Step 3–Focus and Shoot

Focus area

Red ( ) lamp

Green (AF) lamp Focus indicator

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 follows.

 

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.

 

 

Basic Photography

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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Nikon 13311, COOLPIX 5200 manual Focus and Shoot, Take the picture

COOLPIX 5200, 13311 specifications

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