Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Reference Manual page 50

1 Press the shutter-release button halfway, i.e.,
press the button slightly until you feel
resistance.
• When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the
aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked
while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the
center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the
focus area lights in green, and the AF/access lamp next
to the viewfinder lights.
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses
_" on the subject at the center of the screen, and the focus
o area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the
_- AF/access lamp lights in green.
o° • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and
the focus area blinks red or the AF/access lamp flickers,
the camera is unable to focus. Change the composition
0_
__ and press the shutter-release button halfway again.
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2 Press the shutter-release button all the way,
i.e., press the button the rest of the way down. [-_
• The shutter is released and the picture is recorded.
• If you press the shutter-release button with too much
force, the camera may shake, causing images to be
blurred. Press the button gently.
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_1_ During Recording
• While the AF_ccess lamp or the indicator showing the num bet of exposures remaining is
blinking, images are being recorded. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover, Cutting the power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in
loss of data or in damage to the camera or card,
• Depending on the settings or shooting conditions, the image recording time may take longer
than usual (_)711).