Extending Battery Life - HP Photosmart R707 User Manual

When you switch to a mode that requires less power, like
Playback, the battery gauge may go up, indicating that
there is more operating time left in the battery if you stay in
that mode.

Extending Battery Life

Here are some tips for extending battery life:
Turn off the Image Display and use the viewfinder instead
!
when framing pictures and video. Leave the Image Display
off whenever possible.
Change the
!
Menu to Live View
on in Live View
Change the
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Low, so that the Image Display consumes less power when
in Live View
Minimize the use of flash by setting your camera to
!
Flash, instead of
page 43).
Use optical zoom only when necessary to minimize moving
!
the lens (see
Minimize unnecessary power cycling. If you expect to
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average more than two picture every five minutes, leave the
camera on with the Image Display off, rather than turning
off the camera after each shot. This minimizes the number of
times the lens must extend and retract.
Use the HP AC power adapter or optional HP Photosmart
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R-series dock when the camera will be on for extended
periods of time, such as when you transfer images to your
computer or when printing.
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Live View at Power On
Off, so that your camera does not power
(see Live View at Power On
Display Brightness
(see Display Brightness
Flash On
Optical Zoom
setting in the
setting in the
on page 116).
(see Setting the Flash
on page 41).
HP Photosmart R707 User's Manual
Setup
on page 118.
Setup Menu
Auto
on
to