Step 3 - Focus And Shoot - Nikon Coolpix S1 User Manual

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot
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Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set
focus and exposure. In
automatically focus on the subject at the center of
the frame. Focus and exposure will lock while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,
check the focus and fl ash indicators:
On
(green)
Blinks
red
On
(red)
Blinks
red
Off
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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 (a blur warn-
ing may appear at slow shutter speeds;
During Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the internal memory / memory card indicator (
or ) will blink. The camera can continue to take pictures until the
displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or dis-
connect the power source while the internal memory / memory card indicator is
blinking or the
these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card.
The AF-Assist Illuminator
If lighting is poor, the built-in AF-assist illuminator will light
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, allowing
the camera to focus even when the subject is poorly lit (
80).
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mode, the camera will
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 will fi re when picture is taken.
Flash is charging.
Flash is off or not required.
icon is displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in
Focus indicator
92).
Indicator lamp
78).
AUTO
10
(fl ash lamp)
(wait) icon is