Step 5—focus and shoot – Nikon Coolpix 2500 User Manual

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Tutorial

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Taking Pictur

Step 5—Focus and Shoot

.1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button
halfway to set focus and expo-
sure. The camera will focus on
the subject closest to the cam-
era, and lock focus at this dis-
tance while the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check the fo-
cus indicator and flash-ready
lamp.

Focus

indicator

Flash-

ready

lamp

Camera unable to focus. Change your
composition and try again.

Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from
shutter-release button, then try again.

Subject in focus.

Flash will fire when picture is taken.

Flash off or not required.

Flashes red

Flickers

Green

Off

When Lighting Is Poor

If lighting is poor, the view through the camera lens may appear slightly
“grainy” when viewed in the monitor.

1600

NORMAL

Focus indicator
l i g h t s w h e n
shutter-release
button is pressed
halfway

Flash-ready lamp