Step 3 Focus and Shoot

1Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Basic Photography and Playback : Auto

When people's faces (front view) are recognized: Camera will focus on the face surrounded by a double border.

Once focus has been locked the double border will glow green.

When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are recognized:

Camera automatically selects the focus area (one of nine) containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the active focus area glows green.

1/250

F3.5

Shutter speed

Aperture

1/250 F3.5

Mode

When digital zoom is in effect, the focus area is not displayed. When the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame, the focus indicator (A6) will glow green.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to display the shutter speed and aperture.

Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

When the camera is unable to focus, while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the double border in face priority blinks, or the focus area or focus indicator blinks red. Change the composition and try again.

See AF area mode (A110) or “Shooting with Face Priority” (A112) for more information about face priority.

2Press the shutter-release button the rest of the

way down.

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

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Optimus COOLPIXS630RED, COOLPIXS630BK Focus and Shoot, Press the shutter-release button halfway, Shutter speed Aperture