Nikon S30, 26317 manual Autofocus, Flash, To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

B Autofocus

The camera may not focus 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 the focus indicator glows 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. the subject is inside a cage)

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

•Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway repeatedly, or change the scene from Point and shoot to another scene.

B Notes About Face Detection

See “Using Face Detection” (A56) for more information.

C Flash

If the subject is dimly lit, the flash (A44) may fire when you press the shutter-release button all the way down.

C To 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.

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