Nikon S210 S210 User's Manual - Page 37
During Recording, Autofocus, Shutter-release Button, Flash
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Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 3 Focus and Shoot 2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. The picture will be recorded to the memory card or internal memory. C During Recording While images are being recorded, the O (wait) icon will be displayed and the indicator for the number of exposures or movie length remaining will blink. Do not turn the camera off, open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, or remove or disconnect the power source while these icons are displayed. Cutting power or removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card. C 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 active focus area and the focus indicator glow green: • Subject is very dark • Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject and is in deep shadow) • No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a white wall, wearing a white shirt) • Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage) • 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 and use focus lock (A 90). When using focus lock, be sure that the distance between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual subject. D Shutter-release Button The camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel resistance. Focus and exposure lock while the shutter-release button is held in this position. To release the shutter and take a picture, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred pictures. Press the shutter-release Press the shutter-release button halfway to set button the rest of the way focus and exposure. down to take picture. D Flash If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator may light by pressing the shutter-release button halfway, or the flash may fire by pressing the shutter-release button all the way down (A 28). 25