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Using preview mode, Using the self-timer – HP PhotoSmart 620 User Manual

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Using Preview mode

You can also use the image display
to preview a picture and show a
more accurate view of what your
picture will look like. This is useful
for close-up pictures and for
instances in which framing your
subject precisely is important.

To take a picture by using the image display:

1

Press the

Display

Display

Display

Display

button to activate Preview mode.

2

Frame your subject in the image display, and then press the

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

button.

In addition to taking pictures and recording video clips, you
can zoom in on your subject, adjust the flash setting, determine
how many more pictures can be taken, or increase the quality
of your image—all from within Preview mode.

NOTE

Using the image display consumes a large amount of

battery power.

Using the self-timer

To use the self-timer:

1

Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.

2

Frame your subject in the viewfinder or image display.

3

Press the

button once. The self-timer icon appears on the

image display.

4

Press the

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

Shutter

button all the way down, and then release

it. The Video/self-timer light and viewfinder light blink for
10 seconds before the picture is taken.