26Setting up the recording function using the camera buttonsThe recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.POWER buttonUsed 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 74 for more informationabout the auto power off function.SHUTTER buttonUsed for taking an image or recording voice in the RECORDING mode.In MOVIE modePressing the shutter button down fullystarts the process for recording a movie.Press the shutter button once and themovie is recorded for as long as theavailable recording time in the memoryallows. If you wish to stop recording,press the 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 down fullytakes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording, therecording will start after the camera has finished storing the image data for10 seconds.xxZOOM W / T buttonIf the menu is not displayed, this button works asthe OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button.This camera has a 3X optical zoom and a 3Xdigital zoom function.Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 9X.TELE ZoomOptical zoom TELE : Pressing the ZOOM T button. This will zoom into thesubject i.e. the subject will appear nearer.Digital zoom TELE : When the maximum (3X) optical zoom is selected,pressing the ZOOM T button activates the digitalzoom software. Releasing ZOOM T button stopsthe digital zooming at the required setting. Once themaximum digital zoom (3X) is achieved, pressing theZOOM T button will have no effect.Pressingthe ZOOMT buttonPressingthe ZOOMT button[WIDE zoom] [TELE zoom] [Digital zoom 3.0X]