Nikon COOLPIXP510BLK Guida Utente
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Step 4 Focus and Shoot
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Note on 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.
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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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 focus indicator lights in green.
may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or focus indicator lights in 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., an animal inside a cage)
• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped
windows, etc.)
• Subject is moving rapidly
In these situations, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus
on another subject and use focus lock (
on another subject and use focus lock (
A86). When using focus lock, be sure that the distance
between the camera and the subject with which focus was locked is the same as that for the actual
subject.
subject.
The camera can also focus using manual focus (
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The Subject Is Too Close to the Camera
If the camera does not focus, try shooting with
p (macro close-up) (A73) in the focus mode, or
Close-up (
A49) scene mode.
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AF-assist Illuminator
In dark places, the AF-assist illuminator (
A109) may light when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
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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.
first pressing it halfway.
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More Information
A84) for more information.