Nikon COOLPIX S3100 User Manual - Page 71

Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode) k Close-up Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close range. • Macro mode (A 34) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus. • The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending on the zoom position. The camera can focus at the shortest distances when F and the zoom indicator glow green with the zoom indicator positioned to the left (wider angle) of K. The camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.) to the lens when zoomed out to the maximum wide-angle position or when zoomed in one step from the maximum wide-angle zoom position. At the K zoom position, the camera can focus at a distance of 30 cm (1 ft.). • AF area mode is set to Manual (A 46). Choose the focus area in which the camera focuses. Press the k button and press the multi selector H, I, J, or K to select a different focus area. Before making any of the settings below, press the k button to cancel the focus-area selection. - Flash mode - Self-timer or exposure compensation • The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. • As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. m U* n Off* p On o 0.0* * Default setting can be modified. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). More on Shooting 59