Nikon S6400 manual Shutter-release Button, Touch Shutter, AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

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 a picture.
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” (A77) for more information.

C Touch Shutter

By default, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor without pressing the shutter-release button. This setting can be changed to the Touch AF/AE option (A69), which allows you to tap a subject on the monitor to set the focus and exposure on it, instead of releasing the shutter.

C AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

If the subject is dimly lit, the AF-assist illuminator (A104) may light when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, and the flash (A58) 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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