Nikon COOLPIX S4300 Reference Manual - Page 46

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Step 3 Frame a Picture 1 Hold the camera steadily in both hands. • Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker. • When taking pictures in portrait ("tall") orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. Shooting mode icon • When the camera detects a human face, that face is 80 framed by a yellow double border (focus area) (default 50 setting). • Up to 12 faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the face closest to the camera is framed by a double border and the others by a single border. • When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the focus area is not displayed. Position the main subject near the center of the frame. C Using a Tripod • We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in the following situations: - When shooting in dim lighting or when the flash mode (A56) is set to c (Off). - When using the telephoto setting. • Set Vibration reduction (A89) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the 28 camera during shooting.