HP Photosmart R930 User Guide - Page 23

Using the Self-Timer settings, Using the Burst setting, Steady Photo, Self-Timer, Picture Capture

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Using the Self-Timer settings The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two pictures or one video clip after a 10second delay. 1. While in the Picture Capture or Video Record Menu, touch Self-Timer. 2. In the Self-Timer menu, touch On (for one shot) or On-2 Shots ( only), touch OK, then touch to return to Picture Capture or Video Record. For more details on selecting options in the Picture Capture and Video Record menus, see "Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus" on page 18. 3. Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface. 4. Frame the subject in the Image Display. 5. Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the way down. The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the picture or begins recording the video clip. If you chose On-2 Shots, the camera takes the second picture a few seconds after the first. 6. If you are recording a video clip, press the Shutter button to stop recording. TIP: If you want to include yourself in the picture, place the camera on a tripod or stable surface, then press the Shutter button all the way down. The camera locks focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to place yourself in the scene. The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Off setting after the picture or video clip is taken. Using the Burst setting Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and hold the Shutter button all the way down. 1. While in the Picture Capture Menu, touch or to display Burst. Touch Burst. 2. In the Burst menu, touch On, touch OK, then touch to return to Picture Capture. 3. Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure. Then press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. The camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until you release the Shutter button or the camera runs out of memory. The Image Display remains off during the burst capture. After the burst images have been taken, each image appears one at a time in Instant Review (see "Instant Review" on page 12). You can delete the entire burst sequence in Instant Review. To delete individual images, see "Deleting images" on page 25. The Burst setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or until it resets to the default Off setting when you turn off the camera. Steady Photo Steady Photo minimizes blur in pictures you take under dim lighting conditions. When the camera detects motion, either because the camera is shaking slightly or the subject is moving, it increases the ISO speed (see "ISO speed" on page 22). In this Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus 21

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Using the Self-Timer settings
The
Self-Timer
allows you to take one or two pictures or one video clip after a 10-
second delay.
1.
While in the
Picture Capture
or
Video Record Menu
, touch
Self-Timer
.
2.
In the
Self-Timer
menu, touch
On
(for one shot) or
On-2 Shots
(
only),
touch
OK
, then touch
to return to
Picture Capture
or
Video Record
. For
more details on selecting options in the
Picture Capture
and
Video Record
menus, see
Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on page 18
.
3.
Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
4.
Frame the subject in the Image Display.
5.
Press the
Shutter
button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus
brackets turn green, press the
Shutter
button all the way down.
The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the picture or begins
recording the video clip. If you chose
On-2 Shots
, the camera takes the second
picture a few seconds after the first.
6.
If you are recording a video clip, press the
Shutter
button to stop recording.
TIP:
If you want to include yourself in the picture, place the camera on a tripod or
stable surface, then press the
Shutter
button all the way down. The camera locks
focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to place
yourself in the scene.
The
Self-Timer
setting resets to the default
Off
setting after the picture or video clip
is taken.
Using the Burst setting
Burst
allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press
and hold the
Shutter
button all the way down.
1.
While in the
Picture Capture Menu
, touch
or
to display
Burst
. Touch
Burst
.
2.
In the
Burst
menu, touch
On
, touch
OK
, then touch
to return to
Picture
Capture
.
3.
Frame the subject, then press the
Shutter
button halfway down to lock the focus and
exposure. Then press the
Shutter
button all the way down and hold it. The camera
takes pictures as quickly as possible until you release the
Shutter
button or the
camera runs out of memory.
The Image Display remains off during the burst capture. After the burst images have been
taken, each image appears one at a time in
Instant Review
(see
Instant Review”
on page 12
). You can delete the entire burst sequence in
Instant Review
. To delete
individual images, see
Deleting images” on page 25
.
The
Burst
setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or until it resets to the
default
Off
setting when you turn off the camera.
Steady Photo
Steady Photo
minimizes blur in pictures you take under dim lighting conditions.
When the camera detects motion, either because the camera is shaking slightly or the
subject is moving, it increases the ISO speed (see
ISO speed” on page 22
). In this
Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus
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