Nikon COOLPIX 4500 Manual page 32

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.3 Frame your subject
Use the zoom buttons to frame your subject against the background.
Zoom out
When the camera is zoomed all the way in, hold the
for about two seconds to enlarge the image digitally (digital zoom;
63). 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.
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:
• focusing at ranges of less than 90 cm (2´11˝)
• using digital zoom (
optional converter lens (
When using the monitor, you also have the advantage of being able to frame
pictures with the camera held at almost any angle. You can even point the
camera at yourself and frame a quick self-portrait in the monitor.
The viewfinder can be used when bright ambient
lighting conditions make the display in the moni-
tor difficult to see. When framing pictures in the
viewfinder at ranges of around 60 cm (2´) or less,
be sure to use the smaller of the two frames in
the viewfinder display.
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Zoom in
63), an image size setting of 3 : 2 (
150)
Indicator in monitor
shows amount of
zoom while either
button is pressed
button down
103), or an
Use this frame at ranges
of around 60 cm (2´) or
less