Nikon S9100 Autofocus, Face Detection, When Subject Is Close Camera, Close-up, AF-assist

_1_ Note on Saving Images

While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do notopen the

battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved, Cutting power or

removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card,

_1_ Autofocus

Autofocus may not per_rm 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 is behind the subject

and

the

subject

is in deep

shadow)

F,"

•

No contrast

between

the

subject

and surroundings

(e.g. when

the

subject

is wearing

a white

shirt

o

and

is standing

in front

of

a white

wall)

o

•

Subject

contains

objects

of varying

distances

from

the camera

(such as

a cage with

an

animal

inside)

•

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 to refocus several

times,

or focus on

another

subject

positioned

at the

same

distance

from

the

camera

as the

actual

,_

desired

subject,

and

use

focus lock

(_

55),

D

Note

on

Face

Detection

See "AF

Area

M,ode"

(_

53) or "Face Detection"

(_

56) for

more

information.

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When

the

Subject

Is Close

to

the

Camera

If the

ca mera

cannot

focus,

try

shooting

with macro

mode

(_

39)

or the

Close-up

scene

mode

(_

70),

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AF-assist

Illuminator

and

Flash

If the

subject

is dimly

lit, the

AF

assist

illuminator

(_

181)

may

light

when

the shutter

release

button

is pressed

halfway,

or the

flash

(_

32)

may

fire when the

shutter

release

button

is pressed

all the

way

down.

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