Nikon COOLPIX S3500 User Manual - Page 38

Step 5-Focus and Shoot, When Lighting Is Poor

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Tutorial-Taking Pictures Step 5-Focus and Shoot 5.1 Focus Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. The camera will focus on the subject closest to the camera, and lock focus at this distance while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. With the shutter-release button pressed halfway, check the focus indicator and flash-ready lamp. 2048 NORMAL Focus indicator lights when shutter-release button is pressed 15 halfway Flash-ready lamp Green Subject in focus. Focus indicator Flashes red Camera unable to focus. Change your composition and try again. Flashready lamp On Flickers Off Flash will fire when picture is taken. Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from shutter-release button, then try again. Flash off or not required. When Lighting Is Poor If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly "grainy" when viewed in the monitor. 28

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Tutorial—Taking Pictures
Step 5—Focus and Shoot
5
.1
Focus
Press the shutter-release button
halfway
to set focus and expo-
sure.
The camera will focus on
the subject closest to the cam-
era, and lock focus at this dis-
tance while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check the fo-
cus indicator and flash-ready
lamp.
Focus
indicator
Flash-
ready
lamp
Camera unable to focus.
Change your
composition and try again.
Flash charging.
Remove finger briefly from
shutter-release button, then try again.
Subject in focus.
Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Flash off or not required.
Flashes red
Flickers
Green
On
Off
When Lighting Is Poor
If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly
“grainy” when viewed in the monitor.
2048
15
NORMAL
Focus indicator
lights when
shutter-release
button is pressed
halfway
Flash-ready lamp