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Nikon COOLPIX P950 Digital Camera User Manual

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Basic operations of shooting and playback

Shooting still images

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Press the shutter-release button halfway.

To press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press and hold the button at

the point where you feel a slight resistance.

When the subject is in focus, the focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green.

When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and

the focus area is not displayed.

If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the

composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again.

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Without lifting your finger, press the shutter-release button all

the way down.

Notes about saving images or movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the
remaining recording time flashes, or [

Please wait for the camera to finish recording.

] is

displayed while images or movies are being saved.

Do not open the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator

is flashing.

Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the camera or the

memory card.