HP Sb360 User Manual

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No.Item Description
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WTKey indicator Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to 
apply the functions.
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Playing status Displays playing status.
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Volume Indicates volume settings.
Changing the LCD Monitor Display
The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed using the  SET button.
In Shooting mode, the LCD display can be changed into any four of the following:
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In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any three of the following:
OSD on
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NoteLCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:
• Manual exposure mode
• Recording movie or audio clips
• Playing movie or audio clips
• Playing slide show
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Shooting Image
Taking Photos
Turn on the camera by pressing the 
1.  Power button.
Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD 
2. 
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Half press the 
3.  Shutter button. The camera 
automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. When 
the camera is ready to take the photo, the frame 
bracket turns green, the shutter speed and aperture 
value are displayed.
Fully press the 
4.  Shutter button to capture image.
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Setting the Zoom Control
Your camera features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x of digital zoom. Please refer to 
“Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 31 on how to setup digital zoom.
To adjusts the optical zoom:
Press the 
1.  Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom 
out an image.
The zoom indicator appears on the LCD 
2. 
monitor. 
Press to zoom in.
Press to zoom out.
Zoom buttons
To adjusts the digital zoom:
Activate digital zoom.
1. 
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Your camera is equipped with five flash modes:
 Auto flash.
 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.
 
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Auto flash is enabled.
Setting the Focus Mode
To set the Focus mode
Press the Macro button...

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Using the Shooting Functions
The hot key of “heart” (FUNC button) is used for a quick setup of the latest six shotting modes 
(My Mode) and to adjust capturing settings in Shooting Mode.
Press the FUNC button of your camera to launch My Mode Menu. 
Press the FUNC button again to close the menu.
The Menu options bar displays the 
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six latest used shooting modes.
The available options for each item 
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on the menu bar are shown in the 
Menu options.
Use the 
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EV Compensation
In dim lighting condition, the auto exposure function of your 
camera may be misled into giving the wrong readings. The EV 
Compensation function allows you to adjust the exposure value 
and correctly expose your images. Available for still images only.To adjust EV settings, press the 
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 or  keys to increase/ 
decrease the value. Press the SET button to save and apply 
changes.
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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 
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setting in brighter conditions.
Available settings are: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 
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and 3200.
Auto
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Note•  If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted. To adjust ISO, 
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SSepiaImages are captured in sepia tones.
BWB&WImages are captured in black and white.
RVivid RedCaptured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to 
record images like flowers and cars to make them more 
vivid. 
GVivid GreenCaptured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to 
record images like mountains and lawns to make them 
more vivid.
BVivid BlueCaptured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record 
images like the sky and the ocean, to make them look 
more vivid.
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Using the Record Menu
If you are in Shooting mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing 
the MENU button on your camera.
When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the  SET button 
to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings. To close the 
menu anytime, press the menu button again.
To go to Record Menu: Set the camera to Shooting mode.
1. 
Press 
2. 
 to launch the Record Menu.
Use the 
3. 
 or  keys to move through the menu 
selections.
To select...