Step 3-Focus And Shoot - Nikon COOLPIX P1 Manual

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Step 3–Focus and Shoot
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Focus area
Red (C) Lamp
Focus indicator
AF AF
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Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set
focus and exposure.
The camera has a two stage shutter-release but-
ton. The camera sets focus and exposure when the
button is pressed halfway. Focus and exposure will
remain locked while the shutter-release button is
kept in this position.
• In X mode, the camera focuses with Auto-
focus on subject at center of frame.
• When subject is in focus, the selected Focus area
NORM NORM
turns green.
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With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check
the focus indicator and Red (C) lamp:
On
(green)
Blinks
red
On (red) Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks
red
Off
NORM NORM
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2
Take the picture
• Press the shutter-release button the rest of the
way down to take the picture.
• To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button
down smoothly.
Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus on subject
at center of frame. Using focus lock,
focus on another subject at same
distance, then recompose picture
and shoot.
Flash is charging.
Flash is off or not required.