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Setting up the recording function using the camera buttons
The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.
POWER button
Used for turning the camera’s power on
/ off.
If there is no operation during the specifi ed
time, the camera’s power will be turned off
automatically to save battery life.
Refer to page 74 for more information about
the auto power off function.
SHUTTER button
Used for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING mode.
In MOVIE mode
Pressing the shutter button down fully
starts the process for recording a movie.
Press the shutter button once and the
movie is recorded for as long as the
available recording time in the memory
allows. If you wish to stop recording,
press the shutter button again.
In STILL IMAGE mode
Pressing the shutter button down
halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the fl ash.
Pressing the shutter button down fully takes and stores the image. If you
select voice memo recording, the recording will start after the camera has
fi nished storing the image data for 10 seconds.
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If the menu is not displayed, this button works as
the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button.
This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 3X
digital zoom function.
Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 9X.
TELE Zoom
Optical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom into the
subject i.e. the subject will appear nearer.
Digital zoom TELE
: When the maximum (3X) optical zoom is selected,
pressing the ZOOM T button activates the digital
zoom software. Releasing ZOOM T button stops
the digital zooming at the required setting. Once the
maximum digital zoom (3X) is achieved, pressing the
ZOOM T button will have no effect.
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button
[WIDE zoom] [TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 3.0X]
ZOOM W / T button