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Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 29

Recording Video Clips

1 Rotate the Mode selector to

Video mode.

2 Frame the subject for your video in

the active display.

3 Press the Shutter button halfway

down to measure and lock focus

(exposure is continually measured

and adjusted during recording).

4 To start recording, press the Shutter button all the way down

and release it. A counter and REC appear in the active

display.

5 To stop recording, press the Shutter button all the way down

again. Otherwise, the camera will automatically stop

recording when the maximum video clip length of

approximately 1 minute is reached, or the memory card is

full, whichever comes first (note that maximum clip length

can vary depending on scene content).

After recording has stopped, the first frame of the video clip

and

PROCESSING... appear on the active display. While it is

processing, you can delete the video clip by pressing the OK

button. You can use Playback to review the video clips you have

taken. See Play on page 64.

NOTE If you use the zoom, motor noise from optical zooming

will be recorded in the audio portion of a video clip. Thus,

for best audio quality, do not use the zoom while

recording video.

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HP PhotoSmart 945 User Manual

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