Nikon 3200 2200 Focus and Shoot, Take the picture, Monitor turns off while flash is charging

Step 3 - Focus and Shoot

Red (!) lamp

Green (AF) lamp

Focus indicator

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1 Focus

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set fo- cus and exposure. In P mode, the camera will automatically 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 focus and flash. Focus is indicated by the green AF (autofocus) lamp next to the viewfinder and by the focus indicator in the monitor. Flash status is indicated by the red ! (flash-ready) lamp next to the viewfinder.

Red (!)	On	Flash	will	fire	when	picture is
		taken.
	Blinks	Flash	charging. Wait			until	lamp
lamp		comes on.
	Off	Flash off or not required.
Green(AF)lamp/ focus indicator	On	Subject in focus.
		Camera unable to focus on sub-
		ject at center of frame. Using
	Flashes	focus lock, focus on another sub-
		ject	at	same	distance,		then
		recompose picture and shoot.

Monitor turns off while flash is charging.

Basic Photography

2 Take the picture

Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. The shutter sound is played when the shutter-release button is pressed (default setting Q 90). To prevent blur, press the shutter-release button down smoothly. You can choose whether or not to display the camera shake warning. (Q 25).

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