Nikon D5000 Manuel D’Utilisation

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L

This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is 
selected (

0 56).

If On is selected and lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist 
illuminator (

0 55) 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, 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.

This option determines how the focus point for autofocus is 
selected in live view (

0 43).

G

 button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

G

 button ➜ A Custom Settings menu

A

See page 197 for restrictions on the lenses that can be used with AF assist. See page 212 for 
the shooting modes in which the AF-assist illuminator can be used.

G

 button ➜ A Custom Settings menu