The Shutter-release Button

 

 

 

 

 

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press halfway

press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight

resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

release button is pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the

Press all the

shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the

shutter and take an image.

way

Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this

 

 

 

 

 

may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button

 

 

 

 

 

gently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

B Notes About 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.

B Notes About Focusing

See “Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus” (A76) for more information.

C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A104) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the flash (A57) 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.

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Nikon COOLPIXS5200BLK, 26377 Shutter-release Button, AF-assist Illuminator and Flash, To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

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