24Basic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeStep 2 Frame a Picture1 Ready the camera.Hold the camera steadily in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects awayfrom the lens, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, speaker and m (flash pop-up) button.2 Frame the picture.Position the main subject near the center of the monitor.Using the Electronic ViewfinderUse the electronic viewfinder to frame pictures when bright light makes it difficultto see the display in the LCD monitor. Press x to switch to the electronicviewfinder (A 13).When the diopter for the electronic viewfinder is out of focus, rotate the diopteradjustment control to the position in which the subject is most visible (A 13).Using the ZoomUse the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotatethe zoom control to f (h) to zoom out, increasingthe area visible in the frame, or g (i) to zoom in so thatthe subject fills a larger area of the frame.Rotating the zoom control all the way in eitherdirection will adjust the zoom quickly, while rotatingthe control partially will adjust the zoom slowly.A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the monitorwhen the zoom control is rotated.1/1251/1251/125 F4.3F4.3F4.3 2020201/1251/125 F2.8F2.81/125 F2.8Zoom out Zoom inOpticalzoomDigitalzoom
