Nikon Coolpix P90 - Manual (Page 40)

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Step 3 Focus and Shoot
1
Press the shutter-release button halfway.
• The camera focuses on the subject in the center focus
area. When the subject is in focus, the focus area will
glow green.
• 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 ( A8) will glow green.
• Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the camera is unable to focus,
the AF-area or focus indicator blinks red. 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 will be released and the picture will be
recorded to the memory card or internal memory.
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Pressing the Shutter-Release Button Halfway/All the Way Down
The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-
release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-
release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-
release button the rest of the way down.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and
blurred pictures.
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Press the shutter-release
button halfway to lock
focus and exposure.
Press the shutter-release
button the rest of the
way down to shoot.