Nikon COOLPIX S31 Guide D’Exploitation

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Press halfway

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value), 
press the shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel 
resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.

Press all the way

While pressing the shutter-release button halfway, press the 
shutter-release button the rest of the way down to release the 
shutter and take a picture. 
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

After taking pictures or recording movies, the number of exposures remaining or the remaining 
recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot cover. Image and movie data could be lost and the camera or 
memory card could be damaged.

B

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C

If the subject is dimly lit, the flash (

A 35) may fire when you press the shutter-release button all the 

way down.

C

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without 
first pressing it halfway.