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Taking pictures and recording
video clips
Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. To activate
Live View, press
until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image
Display. The Live View display looks like this:
1 Shooting mode indicator.
2 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 39).
3 Memory card indicator.
4 12 Pictures remaining count.
5 Focus brackets (see Auto focus and exposure on page 12).
Taking still pictures
You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is shown
on the Image Display.
1.
Press
until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display.
This indicates you are in Live View.
2. Frame the subject for your picture.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and
lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the
Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see
Auto focus and exposure on page 12).
4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the
picture.
5. To add an audio clip, continue holding the Shutter button
down, then release it when done.
HP Photosmart M425/M525 Digital Camera 11