25Using the camera buttons to set the camera ZOOM buttonThe 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 specifiedtime, the camera's power will be turned offautomatically to save battery life.Refer to page 50 for more informationabout the auto power off function.Used for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDINGmode. In MOVIE CLIP modePressing the shutter button down fullystarts the process for recording a movieclip. Press the shutter button once andthe movie clip is recorded for as longas the available recording time in thememory allows. If you wish to stop recording, press the shutterbutton again. In STILL IMAGE modePressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocusand checks the condition of the flash. Pressing the shutter buttondown fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memorecording, the recording will start after the camera has finishedstoring the image data.If the menu is not displayed, this buttonworks as the OPTICAL ZOOM orDIGITAL ZOOM button.This camera has a 3X optical zoom anda 3X digital zoom function. Using bothwill offer a total zoom ratio of 9X. TELE ZoomOptical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This willzoom into the subject i.e. the subject willappear nearer.Digital zoom TELE : When the maximum (3X) optical zoomis selected, pressing the ZOOM T buttonactivates the digital zoom software.Releasing ZOOM T button stops the digitalzooming at the required setting. Once themaximum digital zoom (3X) is achieved,pressing the ZOOM T button will have noeffect.POWER buttonSHUTTER buttonPressingthe ZOOMT buttonPressingthe ZOOMT button[WIDE zoom] [TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 3.0X]