Camera Basics

Light color

Meaning

 

 

 

Green (solid)

Camera is ready to take a photo (Auto Exposure

 

 

and Auto Focus have been completed)

 

Continuous Auto Exposure activated

 

 

 

Using the Color LCD

The color LCD is located on the back of the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. Use the color LCD to frame or view your photos and to access the camera’s menus. You can adjust the brightness of the color LCD to suit lighting conditions. For example, if you are using the camera outside in bright sunlight, you can make the color LCD brighter (see below).

Color LCD

The display on the color LCD varies with each camera mode. The following table indicates whether the color LCD is on or off in each mode, and the default display.

HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide

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