Nikon CoolPix S100 Reference Manual page 57

Shooting Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus
When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A 29), try pressing the
shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following
techniques.
Switch to A (auto) mode (A 37) and
select Touch AF/AE (A 38) for the
touch shooting setting.
2
Tap another subject that is as far from
the camera as the desired subject.
3
Press the shutter-release
button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the subject
and 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.
Press the shutter-release button the
rest of the way down to take the
picture.
A (Auto) Mode
Touch AF/AE
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