Nikon 18208133055 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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A The Shutter-Release Button
The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button.
The camera focuses when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button
the rest of the way down.
Focus: press halfway Shoot: press all the way down
A The Standby Timer
The viewfinder and the control panel shutter speed and aperture displays will turn off if no
operations are performed for about 6 seconds, reducing the drain on the battery.
Press the
shutter-release button halfway to reactivate the display.
The length of time before the
standby timer expires automatically can be selected using Custom Setting c2 (Standby
timer, 0 227).
Exposure meters on Exposure meters off Exposure meters on
A The Built-in Flash
If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in i mode, the
built-in flash will pop up automatically when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.
If the flash is raised, photographs can only
be taken when the flash-ready indicator (M) is displayed.
If the flash-
ready indicator is not displayed, the flash is charging; remove your
finger briefly from the shutter-release button and try again.
To save power when the flash is not in use, press it gently downward
until the latch clicks into place.