Nikon Coolpix 4300 - Manual (Page 14)

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Getting Started—T
aking Pictures
Step 2— Compose the Picture
1 Ready the camera.
• Pictures can be framed in
the monitor (A) or viewfinder
(B).
• To prevent camera shake,
hold the camera steadily in
both hands.
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2 Frame your subject.
• Frame your subject using the zoom button. Press the W to zoom out from
your subject. Press the T to zoom in on your subject.
• When the camera is zoomed all the way in, hold T down for about two
seconds to enlarge the image by a further four times using digital zoom (p.
46). When digital zoom is in effect, the autofocus lamp next to the viewfinder
will blink and the zoom indicator will turn yellow to warn you to frame pictures
in the monitor.
Indicator in monitor displays
amount of zoom while either
W or T is pressed.
Zoom out Zoom in
Don’t Block the Shot
To avoid dark or partially obscured pictures, keep your fingers and other objects
away from the lens and flash window.
Monitor or Viewfinder?
Use the monitor to confirm camera settings at a glance while at the same time
viewing an image that shows how the final picture will appear. This is particularly
important when the image in the viewfinder does not accurately reflect what will
appear in the final picture, for example when:
• macro close-up is used (p. 42)
• your subject is within 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) of the camera
• you are using digital zoom (p. 46)
• you are using an optional lens converter for wide-angle or telephoto
photography (p. 105)
Using the viewfinder allows you to save power by turning the monitor off (see
below). The viewfinder can also be used when bright ambient lighting conditions
make the display in the monitor difficult to see.
Controlling the Monitor
The ≤ on the Multi selector controls the monitor display in a and å mode.
Press ≤ to cycle through monitor settings as shown at below.
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Indicators
displayed
Indicators
hidden
Monitor off
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