Step 5-Focus And Shoot - Nikon COOLPIX 4500 Manual

Step 5—Focus and Shoot
The COOLPIX4500 has a two-stage shutter-release button.
5
.1 Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to
set focus and exposure. In
camera will focus on the subject in the cen-
ter focus area, shown by the focus brackets
in the viewfinder. Focus will remain locked
at this distance while the shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway. If your subject is
poorly lit and the flash is set to auto, the
flash will pop up automatically and begin charging. Check the status of
the autofocus (green) and flash-ready (red) lamps next to the viewfinder.
Flash-ready
lamp
(red)
Autofocus
lamp
(green)
Both lamps blink
together slowly
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mode, the
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
rapidly shutter-release button, then try again.
• Flash is off and subject poorly lit. Shutter
speed will slow and pictures may be blurred.
Flickers • Finger or other object placed on top of built-
in Speedlight, preventing it from popping
up. Remove object from built-in Speedlight.
Off Flash off or not required.
On Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus on subject in focus
Flickers
brackets. See "Autofocus" (
Battery exhausted. Replace with fully-charged
EN-EL1 or new 2CR5 (DL245) battery.
Flash-ready
lamp (red)
Autofocus
lamp (green)
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