Epson PhotoPC 3100Z User Manual - Page 28

Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera's lens sees at any moment. You must take pictures with the LCD screen when you want to use the macro or digital zoom features or when you want to make audio recordings to go with your photos. Before you begin to take pictures, you can use the SETUP menu to turn on audio recording with the Confirmation setting (see page 2-14). To take pictures with the LCD screen: 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. (To get closer, use macro mode as described on page 4-4.) NOTE See Chapter 3 to take special shots (including video clips and time lapse/interval shots), see Chapter 4 for framing, focusing, and zooming shots (including panorama stitching), or see Chapter 5 for color and exposure settings. 3 Turn the camera dial to to see the View menu. Wait until the camera photo capture light stops flashing and remains a steady green. control buttons photo capture light microphone LCD screen shutter button telephoto button wide angle button You see a preview of your picture on the LCD screen, with the image quality and flash settings in the top left corner of the screen. 2 Remove the lens cap and press the POWER button. This screen illustrates what you see if your camera is set to Program user mode. Taking Pictures 2-3