HP (Hewlett-Packard) E330 series Digital Camera User Manual


 
Using the Picture Capture Menu
The Picture Capture Menu allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the
characteristics of the pictures you capture.
1.
Slide
to , then press .
2.
Use
to highlight an option, then press to display the option’s menu.
3.
Use
to highlight a setting, then press to change the setting or press to
exit without changing the setting.
4. To exit the menu, hold down
until the menu disappears.
For information about an option, use
to highlight Help... in the option's menu,
then press
.
Unless otherwise noted, the setting remains in effect until you turn off the camera. The
next time you turn on the camera, the settings reset to their defaults.
Shooting Mode—For selecting a predefined setting optimized for particular types of
scenes or shooting situations.
Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good shots quickly, when you do not have
time to select a special shooting mode.
Theatre—For capturing images at school programs, concerts, or indoor sporting
events without using flash.
Landscape—For scenes with deep perspective, such as mountain scenes.
Portrait—For pictures that have one or more people as their primary subject.
Action—For capturing sporting events, moving cars, or any scene where you
want to stop the action.
Night Portrait—For capturing images of people at night. This mode uses the
flash and a long exposure. As a result, you must set the camera on a tripod or stable
surface.
Sunset—For capturing outdoor scenes at sunset.
Video—For recording video clips. For information about recording video clips,
see
Recording video clips” on page 9.
Self-Timer—For taking pictures or recording video after a 10-second delay (see “Using
the Self-Timer setting” on page 12).
Image Quality—Sets resolution and compression for pictures only. The greater the
number, the higher the resolution. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even
when you turn off the camera.
5MP Best—For enlarging or printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in).
Normal (5MP) (Default)—For printing images up to 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in).
3MP—For printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in).
1MP—For printing images up to 10 x 15 cm (4 by 6 in).
VGA—For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet.
Burst—For taking up to two pictures quickly in succession (see Using the Burst
setting” on page 12).
Color—Sets the color in which pictures will be captured.
Full Color (Default), Black & White, Sepia
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