Using the self-timer setting, Imer light (see – HP Photosmart M730 Series User Manual
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), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them
to your computer.
1. While in the
Picture Capture Menu, use
to highlight
Shooting Mode,
then press
.
2. In the
Shooting Mode menu, use
to highlight either
Panorama (left to
right) or
Panorama (right to left), press
, then press repeatedly until you
return to
Picture Capture.
3. Press the Shutter button to take the first picture in the panoramic sequence.
4. Position the camera to take the second picture.
Use the transparent overlay of the first image
superimposed on one third of the Image Display
to align your second picture with the first.
5. Press the Shutter button to take the second
picture.
6. Continue adding up to three more pictures to the
panorama, or press
to end the panoramic
sequence.
During Instant Review (see
), each image in the panoramic
sequence is displayed. To delete the panoramic sequence, press , select Entire
Panoramic Sequence, then press
.
Using the Self-Timer setting
The Self-Timer allows you to take an image or video clip 10 seconds after pressing
the Shutter button.
1. While in the
Picture Capture or
Video Record menu, use
to highlight
Self-Timer, press
, highlight On, press
, then press repeatedly until you
return to
Picture Capture or
Video Record.
2. Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.
3. Frame the subject in the Image Display.
4. 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. The camera begins
the 10-second countdown, then takes the picture or begins recording the video clip.
5. If you are recording a video clip, press the Shutter button to stop recording.
TIP:
If you want to include yourself in the picture, place the camera on a tripod or
stable surface, then press the Shutter button all the way down. The camera locks
focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to place
yourself in the scene.
The Self-Timer setting resets to Off after the image is taken.
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Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips