Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual During Recording, Number of Exposures Remaining, Low Battery, Area mode

During Recording

While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, a(recording) or(wait) icon will be displayed in the monitor or electronic viewfinder. The camera can continue to take pictures until theicon is displayed. Do not turn the camera off, eject the memory card, or remove or disconnect the power source while the oricon 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.

Number of Exposures Remaining

If the number of exposures remaining reaches zero, the message “OUT OF MEMORY” will be displayed in the monitor ( 148). No further pictures can be taken until:

•a new memory card is inserted ( 12)

•pictures are deleted ( 23, 114)

The “OUT OF MEMORY” message may clear from the display if a lower image quality or size is selected ( 33).

Low Battery

If the flash fires when the low battery icon is displayed, the monitor will turn off while the built-in Speedlight recharges.

The AF-Assist Illuminator

If lighting is poor, the 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. The AF-assist illuminator has a range of about 0.5–1.4 m (1˝8˝–4´7˝). The AF-assist illuminator will not light if:

•Focus mode ( 40) is set to (infinity) or manual focus is used ( 57)

•The center focus area is not selected when (Portrait), (Night portrait), or (Close up) is chosen in scene mode ( 27–31) or Manual is chosen for Focus options> AF

area mode ( 100)

• (Landscape), (Night landscape), (Museum), (Fireworks show), (Sports), or (Dusk/Dawn) is selected in scene mode ( 27–31)

•A setting other than Time-lapse movie is selected in movie mode ( 59)

•An option other than Normal is selected for Lens ( 97)

Basic Photography

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