Nikon 4500 - Manual (Page 34)

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Tutorial—T
aking Pictur
es
Step 5—Focus and Shoot
The COOLPIX4500 has a two-stage shutter-release button.
5 .1 Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to
set focus and exposure. In
mode, the
camera will focus on the subject in the cen-
ter focus area, shown by the focus brackets
in the viewfinder. Focus will remain locked
at this distance while the shutter-release but-
ton is pressed halfway. If your subject is
poorly lit and the flash is set to auto, the
flash will pop up automatically and begin charging. Check the status of
the autofocus (green) and flash-ready (red) lamps next to the viewfinder.
On Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Blinks
rapidly
Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
shutter-release button, then try again.
• Flash is off and subject poorly lit. Shutter
speed will slow and pictures may be blurred.
• Finger or other object placed on top of built-
in Speedlight, preventing it from popping
up. Remove object from built-in Speedlight.
Flickers
Off Flash off or not required.
Flash-ready
lamp
(red)
On
Flickers
Camera unable to focus on subject in focus
brackets. See “Autofocus” (
59).
Subject in focus.
Autofocus
lamp
(green)
Battery exhausted. Replace with fully-charged
EN-EL1 or new 2CR5 (DL245) battery. Both lamps blink
together slowly
Flash-ready
lamp (red)
Autofocus
lamp (green)