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Using the camera buttons to set the camera
ZOOM 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 specified time, the camera's power
will be turned off automatically to save
battery life. Refer to p.56 for more
information about the auto power off
function.
Used for taking an image or recording a movie clip in the Recording
mode.
In Movie 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 on 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 flash. 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 finished
storing the image data.
If the menu is not displayed, this button
works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or
DIGITAL ZOOM button.
This camera has a 5X optical zoom and
a 3X 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
nearer.
Digital zoom TELE : When the maximum (5X) 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.
POWER button
SHUTTER button
[WIDE zoom]
[TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 3.0X]
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button
Pressing
the ZOOM
T button