Step 3—Focus and Shoot

1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. In mode, the camera will 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 flash indicators:

 

 

On

Subject in focus.

 

FocusIndicatorlamp indicator (flashlamp)

(green)

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Off

Flash is off or not required.

 

 

 

Camera unable to focus on subject at

 

 

Blinks

center of frame. Using focus lock, focus

 

 

red

on another subject at same distance, then

 

 

 

recompose picture and shoot (

 

92).

 

 

On

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

 

 

(red)

 

 

Blinks

Flash is charging.

 

 

red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus indicator

Indicator lamp (flash lamp)

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 (a blur warn- ing may appear at slow shutter speeds;78).

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(wait) icon is 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 theicon is displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in 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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Nikon COOL PIX S1 manual Focus and Shoot, Take the picture, During Recording, AF-Assist Illuminator

COOL PIX S1 specifications

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