8 Using the Camera Setup Menu

TheCamera Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior. TheCamera Setup Menu is available from the Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback menus.

1.While in thePicture Capture,Video Record, orPlayback menu, use to highlightCamera Setup..., then press .

2.Useto highlight a menu option, then pressto display the menu option’s menu.

3.Useto highlight a setting, then press .

4. To exit the

Camera Setup Menu, press repeatedly until you return to Picture

Capture,

Video Record, or Playback.

Settings you specify remain until you change them.

Display Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the Image Display.

Automatic (R840 series only. Default)—For automatic adjustment of Image Display brightness based on lighting conditions.

Low—For extending battery life.

Medium (Default for R830 series)—For normal viewing conditions.

High—For very bright lighting conditions.

Camera Sounds—Adjusts the speaker volume for camera sounds (such as button presses and shutter clicks) and audio recorded with video clips.

Off, Low (Default), High.

Display Timeout—Specifies the time after which the Image Display turns off if you do not press a button.

Never, 15, 30, 45 (Default), 60 seconds.

Digital Zoom—Enables or disables digital zoom.

On (Default), Off.

Date & Time—Sets the date and time. See Set the date and time” on page 7.

USB Configuration—Specifies how a computer recognizes the camera. See Connecting to the computer” on page 32.

Digital Camera (Default)——Recognizes the camera as a digital camera using PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

Disk Drive—Recognizes the camera as a disk drive using MSDC (Mass Storage Device Class).

TV Configuration—Sets the video signal format for displaying camera images on a TV.

NTSC—Used primarily in North America, parts of South America, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

PAL—Used primarily in Europe, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia.

(Language)—Sets the language. See Choose the language” on page 7.

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HP R830/R840 manual Using the Camera Setup Menu, Never, 15, 30, 45 Default, 60 seconds