Nikon 25552 User Manual - Page 40

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step 2 Frame a Picture 1 Ready the camera. Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, and self-timer lamp. When taking pictures in "tall" orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens. 2 Frame the picture. M M Position the main subject near the center of the mon- itor. 8 Using the Zoom Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Press to t (j) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame, or to v (k) to zoom in so that the subject fills a larger area of the frame. Zoom out Zoom in When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnification (3×), holding the zoom control down to v (k) 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 when the zoom control is pressed. Optical zoom (up to 3×) Zoom indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in effect. j Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom, data from the camera's image sensor are processed digitally with digital zoom. Details visible at maximum optical zoom are simply enlarged, producing a slightly "grainy" image. 26