Nikon S570 - Manual (Page 36)

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway ( A 11).
• When the subject is in focus, the active focus area
glows green.
When a face is detected:
When a face is not detected:
• The 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.
• When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not
displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once focus has been
acquired, the focus indicator (
A 6) will glow green.
• When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture
values also appear.
• Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway.
• If the focus area or focus indicator blinks red when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the camera will be unable to focus. Change the composition and
press the shutter-release button halfway again.
2
Press the shutter-release button the rest of
the way down.
• The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded
to the memory card or internal memory.
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Shutter speed Aperture
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Shutter speed Aperture