Focusing On A Moving Subject In Active Child Mode; Active Child Mode - Nikon COOLPIX S610 User Manual

Focusing on a Moving Subject in Active Child Mode

Active Child Mode

Use this mode to shoot moving subjects. Once the subject has been selected, the
focus area will automatically follow the subject.
1
Enter active child mode by pressing
the e button in shooting mode,
selecting s (use the rotary multi
selector), and then pressing the k
button.
• A white border is displayed in the center of
the monitor.
• Flash mode (A 30) is set to W (Off) (the setting can be changed).
2
Select a subject.
• Frame the subject in the center of the border and press
the k button.
- The subject is selected and will be framed by a yellow
double border.
- When the camera is unable to focus on the subject,
the single border will glow red. Change the
composition and try again.
• Once the selected subject is not visible on the monitor,
the double border will disappear and the selection will
be cancelled. Select the subject again.
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the focus area framed by the
double border. The double border will glow green and
focus will be locked.
• When the camera is unable to focus, the double border
will blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway
again and focus.
• If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the double border is not
displayed, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
4
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down.
• The picture will be recorded to the memory card or
internal memory.
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