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Press the shutter-release button to take a picture – Nikon S4100 User Manual

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Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode setting

More on

Sh
ooting

3

Press the shutter-release button to take a
picture.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus
and exposure and press it all the way down to release the
shutter.

B

Note on Touch AF/AE

When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not
be in focus (

A 31).

C

Shooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function

Touch AF/AE can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch AF/AE operation
differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.

Shooting mode

Touch AF/AE operation

A (auto) mode (A 26),
Sports, Party/indoor, Beach,
Snow
, Close-up, Food,
Museum, Black and white
copy
, and Backlighting scene
modes (

A 58)

Focus and exposure are set for the area tapped.

Scene auto selector scene
mode (

A 58) and smart

portrait mode (when Smile
timer
is set to Off;

A 74)

When the camera detects a face, only a face framed by a

border can be selected. When the camera detects more
than one face, tap a face framed by a single border to move
the focus area to that face.

When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the area

tapped.

Portrait and Night portrait
scene modes (

A 58), and

smart portrait mode (when
Smile timer is set to On;

A 74)

Only a border displayed by the face detection function can be
selected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap a
face framed by a single border to move the focus area to that
face.

Landscape, Sunset,
Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,
Fireworks show, and
Panorama assist scene modes
(

A 58)

Focus area cannot be changed.

Pet portrait scene mode
(

A 58)

Touch shutter (default setting) or touch AF/AE can be selected
when Pet portrait auto release (

A 70) is set to Off.

When touch AF/AE is enabled, focus and exposure are set for
the area tapped. However, if Pet portrait auto release is set
to On while touch AF/AE is already enabled, and the camera
detects any pet faces, the camera automatically focuses on
the detected faces and releases the shutter.