Nikon S600 User Manual download pdf (Page 37)

Step 3 Focus and Shoot

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

C During Recording

While pictures are being recorded, the O(wait) icon will be displayed and the number of exposures

remaining display or the movie length display 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 or 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 85). 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.

D AF-assist Illuminator and 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.

The illuminator has a range of about 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle position and 1.5 m

(4.9 ft.) at the maximum telescopic position. The AF-assist illuminator can be set to Off manually

(A 104), although in this case the camera may not focus when lighting is poor.

Press the shutter-

release button the

rest of the way down

to take picture.

Press the shutter-

release button

halfway to set focus

and exposure.

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