Samsung Digimax A400 - Manual (Page 22)

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Using the camera buttons to adjust the camera
The RECORDING(STILL IMAGE, VOICE RECORDING, MOVIE CLIP) mode function can
be set up by using the camera buttons.
Used for turning the camera’s power on / off.
If this camera isn’t operated during the specified time(about
60 SEC.), the camera power will be idle(LCD monitor :
OFF, Camera status lamp : ON ) automatically.
To use the camera again, press any of the camera buttons
except the power button. If there is no operation during the
specified time after the idle mode, the camera power will
be turned off automatically to save battery life. Refer to page 71 for more information about
the auto power off function.
POWER button
Used for taking an image or recording voice in the
RECORDING (STILL IMAGE, VOICE RECORDING,
MOVIE CLIP) mode.
In MOVIE CLIP 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 in 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 down fully takes the image and stores the relevant data
regarding the shot. If you select voice memo recording, the recording will start after the
camera has finished storing the image data.
SHUTTER button
If the menu is not displayed, this button works as the
OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button.
ZOOM W/T button