Nikon COOLPIX S6100 User Manual - Page 42

Basic Photography and Playback: A (Auto) Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (A 7), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. When a face is detected, it is framed by the double border indicating the active focus area. When the subject is in focus, the double border turns green. 1/ 250 F3.7 Shutter speed Aperture If the camera does not detect any faces, the camera selects the focus areas (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus area that is selected is displayed in green. 1/ 250 F3.7 Shutter speed Aperture When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and the camera focuses at the center of the frame. Once focus has been acquired, the focus indicator will glow green. Focus indicator If the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again. 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card or internal memory. 30