HP Sw350 User Manual

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Using Photo Shooting Functions
Shooting Image
Taking Photos
Turn on the camera by pressing the 
1.   Power button . 
Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD monitor. See Image 1.
2. 
Press the shutter button half-way down. The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. 
3. 
When the camera is ready to take the photo, the frame bracket turns green, the shutter speed and 
aperture value are displayed See Image 2.
Fully press the 
4. 
  Shutter button  to capture image.
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Note
When the shake warning icon
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Using the Stabilizer
The Stabilizer function helps reduce blurred images caused by shaking.
To activate StabilizerPress the 
• 
  Stabilizer  button  on top of your camera to enable/disable stabilizer.
NoteIf Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD monitor and the ISO 
• 
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Setting the Zoom Control
Your camera features up to 3X optical zoom and up to 5X digital zoom. Optical zoom is achieved by 
mechanically adjusting the lens. While digital zoom is activated through the menu settings. 
Zoom Toggle
Move to zoom out.Move to zoom in.
- To adjust Optical Zoom:
Move the Zoom toggle 
1. 
 to the  T position to zoom in and move the to the W 
position to zoom out.
The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor 
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- To adjust Digital Zoom options:Press 
1. 
  MENU button  in photo shooting mode.
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Digital Zoom
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Digital zoom
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Optical zoom
Navigate to the Digital Zoom option and press the 
2.  SET button. Navigate to the 
Standard Zoom option and press 
  SET button to select.
Press the 
3. 
  MENU button  to exit the menu.  Move the zoom toggle to the  T 
position until the maximum optical zoom level is reached 
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Momentarily release the zoom toggle and then move back to the 
4.  T position again to 
switch to digital zoom 
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Press the 
5.  T button again to switch to digital zoom automatically. Zooming continues.
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Note
Digital zoom is not activated in recording video.
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Using Flash
Flash button
Auto. The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed.
Red-eye reduction.  The flash fires twice to reduce the red-eye effect.
Forced on. The flash fires whenever you press the shutter button regardless of lighting 
conditions.
Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow shutter speed.
Forced off.  The flash is turned off.
When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the 
 button to get correct exposure. This 
function cannot be activated in recording video or continuous photo shooting.
NoteFlash function is only available in photo shooting still images but not available in Burst and 
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Setting the Focus Mode- To set the Focus mode:
Press the 
• 
 button repeatedly until the desired focus mode icon is displayed on the 
lower left corner of the LCD monitor.
Macro button
- This camera supports the four focus modes:
Normal.  With normal focus, the focus range starts from .8 meters (~ 2 ½ feet). When the camera is 
set to normal mode, there is no icon displayed on the screen.
Macro enabled
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Normal.With normal focus, the focus range starts from .8 meters (~ 2 ½ feet). When the camera is 
set to normal mode, there is no icon displayed on the screen.
Macro. 
This mode is designed for close-up photography. If Macro is enabled, you can 
capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image
Pan Focus. The camera focuses on every object.
 Infinity.  The camera focuses on distant objects. 
						

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Using the Function Menu
The “  ” is used to enter the My Menu mode for a quick setup of the latest six photo shooting/scene 
modes that were selected.
Press to launch the My Menu mode.
• 
Press again to close the menu.
• 
The My Menu options bar (as shown in 
• 
the image to the right) displays the last 
six photo
 shooting/scene modes that were 
selected.
The Menu bar (as shown in the image to 
• 
the right) displays the available options 
for each selected photo shooting/scene 
mode.
Menu bar
Menu options
Program
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Shooting Mode
It shows the selected mode from Menu options bar.
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Resolution
The Resolution setting is used to set the resolution before 
you capture the image. The higher the resolution, the more 
memory space is required.
A2 Size
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12M4000 x 3000 A2 Size
3:24000 x 2672 A2 Size
8M3264 x 2448A3 Size
5M2592 x 1944A4 Size
3M2048 x 15364” x 6”
16:91920 x 1080 HDTV
VGA640 x 480 E-mail
Quality
The quality setting lets you adjust the quality level of your 
photos before you capture them. However, the higher the 
quality, the more memory space is required in your memory 
card. The available settings for still images are as follows:
 Best  Fine, and  Normal. Fine
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EV Compensation
In extreme lighting condition, the auto exposure function 
may not set for the correct exposure for optimal picture 
quality. The manual 0 EV option allows you to adjust the 
exposure value to the desired level. Available for still images 
only.
To adjust EV settings, press the 
•  or  key to 
increase/ decrease the value. Press the 
  button 
to save and apply changes.
0 EV
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The available settings are: 0EV, +0.3EV, +0.7EV, +1.0EV, +1.3EV, +1.7EV, +2.0EV, 
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-0.3EV, -0.7EV, -1.0EV, -1.3EV, -1.7EV, -2.0EV.
White Balance
The White Balance setting allows you to adjust the image 
color temperature according to the ambient light condition 
when recording the still images and video.
Auto
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Auto The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.
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CloudyIdeally used for cloudy conditions.
TungstenIdeally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting without 
a flash.
Fluorescent H
Ideally used for indoor photos with blue-tinted fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent LIdeally used for indoor photos with red-tinted fluorescent lighting.
ManualUsed when light source cannot be specified. Press the shutter button for 
the camera to be pointed at a white object and adjust the appropriate 
white balance setting automatically according to the environment.
ISO
The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in 
recording still images depending on the lightning levels of 
your surroundings.
Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a 
• 
lower ISO setting in brighter conditions.
Available settings are: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 
• 
1600, 3200 (only available in 3M, 16:9, & 
VGA).
Auto
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NoteIf  the  Stabilizer  is  enabled,  ISO  is  automatically  set  to  Auto  and  cannot  be  adjusted.  To 
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adjust ISO, disable Stabilizer first.