Nikon COOLPIX S1200pj Reference Manual - Page 48

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Step 4 Focus and Shoot 1 Press the shutter-release button halfway, i.e., press the button slightly until you feel resistance. • When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release 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 / 2 5 0 F 3.9 Shutter speed Aperture value • When a face is not detected, the camera automatically selects the focus area (up to nine areas) suitable to the shooting scene. When the subject is in focus, the focus area that is selected glows green. 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.9 Shutter speed Aperture value • 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 (A 8) will glow green. • 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 all the way, i.e., press the button the rest of the way down. • The shutter is released and the picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. • If you press the shutter-release button with too much force, the camera may shake, causing pictures to be blurred. Press the button gently. 30