Nikon 1503, 1501 Press the shutter-release button halfway, Check the indicators in the viewfinder

5Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus. The active focus point will be displayed. If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may light.

6Check the indicators in the viewfinder.

When the focus operation is complete, a beep will sound (a beep may not sound if the subject is moving) and the in-focus indicator (I) will appear in the viewfinder.

In-focus indicator Description

ISubject in focus.

I(flashes)	Camera unable to focus using
	autofocus. See page 34.

While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the number of exposures that can be stored in the memory buffer (“t”; 0 30) will be displayed in the viewfinder.

Focus point

In-focus Buffer

indicator capacity

7Shoot.

Smoothly press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the shutter and record the photograph. The memory card access lamp will light and the photograph will be displayed in the monitor for a few seconds (the photo will automatically clear from the display when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway). Do not eject the memory card or remove or disconnect the power source until the lamp has gone out and recording is complete.

Memory card access

lamp

AImage Sensor Cleaning

The camera vibrates the low-pass filter covering the image sensor to remove dust when the camera is turned on or off (0 214).

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