Nikon collpix L16 - Manual (Page 34)

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Basic Photogra
phy and
Playback: Easy Auto Mode
Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
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:
The camera focuses on the subject overlapping the focus
area in the center of the monitor. When the subject is in
focus, the focus area glows green.
• When the digital zoom is used, the focus indicator
( A 6) glows green once the focus has been locked in
the center of the monitor. The focus area won’t be displayed.
• The shutter speed and aperture are displayed when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
• The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and then the double border
blinks in Face Priority, or the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red, the camera is
unable to focus. Change the composition and press the shutter-release button
halfway down again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
The picture will be recorded to the memory card or
internal memory.
B
During Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the O (wait) icon will be displayed and the number of exposures
remaining or movie length will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed.
Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in
damage to the camera or card.
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