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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 75 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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ZOOM W / T button
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 5X
digital zoom function.
Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 15X.
TELE Zoom
Optical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom into the
subject i.e. the subject will appear to be closer.
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 (5X) 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 5.0X]