HP M730 Recording video clips, Instant Review, Auto focus and exposure, Indicator Description

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Recording video clips

You can record a video clip when the camera is set to Video Record.

1.Slide to .

2. Frame the subject in the Image Display.

3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see Auto focus and exposure” on page 9).

4.Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video.

5.To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again.

Instant Review

After you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in Instant Review. If you want to delete the image or video clip, press , select This Image from the Delete menu, then press .

NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer (see Transferring and printing images” on page 25).

Auto focus and exposure

When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera automatically measures and locks the focus (for pictures and video clips) and exposure (for pictures only). When you auto focus:

Indicator

Description

 

 

 

Green focus brackets

Focus found.

 

 

 

Red focus brackets

Focus not found (see Optimizing focus” on page 10).

 

 

 

 

(shaking hand icon)

(Pictures only) Long exposure required (see Optimizing

 

exposure” on page 11).

 

 

 

 

 

TIP: If you follow the suggestions for focus and exposure and your image does not appear to be in proper focus or exposure when viewed in Playback, see the topics on blurry, dark, light, or grainy images in Troubleshooting” on page 34.

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Contents HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera Legal and notice information Contents Specifications Using the Design Gallery MenuUsing HP Photosmart Express TroubleshootingShutter button Getting startedCamera top and back Turn on the camera Install the batteriesCamera front, side, and bottom Before taking picturesSet the date and time Choose the languageSet the region Install the software Install and format an optional memory cardMacintosh Using your cameraTIP To switch between Picture Capture, Video Record, Windows015 Taking pictures and recording video clipsTaking pictures Auto focus and exposure Indicator DescriptionRecording video clips Instant ReviewFor pictures only Focusing on the subjectOptimizing focus Optimizing exposure Using zoomUsing Focus Lock Digital zoom Optical zoomPicture Capture , use Setting the flashFlash Setting-Red-Eye Red-Eye Night Portrait shooting modeVideo Record Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menusUsing Panorama mode Panoramic Sequence, then press Using the Self-Timer settingWhite Balance Using the Burst settingAdaptive Lighting Reviewing images and video clips Magnifying images Deleting imagesViewing thumbnails Removing red eyes Using the Playback MenuPreviewing panoramas Tagging images as FavoritesViewing slideshows Applying artistic effects Using the Design Gallery MenuModify Color menu Modifying colorsAdding borders Cropping imagesChapter Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software Transferring and printing imagesTransferring images without HP Photosmart Software Connecting to the computerPhotosmart Express Menu see Using HP Photosmart Express on Printing images directly to a printer Using a memory card readerChapter To display the Photosmart Express Menu Using HP Photosmart ExpressUsing the Photosmart Express Menu Marking images for printingBuying prints online Sending images to online destinations Setting up online destinations in the cameraSharing images Chapter Never, 15, 30, 45 Default, 60 seconds Using the Camera Setup MenuProblems and solutions TroubleshootingResetting the camera It takes the camera a long time to turn on Camera does not respond when I press a buttonHave to recharge the NiMH batteries frequently NiMH batteries will not chargeMy image is grainy My image is blurryMy image is too bright My image is too darkCamera responds sluggishly when trying to review images Cannot transfer images from the camera to my computer Camera gets warm or even hot to the touchMy camera shuts down unexpectedly Camera error messagesUnder Learn about , click Digital Photography Product supportHelpful websites Getting assistanceTop points about batteries Managing batteriesPower indicators Type of Use Alkaline Photo NiMH Lithium Recharging NiMH batteriesSpecifications Temperature range DimensionsWeight PowerIndex Page Safety