Nikon COOLPIX P510 User Manual - Page 46

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 (A15), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). The focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • The camera automatically focuses on the subject in the center focus area. When the subject is in focus, the focus area lights in green. 1/250 F5.6 • When the digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen, and the focus area is not displayed. When the subject is in focus, the focus indicator (A8) lights in green. • When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and the focus area or the focus indicator blinks red, the camera is unable to focus. Change 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 picture is recorded to the memory card or internal memory. B When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with p (macro close-up) in the focus mode (A40) or the 32 Close-up scene mode (A55).