Nikon Coolpix 3500 - Manual (Page 37)

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4 .2 Ready the camera
Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
4 .3 Frame your subject
Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background.
Don’t Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pic-
tures, keep your fingers and other ob-
jects away from the lens and flash
window.
Smear
When you frame bright subjects, vertical comet-like streaks that whiten to-
ward either end may appear in the monitor. This phenomenon, known as
“smear,” does not appear in the final photograph and does not indicate a
malfunction. Some smearing may appear in movies.
Indicator in monitor
shows amount of
zoom while either
button is pressed
2048 15 NORMAL
When the camera is zoomed all the way in, holding the button down
for about two seconds extends the zoom range digitally (digital zoom;
47). The zoom indicator turns yellow when digital zoom is in effect.
Zoom out Zoom in