HP R830/R840 User Manual
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Date & Time Imprint (
only)—Imprints date in lower left corner of image. The setting
remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.
•
Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
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Date Only—Date permanently imprinted.
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Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted.
Exposure Compensation—Overrides the camera’s automatic exposure setting. For
more information, see
“Exposure Compensation” on page 21
.
•
To make the images you are about to capture brighter, press to increase the value.
•
To make the images you are about to capture darker, press to decrease the value.
Exposure Bracketing (
only)—Creates a set of three images captured at the value
set for
Exposure Compensation and under- and over-exposed by the value you
select using
.
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Off (Default)
•
± 0.5
•
±1.0
During Instant Review (see
), you can delete the entire
bracketing sequence. To delete individual images, see
.
White Balance—Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information,
see
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Auto (Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking.
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Sun—For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.
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Shade—For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.
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Tungsten—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.
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Fluorescent—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.
ISO Speed—Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information, see
.
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Auto (Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.
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ISO 100—For best quality.
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ISO 200—For lower light conditions.
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ISO 400—For lower light conditions and/or action when short shutter speeds
are desired.
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ISO 800—For increased sensitivity in low light conditions.
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ISO 1600—For increased sensitivity in low light conditions.
AE Metering—Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the
exposure.
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Average (Default)—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when
calculating exposure.
•
Spot—Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light
compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see
) with
Spot.
Camera Setup...—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior
(see
“Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 38
Camera Help...—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.
(continued)
Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus
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