Optical and digital zoom, Zoom-out (wide), Button – Nikon 990 User Manual

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Optical and Digital Zoom

The COOLPIX 990 is equipped with motor-driven,

3 optical

zoom linked to the viewfinder. By changing the area visible in

the viewfinder (the “field of view”), zoom helps you establish

the right balance between subject and background. A wide

field of view is suitable for group portraits or landscapes, a

narrow field of view for close-ups or long-range photography.

Digital zoom

can be used to further enlarge photographs elec-

tronically by up to

4.0. Note that zooming in on a subject

tends to decrease the amount of light entering the camera,

resulting in slower shutter speeds, while simultaneously de-

creasing the apparent distance between the subject and the

background. Zooming out has the opposite effect.

Optical Zoom

Photos can be framed in the viewfinder or LCD monitor using

the zoom buttons.

P 1/60

1/60 F2.7

2.7

NORMAL

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Indicator in LCD
monitor displays amount
of zoom while either
button is pressed

Zoom in

Zoom out

Digital Zoom

At the maximum optical zoom position, holding the

but-

ton down for two seconds triggers digital zoom.

While digital zoom is in effect, the zoom factor increases each

time the

button is pressed, to a maximum of

4.0. Press-

ing the

button decreases the zoom factor. To restore op-

tical zoom, press the

button until the digital zoom indica-

tor disappears.

P 1/60 F2.7

NORMAL

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]

AF lamp blinks slowly

to show that photos

can not be accurately

framed in viewfinder

X2.0

1/60 F2.7

NORMAL

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]

Maximum optical

zoom position

Zoom factor displayed

in LCD monitor

Hold for two

seconds