HP 618 manual Exposure Mode Submenu

Note: The option you set is active from shot-to- shot; it resets to its default setting when you cycle the power on the camera.

Figure 33: Exposure Mode Submenu

Exposure Mode Submenu

Use the Exposure Mode submenu to select how the camera calculates exposure. You can select from these setting options:

ŠAuto (Default) − All exposure settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed.

ŠLandscape Program − Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of distant subjects, such as landscape scenes.

ŠPortrait Program − Automatically optimizes the camera settings for portrait photography.

ŠAction Program − Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects in action, such as people playing sports.

ŠAperture Priority (Av) − Lets you select an aperture, and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed.

ŠShutter Priority (Tv) − Lets you select a shutter speed, and the camera automatically selects the aperture setting.

If you select Landscape Program, Portrait Program, Action Program, or Shutter Priority exposure modes, then the ISO Speed submenu options will be grayed-out as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu. Likewise, if you change the exposure mode from Landscape Program, Portrait Program, Action Program, or Shutter Priority to either Auto or Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode, then the ISO Speed options will become available as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu.

After you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority (Av) or Shutter Priority (Tv) and exit the submenu, the live view of Capture mode will turn on automatically. You can then use the 4-way controller to adjust the aperture value (if in Av mode) or shutter speed (if in Tv mode) by pressing the up and down arrows (see below). If the camera cannot properly expose because the picture subject is out of range, as in very bright or very dark scenes, the text string (such as Av F5.6 1/1500) will turn red in the top overlay bar of live view. If you turn the image LCD off, the exposure mode will not change, but you will be unable to adjust the aperture value or shutter speed with the 4-way controller.

When you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority (Av) and live view is on, pressing the up and down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions:

ŠUp arrow − stops down the aperture (toward higher f-numbers)

ŠDown arrow − stops up the aperture (toward lower f-numbers)

When you set the exposure mode to Shutter Priority (Tv) and live view is on, pressing the up and down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions:

ŠUp arrow − decreases toward shorter shutter speeds

ŠDown arrow − increases toward faster shutter speeds

Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference 56 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys