Nikon Coolpix S4000 User Manual page 51

D
Taking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as
Expected
When taking pictures of subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A 31), try
pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.
Switch to A (auto) mode and select Touch AF/AE for the
1
touch shooting setting.
• x is displayed at right in the monitor in shooting mode.
2
Tap another subject that is as far from the camera as the
desired subject.
3
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• Confirm that the focus area glows green.
• Exposure is locked for the subject on which focus is
acquired when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
4
Continue holding down the shutter-release button halfway
and recompose the picture.
• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject while the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway.
5
Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to
take the picture.
Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)
Touch shutter
11 11 11
1/250 1/250 1/250 F3.2 F3.2 F3.2
1/250 1/250 1/250 F3.2 F3.2 F3.2
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