Epson Optio 430 - Manual (Page 22)

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aking Pictures
Selecting a Focus Mode
None Auto The camera is focused on the subject in the focusing
area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Macro Mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is
approx. 14cm-50cm (0.46ft-1.64ft). The camera is
focused on the subject in the focusing area when the
shutter release button is pressed halfway.
Infinity-landscape mode This mode is used for taking distant objects.
Manual Focus Mode
The subject is brought into focus manually.
z
Press the button in Capture mode.
The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed and
the setting is displayed on the LCD monitor.
The camera is ready to take the picture in the set focus mode.
• The focus mode returns to [Auto] when the camera is turned off.
• The lens position is normally set to wide on Macro mode.
• The default setting of the focus mode is [Auto]. When the focus
mode is [Auto], no icon is displayed on the LCD monitor.
If you take a picture while looking through the viewfinder when
the focus mode is set on Macro, the range of the resulting pic-
ture may differ from what was seen in the viewfinder.
Manual Focus
You can focus the camera on the subject manually when the mode
is set on
.
Four-way controller ( )
increases the distance to the focusing position
Four-way controller ( )
decreases the distance to the focusing position
Saving the Manual Focus Position p.52
Caution
memo
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aking Pictures
Changing the Size of the Subject
You can set the shooting range to Tele or Wide.
z
Press the Zoom button in Capture mode.
makes the subject larger
makes the subject smaller
When the digital zoom function is disabled, you can take
zoom pictures up to 3x.
When the digital zoom function is
enabled, you can further enlarge the
image by pressing the
button
when the zoom is at the maximum
Tele position. (equivalent to max. 6x
when using the digital zoom)
Enabling the Digital Zoom Function
z
Press the Menu button in Capture mode.
The [Rec.Mode] menu will be displayed.
x
Press the four-way controller ( ) five times to select
[Digital Zoom].
c
Use the four-way controller ( ) to select On or Off.
v
Press the OK button.
The camera is ready to take a picture.
Saving the Digital Zoom Function Setting p.52
Zoom bar
Digital zoom symbol
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Menu button
z
OK button
Four-way controller
z
Four-way controller
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