Nikon D3000 Reference Manual

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If On is selected, photographs taken at shutter speeds slower 
than 8 s or at ISO sensitivities over ISO 400 will be processed to 
reduce noise. The time required for processing is roughly equal 
to the current shutter speed; during processing, “
l m” will 
blink in the viewfinder and photographs can not be taken. In 
continuous release mode, frame rates will slow and the capacity 
of the memory buffer will drop. Noise reduction will not be 
performed if the camera is turned off before processing is 
complete.
If Off is selected, noise reduction will only be performed at ISO sensitivities over ISO 
800; the amount of noise reduction is less than that performed when On is selected, 
and does not apply to noise caused by slow shutter speeds.
If On is selected and lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist 
illuminator (
0 43) will light to assist the focus operation in 
single-servo AF (AF-S selected for focus mode, or single-servo AF 
selected in AF-A focus mode) when 
Auto-area is selected for 
AF-area mode or when 
Single point, d Dynamic area, or 
3D-tracking (11 points) is selected and the center focus 
point is used. If Off is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will not 
light to assist the focus operation. The camera may not be able 
to focus using autofocus when lighting is poor.
Noise Reduction
G button
➜ C shooting menu
AF-Assist
G button
➜ C shooting menu
A
See Also
See page 161 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist. See page 176 for 
the shooting modes in which the AF-assist illuminator can be used.
AF-assist illuminator