HP PhotoSmart 850 User Manual

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Materials disposal

This HP product contains the following materials that might require special handling at end-of-life:

z Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the image LCD. z Alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide AA

batteries.

z Lead in the solder and some component leads.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Attaching the lens cap tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Attaching the neck strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Choosing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Camera states and menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Restoring previous settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Chapter 2:

Taking pictures and recording video clips . . . .21

Using the displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the diopter control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using still mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using self-timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using instant review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the focus brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the focus settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the pop-up flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Recording video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using the capture menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

ISO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Chapter 3:

Reviewing images and video clips . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Magnify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Chapter 4:

Using hp instant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the share menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using hp instant share to

print pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the hp instant share e-mail service . . . . . . . . . .54

Adding, modifying, and removing

e-mail addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Selecting images to be e-mailed . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . .59

Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Chapter 6:

Adjusting the camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Audio record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Instant review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Camera sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Eye-Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

USB configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

TV configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 7:

Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Finding help on the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

HP product support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

HP accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Contacting hp customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

How hp can help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . 83

Free telephone support for one year . . . . . . 83

After the first year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . .88

Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Appendix A:

Batteries and camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . 91

Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Purchasing camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Appendix B:

Camera dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Unloading images to a computer using the dock . . . .97

Printing images using the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Displaying images on a TV using the dock . . . . . . . .98

Appendix C:

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Memory card capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

hp photosmart 850 user’s manual

Chapter 1: Getting started

The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera is a 4.1 Megapixel camera with 8x optical zoom and 7x digital zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology.

With HP Instant Share, you can select images to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer. You can also bypass the computer altogether and print the selected pictures directly to any HP Deskjet or Photosmart printers that are USB-enabled.

You can enhance your experience by purchasing an HP Photosmart 8881 Camera Dock. The Camera Dock allows you to easily download images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, recharge the camera batteries, and provide a convenient home for your camera.

NOTE A Dock Insert is included in

your camera box. This Dock Insert enables your camera (and others of the same model) to use the HP Camera Dock. Please do not use it without the Camera Dock and DO NOT discard it. Instructions for its use are included with the Camera Dock as well as in Appendix B of this manual, starting on page 95.

Chapter 1: Getting started 9

Camera parts

# Name Description 1Neck strap

mount

2 Power/Memory

light

3Memory card

door

4 Menu/OK button Allows you to display the Capture

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Allows you to attach a neck strap (a mount is on each side of camera)

Solid green—camera is on Blinking green—camera is off and is

charging the batteries

Blinking red—camera has insufficient

power and is shutting down

Solid amber—camera is reading from

or writing to the memory card Allows access to insert or remove the

memory card

and Playback menus and to select menu options

# Name Description 5

Controller

with and

buttons

Display

button

Play button

Share button

Allows you to move through menus and images on the Image Display, or through the Capture menu in the viewfinder microdisplay

Turns Live View on the Image Display on and off

Turns Playback on and off

Turns the Share menu on and off

9 Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video

clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus

10 Eye-start sensor Turns on the microdisplay in the

viewfinder when it detects that you are looking into the viewfinder

11 Viewfinder with

microdisplay

Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View, and to view the

Capture menu

12 Diopter control Adjusts the focus in the microdisplay.

(It does NOT affect the focus of the image or video clip that you capture.)

Flash button

Selects the flash setting when the popup flash assembly is activated

Focus button

Turns Macro focus on (for taking closeup pictures) and off

Zoom Out

button

Zoom In button

Zooms out the lens to the wide angle position

Zooms in the lens to the telephoto position

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# Name Description

1 Shutter button Takes a picture or starts and stops

recording a video clip

2 OFF/Mode

selector

Turns the camera power on and off, and sets the camera mode to Still ,

Self-Timer , or Video

3 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 4

Pop-up flash

Pops up the flash assembly

release

5Pop-up flash

assembly

Provides additional light to improve

picture-taking

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4 5

# Name Description 1 Self-Timer light Blinks during the 10-second

countdown before taking a picture when using Self-Timer mode. Also turns on in low light conditions to improve auto focus.

2Neck strap

mount

Allows you to attach a neck strap and a lens cap tether

3 USB connector Allows you to connect a USB cable

from the camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer

4 TV connector Allows you to connect an optional

Audio/Video cable from the camera to a TV

5 Power adapter

connector

Allows you to connect an optional HP AC power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without batteries

Chapter 1: Getting started 13

# Name Description 6 Lens cap tether

mount

7 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to

8 Camera Dock

connector

9 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove

10 Microphone Records audio clips

Allows you to attach a tether to the

lens cap

a tripod

Allows you to connect the camera to

the optional HP Camera Dock

the batteries

Setup

Attaching the lens cap tether

1 With the front of the camera facing

you, insert the small loop of the lens cap tether through the neck strap mount on the right side of the camera.

2 Insert the long loop of the tether

through the small loop and pull to tighten the knot.

3 Insert the long loop of the tether

through the lens cap tether mount.

4 Pull the long loop over the

sides of the lens cap and then under the lens cap, as shown. Pull to tighten the knot.

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Attaching the neck strap

Insert one end of the neck strap through a neck strap mount. Then thread the neck strap through the plastic tab to secure it.

Repeat to attach the other end of the neck strap to the other neck strap mount.

Installing the batteries

1 With the front of the camera

facing you, open the battery door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the latch to the right and pulling the door toward you.

2 Insert the batteries as

indicated inside the door.

3 Close the battery door by

pushing the door toward the back of the camera and sliding the latch to the left.

NOTE For more information

about batteries, see

Managing batteries on

page 91.

Chapter 1: Getting started 15

Installing the memory card

1 With the camera turned off and

the back of the camera facing you, open the memory card door by sliding the door to the right.

2 Insert the memory card, making

sure that it snaps into place.

3 Close the memory card door.

To remove the memory card, first make sure the camera is turned off. Open the memory card door, then push the memory card in and it will spring from the camera.

Turning on power

Turn the camera on by rotating the

OFF/Mode selector to the mode

you want to use:

z —Still mode

z —Self-Timer mode

z —Video mode

The lens extends, the Image Display turns on briefly, and the Power/Memory light turns on solid green.

NOTE If the Power/Memory light is blinking red, the batteries

are very low, and the camera will shut down soon. Replace or recharge the batteries, or use an optional HP AC adapter to power the camera. For more information about the HP AC adapter, see Purchasing camera

accessories on page 93.

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Choosing the language

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language.

1 Scroll to the language that you

want by using the buttons on the Controller .

2 Press the blue Menu/OK button in

the center of the Controller to select the highlighted language.

Setting the date and time

The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language.

1 Adjust the value of the highlighted

selection by using the buttons on the Controller .

2 Press the buttons on the

Controller to move to the

other selections.

Repeat steps one and two until the correct date, time, and date/time format are set.

NOTE In the date/time format, mm=month, dd=day, and

yyyy=year.

3 Press the Menu/OK button when the proper values are

entered. The Image Display then turns off.

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Installing the software

The camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera.

See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 51 for information about configuring the Share menu on the camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 59 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer.

Windows

NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Instant Share

component of the HP Photo & Imaging software needs at least Internet Explorer 5.01 to function properly.

1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD

drive of your computer. The installation window automatically appears.

NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start,

and then click Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X letter of your CD drive.

2 Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

install the software.

Your CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any bonus software:

1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type

X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive).

2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

install the bonus software.

is the

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Macintosh

1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD

drive of your computer.

2 Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 3 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen

instructions to install the software.

Your CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any bonus software:

1 Double-click the Bonus folder icon. 2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Camera states and menus

Your camera has three main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Each of these states has an associated menu you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state.

z Capture—Allows you to take still pictures and record video

clips. For information on using Capture, see Chapter 2:

Taking pictures and recording video clips on page 21.

z Playback—Allows you to review the still images and video

clips that you capture. For information on using Playback, see Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips on page 43.

z Share—Allows you to use the HP Instant Share technology

to select images in the camera that will be automatically processed later when the camera is connected to your computer or to a USB-enabled HP printer. For information on using Share, see Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 51.

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Your camera also has a fourth menu, the Setup menu, which allows you to adjust a number of camera settings. For information on using the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Adjusting

the camera settings on page 63.

Restoring previous settings

Some of the settings that you can change in the camera menus do not remain set after you turn the camera off. However, you can restore the settings from the last time the camera was on and had at least one non-default setting (which could actually be several power cycles ago) by holding down the blue Menu/

OK button while rotating the OFF/Mode selector to turn the

camera on.

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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips

Using the displays

Your camera has two displays:

z Microdisplay in the viewfinder—Allows you to frame

pictures and video clips using Live View, and to view the

Capture menu

z Image Display—Allows you to frame pictures and video

clips using Live View, review images and video clips in

Playback, and to view all the menus

NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery

power. To preserve batteries, use the microdisplay instead.

To activate Live View on the:

z Microdisplay, simply look through the viewfinder. The

eye-start sensor below the viewfinder detects that you are looking through the viewfinder and automatically turns on the microdisplay.

z Image Display, press the Display button.

NOTE If the microdisplay does not turn on automatically when

you look through the viewfinder, you may need to change the Eye-Start setting in the Setup menu. See Eye-Start on page 66. To adjust the focus in the microdisplay, see

Using the diopter control on page 23.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 21

The following table describes the information that is displayed

in the Live View screen of the active display when the camera settings are at their default values.

# Icon Description 1 12 Remaining pictures count or video clip recording

time (depends on how much space is remaining on the memory card)

2 4 MP Resolution setting (default is 4 MP - 2272 x

1712 pixels) and Compression setting (default is Better, which is indicated by the two stars)

—Battery level when using batteries (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries)

—AC power when using the optional HP

AC adapter or Camera Dock

—Flash Off when the pop-up flash is not

activated

—Auto (default flash setting) when the

pop-up flash is activated

5 Focus brackets (see Using the focus brackets on

page 25)

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NOTE If you change other camera settings in the Capture

menu, icons for those settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen. For more information, see Using the capture menu on page 34.

Using the diopter control

The rubber eye piece on the viewfinder is a diopter control that you can turn to adjust the focus in the microdisplay. However, the diopter control has NO effect on the actual picture you take or video clip you record.

Taking still pictures

You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the active display. Your camera has two modes for taking still pictures: Still mode

and Self-Timer mode.

Using still mode

1 Rotate the OFF/Mode selector to

Still mode.

2 Frame the subject for your

picture in the active display.

3 Hold the camera steady and

press the Shutter button halfway down. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure.

4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

The image is displayed for several seconds in Instant Review on the active display. See Using instant review on page 25.

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Using self-timer mode

In Self-Timer mode, the camera takes the picture 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button all the way down.

1 Secure the camera to a tripod or

set it on a stable surface.

2 Rotate the OFF/Mode selector to

Self-Timer mode.

3 Frame the subject for your picture

in the active display.

4 Press the Shutter button halfway

down. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure. The camera will hold these settings for the 10 seconds until it takes the picture.

NOTE If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way

down instead, the camera locks 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.

5 Press the Shutter button all the way down. A 10-second

countdown appears on the active display. The Self-Timer light on the front of the camera blinks slowly for 7 seconds and then quickly for the final 3 seconds before the camera takes the picture.

After the picture is taken, the image is displayed for several seconds in Instant Review on the active display. See Using

instant review on page 25.

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Using instant review

After you take a still picture, the active display shows the image for several seconds in Instant Review while the image is being saved to the memory card. You can delete the image during

Instant Review by pressing the Menu/OK button.

You c an exte nd Instant Review by holding down the Shutter button after you take the picture. You can also set how long

Instant Review is displayed or turn it off with the Instant Review

option in the Setup menu. For more information, see Instant

review on page 65.

You c an also use Playback to review the images you have taken. See Using playback on page 43.

Using the focus brackets

The two brackets in the middle of the active display screen show the focus region for the picture you are taking or the video clip you are recording. When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera measures and then locks the focus using this region. The focus brackets turn green when the image is in focus and the camera can lock the focus, but turn red when the camera is unable to focus.

If the focus brackets turn red, release the Shutter button, re-frame the subject for your picture or video clip, and then press the Shutter button halfway down again. If the focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries, the lighting may be too low, or there may not be enough contrast in the focus region. Try using Focus Lock. See Using focus lock on page 26.

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If the focus brackets turn red and the Macro icon is blinking on the active display, either the camera is set to Macro focus but detects the focus is further away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the normal range. For more information on the focus settings and their respective distance ranges, see

Using the focus settings on page 27.

NOTE When set to Macro focus, the camera will not take a

picture if it cannot find focus. However, when set to

Normal focus (the default), the camera will still take a

picture if it cannot find focus.

Using focus lock

Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the

center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where action will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low lighting or low contrast situations.

1 Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets

in the active display.

2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure

and focus.

3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you

re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.

4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

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Using the focus settings

You c an use the Macro focus setting on the camera for taking close-up pictures.

The Focus button lets you toggle between the Normal and Macro focus settings. Normal is the default focus setting on the camera.

Icon Setting Description

None Normal Use when taking pictures of subjects greater

than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of 0.8 m (31.5 inches) to infinity.

Macro Use when taking close-up pictures of

subjects less than 0.8 m (31.5 inches) away. Auto focus is limited to a distance range of

0.1 - 0.8 m (4 - 31.5 inches), and zoom position is limited to a range of 1x to 3.5x.

NOTE If the camera is zoomed in past 3.5x when you set the

camera to Macro focus, the camera will automatically zoom back to 3.5x. See Using zoom on page 33.

NOTE When set to Macro focus, the camera will not take a

picture if it cannot find focus (the focus brackets turn red in the center of the active display). However, when set to

Normal focus, the camera will still take a picture if it

cannot find focus.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27

Using exposure compensation

In difficult lighting conditions, you can use Exposure

Compensation to override the automatic exposure setting that

the camera makes. Exposure Compensation settings range from -3.0 EV (Exposure Value) to reduce the exposure of the image (darkening it), to +3.0 EV to increase the exposure of the image (brightening it).

By default, Exposure Compensation is set to 0 (zero) and no indication is given on the active display. When

Live View is turned on and you press

the buttons on the Controller , a meter appears in the middle of the active display, and the Exposure

Compensation value is shown on the

bottom of the display.

When you have not changed

Exposure Compensation for

2 seconds, the meter disappears, but the value remains at the bottom of the screen flanked by arrows (unless it has been set to 0).

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Using the pop-up flash

NOTE You cannot use the flash while recording video clips.

The flash on your camera is turned off and the flash will not fire until you manually pop it up by sliding the pop-up flash release on top of the camera. When the flash is popped-up, it begins to charge and is automatically set to the Auto flash setting.

To change the flash setting, press the Flash button on the back of

the camera until the desired setting appears on the active display.

The following table describes the different flash settings.

NOTE If you change the flash setting, the camera will remain

in that setting until you change it or turn off the camera.

Icon Setting Description

Auto The camera measures light and uses the

flash if necessary.

Auto with Red-eye Reduction

The camera measures light and uses the flash with red-eye reduction if necessary.

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Icon Setting Description

Flash On The camera always flashes. If the light is

behind your subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. (This is called “fill-flash.”)

Night The camera fires the flash to illuminate

objects in the foreground. It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background.

Night with Red-eye Reduction

The camera fires the flash, using red-eye reduction if necessary, to illuminate objects in the foreground. It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background.

NOTE Only the Flash On setting is available when you set the

Exposure Mode in the Capture menu to either Aperture Priority or Shutter Priority. See Exposure mode on

page 35.

To turn the flash off, press the pop-up flash assembly down until it snaps shut. When the flash is off, the Flash Off icon

appears at the top of the Live View screen.

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