Step 5-Focus And Shoot - Nikon CoolPix 3500 User Manual

Step 5—Focus and Shoot
5
.1 Focus
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to set focus and expo-
sure. The camera will focus on
the subject closest to the cam-
era, and lock focus at this dis-
tance while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check the fo-
cus indicator and flash-ready
lamp.
Focus
indicator
Flash-
ready
lamp
When Lighting Is Poor
If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly
"grainy" when viewed in the monitor.
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Green Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus. Change your
Flashes red
composition and try again.
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
Flickers
shutter-release button, then try again.
Off Flash off or not required.
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2048 NORMAL
Flash-ready lamp
Focus indicator
l i g h t s w h e n
shutter-release
button is pressed
halfway