HP Pw460t User Manual

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Playback mode of audio clips:
No.Item Description
1
File no./Total no. Indicates the current file number and total files stored in the internal 
memory or SD/SDHC memory card. 
2 Battery Indicates the approximate battery level.
3 Storage media Indicates current storage memory.  Options are internal camera memory or 
SD/SDHC memory card.
4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.
5 Touch button - Play Tap to play the audio clip.
6 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.
7 Folder/Filename Indicate the location/filename of the audio clip.
8 Date & Time Displays the recorded date & time of the audio clip.
9 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.
10 Touch button - Previous 
file Tap to view the previous file.
11 Protect Indicates file is protected.  Please see page 62 for additional details.
12 Playback mode Indicates the camera is in playback mode.
13 Playing status Displays playing status.
14 Played time Indicates played time.
15 Control touch panel The control panel of audio clip. 
(Repeat, Stop, Play/Pause, Volume)
  
						

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Changing the LCD Monitor Display 
The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed taping the onscreen display button. Tap 
the button 
 repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another.  In Photo/Video 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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The following icons, if enabled, are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD off 
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or Guide lines on: AEB, Face tracking, AF lamp, Drive mode, and Macro.
Use the “Guide lines” to properly set image for capture.
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In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the followi\
ng:
Basic
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Full
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No icons or information
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LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:
Manual exposure mode
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While recording video or audio clips
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During playing video or audio clips
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Playing slideshow
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Recording Photos, Videos 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 
.
Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD monitor. See 
2. 
illustration on the right.
Lightly pressing the 
3.  Shutter button 
 down to the halfway 
position will start the automatic focus and adjustments to the 
exposure level.  When the camera has successfully completed 
this automatic routine, the focus bracket will turn green.  If the 
automatic focus and exposure routine is not successful, the 
bracket will turn red.  If this occurs, simply release the shutter 
and repeat this step until the bracket turns green.  In some 
situations, lighting and contrast may be insufficient for the 
camera to successfully complete the auto focus and exposure 
level routine.  If this occurs, try better lighting.  
Pressing the 
4.  Shutter button  
 down fully will take the 
photo.  If you take the photo when the bracket is red, the focus 
and exposure may not be correct.
If the shake warning icon 
 appears, hold the camera steadily, 
with your arms at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera 
to reduce the risk of blurred photos.
Using Voices Recording
From the Scene menu, select 
1.  Voice. The Voice Recording 
screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Press the 
2.  Shutter 
 button to start recording.
Press the 
3.  Shutter 
 button again to stop recording. 
						

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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 
21 for details).
Power on the camera by pressing the 
1.  Power button . 
Tap onscreen 
2.  Record mode button 
 and choose “Video”. Or, from the Record menu, tap scene mode 
and choose “Video”.
Lightly pressing the 
3.  Shutter button 
 down to the halfway position will start the automatic focus and 
adjustments the exposure level.  When the camera has successfully completed this automatic routine, the focus 
bracket will turn green.  If the automatic focus and exposure routine is not successful, the bracket will turn red.  
If this occurs, simply release the shutter and repeat this step until the bracket turns green.  In some situations, 
lighting and contrast may be insufficient for the camera to successfully complete the auto focus and exposure 
level routine.  If this occurs, try better lighting. 
Pressing the 
4.  Shutter button  
 down fully will begin the video recording.
Use the 
5.  Zoom buttons 
 to zoom in and zoom  out.
To pause recording, tap the 
6.  Pause button  
. 
To continue recording, tap the 
7.  Pause button  
 again.
To stop recording, press the 
8.  Shutter button 
.
When the camera stop recording due to reaching maximum capacity (
•	 4GB) for a 
single video, simply press the Shutter button 
 again to continue  recording.  
To increase the recording length, lower the video quality settings (See page 21 for 
details)
The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full.
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Digital zoom is not available while recording a video.
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Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the 
•	 Zoom buttons 
.
Power save is not available in video recording or pause recording.
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Settings of Recording Videos
Tap the onscreen MENU  button to launch video menu and configure the settings before recording a video. 
Movie Size
The Movie Size function appears only in Video mode. Use this 
function to adjust the resolution and quality of video clips. 
The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings.
IconItem Description
640 X 480  High Quality
320 x 240 Normal
WebFor Internet, see “ Internet Mode” on page 21 below.
Internet Mode
The Internet Mode allows you to record videos with predefined video settings for easy upload to the Internet 
website.
The Internet supports two file upload standards:
Single	File	Uploader.	The	maximum	video	file	size	is	up	to	100	MB.
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Internet	Uploader.	The	maximum	video	file	size	is	up	to	1	GB.
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Most uploaded video length ranges within 5 minutes.  
 
Therefore when you record using the YouTube mode, the following standards are followed:
Recorded videos are set to Internet standard resolution of 640 X 480.
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Recording	automatically	stops	when	the	file	reaches	100	MB.
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To record a YouTube video, select from the Movie Size function. Available recording time for a YouTube video is up 
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to 10 minutes. 
						

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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 sensitivity of CCD sensor (also known as the digital film).  High sensitivity allows the 
use of faster shutter speeds compared to the default mode, so it may reduce blurring caused by camera movement. 
To activate Stabilizer 
Press the 
•	 Stabilizer button   located on the top of 
the camera to enable/disable stabilizer.
If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD 
monitor and the ISO setting is automatically set to Auto. See 
“Setting ISO” on page 41 for more details.
Setting the Zoom Control
Using a combination of 4 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography at up to 20 times 
magnification.  While the digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more 
pixelated (grainier) the image may appear.  Please refer to “Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 46 on how to setup 
digital zoom. 
To adjusts the optical zoom:
Move the Zoom toggle to the left 
1.  to zoom out or to the right  to zoom in.
The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor. 
2. 
To adjust the digital zoom:
Activate digital zoom. See “Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 46.
1. 
Move the Zoom toggle to the 
2.  T position until the maximum 4X optical zoom is reached.
Momentarily center the zoom toggle then move to the 
3.  T position to initiate the Digital Zoom feature.
Moving the toggle to the 
4.  W position will zoom out and return the camera to optical zoom. 
						

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Optical zoom 1X to 4X  Digital zoom 1X to 5X
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. 
						

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Using 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 difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash button 
 to select the desired mode. This function cannot 
be activated while recording videos or continuous shooting.
To activate Flash: 
Tap the onscreen
•	  Flash button	to	display	the	popup	flash	menu	and	tap	desired	flash	mode	icon.
Icon. Item Description
AUTO The flash fires automatically whenever the camera determines extra lighting is needed.  
This is the default mode of the camera.
Red-eye 
reductionThe flash fires twice to help reduce the red-eye effect.  The first flash strobe is 
designed to force the iris of the subject to reduce in size to compensate for the bright 
light, thus reducing the reflection (red eye effect) of the Eye retina. The second strobe 
is when the photo is taken.
Forced on
The flash fires whenever you press the Shutter button
  regardless of lighting 
conditions.  This may be useful in some bright backlight situations.
Slow sync This would be used to capture a dimly lit background while keeping the foreground 
(subject) properly lighted.  This 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 available in shooting still images but not available in Burst 
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and AEB modes.
Do	not	charge	the	flash	while	pressing	the	zoom	button.	Charge	the	flash	after	
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releasing the zoom button if necessary. 
						

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Setting the Focus Mode
This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image or a video clip.
To set the Focus mode
Tap the onscreen Macro button to display popup macro menu and tap the desired icon.
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Icon. Item Description
Normal With normal focus, the focus range starts from 0.4m (about 16 inches) to near infinity.  
When the camera is set to Normal mode, there is no icon displayed on the screen.
MacroThis mode is designed for close-up photography.  This mode should be used for 
subjects closer that are 0.4 m (or 16 inches) from the lens.  If Macro is enabled, the 
camera can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close subject by fixed focus.
Pan FocusThis mode is designed to accurately focus on a desired subject so that closer and 
further objects are out of focus. For example, the camera might focus on a nearby 
tree, and the distant trees and mountains are blurry, as well as an even closer object 
such as a flower. 
Infinity
When Infinity is set, the camera focuses on distant objects. This may be good to use 
when taking landscape photos.
Setting the Drive Mode
Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function on the screen. The Self-
timer allows you to take photos after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take consecutive shots. This function 
is only available in recording still images. The Drive mode setting is automatically set to off when you turn off the 
camera.
To activate Drive mode:
Tap the onscreen Drive button to display the popup drive mode menu and tap the desired icon.
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The table below shows the available Drive mode settings.
IconItem Description
10 Sec Self-timer Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the 
Shutter button 
.
2 Sec Self-timer Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the 
Shutter button  
.
Double Self-timer Performs delay and capture twice:
Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.
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Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again.
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Burst Performs continuous shooting when the 
Shutter button  is pressed.  
Stops shooting when the  Shutter button 
 is released.
Speedy Burst
Captures 30 images in a shot when the  Shutter button  is pressed. 
Auto set Image size to VGA only.
Off  Captures an image without time delay.
Tap operation is disabled during drive mode.