Nikon COOLPIXP510BLK, COOLPIXP510RED manual

Step 4 Focus and Shoot

BNote on Recording Images and Saving Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an

indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card.

BAutofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or focus indicator lights in green.

•Subject is very dark

•Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

•No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall)

•Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g., an animal inside a cage)

•Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped windows, etc.)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject and use focus lock (A86). When using focus lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject.

The camera can also focus using manual focus (A72, E2).

BThe Subject Is Too Close to the Camera

If the camera does not focus, try shooting with p(macro close-up) (A73) in the focus mode, or Close-up(A49) scene mode.

CAF-assist Illuminator

In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (A109) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

CTo Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without first pressing it halfway.

CMore Information

See “Focusing on Subject” (A84) for more information.

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