HP M737 User Guide - Page 17

Using Panorama mode, Panorama, Preview Panorama - photosmart

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(continued) Image Quality ( only)-Sets resolution and compression for images. The greater the number, the higher the resolution. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. • 8MP Best-For enlarging or printing images greater than 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in). • Normal (8MP) (Default)-For printing images up to 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in). • 5MP-For printing images up to 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). • 2MP-For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). • VGA-For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet. Burst ( only)-For taking up to three shots quickly in succession (see "Using the Burst setting" on page 17). Date & Time Imprint ( only)-Imprints date in lower left corner of image. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. • Off (Default)-No date or time imprinted on the image. • Date Only-Date permanently imprinted. • Date & Time-Date and time permanently imprinted. White Balance-Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information, see "White Balance" on page 17. • Auto (Default)-Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking. • Sun-For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions. • Shade-For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk. • Tungsten-For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting. • Fluorescent-For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting. AE Metering-Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the exposure. • Average (Default)-Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when calculating exposure. • Spot-Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see "Using Focus Lock" on page 11) with Spot. Camera Setup...-Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior (see "Using the Camera Setup Menu" on page 33). Camera Help...-Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features. NOTE: Some menu options are not available in certain shooting modes. Using Panorama mode The / Panorama mode allows you to take a sequence of 2 to 5 pictures that can be stitched together to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture. To preview your panoramic sequence, use Preview Panorama on the camera (see "Previewing panoramas" on page 21). If you installed the HP Photosmart Software (see "Install the Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus 15

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Image Quality
(
only)—Sets resolution and compression for images. The greater the
number, the higher the resolution. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even
when you turn off the camera.
8MP Best
—For enlarging or printing images greater than 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in).
Normal (8MP)
(Default)—For printing images up to 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in).
5MP
—For printing images up to 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in).
2MP
—For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in).
VGA
—For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet.
Burst
(
only)—For taking up to three shots quickly in succession (see
Using the
Burst setting” on page 17
).
Date & Time Imprint
(
only)—Imprints date in lower left corner of image. The setting
remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.
Off
(Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
Date Only
—Date permanently imprinted.
Date & Time
—Date and time permanently imprinted.
White Balance
—Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information,
see
White Balance” on page 17
.
Auto
(Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking.
Sun
—For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.
Shade
—For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.
Tungsten
—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.
Fluorescent
—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.
AE Metering
—Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the
exposure.
Average
(Default)—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when
calculating exposure.
Spot
—Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light
compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use
Focus Lock
(see
Using
Focus Lock” on page 11
) with
Spot
.
Camera Setup...
—Displays the
Camera Setup Menu
for setting camera behavior
(see
Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 33
).
Camera Help...
—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.
NOTE:
Some menu options are not available in certain shooting modes.
Using Panorama mode
The
/
Panorama
mode allows you to take a sequence of 2 to 5 pictures that can be
stitched together to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture. To preview your
panoramic sequence, use
Preview Panorama
on the camera (see
Previewing
panoramas” on page 21
). If you installed the HP Photosmart Software (see
Install the
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Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus
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