Nikon COOLPIX S6400, Reference Manual

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Notes About Recording Images and Saving Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum
movie length flashes while images are being recorded or while a movie is 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.
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Notes About Focusing
See “Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus” (
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77) for more information.
C
Touch Shutter
By default, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor without pressing the
shutter-release button. This setting can be changed to the
Touch AF/AE option (
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69), which allows you
to tap a subject on the monitor to set the focus and exposure on it, instead of releasing the shutter.
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AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (
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104) may light when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, and the flash (
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58) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
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To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot
If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without
first pressing it halfway.
Press halfway
To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),
press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight
resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Press all the
way
While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the
shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the
shutter and take a picture.
Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this
may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button
gently.