Hewlett-Packard T250 User’s Manual

t250

Digital Camcorder

User Manual

Contents

Disclaimer.......................................................................6

About This Manual........................................................6

Safety Warning and Notice.........................................9

1 Overall Introduction.............................. 13

1.1 System Requirements.....................................13

1.2 Features..............................................................13

1.3 Accessories.......................................................14

1.4 External View.....................................................15

1.5 Adjusting LCD Display....................................16

2 Getting Started....................................... 17

2.1 Inserting SD Card(s)........................................17

2.2 Loading the Battery.........................................18

2.3 Charging the Battery.......................................21

2.4 Using the touch screen gestures.................22

2.4.1 Single touch..............................................22

2.4.2 Slide...........................................................23

2.4.3 Rotate........................................................ 23

2.5 Buttons & Functions .......................................24

2.6 About LED Indicators......................................25

2.7 Initial settings before use...............................26

2.7.1 Setting Date and Time.............................26

3 LCD Display Information..................... 27

3.1 Video (DV) Mode...............................................27

3.2 Voice Recording Mode....................................29

3.3 Photo (DSC) Mode............................................30

4 Using the Camcorder...........................32

4.1 Shooting a Movie Clip.....................................32

4.2 Voice Recording Mode....................................34

4.3 Video Clip / Voice Clip Playback...................35

4.4 Shooting / Playback Photos..........................38

4.4.1 Taking a picture........................................ 38

4.4.2 Photo Playback ........................................39

5 LCD Display Information..................... 41

5.1 DV Playback Mode...........................................41

5.2 Voice Recording Playback Mode..................43

5.3 DSC Playback Mode ........................................44

6 Menu Mode.............................................. 45

6.1 Menu options for DV Mode............................45

6.1.1 Video Recording Resolution...................45

6.1.2 White Balance ..........................................46

6.1.3 Effect..........................................................47

6.1.4 Metering ....................................................48

6.1.5 Backlight.................................................... 49

6.1.6 Night Mode................................................50

6.1.7 Motion Detection...................................... 51

6.1.8 EV Compensation....................................52

6.2 Menu options of DV/Voice Playback............53

6.2.1 Delete ........................................................53

6.2.2 Protect.......................................................55

6.3 Menu options of DSC Mode...........................56

6.3.1 Still Image Resolution.............................. 56

6.3.2 White Balance ..........................................57

6.3.3 Effect..........................................................58

6.3.4 Metering ....................................................59

6.3.5 Backlight.................................................... 60

6.3.6 Night Mode................................................61

6.3.7 Self-timer...................................................62

6.3.8 Burst...........................................................63

6.3.9 EV compensation.....................................64

6.4 Menus of DSC Playback .................................65

6.4.1 Delete ........................................................65

6.4.2 Protect.......................................................67

6.4.3 Autoplay .................................................... 68

6.4.4 Rotate........................................................ 69

6.4.5 DPOF......................................................... 70

6.5 Settings Menu ...................................................72

6.5.1 Information................................................72

6.5.2 Date / Time................................................72

6.5.3 Beep...........................................................73

6.5.4 Default.......................................................74

6.5.5 TV standard..............................................75

6.5.6 Auto Power Off.........................................76

6.5.7 Frequency................................................. 77

6.5.8 Language..................................................78

6.5.9 Format.......................................................79

6.5.10 File Number(Default: Series).................. 80

6.5.11 LCD brightness.........................................81

6.5.12 Instant Review..........................................82

6.5.13 Memory ..................................................... 83

6.5.14 Volume.......................................................84

6.5.15 Start-up LOGO......................................... 85

6.5.16 Face Detection......................................... 86

7 PC and TV Connection......................... 87

7.1 Connecting to the Computer.........................87

7.2 Connecting to a Standard TV........................87

7.3 Connecting to a HD TV....................................88

8 Installing the Software......................... 89

9 Editing Software.................................... 90

10 Appendix ................................................. 91

Specifications..............................................................91

Troubleshooting..........................................................93

Disclaimer

All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this manual. We reserve the right to change any content or technical rule without prior notification. In addition, the manufacturer reserves the right to change technical specifications and package contents without prior notification. For more details about the camcorder operation and troubleshooting, please read the User Manual located on the CDROM disc included with your camcorder or visit

http://www.hp.com/support.

Preface

Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of this advanced digital camcorder. Ensure that you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

About This Manual

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new camcorder. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice.

For the latest reversion, please visit www.hp.com/support.

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 2012

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operati on.

Trademark Recognition

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. In addition, all other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and/or Battery by users in private households in the European Union.

This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this cannot be disposed of as household waste. You must dispose of your waste equipment and/or battery by handling it over to the applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment and/or battery. For more information about recycling of this equipment and/or battery, please contact your city office, the shop where you purchased the equipment or your household waste disposal service.

Battery

The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment.

Safety Warning and Notice

Before operating the camcorder, please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. Please do NOT ignore and violate all safety warning notices indicated in this section. Any violation may damage and void the camcorder warranty and in rare events result in injury.

For your safety

1. Do not attempt to insert, use, or charge a battery not designed for this camcorder.

2. Use the power supply only on even surfaces, without any cover. Open air and circulation around the product must be available. The maximum ambient temperature is 40 ºC.

3. Risk of explosion may occur if an incorrect battery type is inserted or used. Dispose of used batteries according to their instructions.

4. Keep the camcorder and its accessories out of the reach of babies, toddlers, and children. In particular, small parts such as memory cards and battery could be easily dismantled and swallowed.

5. Use only the original accessories to avoid possible risks to health and property, and thus meet all related legal regulations.

6. Do not disassemble the camcorder under any circumstances. Any attempt to repair the camcorder by disassembly may result in electrical shock.

7. When using the flash, do not use to close to human or animal eyes (particularly for babies, toddlers, and children) to avoid injury.

8. In very rare occasions, Li-ion Batteries such as the one provided with this camcorder could explode if a conductive material such as jewelry, keys or beaded chains touch

exposed terminals. The material may complete an electrical circuit and become quite hot. Exercise care in handling any batteries, particularly when placing it inside your pocket, purse, or other container with metal objects. In such an event, this could result in property damage, injury or burns. Do not dispose of batteries in fire as they may explode.

9. Some camcorder models accept non-rechargeable batteries. When using these batteries, do not attempt to charge them. This may cause an explosion and fire.

10. The Digital Video Camera is not suitable for barcode photography.

Warranty

1. Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision, fire, flood, dirt, sewage, earthquake, and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non-original accessories.

2. It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems (such as data loss and system failure) occurred due to non-factory installed software, parts, and/or non-original accessories.

3. Do not attempt to repair or change the camcorder. Any changes to the camcorder invalidate the warranty.

Taking care of your camcorder

1. Always keep the camcorder in the pouch provided or other suitable cases for increased protection against splashes, dust, and collision.

2. The only way of replacing the battery and the memory card is to open the Battery / Memory cover. Use care when opening this cover to avoid damage the camcorder.

3. Dispose of unwanted batteries and camcorders as permitted by the laws in your country.

4. Water may cause a fire or electric shock. Therefore, store your camcorder in a dry place.

5. If your camcorder becomes wet, wipe it with a dry cloth as soon as possible.

6. Salt or seawater may cause severe camcorder damage.

7. Do not drop, knock, or shake the camcorder. Inappropriate behavior when using the camcorder may damage the internal electronic circuit board or deform the lens shape.

8. Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents to clean the camcorder.

9. Finger grease left on the camcorder lens may result in unclear images or videos. To avoid this problem, be sure to clean the camcorder lens before taking pictures or recording videos. Use a lens brush or soft cloth to clean the lens.

10. Do not touch the lens with your fingers.

11. If a foreign substance or water gets in your camcorder, please turn the power off immediately and remove the battery. Next, remove the foreign substance or water by sending it to the authorized service / maintenance center.

12. To avoid the loss of video and photos on the memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or optical disc as soon as possible. Memory cards should not be considered as a long term storage device.

13. All original accessories are designed only for use with this camcorder model you purchased. Do not use these accessories with other camcorder models or camcorders of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage.

14. Before initial use of a memory card, it is recommended to use the camcorder to format the card first. See page 77 for details.

15. Remember to slide the write-protect tab (if available) to the unlock position. Otherwise, all data (if any) on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted.

Operating environment

1. Do not use or store your camcorder in the environments listed below:

z Direct sunlight z Dusty or damp places z Next to an air conditioner, electric heater or other heat

sources

z In a closed car that is in direct sunlight z Unstable locations

2. Do not use your camcorder outdoors when it is raining or snowing.

3. Do not use your camcorder in or near water.

4. The camcorder operating temperature is between 0ºC ~ 40ºC (32ºF ~ 104ºF). It is normal for the operating time to be shortened when the temperature is low.

5. The capacity of your camcorder battery will reduce each time it is charged/emptied.

6. Storage at too high or low temperatures will also result in a gradual capacity loss. As a result, the operating time of your camcorder may be considerably reduced.

7. It is normal for the camcorder to become warm during operation, because the camcorder casing can conduct heat.

1 Overall Introduction

Please read this chapter carefully to understand the features and functions of this Digital Video Camera. The description of this chapter also includes the description of system requirements, package contents, and hardware components.

1.1 System Requirements

This Digital Video Camera requires a computer or notebook with the following specifications:

• Windows® 7 / Vista / XP / 2000 operating system or Mac OS

10.4 or greater

• A CPU of at least the equivalent of Intel® Pentium 4 2.8GHz

• At least 2GB of RAM

• Standard USB 1.1, 2.0, or 3.0 connection ports.

• At least 64MB of display card

• Apple QuickTime or ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for video

playback

Note: Windows Media Player may not playback the video files with audio. USB 1.1 allows you to transmit files to the ho st, but using USB

2.0 or 3.0 connection ports should increase the transmission speed.

1.2 Features

This Digital Video Camcorder provides many features and functions including:

• High resolution pixel camera (DV： maximum 1080P, DSC:

maximum 16 million pixels)

• Touch screen

• Dual card slot (1 SD/SDHC and 1 Micro SD)

• Slow motion Playback

In addition, the device may also serve the function as a USB/SD card reader.

1.3 Accessories

This package should contain the following items. In case there is any missing or damaged item, please contact your reseller immediately.

1.4 External View

1 Lens 2 LED Light 11 Power 3 Self-timer Indicator 12 Light Button 4 Status Display 13 Mode Button 5 Recording Button 14 Tripod socket

6 USB/HD/TV Output 15 7 Zoom Button 16 Microphone

8 Speaker 17 Hand Strap 9 Playback Button

10 Menu Button

Battery / Memory Card Compartment

1.5 Adjusting LCD Display

Before taking picture or recording movie clips, please adjust the LCD display for optimal viewing. This camcorder will allow the LCD display to be completely rotated for playback viewing if desired.

2 Getting Started

2.1 Inserting SD Card(s)

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Insert the SD card gently into the slot. Make sure the

copper contact faces upwards.

SD card 1: : SD / SDHC card; SD card 2:

Note: To avoid damage to the camcorder and memory cards, DO NOT insert while powered up. Damage to the memory card will result in loss of video and photos.

: Micro SD card

2.2 Loading the Battery

ONLY use the provided battery or manufacturer recommended battery with this camcorder.

Note: Insert the battery correctly according to this description. Failure to due this could result in damage to this Digital Video Camcorder and result in fire.

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Insert the battery according to the illustration. Be sure to have the battery terminal contacts match with the camcorder.

3. Close the battery cover.

Battery Status Indicator:

Battery full Battery half full

Battery empty y Charging battery (A new battery should be

charged at least 4 hours.)

y The device power is supplied by DC input. (No

battery inside.)

2.3 Charging the Battery

You can use the AC adaptor to charge the lithium battery, whether the camcorder is on or off

Insert the lithium battery into the camcorder and connect the camera to the cable of the AC adaptor. You can also charge the battery by a PC (via USB port) when the system is off.

2.4 Using the touch screen gestures

2.4.1 Single touch

The single touch function acts as a hotkey menu to adjust basic settings directly on the display.

1. Mode change (Video, Photo and Voice Recording)

2. Resolution change (Full HD, HD, WVGA, WEB or 16M, 8M, 5M, 3M)

2.4.2 Slide

Slide right or left to view the previous file or the next file in Playback Mode.

2.4.3 Rotate

Under Playback Mode, you can rotate the image by 90°/step as shown below.

2.5 Buttons & Functions

Description Button Function

Power

Button

LIGHT

Button

MODE

Button

Zoom

Button

Recording

Button

Press the button to turn ON/OFF the power.

Press the button to display the main OSD menu.

- Press [MODE] to access different the 3 mode of Video, Photo and Voice recording.

- Press [LIGHT] to turn ON/OFF the LED light in front of the camcorder.

- In MENU and PLAY BACK modes, these buttons can be used for selection of the relevant functions. [LIGHT] is for left and [MODE] is for right.

- This camcorder is equipped with 5X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom function. Please note that the 4X digital zoom is supported in 720P or lower video resolutions.

- The [T] and [W] buttons can be used for function selection in the mode of [MENU]

Press the start/stop button

to begin / stop video

recording, take a photo, or to start/stop voice recording.

Playback

Button

Press the Playback button to enter Playback mode and playback the last file.

2.6 About LED Indicators

Below table describes the meaning of the camera LED indicators:

Power

(Rear LED)

Recording

(Front LED)

Indicator Color Definition

Green Turning power on.

Red blinking Recording

Self-timer

Red blinking Start of Self-timer.

2.7 Initial settings before use

2.7.1 Setting Date and Time

1. Turn on the camcorder to set up the date and time for the

initial use. Set the date and time by pressing the Zoom Buttons (

2. Press Mode Buttons ( ) or touch the indicator to

highlight each column. Use Zoom Buttons ( adjust the value. Press Recording Button ( changes, or touch the screen to adjust the date and time

before pressing the Return Button ( and leave the setting.

) and / or touching the screen to select.

) to

) to store your

) to store the value

3 LCD Display Information

3.1 Video (DV) Mode

The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the DV Mode (

DV(Movie Clip) Mode icon

Motion Detection icon

Night Mode icon

Exposure compensation icon

Color effect icon

Metering Mode icon

00:00:00

White balance icon Battery status icon 8

Remaining recording time icon Resolution Button

Backlight icon

Histogram icon

Playback Button

Digital Zoom Button

Menu Button Memory Status icon

: SD card 1 icon; : Micro SD card 2 icon

: Internal memory icon (displayed when

there is no SD card)

3.2 Voice Recording Mode

The following illustration shows the LCD display layout and icon description in the Voice Recording Mode (

Voice Recording Mode icon 1

Battery status icon 2

3 4 5

00:00:00

Recording time left icon Playback Button Menu Button

Memory Status icon

: SD card 1 icon; : Micro SD card 2 icon : Internal memory icon (displayed when

there is no SD card)

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