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STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK
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STILL IMAGE RECORDING & PLAYBACK
1 Set the power switch to .
2 Press MODE to select .
● The camera is programmed to record still images
on the medium in the CF slot by the factory-
preset. To switch the recording medium, see
pages 19, 48 and 49.
● To change the image size and picture quality, see
pages 48 and 51.
● To use the flash, see page 26.
3 Press the recording start/stop button. PHOTO
indicator appers during shooting. The still image
is recorded.
● To check how the image looks before recording,
press the recording start/stop button halfway and
hold. The indicator appears and stops blinking
when the captured image is focused. To cancel
the recording, release the recording start/stop
button. To record it on the recording medium,
press the recording start/stop button fully.
NOTES:
● There may be differences in the brightness
between the recorded video and still image, even
if the same subject is shot.
● To turn the shutter sound off, see page 48.
● For approximate number of storable images, see
page 63.
Zooming
Use the zoom function for close-up or wide-
angle shooting. You can zoom in up to 8x by
using the optical zoom.
To zoom in
Slide the zoom lever towards T (telephoto).
To zoom out
Slide the zoom lever towards W (wide-angle).
● The further you slide the zoom lever, the quicker
the zoom action.
NOTES:
● Zooming is possible up to 8X regardless of the
ZOOM setting in the still image recording mode.
● Focusing may become unstable during zooming.
In this case, set the zoom before recording and
lock the focus by using the manual focus
(੬ pg. 33), then zoom in or out during recording.
● Macro shooting is possible as close as approx.
5 cm to the subject when the zoom lever is set all
the way to W.
● When you zoom into a subject close to the lens,
the camera may automatically zoom out
depending on the distance to the subject. In this
case, set [TELE MACRO] to [ON]. (੬ pg. 50)
Still Image Recording
Power Switch
Lock Button
MODE
Recording Start/Stop
Button
Zoom Lever
T: Telephoto
Zoom zone
Approximate zoom
ratio
W: Wide angle
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