Nikon COOLPIX P900 Quick Start Guide for customers in Asia Oceania the Middle - Page 18

Frame the picture., Press the shutter-release button, halfway., Without lifting your finger, press

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3 Frame the picture. • Move the zoom control or the side zoom control to change the zoom lens position. • If you lose sight of the subject while shooting with the lens in telephoto position, press the q (snap-back zoom) button to temporarily widen the visible area so that you can frame the subject more easily. Zoom out Zoom in Zoom in 4 Press the shutter-release button halfway. • To press the shutter-release button "halfway" means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance. • When the subject is in focus, the focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green. • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed. • If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again. 5 Without lifting your finger, press the shutter-release button all the way down. q button Zoom out 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.3 Focus area 8 Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

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8
Basic Shooting and Playback Operations
3
Frame the picture.
Move the zoom control or the side zoom control to change the zoom lens position.
If you lose sight of the subject while shooting with the lens in telephoto position,
press the
q
(snap-back zoom) button to temporarily widen the visible area so that
you can frame the subject more easily.
4
Press the shutter-release button
halfway.
To press the shutter-release button “halfway”
means to press and hold the button at the point
where you feel a slight resistance.
When the subject is in focus, the focus area or
focus indicator is displayed in green.
When you are using digital zoom, the camera
focuses in the center of the frame and the focus
area is not displayed.
If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the
camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition
and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway
again.
5
Without lifting your finger, press the
shutter-release button all the way
down.
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out
q
button
F 3.3
F 3.3
1/250
1/250
Focus area