Nikon COOLPIX S8200 Reference Manual - Page 44

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 the focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas (up to 12 areas) glow green. The Basics of Shooting and Playback • The camera has nine focus areas, and if it does not detect the main subject, it automatically selects the focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow green. 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.3 Shutter speed Aperture value 1 / 2 5 0 F 3.3 Shutter speed Aperture value • When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed. When the camera has focused, the focus indicator (A 6) glows green. • While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again. • If the subject is dimly lit when you press the shutter-release button halfway, the AFassist illuminator (A 95) may light and the flash (A 2, 58) may pop-up. 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 image will be saved to the memory card or internal memory. • If you press the shutter-release button with too much force, the camera 28 may shake, causing images to be blurred. Press the button gently.