Turning Off the Red Lamp (AF Assist Beam) When Shooting in Dimly Lit Locations (EOS M5)

Last Updated : 03-Oct-2016
Issue Number : 8203246300

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.

IMPORTANT

Instructions in this section apply to the camera with [Shooting mode] set to [Program AE] ().

NOTE

In [ ] mode, the AF Beam is set to [Disable] and cannot be changed.

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

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

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

3. Press the [

], [

] buttons or turn the [

] dial to select the [

- 3 ] tab.

Press the [

], [

] buttons or turn the [

] dial to choose [AF-assist beam (LED) firing] and then press the [

] button.

4. Press the [

], [

] buttons or turn the [

] dial to choose [Disable], and then press the [

] button.

This concludes the procedure for turning off the red lamp (AF assist beam) when shooting in dimly lit locations.