HP M417/M517 - Manual (Page 45)

45 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips
For Video Clips:
To start recording video, press the Video
button and
then release it. If Live View is on, a 10-second countdown
appears on the Image Display. The Self-Timer/Video light
on the front of the camera then blinks for 10 seconds
before the camera starts recording the video.
To stop recording the video clip, press the Video
button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording
until the camera runs out of memory.
NOTE: With either the Self-Timer or the Self-Timer -
2 Shots setting, only one video clip is recorded after
the 10-second countdown.
The self-timer setting resets to the default Normal setting after
the picture is taken or the video clip is recorded.
TIP: If you are taking pictures in low light, you can use the
self-timer setting to help you take good pictures. Set the
camera on something sturdy, such as a tripod, and frame
your picture. Then, carefully press the Shutter button all
the way down and remove your hand from the camera.
The camera will take the picture 10 seconds later rather
than when you press the shutter button. This will eliminate
any possibility of you shaking the camera when the
picture is taken.
TIP: To restore the self-timer setting to what it was when you
last turned the camera off, hold down the button as
you turn the camera back on.