Hewlett-Packard R507 User’s Manual

HP Photosmart R507/R607 digital camera with HP Instant Share

User's Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing the Camera Dock Insert (Optional) . . . 12

Attaching the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing a Memory Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Attaching the Ferrite to the AC Adapter Cord . . 15

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning on Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Choosing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

User Manual on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Back of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Top of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera . . . . . . . 25

Camera States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Camera Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Camera Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips . . .31

Taking Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Recording Audio with Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . 32

Orientation Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Focusing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Using the Focus Range Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Understanding the Focus Search Priority . . . . . . .39

Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Burst Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Picture Quality for Long Exposures . . . . . . . . . . .47

Using Panorama Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures . .49

Using the Capture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Help for the Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Custom Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Manual White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

AE Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Adaptive Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Date & Time Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Chapter 3:

Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . . 69

Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Total Images Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Remove Red Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Image Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Image Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Preview Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Chapter 4:

Using HP Instant Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Setting Up the HP Instant Share Menu

on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting Up Destinations on a

Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting Up Destinations on a

Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Selecting All Images for

HP Instant Share Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Selecting Individual Images for

HP Instant Share Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

How HP Instant Share E-mails Images . . . . . . . . 94

Chapter 5:

Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . .97

Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Printing Panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Printing Panoramas from Panorama Maker . . . . 99

Printing Panoramas from HP Image Zone . . . . 100

Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . . . . 100

Chapter 6:

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Live View at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

TV Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Chapter 7:

Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Resetting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Using Your Camera without Installing the

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Transferring Images to a Computer without

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Using a Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . .114

Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive . .117

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Error Messages on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

Camera Self-diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Support Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Phone Support in the United States . . . . . . . . . .146

Phone Support in Europe, the Middle East,

and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Other Phone Support Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . .149

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Appendix A:

Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Extending Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Safety Precautions for Using

Lithium Ion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Number of Shots per

Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Battery Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Recharging the Lithium Ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Safety Precautions for Recharging

Lithium Ion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Sleep Time-out for Power Conservation . . . . . . . . . 160

Appendix B:

Purchasing Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .161

Appendix C:

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of this HP Photosmart digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including HP Adaptive Lighting Technology, in-camera red-eye removal, 8 shooting modes (including Panorama), HP Image Advice, HP Instant Share direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, oncamera Help, and an optional camera dock.

With HP Instant Share, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically sent to your favorite destinations (such as e-mail addresses and online albums) the next time you connect the camera to your computer. Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail without being burdened by large file attachments. And with the direct printing capability, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically printed the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridge-compatible printer without ever connecting to your computer.

To further enhance your experience, you may purchase an HP Photosmart R-series dock. The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, and recharge the camera’s battery plus a spare. The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera.

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Setup

NOTE To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a

light) while following the instructions in this section, see

Camera Parts on page 21.

Installing the Camera Dock Insert (Optional)

If you buy the HP Photosmart R-series dock, you will notice one or more clear dock inserts included in the box with the dock. When setting up the dock for use with this camera, make sure you use the dock insert that has the BLUE sticker on it. Follow the instructions in the dock User’s Manual to connect the dock insert to the camera dock.

Attaching the Wrist Strap

Attach the wrist strap to the mount on the side of the camera as shown.

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Installing a Memory Card (Optional)

NOTE If you do not have a memory card, skip this section and

go on to the next section, Installing the Battery on page 14.

Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For more information about supported memory cards, see

Storage on page 167.

When you install a memory card in the camera, all new images and video clips are stored on the card. The camera’s internal memory is only used when there is no memory card in the camera.

1 Hold the camera with the bottom facing

up, as shown, and slide the Battery/ Memory card door latch to open the Battery/Memory card door.

2 With the back of the camera

facing up, insert the memory card in the smaller slot with the notched side of the card going in first, as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.

3 Leave the Battery/Memory card

door open and go on to the next section, Installing the

Battery on page 14.

To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spring outward from the slot.

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Installing the Battery

Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 lithium ion battery (L1812A).

NOTE The battery that was shipped with your camera is

partially charged, but you should fully charge it before using it the first time. You can charge the battery while it is in the camera. See Charging the Battery on page 16.

1 If the Battery/Memory card door is already open, skip this

step and go on to step 2.

Hold the camera with the bottom facing up, as shown, and slide the Battery/ Memory card door latch to open the Battery/Memory card door.

2 Insert the battery in the larger slot

as shown, and push it in until the latch catches.

3 Close the Battery/Memory card

door on the bottom of the camera by pushing the door down until it snaps closed.

To remove the battery from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, release the battery latch, tilt the camera, and the battery will slide out of its slot.

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Attaching the Ferrite to the AC Adapter Cord

A ferrite is included in the box with your camera. This ferrite prevents your camera from emitting radio frequency energy that might interfere with the reception of your radio, television, or other electronic devices which might be near the camera. The ferrite will not degrade the performance or safety of the camera.

Attach the ferrite to the thin HP AC adapter cord (the cord that attaches to the camera, not the cord that attaches to the wall) in the following way:

1 Wrap the cord around the

ferrite so that the cord passes through the ferrite three times (as shown here).

2 Adjust the cord so that the edge of the ferrite is 10 cm

(4 inches) from the end of the connector that connects to the camera (or camera dock).

3 Close the ferrite so that it

snaps snugly into place around the cord.

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Charging the Battery

NOTE This section tells how to charge a battery in the camera.

You can also charge the battery in the extra battery bay of the camera dock or in the HP Photosmart Quick Recharger (see Appendix B: Purchasing Camera

Accessories on page 161).

1 Plug the power cord into the HP AC adapter. If more than

one power cord is in the box, use the cord that is appropriate for power outlets in your country. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

2 Open the small rubber

door on the side of the camera.

3 Attach the thin cord from

the AC adapter to the power adapter connector

on the side of the camera as shown.The Power light on the top of the camera will start blinking to show that the battery is charging.

The rechargeable lithium ion battery will usually charge fully in 4-6 hours. When the Power light stops blinking, the battery is fully charged, and you can then unplug the power adapter from the camera. You can continue to use the camera while the battery is being charged by the power adapter.

NOTE The camera may get warm while it is charging the

battery, as well as after prolonged use under battery power. This is normal.

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NOTE Digital cameras use batteries at a much faster rate than

film cameras. Battery life in digital cameras can be measured in hours and minutes of use rather than the years more typical of film cameras. Battery life may also vary dramatically from one user to another, depending on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see

Appendix A: Managing Batteries on page 151.

Turning on Power

Turn the camera on by sliding the ON/OFF switch to the right and then releasing it.

The lens extends and the Power light on the top of the camera turns on solid green.

Choosing the Language

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language.

1 Scroll to the language that you

want by using the buttons on the Controller .

2 Press the Menu/OK button to

select the highlighted language.

NOTE If you need to change the

language later, you can do this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter

6: Using the Setup Menu on page 103.

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Setting the Date and Time

The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image in the Image Info screen (page 81), in the Playback menu screen (page 75), or on your computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the visible image (see

Date & Time Imprint on page 67).

The first time you turn the camera on, a

Date & Time screen appears after you

choose the language, prompting you to set the date and time.

1 Adjust the value of the highlighted

selection using the buttons.

2 Press the buttons to move to the other selections. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the correct date/time format,

date, and time are set.

4 Press the Menu/OK button when you have entered the

proper values for the date and time. A confirmation screen appears, asking if the correct date and time have been set.

5 If the date and time are correct, press the Menu/OK button

to select Yes.

If the date and time are incorrect, press the button to highlight No, and then press the Menu/OK button. The

Date & Time screen appears again. Repeat steps 1 through

5 to set the correct date and time.

NOTE If you need to change the date and time settings later,

you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 103.

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Installing the Software

The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images from the camera, and then view, edit, print, or e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the HP Instant Share menu on the camera.

NOTE If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you

can still use the camera, but certain features will be affected. For details, see Using Your Camera without

Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 113.

Windows

In order for the HP Image Zone software to install successfully on your Windows computer, you must have installed at least Internet Explorer 5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP, or Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE, or Me.

1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.

2 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of

your computer. Follow the instructions in the installation screen that automatically appears.

NOTE If the installation screen does not appear, click Start,

click Run, type X:\Setup.exe, where X CD drive, then click OK.

NOTE If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image

Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website: www.hp.com/support for more information.

is the letter of your

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Macintosh

1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.

2 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of

your computer.

3 Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 4 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen

instructions to install the software.

NOTE Before you can transfer images from the camera to

your Macintosh computer with the HP Image Zone software, or to take advantage of the HP Instant Share functionality, you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive on the camera. See Chapter 6: Using

the Setup Menu on page 103.

NOTE If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image

Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website: www.hp.com/support for more information.

User Manual on the CD

A copy of this camera User’s Manual in several different languages is located on the HP Image Zone software CD. To view your camera User’s Manual:

1 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of

your computer.

2 Click View User’s Manual on the Main page of the CD

installation screen to view the User’s Manual.

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Camera Parts

NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names

for more information about those parts.

Back of the Camera

2 3

13 12

7 8

# Name Description

1Viewfinder

(page 31)

2Viewfinder lights

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Allows you to frame the subject of your pictures or video clips.

z solid red—Video is recording. z AF solid green—When you press the

Shutter button halfway down, this

light turns on solid when the camera is ready to take a picture (auto exposure and auto focus are locked, and the flash is ready).

z AF blinking green—Either a focus

warning occurred when you pressed the

Shutter button halfway down, the flash is

still charging, or the camera is processing a picture (see the following NOTE).

# Name Description

z Both and AF blinking—An error has

occurred that prevents the camera from taking the picture (see the following NOTE).

NOTE If an error prevents a picture from

being taken, then an error message will appear on the Image Display. See Error Messages on the Camera on page 130.

ON/OFF

Turns the camera power on and off.

switch (page 17)

4 Zoom lever

(page 40)

5 Wrist strap mount

(page 12)

6Memory light

z Zoom Out—While taking still

pictures, zooms out the lens to the wide angle position.

z Thumbnails—While in Playback,

allows you to view still images and the first frames of video clips arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images per screen.

z Zoom In—While taking still pictures,

zooms in the lens to the telephoto position.

z Magnify—While in Playback, allows

you to magnify a still image.

Allows you to attach a wrist strap to the camera.

z Blinking rapidly—Camera is writing to

either the internal memory or to an optional memory card that is installed.

z Off—Camera is not writing to either the

internal memory or to an optional memory card that is installed.

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# Name Description

Controller with and

Allows you to scroll through menus and images on the Image Display.

buttons

8 Menu/OK button

(pages 50, 75)

Allows you to display the Capture and Playback menus and to select menu options and confirm certain actions on the Image Display.

Print button

(page 72)

Allows you to mark the current image for printing later when you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridgecompatible printer.

Share button

HP Instant

Turns the HP Instant Share menu on and off on the Image Display.

(page 85)

Playback

button (page 70)

Live View

button (page 35)

13 Image Display

(page 35)

Turns Playback on and off on the Image Display.

Turns Live View on and off on the Image Display.

Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus.

Burst button

(pages 43, 45)

Flash button

(page 41)

Timer/

Allows you to select between

, Self-Timer - 2 Shots, and Burst

Timer

settings.

Allows you to select between the different flash settings.

Normal, Self-

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Top of the Camera

# Name Description 1 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips. 2 Mode button

(page 45)

Macro

button (page 38)

4 Shutter button

(pages 31, 32)

5 Power light (Around the Shutter button.)

Video button

(page 34)

Allows you to select between different shooting modes for taking still pictures.

Allows you to select between the Macro,

Super Macro and Normal settings.

Takes a picture and records audio.

z Solid—Camera is on. z Blinking slowly—Camera is off and is

charging the battery.

z Off—Camera is off.

Starts and stops recording a video clip.

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Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera

# Name Description

1Flash

(page 41)

2 Self-Timer light

(page 43)

3Microphone

(page 32)

USB connector (pages 97, 100)

Power adapter connector (page 16)

Provides additional light to improve picture-taking.

Blinks red when the Self-Timer is activated.

Records sound (audio and video).

Allows you to connect a USB cable from the camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer.

Allows you to connect the HP AC power adapter to the camera to either operate the camera without a battery, or recharge the lithium ion rechargeable battery in the camera.

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# Name Description 6 Camera dock

connector (page 162)

7 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera on a

8Battery/Memory

card door (pages 13, 14)

Allows you to connect the camera to the optional HP Photosmart R-series dock.

tripod. Allows access to insert and remove

the battery and an optional memory card.

Camera States

Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Each of these states has an associated menu that you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state. See Camera Menus on page 27.

Capture—Allows you to take still pictures and record video clips. For information about using Capture, see Chapter 2:

Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips on page 31.

Playback—Allows you to review the still images and video clips that you capture. For information about using Playback, see Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips on page 69.

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Camera Menus

Your camera has five menus that, when accessed, appear in the Image Display on the back of the camera. When any menu is displayed, you can then access the other menus by using the menu tabs at the top of the screen. To display another menu,

use the buttons to move to the menu tab for that menu.

To display the Capture Menu , press the Live View button to turn

Live View on, then press the Menu/ OK button. A shortcut is to simply

press the Menu/OK button when Live

View is off. For information about

using this menu, see Using the

Capture Menu on page 50.

To display the Playback Menu , press the Playback button to turn

Playback on, and then press the Menu/OK button. For information

about using this menu, see Using the

Playback Menu on page 75.

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To display the HP Instant Share

Menu , press the HP Instant Share button. For information

about using this menu, see Using the

HP Instant Share Menu on page 90.

NOTE Before you can use the

HP Instant Share Menu , you must first set up the menu.

For information on how to do this, see Setting Up the HP

Instant Share Menu on the Camera on page 86.

To display the Setup Menu , first access either the Capture, Playback, or HP Instant Share menu, then use

the buttons to move to the menu tab for the Setup Menu . For

information about using the Setup

Menu , see Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 103.

To display the Help Menu , first access either the Capture, Playback, or HP Instant Share menu, then use

the buttons to move to the menu tab for the Help Menu . For information about using the Help

Menu , see the next section.

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Using the Help Menu

The Help Menu provides helpful information and tips for using your camera.

1 Use the buttons to move across the menu tabs to the

Help Menu tab. The Help Menu displays in the

Image Display.

2 Use the

to read.

3 Press the Menu/OK button to display the Help topic. 4 Use the

read it.

5 Press the Menu/OK button to exit the Help topic and return

to the Help Menu .

buttons to highlight the Help topic you want

buttons to scroll through the Help topic to

Camera Status Screen

A status screen appears for a few seconds in the Image Display any time you press the Mode, Focus,

Flash, or Timer/Burst buttons when Live View is off.

As shown in the example here, a text description of the current setting for the button that was just pressed appears at the top of the screen. Beneath that, icons for the current shooting mode,

Flash, Focus, and Timer/Burst settings are shown, with the icon

for the button that was just pressed highlighted. The bottom portion of the screen shows whether a memory card is installed (indicated by the SD icon), the battery level, the number of pictures remaining, and the Image Quality setting (indicated in the example by the 4MP and two stars).

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Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips

Taking Still Pictures

You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. For example, if a menu is currently displayed when you press the

Shutter button, the menu will be canceled, and the camera will

take a picture.

To take a still picture:

1 Frame the subject for your picture

in the viewfinder.

2 Hold the camera steady

(especially if using zoom) and press the Shutter button on the top of the camera halfway down. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure (the AF viewfinder light turns on solid green when focus is locked - see Using Auto Focus on page 36 for details).

3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the

picture. You will hear a shutter click when the camera takes the picture.

After a picture is taken, the image appears for several seconds on the Image Display. This is called Instant Review. You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the

Menu/OK button.

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You c an use Playback to review the pictures you have taken (see Using Playback on page 70).

NOTE If you release the Shutter button only halfway after

taking a picture, the focus, exposure, and white balance measurements from the previous picture are retained. You can then press the Shutter button all the way down again and take another picture with the same focus, exposure, and white balance as the previous picture. You can continue to do this to capture a sequence of pictures using the same focus, exposure, and white balance. This is helpful when rapidly taking pictures.

Recording Audio with Still Pictures

There are two ways to attach an audio clip to a still picture:

• Add an audio clip to the picture later, or re-record the

audio that was captured when the picture was taken. For details on how to do this, see Record Audio on page 83.

• Record the audio while you are taking the picture, as

explained in this section. You will not be able to use this method if the camera is in Panorama mode, or when using the Self-Timer or Burst settings.

An audio clip can be up to 60 seconds long.

1 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. 2 Continue to hold the Shutter button down to record the

audio clip. A microphone icon ( ) and audio counter appear on the Image Display during recording.

3 To stop recording audio, release the Shutter button.

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Audio recording stops when you release the Shutter button; otherwise, the audio will continue recording for up to 60 seconds or until the camera runs out of memory, whichever happens first. After recording has stopped, the image is displayed for several seconds in Instant Review on the Image Display. You can delete the image and the audio clip that is attached to the image during Instant Review by pressing the

Menu/OK button.

You c an use Playback to review the audio clips you have recorded. See Using the Playback Menu on page 75. To delete or record a new audio clip, use the Record Audio option in the

Playback menu. See Record Audio on page 83.

Orientation Sensor

An electro-mechanical device in the camera determines whether the camera is being held horizontally or vertically when a still picture is taken. The camera uses the data from this sensor to automatically rotate the image to its proper orientation when saving the file.

NOTE You can also manually rotate still images using the

Rotate option in the Playback Menu. See Rotate on

page 84.

NOTE The orientation sensor is disabled when the camera is

in the Panorama shooting mode.

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Recording Video Clips

NOTE Zoom does not work while recording video clips.

Therefore, you may want to zoom first before starting to record a video clip.

A video clip includes audio.

1 Frame the subject for your video in the viewfinder. 2 To start recording video, press and

release the Video button, which is located on top of the camera. The Video viewfinder light and the Self-Timer light turn on solid red. A “video start” sound is played and, if Live View is on, a video icon, REC, and a video counter appear on the Image Display. (See Using Live View on page 35.)

3 To stop recording video, press and release the Video

button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording until the camera runs out of memory.

NOTE If you have set the camera to Self-Timer or Self-Timer -

2 Shots (see Using the Self-Timer Settings on page 43),

the camera will start recording 10 seconds after you press the Video button. However, with the Self-Timer - 2 Shots setting, the camera only records one video clip.

After recording has stopped, the image appears for several seconds on the Image Display. While it is processing, you can delete the video clip by pressing the Menu/OK button.

You c an use Playback on the camera to review the video clips you have recorded.

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Using Live View

The Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View. To activate Live View from the menus or when the Image Display is off, press the Live View button. To turn off Live View, press the Live View button again.

NOTE Using Live View consumes a lot of battery power. To

conserve battery power, use the viewfinder instead.

The following table describes the information that is displayed in the Live View screen of the Image Display when the camera settings are at their default values and an optional memory card is installed in the camera. If you change other camera settings, icons for those settings will also be displayed in the

Live View screen.

2 3

# Icon Description 1

Indicates that a memory card is installed in the camera

z Battery level when using battery power (actual icon

shown depends on the state of your camera battery; see Battery Gauge on page 156)

z AC power when using the HP AC power adapter or

optional HP Photosmart R-series dock

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# Icon Description 3 12 Remaining pictures count (actual number depends on

how much space remains in memory)

4 4MP

5 Focus brackets (see Using Auto Focus on page 36)

Image Quality setting (default is 4MP )

Focusing the Camera

Using Auto Focus

The focus brackets in the Live View screen show the focus region for the picture you are taking or the video clip you are recording. (See Using Live View on page 35.) When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera uses zones within this focus region to automatically measure and then lock the focus.

The AF viewfinder light turns on solid green and one or more pairs of green focus zone brackets appear in the Live View screen when the image is in focus and the camera can lock the focus. However, the AF viewfinder light blinks green and the focus brackets in Live View turn red when the camera is unable to focus.

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z If the AF viewfinder light blinks green and the focus brackets

turn red, release the Shutter button, re-frame the subject for your picture or video clip, and then press the Shutter button halfway down again. If the AF viewfinder light continues to blink green and the focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries, there may not be enough contrast or light in the focus region. Try using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on an object about the same distance away but in a higher-contrast region, and then, without releasing the

Shutter button, point the camera at the object you were

originally trying to photograph (see Using Focus Lock on page 38). You can also simply turn on more light, if that is possible.

z If the AF viewfinder light blinks green, the focus brackets

turn red, and either the Macro icon or the Super

Macro blinks in the Live View screen, one of the

following is true:

• The camera is set to the Normal Focus range but detects

the focus is closer than the normal range. The camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus.

• The camera is set to the Macro (close-up) focus range but

detects the focus is closer or farther away than the Macro range. In this case, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus.

• The camera is set to the Super Macro (super close-up)

focus range but detects the focus is farther away than the

Super Macro range. In this case, the camera will not take

a picture if it cannot find focus.

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Using Focus Lock

Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the

center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur. You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or low contrast situations.

1 Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and

exposure.

3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you

re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.

4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

Using the Focus Range Settings

The Macro button lets you toggle between three focus settings on the camera. The following table describes each of the focus range settings on the camera:

Setting Description

Normal Focus

Macro

Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than

0.4 m (16 in) away. Auto focus is limited to a range of 0.4 m (16 in) to infinity. This is the default focus setting.

Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects less than 0.4 m (16 in) away. In this setting, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the AF viewfinder light blinks green and the focus brackets turn red in the Live View screen). Auto focus has a distance range of 0.18 m to 0.5 m (7 to 20 in).

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Setting Description

Super Macro

Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects less than 0.18 m (7 in) away. In this setting, the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus (the AF viewfinder light blinks green and the focus brackets turn red in the Live View screen). Auto focus has a distance range of 0.06 m to 0.25 m (2.5 to 10 in).

Understanding the Focus Search Priority

When the camera is set to Normal Focus or Macro focus, it begins searching for focus from the last focus position. However, you can use the buttons to change this behavior. This feature is useful when there are multiple objects at different distances in the focus region.

z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter halfway

down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the farthest position (infinity in Normal Focus, 0.4 m in

Macro, and 0.18 m in Super Macro), thus making the

camera more likely to focus on an object in the background.

z Holding the button while pressing the Shutter halfway

down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the nearest position (0.4 m in Normal Focus, 0.18 m in

Macro, and 0.06 m in Super Macro), thus making the

camera more likely to focus on an object in the foreground.

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Using Zoom

NOTE The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture,

the more that even small movements of the camera are magnified (this is called “camera shake”). So, especially at full telephoto zoom (3x), you really need to hold the camera steady in order to take a picture that is not blurry.

If an icon of a shaking hand ( ) appears in the Live View screen, you should set the camera on a tripod or stable surface; otherwise, the picture will likely be blurry.

Optical Zoom

NOTE Optical zoom does not work while recording

video clips or while in Super Macro focus range.

Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera, with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to make the subject of your picture appear closer.

Press Zoom Out and Zoom In on the

Zoom lever to move the lens between wide

angle (1x) and telephoto (3x) positions.

Digital Zoom

NOTE Digital zoom does not work while shooting panoramic

images, while recording video clips, or while in Super

Macro focus range.

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses no moving lens parts. The camera essentially crops the image to give an appearance of the subject of the picture being an additional 1.1x to 7x larger.

1 Press the Zoom In on the Zoom lever to optically zoom in

to the maximum level, then release the button.

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2 Press Zoom In again and hold it

until you reach the desired size in the Image Display. A yellow frame surrounds the area of the image that will be captured. The

resolution number on the right side

of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom. For example, 3.2MP appears in place of 4MP, indicating that the image is being reduced to a size of 3.2 Megapixels.

3 When the yellow frame is at the desired size, press the

Shutter button to take the picture.

To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press Zoom

Out on the Zoom lever until digital zooming stops. Release Zoom Out , and then press it again.

NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so

your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same image taken with optical zoom. If you just intend to e-mail an image or post it to a website, this loss of resolution will not be noticeable, but in situations where the highest quality counts (such as printing), limit the use of digital zoom. It is also recommended to use a tripod when using digital zoom.

Setting the Flash

NOTE The flash does not work in Panorama mode, with the

Burst setting, or while recording video clips.

The Flash button lets you cycle through the flash settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button until the desired setting appears in the Image Display. The following table describes each of the flash settings on the camera.

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NOTE If you change the flash setting, the camera will remain

in that setting until you change it or turn off the camera. When you turn the camera on again, flash resets to the default Auto Flash setting. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

Setting Description

Auto Flash

The camera measures light and uses the flash if necessary.

Red-Eye

The camera measures light and uses the flash with red-eye reduction if necessary (see the following

NOTE for a description of red-eye reduction).

Flash On

The camera always flashes. If the light is behind your subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. This is called “fill-flash.”

Flash Off

The camera will not flash, no matter the lighting conditions.

Night

The camera fires the flash if necessary (using red-eye reduction) to illuminate objects in the foreground. It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background (see the following NOTE for a description of red-eye reduction).

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NOTE The red-eye phenomenon is caused by light from the

flash reflecting off the subjects’ eyes, which sometimes makes a human’s or animal’s eyes appear red in the captured image. When you use a flash setting with red-eye reduction, the camera flashes twice, minimizing the red-eye in the captured images of humans or animals. It will take longer to take a picture using red-eye reduction, because the shutter is delayed for the additional flash. In turn, make sure your subjects wait for the second flash.

NOTE You can remove red eyes from human subjects in still

images that you have taken using the Remove Red Eyes option in the Playback Menu (see page 80).

Using the Self-Timer Settings

1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Press the Timer/Burst button until Self-Timer or

Self-Timer - 2 Shots appears in the Image Display.

3 Frame the subject in either the viewfinder or in Live View.

(See Using Live View on page 35.)

4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing one or

two still pictures, or are recording a video clip.

For Still Pictures:

a. Press the Shutter button halfway down to gain Focus Lock (the camera measures and then locks the focus and

exposure). The camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture.

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b. Press the Shutter button all the way down. If the Image

Display is on, a 10-second countdown appears on the screen. The Self-Timer light on the front of the camera then blinks for 10 seconds before the camera takes the picture. If you set the camera to Self-Timer - 2 Shots, the Self-Timer light blinks for a few more seconds until the second picture is taken.

NOTE If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way

down without using Focus Lock, the camera will lock focus and exposure just before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful when one or more subjects will be entering the picture during the 10-second countdown period.

NOTE You cannot record audio with a still picture when using

the Self-Timer settings, but you can add an audio clip later (see Record Audio on page 83).

For Video Clips:

To start recording video, press the Video button and then release it. If the Image Display is on, a 10-second countdown appears on the screen. The Self-Timer light on the front of the camera then blinks for 10 seconds before the camera starts recording the video.

NOTE With either the Self-Timer or the Self-Timer - 2 Shots

setting, only one video clip is recorded after the 10second countdown.

To stop recording the video clip, press the Video button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording until the camera runs out of memory.

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Using the Burst Setting

NOTE The Burst setting does not work in Panorama mode, nor

while recording video clips. You also cannot record audio when using the Burst setting, but you can add an audio clip later (see Record Audio on page 83). Also, the flash does not work while using the Burst setting.

Burst allows you to take approximately 5 still pictures in a row as quickly as the camera possibly can.

1 Press the Timer/Burst

the Image Display.

2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter button all the way

down and hold it. The camera takes approximately 5 pictures as quickly as possible until the Shutter button is released.

The Image Display remains off during the capture. After the burst pictures have been taken, each image appears one at a time on the Image Display.

button until Burst appears in

Using the Shooting Modes

NOTE The shooting mode does not apply when you are

recording video clips.

Shooting modes are pre-defined camera settings that are optimized for taking pictures of certain scene types to give you better results. In each shooting mode, the camera selects the best settings, such as the ISO speed, F-number (aperture), and shutter speed, optimizing them for the particular scene or situation.

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To change the shooting mode, press the Mode button on the top of the camera until the desired shooting mode appears in the status screen. Alternatively, you can press the Mode button

just once and then use the buttons to scroll to the desired shooting mode. The following table describes each of the

shooting mode settings on the camera.

Setting Description

Auto

Action

Landscape

Por trait

Beach &

Snow

The camera automatically selects the best F-number (aperture) and shutter speed for the scene. Auto mode works well for most shots in normal situations. This mode is also useful when you need to take a good shot quickly, and do not have time to select a special shooting mode on the camera.

The camera uses fast shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop motion. Use Action mode to capture sporting events, moving cars, or any scene where you want to stop the action.

The camera combines a higher F-number for better depth of field with higher saturation and sharpness for a more vivid effect. Use Landscape mode to capture mountain scenes or any shots with a deep perspective.

The camera combines a smaller F-number to blur the background, with lower saturation, contrast, and sharpness for a more natural effect. Use Portrait mode for pictures that have one or more people as their primary focal point.

This mode lets you capture bright, outdoor scenes and balance out harsh lighting.

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Setting Description

Sunset

Aperture

Priority

Panorama

The focus starts at infinity and the flash is set to Flash

Off. This mode improves the saturation of sunset

colors and retains the warmth of the scene with a bias towards the orange colors of the sunset.

This mode lets you select the F-number (aperture) setting in Live View using the

camera selects the best shutter speed. This allows you to control the depth of field (for example to blur the background). Use the Aperture Priority you want specific control over the aperture.

This mode allows you to shoot a series of overlapping frames for stitching into one panoramic image using the included computer software. Use Pano rama mode for landscapes, such as mountain ranges, or group pictures where you need to capture a wide shot that one image cannot capture. Flash is set to Flash Off in this mode. (See Using Panorama Mode on page 48). You can view the entire panoramic image in the

Playback Menu (see Preview Panorama on page 84).

buttons, while the

mode when

Picture Quality for Long Exposures

At longer shutter speeds the camera will automatically take a second exposure with the shutter closed in order to measure and reduce the noise (grainy look) in the image. In these cases, the exposure will seem to take twice as long as expected. For example, in a 1-second exposure, the Image Display will stay dark for 2 seconds until the noise reduction frame is exposed. This means that at longer shutter speeds, you may not be able to take quite as many shots back-to-back.

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Using Panorama Mode

NOTE If the HP Image Zone software is not installed on your

computer, see Using Your Camera without Installing the

HP Image Zone Software on page 113.

Panorama mode allows you to take a sequence of 2–5 pictures

that can be “stitched” together in order to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture. In Panorama mode, you take a picture as the first in the panoramic sequence, and each subsequent picture you take is added to the panorama until you end the sequence by pressing the Menu/OK button, or until you have taken the fifth picture in the sequence. You can then view a low-resolution image of your panorama with the

Preview Panorama Menu option in the Playback Menu (see

page 84), or you can transfer the images in the panoramic sequence to your computer for stitching together and then viewing or printing.

Your camera came with the ArcSoft® Panorama Maker™ software that automatically stitches the images in the panoramic sequence together on your computer during image transfer. The Panorama Maker software was automatically installed on your computer during the HP Image Zone software installation process (see Installing the Software on page 19). To transfer the panoramic sequence of images from your camera to your computer so that the ArcSoft Panorama Maker software can stitch the images together, see Transferring

Images to a Computer on page 97.

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Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures

1 Press the Mode button on top of

the camera until the Panorama

mode appears in the Image Display. The camera switches to

Live View with displayed in

the Image Display. You are now ready to take the first picture in your panoramic sequence.

NOTE Panorama images are stitched together from left to

right, so your first image must be at the left-most end of the panorama view.

2 Press the Shutter button to take the

first picture in the panoramic sequence. After Instant Review, the camera switches to Live View with

displayed in the Image

Display.

3 Position the camera to take the

second picture. Notice the transparent overlay of the image of the first picture in the sequence superimposed on the left third of the Live View screen. Use this overlay to align your second picture horizontally with the first.

4 Press the Shutter button to take the

second picture. After Instant

Review, the camera switches to Live View with displayed in

the Image Display. Again, the transparent overlay of the previous image is superimposed on the left third of the Live View screen to enable you to align your third picture.

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5 Continue adding more pictures to the panorama, or press

the Menu/OK button to end the panoramic sequence. The panoramic sequence ends automatically after you take the fifth picture.

NOTE To view a low-resolution image of the panorama on

your camera, see Preview Panorama on page 84.

Using the Capture Menu

The Capture Menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera.

1 To display the Capture Menu, press the Live View

button, and then press the Menu/OK button. If the image Display is already off, you can simply press Menu/OK.

2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Capture Menu

options.

3 Either press Menu/OK to select a highlighted option

and display its sub-menu, or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub-menu.

4 Within a sub-menu, use the buttons and then the

Menu/OK button to change the setting for the Capture Menu option.

5 To exit the Capture Menu, highlight the EXIT

press Menu/OK.

option and

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6 To restore Capture Menu settings to what they were when

you turned the camera off, hold down the Menu/OK button as you turn the camera back on.

Help for the Menu Options

Help... is the last option in each of

the Capture sub-menus. The Help... option provides information about that Capture menu option and its settings. For example, if you press

Menu/OK when Help... is

highlighted in the White Balance sub-menu, the White Balance Help screen is displayed, as shown.

Use the buttons to scroll through the Help screens. To exit the Help and return to the particular Capture sub-menu, press the Menu/OK button.

EV Compensation

In difficult lighting conditions, you can use EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes.

EV Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light

objects (like a white house in the snow) or many dark objects (like a black cat on a dark background). Scenes containing many light objects or many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of EV Compensation. For a scene with many light objects, increase the EV Compensation to a positive number to produce a brighter result. For a scene with many dark objects, decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black.

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1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select EV Compensation. 2 In the EV Compensation sub-

menu, use the buttons to change the EV setting in 0.33 steps from -3.0 to +3.0. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the

Capture Menu.

If the setting is anything other than the default setting of 0 (zero), the number value will appear in the Live View screen

next to the

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

icon.

Image Quality

NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips.

This setting allows you to set the resolution and JPEG compression of the still images you capture with your camera. The Image Quality sub-menu has four pre-defined settings, as well as a menu option through which you can create your own custom Image Quality setting.

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NOTE The resolution portion of all the Image Quality settings

except for the VGA setting is represented by a number and MP (Megapixels), such as 4MP or 2MP. The higher the number of Megapixels, the higher the resolution. In the case of the VGA setting, the image will be 640 by 480 pixels (0.25 MP), which is the lowest resolution.

The compression portion of the Image Quality settings is represented by the stars. The more stars, the less compression of the image, and the higher the quality. Conversely, the less number of stars, the higher compression of the image, and the lower the quality.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select Image Quality. 2 In the Image Quality sub-menu,

use the

buttons to

highlight a pre-defined setting or the Custom... menu option.

3 Press Menu/OK to save a pre-

defined setting and return to the

Capture Menu. Or, when the Custom... menu option is

highlighted, press Menu/OK to go to the Custom Image

Quality sub-menu (see page 55).

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The following table helps explain the pre-defined Image

Quality settings in more detail:

Setting Description

4MP

4MP Images will be full resolution and have medium

2MP Images will be 2MP (medium) resolution and have

VGA Images will be 640 by 480 (lowest) resolution and

Images will be full resolution and have the lowest pre-defined compression. This setting produces very high quality images, with greater color accuracy, but uses the most memory. This is recommended if you plan to enlarge images, or print images to a size larger than 18 by 24 cm (8 by 10 in).

compression. This setting produces high quality images, but uses less memory than the 4MP setting above. This is the default setting and is recommended if you plan to enlarge images, or print images to a size of 18 by 24 cm (8 by 10 in) or larger.

medium compression. This setting produces highquality images, but uses less memory than the 4MP settings above. This setting is recommended for printing images up to 13 by 18 cm (5 by 7 in).

have medium compression. This is a memoryefficient setting, but produces the lower quality images. This setting is good for images you want to send via e-mail or post to the Internet.

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The Image Quality setting affects not only the quality of the images, but also the number of images that can be stored either in the internal memory in the camera or on an optional memory card. Images with higher resolution and lower compression will take up more space than images with lower resolution and/or higher compression. For example, the highest pre-defined setting, 4MP , results in high quality images, but consumes more storage space in memory than the next lower setting, 4MP . Likewise, many more still images can be stored in memory at the 2MP or VGA settings than at 4MP ; however, these settings will result in much lower quality images.

The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the screen updates when you highlight each pre-defined setting. See

Memory Capacity on page 171 for more information about

how the Image Quality setting affects the number of images that can be saved in your camera memory.

The icon for the new setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.

NOTE When you use digital zoom, the resolution changes as

you zoom in. See Digital Zoom on page 40.

Custom Image Quality

If you select the Custom... option from the Image Quality submenu, the Custom Image Quality sub-menu displays. This submenu allows you to select a custom Image Quality setting, including individually setting the resolution and the compression of the images you capture.

In the Custom Image Quality sub-menu, the default Resolution setting is 4MP (full resolution), and the default Compression setting is (medium compression).

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1 In the Image Quality sub-menu

(page 52), select the Custom... option.

2 Use the buttons to move

between the Resolution and Compression options.

3 Use the buttons to change the

Resolution or Compression setting. The following tables help

explain these settings.

Resolution Settings 4MP—Full resolution; therefore, highest quality 2MP—2MP (medium) resolution VGA—640 by 480 (lowest) resolution; lowest quality

NOTE At higher compression levels, image quality is reduced.

Compression Settings

—Highest compression; most memory-efficient, and

minimum quality

—Medium compression

—Low compression

—Little to no compression; therefore, least

memory-efficient (best setting for image editing)

4 Press Menu/OK to save the custom Image Quality setting

and return to the Capture Menu.

The custom Image Quality setting will appear in the Live View screen. The custom setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.

NOTE When you use digital zoom, the resolution changes as

you zoom in. See Digital Zoom on page 40.

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White Balance

Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun setting can produce a warmer look to the image.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select White Balance. 2 In the White Balance sub-menu,

use the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the

Capture Menu.

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Auto The camera automatically identifies and corrects for

scene illuminance. This is the default setting.

Sun The camera balances color assuming the subject is

outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.

Shade The camera balances color assuming the subject is

outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at dusk.

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Setting Description

Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or

halogen lighting (typically found in homes).

Fluorescent The camera balances color based on fluorescent

lighting.

Manual The camera calculates a custom White Balance

based on your target image (see the following subsection).

If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live

View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The White Balance setting resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

Manual White Balance

If you select the Manual option, the

Manual White Balance screen

displays. The Live View portion of the screen shows the color tint from the previous Manual White Balance setting that was made.

NOTE To restore the previous

Manual White Balance setting, simply press the Menu/ OK button in the Manual White Balance screen without

pressing the Shutter button.

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To change the Manual White Balance setting:

1 Point the camera at a white or gray target (such as a piece

of paper), making sure that the entire screen encompasses the white or gray target.

2 Press the Shutter button (the camera will not take a picture).

The camera then calculates a custom White Balance setting based on the region inside the focus brackets. During the calculation,

PROCESSING... is displayed on the screen. When

the calculation is complete, the color tint in Live View changes to match the new Manual White Balance setting,

WHITE BALANCE SET is displayed.

and

3 If needed, repeat steps 1 and 2 until you get the desired

Manual White Balance setting.

4 When you are satisfied with the Manual setting you have

made, press the Menu/OK button to exit the Manual White

Balance screen and return to the Capture Menu.

ISO Speed

NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips.

This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light. When

ISO Speed is set to the default Auto setting, the camera selects

the best ISO speed for the scene.

Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality images with the least amount of grain (or noise), but result in slower shutter speeds. If taking a picture in low light conditions without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use a tripod. In contrast, higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds, and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain (or noise) and, thus, can be of lower quality.

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1 In the Capture Menu (page 50),

select ISO Speed.

2 In the ISO Speed sub-menu, use

the buttons to highlight a setting.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the

setting and return to the Capture

Menu.

If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting, the number value for the setting will appear in the Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The ISO Speed setting resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

AE Metering

NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips.

This setting allows you to specify which region of a scene the camera will use to calculate the exposure.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50),

select AE Metering.

2 In the AE Metering sub-menu, use

the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the

Capture Menu.

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The following table explains the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Average The camera uses the entire scene region to measure

and calculate exposure. Use this setting when you want everything in the picture to be used equally when calculating exposure.

Center-

Weighted

Spot The camera uses a small area in the center of the

The camera uses a large area in the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This setting is good to use when the subject of the picture is in the center of the frame. Exposure will be based more on the subject than on its surroundings. This is the default setting.

scene region to measure and calculate exposure. This can be useful in backlit scenes or when the subject of the picture is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene. When using this setting, frame the subject of the picture in the center of the focus brackets, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure and focus on the spot in the center. Then recompose the scene as desired and press the Shutter button all the way down. NOTE: When this setting is used, parts of the image can end up over or underexposed.

If the new setting is anything other than the default Center-

Weighted setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table)

will appear in the Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The AE Metering setting resets to the default Center-Weighted setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

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Adaptive Lighting

NOTE This setting does not apply in Panorama mode or when

recording video clips.

This setting balances the relationship between bright and dark areas in a picture, preserving gentle contrasts but compressing harsh contrasts. Some areas in the picture are lightened, while others are left alone. Here is an example of how Adaptive

Lighting can enhance an image:

Without Adaptive Lighting:

With Adaptive Lighting:

Adaptive Lighting is useful in situations like these:

z Outdoor scenes with a mixture of sun and shade z Cloudy days when there is a lot of “glare” from the sky z Indoor scenes that use flash photography (to soften or even

out the effect of the flash)

z Backlit scenes where the subject is too far away for the

regular flash to reach

NOTE When Adaptive Lighting is turned on, the camera will

take longer to store an image in memory, since the image is being processed before storing it.

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You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without flash, but it is not recommended as a replacement for flash. Unlike flash,

Adaptive Lighting does not affect exposure settings, so

brightened areas may appear “noisy” or grainy, and indoor or night images may be blurry if taken without a regular flash or a tripod.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50),

select Adaptive Lighting.

2 In the Adaptive Lighting sub-

menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the

setting and return to the Capture

Menu.

The following table explains the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Off The camera will process the image as normal. This is the

default setting. The camera will brighten the dark regions of the image.

Low

The camera will greatly brighten the dark regions of the

High

image.

If the new setting is anything other than the default Off setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the

Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.

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Color

This setting allows you to control the color in which your images will be captured. For example, when you set Color to

Sepia, your images will be captured in brown colors to make

them look aged or old-fashioned.

NOTE Once you have taken a picture using either the Black &

White or Sepia setting, the image cannot be adjusted

back to Full Color later.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select Color. 2 In the Color sub-menu, use the

buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the

Capture Menu.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The Color setting resets to the default Full Color setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

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Saturation

This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors will be in your pictures.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select Saturation. 2 In the Saturation sub-menu, use

the buttons to highlight a setting.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the

setting and return to the Capture

Menu.

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Low Mutes colors to give a softer, more “natural” look to the

subject.

Medium Colors will be normally saturated. This is the default

setting.

High Emphasizes more vivid colors in a scene. Outdoor

landscape photography can use high saturation to

create skies that are more blue, or sunsets that are more orange.

If the new setting is anything other than the default Medium setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The Saturation setting resets to the default Medium setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

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Sharpness

NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips.

This setting allows you to set how sharp the fine detail will be in your images.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50), select Sharpness. 2 In the Sharpness sub-menu, use

the buttons to highlight a setting.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the

setting and return to the Capture

Menu.

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Low The edges in your images will be softer, with less grain

(or noise). You can use this setting for taking portrait

pictures with softer, more natural edges.

Medium The edges in your images will have normal sharpness.

This is the default setting.

High The edges in your images will be more pronounced.

This setting may be helpful for outdoor landscapes, but

the images will contain more grain (or noise).

If the new setting is anything other than the default Medium setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen.

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The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The Sharpness setting resets to the default Medium setting when you turn the camera off. Holding down the Menu/OK button when you turn the camera back on will restore this setting to what it was when you turned it off.

Date & Time Imprint

NOTE This setting does not apply in Panorama mode or when

recording video clips.

This setting imprints either the date or the date and time of when the image was captured in the lower left-hand corner of the image. Once you select either of the Date & Time Imprint settings, the date or date and time will be imprinted on all subsequent still images that are captured, not to previously captured images.

NOTE Once you have taken a picture using either the Date

Only or Date & Time setting, the date or date and time

that is imprinted on the image cannot be removed later.

NOTE If you rotate the image using the Rotate option in the

Playback Menu (page 75), the date or date and time

imprint will likewise rotate with the image.

1 In the Capture Menu (page 50),

select Date & Time Imprint.

2 In the Date & Time Imprint sub-

menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting.

3 Press Menu/OK to save the

setting and return to the Capture

Menu.

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The following table helps explain the settings in more detail:

Setting Description

Off The camera will not imprint a date or date and time

on the image.

Date Only The camera will permanently imprint the date in the

lower left-hand corner of the image.

Date & Time The camera will permanently imprint the date and

time in the lower left-hand corner of the image.

If the new setting is anything other than the default Off setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the

Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.

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Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips

You c an use Playback to review the images and video clips in your camera. When reviewing images in Playback, you can

use the Print button to select still images that you want to have printed automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart or PictBridge-compatible printers. See Selecting Images for

Printing on page 72. While in Playback, you can also use the Zoom lever to view thumbnails of images, or to magnify

images so you can take a closer look at them on the camera. See Viewing Thumbnails on page 73 and Magnifying Images on page 74.

In addition, the Playback Menu allows you to delete images or video clips, manipulate images, such as removing red eyes from images and rotating images, and even get HP Image

Advice (an analysis of images for any problems with focus,

exposure, and so forth, that may have occurred while capturing the images). To do these things and more, see Using

the Playback Menu on page 75.

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Using Playback

1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback. The most

recently taken or reviewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display.

2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and

video clips. Press and hold either of the buttons to scroll faster.

NOTE Audio clips attached to still images and video clips play

automatically after the still image or the first frame of the video clip displays for 2 seconds. You can adjust the volume of the audio playback by pressing the buttons.

3 To turn off the Image Display after reviewing your images

and video clips, press the Playback button again.

During Playback, the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip. The following table describes this information.

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# Icon Description

1 Displays only when an optional memory card is

installed in the camera.

z Battery level when using battery (actual icon shown

depends on the state of your camera battery; see

Battery Gauge on page 156).

z AC power when using the HP AC power adapter or

optional HP Photosmart R-series dock.

3 Displays for the first few seconds when you enter

Playback to indicate that you can scroll through the

images or video clips using the buttons.

Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to

3 destinations using HP Instant Share (see Chapter

4: Using HP Instant Share on page 85).

Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2

copies (see Selecting Images for Printing on page 72).

6 17 of 43 Shows the number of this image or video clip out of

the total number of images and video clips that are stored in memory.

7 0:29

z Shows the recorded length of this audio or video

clip.

z Indicates this image has an audio clip

attached.

z Indicates this is a video clip.

8 Indicates this image is the second image in a

panoramic sequence of images that was taken using the Panorama shooting mode.

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Total Images Summary Screen

When you press the button while viewing the last image, a screen appears showing the number of pictures taken, and the number of pictures remaining. Counters indicating the total number of images

selected for printing

HP Instant Share are shown in the upper left-hand corner

of the screen, and icons for an optional memory card if installed (the SD icon) and the battery level are shown in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

and for

Selecting Images for Printing

The Print button on the back of the camera allows you to set how many copies of a still image you want to have printed automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart or PictBridgecompatible printers.

NOTE You can select only individual images in a panoramic

sequence for printing via the Print button. Even if you select all the images in a panoramic sequence individually using the Print button, only the individual images will print the next time you connect your camera to your computer or printer. To print an entire panoramic sequence of images instead, see Printing Panoramas on page 99.

You c an use the Print button any time that you see a still image displayed on the Image Display, such as during

Playback, or when you access the main Playback Menu or the HP Instant Share Menu.

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To select a still image for direct print:

1 Press the Print button. 2 Use the buttons to set the

number of copies you want to print. The maximum number of copies is 99. The printer icon with the number of copies that you set appears in the lower righthand corner of the image.

The next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer, the images you have selected will print automatically (see Chapter 5: Transferring and Printing Images on page 97).

Viewing Thumbnails

Thumbnail view allows you to view the still images you have

taken and the first frames of the video clips you have recorded arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images and video clip frames per screen.

NOTE In Thumbnail view, each image in a panorama displays

individually. To preview an entire panoramic sequence of images, see Preview Panorama on page 84.

1 While in Playback (page 70),

press Thumbnails (same as

Zoom Out ) on the Zoom lever.

A Thumbnail view of up to nine images and video clip frames appears on the Image Display. A yellow border surrounds the current image or video clip frame.

2 Use the buttons to scroll horizontally to the previous or

next thumbnail.

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3 Press the buttons to scroll vertically to the thumbnail

directly above or below the current thumbnail.

4 Press the Menu/OK button to exit Thumbnail view and

return to Playback. The current image or video clip (that was in the yellow border in Thumbnail view) is displayed in full view on the Image Display again.

At the bottom of each thumbnail, an HP Instant Share signifies that the still image is selected for one or more HP

Instant Share destinations, a printer icon signifies that it is

selected for printing, a panorama image is part of a panoramic sequence, a Video icon signifies that this is a video clip, and an Audio icon signifies that an audio clip is attached to this still image.

icon indicates the

icon

Magnifying Images

NOTE This feature only works on still images; it does not work

with video clips. Also, this feature is for viewing purposes only; it does not permanently alter the image.

1 While in Playback (page 70),

press Magnify

In ) on the Zoom lever. The

currently displayed image is automatically magnified 2x. The center portion of the magnified image is displayed along with four arrows, which indicate that you can pan around the magnified image.

2 Use the and buttons to pan around the

magnified image.

3 Use Zoom In and Zoom Out to increase or decrease

the magnification.

(same as Zoom

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4 Press the Menu/OK button to exit Magnify view and return

to Playback. The current image is displayed in full view on the Image Display again.

Using the Playback Menu

The Playback Menu allows you to delete still images or video clips, undelete images, format the camera's internal memory or optional memory card, and remove red eyes from still images. Additionally, you can get HP Image Advice (an analysis of an image which identifies problems with focus, exposure, and so forth), view all the settings you used when you captured an image or video clip, record audio clips to attach to an image, rotate images, and preview panoramic sequences of images.

1 To display the Playback Menu, press the Menu/OK button

while you are in Playback. If you are not currently in

Playback, press the Playback button first, then press the Menu/OK button.

2 Use the

option that you want to use on the left side of the Image Display. The Playback Menu options are explained later in this section.

3 Move to the image or video clip you want to use by pressing

the buttons. This makes it easy to perform the same action on several images or video clips, such as deleting multiple images or video clips.

4 Select the highlighted Playback Menu option by pressing the

Menu/OK button.

buttons to highlight the Playback Menu

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5 Use one of several ways to exit the Playback Menu. If,

immediately after entering the Playback Menu, you decide not to change anything, simply press Menu/OK again to exit the menu. After you have used the Playback Menu, you can navigate to another menu via the menu tabs at the top of the Image Display. You can also select the Exit option and press Menu/OK. If you want to return to Playback, or switch to another camera state, press the appropriate button on the back of the camera.

The following table summarizes each of the Playback Menu options and describes the information in the bottom right corner of each image or video clip while the Playback Menu is displayed.

Still Image Screen 1: Video Clip Screen 1:

1 2

12 13

4 5

10 11

Still Image Screen 2: Video Clip Screen 2:

6 7 8

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# Icon Description

1 Delete - Presents a sub-menu where you can

delete this image or video clip, delete the entire panoramic sequence of images, delete all images and video clips, format the internal memory or an optional memory card, and undelete the last deleted image. (See Delete on page 79.)

2 Remove Red Eyes - Corrects the red effect which

appears in the eyes of human subjects in still images. (See Remove Red Eyes on page 80.)

3 Image Advice - Provides an analysis of the image

which identifies problems with focus, exposure, and so forth. Also provides recommendations on how to improve similar images in the future. (See

Image Advice on page 81.)

4 Image Info - Allows you to view all of the settings

that were used when capturing this image. (See

Image Info on page 81.)

5 Record Audio - Records an audio clip to attach to

this still image. (See Record Audio on page 83.)

6 Rotate - Rotates the currently displayed still image

90 degrees clockwise. (See Rotate on page 84.)

7 Preview Panorama - Displays a low-resolution,

stitched image of the currently selected panorama. (See Preview Panorama on page 84.)

8 EXIT - Exits the Playback Menu.

4MP

Shows the Image Quality setting that was used to take this image, or blank if it is a video clip. (See

Image Quality on page 52.)

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# Icon Description

10 0:29

11 14 of 43 Shows the number of this image or video clip out

12 Indicates this image is the second image in a

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2004

16 0:37 Visible if this is a video clip, with the length of the

Visible if this image has an audio clip attached to it, with the length of the audio clip displayed to the left of the icon.

of the total number of images and video clips in internal memory or on an optional memory card.

panoramic sequence of images that was taken using the Panorama shooting mode. (See Using

Panorama Mode on page 48.)

Indicates this image has been selected to be

sent to 3 destinations using HP Instant Share.

Chapter 4: Using HP Instant Share on

(See page 85.)

Indicates this image has been selected for

printing 2 copies. (See

Printing on page 72.)

Shows the date that this image was captured or this video clip was recorded.

video clip displayed to the left of the icon.

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Delete

In the Playback Menu (page 75), when you select Delete, the Delete sub-menu displays. The Delete submenu provides the following options:

z Cancel—Returns you to the

Playback Menu without deleting

the image.

z This Image—Deletes the currently displayed image or

video clip.

NOTE When one shot from the center of a panoramic

sequence is deleted, all of the panorama tags are removed, therefore breaking the panoramic sequence. These images are now considered individual still images. However, if you delete an image from the beginning or end of the panorama, and there are at least 2 images remaining, the panoramic sequence is preserved.

z Entire Panorama Sequence—Deletes all images associated

with the panoramic sequence.

z All Images (in Memory/on Card)—Deletes all of the images

and video clips either in internal memory, or on an optional memory card that is installed in the camera.

z Format (Memory/Card)—Deletes all of the images, video

clips, and files in internal memory or on an optional memory card, and then formats the internal memory or memory card.

z Undelete Last—Recovers the most recently deleted image.

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NOTE You can recover only the most recent delete operation,

including entire panoramic sequences. Once you proceed to another operation, for example, powering off the camera or taking another picture, the delete operation you performed is permanent, and the image is no longer recoverable.

Also, you cannot Undelete a Delete All Images operation.

Use the

buttons to highlight an option, and then press

the Menu/OK button to select it.

Remove Red Eyes

NOTE This menu option is only available for still images that

were taken with a flash.

In the Playback Menu (page 75), when you select Remove Red

Eyes, the camera immediately begins processing the still image

to remove red eyes from the subjects in the image. The red-eye removal process takes a few seconds. After processing is complete, the corrected image displays, along with the Remove

Red Eyes sub-menu, which lists three options:

z Save Changes—Saves the red eye changes and returns to

the Playback Menu.

z View Changes—Displays a view of the image which has

green boxes around the portions that were corrected for red eyes. You can zoom in and pan around the image in this view. To return to the Remove Red Eyes Menu, press the

Menu/OK button.

z Cancel—Returns to the Playback Menu without saving the

red eye changes.

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Image Advice

NOTE This menu option is not available for video clips or for

images that were copied to the camera.

In the Playback Menu (page 75), when you select Image

Advice, the camera checks the image for any problems with

focus, exposure, and so forth.

If there are any problems, an analysis appears on the Image Display listing the problem, its cause, and the recommended solution for images taken in the future, as shown in the example screen here. If Image Advice finds more than one problem with the image, the two most severe problems will be displayed, one per category.

To exit the Image Advice screen, press Menu/OK.

Image Info

In the Playback Menu (page 75), when you select Image Info, the Image Info screen displays. This screen shows all of the settings that were used when capturing the currently displayed image or video clip.

The following table explains the information that is displayed for each image when you select the Image Info option.

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1 2

3 4

NOTE The information in the last three rows in the bottom,

right-hand corner of the image is the same information that is provided in the Playback Menu view of the image.

# Description

1 Non-default shooting mode (Action, Landscape, Portrait,

Beach/Snow, Sunset, Aperture Priority, Panoram a)

2Non-default Flash setting (Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off,

Night) and non-default Focus setting (Macro, Super Macro)

3 All non-default Capture Menu settings 4 F-number (aperture), shutter speed, and EV Compensation

setting 5 ISO Speed setting 6 Displays only when an optional memory card is installed in

the camera 7 File name of the image in internal memory or on an optional

memory card

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# Description

8 File size of the image in internal memory or on an optional

memory card

9 In addition to the Image Quality setting and the date, the

Image Info screen displays the time that this image was

captured or this video clip was recorded.

Record Audio

NOTE This menu option is not available for video clips.

To record an audio clip for a still image that does not already

have an audio clip attached to it:

1 In the Playback Menu (page 75), select Record Audio.

Audio recording starts immediately after you select this menu option. A microphone icon and an elapsed time counter are displayed during recording.

2 To stop recording, press Menu/OK; otherwise the audio

continues to record until the camera runs out of memory. When recording stops, the display returns to the Playback

Menu.

NOTE Audio clips can be attached to single panorama

images in a sequence, but are not attached to the final stitched panoramic file.

If the currently displayed image already has an audio clip

attached to it, when you select Record Audio, the Record Audio

sub-menu is displayed instead. The Record Audio sub-menu

lists several options:

z Keep Current Clip—Retains the current audio clip and

returns to the Playback Menu.

z Record New Clip—Begins to record audio, replacing the

previous audio clip.

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z Delete Clip—Deletes the current audio clip and returns to

the Playback Menu.

Rotate

NOTE This menu option is not available for video clips or for

still images that were captured in Panorama mode.

In the Playback Menu (page 75), when you select Rotate, the currently displayed image is automatically rotated 90 degrees clockwise. The image is displayed in its new orientation. You can then press Menu/OK to rotate the image again as many times as needed to gain the orientation of the image you want. When you exit the Rotate menu, the image will be saved in its new orientation.

Preview Panorama

NOTE This menu option is only available for images in a

panorama.

Preview Panorama displays a low-resolution, stitched image of

a panoramic sequence of images.

1 Use the buttons to scroll to one of the images in a

panoramic sequence of images.

2 In the Playback Menu (page 75), select Preview Panorama.

The center of the panoramic sequence displays first, and the right and left side of the sequence appear cropped by the

boundaries of the screen. Use the buttons to scroll to the left and right of the image to review the entire panoramic sequence. Press Menu/OK to exit the Preview Panorama option and return to the Playback Menu.

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Chapter 4:

Using HP Instant Share

This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.

This feature allows you to easily select still images in your

camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the

next time you connect the camera to your computer. For

example, you can select images in your camera to be

automatically sent to e-mail addresses (including group

distribution lists), online albums, or other online services the

next time you connect the camera to your computer.

NOTE Available online services vary by region.

Once you have taken still pictures with your camera, using

HP Instant Share is as easy as 1-2-3!

1 Set up the HP Instant Share Menu on your camera, as

explained in the next section starting on page 86.

2 Use the HP Instant Share Menu to select images in your

camera for particular HP Instant Share destinations. First see

Using the HP Instant Share Menu on page 90, and then see Selecting All Images for HP Instant Share Destinations on

page 92 or Selecting Individual Images for HP Instant Share

Destinations on page 93.

3 Connect the camera to your computer and transfer the

images as explained in Transferring Images to a Computer on page 97. Once the images are transferred to your computer, they will be automatically sent to their respective

HP Instant Share destinations.

NOTE Visit www.hp.com/go/instantshare to see HP Instant

Share in action.

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Setting Up the HP Instant Share Menu on the Camera

Before you can use HP Instant Share, you must first set up the

HP Instant Share Menu on your camera. The following

procedure explains how to do this.

NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete this

procedure on a Windows computer. Macintosh users,

however, will not need an Internet connection.

NOTE If you have an optional memory card installed in your

camera, make sure that the memory card in your camera

is not locked and has some free space on it.

1 Make sure that the HP Image Zone software is installed on

your computer (see page 19).

2 Turn on the camera, and then press the HP Instant Share

button on the back of the camera.

3 The HP Instant Share Menu appears on the Image Display.

Use the button to scroll to the bottom of the list in the HP

Instant Share Menu, highlight HP Instant Share Setup... ,

and press the Menu/OK button.

Once you have selected HP Instant Share Setup... , a message appears on the Image Display asking you to connect the camera to your computer.

NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you

connect the camera to your computer in the next step, a

dialog box may display that requests you to Select the

program to launch for this action. Simply click Cancel to

close this dialog box.

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4 Connect the camera to your computer by using either the

special USB cable for connecting the camera to a computer that came with your camera, or the optional HP Photosmart R-series dock:

• Connect the camera to the

computer with the USB cable by connecting the larger end of the cable to the computer, and connecting the small end of the cable to the USB connector behind the rubber door on the side of the camera.

• Connect the camera to the computer with an optional

HP Photosmart R-series dock by putting the camera in the dock and pressing the Save/Print button on

the dock.

This activates the camera HP Instant Share Menu setup wizard on your computer. See Setting Up Destinations on a

Windows Computer on page 88 or Setting Up Destinations on a Macintosh Computer on page 89 for instructions for

your computer.

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Setting Up Destinations on a Windows Computer

1 At the Welcome screen, click Start. 2 The Set Up Your HP Instant Share Destinations screen

appears. Any HP Instant Share destinations you have already set up will be listed here. Click Create to add a new destination to your camera HP Instant Share Menu.

3 The Go Online screen appears, prompting you to connect to

your Internet service provider. Connect to the Internet, if not already online, and click Next.

4 Sign in to your secure HP Instant Share account:

• If this is your first time using HP Instant Share, the One-

Time Setup - Region and Terms of Use screen appears.

Select your region, read and agree to the Terms of Use, and click Next to continue. Then follow the instructions to register for a secure HP Instant Share account.

• If you have used HP Instant Share before, sign in to your

HP Instant Share account.

Click Next to continue.

5 Choose an HP Instant Share Service for your destination.

Click Next, and follow the instructions to set up the service to be used when you select this destination.

6 When you finish setting up the service for this destination,

you are returned to the Set Up Your HP Instant Share

Destinations screen, and the name of your new destination

appears in the list of destinations.

NOTE You can configure a maximum of 34 HP Instant Share

destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group

distribution lists) that can be listed in the HP Instant Share

Menu on your camera.

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7 Click Create to add another destination (repeating steps 2,

5, and 6 above), or select a destination and do one of the following:

• Click Edit to modify the destination.

• Click Remove to delete the destination.

8 When you have finished adding HP Instant Share

destinations, click Save to my camera. The new destinations are then saved to the camera’s HP Instant Share Menu. When the computer confirms they have been saved to your camera, disconnect the camera from the computer.

Setting Up Destinations on a

Macintosh Computer

1 At the Modify Share Menu screen, any HP Instant Share

destinations you have already set up will be listed. Click

Add to add a new destination to your camera’s HP Instant Share Menu.

2 The New Share Menu Item screen appears. Enter a name

for the destination in the Menu Item Name field, and do either of the following:

• Select Use my local e-mail application to send images

directly to the e-mail address(s) you specify below in this screen without using HP Instant Share.

• Select Use HP Instant Share e-mail and services to create

an HP Instant Share destination.

3 Click OK to add the new destination to the camera’s HP

Instant Share Menu. You are returned to the Modify Share Menu screen, and the name of your new destination

appears in the list of destinations.

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NOTE You can configure a maximum of 34 HP Instant Share

destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group

distribution lists) that can be listed in the HP Instant Share

Menu on your camera.

4 Click Add to add another destination (repeating steps 2 &

3), or select a destination and do one of the following:

• Click Edit to modify the destination.

• Click Remove to delete the destination.

5 When you have finished adding destinations, click Update

Camera. The new destinations are then saved to the

camera's HP Instant Share Menu. When the computer confirms they have been saved to your camera, disconnect the camera from the computer.

Using the HP Instant Share Menu

Once you have set up the HP Instant Share Menu on the camera (see page 86), you can now use the HP Instant Share

Menu. When you press the HP Instant Share button on the

camera, the most recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image Display. The HP Instant Share Menu also displays on the left side of the screen. The following table describes each of the HP Instant Share Menu options as shown in the following example HP Instant Share screen.

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# Icon Description 1 Share All Images... lets you share all still images in

internal memory or on an optional memory card to the selected destinations.

2 Check mark indicates this destination has been

selected for the currently displayed image. (You can select more than one destination per image.)

3 E-mail destinations that were set up in this example

HP Instant Share Menu.

4 A website destination that was set up. Other types of

destinations may have different icons.

5 HP Instant Share Setup... lets you add more e-mail

and other HP Instant Share destinations to the

Instant Share

Share Menu on the Camera on page 86.)

Menu. (See Setting Up the HP Instant

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Selecting All Images for HP Instant Share Destinations

To select HP Instant Share destinations for all still images in internal memory or on an optional memory card:

1 Turn on the camera, and then press the HP Instant Share

button.

2 Use the button to highlight

Share All Images.

3 Press the Menu/OK button to

display the Share All Images sub-menu.

NOTE If you have not yet set up

destinations for HP Instant

Share, a message appears offering you help in setting

up your destinations. Follow the instructions to set up your

HP Instant Share destinations.

4 Use the buttons to scroll

to the destination that you want to select in the Share All Images sub-menu, and press the Menu/

OK button. The Share All Images

icon appears beside the selected destination, and a appears over the destination. To deselect the destination, press the Menu/OK button again.

5 Repeat step 4 to select any additional HP Instant Share

destinations for all of the images in internal memory or on an optional memory card.

6 When you are finished selecting all of the HP Instant Share

destinations for your images, select EXIT to return to the

HP Instant Share Menu.

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7 Press the HP Instant Share button again to exit the

HP Instant Share Menu.

8 Connect the camera to your computer and transfer the

images as explained in Transferring Images to a Computer on page 97. Once the images are transferred to your computer, they will be sent automatically to the HP Instant

Share destinations. Macintosh users will need to add

addressing information for their HP Instant Share destinations before the images and messages can be sent.

Selecting Individual Images for HP Instant Share Destinations

NOTE You can select each still image for any number of

HP Instant Share destinations. However, you cannot select

video clips for any HP Instant Share destinations, and images within a panoramic sequence selected for

HP Instant Share destinations will be sent as individual

images.

1 Turn on the camera, and then press the HP Instant Share

button.

2 Use the buttons to scroll to the destination in the

HP Instant Share Menu that you want to select, such as an

e-mail destination.

3 Use the buttons to scroll to a still image for which you

want to select this HP Instant Share destination.

4 Press the Menu/OK button to select the destination, and a

appears over that destination in the HP Instant Share

Menu. To deselect the destination, press the Menu/OK

button again.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select any other HP Instant Share

destinations for this image.

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6 Scroll to other images by using the buttons, and repeat

steps 3 through 5 to select HP Instant Share destinations for each of the other images. You can also use the buttons to scroll to other images to review their destinations.

7 When you are finished selecting all of the HP Instant Share

destinations for your images, press the HP Instant Share button again to exit the HP Instant Share Menu.

8 Connect the camera to your computer and transfer the

images as explained in Transferring Images to a Computer on page 97. Once the images are transferred to your computer, they will be automatically sent to their respective

HP Instant Share destinations. Macintosh users will need to

add addressing information for their HP Instant Share destinations before the images and messages can be sent.

How HP Instant Share E-mails Images

The way images are e-mailed via HP Instant Share works much the same on Windows and Macintosh computers.

Images are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather, a message is sent to each e-mail address that you selected in the HP Instant

Share Menu. The message contains thumbnail images of the

pictures you selected for that address, as well as a link to a web page where the recipient can view the images. From that web page, the recipient can do things like reply to you, print the images, save images to their computer, forward images, and more. This makes it easy for people who use different e-mail programs to be able to see your images without the difficulty of dealing with e-mail attachments.

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On Windows, the process of e-mailing images via HP Instant

Share is fully automated: once you have selected your

destinations, messages will be sent to each of your recipients and the images will be posted on the web page when you transfer the images from the camera to the computer.

On Macintosh, the process of e-mailing images is not automatic. After images marked with HP Instant Share destinations are transferred to your Macintosh, they will be displayed in the HP Instant Share application. Simply follow the instructions in the HP Instant Share application to send your messages and post your images on the web page.

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Chapter 5: Transferring and Printing Images

Transferring Images to a Computer

NOTE You can also use the optional HP Photosmart R-series

dock to do this task. See the dock User’s Manual for instructions.

1 Confirm the following:

• The HP Image Zone software is installed on your

computer (see Installing the Software on page 19). To

transfer images to a computer that does not have the HP

Image Zone software installed on it, see Using Your

Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software

on page 113.

• If you are using a Macintosh computer, the camera’s

USB Configuration is set to Disk Drive in the Setup Menu

(see USB Configuration on page 106.)

• If images on the camera are selected for printing or

selected for HP Instant Share destinations, make sure the

computer is connected to a printer and/or the internet.

2 Turn off the camera.

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3 Your camera came with a

special USB cable for connecting the camera to a computer. Connect the larger end of that USB cable to the computer.

4 Open the rubber door on the

side of the camera and connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera.

NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you

turn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box will display that requests you to Select the program to launch

for this action. Simply click Cancel to close this dialog

box.

5 Turn on the camera. The HP Image Transfer software will

launch on your computer. If you have set the software to automatically transfer the images in the camera, the images will automatically transfer to the computer. Otherwise, in the

Welcome screen, click Start Transfer. The images are

transferred to the computer, and then if there are any still images that were previously selected for printing (page 72) or selected for HP Instant Share destinations (page 85), those actions are started.

NOTE If the images being transferred to your computer

include a panoramic sequence of images (see Using

Panorama Mo de on page 48), the ArcSoft Panorama

Maker software starts automatically. Follow the instructions on the screen to stitch the images in the panoramic sequence together as a single panoramic image on your computer.

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6 When the transfer screen on the computer says Finished or

Transfer Complete, you can disconnect the camera from the

computer.

Printing Panoramas

When a set of images marked as a panoramic sequence is transferred to your computer with HP Image Transfer, the ArcSoft Panorama Maker application that was installed with the HP Image Zone software on your computer automatically stitches the images together to form a single panoramic image. This panoramic image can then be printed from Panorama Maker or from HP Image Zone.

Printing Panoramas from Panorama Maker

To print a panoramic image from Panorama Maker:

1 Start the ArcSoft Panorama Maker application installed on

your computer.

2 Click Open, and browse to the panoramic image file on

your computer’s hard disk.

NOTE The panoramic image file name is the same as the

name of the last image in the panoramic sequence, with “-P” added to the file name.

3 Click Print, select a printer, and specify the desired format

for printing the image.

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Printing Panoramas from HP Image Zone

To print a panoramic image from HP Image Zone:

1 Start the HP Image Zone application on your computer. 2 In the My Images tab, select the panoramic image, and do

one of the following:

• Select Print, and then select Quick Prints. Click Fit To

Page, and click Print.

• Select Print, and then select Photo Prints. In the Advanced

section, specify the Custom Size dimensions that will produce the desired output (use the Preview button to confirm), and click Print.

• Select the Edit tab, select Print, and then select Current Image. Click Fit To Page, and click Print.

Printing Images Directly from the Camera

NOTE You can also use the optional HP Photosmart R-series

dock to do this task. See the dock User’s Manual for instructions.

You can connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridge-compatible printer to print images. You can then print either all images in the camera, or just those

images you have selected using the Print button on the camera (see Selecting Images for Printing on page 72).

NOTE HP does not provide support for printers from other

manufacturers. If your non-HP printer will not print, contact the manufacturer of your printer.

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Hewlett-Packard R507 User’s Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Setup

Installing the Camera Dock Insert (Optional)

Attaching the Wrist Strap

Installing a Memory Card (Optional)

Installing the Battery

Attaching the Ferrite to the AC Adapter Cord

Charging the Battery

Turning on Power

Choosing the Language

Setting the Date and Time

Installing the Software

Windows

Macintosh

User Manual on the CD

Camera Parts

Back of the Camera

Top of the Camera

Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera

Camera States

Camera Menus

Using the Help Menu

Camera Status Screen

Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips

Taking Still Pictures

Recording Audio with Still Pictures

Orientation Sensor

Recording Video Clips

Using Live View

Focusing the Camera

Using Auto Focus

Using Focus Lock

Using the Focus Range Settings

Understanding the Focus Search Priority

Using Zoom

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

Setting the Flash

Using the Self-Timer Settings

Using the Burst Setting

Using the Shooting Modes

Picture Quality for Long Exposures

Using Panorama Mode

Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures

Using the Capture Menu

Help for the Menu Options

EV Compensation

Image Quality

Custom Image Quality

White Balance

Manual White Balance

ISO Speed

AE Metering

Adaptive Lighting

Color

Saturation

Sharpness

Date & Time Imprint

Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips

Using Playback

Total Images Summary Screen

Selecting Images for Printing

Viewing Thumbnails

Magnifying Images

Using the Playback Menu

Delete

Remove Red Eyes

Image Advice

Image Info

Record Audio

Rotate

Preview Panorama

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Setting Up the HP Instant Share Menu on the Camera

Setting Up Destinations on a Windows Computer

Using the HP Instant Share Menu