Using the camera buttons to set the camera, Focus lock, Power button – Samsung EC-I85ZZBBA-AU User Manual

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Using the camera buttons to set the camera

The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera

buttons.

POWER button

Used for turning the camera’s power on/off.
If there is no operation during the speciﬁ ed
time, the camera’s power will be turned off
automatically to save battery life.
Refer to page 60 for more information about
the auto power off function.

Shutter button

Used for taking an image or recording voice in the Recording mode.

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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.

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In Still image mode
Pressing the

Shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and

checks the condition of the ﬂ ash. Pressing the

Shutter button down

fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording,
the recording will start after the camera has ﬁ nished storing the image
data.

To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the

focus lock function.

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Using the Focus Lock

1. Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame.
2. Press the Shutter button halfway. When the green auto focus frame

lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be careful
not to press the

Shutter button all the way down to avoid taking an

unwanted picture.

3. With the Shutter button still pressed down only halfway, move the

camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press the
Shutter button completely to take the picture. If you release your ﬁ nger

from the

Shutter button, the focus lock function will be cancelled.

Focus lock

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1. The image to be

captured.

2. Press the

Shutter

button halfway and
focus on the subject.

3. Recompose the

picture and fully
depress the

Shutter

button.