Viewfinder; Mode Dial - Minolta DiMAGE S414 Instruction Manual

VIEWFINDER

Focus frame
Because the optical viewfinder and the lens are slightly separated, the image seen through one is not
exactly the same as the other; this is called parallax. Parallax can cause errors in framing at close
distances and is more pronounced at longer focal lengths. When the subject is closer than 1m (3ft) at
the wide-angle lens position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto lens position, use the LCD monitor to
compose the image; because the lens creates the monitor image, it does not suffer from parallax.

MODE DIAL

This dial gives direct and
easy access to the
camera's major modes. It
also acts as the main
switch.
12
NAMES OF PARTS
Focus lamp (green)
Flash lamp (orange)
Auto-recording mode (p. 22, 42)
Multi-function recording mode (p. 52)
Playback mode (p. 38, 70)
Movie-recording mode (p. 68)
Setup mode (p. 84)
Data-transfer mode (p. 92)