Using the control panel

Using the control panel

Press the button while the camera is on standby to display the control panel. The icons displayed vary depending on whether the camera is in Photo Mode, Movie Mode, or Review.

Record Records a still image
Record Records a movie
Stop Stops recording of a movie
Movie Mode Switches to the recording mode for movies
Photo Mode Switches to the recording mode for still images
Review Displays the most recently recorded still image or image from a movie
Settings Allows the user to select the folder to use for saving recorded images, and reset file numbers
Display Switches between displaying and not displaying settings information on the screen
Zoom + *1 Zooms in (magnifies) on the recorded image
Zoom – *1 Zooms out (reduces) from the recorded image
Image Size Sets the image size
Image Quality Sets the compression ratio of the image
White Balance Sets the color (tone) based on the lighting conditions of the location where the image is being recorded
Exposure Adjustment Sets the amount of light used while recording.

The larger the exposure value is, the brighter the image.
Effect If this setting is selected before recording a still image, you can record with special effects.
Delete Deletes a still image or movie during review
/ Previous/Next Display the previous or next still image or movie while in review mode.
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If you hold down the button, the zooming continues as long as the button is held down.
The maximum zoom ratio depends on the size of the image.
The zoom function cannot be used when (Image Size) is set to [](1280x960).