Nikon COOLPIX-A - Manual (Page 50)

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4
Press the shutter-release
button halfway.
Press the shutter-release
button halfway to focus. If a
face is detected, the camera
will focus on the face;
otherwise, the camera will
focus on the subject in the
focus area selected with the
multi selector before the
shutter-release button was
pressed halfway. When the
focus operation is complete,
the focus area will light
green, the AF lamp/memory-
card access lamp will light,
and focus will lock (if the
camera is unable to focus,
the focus area will flash red
and the AF lamp/memory-
card access lamp will flash). If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-
assist illuminator (
0 180) may light to assist the focus
operation.
5
Shoot.
Smoothly press the shutter-release
button the rest of the way down to
release the shutter and record the
photograph. The AF lamp/memory-card access lamp will
light while the photograph is being recorded to the memory
card. Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the
power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is
complete. The photograph will be displayed in the monitor for
about a second when shooting is complete.
Focus area
AF lamp/memory-
card access lamp