Nikon COOLPIX S4300 Reference Manual - Page 144

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode) q Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter) On the A (auto) mode shooting screen M Tap the d tab M Tap q/s/r Touch shooting M q Touch shutter Tap the desired subject to take a picture. 80 • Do not use force when tapping the monitor as this may 50 cause slight movement of the camera, resulting in blurred images. • When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • The shutter-release button can also be used when the touch shutter option is selected. • If X is displayed when the monitor is tapped, the shutter cannot be released. Tap an area within X or a border 80 50 displayed when the camera detects a face. Reference Section B Notes About Touch Shutter • When taking pictures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous setting (E43) enabled, or in Sports or Museum scene mode (A41), use the shutter-release button to take pictures. Only one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function. • Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor in A (auto) mode and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to Touch AF/AE (E40). At this setting, the shutter is not released when the monitor is tapped. • When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not be in focus (A31). • When a subject displayed in the monitor is tapped with the self-timer (A57) enabled, the camera locks focus and releases the shutter after ten or two seconds. • There are functions with which this setting cannot be enabled (A66). E36