Nikon COOLPIX S4300 Reference Manual - Page 49

Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback Step 4 Focus and Shoot B Note on Recording Images and Saving Movies The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is being saved. Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the memory card. B Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green. • Subject is very dark • Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark) • No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is standing in front of a white wall) • Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage) • Regular geometric patterns (e.g. window blinds or windows on a skyscraper) • Subject is moving rapidly In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject (A40). When focusing on another subject, be sure that the alternate subject is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject while the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. B When the Subject Is Close to the Camera If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (A59) or in the Close-up scene mode (A46). B Note About Face Detection See "Notes About the Face Detection Function" (A69) for more information. C Touch Shutter At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor (A39) without pressing the shutter-release button. The Touch shutter option can be changed to the Touch AF/AE option, which allows the camera to set the focus and exposure on the subject that is tapped on the monitor. When using the Touch AF/AE option, the image is taken by pressing the shutter-release button. C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A89) may light up when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, or the flash (A55) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down. C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without first pressing it halfway. 31