HP R817 Orientation Sensor, Recording Audio with Still Pictures, To record audio while taking a picture:, counter and appear on the Image Display during recording

Recording Audio with Still Pictures

You can attach an audio clip to a still picture while you are taking a picture (as explained in this section) or add or delete an audio clip after the picture is taken (as explained in Record Audio on page 96).

To record audio while taking a picture:

1.After you have pressed the Shutter button, continue holding it down to record the audio clip. An audio

counter and appear on the Image Display during recording.

2.To stop recording audio, release the Shutter button; otherwise, the audio continues recording up to 60 seconds or until the camera runs out of memory.

NOTE: To record audio in Panorama mode, or with the Self- Timer, Self-Timer - 2 Shots, Burst, or Bracketing settings, use the method described on page 96.

Orientation Sensor

A device in the camera determines whether you are holding the camera horizontally or vertically when taking a still picture. The camera automatically rotates the image to its proper orientation when saving the file.

TIP: You can manually rotate still images using the Rotate option (see page 95).

NOTE: The orientation sensor is not used when recording video clips, nor in the Panorama or Document shooting modes.

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