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Turning off the red lamp (AF assist beam) when shooting in dimly lit locations (EOS M3)

06-Feb-2015
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Solution

    Under low-light conditions, when you press the shutter button halfway, the AF-assist lamp may be illuminated. It illuminates the subject to enable easier autofocusing.


    NOTE
    • The AF assist beam can only be turned off when the camera is set to one of the following modes:
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    • In [ ], and [ ] mode, the AF Beam is set to [1: Disable] and cannot be changed.

    The procedure for turning off the AF assist beam is explained below.

    1. Set the camera’s power to [ON].



    2. Set the mode dial to [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].



    3. Press the [MENU] button to display the menu screen.



    4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to select the [ - 1] tab.
    Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [C.Fn II: AF], and then press the [ ] button.





    5. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [1: Disable], and then press the [ ] button.
    ・ At the bottom of the screen, the current Custom Function settings are indicated below the respective function numbers.



    6. Press the [MENU] button to return to the shooting screen.
    NOTE
    To make auto focusing in dimly lit places easier, set the [AF-assist beam (LED) firing] to [0:Enable].