Step2 Frame a Picture
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1 Ready the camera.
• Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, and microphone.
•When taking pictures in “tall” orientation, turn the camera counterclockwise so that the
2 Frame the picture.
• Frame the picture with the main subject positioned near the center of the monitor.
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• Press t(j)/ v(k) to activate optical zoom. Press | Zoom out Zoom in |
t (j) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in |
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the frame, or v (k) to zoom in so that the subject |
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fills a larger area of the frame. |
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•When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding v (k) down for approximately two seconds triggers digital zoom. The subject is magnified up to 4×, for a total magnification of 12×.
A monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio.
Zoom indicator displayed | Optical zoom | Zoom indicator turns |
when t (j)/ v(k) is | (up to 3×) | yellow when digital |
pressed |
| zoom is in effect |
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