HP Sw450 User Manual

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Playback Mode Screen Layout
The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed.
Playback mode display of still images: 
No.Item Description
1Playback mode Indicates the camera is in playback mode.
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. Please see page 54 for additional details.
3 Voice clip Indicates the photo has a attached audio clip. 
4 Button intro Indicates that pressing the OK button will begin playback.
5 File Number Indicates the file number over the total number of...

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Playback mode of videos:
No.Item Description
1Playback mode Indicates the camera is in playback mode.
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. Please see page 54 for additional details.
3 Video clip  Indicates the file is a video clip.
4 Button intro Indicates buttons used during playback.
5 File Number Indicates the current file number and total files stored in the internal memory 
or SD/SDHC memory card. 
6 Battery Indicates approximate battery level.
7 Storage media Indicates current storage memory....

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Playback mode of audio clips:
No.Item Description
1Playback mode Indicates the camera is in playback mode.
2 Protect Indicates file is protected. Please see page 54 for additional details.
3 Button intro Indicates buttons used during playback.
4 File no./Total no. Indicates the current file number and total files stored in the internal memory 
or SD/SDHC memory card. 
5 Battery Indicates the approximate battery level.
6 Storage media Indicates current storage memory. Options are internal camera memory...

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Changing the LCD Display 
The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed using the  button. Press the  button 
repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be 
changed into any of the following:
Basic
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Full
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Minimal 
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Guidelines
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No icons or information
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The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.
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Use the “Guide lines” to properly set image for capture. Typically, these guide lines 
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are...

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Recording Photos, Video and Voices
Taking Photos
This camera is designed to make the experience of taking photos simple and quick. It’s Auto mode feature will 
optimise the internal settings so that in most situations, it can take photos with ease. This camera also has additional 
modes and features that extend the capabilities for the more experienced user.Power on the camera by pressing the 
1.  Power button 
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Slide the 
2.  Mode switch  to Photo mode 
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Frame the shot using the focus bracket on...

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Recording Videos
This camera is capable of recording videos. Since video recording requires significant memory capacity, it is highly 
recommended to use SD/SDHC cards with this feature. The available recording time depends on the capacity of the 
memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached. However the length of 
a single video clip is limited to 4 GB. To increase the recording length, lower the video quality settings (See page 26 
for details).Power on the...

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Using the Stabilizer Feature
The Stabilizer feature is for Photo taking only. This feature is designed to help reduce the blurring effects on photos 
caused by slight camera movement. It is important to note that this feature cannot compensate for all movement 
and lighting situations and that in many cases may slow the camera’s ability to auto focus. 
How does it work? It works according to the luminance of the target object. This function uses special image data 
processing to optimise the high...

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Digital zoom 1X to 5X
Optical zoom 1X to 4X
Digital zoom is not available for video recording.
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Slight	camera	movement	in	digital	zoom	will	make	it	more	difficult	to	focus	on	
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objects/subjects. Use of a tripod can reduce this issue.
Using the Flash Features
By default, this camera is set to automatic flash mode which means that it will determine when to use this feature 
or not. However, is some situations, it may be useful to manually select the appropriate flash mode. When taking 
pictures in...

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flash mode forces the camera to use a slower shutter speed in combination with the flash. The flash fires briefly to 
light the foreground (subject) while capturing ambient light to reveal more detail in the background. If Slow Sync 
flash is not used, the background may appear black or underexposed.
 Forced off. 
The flash is turned off and will not fire regardless of the lighting situation. In low light situations, the use of a tripod 
may be required to reduce photo blurring.
Flash function is only...

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Using the Function Menu 
The Function Menu is used to quickly adjust basic capture settings while in Photo and Video mode. In Photo mode, 
the Function menu displays the last 6 scene modes used as well as allow changes to be made in resolution and file 
compression quality settings, (EV compensation, Auto White Balance (AWB), ISO settings, Metering, and Color mode 
may be available for different scene modes). In Video mode, the function menu displays and allows changes to be 
made to Video resolution...