User manual COMPAQ CA340

[. . . ] HP CA340 Digital Camera User Manual Precautions Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below. Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which could damage your eyesight. Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. [. . . ] Double: Record two images in a shot after pressing the shutter release button 10 and 12 seconds. Burst: Keep pressing the shutter button fully to take continuous shooting. or to select a drive mode, then press the OK button. 4 Press shutter button to take a picture. Tips When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level, stable surface. 31 Using the Aperture Priority In this mode, you can set an aperture value to match the brightness. Selecting a lower aperture value allows you to soften the background. 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Aperture Priority ( page 15). Adjust the aperture value by pressing or button. Press shutter button to take a picture. Tips The larger the aperture value the smaller the lens opening, allowing less light to enter the camera. Using the Shutter Priority In this mode, you can set a shutter speed to match the brightness. Faster shutter speeds allow you to take a sharp picture of a moving subject while slower speeds create a trail effect and allow you to shoot without a flash in dark areas. 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Shutter Priority ( page 15). Adjust the shutter speed by pressing or button. Press shutter button to take a picture. 32 Using the Manual Exposure You can manually set the shutter speed and aperture to achieve a particular effect. 1 2 2 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Manual Exposure ( page 15). Use the OK button to switch between aperture value and shutter speed control. or Press to adjust the setting. 3 Press shutter button to take a picture. Press the shutter button halfway, the difference between the standard exposure and the selected exposure appears in red. 33 Recording Movie Clips You can record movies with the camera, the available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached. However the length of a single video may be limited. 1 2 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Movie mode ( page 13). Compose the subject on the camera LCD monitor. The LCD monitor displays the available recording time ( ). 3 Start recording. The White Balance is set and locked to the settings of the first frame 4 Finish recording. The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. Caution Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the zoom button. When the maximum capacity for a single video has been reached, simple press the shutter button again to continue recording. The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full. 34 Setting the Movie Size Movie Size and Frame Rate Resolution 720 x 400 640 x 480 320 x 240 30 frames/sec. Lower Quality Frame Rate Higher Quality Recording Audio Clips 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the Voice REC mode ( page 13). Press the shutter button to start recording. The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. Playing Back Audio Clips 1 2 3 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAYBACK mode ( page 13). or button to select the Press audio clip that you want to playback. When audio clip paused, press 35 Recording a Voice Memo You can add a voice memo to the still images after you record it. 1 2 Turn the power on, and set the camera to the PLAYBACK mode ( page 13). or to select a still Press memo to. image that you want to add a voice If the image already has the voice memo recorded, the appears on the LCD monitor. The new recording will replace the previous one. 3 4 Open the PLAYBACK menu. Press the MENU button, using four-way control to select Voice Memo ( and press the OK button. [. . . ] A type of silicon integrated circuit used to convert light into an electronic signal. Image compression: A process that alters the way digital image data are compression encoded in order to reduce the size of an image file. Sound file compression: A process of altering the sound data coding in order to reduce the size of a sound file in the electronic still picture camera. connection A transport-provided logical or physical persistent mechanism for transferring data between devices. A standardized ASCII file created in a digital camera and stored on removable Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) media along with the image files that indicate how many copies of which images should be printed. [. . . ]