Nikon Coolpix SQ manual Focus and Shoot, Focus area indicator, Status Meaning

Step 3 – Focus and Shoot

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Basic Photography

1 Focus.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to

set focus and exposure.

• Focus and exposure will be locked while

Flash-ready lamp the shutter-release button is pressed half- way.

• In mode, the camera automatically

selects focus area containing subject closest to camera.

• The focus area indicator lights green when the subject is in focus.

Focus area indicator

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus area indicator and (flash-ready) lamp.

	Status		Meaning
Focus area		Lights	Subject in focus.
indicator		(green)
[	]	Flashes	Camera unable to focus on subject.
(	*)	(red)	Recompose the picture and try again.
Flash-ready		On	Flash will fire when picture is taken.
			Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from shutter-
lamp		Blinks
			release button, then try again.
		Off	Flash is off or not required.

*In certain cases, the Autofocus indicator ( 35).

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