Nikon COOLPIXL26SIL, L25, 26299 Using the Zoom, Digital Zoom, Easy Auto Mode, When Using a Tripod

B Easy Auto Mode

•Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this case, select another shooting mode (A 34, 35, 43, 47).

•When digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode is U.

C When Using a Tripod

We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations.

•When shooting in dimly lit conditions with the flash mode (A 51) set to W (off)

•When zooming in on the subject

The Basics of Shooting and

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

•To zoom in closer to the subject, rotate the zoom control to g (telephoto).

•To zoom out and view a larger area, rotate the zoom control to f (wide-angle).

When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle position.

•A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical Digital

zoom zoom

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Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom.

Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

•When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the

24frame and the focus area is not displayed.