22 _RECORDING
Using the camera buttons to set the camera ZOOM W / T button
The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.
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 54 for more information about
the auto power off function.

POWER button

Used for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING mode.
In MOVIE CLIP mode
Pressing the shutter button down fully starts
the process for recording a movie clip.
Press the shutter button once and the movie
clip is recorded for as long as the available
recording time in the memory allows. If you
wish to stop recording, press the shutter but-
ton 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.

SHUTTER button

If the menu is not displayed, this button works
as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM but-
ton.
This camera has a 5X optical zoom and a 5X
digital zoom function. Using both will offer a
total zoom ratio of 25X.
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 (5X) optical zoom is se-
lected, 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.
[WIDE zoom] [TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 5.0X]
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button