Nikon F55 Instruction Manual - Page 13

About Shutter Release Button Lightly pressing the shutter release button and holding it halfway down activates the camera's exposure meter and pressing it all the way down releases the shutter. 1 Lightly press the shutter release button. Before pressing Lightly pressing • When the focus mode selector is set to AF (autofocus), camera starts to focus on the subject when the shutter release button is lightly pressed (page 30). • Lightly pressing the shutter release button activates the indications in the LCD panel and viewfinder (for approx. 5 sec. from removal of finger). (See page 17 for information on the exposure meter.) 2 Fully depress the shutter release button. • Fully depressing the shutter release button releases shutter and film automatically advances to the next frame. Lightly pressing Fully depressing NOTE: Camera shake Pressing the shutter release button abruptly can result in picture blur. Make sure to press the shutter release button slowly. 24 BASIC OPERATION 1 This section features the settings for most common picture-taking situations using AUTO mode (a) to enable easy operation even for beginners. Shooting modes/functions explained in this section are as follows: Lens attached G-type AF Nikkor (P. 18) Focus mode AF (autofocus) (P. 26) Focus area Dynamic AF Mode with ClosestSubject Priority* (P. 26) Exposure metering system Five-segment 3D Matrix Metering* (P. 28) Exposure mode AUTO mode (a) (P. 28) Flash sync mode Front-Curtain Sync (fi)* (P. 78) * Automatically set when a AUTO mode is selected. 25