HP Photosmart M730 Series - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Getting started
Camera top and back ................................................................................................................3
Camera front, side, and bottom..................................................................................................4
Before taking pictures.................................................................................................................4
Install the batteries...............................................................................................................4
Turn on the camera..............................................................................................................4
Choose the language...........................................................................................................5
Set the region.......................................................................................................................5
Set the date and time...........................................................................................................5
Install and format an optional memory card.........................................................................6
Install the software................................................................................................................6
Using your camera......................................................................................................................7
2 Taking pictures and recording video clips
Taking pictures...........................................................................................................................8
Recording video clips.................................................................................................................9
Instant Review............................................................................................................................9
Auto focus and exposure............................................................................................................9
Focusing on the subject......................................................................................................10
Optimizing focus.................................................................................................................10
Using Focus Lock...............................................................................................................11
Optimizing exposure...........................................................................................................11
Using zoom...............................................................................................................................11
Optical zoom.......................................................................................................................12
Digital zoom........................................................................................................................12
3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips
Setting the flash........................................................................................................................13
Flash Setting—Red-Eye.....................................................................................................13
Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus...............................................................14
Using Panorama mode.......................................................................................................15
Using the Self-Timer setting...............................................................................................16
Using the Burst setting.......................................................................................................17
Adaptive Lighting................................................................................................................17
White Balance.....................................................................................................................17
4 Reviewing images and video clips
Deleting images........................................................................................................................19
Viewing thumbnails...................................................................................................................19
Magnifying images....................................................................................................................19
Using the Playback Menu.........................................................................................................20
Removing red eyes.............................................................................................................20
Tagging images as Favorites.............................................................................................21
Viewing slideshows............................................................................................................21
Previewing panoramas.......................................................................................................21
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