Konica Minolta KD-300Z Using the Optical Viewfinder, “Beep”, “Beep, beep”

Using the Optical Viewfinder

Turning the LCD monitor off will help conserve battery power.

Turning LCD monitor OFF (page 76)

1.Set the mode select lever to “ ”, then press the

“POWER” button to turn power ON.

2.Press the “DISPLAY” button to turn off the LCD monitor.

3.Hold the camera steadily as shown to prevent camera shake.

Using the optical viewfinder to compose your picture.

¶See <Hints for Holding the Camera Steady> on page 14.

4.Look through the optical viewfinder while composing

your image.

Press the “T” button to enlarge the subject, and the “W” button to reduce the size of the subject.

W T W T

When using the optical viewfinder, take note of the distance to your subject. As distance to the subject decreases, parallax (the difference between what you see in the viewfinder and the actual image recorded through the lens) increases. When accurate subject composition is required, use the LCD monitor to take your pictures.

¶Parallax: see page 25.

5.Press the shutter release button to take the picture.

1Lightly depress the shutter button halfway to begin focusing; the focus mark will light and the electronic beep will be heard when focus is locked.

“Beep, beep”

2Press down further on the shutter release button to take the picture; recording of the image begins when the electronic beep sound.

“Beep”

3The caution LED and card access LED will light while the camera is writing image data to the memory card.

Caution LED

Card access LED

¶Your next picture can be taken when the caution LED stops flashing.