HP 720 Series User Manual page 52

Problem
The camera
does not
respond when
I press a
button.
The camera
does not take
a picture when
I press the
Shutter button.
A long delay
occurs
between the
time I press the
Shutter button
and the
camera takes
a picture.
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Possible cause Solution
The camera is
off.
The camera is
connected to a
computer.
The batteries
are drained.
The camera
has stopped
operating.
You did not
press the
Shutter button
hard enough.
The camera
needs time to
focus and set
exposure
The flash is
recharging.
The Self-timer
is activated.
The camera is
still saving the
last picture you
took.
Turn on the camera.
The camera buttons other than
the Power button do not respond
when the camera is connected to
a computer.
Replace or recharge the
batteries.
Remove and reinsert the
batteries. Replace the batteries if
necessary.
Press the Shutter
way down.
Press the Shutter
down to let the camera focus,
then when you press all the way
down, there is much less delay.
See Using focus lock
for more details.
Wait until the yellow viewfinder
light stops blinking before taking
another picture.
Turn the Self-timer off.
Wait a few seconds for the
camera to finish processing the
image, and then press the
Shutter button.
hp photosmart 720 user's manual
button all the
button halfway
on page 21