Nikon COOLPIX-S8100 - Manual (Page 39)

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
Bas
ic Ph
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: A
(Auto)
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B
Note on Saving Images
While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do not open 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.
B
Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform 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)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is wearing a white shirt
and is standing in front of a white wall)
• 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 (
A 51).
B
Note on Face Detection
See “AF Area Mode” ( A 50) or “Face Detection” (A 52) for more information.
B
When the Subject Is Close to the Camera
If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode ( A 36) or the Close-up scene mode
( A 64).
C
Flash
• When the flash mode ( A 30) is set to U (auto) (default
setting) and the subject is dimly lit, the flash pops up
automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway, and the flash fires when the shutter-release button is
pressed the rest of the way.
• If the flash mode is set to W (off) ( A 30), the camera can shoot
pictures with the flash lowered.
• Lower the flash by gently pushing it down. When not taking
pictures, lower the flash.