Nikon Coolpix 4300 - Manual (Page 15)

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Getting Started—T
aking Pictures
Step 3—Focus and Shoot
The COOLPIX4300 has a two-stage shutter release button.
1 Focus
• Press the shutter release button
halfway to set focus and exposure.
In
a mode, the camera focuses
on the subject in the center of the
frame. Check the indicator lamps
(see table below).
2 Take the picture
• To take a picture, press the shutter release button all the
way down.
Lamp
On
Flash-ready Blinks
lamp (red) rapidly
Off
On
Autofocus lamp
(green)
Flickers
Meaning
Flash will fire when picture is taken.
Flash charging. Remove finger briefly from shutter
release button, then try again.
Flash not required or flash set to “off”.
Subject in focus.
Camera unable to focus on subject. Use focus
lock to focus on another subject at the same
distance, then recompose your picture (p. 45).
Step 4—Turn the Camera Off
When you have finished using the camera, turn the
camera off to save battery power.
During Recording
While pictures are being recorded to the memory card, the autofocus lamp
(green) will blink.
Pictures taken while earlier images are being recorded are stored in a temporary
memory buffer. When the buffer is full, an hourglass (
W) icon will be displayed
and the shutter release will be disabled.
Do not turn the camera off, remove the memory card, or remove or disconnect
the power source while
W is displayed or while the green autofocus lamp is
blinking.
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