Nikon Coolpix S9300 - Manual (Page 47)

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Step 4 Focus and Shoot
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B
Note on Recording Images and Saving Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum
movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an
indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the
memory 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 active focus area or the focus indicator lights in green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject
makes that subject appear very dark)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is
standing in front of a white wall)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
• 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 (
A76).
B
When the Subject Is Close to the Camera
If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode or the Close-up scene mode ( A45).
C
To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot
If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without
first pressing it halfway.
C
Flash
• If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up automatically when
you press the shutter-release button halfway when the flash
mode is set to U (auto; default setting). The flash will fire when
you press the shutter-release button all the way down. See
“Using the Flash (Flash Modes)” (
A60) for more information.
• Lower the flash by gently pushing it down. When not taking
pictures, lower the flash.
C
More Information
See “Focusing on the Subject” ( A74) for more information.