HP Photosmart 945 HP Photosmart 945 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share User - Page 34

Using Self-Timer Mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Press the Timer/Burst ( ) button until SELF-TIMER or SELF-TIMER-2 SHOTS MF appears in the active display. 3 Frame the subject in the active display. 4 The next steps depend on what you are capturing: Still 1 Press the Shutter button halfway down for Focus Lock picture (camera measures, then locks the focus and exposure). The camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture. 2 Press the Shutter button all the way down. A 10second countdown appears on the active display and the Self-Timer light on the front of the camera blinks for 10 seconds before the camera takes the picture. If you set SELF-TIMER-2 SHOTS, the Self-Timer light blinks for a few more seconds until the second picture is taken. NOTE If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way down without using Focus Lock, the camera will lock focus and exposure just before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful when one or more subjects will be entering the picture during the 10-second countdown period. You cannot record audio when using the Self-Timer, but you can add an audio clip later (see page 64). Video 1 Rotate the Mode selector to Video mode. clip 2 To start recording, press the Shutter button and then release it. A 10-second countdown appears in the active display, and then the video will start recording. 3 To stop recording the video clip, press the Shutter button again. or let it time out by itself (see page 29) 34 HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual