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Taking Pictures
Take the picture
Press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down to take
the picture. To prevent blur, press
the shutter-release button down
smoothly.
AUTO
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Focus
Press the shutter-release button
halfway to set focus and exposure.
In
mode, the camera will auto-
matically focus on the subject at
the center of the frame. Focus and
exposure will lock while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
With the shutter-release button
pressed halfway, check the focus
and fl ash indicators:
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
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Focus indicator
On (green) Subject in focus.
Blinks red
Camera unable to focus. Change compo-
sition and try again.
Indicator lamp
(fl ash lamp)
On (red) Flash will fi re when picture is taken.
Blinks red Flash charging.
Off Flash off or not required.
Take pictures
The COOLPIX S3 has a two-stage shutter-release button. Pressing the shut-
ter-release button halfway focuses the camera. Pressing it the rest of the way
down releases the shutter to record a picture.