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Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos
HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide 36
6. When you see the green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the Shutter
Shutter Shutter
Shutter button all the way down to take the
photo. Wait for the beeps, indicating the photo has been taken, before releasing the Shutter
ShutterShutter
Shutter button.
7. If Instant Review is on, your photo appears briefly on the color LCD. If you are happy with the photo, press the
Save
SaveSave
Save button (right soft key) to save it on the memory card. If not, press the Delete
DeleteDelete
Delete button (center soft key) to
discard the photo and try again. If you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photo.
Taking Burst Photos
Use the Burst setting to take photos in rapid succession while holding the Shutter
ShutterShutter
Shutter button down. You can take up to
four photos at a rate of one to three frames per second. The Burst setting is recommended for taking action photos.
The default Burst rate is two frames per second. If you want to change the Burst rate, see below. Note that you cannot
use the flash for Burst photos; the flash button is inactive.
Note: Burst photos take longer to process than Still photos because the camera takes up to three frames per
second rather than a single photo.
To take Burst photos:
To take Burst photos:To take Burst photos:
To take Burst photos:
1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec
RecRec
Rec.
The status LCD displays the approximate number of photos
available on the memory card. The camera is not ready until
this number appears.
2. Adjust your camera settings as needed. See “Adjusting the
Camera Settings” on page 42 for details.
3. Press the color LCD on/off
color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off
color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.
Status LCD
Shutter button
On/off buttonCamera mode dial
Number of
photos available