HP PhotoSmart 945 User Manual page 98

Problem
The camera
does not
respond
when I press
a button.
A long delay
occurs
between
pressing the
Shutter button
and the
camera
taking a
picture.
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Possible cause
The camera is
turned off or
has shut down.
The camera is
connected to a
computer.
The batteries
are drained.
The camera
has stopped
operating.
The camera
needs time to
lock focus and
exposure.
The scene is
dark and the
camera is
taking a long
exposure.
The camera is
using a flash
setting with
Red-eye
Reduction.
Solution
Turn on the camera.
Most of the camera buttons do
not respond when the camera is
connected to a computer. If they
respond, it is only to turn the
Image Display on if it is off, or, in
some cases, turn the Image
Display off if it is on.
Replace or recharge the batteries.
Reset the camera by removing the
batteries and then re-inserting
them (page 93).
Use Focus Lock
Use the flash.
If using flash is not possible, then
use a tripod to keep the camera
steady during the long exposure
time.
Make sure that the Focus Assist
light is set to
It will take longer to take a picture
with Red-eye Reduction. The
shutter is delayed because of the
additional flash. In turn, make
sure your subjects wait for the
second flash.
HP Photosmart 945 User's Manual
(page 25.)
Auto
(page 85).