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Chapter 3: Taking Pictures 21 Taking More Advanced Pictures
Shooting Timelapse Images
Note: The 10-Second Timer mode is disabled
for the Timelapse image type.
If you are using the:
Shutter release button with no timer mode set
Shutter release button with no timer mode setShutter release button with no timer mode set
Shutter release button with no timer mode set,
press and release the shutter release button
one time. Then the camera captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence.
3-Second Remote
3-Second Remote3-Second Remote
3-Second Remote
timer mode
timer modetimer mode
timer mode, point the HP Remote Control at the camera, and press
and release the Remote Control’s trigger button one time. The timer LED on the front of the
camera (see page 24) blinks faster for 3 seconds. Then the camera captures the first image of the
Timelapse sequence.
Note: If the interval you set for Timelapse
image capture is long, the camera may go into
sleep mode (shutting off the image LCD)
between taking pictures to conserve
battery power.
Also, if you set the Timelapse interval to 15 or
30 sec and you have the File Type set to TIFF,
the camera may skip capturing an image if it is
not finished processing the previous image in
the Timelapse sequence.
The settings in the Timelapse menu option of the Capture Settings menu determine the number of
pictures that are taken and the interval between pictures in the Timelapse sequence of images that
are captured. (To change the Timelapse settings, see “Timelapse Settings Submenu” on page 54.)
The image LCD displays the previously captured image while counting down to the next image
capture. The only option you have is to stop the Timelapse sequence by pressing the right (Stop)
soft key.
If Instant Review is on (see “Using Instant Review” on page 25). at the end of taking a Timelapse
sequence of images, the first image in the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image
LCD. You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period:
Note: If you are unhappy with one or more
images within a Timelapse sequence, you can
delete only those images in the Review mode
(rather than deleting all of the images in the
sequence during Instant Review). To do this, see
“Deleting Images” on page 32.
Record sound that will be attached to the first image of the sequence. For information on how to
do this, see “Recording Sound” on page 26.
Delete all of the images in the sequence by pressing the middle (Delete) soft key.
Save all of the images in the sequence to the memory card and return to the Capture mode
immediately by pressing the right (Exit) soft key.
Note: All images in a Timelapse sequence are
saved as one group on the memory card.
Do nothing and, when Instant Review times out (the default time-out is 3 seconds), all of the
images in the sequence are then saved to the memory card automatically.
What’s Next?
The following sections provide more information about various features of your camera that you
can use when taking pictures (such as the zoom), or that provide you with important feedback on the
status of your camera while you are taking pictures (such as the LEDs). Once you have read through
the following sections, continue on to Chapter 4 to learn how to view and review the images you
have captured via the camera’s Playback and Review modes.