Step 3. Frame picture.

3.1

Ready camera.

Hold the camera steady, keeping your fingers and

other objects away from the lens, flash window, AF-assist illuminator, and microphone.

3.2

 

Frame picture.

 

Frame the subject near the center of the monitor.

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Zoom

Press the zoom buttons to activate the optical zoom and frame

 

the subject on the monitor.

 

• Press j(t) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the

 

 

frame. Press k (v) to zoom in to make the subject appear

 

 

larger.

 

•

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnifica- Zoom out

Zoom in

 

tion (3.5×) in optical zoom, holding k(v) down for approx-

 

 

imately two seconds will trigger digital zoom. The subject is

 

 

magnified up to 4×, for a total of magnification of 14×.

 

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Digital zoom simply enlarges the center area of the picture

 

 

to fill the frame using a digital process and may produce a

 

 

slightly grainy image, while optical zoom increases the

 

 

amount of visible details.

 

•An indicator on the monitor shows the amount of zoom when zoom buttons are pressed.

•The zoom indicator will turn yellow when digital zoom is in effect.

•To cancel digital zoom, press j(t) until the zoom indicator turns white.

Auto Off

If no operations are performed for approximately one minute (default setting), the camera enters Standby mode to save power. In Standby mode, the monitor turns off and the power-on lamp blinks. To reactivate the camera, press the shutter-release button halfway. If no operations are performed in Standby mode for another three minutes, the camera turns off (P.105, 125).

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