about selecting the Video shooting mode, see Using the Capture Menu on page 12.

3.Frame the subject.

4.Press and release the Shutter button.

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

Instant Review

After you have taken a still image 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 sub-menu, then press .

Digital zoom

Your camera has digital zoom, which uses no moving lens parts. In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene and the image quality setting (MP value). As you zoom in, the scene expands to show what the camera will capture, and the MP value decreases to indicate the resolution at which the scene will be captured.

When capturing images using digital zoom, make sure that the MP value on the Image Display is appropriate for the size at which you want to print the captured image. For MP values and their recommended print sizes, see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu on page 12.

1.While in Live View, press and hold until the image you want to capture fills the yellow frame. If you zoom in too far, press .

2.To exit digital zoom, press until the yellow frame disappears.

Note Digital zoom is not available when recording video clips.

Using the focus range settings

To change focus range settings, slide the Focus Switch to for Macro or to for Normal. The Image Display indicates the setting you have chosen.

Normal Focus (Default)—Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than 1 m (39.4 in) away.

Macro—Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects between 600 mm and 1 m (23.6 to 39.4 in) away.

HP Photosmart E427 Digital Camera

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