User manual HP PHOTOSMART 618

[. . . ] HP 618 Digital Camera HP Imaging Technology User's Guide Legal Notices Copyright 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard Company shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. HP, the HP logo, JetSend, the JetSend logo, PhotoSmart, and the PhotoSmart logo are property of Hewlett-Packard Company. [. . . ] You can then use the 4-way controller to adjust the aperture value (if in Av mode) or shutter speed (if in Tv mode) by pressing the up and down arrows (see below). If the camera cannot properly expose because the picture subject is out of range, as in very bright or very dark scenes, the text string (such as Av F5. 6 1/1500) will turn red in the top overlay bar of live view. If you turn the image LCD off, the exposure mode will not change, but you will be unable to adjust the aperture value or shutter speed with the 4-way controller. When you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority (Av) and live view is on, pressing the up and down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions: Up arrow - stops down the aperture (toward higher f-numbers) Down arrow - stops up the aperture (toward lower f-numbers) When you set the exposure mode to Shutter Priority (Tv) and live view is on, pressing the up and down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions: Up arrow - decreases toward shorter shutter speeds Down arrow - increases toward faster shutter speeds Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 56 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Table 13: Exposure Mode Soft Keys Soft Key Select Function Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting, then returns to the Photo Assist menu. Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting. Exit EV Compensation Submenu Note: The option you set is active from shot-toshot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera. Figure 34: EV Compensation Submenu Use the EV (Exposure Value) Compensation submenu to manually adjust the exposure in 0. 5 EV increments (- values for darker images, + values for lighter images). You can select from these options: -2. 0 -1. 5 -1. 0 -0. 5 0 (Default) +0. 5 +1. 0 +1. 5 +2. 0 Table 14: EV Compensation Soft Keys Soft Key Default Function Sets the exposure compensation to the default value. Saves the setting and returns to the Photo Assist menu. Exit Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 57 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys White Balance Submenu Note: The option you set is active from shot-toshot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera. Figure 35: White Balance Submenu Use the White Balance submenu to correct the color applied to a captured image under different lighting conditions in order to make white areas in the image appear white without any color cast. You can select from these setting options: Auto (Default) - Use when you want the camera to automatically sense the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance appropriately for optimum color reproduction in the image. Daylight - Use when you are taking a picture in daylight without artificial lighting. Tungsten - Use when you are taking a picture under normal incandescent lighting, such as the light from tungsten filament light bulbs in household lamps. Fluorescent - Use when you are taking a picture under fluorescent lighting. Table 15: White Balance Soft Keys Soft Key Select Function Places a checkmark by the selected setting, then returns to the Photo Assist menu. Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting. Exit Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 58 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Focus Mode Submenu Note: The option you set is active from shot-toshot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera. You can select from these setting options: Auto Focus (Default) Manual Focus Figure 36: Focus Mode Submenu After you set the focus mode to Manual Focus and exit the submenu, the live view of Capture mode will turn on automatically, and the focus distance will appear in the far left side of the top overlay bar. You can then adjust the focus distance by pressing the left and right arrows on the 4-way controller (see below). If you turn off the image LCD, Manual Focus will still be on, but you will no longer be able to adjust the focus distance with the 4-way controller. When you set the focus mode to Manual Focus and live view is on, pressing the right and left arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions: Right arrow - increases focus distance Left arrow - decreases focus distance Note: Setting the camera to Manual focus mode cancels any selected auto focus range (Macro or Infinity) and turns off the corresponding icon on the status LCD. Table 16: Focus Mode Soft Keys Soft Key Select Function Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting, then returns to the Photo Assist menu. Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting. Exit Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 59 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Note: The option you set is active from shot-toshot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera. Figure 37: AE Metering Submenu AE Metering Submenu Use the AE (Automatic Exposure) Metering submenu to select the area of the scene that the camera will use to set the exposure when you take a picture. Table 17: AE Metering Submenu Setting Average (default) Function The camera uses the entire frame to calculate exposure. [. . . ] TIFF files are supported by many programs and can also be used on many types of computers. See also "file type" on page 117 and "JPEG" on page 118. shutter speed size sleep mode slideshow soft keys sound record button speaker status LCD status LCD buttons strobe subject telephoto thumbnail TIFF HP 618 Digital Camera User's Guide 122 Glossary Timelapse image type timer The image type setting on the camera that captures a slow process with a series of images. When you press the shutter release button or the HP Remote Control's trigger, the image capture is delayed by a length of time specified by the timer delay. See also "timer delay. " The amount of time the camera waits to take the picture when using the timer. [. . . ]