Step2 Frame a Picture

Basic Photography and Playback: L (Auto) Mode

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 built-in flash is above the lens.

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

 

 

the frame, or v (k) to zoom in so that the subject

 

 

fills a larger area of the frame.

 

 

• 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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Nikon L6 manual Frame a Picture, Ready the camera, Frame the picture, Monitor indicator shows the current zoom ratio