Nikon P3 - Manual (Page 106)

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The shot confirmation LED will light after shooting to confirm that the shot
has been taken.
The built-in AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, allowing the camera to focus even when the subject is poor-
ly lit.
AF-Assist Illuminator Range
Zoom out : Approx. 0.5 - 3.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. - 9 ft. 10 in.)
Zoom in
: Approx. 0.5 - 1.5 m (1 ft. 8 in. - 4 ft. 11 in.)
AF-Assist Illuminator
When AF assist is set to Auto, the AF-assist illuminator will light in the following cases:
• AF area mode is set to Auto or Center in the Shooting menu.
• The center focus area is selected when AF area mode is set to Manual.
• When shooting in A PORTRAIT (FACE AF), B PORTRAIT, C PARTY/INDOOR, D NIGHT
PORTRAIT, H BEACH/SNOW, O COPY, P SPORTS, L BACK LIGHT, or F PANORAMA
ASSIST mode.
• The center focus area is selected in M CLOSE UP mode.
Shot Confirmation K
Off
(default setting)
The shot confirmation LED will not light after shooting.
On
The shot confirmation LED will light after shooting. When Multi-shot 16
or 5 shot buffer is selected for Continuous, the lamp will light after all
pictures in the series have been taken. The lamp will not light when
Ultra HS is selected or if the flash is fired when shooting.
AF Assist u
f Off
The AF-assist illuminator will not light.
Select Off when the AF-assist illuminator is too bright for subjects
or flash photography is prohibited. If the AF-assist illuminator is
turned off when shooting in poor lighting, the camera may not be
able to focus accurately.
g Auto
(default setting)
The AF-assist illuminator will light when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway. The camera focuses on the subject even when
the subject is poorly lit.