there is no health hazard, do not look directly into the AF illuminator at close
range.
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