Toshiba pmn - Manual (Page 16)

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2. Hold the camera steadily with
both hands as shown to avoid
camera shake.
“Beep
”
“Beep,
beep
”
The LCD monitor
will become
momentarily
dark, then the
view finder image
will appear again.
2 Press down further on the
shutter release button to take
the picture; recording of the
image begins when the
electronic beep sounds.
<Hints for Holding the
Camera Steady>
Blurry pictures are most often
caused by camera shake. Find the
position and stance that is most
comfortable for you and allows you
to hold the camera steady.
¶ Rest the right index finger lightly
on the shutter release.
¶ Take care that the flash and lens
are not covered by your hand or
fingers.
¶ Press the shutter release button
gently, without grasping the
camera too tightly,
¶ Use the left hand to support the
camera firmly.
¶ Hold your elbows close to your
body and hold the camera
steady.
4. Press the shutter release
button to take the picture
1 Lightly depress the shutter
release button halfway (see
page 30) to begin focusing; the
focus mark will light and the
electronic beep will be heard
when focus is locked.
Card access LED
The magnification ratio is
displayed on the screen. 3. Compose your picture while
watching through the LCD
monitor.
Press the zoom buttons to select
between telephoto and wide-angle
lens settings, thus enlarging or
reducing the size of your subject.
Press the “T” button to enlarge the
subject, and the “W” button to
reduce the size of the subject.
3 The card access LED will flash
while the camera is writing
image data to the memory
card.
¶ Since electronic circuitry is used
to increase the magnification
ratio, the results cannot be seen
in the optical viewfinder. Always
be sure the LCD monitor is
turned ON when using the digital
zoom function.
¶ Digital zoom cannot be used
when the LCD monitor is not
turned ON.
¶ Digital zoom also cannot be used
when image quality is set to
[
]. If pictures are taken with
digital zoom when image quality
is set to [S] or [F], actual image
quality will be equivalent to [N].
Caution LED
<Use the Digital Zoom for
Even Greater Enlargements>
Press the “T” button until the
zoom function reaches the
maximum telephoto setting;
release your finger slightly,
then press the button again.
The digital zoom will further
enlarge the subject in three
steps (1.3x, 1.6x and 2x the
maximum optical zoom value).