HP PhotoSmart 912 User Manual
HP 912 Digital Camera
HP Imaging Technology
User’s Guide
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Tab le of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Product Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
What’s in this Guide .................................................................................................................................................. 6
How to Use this Guide ..............................................................................................................................................7
Related Information ..................................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures .............................................................................................................................. 8
Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera ............................................................... 8
Setting the Exposure Mode .................................................................................................................................. 9
Using the Status LCD .............................................................................................................................................12
Using the Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L) Button ............................................................................................ 16
Using the Sub-Dial .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Using Flash ..................................................................................................................................................................18
Using the Image LCD ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures ....................................................................................................................................................23
Taking Simple Point-and-Shoot Pictures ....................................................................................................23
Taking More Advanced Pictures ..................................................................................................................... 24
Using the Zoom Ring ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Using the Diopter Control ................................................................................................................................. 29
Understanding the Viewfinder LCD ..............................................................................................................30
Understanding the LEDs on the Camera .....................................................................................................32
Using Instant Review .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Recording Sound .....................................................................................................................................................34
Chapter 4: Viewing and Reviewing Images ..................................................................................................................35
Using Playback Mode ...........................................................................................................................................35
Using Review Mode ................................................................................................................................................38
Chapter 5: Sharing Images .................................................................................................................................................. 46
Transferring Images to Your Computer ...................................................................................................... 46
Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File .......................................................................................52
JetSending Images to a Printer ....................................................................................................................... 54
Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras ............................................................................................ 56
Connecting the Camera to Your Television .............................................................................................. 58
HP 912 Digital Camera User’s Guide 3 Table of Contents
Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference ...................................................................................................................60
Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys ...........................................................................................................60
Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys ........................................................................................................... 82
Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys ...............................................................................................................87
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................97
Troubleshooting Common Problems ...........................................................................................................97
Contacting HP Customer Care ...................................................................................................................... 102
Appendix A: Using the Preferences Menu ..................................................................................................................103
Accessing the Preferences Menu ...................................................................................................................103
Setting the Display .............................................................................................................................................. 104
Controlling Camera Sounds .......................................................................................................................... 106
Formatting the Memory Card .........................................................................................................................107
Selecting the PC Connect Mode ....................................................................................................................107
Setting the Date and Time ............................................................................................................................... 108
Setting the Image Counter .............................................................................................................................. 109
Naming Your Camera ......................................................................................................................................... 110
Selecting a Language ........................................................................................................................................... 111
Resetting Camera Settings ................................................................................................................................. 111
Appendix B: Camera and Accessories Information ................................................................................................112
Camera Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 112
Battery Life ................................................................................................................................................................ 115
HP Accessories for Powering the Camera ..................................................................................................116
Storage Capacities of Memory Cards ..........................................................................................................119
Appendix C: Product Warranties .................................................................................................................................... 120
Limited Product Warranty ................................................................................................................................ 120
Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty ....................................................................................................... 122
Appendix D: Product Safety and Regulatory Information ................................................................................ 123
Safety Information ............................................................................................................................................... 123
Regulatory Notices ...............................................................................................................................................124
Glossary ......................................................................................................................................................................................125
Index ..............................................................................................................................................................................................136
HP 912 Digital Camera User’s Guide 4 Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Note: For more detailed information about the
camera’s features, see “Camera Specifications”
on page 112.
Welcome to the HP 912 Digital Camera User’s Guide. This guide will help you take high-quality
pictures quickly and easily with your HP 912 digital camera.
Product Overview
The HP 912 is an SLR-type digital camera that offers control and creativity during the picture-taking
process. It provides these key features:
HP Imaging Technology
3x optical /2x digital zoom
Three image type settings − One Shot, Continuous, and Timelapse
Ten exposure modes − Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Action, Night, Program,
Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual
Manual focus mode and two auto focus mode settings − Normal and Macro
Four timer mode settings − Off, 10-Second Timer, Remote, and 3-Second Remote
Built-in, pop-up flash with four flash mode settings − Auto, Auto with Red-Eye Reduction,
Forced On, and Forced On with Red-Eye Reduction
A hot shoe for attaching an external flash
Your HP 912 camera comes equipped with four operating modes (see Table 1). To set the mode, turn
the camera mode dial on the back of the camera to the mode you want to use.
Note: Capture, Playback, and Review modes
Tab le 1 : Camera Modes
have menus and related soft keys you can use
to change your camera’s settings and to edit
and organize images. (PC Connect mode does
Mode Use this Mode to...
not have menus or soft keys.)
Capture
Capture Take pictures (or “capture images”).
CaptureCapture
Playback
Playback
Playback Playback
Review
Review
ReviewReview
PC Connect
PC Connect Transfer images from the camera to a computer.
PC ConnectPC Connect
Chapter 1: Introduction 5 Product Overview
View the captured images in a variety of ways. You can
view images full screen, play back timelapse and grouped
image sequences, and create slideshows of images.
Sort and edit the captured images in a variety of ways. For
example, you can group, categorize, delete, and search for
captured images.
What’s in this Guide
This User’s Guide provides all the “how to” and reference information you need to use your
camera successfully.
Part of Manual What is Covered
“Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures” How to adjust settings in the status LCD, image LCD, and Capture mode
menus to prepare your camera to take pictures.
“Chapter 3: Taking Pictures” How to take simple point-and-shoot pictures, as well as more advanced
pictures. Also how to use the zoom, Instant Review, and the sound
recording features.
“Chapter 4: Viewing and Reviewing
Images”
“Chapter 5: Sharing Images” How to share images by transferring them to your computer, JetSending
“Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference” What each of your camera’s menus and related soft keys do.
“Chapter 7: Troubleshooting” How to fix common problems when using the camera, and how to contact
“Appendix A: Using the Preferences Menu” How to use the Preferences menu to change a variety of your camera’s
“Appendix B: Camera and Accessories
Information”
“Appendix C: Product Warranties” Limited product warranty and the HP Year 2000 warranty for the camera.
“Appendix D: Product Safety and
Regulatory Information”
How to view images full screen, play back timelapse and grouped image
sequences, and create slideshows of images in Playback mode. Also how
to edit, organize, delete, and search for images in Review mode.
them to a printer, transmitting them to other cameras and printers, and
viewing them on a television.
HP Customer Care for help, if needed.
general settings.
Specifications for the camera, as well as information about some of the
accessories that the camera supports.
Safety information and regulatory notices regarding the camera and
some of its accessories.
“Glossary” Definitions of the terms related to your camera that are used throughout
this guide and in the camera’s Quick Start Guide.
“Index” Where to find particular topics about your camera throughout this guide.
Chapter 1: Introduction 6 What’s in this Guide
How to Use this Guide
You can use this guide online, or you can print it out. The main advantage of using it online is that
you can use its built-in searching and linking capabilities on your computer to quickly find the
information you need. Of course, an advantage of having a print-out is that you can take it anywhere
you want to use your camera. You may also prefer to read information about your camera from a
printed version, rather than on a computer screen.
Note: If you choose to print this guide, be aware
that printing it in color may take a long time.
Therefore, you may want to print this guide in
black and white, instead.
Note: It is assumed that you have already used
the HP 912 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide to
install the batteries and the memory card in
your camera.
This online guide is provided in Adobe
Acrobat’s searching and linking features, see the online Help for the Acrobat software.
To print this guide, select Print
button to print the entire guide, or specify the Print Range
Print from Acrobat’s File menu. In the Print dialog box, either click the OK
PrintPrint
®
Acrobat
®
version 4.0 (.pdf) format. To learn how to use
Print Range of pages you want and then click OK
Print RangePrint Range
Related Information
For a complete listing and description of your camera’s features, including diagrams showing the
locations of all the buttons, dials, displays, and so on, see the printed HP 912 Digital Camera Quick
Start Guide that was included in your camera’s box. Along with helping you use your camera for the
first time to capture and view images, the Quick Start Guide also explains how to transfer images from
the camera to your computer.
To learn how to use the software that came with your camera, see the software’s online Help. All the
documentation for the software is provided in the form of online Help within the software itself.
Finally, you can get project ideas, troubleshooting assistance, and up-to-date information about
your camera and the HP Photo Imaging Software from the HP website at: www.hp.com/photosmart
Updates for your camera’s firmware are also posted to this website from time-to-time. You can
install these updates on your camera so that you can always have the most current functionality
running on it.
www.hp.com/photosmart.
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Chapter 1: Introduction 7 How to Use this Guide
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures
Overview
You can use your camera’s default settings to take pictures in a point-and-shoot fashion, or
you can use more advanced features that you set via the camera’s status LCD and image LCD. This
chapter explains how to prepare your camera to take pictures by adjusting various settings on it.
This chapter covers the following topics:
“Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera” on page 8
“Setting the Exposure Mode” on page 9
“Using the Status LCD” on page 12
“Using the Status LCD Buttons” on page 13
“Understanding the Exposure Bar Graph” on page 16
“Using the Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L) Button” on page 16
“Using the Sub-Dial” on page 17
“Using Flash” on page 18
“Using the Image LCD” on page 19
“Understanding the Text Message Area” on page 19
“Viewing the Camera Status” on page 21
“Using the Overlay Soft Key” on page 20
“Setting Auto/Manual Focus” on page 20
“Using the Capture Mode Menus” on page 22
“Using the 4-Way Controller” on page 22
Figure 1: Setting the Camera to Capture Mode
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 8 Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera
Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera
To prepare your camera to take pictures, you must first set your camera to Capture mode and power
on the camera:
1 Turn the camera mode dial to (see Figure 1).
2 Power on the camera by sliding the ON/OFF power switch on the top of the camera to the
right and releasing it. The status LCD on the top of the camera turns on and displays the status
of the camera.
Setting the Exposure Mode
Figure 2: Exposure Mode Dial Turn the exposure mode dial on the top of the camera (see Figure 2) to set the exposure mode for the
camera. There are ten exposure modes:
Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Action
Night
Program
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual
For the first six exposure modes listed above (Auto through Night), the camera automatically selects
the appropriate settings for the specified scene. In addition to selecting the optimal aperture and
shutter speed, the camera will change the settings in the Photo Assist menu. (See “Photo Assist
Menu” on page 63.)
Note: An external flash is only supported with
the Manual exposure mode setting. The next three exposure modes (Program, Shutter Priority, and Aperture Priority) allow you to set
certain settings, but the camera automatically selects the shutter speed and/or aperture value.
Finally, the Manual exposure mode gives you complete control over all the settings on your camera.
Note: Most of the camera settings described for
each exposure mode are set in the Photo Assist
menu of Capture mode. For more information
about these menus, see “Photo Assist Menu”
starting on page 63.
Note: In the Auto exposure mode, the image
type is set to One Shot, and the timer mode is
set to Off. However, you can change the image
type and timer mode. (See “Setting the Image
Type” on page 13 and “Setting the Timer Mode”
on page 14.) Also, the auto focus area is forced
to the Wide setting in Auto exposure mode. (See
“Setting the Auto Focus Area” on page 14.)
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 9 Setting the Exposure Mode
The following subsections explain each of the ten exposure modes.
Auto
This is an “auto everything” mode where all settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed. The
following are forced to specific settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Normal
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Lock
ISO Speed − Auto
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Portrait
In this exposure mode, the camera automatically optimizes settings for portrait photography. In
addition to biasing toward larger aperture openings, the following are forced to specific settings and
are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Normal
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Lock
ISO Speed − Auto
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Landscape
In this exposure mode, the camera automatically optimizes settings for taking pictures of distant
subjects, such as landscape scenes. In addition to biasing toward smaller aperture sizes, the
following are forced to specific settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Normal
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Lock
ISO Speed − Auto, with bias toward slower ISO speeds
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Close-up
In this exposure mode, the camera automatically optimizes settings for taking pictures of subjects
close up. In addition to biasing toward smaller aperture sizes, the following are forced to specific
settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Macro
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Lock
ISO Speed − Auto
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 10 Setting the Exposure Mode
Action
In this exposure mode, the camera automatically optimizes settings for taking pictures of subjects in
action, such as people playing sports. In addition to biasing toward faster shutter speeds, the
following are forced to specific settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Normal
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Continuous
ISO Speed − Auto, with bias toward faster ISO speeds
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Night
Note: When using Night exposure mode, you
may want to use a tripod, since exposures in this
mode are typically long.
Note: The Auto and the Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction flash modes are not available in the
Program exposure mode.
Note: The Auto and the Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction flash modes are not available in the
Shutter Priority (Tv) exposure mode.
In this exposure mode, the camera automatically optimizes for dark scenes taken at night. The
camera opens the shutter to collect ambient light. Then, if the flash is turned on, the camera fires the
flash at the end of the exposure to illuminate objects in the foreground. The following are forced to
specific settings and are grayed-out in the Photo Assist menu:
Auto Focus Range − Normal
White Balance − Auto
AE (Auto Exposure) Metering − Average
Focus Lock − Lock
ISO Speed − Auto
EV Bracket − Off
Exposure compensation − Off
Program Mode
This is an auto exposure mode where the camera selects an appropriate aperture and shutter speed.
However, you can adjust all settings in the Photo Assist menu in this mode. The settings remain when
you switch modes (that is, move from Capture mode to another mode) and when you cycle the
power on the camera (power it off and then on again).
Shutter Priority
In this exposure mode, you select a shutter speed, and the camera automatically selects the aperture
setting. However, you can adjust all settings in the Photo Assist menu in this mode. The settings
remain when you switch modes (that is, move from Capture mode to another mode) and when you
cycle the power on the camera (power it off and then on again).
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 11 Setting the Exposure Mode
Aperture Priority
Note: The Auto and the Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction flash modes are not available in the
Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode.
Note: The Auto and the Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction flash modes are not available in the
Manual exposure mode.
Also, an external flash is only supported with
the Manual exposure mode setting.
Figure 3: Status LCD Indicators
Timer mode
Image
type
Exposure
bar graph
Shutter speed and F-number
or pictures remaining
Auto
focus
area
Flash
mode
Battery
status
In this exposure mode, you select an aperture, and the camera automatically selects the shutter
speed. However, you can adjust all settings in the Photo Assist menu in this mode. The settings
remain when you switch modes (that is, move from Capture mode to another mode) and when you
cycle the power on the camera (power it off and then on again).
Manual
In this exposure mode, you have complete control over the shutter speed, aperture, and all other
camera settings. (A fixed tone curve is used to adjust exposure.) You can adjust all settings in the
Photo Assist menu in this mode. The settings remain when you switch modes (that is, move from
Capture mode to another mode) and when you cycle the power on the camera (power it off and then
on again).
Using the Status LCD
The status LCD on the top of the camera conveys important information about the camera’s status.
As shown in Figure 3, the indicators on the status LCD show you:
Settings for the following:
Image type
Timer mode
Auto focus area
Flash mode for the pop-up flash
Status of the camera’s batteries
Note: If you see
LCD, this means that either there is no memory
card in the camera, or the memory card is full.
Note: For information on the exposure bar
graph and the AE-L button, see “Understanding
the Exposure Bar Graph” and “Using the Auto
Exposure Lock (AE-L) Button” on page 16.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 12 Using the Status LCD
000
flashing in the status
Shutter speed and f-number, which are displayed when you either first set the camera to the
Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), or Manual exposure mode, or press the
shutter release button halfway down in all exposure modes, or lock the exposure bar graph by
using the auto exposure lock (AE-L) button. Otherwise, the number of pictures remaining on the
memory card is displayed.
Exposure bar graph, which is displayed when you set the camera to the Manual exposure mode,
or when you turn on exposure compensation in the Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), or Aperture
Priority (Av) exposure mode.
The status LCD turns on every time you power on the camera. You can use the status LCD to assess
the current status of the camera, and to change the image type, timer mode, auto focus area, and
flash mode settings when preparing to take pictures (see the next subsection).
Using the Status LCD Buttons
Figure 4: Status LCD Buttons There are four buttons to the side of the status LCD (see Figure 4):
Image type button
Timer mode button
Auto focus area button
Flash mode button
These buttons toggle through the associated camera settings within the status LCD. To change one
of these settings, press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed
in the status LCD for the setting you want.
Note: The status LCD buttons are inactive when
the camera is in a menu, in Instant Review (see
page 33), or in any other mode besides
Capture mode.
Note: For the Timelapse image type, you can
set the number of images that will be captured
and the interval between them in the Timelapse
Settings submenu of the Capture Settings
menu. (See “Timelapse Settings Submenu” on
page 62.)
Also note that if the interval you set for
Timelapse image capture is long, the camera
may go into sleep mode (shutting off the image
LCD) between taking pictures to conserve
battery power.
The next four subsections explain the possible settings for the image type, timer mode, auto focus
area, and flash mode, respectively.
Setting the Image Type
Your camera can take three types of pictures (that is, three “image types”). The default image type is
One Shot. Each image type is displayed on the status LCD with the icon shown in Table 2. To set the
image type, press the image type button next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on
the status LCD until you see the image type setting you want (see Table 2).
Tab le 2 : Image Type Settings
Image Type When to Use How to Use
One Shot (default) When capturing a single image. Press and release the shutter release button to
capture a single image.
Continuous When capturing a series of
images in rapid succession.
Recommended for action shots.
Hold the shutter release button down. Continuous
images are captured until you release the button or
until the memory card is full.
Timelapse When capturing a slow process
with a series of images.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 13 Using the Status LCD
Press and release the shutter release button, and the
camera captures the first image. Then it displays a
countdown to the next picture on the top overlay
bar. To cancel, press the Stop soft key.
Setting the Timer Mode
Note: The 10-Second Timer mode is disabled
for the Timelapse image type. (See “Setting the
Image Type” on page 13.)
Note: After each timed exposure in 10-Second
Timer mode, the camera will default to the Off
timer mode setting. You must reset the timer to
take another timed picture. In contrast, the
Remote and the 3-Second Remote timer mode
settings remain set shot-to-shot.
Also, when the camera is set to the Continuous
image type, you can only take one picture with
the 10-Second Timer or 3-Second Remote timer
modes. Therefore, to capture a Continuous
sequence of images, either use no timer mode
(that is, leave the timer mode set to its default
Off setting), or use the Remote timer mode.
Your camera has four timer modes. The default timer mode is Off. Each mode is displayed on the
status LCD with the icon shown in Table 3. To set the timer mode, press the timer mode button
next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the timer setting
you want (see Table 3).
Tab le 3 : Timer Mode Settings
Timer Mode Icon Displayed When to Use
Off (default) No Icon To take pictures without using the timer.
10-Second Timer To take a picture 10 seconds after
pressing the shutter release button.
Remote To use the remote infrared trigger on the
HP Remote Control (included with the
camera) with no delay.
3-Second Remote To use the remote infrared trigger on the
HP Remote Control (included with the
camera) with a 3-second delay.
Setting the Auto Focus Area
You can choose from two auto focus areas that are available via the status LCD. (The auto focus area
is the area of the scene that the camera will use to determine auto focus settings.) The default is Wide
auto focus area. To set the auto focus mode, press the auto focus area button next to the status
LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the setting you want (see Table 4).
Note: The lines in the viewfinder show the
regions used for the Wide and the Spot auto
focus areas.
Also note that, when the exposure mode is set
to Auto, the auto focus area is forced to the
Auto Focus Area Icon Displayed When to Use
Wide (default) Use for most situations.
Wide setting.
Spot Use when the objects in the scene are at
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 14 Using the Status LCD
Tab le 4 : Auto Focus Area Settings
different distances, and you want to be sure
that a small portion of the scene is in focus.
Figure 5: Pop-up Flash Button Setting the Flash Mode
Your camera has four flash modes for the pop-up flash. Each mode is displayed on the status LCD
with the icon(s) shown in Table 5. The default flash mode depends on the current exposure mode
that is set on the camera (see Table 5).
To set the flash mode, you must first press the pop-up flash button (see Figure 5) to pop up the flash
unit. (The flash does not pop up automatically.) Then press the flash mode button next to the
status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the flash mode setting you
want (see Table 5). To turn the flash off, you must press the pop-up flash unit down until it locks shut
in the camera body.
For more information about using either the pop-up flash, or an external flash that you attach to the
hot shoe on top of the camera, see “Using Flash” on page 18.
Note: The Auto and the Auto with Red-Eye
Reduction flash modes are not available in the
Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority
(Av), or Manual exposure modes.
Flash Mode Icon Displayed When to Use
Auto
(default for Auto, Portrait,
Landscape, Close-up, Action, and
Night exposure modes)
Auto with Red-Eye Reduction
Forced On
(default for Program, Shutter
Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av),
and Manual exposure modes)
Forced On with Red-Eye
Reduction
Tab le 5 : Flash Mode Settings
To allow the camera to determine the need for flash
based on the lighting conditions.
To allow the camera to determine the need for flash
based on the lighting conditions. When flash is used,
red-eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of redeye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice.
To use the flash, regardless of the lighting conditions.
To use the flash, regardless of the lighting conditions.
Red-eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of redeye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 15 Using the Status LCD
Understanding the Exposure Bar Graph
Figure 6: Exposure Bar Graph in
Manual Exposure Mode
Figure 7: Exposure Bar Graph with
Exposure Compensation
The exposure bar graph is only displayed in the status LCD when the camera is set to the Program,
Shutter Priority (Tv), Aperture Priority (Av), or Manual exposure mode. This bar graph displays the
number of stops that the camera is under- or over-exposing in +/- 3 stops. In the bar graph, each
small tick mark is a half stop, and each large tick mark is a full stop.
Normal Operation
Normal Operation − In all exposure modes except Manual, the exposure bar graph is off when
Normal OperationNormal Operation
the picture you are taking will be properly exposed.
Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Exposure Mode − When the camera is in Manual exposure mode, the exposure bar
Manual Exposure ModeManual Exposure Mode
graph displays a series of dots from the center of the bar graph to indicate the amount of underor over-exposure (see Figure 6). If exposure is more than 3 stops under or over, the
will blink respectively.
Exposure Compensation
Exposure Compensation − When exposure compensation is turned on, a single dot appears on
Exposure CompensationExposure Compensation
the bar graph indicating the amount of exposure compensation (see Figure 7). For information
about setting exposure compensation, see “Using the Sub-Dial” on page 17.
Using the Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L) Button
Figure 8: AE-L Button When you press the auto exposure lock (AE-L) button on the back of the camera (see Figure 8), the
exposure bar graph (see the previous subsection) is locked. The exposure bar graph stays locked for
20 seconds or until you press the AE-L button again to toggle it off. Thus, the 20-second time-out
continues after you take a picture, and all of the pictures you take within the 20 seconds will have the
same exposure reading.
−
or + sign
If the auto focus is locked on the camera, then auto exposure must also be locked. That is, if you set
the Focus Lock submenu (located in the Photo Assist menu of Capture mode, see page 67) to AF
(Auto Focus) Lock and press the shutter release button halfway down to lock focus, the exposure will
also lock at this point even if you do not press or have not pressed the AE-L button. In this case, the
20 second time-out does not apply; the camera keeps the setting in the Focus Lock submenu until
you change it. The camera then returns to continuous exposure (AE) after you release the shutter
release button.
Note: The AE-L button is disabled in the Auto
and Manual exposure modes. In these exposure
modes, auto exposure will always lock along
with AF Lock when you press the shutter release
button halfway down.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 16 Using the Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L) Button
Using the Sub-Dial
Figure 9: Sub-Dial The sub-dial is located on the front of the camera (see Figure 9). Its functionality changes depending
on the exposure mode you set.
Program
Program − Rotating the sub-dial adjusts up one shutter speed and down one aperture, and
ProgramProgram
vice versa when rotated in the opposite direction. It also performs exposure compensation when
you press and hold down the +/- /Av button on the back of the camera (see Figure 10).
Figure 10: +/- /Av Button
Shutter Priority
Shutter Priority
Shutter PriorityShutter Priority
press and hold down the +/- /Av button, the exposure compensation changes.
Aperture Priority
Aperture Priority − Rotating the sub-dial changes the aperture setting by one stop.
Aperture PriorityAperture Priority
Manual
Manual − Rotating the sub-dial changes the shutter speed. When you press and hold down
ManualManual
the +/- /Av button, the sub-dial changes the aperture setting.
All other exposure modes
All other exposure modes − The sub-dial is inactive for these exposure settings.
All other exposure modesAll other exposure modes
You can also use the sub-dial to scroll left and right in the Capture, Playback, and Review mode
menus, as well as through images in the Playback and Review modes.
−−−−
Rotating the sub-dial changes the shutter speed by one stop. When you
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 17 Using the Sub-Dial
Note: When you first power on your camera,
the pop-up flash is down, and the status LCD
shows no flash mode icons. The flash is turned
off and the flash will not fire until you manually
pop it up by pressing the pop-up flash button
on the top of the camera.
Figure 11: Pop-up Flash Button To use the built-in pop-up flash:
Using Flash
The camera has an built-in pop-up flash. It also supports an external flash that you can attach to the
hot shoe on top of the camera.
Using the Pop-up Flash
1 Manually pop up the flash by pressing the pop-up flash button (see Figure 11).
The flash will begin charging, and the flash mode icon will display in the status LCD.
2 Press the flash mode button to toggle through and choose the appropriate flash mode setting
(see“Setting the Flash Mode” on page 15).
To turn the pop-up flash off, press the pop-up flash unit down until it locks shut in the camera body.
Note: The maximum flash-shutter sync speed is
1/500 sec.
Note: The camera does not support Smart
Strobe functionality in an external flash.
Note: The external flash is only supported in
the Manual exposure mode; it is not supported
in any of the other exposure modes.
Also note that there are no LCD icons to
indicate that the external flash is enabled, and
there are no flash modes associated with the
external flash.
Using an External Flash
To use an external flash with your camera, the flash must have these two characteristics:
It must be able to use auto flash operation (external flash sensor) − that is, it must have and use
its own light sensor.
Its lens coverage must be at least 33mm.
To use the external flash, refer to the documentation that came with it. As a general rule, you will
need to dial-in the ISO speed and aperture settings of the camera on the external flash. You can find
the ISO speed setting in the Status screen of Capture mode (see “Viewing the Camera Status” on
page 21) and the aperture value on the status LCD in Capture mode (see “Using the Status LCD” on
page 12).
To use an external flash:
1 Make sure the pop-up flash is down.
2 Set the exposure mode dial on the camera to Manual to enable the external flash feature.
The external flash is automatically enabled and cannot be disabled unless you change
exposure modes or pop up the built-in flash.
3 Attach the external flash unit to the hot shoe on top of the camera. Refer to the documentation
that came with the external flash to use it with the camera.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 18 Using Flash
Using the Image LCD
Figure 12: Image LCD Screen in Live View Turn the image LCD on by pressing the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera. You now see the
To p
overlay bar
shows status
Bottom
overlay bar
shows soft key
labels
Note: By default, the image LCD is turned off
when you power on the camera in Capture
mode. If you want the image LCD to always turn
on instead, you can change the setting in the
Display submenu of the Preferences menu. (See
“Display Submenu” on page 75 and “Setting the
Display” on page 104.)
However, note that the image LCD uses a lot of
battery power. If you are running your camera
on batteries rather than with the HP-approved
AC power adapter, you may want to limit your
use of the image LCD.
Soft keys
live view of Capture mode on the image LCD. Live view lets you preview the pictures you can take
with the camera, as well as view and change some of the camera’s settings.
The image LCD screen in the live view of Capture mode includes two opaque overlay bars and an
image area in the center for viewing your picture subjects (see Figure 12). The top overlay bar
displays status information about the camera while you are taking pictures. The bottom overlay
bar contains labels that describe the function of the soft keys immediately below them. For example,
if you press the right (Status) soft key in Capture mode, the Status screen displays. To turn the
overlay bars off or on, press the middle (Overlay) soft key.
You can also use the image LCD to access the menus to change camera settings in the Capture,
Playback, and Review modes, and to play back and review captured images in the Playback and
Review modes, respectively. The image LCD is disabled in PC Connect mode.
The following subsections provide more information about the overlay bars and the soft keys in the
live view of Capture mode.
Understanding the Text Message Area
The text message area is a one-line text area in the middle of the top overlay bar. An example text
message is: “Battery Low.“ The following indicators will also appear in the text message area.
Macro Indicator
When you set either the exposure mode to Close-up, or the Auto Focus Range submenu in the Photo
Assist menu to Macro, the Macro icon is displayed on the right side of the text message area. For
information on the Auto Focus Range submenu, see page 64.
Note: Be sure that the viewfinder cap is in place
anytime you use the image LCD to take
pictures. Without it, light from the viewfinder
may leak into the image you capture and cause
a flare on the image.
Digital Zoom Indicator
When the camera is in digital zoom, the digital zoom icon is displayed on the right side of the
text message area. For information on digital zooming, see “Using the Zoom Ring” on page 29.
Manual Focus Distance
When you set the Focus mode to Manual (MF), the focus distance, bracketed by left and right arrows,
appears on the left side of the text message area. For more information, see the next subsection.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 19 Using the Image LCD
Note: The Auto Focus Range (selected in the
Photo Assist menu) does not apply to Manual
Focus (MF) mode; in MF mode, the full focus
range is enabled.
Setting Auto/Manual Focus
Press the left (AF/MF) soft key in the live view of Capture mode to toggle between Auto Focus (AF)
and Manual Focus (MF) modes.
Auto Focus (AF)
Auto Focus (AF) is the default focus setting. In AF mode, the camera automatically focuses the lens
on a picture subject. AF mode enables the camera’s auto focus system over a range determined by
the settings in the Auto Focus Range submenu of the Photo Assist menu. (See “Auto Focus Range
Submenu” on page 64.) Pressing the shutter release button halfway down in AF mode will initiate
auto focus.
Manual Focus (MF)
This setting disables the auto focus system and allows you to select the focus distance manually.
When using Manual Focus (MF), the camera will display the focus distance, bracketed by left and
right arrows, on the left side of the top overlay bar.
Once you have selected MF mode, you can use the left and right arrows of the 4-way controller to
increase or decrease the focus distance (see “Using the 4-Way Controller” on page 22). Pressing the
right arrow on the 4-way controller lengthens the focus distance. Pressing the left arrow on the
4-way controller shortens the focus distance. The available focus distances are: 0.1m (telephoto
only), 0.2m, 0.3m, 0.5m, 0.7m, 1.m, 1.5m, 3m, 10m, and Infinity (INF).
The start point for Manual Focus (MF) is the focus distance at which auto focus stopped. Note that
this start point may fall between two of the Manual Focus end-points. In this case, the intermediate
distance will be displayed. However, once you press the 4-way controller to change the focus
distance, you cannot return to the intermediate distance again.
Using the Overlay Soft Key
Press the middle (Overlay) soft key to turn both overlay bars off in the live view of Capture mode. To
turn the overlay bars on again, press any of the three soft keys. When the overlay bars are off, the
soft keys are disabled for their normal functions and are, instead, enabled only to turn the overlay
bars on again.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 20 Using the Image LCD
Viewing the Camera Status
Figure 13: Camera Status Screen You can press the right (Status) soft key while in the live view of Capture mode to display the Status
screen (see Figure 13). This screen allows you to check the current camera status, such as the current
resolution, quality level, and white balance settings. (To change these settings, use the Capture mode
menus. See page 22.) One or more icons may also appear on the Status screen:
means that a memory card is inserted in the camera.
means that either the exposure mode is set to Close-up, or the Auto Focus Range submenu
in the Photo Assist menu is set to Macro.
shows the battery status.
The following status information is provided:
Resolution
Quality
White Balance
ISO Speed
AE Metering
AF Range
Version
Resolution setting for capturing images (Full Size or 1/4)
Quality setting for capturing images (Good, Better, or Best for the JPEG file
type, or TIFF for the TIFF file type)
Color correction setting to make white areas appear white with no color cast
ISO Speed setting
Auto Exposure Metering setting
Auto Focus Range setting
The version number of your camera’s firmware
To exit the Status screen and return to the live view of Capture mode, press the right (Exit) soft key.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 21 Using the Image LCD
Using the Capture Mode Menus
Your camera has four Capture mode menus:
Note: For more information about all of the
Capture mode menus and related soft keys, see
“Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference”
starting on page 60.
For more information about the Preferences
menu, see “Appendix A: Using the Preferences
Menu” starting on page 103.
Figure 14: Parts of a Menu To access the Capture mode menus:
Capture Settings
Photo Assist
Image Stamp
Preferences
The Capture Settings, Photo Assist, and Image Stamp menus have settings you can change which
affect the images you capture. The Preferences menu allows you to change a variety of your
camera’s general settings.
Menu icons
Current
menu’s title
Overlay
bar
Soft keys
Figure 15: 4-Way Controller
Menu
options
1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode .
2 Power on the camera if you haven’t already.
3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera. The Capture mode menus are displayed on
the image LCD (see Figure 14).
4 Press the right or left arrow on the 4-way controller to move across the menu icon bar to access
a particular menu. (See the next subsection, “Using the 4-Way Controller.”)
5 Press the down or up arrow on the 4-way controller to move the highlight to the menu option
you want to select.
6 Press the left soft key to select the highlighted menu option.
Using the 4-Way Controller
The 4-way controller is the large button located on the back of your camera (see Figure 15). Press an
arrow on the 4-way controller to move in the direction of that arrow (up, down, right, or left) in the
image LCD, such as within the menu structures of the Capture, Review, or Playback modes.
Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures 22 Using the Image LCD
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures
Overview
Once you have set your camera to Capture mode and you have a basic understanding of how to use
your camera’s status LCD and image LCD (see “Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures” starting on
page 8), you are ready to take pictures. To optimize your camera’s capabilities, it is important to
understand how to use the zoom ring, what the indicators in the viewfinder LCD mean, what the
various LEDs mean when they light solid or blink, how to use Instant Review, and how to use the
sound recording features when taking pictures.
This chapter covers the following topics:
“Taking Simple Point-and-Shoot Pictures” on page 23
“Taking More Advanced Pictures” on page 24
“Using Focus Lock” on page 25
“Shooting a One Shot Image” on page 26
“Shooting Continuous Images” on page 27
“Shooting Timelapse Images” on page 28
“Using the Zoom Ring” on page 29
“Using the Diopter Control” on page 29
“Understanding the Viewfinder LCD” on page 30
“Understanding the LEDs on the Camera” on page 32
“Using Instant Review” on page 33
“Recording Sound” on page 34
Note: These instructions for taking simple
point-and-shoot pictures assume that your
camera is set to the default image type (One
Shot), and that Instant Review is on, as well.
(See “Setting the Image Type” on page 13 and
“Using Instant Review” on page 33 for more
information.)
Note: When you remove the viewfinder cap,
you can place it inside one of the snapped
compartments on your camera’s neck strap
for safekeeping.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 23 Taking Simple Point-and-Shoot Pictures
Taking Simple Point-and-Shoot Pictures
Here is the simplest method for taking pictures with your camera:
1 Set the camera mode dial to the Capture mode .
2 Power on the camera if you haven’t already.
3 Remove the lens cap and the viewfinder cap.
4 Set the exposure mode dial to Auto .
5 Look through the viewfinder to select and frame a subject for your picture.
6 Press the shutter release button. Wait for the shutter sound, indicating the camera has captured
the image. Then release the button.
The captured image appears for a 3-second Instant Review period on the image LCD. If you are
happy with it, do nothing, and the image will be saved on the memory card. If not, you can
delete the image while it is still displayed in Instant Review by pressing the middle (Delete)
soft key.
Taking More Advanced Pictures
As explained in Chapter 2: “Preparing to Take Pictures,” your camera has more advanced features
that you can set via your camera’s status LCD and image LCD. Here is the general procedure for
taking more advanced pictures:
1 Set the camera mode dial to the Capture mode .
2 Power on the camera if you haven’t already.
3 Remove the lens cap and, if you will use the viewfinder, remove the viewfinder cap.
Note: Anytime you use either the image LCD,
the 10-Second Timer mode, or the HP Remote
Control to take pictures, be sure that the
viewfinder cap is in place. Without it, light from
the viewfinder may leak into the image you
capture and cause a flare on the image.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 24 Taking More Advanced Pictures
4 Set the exposure mode dial to the exposure mode you want to use. (For information on the
exposure modes, see “Setting the Exposure Mode” on page 9.)
5 Set the image type, timer mode, auto focus area, and/or flash mode via the status LCD buttons
on the top of the camera, as desired. (For information on these settings, see “Using the Status
LCD Buttons” on page 13.) The settings you choose are displayed in the status LCD.
6 Press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera to turn the image LCD on.
7 Press the left soft key to set Manual Focus (MF), if desired. (For more information, see “Setting
Auto/Manual Focus” on page 20.)
8 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera to display the Capture mode menus on the
image LCD, if you wish to change any of the default camera settings in the menus.
Note: If you have set the exposure mode to
either Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,
Action, or Night, the Photo Assist menu will be
“grayed-out,” such that you won’t be able to
change any of the Photo Assist menu settings.
(See “Setting the Exposure Mode” on page 9.)
Note: The image LCD uses a lot of battery
power. If you are running your camera on
batteries rather than with the HP-approved AC
power adapter, you may want to limit your use
of the image LCD and use the viewfinder
instead. To turn the image LCD off, press the
DISPLAY button on the back of the camera.
9 Select the menu options you wish to change in the Capture Settings, Photo Assist, and/or Image
Stamp menus, and then make the changes to the camera settings within those menus, as
desired. (For information about changing settings in these Capture mode menus, see “Capture
Mode Menus and Soft Keys” on page 60.)
For example, if you have set the camera to the Timelapse image type, then you might want to
change the default settings in the Timelapse menu option of the Capture Settings menu. In this
case, you could change the number of images and/or the interval between them for the timelapse sequence that you want to shoot.
10Press the right (Exit) soft key to exit the Capture mode menus.
11 Use the image LCD or the viewfinder to select and frame the subject for your picture. If needed,
use the zoom ring (see page 29) to adjust the focal length of the camera lens to focus on the
picture subject. (For information about the viewfinder LCD, see page 30.) You can also use the
diopter control (see page 29) when looking through the viewfinder to adjust the focus of the
picture subject in the viewfinder. Note that the diopter control has no effect on the image you
capture, however.
If you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject, see the next subsection, “Using Focus Lock.”
Otherwise, go on to the “What’s Next?” subsection.
Using Focus Lock
If you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject, use Focus Lock as follows to get the proper focus:
1 If the main subject of your picture is:
Not within the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen, center the main subject
of your picture in the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen. Go on to step 2.
Near a very bright or dark area, or is behind another object (such as a screen or fence) which
overlaps the subject, focus the camera on another object the same distance from you as the
subject. Go on to step 2.
2 Press the shutter release button halfway down and continue to hold it halfway down . This locks
the focus.
3 Without releasing the shutter release button, recompose the picture as you originally wanted it,
and then press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture. (Also see the following
subsections for how to take pictures for each image type.)
What’s Next?
What you need to do next to actually take a picture depends on the image type you have selected,
and whether or not you have set a timer mode. The following subsections describe how to capture
the image(s), as well as what occurs once you do, for each image type setting.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 25 Taking More Advanced Pictures
Shooting a One Shot Image
If you are using the:
Shutter release button with no timer mode set
Shutter release button with no timer mode set, press the shutter release button. Wait for the
Shutter release button with no timer mode setShutter release button with no timer mode set
shutter sound, indicating the camera has captured the image. Then release the button.
10-Second Timer
10-Second Timer mode
10-Second Timer10-Second Timer
front of the camera (see page 32) lights solid for 7 seconds. It then blinks for the final 3 seconds
before the camera captures the image.
Remote
Remote or 3-Second Remote
Remote Remote
and press and release the Remote Control’s trigger button. If you set the Remote timer mode,
the camera immediately captures the image. If you set the 3-Second Remote timer mode, the
timer LED on the front of the camera (see page 32) blinks faster for 3 seconds. Then the camera
captures the image.
If Instant Review is on (see “Using Instant Review” on page 33), you can do any of the following while
the image you just captured is displayed in Instant Review on the image LCD:
Record sound that will be attached to this image. For information on how to do this, see
“Recording Sound” on page 34.
or 3-Second Remote timer mode
or 3-Second Remote or 3-Second Remote
mode, press and release the shutter release button. The timer LED on the
modemode
timer mode, point the HP Remote Control at the camera,
timer modetimer mode
Delete the image by pressing the middle (Delete) soft key.
Save the image to the memory card and return to the Capture mode immediately by pressing
the right (Exit) soft key.
Do nothing and, when Instant Review times out (the default time-out is 3 seconds), the image is
then saved to the memory card automatically.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 26 Taking More Advanced Pictures
Shooting Continuous Images
Note: When the camera is set to the Continuous
image type, you can only take one picture with
the 10-Second Timer or 3-Second Remote timer
modes. Therefore, to capture a Continuous
sequence of images, either use no timer mode
(that is, leave the timer mode set to its default
Off setting), or use the Remote timer mode.
Note: If Instant Review is on, each image in a
Continuous sequence except for the final one is
automatically saved to the memory card before
the camera captures the next image in the
sequence. If Instant Review is off, each image is
automatically saved before the next one is
captured, and then the final one is saved
automatically, as well.
Also note that, unlike Timelapse images,
Continuous images are not grouped together
but are individual images. Thus, they are saved
as individual images on the memory card.
If you are using the:
Shutter release button with no timer mode set
Shutter release button with no timer mode set, press the shutter release button and
Shutter release button with no timer mode setShutter release button with no timer mode set
continue to hold the button down. The camera then begins to capture the images in the
Continuous sequence.
Remote
Remote timer mode
Remote Remote
release the Remote Control’s trigger button for each image you want to capture in the
Continuous sequence.
Continuous images are captured until either you release the shutter release button (with no timer
mode set), or you stop pressing the Remote Control’s trigger button (with the Remote timer mode
set), or the memory card becomes full, whichever comes first.
The camera will capture images as fast as it can. The time between pictures will vary depending on
the processing required (for such things as the resolution and image quality settings) before each
image is saved to the memory card (see the second Note on the left). The capture rate also depends
on whether or not the flash is being charged between shots. If you wish to increase the capture rate
of Continuous images, you can turn the live view of Capture mode off by pressing the DISPLAY
button on the back of the camera, turn Instant Review off through the Display menu option in the
Preferences menu of Capture mode (see “Display Submenu” on page 75), and not use the flash.
If Instant Review is on (see “Using Instant Review” on page 33). at the end of taking a Continuous
sequence of images, the final image of the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image
LCD. You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period:
Record sound that will be attached to the final image of the sequence. For information on how
to do this, see “Recording Sound” on page 34.
timer mode, point the HP Remote Control at the camera, and press and
timer mode timer mode
Delete the final image of the sequence by pressing the middle (Delete) soft key. (All of the
other images in the sequence were already saved to the memory card.)
Note: If you are unhappy with any other
images within a Continuous sequence (rather
than just the final image, which you can only
delete during Instant Review), you can delete
those images in the Review mode. To do this,
see “Deleting Images” on page 40.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 27 Taking More Advanced Pictures
Save the final image of the sequence to the memory card and return to the Capture mode
immediately by pressing the right (Exit) soft key. (All of the other images in the sequence were
already saved to the memory card.)
Do nothing and, when Instant Review times out (the default time-out is 3 seconds), the final
image of the sequence is then saved to the memory card automatically.
Shooting Timelapse Images
Note: The 10-Second Timer mode is disabled
for the Timelapse image type.
If you are using the:
Shutter release button with no timer mode set
Shutter release button with no timer mode set, press and release the shutter release button
Shutter release button with no timer mode setShutter release button with no timer mode set
one time. Then the camera captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence.
Remote
Remote or 3-Second Remote
Remote Remote
and press and release the Remote Control’s trigger button one time. If you set the Remote timer
mode, the camera immediately captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence. If you set
the 3-Second Remote timer mode, the timer LED on the front of the camera (see page 32) blinks
faster for 3 seconds. Then the camera captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence.
The settings in the Timelapse menu option of the Capture Settings menu determine the number of
pictures that are taken and the interval between pictures in the Timelapse sequence of images that
are captured. (To change the Timelapse settings, see “Timelapse Settings Submenu” on page 62.)
The image LCD displays the previously captured image while counting down to the next image
capture. The only option you have is to stop the Timelapse sequence by pressing the right (Stop)
soft key.
If Instant Review is on (see “Using Instant Review” on page 33). at the end of taking a Timelapse
sequence of images, the first image in the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image
LCD. You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period:
or 3-Second Remote timer mode
or 3-Second Remote or 3-Second Remote
timer mode, point the HP Remote Control at the camera,
timer modetimer mode
Note: If you are unhappy with one or more
images within a Timelapse sequence, you can
delete only those images in the Review mode
(rather than deleting all of the images in the
sequence during Instant Review). To do this, see
“Deleting Images” on page 40.
Note: All images in a Timelapse sequence are
saved as one group on the memory card.
Record sound that will be attached to the first image of the sequence. For information on how to
do this, see “Recording Sound” on page 34.
Delete all of the images in the sequence by pressing the middle (Delete) soft key.
Save all of the images in the sequence to the memory card and return to the Capture mode
immediately by pressing the right (Exit) soft key.
Do nothing and, when Instant Review times out (the default time-out is 3 seconds), all of the
images in the sequence are then saved to the memory card automatically.
What’s Next?
The following sections provide more information about various features of your camera that you
can use when taking pictures (such as the zoom), or that provide you with important feedback on the
status of your camera while you are taking pictures (such as the viewfinder LCD and the camera’s
LEDs). Once you have read through the following sections, continue on to Chapter 4 to learn how to
view and review the images you have captured via the camera’s Playback and Review modes.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 28 Taking More Advanced Pictures
Using the Zoom Ring
Figure 16: Zoom Ring While you are framing the subject for a picture, you will likely find that you need to zoom in or out
on the subject. This section explains the camera’s zoom ring, which you can use for this purpose (see
Figure 16).
Rotating the zoom ring around the lens barrel moves the lens continuously between wide angle and
telephoto focal lengths for optical zooming. As shown in Figure 17, you rotate the zoom ring in one
direction for wide angle (W), and in the other direction for telephoto (T). Note that the zoom ring will
bounce back after you release it.
The zoom ring also controls digital zooming. Digital zooming refers to digital cropping of the image,
giving the appearance of greater zoom. After the optical zoom is at its maximum setting, you can
digitally zoom in three steps (see below). Note, however, that you must have the image LCD on for
the digital zoom to operate. In digital zoom mode, enlargement is accomplished without changes in
the lens configuration. Since the lens is not involved in digital zoom, the changes appear only in the
image LCD; they are not evident through the viewfinder.
Figure 17: Directions to Rotate the Zoom Ring for
Wide Angle (W) and Telephoto (T) Focal Lengths
Figure 18: Diopter Control
If the image LCD is turned on, at the end of the telephoto range, releasing and pressing the zoom
ring will initiate digital zooming. A digital zoom icon will appear in the text message area of the
image LCD’s top overlay bar. Digital zoom occurs in three steps:
1.2x
1.5x
2x
The camera pauses for 250 milliseconds (1/4 second) between steps. Digital zoom remains set shotto-shot, but turns off when you cycle the power on the camera. It also turns off any time you exit the
live view of Capture mode (for example, you press the MENU button on the camera to display the
Capture mode menus, or you turn the camera mode dial to set the camera to another mode).
Using the Diopter Control
The rubber eye cup on the viewfinder is also a diopter control that you can turn (see Figure 18). The
diopter control allows you to adjust the focus of the picture subject in the viewfinder. Note that the
diopter control has no effect on the image you capture, however.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 29 Using the Zoom Ring
Understanding the Viewfinder LCD
Figure 19: Indicators in the Viewfinder LCD Your camera’s viewfinder displays information in the same way other SLR cameras do: with an LCD
Over-/underexposure indicator
Shutter speed and F-number
or pictures remaining
Note: To see exactly how many stops over or
under the exposure is, look at the exposure bar
graph on the status LCD. When the exposure is
nominally set, neither icon is displayed.
In-focus indicator
Auto
exposure
lock (AE-L)
Flash
status
within the viewfinder. Figure 19 shows the indicators you may see in your camera’s viewfinder LCD.
The following subsections explain these indicators.
Over-/Under-Exposure Indicator
The icon in the viewfinder indicates over- and under-exposure. If the camera is in Manual
exposure mode, the + (plus) will light to show that the image will be over-exposed, and the
will light to show that the image will be under-exposed.
If the metering is more than 3 stops over or under, the appropriate + or −
will turn off if the exposure is within +/- 0.3 stops of nominal.
If exposure compensation has been turned on in Program, Shutter Priority (Tv), or Aperture Priority
−
(Av) exposure mode, both the + and
When the EV (Exposure Value) Bracket script is running, the + icon lights during the capture of the
over-exposed image, and the −
information, see “EV Bracket Submenu” on page 69.
icons will light.
icon lights during the capture of the under-exposed image. For more
icon will blink. The + and
In-Focus Indicator
−
(minus)
−
The hexagon in the viewfinder LCD is for focus status. If the setting in the Focus Lock submenu is AF
(Auto Focus) Lock, the in-focus indicator blinks when auto focus is unable to find focus, and it lights
solid when the subject is in focus. If the focus lock is set to Continuous AF, the in-focus indicator is
off. For more information, see “Focus Lock Submenu” on page 67.
Auto Exposure Lock (AE-L)
The asterisk in the viewfinder LCD lights to indicate that the exposure has been locked when you
press the auto exposure lock (AE-L) button on the back of the camera. It will also blink when you
press the shutter release button halfway down if the camera is processing a picture and is not yet
ready to take the next picture.
Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 30 Understanding the Viewfinder LCD
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