Nikon Coolpix S4 User Manual - Page 23

Step 2 — Frame the Picture, Using a Tripod, Button - lens cap

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Step 2-Frame the Picture 1 Rotate the lens to shooting position The lens can be gently rotated up to 180 ° forward from the storage position (0 °) or 90 ° back to face the user for a quick arms-length self-portrait. When the lens is rotated to face the user, the monitor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the final photograph. Forward Back (toward 0° monitor) 90° 180° Range of rotation 2 Ready the camera Hold the camera steadily in both hands. Don't Block the Shot To avoid muffled sound or dark or partially obscured pictures, keep fingers and other objects away from the microphone, lens, flash, and AF-assist lamp. If attached, the lens cap should be fully open to prevent it from blocking the lens. Basic Photography Using a Tripod Rotate the lens to shooting position before mounting the camera on a tripod. Contact with the tripod can damage the camera lens. The Button Press the button to hide or display indicators in the monitor. Indicators displayed Indicators hidden Shooting mode Playback mode AUTO 9 01.10.2005 15:30 100NIKON 0001.JPG 1/ 1 13

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Basic Photography
Using a Tripod
Rotate the lens to shooting position before mounting the camera on a tripod.
Contact
with the tripod can damage the camera lens.
The
Button
Press the
button to hide or display indicators in the monitor.
Indicators displayed
Indicators hidden
Shooting
mode
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
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Playback
mode
100NIKON
100NIKON
1
/
1
1
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1
01.10.2005
01.10.2005
01.10.2005
15:30
15:30
15:30
100NIKON
0001.JPG
0001.JPG
0001.JPG
Step 2 —Frame the Picture
1
Rotate the lens to shooting position
The lens can be gently rotated up to 180 ° forward
from the storage position (0 °) or 90 ° back to face
the user for a quick arms-length self-portrait.
When the lens is rotated to face the user, the moni-
tor shows a mirror image of what will appear in the
final photograph.
2
Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
Don’t Block the Shot
To avoid muffled sound or dark or partially obscured
pictures, keep fingers and other objects away from
the microphone, lens, flash, and AF-assist lamp.
If
attached, the lens cap should be fully open to pre-
vent it from blocking the lens.
0
°
180
°
90
°
Back
(toward
monitor)
Range of rotation
Forward