Nikon 3700 - Manual (Page 28)

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Basic Photography
Step 3 — Focus and Shoot
1 Focus
Press the shutter-release button halfway to set fo-
cus and exposure ( 7). In
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 fl ash. Focus is indicated by the
green AF (autofocus) lamp next to the viewfi nder
and by the focus indicator in the monitor. Flash
status is indicated by the red (fl ash-ready) lamp
next to the viewfi nder.
2 Take the picture
Press the shutter release button the rest of the way
down to take the picture. To prevent blur, press the
shutter-release button down smoothly.
Red ( ) lamp
Green (AF) lamp
Focus indicator
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Red (
)
lamp
On Flash will fi re when picture is taken.
Blinks Flash charging.
Off Flash off or not required.
Gr
een (AF) lamp/
focus indicator On (green) Subject in focus.
Blinks
green (AF
lamp) or
red (focus
indicator)
Camera unable to focus on sub-
ject at center of frame. Using fo-
cus lock, focus on another subject
at same distance, then recompose
picture and shoot.