HP (Hewlett-Packard) 730 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Securethe camera to a tripod or set it on o stable surface.
2 Pressthe Mode button until the SeffTimer _ icon appears
in the Status LCD. If LiveView is on, the icon also appears in
the Image Display.
3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder.
4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still
picture or a video clip:
Still ] Pressthe ShuN'erbutton halfway down for Focus
picture Lock.Thecamera measuresand then locksthe
focus and exposure.Thecamera will hold these
settingsuntil it takesthe picture.
i2 Pressthe Shul_erbutton all the way down. A 1O-
secondcountdown appears on theStatusLCD.
If you immediately presstheShuHerbuttonall the way
down without using FocusLock, the camera will lock
focus and exposure justbefore the end of the 10-
::secondcountdown. Thisis usefulwhen one or more
subjects will be entering the picture during the
0-second countdown period.
ilYoucannot record audio when using the Self-Timer,
but you can add an audio clip later (seepage 51).
Vid_ clip] To start recording, pressthe Video _ buttonand
thenrelease it. A lO-second countdownappears
on the StatusLCD.
2 Tostop recording the video clip, pressthe
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NOTE The Video/Self-Timer light on the front of the camera
blinks before the camera takes the picture or video clip.
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