Konica Minolta KD-300Z Digital Camera User Manual


 
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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
2 Press down further on the
shutter release button to take
the picture; recording of the
image begins when the
electronic beep sound.
<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 steadily.
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
steadily.
4. Press the shutter release
button to take the picture
1 Lightly depress the shutter
release button halfway (see
page 16) 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 range
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 caution LED and card
access LED will flash while the
camera is writing image data to
the memory card.
WT WT
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 [T] or [ ]. 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
recorded image will be displayed.
<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).
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