Nikon COOLPIX S800c, Quick Start Manual

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Note About Recording Images
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining flashes while images are being recorded.
Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory
card
while the indicator is flashing. Doing so could result in loss of data or damage to the camera or
the memory card.
B
Subjects Not Suitable for 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 focus area or the focus indicator glows green.
•
Subject is very dark
•
Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun behind the subject
makes that subject appear very dark)
•
No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject wearing a white shirt is
standing in front of a white wall)
•
Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)
•
Regular geometric patterns (e.g. window blind or windows on a skyscraper)
•
Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or try focusing on another subject that is at the same distance from the camera as the
intended subject (
A
60).
C
Touch Shooting
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting. At the default setting, the shutter
can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor (
A
53) without pressing the shutter-
release button.
C
AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (
A
75) may light when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway, or the flash (
A
44) may fire when the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way down.
C
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.
C
Motion Detection
In
G
(easy auto) mode or
A
(auto) mode, when the camera detects subject movement or camera
shake, ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are increased to reduce blurring. In this case, the shutter
speed indicator turns green.