Nikon S3200 Focus and Shoot, Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus, AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

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.

BSubjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

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 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)

•Regular geometric patterns (e.g. window blinds or windows on a skyscraper)

•Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject in auto mode and use focus lock (A67). 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.

BNote About Face Detection

See “Face Detection” (A64) for more information.

CWhen the Subject Is Close to the Camera

If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (A56) or the Close-upscene mode (A43).

CAF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A87) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, or the flash (A53) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.

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.

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback

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