HP 618 User Manual

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Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference

Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys

Note:

The option you set is active from shot-to-

shot; it resets to its default setting when you
cycle the power on the camera.

Exposure Mode Submenu

Use the Exposure Mode submenu to select how the camera calculates exposure. You can select from
these setting options:

Figure 33:

Exposure Mode Submenu

Auto

Auto (Default)

− All exposure settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed.

Landscape Program

− Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of

distant subjects, such as landscape scenes.

Portrait Program

− Automatically optimizes the camera settings for portrait photography.

Action Program

− Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects

in action, such as people playing sports.

Aperture Priority (Av)

− Lets you select an aperture, and the camera automatically selects the

shutter speed.

Shutter Priority (Tv)

− Lets you select a shutter speed, and the camera automatically selects

the aperture setting.

If you select Landscape Program, Portrait Program, Action Program, or Shutter Priority exposure
modes, then the ISO Speed submenu options will be grayed-out as soon as you exit the Exposure
Mode submenu. Likewise, if you change the exposure mode from Landscape Program, Portrait
Program, Action Program, or Shutter Priority to either Auto or Aperture Priority (Av) exposure mode,
then the ISO Speed options will become available as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu.

After you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority (Av) or Shutter Priority (Tv) and exit the
submenu, the live view of Capture mode will turn on automatically. You can then use the 4-way
controller to adjust the aperture value (if in Av mode) or shutter speed (if in Tv mode) by pressing the
up and down arrows (see below). If the camera cannot properly expose because the picture subject is
out of range, as in very bright or very dark scenes, the text string (such as Av F5.6 1/1500) will turn red
in the top overlay bar of live view. If you turn the image LCD off, the exposure mode will not change,
but you will be unable to adjust the aperture value or shutter speed with the 4-way controller.

When you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority (Av) and live view is on, pressing the up and
down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions:

Up arrow

− stops down the aperture (toward higher f-numbers)

Down arrow

− stops up the aperture (toward lower f-numbers)

When you set the exposure mode to Shutter Priority (Tv) and live view is on, pressing the up and
down arrows on the 4-way controller will perform these specific functions:

Up arrow

− decreases toward shorter shutter speeds

Down arrow

− increases toward faster shutter speeds