Nikon P3 - Manual (Page 27)

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Step 3. Frame picture.
3 Ready camera.
Hold the camera steady, keeping your fingers and
other objects away from the lens, flash window,
AF-assist illuminator, and microphone.
3 Frame picture.
Frame the subject near the center of the monitor.
Zoom
Press the zoom buttons to activate the optical zoom and frame
the subject on the monitor.
• Press j (t) to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the
frame. Press k (v) to zoom in to make the subject appear
larger.
• When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum magnifica-
tion (3.5×) in optical zoom, holding k (v) down for approx-
imately two seconds will trigger digital zoom. The subject is
magnified up to 4×, for a total of magnification of 14×.
• Digital zoom simply enlarges the center area of the picture
to fill the frame using a digital process and may produce a
slightly grainy image, while optical zoom increases the
amount of visible details.
• An indicator on the monitor shows the amount of zoom when zoom buttons are pressed.
• The zoom indicator will turn yellow when digital zoom is in effect.
• To cancel digital zoom, press j (t) until the zoom indicator turns white.
Auto Off
If no operations are performed for approximately one minute (default setting), the camera enters
Standby mode to save power. In Standby mode, the monitor turns off and the power-on lamp
blinks. To reactivate the camera, press the shutter-release button halfway. If no operations are
performed in Standby mode for another three minutes, the camera turns off (P.105, 149).
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