Step 3 — focus and shoot – Nikon 4800 User Manual

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Basic Photography

Step 3 — Focus and Shoot

1

Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus
and exposure. At default settings, the camera will
automatically focus on the subject in the center of
the display. Focus and exposure will lock while the
shutter-release button is pressed halfway (

6).

With the shutter-release button pressed halfway,
check the focus and fl ash indicators in the monitor
or electronic viewfi nder.

Flash

indicator

On (red)

Flash will fi re when picture is taken.

Blinks red

Flash charging.

Off

Flash off or not required.

Focus

indicator

On (green) Subject in focus.

Blinks red

Camera unable to focus. Change
composition and try again.

2

Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way
down
to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the
shutter-release button down smoothly.

“Out of Memory”

If the camera displays the message “OUT OF MEMORY” (

106) no further pictures

can be taken. You may be able to take additional pictures if you:
• change the image mode setting (

65)

• delete some pictures (

19, 48, 80)

• insert a new memory card (

10)

• remove the memory card and use inter-

nal memory (

10)

Focus indicator

Flash indicator

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