Nikon 7900, 5900 manual Focus and Shoot, When subject is in focus, the selected AF area turns green

Step 3–Focus and Shoot

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Focus area

Red ( ) Lamp

Green (AF) Lamp

Focus indicator

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1 Focus

Press the Shutter-release Button halfway to set focus and exposure.

•Focus and exposure will lock while the Shut- ter-release Button is pressed halfway ( 7).

•In mode, the camera automatically selects focus area containing the subject closest to camera from five focus areas (default setting in auto shooting mode).

•When subject is in focus, the selected AF area turns green.

When the Shutter-release Button is pressed halfway, the Green AF (Autofocus) Lamp and the Red (flash-ready) Lamp are shown as fol- lows.

	Red ( ) Lamp
On	Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks	Flash charging.
Off	Flash off or not required.

Green (AF) Lamp/

focus area and focus indicator

On
green/	Subject in focus.
green
Blinks	Camera unable to focus on subject.
green/	Recompose the picture and try
red	again.

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2 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.

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