Northern Industrial Tools S500 Focus and Shoot, Press the shutter-release button halfway

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

The camera focuses on the subject positioned within
the active focus area. By default, the camera auto-
matically chooses the focus area (one of nine) con-
taining the subject closest to the camera and adjusts
exposure accordingly.	L

When the subject is in focus, the active focus area
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and focus indicator (p) glow green.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area
and focus indicator blink red. Change the composi-
tion and try again.
The focus area is not displayed when digital zoom is
in effect.

2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory.

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lShutter-Release Button

The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a pic- ture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when press- ing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures.

Set focus and Take picture

24 exposure