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Chapter 1 - Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................1

Chapter 2 - Getting Started ............................................................................................ .......................................................................3

Camera Parts ................................................................. ...........................................................................................................................................................3

Setting Up Your Camera ..................................... ................................................................................................................................................................5

Attaching the Wrist Strap and Lens Cover Leash ..................................... .......................................................................................................5

Installing the Batteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................7

Installing the Main Batt eries ............................................................................................................................................................................7

Installing a New Coin Battery .........................................................................................................................................................................8

Checking the Battery Level ..............................................................................................................................................................................9

Charging the Batteries ........................ ...............................................................................................................................................................11

Installing the Memory Card ....................................................................................................................................................................................11

Checking the Memory Card Status ....................................................................................... ......................................................................13

Formatting a Memory Card ...........................................................................................................................................................................14

Camera Basics ......................................................................... ...............................................................................................................................................15

Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................... ...............................................................................................................................15

Sleep Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16

Using the Camera Modes .........................................................................................................................................................................................17

Understanding the Viewfinder Indicator Light ...............................................................................................................................................18

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Using the Color LCD ........................................................................................................ ..........................................................................................19

Overlay Bars ................................................. .........................................................................................................................................................21

Soft Keys .................................................................................................................................................................................................................23

Using the Camera Menus .................................................... ....................................................................................................................................23

Setting the Date and Time ................................... ...................................................................................................................................................24

Changing the Language ..........................................................................................................................................................................................27

Changing the Camera’s Name .......................... ...................................................................................................................................................28

Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended) ................................................................................................................................................29

Chapter 3 - Taking Photos ...... ............................................................................................................................................................30

Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Taking a Photo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Checking the Camera Status ........................................................ ..........................................................................................................................32

Using the Status LCD .................................................................... ....................................................................................................................32

Using the Color LCD .......................................................................... ...............................................................................................................33

Taking Still, Burst and Timela pse Photos ................................................................................................................................................................35

Taking Still Photos .....................................................................................................................................................................................................35

Taking Burst Photos ..................................................................................................................................................................................................36

Taking Timelapse Photos .......................................................................................................................................................................................38

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Adjusting the Camera Settings .....................................................................................................................................................................................42

Taking Black and White Photos ...........................................................................................................................................................................42

Changing the Flash Setting ...................................................................................................................................................................................43

Adjusting the Photo Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................45

Using the Zoom ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................50

Using Macro Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................................52

Using the Self-Timer ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53

Setting the Exposure .................................... .............................................................................................................................................................56

Setting the White Balance .......................................................................................................................................................................................58

Using Instant Review ................................................................................................................................................................................................60

Setting the Eye Start ..................................................................................................................................................................................................62

Setting Hand Held .....................................................................................................................................................................................................62

Setting the Counter Reset .................................... ...................................................................................................................................................63

Setting Auto Shutoff ........... .......................................................................................................................................................................................64

Setting the Beep ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................65

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Chapter 4 - Viewing Photos ...............................................................................................................................................................67

Using Review Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................69

Selecting Photos .......................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................69

Marking Photos .............................................. .............................................................................................................................................................70

Deleting Photos ....................................................................................................... ......................................................................................................71

Protecting Photos ........................................................................................................................................................................................................72

Categorizing Photos .......................................................... .........................................................................................................................................73

Grouping Photos ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................75

Creating and Removing Groups .................................................................................................................................................................76

Adding Photos to a Group .............................................................................................. ...............................................................................78

Opening and Closing Groups ......................................................................................................................................................................79

Expanding Burst and Timelapse Photos ....................................... ..................................................................................................................80

Searching for Photos .................................................................................................................................................................................................81

Using Play Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................84

Viewing Single Photos ..............................................................................................................................................................................................84

Zooming In on Your Photos ............................ ..............................................................................................................................................85

Viewing Burst, Timelapse, and Grouped Photos ..........................................................................................................................................86

Creating a Slideshow ................................................................................................................................................................................................87

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Using Your Television .......................................................................................................................................................................................................90

Selecting the Video Output Format ..................................................................................................................................................................90

Connecting the Camera to a Television ............................................................................................................................................................91

Viewing Photos on a Television ........................ ...................................................................................................................................................92

Chapter 5 - Sharing and Printing Photos .............................. ................. .................. .................. ..................................................93

Connecting the Camera to Your PC ...........................................................................................................................................................................93

System Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................................................94

Installing the Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................95

Connecting the Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................95

Downloading Photos ............................................................................................ ....................................................................................................96

Printing Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................98

Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh ..........................................................................................................................................................101

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Printing Photos Without a Comp uter .......................................................................................................................................................................106

Using a Card Reader ........................................................................................................................................................................................................106

Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File .. .................................................................................................................................................107

JetSending Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................109

Transmitting Photos Between Two Cameras ....................... ...................................................................................................................................112

Using Digita Scripts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................114

Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance .......................................................................................................................115

Problems and Solutions .................................................................................................... ...............................................................................................115

Getting Assistance ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................116

HP PhotoSmart on the Internet ......................................................... ...................................................................................................................116

Help ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117

Contacting HP Customer Care ..........................................................................................................................................................................117

HP Customer Care Online .............................................................................................................................................................................117

HP Customer Care by Phone .......................................................................................................................................................................118

Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................118

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Appendix A - Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty Information ...........................................................................................119

Safety Information ................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................119

Regulatory Notices ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................120

U.S.A. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................120

Canada ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................120

Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement ......................................................................................................................................................121

Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty for Consumer Products Distributed Through Authorized Resellers ..........................123

Appendix B - Reference .....................................................................................................................................................................124

Menu Structure ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................124

Record (Rec) Mode .............. ......................................................................................................................................................................................124

Review (Rev) Mode .................... .................................................................................................................................................................................127

Play Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................128

Icons .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129

Color LCD ........................................................................................................ .............................................................................................................129

Categories ..................................................... ......................................................... ..............................................................................................132

Status LCD ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................133

Error Messages .................................................................. ..................................................................................................................................................134

Camera Specifications .... .................................................................................................................................................................................................135

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Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................................................................136

Index ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................142

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

This guide complements the Basics guide that you received with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. It describes the camera’s advanced features, using a step-by-step approach.

The guide is divided into the following sections:

Chapter

Chapter Title

ChapterChapter

1 Introduction How to use this guide. 2 Getting Started How to set up your camera, including installing the batteries,

3 Taking Photos How to take Still, Burst and Timelapse photos, check the camera

4 Viewing Photos How to view photos using Review mode, Play mode , or you r

Title Description

TitleTitle

Description

DescriptionDescription

using an AC power adapter, installing the memory card, setting the date and time, changing the language, turning the camera on and off, and using the camera modes, color LCD and menus.

status, and adjust the camera settings.

television, and how to mark, categorize, group, protect, and delete photos.

5 Sharing and Printing

Photos

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How to send photos to another camera or a printer, or print photos from a PC or Macintosh computer.

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6 Troubleshooting and

Maintenance

Solutions to problems, where to find help using the Internet, the software Help, or HP Customer Care, and how to clean the camera.

ASafety, Regulatory,

and Warranty Information

B Reference Color LCD menu structures for Record, Review and Play modes,

Glossary Glossary of camera parts and terminology.

Battery and AC power adapter safety, how the camera complies with U.S. and Canadian regulations, and the extent of the Limited Warranty.

icons used on the color and status LCDs, error messages displayed on the color and status LCDs, and camera specifications.

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Chapter 2 - Gett ing Started

This chapter shows you how to set up your new HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, including installing the batteries, us in g a n A C po wer ad ap ter, installing t he m emory c a rd, setting the date a n d ti m e, ch a ngi ng t h e l an gu age, turning the camera on and off, and using the camera modes, color LCD and menus.

Camera Parts

The following illustrati on s sh ow the parts of th e HP Ph ot oS ma rt C500 Di gi ta l Cam er a. To view a glossary of camera parts and terminology, see “Glossary” on page136.

Status LCD Shutter button

button

Top

TopTop

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On/off button

Share button

Camera mode dialFlash button Photo Quality

Main battery compartmen t door

Tripod mount

Bottom

BottomBottom

Coin battery compartment cover

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Camera Parts

Self-timer light

Infrared sensors

Front

FrontFront

Serial/USB computer connection

Video Out

AC power adapter connection

Lens

Flash

Automatic flash sensor

Automatic focus and exposure sensors

Viewfinder indicator light

Eye Start sensors

Menu button

4-way arrow button

Color LCD on/off button

Viewfinder

Soft keys

Back

BackBack

Overlay button

Memory card door latch

Zoom control

Color LCD

Wrist strap attachment

Memory card door

Side

SideSide

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Setting Up Your Camera

Attaching the Wrist Strap and Lens Cover Leash

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera comes with a wrist strap and lens cover leash. The wrist strap and lens cover leash has three loops:

1. A short loop to attach to the camera.

2. A long thin loop to attach to the lens cover.

3. The main wrist strap loop.

Setting Up Your Camera

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To attach the wrist strap:

To attach the wrist strap:To attach the wrist strap:

1. Using the wrist strap and lens cover leash included in the box with

your camera, thread the sh ort l oop thro ugh the c amer a attach ment.

You might need to use a pencil to pull the end of the loop through.

2. Pull the strap and the lens cover leash through the loop, and then

pull the knot tight.

To attach the lens cover leash:

To attach the lens cover leash:To attach the lens cover leash:

1. Remove the lens cover from the camera.

2. Thread the long, thin loop through the hole in the lens cover.

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3. Pull the lens cover through the loop, and then pull the knot tight.

4. Replace the lens cover on the camera.

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Installing the Batteries

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera uses three AA NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries. It also uses a coin battery for retaining the date and time information. The camera comes with a coin battery (already installed), three NiMH batteries, and an NiMH battery charger.

Installing the Main Batteries

Caution: Use only AA NiMH batteries. Replace all three batteries at the same time. Do not replace the batteries

individually. Always follow instructions on the battery package when handling or disposing of batteries.

To install the main batteries:

To install the main batteries:To install the main batteries:

Setting Up Your Camera

1. Make sure the camera power is off

2. Open the main battery compartment door by sliding the latch in

the direction of the word OPEN.

3. Insert three batteries, making sure the +/- electrodes are facing

the proper direction (see the diagram inside the battery

compartment).

4. Close the main battery compartment door.

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Main battery compartment door

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Setting Up Your Camera

Installing a New Coin Battery

When you buy the camera, a coin battery is already installed. Follow these directions if you need to install a new coin battery.

Caution: Use only a CR2025 or equivalent 3 volt coin battery. Always follow instructions on the battery package

when handling or disposing of batteries.

To install a coin battery:

To install a coin battery:To install a coin battery:

1. Make sure the camera power is off

2. Remove the coin battery compartment cover by placing the ed ge

of a coin in the groove and turning it counter-clockwise until it

stops.

3. Insert the coin battery, so you see the positive (+) side facing up.

4. Replace the coin ba ttery comp artmen t co ver and tur n it cl ockwi se

until it stops.

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Setting Up Your Camera

Checking the B attery Level

The battery icon on the camera’s status LCD indicates the charge level for the main NiMH batteries. There are three levels of battery charge: fully charged, partially charged, and empty. You can purchase additional NiMH batteries from HP’s Shopping Village at www.hpshopping.com

Battery life depends on several f ac tor s. These in cl u de:

• How often and how long you use the color LCD.

• How often you use the flash and zoom.

• The number of photos you take.

• Temperature conditions (operating the camera at colder temperatures results in shorter battery life).

To preserve battery life:

• When using the came ra with a com p ut er or te lev i sio n or wh en us in g th e col or LCD for extended periods of time,

use an AC power adapter that HP has approved for use with the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera.

www.hpshopping.com, or from your local camera or electronics store.

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• Limit your use of the color LCD, except when using an AC power adapter.

• Do not leave batteries in the charger for an extended period of time (such as several days).

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To check the main battery level:

To check the main battery level:To check the main battery level:

Setting Up Your Camera

• Press the on/off

on/off button to turn the camera on.

on/offon/off

The status LCD displays the battery status icon.

Fully charged Partially charged Empty

On/off buttonStatus LCDBattery status icon

Note: If the batteries are low when you first turn on the camera, the camera beeps 5 times, the empty battery icon

flashes on the status LCD, the lens retracts, and the status LCD goes blank as the camera turns itself off.

To check the coin battery level:

To check the coin battery level:To check the coin battery level:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

3. If you do not see the overla y bars, press t he Overlay

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Overlay button to turn t hem

OverlayOverlay

Rec.

Rec Rec

Coin battery icon indicates low charge or no battery installed

on.

4. Press the Status

Status button (right soft key) to see the camera status.

StatusStatus

The coin battery icon appears on the color LCD only if the battery level

is low, or if there is no coin battery installed in the camera.

5. Press the Exit

Exit button (right soft key) to exit the Status screen.

Exit Exit

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Charging the Batteries

To make sure your NiMH batteries ar e char ged when you need them, we rec ommend c har gin g them overnight using the battery charger included in the camera package. Once the batteries are fully charged, remove them from the charger.

Note: The batteries reach optimum charge capacity for the first time after they have been drained and charged

four times.

Installing the Memory Card

The “film” used in the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera is a removable, reusable CompactFlash memory card.

To install the memory card:

To install the memory card:To install the memory card:

1. Slide the memory card door latch down to open the memory card door.

Setting Up Your Camera

Memory card door latch

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2. If you are removing an existing card:

Setting Up Your Camera

Caution: Before you remove a memory card from the camera, make sure the memory card access light is off

off

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(see the picture below).

• Press the memory card release button to release the card from the slot.

• Remove the card.

Memory card access light

Memory card release button

Memory card door CompactFlash

memory card

3. Insert the new memory c ard so that t he front of the card f aces the front of the ca mera an d the edge with pinholes

is placed into the camera first.

4. Gently push the memory card all the way into the camera until it stops.

5. Close the memory card door.

Tip: If you cannot close the memory card door, you may not have inserted the memory card correctly.

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Setting Up Your Camera

Checking the Memory Card Status

The memory card icon on the camera’s status LCD indicates the status of the memory card. If there is not a memory card inst alle d in the came ra, the me mory card i con has a f lashing X ove r it, the nu mber of photos remaining is 000, and a red light appears to the left of the viewfinder.

• Press the on/off

on/off button to turn the camera on.

on/off on/off

The status LCD displays the memory card status icon and the number of photos remaining. The Status menu

displays the memory card inserted icon on the color LCD. (See “Using the Color LCD” on page 33 for more

information about the Status menu.)

Memory card status Photos remaining

Memory card inserted

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Setting Up Your Camera

The number of photos a memory card can store depends on the memory card’s storage capacity and the settings that you choose for each photo. The number is a conservative estimate, so you might find that you can take more photos than it indicates.

You can also check the status of the memory card using the memory card indicator on the color LCD. For example, you can see from the indicator in the graphic that the memory card is more than half full.

Memory card indicator

Formatting a Memory Card

Most CompactFlash memory cards are already formatted when you buy them. But if you buy a memory card that has not been formatte d, you need to format it before you can use it in the camera.

To format a memory card:

To format a memory card:To format a memory card:

1. Insert the memory card and turn the camera on. The camera can be in any mode.

If the memory ca rd is not fo rmat ted, the co lor LCD displays a message asking i f you w ant to fo rmat the me mory

card.

2. Press the Format

Format button (left soft key).

FormatFormat

The camera formats the memory card.

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Camera Basics

Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn the camera power on:

To turn the camera power on:To turn the camera power on:

Camera Basics

• Press the on/off

The camera lens automatically extends, and the status LCD displays

the status of the camera.

Tip: Remember to remove the lens cover before taking a photo. To

To turn the camera power off:

To turn the camera power off:To turn the camera power off:

• Press the on/off

The camera lens aut omatically retracts and the status LCD goes blank.

on/off button to turn the camera power on.

on/offon/off

remind yourself, always replace the lens cover with the leash attachment pointing up so that you see it when you look through the viewfinder.

on/off button to turn the camera power off.

on/off on/off

Status LCD

On/off button

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Camera Basics

Sleep Mode

To conserve battery power, the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera automatically “sleeps” after a period of no activity. This period of time differs depending on the camera mode and the power source. For example, if you are using battery power and you do n ot p ress an y came r a bu tto ns fo r 30 sec on ds, th e color LCD turns itself off and the camera sleeps. The camera also tu rns i tself of f and retrac ts the lens aft er 10 minut es with bat tery powe r, and after 30 minutes with AC adapter power. For more information about the sleep and shutoff times, see “Setting Auto Shutoff” on page 64.

To “wake up” the camera:

To “wake up” the camera:To “wake up” the camera:

• Press any button.

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Using the Camera Modes

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has four modes. The camera mode determines which features and menu options are active.

Camera Basics

Use the camera mode dial

camera mode dial to select the mode.

camera mode dialcamera mode dial

Camera mode dial

Mode

Mode Functions

ModeMode Rec (Record)

Rec (Record) • Take photos

Rec (Record)Rec (Record)

Rev (Review)

Rev (Review) • View thumbnails of your photos

Rev (Review)Rev (Review)

Play

Play • View one photo at a time, using the entire color LCD

PlayPlay

PC • View photos on a computer monitor when the camera is connected to a computer

PCPC

Functions

FunctionsFunctions

• Preview photos on the camera’s color LCD or a television

• Mark, categorize, group, protect, and delete photos

• View photos on the camera’s color LCD or a television

• Transmit photos via infrared

• Play back Burst, Timelapse, and grouped photo sequences

• Create slide shows

• View photos on the camera’s color LCD or a television

• Share, print, and download photos

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Camera Basics

Understanding the Viewfinder Indicator Light

The indicator light appears to the left of the viewfinder. The color of the light changes d epending on the camera mode and a t

different stages in th e ph otogr aphy pr ocess. I f the flashi ng ligh t indic ates a camera error, a message also displays on the status or color LCD.

Light color

Light color Meaning

Light colorLight color

Red (flashing) • Memory card problem

Red (solid) • Flash charging Orange (flashing) • Camera initializing from Sleep mode

Meaning

MeaningMeaning

• No memory card

• Full memory card

• Internal memory full (only for burst photos)

• Batteries low

• Camera error

Viewfinder indicator light

Orange (solid) • Auto Focus failed or photo underexposure will

occur (flash off and insufficient light)

• Slow shutter (not enough light or tripod needed)

Green (flashing) • Sending a photo via JetSend

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Light color

Light color Meaning

Light colorLight color

Green (solid) • Camera is ready to take a photo (Auto Exposure

Using the Color LCD

The color LCD is located on the back of the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. Use the color LCD to frame or view your photos and to access the camera’s menus. You can adjust the brightness of the color LCD to suit lighting conditions. For example, if you are using the camera outside in bright sunlight, you can make the c olor LCD brighter (see below).

The display on the color LCD varies with each camera mode. The following table indicates whether the color LCD is on or off in each mode, and the default displ ay.

Meaning

MeaningMeaning

and Auto Focus have been completed)

• Continuous A uto Exposure activated

Camera Basics

Color LCD

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Mode

Mode Status

ModeMode Rec (Record)

Rec (Record) Off. You can turn the color LCD on by

Rec (Record)Rec (Record)

Rev (Review)

Rev (Review) Turns on automatically.

Rev (Review)Rev (Review)

Status Display

StatusStatus

Display

DisplayDisplay

No display unless you turn the color LCD

pressing the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

on. Displays thumbnails of photos stored on

Turns off auto m atically after 30 seconds if

the memory card.

you are using battery power.

Play

Play Turns on automatically.

PlayPlay

Turns off auto m atically after 30 seconds if

Displays photos stored on the memory card using the entire color LCD screen.

you are using battery power.

PC Off. No display.

PCPC

Tip: The color LCD uses a lot of battery power. If you are not using an AC power adapter, you may want to limit

your use of the color LCD.

To adjust the brightness of the color LCD:

To adjust the brightness of the color LCD:To adjust the brightness of the color LCD:

1. Tur n the ca mera on and turn the came ra mod e dial to

Rec

Rec.

RecRec

2. Press the Menu

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Menu button

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the

Preferences

Preferences menu. LCD Brightness is highlighted.

PreferencesPreferences

4. Press the Edit

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

4-way arrow button

Soft keys

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5. Use the 4-way arrow button to adjust the color LC D brightness. A higher

number gives a brighter display.

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6. Press the Exit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to activate and save the new

ExitExit

settings, and exit the menus.

Tip: The brightness of the color LCD affects battery life; the brighter

the color LCD, the more power it uses. You may want to lower the brightness level if you use the color LCD often.

Overlay Bars

Overlay bars appear at the top and bottom of the color LCD. They provide you with information about the camera settings, such as the type of photo (Still, Burst or Timelapse). They also indicate the functions of the soft keys.

The number of overlay bars and the information they provide varies with each camera mode. In Rev (Review) mode, the lower overlay bar is always visible. In Rec (Record) mode you can choose whether or no t to see the overlay bars. In Play mode you can choose to see both overlay bars, just the lower bar, or neither of the bars. You can find information about the icons that appear on the overlay bars throughout this guide.

Overlay button

Overlay bars

Color LCD on/off button

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To turn the overlay bars on or off in Rec (Record) mode:

To turn the overlay bars on or off in Rec (Record) mode:To turn the overlay bars on or off in Rec (Record) mode:

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1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button.

color LCD on/off color LCD on/off

Rec.

RecRec

By default both the overlay bars appear.

3. Press the Overlay

To turn the overlay bars on or off in Play mode:

To turn the overlay bars on or off in Play mode:To turn the overlay bars on or off in Play mode:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

Overlay button to turn the overlay bars off and on.

OverlayOverlay

Play.

PlayPlay

By default only the lower overlay bar appears.

2. Press the Overlay

You can continue pressing the Overlay

Overlay button once to turn off the overlay bar. Press the button again to see both the overlay bars.

OverlayOverlay

Overlay button to toggle between the three options.

OverlayOverlay

Lower overlay bar No overlay bars Both overlay bars

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Soft Keys

Soft keys are buttons that change function depending on the camera mode, s tate, and menu option. Each soft key function is labeled on the lower overlay bar, above the key that is used to activate the function. If the overlay bars are off, you can still use the function by pressing a soft key. For example, if the camera is in Play mode and the overlay bars are turned off, you can press the center soft key (the zoom button) once to turn the lower overlay bar on, and then a second time to zoom in on the photo.

Using the Camera Menus

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera menus display on the color LCD. You can use these menus to adjust camera settings and use camera features. The menus vary with each camera mode. Use the color LCD and the controls on the back of the camera to access the camera menus and select the menu options. Menu options are described in de tail throughout this guide. For a list of options, see “Menu Structure” on page124 in Appendix B.

Camera Basics

Soft keys

Menu button

Menus display on the color LCD

4-way arrow button

Soft keys

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To use the camera menus :

To use the camera menus :To use the camera menus :

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to the mode you want to use.

Camera Basics

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the right and left sides of the 4-way arrow button to select a menu.

4. Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to scroll through a menu’s options.

5. Press the soft keys to select or edit a menu option, or to exit the camera menus.

Note: Y ou must p ress the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Exit button to save the s etting s and exit the men us. If you change th e camera mode wh ile

ExitExit

you are selecting the menu options, the camera does not save the new settings. You must exit all menus before you can turn the color L C D off.

Setting the Date and Time

Before you begin taking photos, set the correct date and time. The camera stores the date and time with other information about the photo, and displays it in Rev (Review) mode. When you turn your camera on, the color LCD prompts you to set the date and time under any of the following conditions:

• The first time you use your camera.

• After removing or replacing the coin battery when you have not installed the NiMH batteries and are not using

an AC power adapter.

• After losing power in both the coin and NiMH batteries at the same time.

You can also use the Preferences

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Preferences camera menu in Rec (Record) mode to change the date and time as needed.

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Menu button

4-way arrow button

To set the date and time when prompted by the color LCD:

To set the date and time when prompted by the color LCD:To set the date and time when prompted by the color LCD:

1. Select a format for the date and time:

Camera Basics

Soft keys

• Press the Format

Format button (left soft key).

FormatFormat

• Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the format you want.

• Press the Select

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect

Note: A camera’s default date and time formats match the camera’s language. For example, cameras with the

language set to English have a default date form a t of MM /D D/Y Y a nd a de fault time fo rm at o f 1 2 h our s . Cameras with the language set to French have a default date format of DD/MM/YY and a default time format of 24 hours.

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2. Set the date and time:

• Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to select a

value for the highlighted field.

• Use the right side of the 4-way arrow button to save the value in the

current field and to mov e to anot her field. The field s are month, d ay, year, hour, minute, and in 12 hour format, AM or PM.

Camera Basics

3. When you have finished, press the Exit

To change the date and time using the camera menu:

To change the date and time using the camera menu:To change the date and time using the camera menu:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

scroll down to Date & Time

4. Press the Edit

5. If you want to change the date and time format s from th e ones di splayed

on the color LCD:

• Press the Format

• Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the format you want.

• Press the Select

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Date & Time.

Date & TimeDate & Time

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Format button (left soft key).

FormatFormat

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect

Exit button (right soft key).

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

Preferences menu, then

PreferencesPreferences

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6. Set the date and time:

• Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to select a

value for the highlighted field.

• Use the right side of the 4-way arrow button to save the value in the

current field and to m ove to an other fiel d. The fields are mon th, day, year, hour, minute, and in 12 hour format, AM or PM.

Camera Basics

7. Press the Exit

the menus.

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit

ExitExit

Changing the Language

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera allows you to change the language used for the camera menus, overlay bars, and default date and time formats.

To change the language:

To change the language:To change the language:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the language you want to use.

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Rev.

RevRev

Preferences menu.

PreferencesPreferences

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Camera Basics

6. Press the Select

A check mark appears next to the selected language and the language immediately changes.

7. When you have finished, press the right soft key, which will be labeled Exit

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect

Changing the Camera’s Name

The camera’s default name is HP C500. The name appears in the photo information only if you use the memory card in another camera. For example, if you and a friend both have HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Cameras, you can share your photos by exchanging memory cards. Any photos that you have taken will display on your friend’s camera with your camera’s name in the photo information.

To change the camera’s name:

To change the camera’s name:To change the camera’s name:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

4. Press the Edit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Exit in the language selected.

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

Preferences menu , then scroll down to Camera Name

PreferencesPreferences

Camera Name.

Camera NameCamera Name

• Use the left soft key to toggle between capital letters, lower case

letters, numbers, and special characters: A-capital letters, a-lower case letters, 1-numbers, %-spec ial characters.

• Use the center soft k ey to add a s pace between let ters an d characte rs.

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Camera Basics

• Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to select a letter, number, or special character for the

camera name.

• Use the right side of the 4-way arrow button to save the letter, number, or special character.

5. Press the Exit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended)

To preserve battery life, use an A C power adapter that HP ha s approved for use w ith the HP P hotoSmar t C500 Digita l Camera. Use the adapter as your power source when you connect your camera to a computer or a television, or when using the color LCD for an extended period of time.

Note: An AC power adapter provides power to the camera. It doe s not recharge the batteries.

AC power adapters are avail able from www.hpshopping.com PhotoSmart Web site at www.photosmart.com

To connect an AC power adapter:

To connect an AC power adapter:To connect an AC power adapter:

www.photosmart.com.

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1. Plug the adapter into a power source (such as a wall outlet or power

strip).

2. Connect the round end of the adapter cable to the camera.

Note: If you want to use battery power, remove the AC adapter from the power source and the camera. If the AC

adapter is connected to the camera, even if it is not connected to a power source, the camera will not use battery power.

www.hpshopping.com. For AC power adapter specifications, refer to HP’s

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AC power adapter connection

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Chapter 3 -Taking Photos

This chapter describes the process of taking photos with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, including how to take Still, Burst, and Timelapse photos, and detailed descriptions of adjusting the camera settings. If you want a quick overview, see the Basics guide that you received with your camera.

There are three settings you can use to take photos: Still, Burst, and Timelapse.

Still

Still Use this setting for taking a single color or black and white photo.

StillStill Burst

Burst Use this setting for taking up to 4 photos in rapid succession.

BurstBurst Timelapse

Timelapse Use this setting for taking several photos, with a set amount of time (1 minute to 24

TimelapseTimelapse

hours) between photos.

Tip: The Burst setting is ideal for taking action photos. Use the Timelapse setting for observing a subject over a

longer period of time.

Overview

Taking a Photo

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has a 2-step Shutter down, the camera adjusts the focus and exposure of the photo. After these settings are adjusted, a green light appears to the left of the viewfinder, indicating that you can press the Shutter photo. You may want to practice to get used to the timing, before taking important photos.

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Shutter button. When you press the Shutter

ShutterShutter

Shutter button all the way down to take the

ShutterShutter

Shutter button 1/2 way

ShutterShutter

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To take a photo:

To take a photo:To take a photo:

1. Remove the lens cover.

Overview

Shutter button

2. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

Rec.

RecRec

The camera is automatically ready to take a Still photo.

3. Frame your subject in the viewfinder.

4. Press and hold the Shutter

Shutter button 1/2 way down to allow the

ShutterShutter

Camera mode dial On/off button

camera to adjust the focus and exposur e.

5. When you see the green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the Shutter

photo. Wait for the beeps, indicating your photo has been taken, then release the Shutter

Shutter button all the way down to take the

ShutterShutter

Shutter button.

ShutterShutter

Tip: When you are taking a photo, be especially careful to keep your fingers away from the lens, flash, and

sensors on the front of the camera. The following illustrations give you examples of how to hold the camera.

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Checking the Camera Status

Use the status LCD and the color LCD to check the status of the camera. Basic camera information such as battery level, number of photos remaining, photo quality, flash status, and memory card status display on the status LCD. The color LCD shows information such as the number of photos stored on the memory card, the current compression level, resolution setting, and battery status.

Using the Status LCD

Use the status LCD on the top of the camera to check the status of the memory card, the battery level, and the number of photos ava ilab l e on the m em ory ca rd . T h e sta tus LCD also displays the flash and photo quali ty settings, and any camera error messages.

Overview

Memory card status

To view the camera status on the status LCD:

To view the camera status on the status LCD:To view the camera status on the status LCD:

• Press the on/off

on/off button to turn the camera on.

on/offon/off

Battery level

Flash

Photos remaining

Photo quality

Individual icons are discussed throughout this guide or you can see a list of all the icons in Appendix B “Icons”

on page 129.

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Overview

Using the Color LCD

Use the color LCD on the back of the camera to check current camera settings and status, including the number of photos stored on the memory card, and the compres sion and resolu tion settings.

To view the camera status on the color LCD:

To view the camera status on the color LCD:To view the camera status on the color LCD:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to

Rec

Rec.

RecRec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button to turn the color

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

LCD on.

3. Press the Status

Status button (right soft key).

StatusStatus

The color LCD displays the current camera settings

and status. To change the camera settings, use the

camera menus. See the following sections of this

chapter for details. One or more icons may also

appear on the Status screen, depending on the

camera status.

Color LCD on/off button

Color LCD

Soft keys

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Images taken

Images taken The number of photos stored on the

Images takenImages taken

memory card.

Compression

Compression The current compression level.

CompressionCompression Resolution

Resolution The current resolution setting.

ResolutionResolution White Bal

White Bal The current white balance setting.

White BalWhite Bal Digita

Digita The camera firmware version number.

DigitaDigita

Memory card inserted Battery status

Color LCD Status

Color LCD StatusColor LCD Status

Overview

4. When you have finished viewing the camera status, press the Exit

Exit button (right soft key).

ExitExit

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Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

Taking Still Photos

Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

Use the Still

To take a Still photo:

To take a Still photo: To take a Still photo:

1. Remove the lens cover.

2. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

3. Adjust your camera settings as needed. See “Adjusting the

4. Press the color LCD on/off

5. Frame your subject in the viewfinder, then press and hold the Shutter

Still setting to take one photo each time you press the Shutter

StillStill

The status LCD displays the approximate number of photos

available on the memory card. The camera is not ready until

this number appears.

Camera Settings” on page 42 for details.

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on, then press the left soft key until the

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Still

Still icon appears on the lower ov erlay bar.

StillStill

Tip: To conserve battery power, turn the color LCD off after you choose the photo type.

to adjust the focus and exposure. If you see an orange light to the left of the viewfinder, you may need to

change the flash setting to adjust for the lighting conditions.

Shutter button.

ShutterShutter

Rec.

RecRec

Shutter button 1/2 way down to allow the camera

ShutterShutter

Status LCD

Number of photos available

Shutter button

On/off buttonCamera mode dial

Still icon

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6. When you see the green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the Shutter

photo. Wait for the beeps, indicating the photo has been taken, before releasing the Shutter

7. If Instant Review is on, your photo appears briefly on the color LCD. If you are happy with the photo, press the

Save

Save button (right soft key) to save it on the memory card. If not, press the Delete

SaveSave

discard the photo and try again. If you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photo.

Taking Burst Photos

Use the Burst setting to take photos in rapid succession while holding the Shutter four photos at a rate of one to three frames per second. The Burst setting is recommended for taking action photos. The default Bur st rate is two fra mes per se cond. If you want to chan ge the Burst r ate, see below . Note that you cannot use the flash for Burst photos; the flash button is inactive.

Note: Burst photos take longer to process than Still photos because the camera takes up to three frames per

second rather than a single photo.

To take Burst photos:

To take Burst photos:To take Burst photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

The status LCD displays the approximate number of photos

available on the memory card. The camera is not ready until

this number appears.

Rec.

RecRec

Shutter button all th e way dow n to tak e the

Shutter Shutter

Shutter button.

ShutterShutter

Delete button (center soft key) to

DeleteDelete

Shutter button down. You can take up to

ShutterShutter

Number of photos available

Shutter button

2. Adjust your camera settings as needed. See “Adjusting the

Camera Settings” on page 42 for details.

3. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Status LCD

On/off buttonCamera mode dial

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4. Press the left soft key until the Burst

Burst icon appears on the lower overlay bar.

Burst Burst

Tip: To conserve battery power, turn the color LCD off after you choose the photo type.

Burst icon

If there is not enough space on the memory card for the number of photos specified, the red

light to the left of t he viewf inder flashes and th e upp er overl ay bar d isplays “Not en ough me mory. ” To solve this

problem, insert a new memory card, or try a lower photo quality setting.

5. Frame your subject in the viewfinder, then press and hold the Shutter

Shutter button 1/2 way down to allow the camera

ShutterShutter

to adjust the focus and exposure. If you see an orange light to the left of the viewfinder, there may not be

enough light on your subject. You can still take the photo.

6. When you see a green light t o the left of the viewfi nder, press the Shutter

Shutter button all the way down an d hold it fo r

Shutter Shutter

the amount of time you want to take photos, or until the camera beeps.

Tip: If you are taking an action sequence, you can move the camera to follow your subject as you hold the

Shutter

Shutter button down.

ShutterShutter

7. If Instant Review is on, your first photo appears briefly on the color LCD. If you are happy with the photo, press

the Save

Save button (right soft key) to save the seri es of ph o tos on the memory card. If not, press the Delete

SaveSave

(center soft k ey) to discard the phot os and try ag ain. Pressi ng Delete

Delete discards the entire series of phot os, not just

DeleteDelete

Delete button

DeleteDelete

the first photo. If you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photo.

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To change the Burst rate:

To change the Burst rate:To change the Burst rate:

Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

The color LCD displays the Media Settings

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Burst

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to choose the desired setting, from 1 to 3

frames per second.

6. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key), and then scroll down to Burst Rate

EditEdit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save your settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Taking Timelapse Photos

Use the Timelapse setting to take a series of photos at preset time intervals. You can specify the number of photos you want the camera to take, as well as the amount of time between photos. It is recommended that you attach the camera to a tripod, or place it on a firm surface at a n appropriate distance and height from the subject, to keep the camera steady.

It is recommended that you use an AC power adapter for long Timelapse photo sequences. See “Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended)” on page 29 for more information.

Media Settings menu.

Media SettingsMedia Settings

Burst.

BurstBurst

Rec.

RecRec

Burst Rate.

Burst RateBurst Rate

Tip: By default the camera takes 10 photos with 1 minute intervals between photos. If you want to change the

Timelapse settings, see below.

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Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

To take Timelapse photos:

To take Timelapse photos:To take Timelapse photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

Rec.

RecRec

Number of photos available

Shutter button

The status LCD displays the approximate number of photos

available on the memory card. The camera is not ready until

this number appears.

2. Adjust your camera settings as needed. See “Adjusting the

Camera Settings” on page 42 for details.

Status LCD

3. Press the color LCD on/off

4. Press the left soft key until the Timelapse

color LCD on/off button to turn th e co lo r LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Timelapse icon appears on the lower overlay bar.

TimelapseTimelapse

Tip: To conserve battery power, turn the color LCD off after you choose the photo ty pe .

On/off buttonCamera mode dial

Timelapse

icon

If there is not enough space on the memory card for the number of photos specified, the

red light to the left of the view finder flashes a nd the upper overla y bar disp lays “No t enough mem ory.” To solve

this problem, insert a new memory card, try a lower photo quality setting or decrease the number of photos

specified in the Timelapse settings.

5. Frame your subject in the viewfinder, then press and hold the Shutter

Shutter button 1/2 way down to allow the camera

ShutterShutter

to adjust the focus and exposure. If you see an orange light to the left of the viewfinder, there may not be

enough light on your subject. You can still take the photo.

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6. When you see a green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the Shutter

first photo. Wait for the beeps, indicating the photo has been taken, before releasing the Shutter

The camera automatically takes the number of photos at the time interval specified in the Timelapse settings.

Tip: If you want to stop taking photos before the camera reaches the number of photos specified in the

Timelapse settings, press the Stop

7. If Inst ant Review is on an d you are using an AC power adapter, your first photo appears on the color LCD; an

indicator on the upper overlay bar shows the number of photos that have been taken and a timer counts down

the time until the next photo is taken.

If Instant Revi ew is on and you are using batteries, your first photo appears briefly on the color LCD. The col or

LCD turns itself off after 30 seconds.

Once the series of photos has been taken and the first photo appears on the color LCD, press the Save

(right soft key) to save the series of photos on the memory card, or press the Delete

discard the photos and try again. Pressing Delete

you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photos.

To change the Timelapse settings:

To change the Timelapse settings:To change the Timelapse settings:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

Stop button (right soft key).

StopStop

Delete discards the entire series of photos, not just the first one. If

DeleteDelete

Rec.

RecRec

Shutter button all the way down to take the

Shutter Shutter

Shutter button.

ShutterShutter

Save button

SaveSave

Delete button (center soft key) to

DeleteDelete

2. Press the Menu

The color LCD displays the Media Settings

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll down to Timelapse

4. Press the Edit

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Menu button.

MenuMenu

Media Settings menu.

Media SettingsMedia Settings

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Timelapse.

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5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select a setting to change.

Setting

Setting Description

SettingSetting Interval

Interval This is the amount of time you want the camera to wait before

IntervalInterval

# Images

# Images This is the number of photos you want the camera to take.

# Images# Images

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to select the desired setting.

Description Default

DescriptionDescription

taking the next photo. Select from 1 minute to 24 hours.

Select from 2 to 1000 photos.

Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos

Default

DefaultDefault

1 min

7. Press the Exit

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Exit button (right soft key) twice to save your settings and exit the menus.

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Adjusting the Camera Settings

Taking Black and White Photos

You can take either color or black and white photos using the Still, Burst, or Timelapse settings. The default is color. This setting remain s until you change it, even if you turn the camera of f.

To change to color or black and white photos:

To change to color or black and white photos:To change to color or black and white photos:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Select the photo type.

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to choose B&W

color.

6. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key), then scroll down to Color

EditEdit

B&W (black and white) or Full

B&WB&W

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

Color.

ColorColor

Full

FullFull

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Changing the Flash Setting

To change the flash setting:

To change the flash setting:To change the flash setting:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Flash

displays on the status LCD. The flash setting is effective for Still

and Timelapse photos, and remains until you change it, eve n if

you turn the camera off.

Note: You cannot use the flash for Burst photos; the flash button is inactive.

The flash settings are indicated by icons on the status LCD:

Flash button repeatedly u n til th e f la sh setting you want

FlashFlash

Auto The camera determines the need for a flash based on lighting

conditions. This is the default setting.

On The flash will be used, regardless of the lighting conditions.

Off The flash will not be used, regardless of the lighting conditi on s.

Auto with red-eye

reduction

The flash will be used if needed. Red-eye reducti on minimiz es the occurrence of red-eye in photos of people or animals by flashing twice.

Rec.

RecRec

Flash button

Note: The flash needs to recharge between photos. When the red light next to the viewfinder is off, you can

take another flash photo.

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You can also change the flash settings using the camera menus.

To select a flash setting using the camera menus:

To select a flash setting using the camera menus:To select a flash setting using the camera menus:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to s cro ll to the Preferences

down to Capture

4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll to Flash

6. Use the 4-way arrow bu tton to s e l ect a fl a sh setting. See the table abov e for information about each of the flash

settings.

Note: You cannot use the flash for Burst photos. If you choose a flash setting from the menu but you are

7. Press the Exit

Tip: To conserve batte ry power, turn the color LCD off after you choose the setting.

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Preferences menu, then scroll

PreferencesPreferences

Capture.

CaptureCapture

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Flash.

FlashFlash

taking Burst photos, the setting will not be effective until you take your next Still or Timelapse photo.

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

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Adjusting the Photo Quality

The photo quality setting determines the photo’s resolution and compression. Because of this, it also affects how many photos can be stored on the memory card. The photo quality setting remains the same for each photo of the same type (Still, Burst, and Timelapse) until you change it, even if you turn the camera off and on again.

When selecting the photo quality, keep in mind:

• How you plan to use the photo (on screen, printed, enlarged, etc.).

• Higher photo quality requires more space on the memory card; lower photo quality requires less space.

• Because photo quality affects the number of photos that can be stored on the memory card, the number of

available photos (di splayed on th e status LCD) changes as you change the photo quali ty. The number of photos

is a conservative estimate, so you might find that you can take more photos than it indicates.

• You can use different photo qual ity settings for different pho tos on the sam e memo ry car d.

• You can choose different photo quality settings for Still, Burst and Timelapse photos.

Adjusting the Camera Settings

• The camera processes photos with Fine or Super-fine diamond photo quality faster than those with lower photo

quality. If you want to take several photos, one after the other, in a short period of time, use the Fine or Super-

fine photo quality setting.

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To adjust the photo quality:

To adjust the photo quality:To adjust the photo quality:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Photo Quality

Photo Quality button repeatedly until the desired photo quality setting displays on the status LCD.

Photo QualityPhoto Quality

Photo quality icon Photo quality button

Rec.

RecRec

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Adjusting the Camera Settings

Each of the photo quality settings corresponds to a combination of resolution and compression settings. The diamond icons on the status LCD indicate photo quality as follows:

Photo quality

Photo quality Description

Photo qualityPhoto quality

Description Resolution

DescriptionDescription

Resolution Compression

ResolutionResolution

Compression

CompressionCompression

E-mail Is the most memory-efficient. Use this

setting for photos that you plan to send via e-mail, place on the Internet, use for screen savers or wallpaper, or print up to 3x5 inch prints.

Basic Produces quality photos and uses less

memory than Fine m ode . U se this setting for photos that you plan to store on your disk or in a database, or print up to 4x6 inch prints.

Fine Produces high-quality photos and

requires less memory than Super-fine mode. Use this setting for photos that you plan to print up to 5x7 inch prints. This is the default setting.

Super-fine Produces the highest-quality photos and

uses the most memory. Use this setting for taking photos you plan to enlarge and print.

Low (640x480 pixels)

Medium (1152x864 pixels)

High (1600x1200 pixels)

High

Medium

Low

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Y ou ca n also a djust the p hoto qual ity by adj usting the individual resolut ion and com pressio n settings for each of th e three types of photos: Still, Burst and Timelapse.

To adjust the photo quality using the menus:

To adjust the photo quality using the menus:To adjust the photo quality using the menus:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Select the photo type.

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select a resolution or compression

setting to change.

Setting

Setting Description

SettingSetting Resolution

Resolution This is the number of pixels in each photo. More pixels results in

ResolutionResolution

Compression

Compression This is the amount each photo is compressed. The compressio n level

CompressionCompression

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Description Default

DescriptionDescription

higher photo quality. Choose from High, Medium, or Low. Select a higher resolution for photos that you want to enlarge. Select a lower resolution for photos that you want to email (so that the photo file size is small).

is a trade-off between photo quality and storage space: the lower the compression level, the higher the photo quality but the larger the photo file size. Choose from High, Medium, or Low. Select a lower compression level for better quality photos. Select a higher compression level to save space on the memory card.

Rec.

RecRec

Default

DefaultDefault

High

Medium

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6. Use the 4-way arrow button to select the desired setting.

As you decide which settings to use, remember that there is a trade-off between resolution and compression.

Higher resolution photos provide better quality, but if you use high resolution and high compression, some of

the photo’s detail will be lost.

Some combinations of settings correspond to the camera’s standard settings indicated by the photo quality

diamonds on the status LCD. If you choose to use combinations of settings that do not correspond to the

camera’s standard photo quality settings, you will see no photo quality diamonds on the status LCD. This just

means that you are using a custom photo quality setting.

Tip: If you aren’t sure which settings to s el ec t, press the Default

7. Press the Exit

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Exit button (right soft key) twice to save your settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Default button (left soft key).

DefaultDefault

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Using the Zoom

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Di gital Came ra ha s opt ical z oom a nd di gital z oom. Op tic al zoom uses the len s to focus i n on a distant object. Use it to increase the size of a subject that is distant from you. Digital zoom selects pixels from the center of the photo and enlarges the image further. Use digital zoom once you have reached the maximum optical zoom, to increase the size of your subject even further.

Zoom type

Zoom type When to use it

Zoom typeZoom type Optical (3x)

Optical (3x) Use this setting when your su b je ct is di sta nt

Optical (3x)Optical (3x)

Digital (2x)

Digital (2x) Use this setting when your subject is distant

Digital (2x)Digital (2x)

If you use the digital zoom, your photos will have lower resolution t han they usually would for a particular photo quality setti ng. It is recommended that you print these photos in smaller sizes.

When to use it Example

When to use itWhen to use it

from you and you want to increase or decrease its size in the photo.

from you and you want to increase its size more than you can with the optical zoom.

Example

ExampleExample

You are taking a photo of a scene and you want to zoom in on a tree.

You are taking a photo of a scene and you want to increase the si z e of a bird in the t ree.

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Photo quality

Photo quality Standard resolution

Photo qualityPhoto quality

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Standard resolu ti on Resolution with digital zoom

Standard resolutionStandard resolution

640x480 pixels 640x480 pixels

1152x864 pixels 800x600 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 800x600 pixels 1600x1200 pixels 800x600 pixels

Resolution with digital zoom

Resolution with digital zoomResolution with digital zoom

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To use optical zoom:

To use optical zoom:To use optical zoom:

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1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. As you frame your subject in the viewfinder, move the Zoom

Rec.

RecRec Zoom control

ZoomZoom

to the right to zoom in on your subject, or to the left to zoom out.

3. Take your photo.

To use digital zoom:

To use digital zoom:To use digital zoom:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Rec.

RecRec

Note: The color LCD must be on for digital zoom.

3. If you do not see the overlay bars on the color LCD, press the Overlay

4. Zoom all the w ay in on your subject us ing the Zoom

Zoom control. Release the Zoom

ZoomZoom

Overlay button to turn the overlay bars on.

OverlayOverlay

Zoom control and

ZoomZoom

then press it to the right again. The digital zoom icon displays in the top overlay bar.

5. Frame your subject on the color LCD rather than through the viewfinder. Use the Zoom

Zoom

Zoom Zoom

control to make further adjustments.

Zoom control

Digital zoom

icon

6. Take your photo.

7. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD and digital zoom off.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

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Using Macro Mode

Use macro mode to ta k e close-up photos o f small ob jects. F or exa mple, use macro mod e to tak e a cl ose-up photo of a flower.

To turn on mac r o mod e:

To turn on mac r o mod e:To turn on mac r o mod e:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off

Rec.

RecRec

Note: The color LCD must be on for macro mode.

3. If you do not see the overlay bars on the color LCD, press the Overlay

Overlay button to turn the overlay bars on.

OverlayOverlay

4. Press the center soft key until the macro mode icon appears in color at the center of the lower overlay bar.

Note: The center soft key toggles between the self-timer and macro mode so that you can

Macro mode

take photos using just one of the modes, or both at the same time. The icons appear in color if they are on. Keep pressing the button until you have selected the combination of self-timer and macro mode that you want; one on, both on, or both off.

5. View your subject through the viewfinder, and then frame your photo on the color LCD.

Self-timer

6. Take your photo.

7. Press the center soft key twice to turn macro mode off. The macro mode icon appears in black and white, indicating that macro mode is off.

icon

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Using the Self-Timer

Use the self-timer to t ak e a phot o of yoursel f or a pos ed group ph oto. Ten seconds (:10) is the default amount of ti me the camera waits before taking the photo. You can change this delay time to 3, 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds.

Note: The self-timer is only available for Still photos.

To use th e self-timer:

To use th e self-timer:To use the self-timer:

1. Attach the camera to a tripod, or place it on a firm surface at an appropriate distance and height from the subject.

Adjusting the Camera Settings

Tripod mount

2. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

3. Press the color LCD

4. Select the Still

• Press the left soft key repeatedly until the Still

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color LCD on/off

color LCDcolor LCD

Still option:

StillStill

on the lower overlay bar.

on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

on/offon/off

Still icon displays

StillStill

Rec.

RecRec

Still icon

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5. Press the center soft key until you see :10

:10 (or the number

:10:10

of seconds you have set) appear on the upper overlay bar, and the self-timer icon appear in color on the lower overlay bar.

Note: The center soft key toggles between the self-

timer and macro modes so that you can take photos using just one of the modes, or both at the same time. The icons appear in color if they are on. Keep pressing the button unti l you have

Self-timer icon Macro mode icon

selected the combination of self-timer and macro mode that you want; one on, both on, or both off.

6. Frame your subject in the view finder, the n press and hold th e Shutter

Shutter

ShutterShutter

button 1/2 way down to allow the camera to adjust the focus and exposure.

7. When you see a green light to the left of the viewfinder, press the

Shutter

Shutter button all the way down, then release it.

Shutter Shutter

The red self-timer indicator light on the front of the camera starts blinking. The light blinks faster for the final 3 seconds, then stops blinking just before the camera takes the photo.

Self-timer activated

Self-timer indica to r light

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To change the self-timer delay:

To change the self-timer delay:To change the self-timer delay:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the color LCD on/off

3. Press the Menu

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences scroll down to Capture.

5. Press the Edit

6. Scroll to Self-Timer.

7. Use the 4-way arrow button to decrease or increase the number of seconds the camera waits before taking the photo. You can select 3, 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds.

8. Press the Exit

color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on.

color LCD on/offcolor LCD on/off Menu button.

MenuMenu

Preferences menu , then

Preferences Preferences

Capture.

Capture.Capture.

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Self-Timer.

Self-Timer.Self-Timer.

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

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Setting the Exposure

The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera automatically adjusts the amount of light in your photo for different lighting conditions. It includes two automatic methods (Matrix and Spot) which calculate the exposure settin g differently. To make the final photo lighter or darker than the automatic exposure would produce, you can also manually adjust the exposure. Exposure can be adjusted as much as +/-1.5 EVs (Exposure Values) in 0.3 EV increments.

To change the exposure setting:

To change the exposure setting:To change the exposure setting:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Photo Assist The Photo Assist menu displays with Exposure

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select an exposure option.

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Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Photo Ass ist menu.

Photo Ass istPhoto Ass ist

Exposure selected .

ExposureExposure

Rec.

RecRec

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Option

Option Description

OptionOption EV

EV Select EV (Exposure Value) to manually adjust the exposure

EVEV

AE Method

AE Method Select AE (Automatic Exposure) Method to have the camera

AE MethodAE Method

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to choose a setting.

Description Default

DescriptionDescription

from -1.5 EV to +1.5 EV, in 0.3 EV increments, + values for lighter photos, - values for darker photo s.

automatically adjust the exposure for different lighting conditions. There are two AE methods, Matrix and Spot. Matrix calculates the exposure by taking the average of several points of light in the photo. Spot calculates the exposure by reading the light from one small spot in the center of the photo.

Adjusting the Camera Settings

Default

DefaultDefault

Matrix

Tip: If you aren’t sure which settings to s el ec t, press the Default

7. Press the Exit

If you use the AE method (Continuous AE), or calculates the exposure when you press the Shutter exposure (Auto Exposure Lock). If you are taking a photo of a scene that has darker and lighter sections, (for example, a subject standing in a shadow) Auto Exposure Lock can help you to expose the photo correctly. For example, you can aim the camera at a darker part of the scene, press the Shutter move the camera to include a brighter part of the scene.

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Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

AE method, you can als o adjust whether the camera continuously calculates the exposure

AE methodAE method

Default button (left soft key).

DefaultDefault

Shutter button 1/2 way down and then locks the

ShutterShutter

Shutter button 1/2 way down, and then

ShutterShutter

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To adjust the AE method’s meter setting:

To adjust the AE method’s meter setting:To adjust the AE method’s meter setting:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select an exposure option.

• Continuous AE

• Auto Exposure Lock

6. Press the Select

7. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Continuous AE calculates the automatic exposure continuo usly

Continuous AEContinuous AE when you press the Shutter

Auto Exposure Lock calculates the automatic exposure when you

Auto Exposure LockAuto Exposure Lock

press the Shutter at that setting.

Shutter button 1/2 way down, and then locks the exposure

ShutterShutter

Select button (left soft key) to choose an option.

Select Select

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Shutter button.

ShutterShutter

Setting the White Balance

Rec.

RecRec

Preferences menu , then scroll down to Meter

PreferencesPreferences

Meter.

MeterMeter

For the trues t colo r r eprod uction in you r phot os, the HP P hotoS mart C 500 D igital Camera au tomati cally a djus ts th e balance of colors to make a true white in different lighting conditions. You can manually adjust this setting to have the camera compensate for specific lighting conditions. The white balance setting remains the same until you change it, even if you turn the camera off.

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To manually adjust the white balance setting:

To manually adjust the white balance setting: To manually adjust the white balance setting:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Photo Assist scroll down to White

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select a white balance option.

Setting

Setting Select this option when

SettingSetting Auto

Auto You want the camera to automatically sense the lighting conditions and

AutoAuto

Daylight

Daylight You are taking a photo in daylight without artificial lighting.

DaylightDaylight Fluorescent

Fluorescent You are taking a photo under flu o resc en t ligh t .

FluorescentFluorescent Tungsten

Tungsten You are taking a photo under normal incandescent light, such as the light

TungstenTungsten

Menu button.

MenuMenu

White Balance

Balance.

WhiteWhite

BalanceBalance

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Select this option when

Select this option whenSelect this option when

adjust the white balance appr opriately for optimum color reproduction in your photo. Auto is the default.

from tungsten filament light bulbs in household lamps.

Photo Ass ist menu, then

Photo Ass istPhoto Ass ist

Rec.

RecRec

Flash

Flash You are using the flash to illuminate the subject.

FlashFlash

6. Press the Select

7. Press the Exit

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Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

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Using Instant Review

After you take a photo, Instant Review briefly displays the photo on the color LCD, even if you have not turned the color LCD on. If you are happy with the photo, you can then save it on the memory card. If not, y ou can discard the photo and try again. If you do not use Instant Review, the camera automatically saves the photo. Instant Review defaults to off, so if you want to use this feature, you need to turn it on first.

Tip: If you want to take several photos in quick succession, turn Instant Review off. With Instant Review on, the

camera takes longer to process each photo.

To turn Instant Review on or off:

To turn Instant Review on or off:To turn Instant Review on or off:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences scroll down to Capture.

4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll to Instant Review.

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Instant Review on or off.

7. Press the Exit

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Menu button.

MenuMenu

Preferences menu , then

Preferences Preferences

Capture.

Capture.Capture.

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Instant Review.

Instant Review.Instant Review.

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Rec.

RecRec

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To use Instant Review:

To use Instant Review:To use Instant Review:

1. Take your photo. After a few seconds, your photo appears briefly on the color LCD.

Note: If your photo does not appear on the color LCD, you need to turn Instant Review on.

2. Press the Save the photo.

Note: The camera automatically saves the photo if you do not specify that you want to save or delete it. You

3. If you chose to delete the photo, press the Delete confirm that you wa nt to delet e the photo b efore the photo disa ppears f rom the colo r L CD, th e camera sa ves the photo.

Save button (right soft key) to save your photo, or press the Delete

SaveSave

can clear the color LCD and save the photo by pressing the Shutter

Delete button (left soft key) to confirm the deletion. If you do not

DeleteDelete

Delete button (center soft key) to discard

DeleteDelete

Shutter button 1/2 way down.

ShutterShutter

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Setting the Eye Start

Eye Start brings the camera out of sleep mode and starts adjusting the exposure when your eye is close to the viewfinder. Eye Start works by using sensors located next to the viewfinder. It is on by default.

To turn Eye Start on or off:

To turn Eye Start on or off:To turn Eye Start on or off:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

Rec.

RecRec

Adjusting the Camera Settings

Eye Start sensors

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the

Preferences

Preferences menu, then scroll down to Capture

PreferencesPreferences

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Eye Start on or off.

6. Press the Exit the menus.

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit

ExitExit

Setting Hand Held

The camera ha s a H and Held setti ng whic h h elps yo u to take photos that are clear and sharp. If the Ha nd Held setti ng is on, the camera allows you to take photos with a slowest shutter speed of 1/8 second. By default, Hand Held is on. If you turn the Hand Held setting off, the camera allows you take photos with a shutter speed as slow as 2 seconds. It is recommended that you use the camera with a tripod, or place the camera on a firm, stable surface if you need to use a slow shutter speed.

Capture.

CaptureCapture

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To turn Hand Held on or off:

To turn Hand Held on or off:To turn Hand Held on or off:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll down to Hand Held

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Hand Held on or off.

7. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Hand Held.

Hand HeldHand Held

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Setting the Counter Reset

Counter Reset allows you to choose how you want to number your photos on the memory card. If you want to start numbering photos from 1 each time you delete all the photos from the memory card, turn Counter Reset on. If you want to continue numbering photos, even after erasing all the photos from the memory card, so that you know the total number of photos you have taken since you bought the camera, turn Counter Reset off. It is off by default.

To set Counter Reset:

To set Counter Reset:To set Counter Reset:

Rec.

RecRec

Preferences menu , then scroll down to Capture

PreferencesPreferences

Capture.

CaptureCapture

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences

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Menu button.

MenuMenu

Preferences menu , then scroll down to Capture

PreferencesPreferences

Rec.

RecRec

Capture.

CaptureCapture

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4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll down to Counter Reset

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Counter Reset on or off.

7. Press the Exit

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Counter Reset.

Counter ResetCounter Reset

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Setting Auto Shutoff

Your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has an automatic shutoff, which is designed to help conserve battery life during periods of inactivity. Auto Shutoff is on by default. It is recommended that you turn Auto Shutoff off when you are downloading photos to your com put er.

Auto Shutoff turns off camera functions after the following periods of inactivity:

Power source

Power source Camera mode

Power sourcePower source Battery power

Battery power Rec, Rev, Play 30 seconds 10 minutes

Battery powerBattery power

AC power adapter

AC power adapter Rec, Rev, Play, PC 30 minutes

AC power adapterAC power adapter

Camera mode Sleep

Camera modeCamera mode

PC 4 minutes 10 minutes

Sleep Power off

SleepSleep

Power off

Power offPower off

• If the camera is in sleep mode, press any button to “wake up” the camera.

• If the camera has turned itself off, press the on/off

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on/off button to turn it back on.

on/offon/off

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To turn Auto Shutoff on or off:

To turn Auto Shutoff on or off:To turn Auto Shutoff on or off:

Adjusting the Camera Settings

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences scroll down to General

4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll down to Auto Shutoff

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Auto Shutoff on or off.

7. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Exit button (right soft key) to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Setting the Beep

The camera uses a beep to communicate that an event has taken place. For example, when you take a photo, the camera beeps to let you know that it has finished capturing the image. Beep is on by default.

The camera beeps:

• Twice after a photo has been taken.

General.

GeneralGeneral

Auto Shutoff.

Auto ShutoffAuto Shutoff

Rec.

RecRec

Preferences menu, then

PreferencesPreferences

• Once at the beginning of a Burst series, and then twice at the end of the series.

• For 3 seconds when the batteries are low.

• When you turn the camera on, if the memory card is damaged or unformatted.

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• When you press the Shutter

• If the camera is on and you insert a full memory card.

To turn the Beep on or off:

To turn the Beep on or off:To turn the Beep on or off:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences scroll down to General

4. Press the Edit

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Beep on or off.

6. Press the Exit

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

Shutter button, if the memory card is full.

ShutterShutter

Preferences menu, then

PreferencesPreferences

General.

GeneralGeneral

Rec.

RecRec

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Chapter 4 -Viewing Photos

Overview

After you have taken some photos with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, you can view them on the camera’s color LCD or on a television screen. Depending on the camera mode you use (Review or Play), you can:

• view thumbnails of your photos

• view one photo at a time using the entire screen

• play back Burst, Timelapse, and grouped photo sequences

• create a slideshow

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See the table below for the features available in each mode.

Mode

Mode What you can do

ModeMode Review

Review • View thumbnails of your photos

ReviewReview

Play

Play • View one photo at a time, using the entire screen

PlayPlay

What you can do

What you can doWhat you can do

• View Burst, Timelapse, and grouped photos

• Mark photos for further action

• Delete selected or marked photos

• Protect photos from being deleted

• Categorize photos for easy searching and finding

• Group photos for sorting and printing

• Search for a particular photo

• Play back Burst, Timelapse, and grouped photo sequences

Overview

• Zoom in on photos to see details in close-up

• Delete single or grouped Still, Burst and Timelapse photos

• Create a slideshow on the color LCD or on a television

Tip: To conserve battery life, use an AC power adapter while viewing photos on the color LC D. See “Using an AC

Power Adapter (recommended)” on page29 for details.

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Using Review Mode

When you use Review mode, the color LCD automatically displays the photos saved on the memory card. Your photos appear as small thumbnail images across the top of the display. A larger thumbnail of the selected photo appears below the small thumbnails; the photo informat ion (the image number , the image date and time, and the group or camera name) appears on the lower right of the display.

Using Review Mode

Selecting Photos

To select photos:

To select photos:To select photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through the thumbnails until the selection marker points to the photo you want. Press and hold the button to scroll through your photos rapidly.

Thumbnails

Selected photo

Rev.

RevRev

Selection marker

Photo information

4-way arrow button

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Marking Photos

You can “mark” several photos so that when you select an action, the action applies to all marked photos. For example, you can mark several photos and delete them all at once, rather than deleting one photo at a time. If you mark any photo that repre sent s a clo sed grou p, al l th e photos in the group are marked.

To mark photos:

To mark photos:To mark photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to

Rev

Rev.

RevRev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the photo you want to mark.

Using Review Mode

3. Press the Mark A notch appears on the lower right corner of the

selected photo and its matching thumbnail.

4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to mark additional photos. OR To mark all photos, press and hold down the Mark

overlay bar.

Note: Photos remain marked until you perform an action on them, or until you unmark them.

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Mark button (left soft key).

MarkMark

Mark button (left soft key) until Mark All

MarkMark

Mark All appears on the lower

Mark AllMark All

A notch indicates a marked photo

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To unmark marked photos:

To unmark marked photos:To unmark marked photos:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the photo you want to unmark.

3. Press the Unmark The notch disappears from the lower right corner of the selected photo and its matching thumbnail. You can unmark all the photos on the mem ory card by p ress in g a nd h ol di ng down the Unmark

key) until Unmark All

Unmark button (left soft key).

UnmarkUnmark

Unmark All appears on the lower overlay bar.

Unmark AllUnmark All

Deleting Photos

You can delete a single photo or all mark ed photo s in Revi ew mode . You can also delete single phot os in Pl ay mode (see “Deleting Photos” on page89).

Note: Protected photos will not be deleted. See “Protecting Photos” on page72 for more information.

To delete photos:

To delete photos:To delete photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you w ant to de lete. If you want to d elete all th e photos, you can c hoose “M ark All.” See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

Rev.

RevRev

Rev.

RevRev

Unmark button (left soft

UnmarkUnmark

If you want to delete all of the photos in a group, or a Timelapse or Burst series, you can close or collapse the photos, until just the one photo that represents the group or series is showing. You can then select the photo as you would a single Still photo, for deleting.

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3. Press the Menu

4. Press the Delete The color LCD displays a message asking you to confirm that you want to delete the photos.

5. Press the Delete

Menu button.

MenuMenu Delete button (center soft key).

DeleteDelete

Delete button (left soft key) to delete the photos.

DeleteDelete

Protecting Photos

Protecting photo s preven ts them fr om being deleted fr om the m emory card. You also cannot change the catego ry of protected photos.

To protect photos:

To protect photos:To protect photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to protect. See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

Note: Protect acts on ma rked photos if there are any, or on th e c urren t p h ot o i f th er e a re n o m ar ked photos. If

you want to protect just the current photo, first unmark all the photos on the memory card.

3. Press the Menu

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Rev.

RevRev

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Protect

5. Press the Protect The Protected icon appe ars in the photo informat io n to in di ca te th a t the ph ot o is p rot ect e d.

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Protect button (center soft key).

ProtectProtect

Protect.

ProtectProtect

Protected icon

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To remove protection from photos:

To remove protection from photos:To remove protection from photos:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to unprotect. See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

3. Press the Menu

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Protect

5. Press the Unprotect

Note: You must unprotect your protected photos before you can del ete them.

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Unprotect button (left soft key).

UnprotectUnprotect

Categorizing Photos

You can assign a category to your photos, making them easier to find. You can categorize one photo at a time, or mark photos and apply one category to all of the marked photos. Categories are also useful when you are creating a slideshow. For example, you could create a slideshow to share your vacation photos with friends and family.

Note: You cannot assign or change categories for protected photos.

To categorize photos:

To categorize photos:To categorize photos:

Protect.

ProtectProtect

Rev.

RevRev

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to categorize. See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

3. Press the Category

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Category button (center soft key).

CategoryCategory

Rev.

RevRev

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4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the category you want to use. You can choose from the following categories:

Using Review Mode

• Landscape

• Vacation

• Friends

5. Press the Select

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect

• Family

• Pets

• Work

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

A check mark appears next to the category, and the camera automatically exit the menus. The icon for the category you selected app ears in the photo information .

To deselect a category:

To deselect a category:To deselect a category:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

Rev.

RevRev

2. Select the photo whose category you want to deselect.

3. Press the Category

Category button (center soft key).

CategoryCategory

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the category you want to deselect.

5. Press the Deselect

Deselect button (left soft key).

DeselectDeselect

Category icon

The camera automatically exits the menus . The category icon disappear s from the photo information.

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To change a category:

To change a category:To change a category:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select the photo whose category you want to change.

3. Press the Category

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the new category you want to select.

5. Press the Select The camera automatically exits the menus. The new category icon appears in the photo information.

Category button (center soft key).

CategoryCategory

Select button (left soft key) to deselect the old category and select the new category.

SelectSelect

Grouping Photos

Grouping photos is similar to categorizing them. An important difference is that grouping also affects the organization of photos on the memory card. When you create a group, you are creating a folder on the memory card, like you would create a folder on the hard drive of your computer. As you add photos to the group, they are organized in the group’s folder.

You can combine groups and categories. Individu al photos withi n a group can each belong to a differe nt category, or you can put all of the photos in a group into one category.

Note: If a group is closed, marking the photo that represents the group, marks all the photos in the group.

Rev.

RevRev

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Creating and Removing Groups

To create a new group:

To create a new group:To create a new group:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to group together. See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

3. Press the Menu

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Group

5. Press the Create

Note: The Create

6. Name the new group. Group names must be eight characters or less and cannot contain spaces.

• Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the letter you want to use.

• Use the right side of the 4-way arrow button to add a letter to the name.

• Use the left side of the 4-way arrow button to delete a letter from the name. Note: The camera does not accept group names that begin with BR or TL because these letters are reserved,

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Group.

GroupGroup

Create button (left soft key).

CreateCreate

Create button is available only when th ere are no exi sting

CreateCreate

groups. If there are existing groups, press the Add soft key), then press Create New

regardless of language, for identifying Burst and Timelapse photos on the memory card.

Create New (center soft key).

Create NewCreate New

Rev.

RevRev

Add button (left

AddAdd

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7. Press the Exit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus.

ExitExit

The name of the gr oup appears in the photo information for all photos in the group. The Grouped Images icon ap pears in the pho to i nformat ion for any p hoto t hat re presen ts a clo sed group.

To dissolve a group:

To dissolve a group:To dissolve a group:

Grouped

Images icon

Note: Dissolving a group removes all the photos from the group and deletes the group name. It does not delete

the photos from the memory card. You cannot dissolve protected grouped photos.

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

Rev.

RevRev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to any photo included in the group you want to remove.

3. Press the Menu

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Group

5. Press the Dissolve

6. Press the Exit

To delete a group of photos:

To delete a group of photos:To delete a group of photos:

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Group.

GroupGroup

Dissolve button (center soft key).

DissolveDissolve Exit button (right soft key).

ExitExit

Note: Deleting grouped photo s delete s all the photo s in the group fr om the memo ry card, but do es not delete th e

group name. Once the photos are deleted, you cannot recover them.

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

Rev.

RevRev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to any photo included in the group you want to delete.

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3. If the group is open, showing links between the photos, close the group by pressing the Close key).

4. Select the photo that represents the group of photos.

5. Press the Menu The Edit

6. Press the Delete

7. Press the Delete deleted, you cannot recover them.

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit menu displays with Delete

EditEdit

Delete button (center soft key).

DeleteDelete Delete button (left soft key) to delete all of the photos in the group. Remember that once photos are

DeleteDelete

Delete highlighted.

DeleteDelete

Close button (right soft

CloseClose

Adding Photos to a Group

To add a photo to a group:

To add a photo to a group:To add a photo to a group:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to add to the group. See “Marking Photos” on page70 for more information.

3. Press the Menu

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Rev.

RevRev

4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Group

5. Press the Add

Note: The Add

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Add button (left soft key).

AddAdd

Add button is available only when there are existing groups. See “Creating and Removing Groups”

AddAdd

on page76 for details.

Group.

GroupGroup

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6. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the group you want to select.

Using Review Mode

7. Press the Select

8. Press the Exit

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect Exit button.

ExitExit

The name of the group appears i n the photo in formation for all photos in the group. The Grouped Images icon appears in the photo information for any photo that represents a closed group.

Opening and Closing Groups

Grouped Images icon

Group name

Once you have grouped some photos you can close the group and view just the one photo that represents the group or you can open the group and view all the photos in the group.

To open grouped photos:

To open grouped photos:To open grouped photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

Rev.

RevRev

Links

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the photo that represents the group you want to open.

Tip: The photo representing the group displays the Grouped Images

icon in its photo information.

3. Press the Open

Open button (right soft key).

OpenOpen

Thumbnails of all of the photos in the group are displayed with links between them.

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To close grouped photos:

To close grouped photos:To close grouped photos:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to any photo in the group you want to close.

3. Press the Close

Close button (right soft key).

CloseClose

Expanding Burst and Timelapse Photos

When you take Burst or Timelapse photos, the camera takes a series of photos and uses the first photo to represent the series. You can expand the series to display all the photos on the color LCD, or you can play the series. See “Viewing Burst, Timelapse, and Grouped Photos” on page86 for information about playing a series of photos.

To expand Burst or Timelapse photos:

To expand Burst or Timelapse photos:To expand Burst or Timelapse photos:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to sc roll to the pho to th at re presen ts the Burs t o r Tim elapse ser ies you want to expand.

Tip: The photo representing the series displays the Burst or Timelapse icon in its photo

information.

3. Press the Expand Thumbnails of all of the photos in the series are displayed with links between them.

Expand button (right soft key).

ExpandExpand

Rev.

RevRev

Rev.

RevRev

Burst icon

Timelapse

icon

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To collapse Burst or Timelapse photos:

To collapse Burst or Timelapse photos:To collapse Burst or Timelapse photos:

Using Review Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to any photo in the Burst or Timelapse series you want to collapse.

3. Press the Collapse

Collapse button (right soft key).

CollapseCollapse

Searching for Photos

You can use the Find To search for photos by date:

To search for photos by date:

To search for photos by date:To search for photos by date:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Find

4. Press the Edit

5. Enter the range of dates you want the camera to use to search for photos:

• Use the right and left sides of the 4-way arrow button to move to

the month, day, and year fields.

Find menu to search for photos by date or by category.

FindFind

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Find menu.

FindFind

Rev.

RevRev

Rev.

RevRev

• Use the up and down sides of the 4-way ar row but ton to ch ange the

month, day, and year.

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Note: The From

6. Press the Find

7. The results of your search appear on the color LCD. The Find

From date must be prior or equal to the To

FromFrom

Find button (left soft key).

FindFind

To date.

ToTo

Find icon appears in the lower r i ght

FindFind

corner to remind you that you are looking at the results of your search.

Find icon

8. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through the photos. When you have finished, press the Show

All

All button (center soft key) to resume viewing all photos stored on the memory card.

All All

Note: If there are no photos within the range of dates you have selected, the color LCD displays the message No

images matched search criteria

images matched search criteria. You ca n:

images matched search criteriaimages matched search criteria

• Press the Show All

Show All button (left soft key) to resume viewing all photos stored on the memory card.

Show AllShow All

Show

Show Show

No No

• Press the Find

To search for photos by category:

To search for photos by category:To search for photos by category:

Find button (right soft key) to select a new range of dates.

FindFind

Note: For more information on categories, see “Categ orizing Photos” on page 73.

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev

Rev.

RevRev

2. Press the Menu

Menu button.

MenuMenu

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3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Find to By Category

By Category.

By CategoryBy Category

4. Press the Edit

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Find menu , then scr oll do wn

FindFind

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the category you want to view.

6. Press the Select

The results of your search appear on the color LCD. The Find

Select button (left soft key).

SelectSelect

Find icon

FindFind

appears in the lower right corner to remind you that you are looking at the results of your search.

7. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through the photos. When you have finished, press the Show All

Show All button (center soft key) to resume viewing all photos stored on

Show All Show All

Find icon

the memory card.

Note: If there are no photos within the category you have selected, the color LCD displays the message No

images matched search criteria

images matched search criteria. You ca n:

images matched search criteriaimages matched search criteria

• Press the Show All

Show All button (left soft key) to resume viewing all photos stored on the memory card.

Show AllShow All

No No

• Press the Find

Find button (right soft key) to select a new category.

FindFind

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Using Play Mode

When you use Play mod e, t he co lor LCD automatically displays your p hot os usin g the en tire s creen. Pho tos in itia lly appear at a low resolution, and then the color LCD refreshes, from the top, to give you a clear, sharp view of your photo. You can view information about photos on the overlay bars if you turn them on. See “Overlay Bars” on page21 for more information.

Viewing Single Photos

To view a single photo:

To view a single photo:To view a single photo:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to

Play

Play.

PlayPlay

Using Play Mode

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through your photos.

Tip: You can press the Overlay

to turn on both overlay bars.

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Overlay button to turn off the overlay bar and see the entire screen, or press it twice

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Using Play Mode

If you want to see a portion of your photo in more detail, use the Zoom zoomed in, you can use the 4-way arrow button to see different parts of the photo. You must exit Zoom before moving to a different photo.

To zoom in and out:

To zoom in and out:To zoom in and out:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

2. If the overlay bars are off, press the Overlay

3. Use the right and left sides of the 4-way arrow button to select the photo you want to view.

4. Zoom in and out:

• Press the Zoom

• Press the Zoom Out

• Use the 4-way arrow button to see different parts of the photo.

Each time you zoom in or out, the color LCD refreshes, from the top, to give you a clear, sharp view of your photo.

5. Press the Exit

Zoom button (center soft key) to zoom in. You can zoom in three times.

ZoomZoom Zoom Out button (left soft key) to zoom out. You can zoom out four times.

Zoom OutZoom Out

Exit button (right soft key) to finish zooming and return the display to the original photo size.

ExitExit

Overlay button to turn them on.

OverlayOverlay

Zoom button (center soft key). When you are

ZoomZoom

Play.

PlayPlay

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Viewing Burst, Timelapse, and Grouped Photos

You can play back sequences of Burst, Timelapse, and grouped photos at a pre-defined rate, much like a slideshow. You can view the photos on the ca m era ’s co lor LC D, or on th e t e le vi sion screen (see “Vi e wing Photos on a Television” on page92).

To play back photos:

To play back photos:To play back photos:

Using Play Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

2. If the overlay bars are off, pres s the Overlay soft keys.

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Burst, Timelapse, or grouped photos you want to play back.

4. Press the Play

5. Press the Stop Slideshow

To change the playback rate:

To change the playback rate:To change the playback rate:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Playback Rate

Play button (left soft key).

PlayPlay Stop Slideshow button (left soft key) to stop playing back your photos.

Stop SlideshowStop Slideshow

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Overlay button to turn them on so th a t yo u ca n see the names of t he a cti v e

OverlayOverlay

Playback Rate.

Playback RatePlayback Rate

Play.

PlayPlay

Play.

PlayPlay

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4. Press the Edit

5. Scroll to Timelapse

6. Use the 4-way arrow button to decrease or increase the Playback Rate. You can choose a rate of 30, 45, or 60 seconds. T he de faul t is 3 0 secon ds.

7. Press the Exit menus.

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Timelapse, Burst

TimelapseTimelapse

Exit button (right soft k ey) tw ice to save the s etting s an d exit the

ExitExit

Creating a Slideshow

You can create a slideshow to display your photos on the color LCD or on a television screen. Your slideshow can include all of the photos on the memory card, or you can choose a single category of photos to use. See “Categorizing Photos” on page73 for more information on categories.

To create and play a slideshow:

To create and play a slideshow:To create and play a slideshow:

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

Tip: Press the Overlay

2. Press the Menu

Menu button.

MenuMenu

Overlay button to turn the overlay bars off so that you can see the entire screen.

OverlayOverlay

Burst, or Group

Burst Burst

Group.

GroupGroup

Play.

PlayPlay

The Play Settings

Play Settings menu displays with Slideshow

Play SettingsPlay Settings

3. Press the Edit

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Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Slideshow highlighted.

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4. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Slideshow

Option

Option Description

OptionOption Content

Content The content of the slideshow can include all of the photos on the

ContentContent

Duration

Duration This is the am ou nt of ti me ea ch p hoto is d ispl aye d. Sel ec t fro m 30,

DurationDuration

Loop

Loop This determines whether the sli deshow w ill begin again ( loop) w hen

LoopLoop

5. Use the 4-way arrow button to select the desired setting.

6. Press the Start

7. You can st op the sl id eshow at a ny time by press ing t he Stop S l ide s h ow are turned off, the Stop Slideshow

8. After you have stoppe d the slide show, press th e Exit menus.

Description Default

DescriptionD escription

memory card or a single category of photos.

45, or 60 seconds.

it reaches the last photo.

Start button (left soft key) to begin the slide show.

StartStart

Stop Slideshow label is not visible, but the soft key is still available.

Stop SlideshowStop Slideshow

Slideshow option you want to change:

SlideshowSlideshow

Stop Slide sh ow b u tton (l eft so ft key). I f th e ov erl ay ba rs

Stop Slide sh owStop Slide sh ow

Exit button (right s oft key) twice to save the setti ngs a nd e x it th e

ExitExit

Default

DefaultDefault

All

30 seconds

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Deleting Photos

You can delete a single photo or all of the photos in a group, Burst, or Timelapse sequence in Play mode. You can also delete photos in Review mode (see “Deleting Photos” on page71).

Note: Protected photos will not be deleted. See “Protecting Photos” on page72 for more information.

To delete photos:

To delete photos:To delete photos:

Using Play Mode

1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the photo you want to delete.

3. Press the Delete The color LCD displays a message asking you to confirm that you want to delete the photo.

4. Press the Delete

Delete button (right soft key).

DeleteDelete

Delete button (left soft key) to delete the photo.

DeleteDelete

Play.

PlayPlay

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Using Your Television

When the HP Phot oSmart C500 Digital Ca mera is c onnect ed to a te levi sion, the tel evisi on sc reen fu nction s the sam e as the camera’s col or L CD. You can even use your telev ision to vie w a slide s how, maki ng it easy to sh are your photo s with family and friends.

Selecting the Video Output Format

Before you connect the camera to the television you need to select the video output format. The format that you choose (NTSC

To select the video output format:

To select the video output format:To select the video output format:

NTSC or PAL

NTSCNTSC

Note: Refer to your television owner’s manual for more information about the video format.

PAL), depends on your television’s video format.

PALPAL

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1. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Play

2. Press the Menu

3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Video

4. Press the Edit

5. Press the left and right sides of th e 4-way arrow button to sel ect NTSC or PAL

PAL.

PALPAL

6. Press the Exit the menus.

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Menu button

MenuMenu

Video.

VideoVideo

Edit button (left soft key).

EditEdit

Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit

ExitExit

Play.

PlayPlay

NTSC

NTSC NTSC