Nikon 1 aw1 Reference Manual page 58

A
The Shutter-Release Button
The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. The camera
focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. To take the
photograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
z
A Taking Several Photographs in Succession
If Off is selected for Image review in the playback menu (0 146), you
can take additional photographs without refocusing by keeping the
shutter-release button pressed halfway between shots.
A Automatic Scene Selection
In auto mode, the camera automatically ana-
lyzes the subject and selects the appropriate
scene. The selected scene is shown in the
monitor.
c Portrait: Human portrait subjects.
d Landscape: Landscapes and cityscapes.
f Night portrait: Portrait subjects framed against dark backgrounds.
e Close up: Subjects close to the camera.
g Night landscape: Poorly-lit landscapes and cityscapes.
Z Auto: Subjects that do not fall into the categories listed above.
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Focus: Press halfway Shoot: Press the rest
of the way down
Scene icon