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3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's default settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you take and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera for lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to create a panorama, to take a series of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button, giving you time to place yourself in the image. Setting the flash To select a flash setting, press while in Picture Capture, use to highlight the desired flash mode, then press . To exit without changing the flash setting, press . Auto Flash (Default)-The camera uses the flash, if necessary. The flash may cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see "Red eye" on page 15). Flash On-The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your subject, use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. The flash may cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see "Red eye" on page 15). Flash Off-The camera does not use flash. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects beyond the flash range or to capture scenes with the existing light. The flash setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or you turn off the camera. NOTE: The flash is set to Flash Off in Landscape, / Panorama, Sunset, and Theatre shooting modes, with the Burst setting, and while recording video clips. The flash is set to Flash On in Night Portrait shooting mode. Red eye The red-eye phenomenon is caused when light from the flash reflects off the subjects' eyes, which can make human eyes appear red and animal's eyes appear to glow in the captured image. You can remove the red eyes in human subjects after you have captured the image, using either Remove Red Eyes (see Remove Red Eyes under "Using the Design Gallery Menu" on page 27) or the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. You can remove the glowing eyes in animal subjects after you have captured the image using Pet-Eye Fix (see "Enhancing photos" on page 28). Using the shooting modes Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for particular types of scenes or shooting situations. Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips 15

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3
Setting options for taking
pictures and recording video
clips
Your camera's default settings work well for most shooting situations. For some
situations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you
take and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera
for lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to create a panorama, to take a series
of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the
Shutter
button, giving
you time to place yourself in the image.
Setting the flash
To select a flash setting, press
while in
Picture Capture
, use
to highlight the
desired flash mode, then press
. To exit without changing the flash setting,
press
.
Auto Flash
(Default)—The camera uses the flash, if necessary. The flash may cause a
phenomenon called red-eye (see
“
Red eye” on page 15
).
Flash On
—The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your subject, use this
setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. The flash may cause a
phenomenon called red-eye (see
“
Red eye” on page 15
).
Flash Off
—The camera does not use flash. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects
beyond the flash range or to capture scenes with the existing light.
The flash setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or you turn off the camera.
NOTE:
The flash is set to
Flash Off
in
Landscape
,
/
Panorama
,
Sunset
, and
Theatre
shooting modes, with the
Burst
setting, and while
recording video clips. The flash is set to
Flash On
in
Night Portrait
shooting
mode.
Red eye
The red-eye phenomenon is caused when light from the flash reflects off the subjects'
eyes, which can make human eyes appear red and animal's eyes appear to glow in the
captured image. You can remove the red eyes in human subjects after you have captured
the image, using either
Remove Red Eyes
(see
Remove Red Eyes
under
“
Using
the Design Gallery Menu” on page 27
) or the HP Photosmart Software that came with
your camera. You can remove the glowing eyes in animal subjects after you have
captured the image using
Pet-Eye Fix
(see
“
Enhancing photos” on page 28
).
Using the shooting modes
Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for
particular types of scenes or shooting situations.
Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips
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