HP R725 - Manual (Page 21)

Note Some Capture Menu options are not available in certain shooting modes
or in combination with other Capture Menu options. In addition, some do not
apply when recording video clips.
Using the Self-Timer settings
The Self-Timer allows you to take an image or video clip 10 seconds after pressing
the Shutter or
Video button.
1. While in Live View, press to display the Capture Menu, use to highlight
Self-Timer , press , use to select On (for one shot) or On - 2 Shots,
press , then press . For more details on selecting options in the Capture
Menu, see Using the Capture Menu on page 18 .
2. Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
3. Frame the subject in the Image Display.
4. The next steps depend on whether you are taking one or two still pictures, or
recording a video clip.
a.
For still pictures, press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and
exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the
way down.
b. For video clips, press the Video button, then release it.
5. The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the still image or begins
recording the video clip. If you chose On - 2 Shots and are taking a still image, the
camera takes the second still image a few seconds after the first.
6. If you are recording a video clip, press the Video button to stop recording.
Tip If you want to include yourself in the picture, press the Shutter button all the
way down, then place the camera on a tripod or stable surface. The camera locks
focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to
place yourself in the scene.
Note To add audio to images taken with the Self-Timer setting, see Recording
audio on page 27 .
The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Off setting after the picture or video clip is
taken.
Using the Burst setting
Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and
hold the Shutter button all the way down.
1.
While in Live View, press to display the Capture Menu, use to highlight
Burst, press , use to select On, press , then press . For more
details on selecting options in the Capture Menu, see Using the Capture Menu
on page 18 .
2. Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus
and exposure. Then press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. The
camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until you release the Shutter button or
the camera runs out of memory.
The Image Display remains off during the burst capture. After the burst images have
been taken, each image appears one at a time in Instant Review (see
Instant Review
on page 12 ). You can delete the entire burst sequence in Instant Review. To delete
individual images, see Deleting images on page 25 .
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