02 RECORDING25RECORDING_Using the camera buttons to set the camera ZOOM T/W 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 60 for more information aboutthe auto power off function.POWER buttonUsed for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING mode. In MOVIE CLIP modePressing the shutter button down fully startsthe process for recording a movie clip.Press the shutter button once and themovie clip is recorded for as long as theavailable recording time in the memoryallows. If you wish to stop recording, pressthe shutter button again. In STILL IMAGE modePressing the shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus andchecks the condition of the flash. Pressing the shutter button downfully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording,the recording will start after the camera has finished storing the imagedata.SHUTTER buttonIf the menu is not displayed, this button worksas the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOMbutton.This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 5Xdigital zoom function. Using both will offer atotal zoom ratio of 15X. TELE ZoomOptical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom intothe subject i.e. the subject will appear nearer.Digital zoom TELE : When the maximum (3X) optical zoom isselected, pressing the ZOOM T button activatesthe digital zoom software. Releasing ZOOM Tbutton stops the digital zooming at the requiredsetting. Once the maximum digital zoom (5X) isachieved, pressing the ZOOM T button will haveno effect.[WIDE zoom] [TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 5.0X]Pressingthe ZOOMT buttonPressingthe ZOOMT button