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Setting options for taking
pictures and recording video
clips
Your camera's settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations,
however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you take and
the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera for
lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to create a panorama, to take a series
of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button, giving
you time to put yourself in the image.
Setting the flash
To select a flash setting, press while in Picture Capture, use to highlight the
desired flash mode, then press
. To exit without changing the flash setting, press
.
Auto Flash (Default)—The camera uses the flash, if necessary. The flash may
cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see Red eye on page 16).
Flash On—The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your subject,
use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. The flash may
cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see Red eye on page 16).
Flash Off—The camera does not use flash. Use this setting to capture poorly
lit subjects beyond the flash range or to capture scenes with the existing light.
The Flash setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or you turn off the camera.
Note The flash is set to Flash Off in Landscape, / Panorama,
Sunset, and Theatre shooting modes, with the Burst setting, and
while recording video clips. The flash is set to
Flash On in Night Portrait
shooting mode.
Red eye
The red-eye phenomenon is caused when light from the flash reflects off the subjects'
eyes, which can make human eyes appear red and animal's eyes appear to glow in the
captured image. You can remove the red eyes in human subjects after you have captured
the image, using either Remove Red Eyes (see Remove Red Eyes under Using the
Design Gallery Menu on page 28) or the HP Photosmart Software that came with
your camera. You can remove the glowing eyes in animal subjects after you have
captured the image using Pet-Eye Fix (see Enhancing photos on page 29).
Using the shooting modes
Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for
particular types of scenes or shooting situations.
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