Using the Full
Range of Features
36
E
Using the Various Recording Programs
The camera provides you with a choice of seven recording programs. They use
different combinations of camera settings in order to adjust the exposure and other
functions to match the recording situation.
• For simple point-and-shoot operation, select the Easy Recording program. Slide
the POWER switch to the
[
position.
• For normal shooting conditions, set the POWER switch to
P
, slide the lens
cover to OPEN, and choose AUTO from the program menu (see below).
• For various other recording conditions, the camera has five more specialized AE
(auto exposure) programs.
The name of your selected recording program appears constantly on the left of the
display, with the exception of the Easy Recording program whose
[
mark is
displayed and then disappears after 4 seconds.
MENU
Selecting from the program menu
In addition to setting the recording programs you can turn the digital effects on/off
and select record search.
1. Set the camera to record pause mode, with the POWER switch set
to the
P
position.
2. Press in the select dial to open the program menu.
3. Turn the select dial up or down to move the arrow up or down the
display.
4. Press in the select dial to select your chosen option from the menu.
a) If you choose EFFECT ON/OFF, the digital effect that is currently selected
turns on/off and you leave the menu (p. 42).
b) If you choose REC SEARCH, you can turn the select dial up or down to
search forwards or backwards through your recordings (p. 34). Press in the
select dial to leave record search mode.
• You can also select the REC SEARCH option when the POWER switch is
set to
[
(Easy Recording): Press in the select dial to enter record search
mode directly.
c) If you choose a recording program, its name appears in the display and you
leave the menu.
