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Table of Contenti

Chapter 1;

Getting started...........................................................9

Camera parts...........................................................................10

Status LCD .....................................................................14

Setup........................................................................................16

Attaching the wrist strap...............................................16

Installing the batteries ..................................................16

Installing a memory card (optional).............................17

Turning on power ..........................................................18

Restoring previous settings

Choosing the language ................................................18

Setting the date and time

Installing the software ..................................................20

Windows.................................................................20

Macintosh ..............................................................21

Chapter 2:

Taking pictures and recording video clips .. . .23

Taking still pictures.................................................................23

Recording video clips ...........................................................24

Using live view

Using the focus brackets

Status screen..................................................................27

Using zoom..............................................................................28

Optical zoom ..................................................................28

Digital zoom

Using the flash

Changing the image quality ..................................................31

Recording audio.....................................................................32

Changing capture modes ......................................................33

Using self-timer mode

Using burst mode ..........................................................36

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19

25
26

28
30

35

Using macro mode

Advanced capture settings....................................................37

EV compensation...........................................................38

White balance.................................................................39

ISO speed .......................................................................40

AE metering

Saturation ......................................................................43

Sharpness ......................................................................44

Setup

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41

Chapter 3:

Reviewing images and video clips........................45

Using playback.......................................................................45

Using the playback menu

Viewing thumbnail images ...........................................48

Rotating images.............................................................49

Deleting images
Recording and deleting audio clips

Magnifying images.........................................................52

Setup...............................................................................52

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51

Chapter 4:

Using hp instant share ................... 53

Using the share menu ...........................................................54

Using hp instant share to

print pictures .................................................................55

Using hp instant share to send images
to destinations

Adding destinations to the share menu

on the camera........................................................56

Selecting hp instant share destinations
for images
How hp instant share e-mails images

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Chapter 5;
Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . .61

Unloading to a computer

Printing images ......................................................................63

Displayinq imaqes on a TV....................................................65

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Chapter 6:

Using the setup menu.............................................67

Camera sounds ......................................................................68

Date & time..............................................................................68

USB configuration .................................................................69

TV configuration

Language ................................................................................70

Move images to card

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71

Chapter 7:
Troubleshooting and support

Problems and solutions.........................................................73

Error messages on the camera.............................................82

Error messages on the computer ........................................90

Getting assistance .................................................................92

HP accessibility website

HP photosmart website.................................................92

Support process
Phone support in the United States
Phone support in Europe, the Middle East,

and Africa .......................................................................95

Other phone support worldwide

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Appendix A:
Batteries and camera accessories

Managing batteries ................................................................99

Extending battery life
Rechargeable batteries

Power conservation ...................................................101

Purchasing camera accessories

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Appendix B:
Specifications 105

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Chapter 1:
Getting started

Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This
camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking
experience, including HP Instant Share^“, direct printing
capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help,
and an optional camera dock.

With HP Instant Share, you can easily select pictures on your
camera to print or e-mail automatically the next time you
connect the camera to your computer or printer. Your friends
and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail
without being burdened by large file attachments. Or you can
use the direct printing capability to any HP Photosmart printer
or other select HP printer without ever connecting to your
computer. What a great way to keep others close as you
capture precious memories!

To further enhance your experience, you may purchase an
HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock. The camera dock allows
you to easily download images to a computer, send images to
a printer or television, and recharge the camera batteries. It
also provides a convenient home for your camera.

NOTE A dock insert is included in your

camera box. Please do not discard it,
because it enables your camera to use
the HP 8886 camera dock. See the <
manual that comes with the camera
dock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert to
the camera dock.

Chapter 1: Getting started

Camera parts

NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names

for more information about those parts.

2 3 4 5 6

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Name Description
Optical

Viewfinder
(page 25)

■O Video

viewfinder light
(red)

AF Auto Focus
viewfinder light
(green)

► ON/OFF

switch (page

Allows you to frame the subject of the
picture or video clip

Solid—camera is recording video
Blinking—Self-Timer is activated or there

is an error (see Image Display for

message)
Solid—camera is ready to take a picture

(focus and exposure are locked)
Blinking—camera is unable to focus, long

exposure (hold steady), or there is an
error (see Image Display for message)

Turns the camera power on and off

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Name Description

Zoom lever:

#♦ Zoom Out
4 Zoom In

(page 28)

Memory/USB

light (page 18)

Memory card
door (page 1 7)

Wrist strap mount

(page 16)

arrow

buttons and

OK button

(page 37, 47)

10Image Display

(page 25)

Zooms out the lens to the wide angle

position, and zooms in the lens to the

telephoto position

Solid orange—USB is connected

Blinking orange—camera is either:
starting up, charging the battery,
sending/receiving USB, or reading from
or writing to the memory card

Allows access to insert or remove the

memory card
Allows you to attach a wrist strap

-"Hr—allows you to move through

menus and images on the Image Display

OK—allows you to display the Capture
and Playback menus and to select menu
options

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

11

HP Instant Share

button (page 54)

12

B Playback

button (page 45)

Is"

o Live View
button (page 25)

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Turns the Share menu on and off on the

Image Display

Turns Playback on and off on the Image

Display
Turns Live View on and off on the Image

Display

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— 5

—6

# Name

1 Video/Self-Timer

2 Microphone

3 Flash

4 Power adapter

5 USB connector

6 TV connector

7 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips
8 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to

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light (page 35}

(pages 32, 51)

(page 30)

connector
(page 102)

(pages 61, 63)

(page 65)

Description
Solid red—camera is recording video

Blinking red—Self-Timer is activated
Records audio dips

Provides additional light to improve
picture-taking

Provides connection for optional HP AC
power adapter

Provides connection for USB cable to a
computer or printer

Provides connection for optional Audio/
Video cable to a TV

a tripod

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Name Description

Camera dock
connector
(page 102)

10 Battery door

(page 16)

Provides connection to the optional
HP 8886 camera dock

Allows access to insert and remove
the batteries

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Name Description

i Flash button

(page 30)

★

button (page 31)

MODE button

(page 33)

Status LCD
(page 14)

Selects the flash setting

Changes image quality from Good to Better
to Best

Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer,
Burst, Macro, or one of five different
exposure settings.

Displays camera settings and operating
status

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# Name
5 Shulfsr button Takes a picture. Push halfway down to lock

6

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(page 23) focus and exposure, then all the way down

■O Video

button (page 24)

Description

to take picture. Hold down after picture is
taken to record audio.

Records a video clip; press once to start and
press again to stop

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Status LCD

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17 16 15 14 13 12

10

# : Icon ¡Indicates .

1 dmage quality selection

2 L Night mode flash setting is active

I Auto flash is active

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# Icon

4

V
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Indicates
Flash On is active

or
Flash Off is active

5

6

7
8

10

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14

15

16
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Red-eye Reduction Flash is active

Number of still images remaining or time
remaining (for video and audio clips)

AC adapter is providing power
Battery condition
Memory card is in the camera

Audio is recording

Video is recording

F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.9
Portrait mode is active

Landscape mode is active
Action mode is active
Macro setting is active
Burst setting is active

Self timer setting is active

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Attaching the wrist strap

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

Installing the batteries

1 Open the battery door on

the bottom of the camera.

2 Insert the batteries as

indicated inside the door.

.......

3 Close the battery door.
NOTE For more information [

about batteries, see

Managing batteries on

page 99.

NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use the

optional ftp Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the
optional HP AC power adapter to recharge batteries in the
camera. For more information about these optional
accessories, see Purchasing camera accessories on
page 102.

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istal

Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows
you to store images and video clips in your camera. However,
you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately)
instead to store images and video clips. For information on the
memory cards that are supported with your camera, see
Purchasing camera accessories on page 102.

a memory card is installed in the camera, all new
images and video dips will be stored only on the memory
card. The internal memory and its file system are not
available when a memory card is installed in the camera.

1 With the camera turned off and the

back of the camera facing you,
open the memory card door by
sliding the door to the right.

2 Insert the memory card, making

sure that it clicks into place.

3 Close the memory card door.
To remove a memory card, turn the

camera off and open the memory card
door, then push the memory card in, and it will spring outward
from the slot.

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Iwriiing on power

Turn the camera on by sliding the |

► ON/OFF switch to the right and then

releasing it. The Memory/USB light will
blink and then turn off when the camera
is ready. |

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Restoring prewious settings

Some of the camera settings do not remain set when the
camera is turned off. To restore all camera settings that were in
effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OK
button when you turn on the camera.

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 A ^ buttons.

2 Press the OK button to select the

highlighted language.

NOTE If you need to go back and

change this setting later, you can do this in the Setup
menu. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 67.

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Setting the date and time

The camera has a dock that records the date and time at which
you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the
image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you
can see when viewing the image on the computer.

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen
appears after you choose the language.

1 Press the OK button repeatedly

until the preferred date format
appears, and then press the
button to highlight the date.

2 Press OK to select the first value,

and then use the A. buttons to
change it. Press OK to confirm. Set the remaining values in
the same way (M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year).

3 Press the ''P' button to highlight the time format, and then

press OK if you want to change it.

4 Press the 'W' button to highlight the time. Set the time values

in the same way you set the date values in step 2.

5 When finished setting the date and time, press the "V

button to highlight Exit, and then press OK.

NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later,

you can do this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using
the setup menu on page 67.

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fnstoliing the software

The camera software allows you to unload images from the
camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows
you to configure the Share menu on the camera.

See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 53 for
information about configuring the Share menu on the camera,
and diopter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on
page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a
computer or printer.

NOTE A copy of this User's Manual is located on the

HP Photo & Imaging software CD. Look in the
\docs\Readme file on the CD to see where the manual in
your language is located.

Windows

NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo &

Imaging software to function properly 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 Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD

drive of your computer. The installation window
automatically appears.

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

and then click Ron. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X is the
letter of your CD drive.

3 Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

install the software.

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Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other
manufacturers. To install any bonus software:

1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type

X:\Bonys\sefyp,exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive).

2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

install the bonus software.

Macintosh

1Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.
Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD

drive of your computer.

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

instructions to install the software.

NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a

Macintosh computer, you must first change the USB
Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on
the camera. See Chopter 6. Using the setup menu on
page 67, and then see USB configuration on page 69.

Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from
other manufacturers. To install any bonus software;

1 Double-click the Bonus folder icon.

2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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Chapter 2:
Taking pictures and

recording wide© clips

Taklnq still pictures

You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on,
regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display.

1 Frame the subject for your picture

in the viewfinder.

2 Hold the camera steady and press

the Shutter button halfway down.
The camera measures and then

locks the focus and exposure. This Focus Lock feature 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.

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

The image appears for several seconds on the Image

Display for instant review. During this time, the image is

saved to memory, unless you choose to delete it by pressing
the OK button.

In Step 2 above, one (or both) of the Viewfinder lights may
start blinking. For an explanation of this, see the description for
Viewfinder lights on page 10.

NOTE To achieve best focus in low light conditions, secure the

camera to a tripod and make sure the focus area has
sufficient contrast.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 23

Recording dips

1 Frame the subject for your video

in the viewfinder.

2 Press and release the Video

O button to start recording

video. Both the red viewfinder
light and the Video/Self-Timer light will turn on solid. A
video “EJi icon and a Time Remaining counter appear in the
Status LCD and at the top of the Image Display (if it is on).

NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self timer

mode on page 35), the camera will start recording 10
seconds after you press the Qi button.

3 To stop recording, press the tJ button again.
The length of a video clip is limited only by the amount of

available memory. The camera calculates the Time Remaining
(mm:ss) counter based on the amount of available memory
(internal or memory card). The video ends when Time
Remaining reaches zero or the O button is pressed again.

After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clip
remains on the Image Display for instant review. During this
time, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose to
delete it by pressing the OK button.

NOTE Audio is automatically recorded with video clips.

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Using liwe wiew

You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a more
accurate view of what your picture or video will look like. This
is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which
framing your subject precisely is important.

NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery

power. To preserve batteries, use the viewfinder instead.

To turn on Live View, press the Live Vie button.
The following table describes the information that is displayed

in the Live View screen when the camera settings are at their
default values.

2^ .

I Description.

iCurrent image quality setting (1, 2, or 3 stars). If
iyou press the Video button, the video icon ( EJ )

I appears in this location.
I Remaining pictures count (depends on how much

(space remains in memory). If you press the Video
I button, the time remaining for a video dip appears

I here.
I Auto flash icon will blink when the flash is charging.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 25

# Icon I Description

4

^ i Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the

[i

¡state of your camera batteries; see Managing

\m .\m t‘s on page 99).

j— ^ i Focus brackets (see the next section, Using the focus

brocks.I )

NOTE If you change other camera settings, icons for those

settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom
of the Live View screen. For more information, see
Advanced capiijfe sc-tiicigs on page 37.

Using the focws brackets

The two brackets in the middle of the Live View screen show the
focus region for the picture you ore taking. When you press the
Shuier button halfway down, the camera uses this focus region
to measure and then lock the focus using this region. This is
called Focus Lock.

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

If the focus brackets turn red and the AF viewfinder light blinks,
release the Shutter button, re-frame the subject for your picture,
and then press the Shutter button halfway down again. It the
camera still cannot focus after several tries, the lighting may be
too low, or there may not be enough contrast in the focus
region. Try using Focus Lock to focus on an object about the
same distance away but in a higher-contrast region, then point
the camera at the object you were originally trying to
photograph.

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If the focus brackets turn red, the AF viewfinder light blinks,
and the Macro ® icon is blinking on the Image Display, either

the camera is set to Macro focus but detects the focus is further
away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to
Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the normal
range. For more information on the focus settings and their
respective distance ranges, see Using macro mode on
page 36.

NOTE When set to Macro ft focus, the camera will not take a

picture if it cannot find focus. However, when set to
Normal focus (the default), the camera will still take a
picture if it cannot find focus.

Status screen

When Live View is turned on and you change the flash, quality,
or mode settings, a status screen will appear briefly on the
Image Display, showing current camera settings, battery level,
and the number of pictures remaining.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27

Using zoom

NOTE Zoom does not work while recording video dips.

Optical zoom

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

Press the Zoom Oyf and Zoom
in 4 buttons to move the lens

between wide angle and telephoto
positions (lx to 3x).

Digital zoom

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses no moving lens parts.
The camera essentially crops the image, then uses interpolation
to enlarge the image to give the appearance of the object in
the picture being from lx to 5x closer.

1 Press the Zoom in 4 button to optically zoom in to the

maximum level, then release the button.

2 Press the Zoom in I button again

and hold it until you reach the
desired size in the Image Display.
The picture enlarges in the Image

Display (as do the focus brackets).
The amount of digital zoom
appears at the bottom of the

Image Display.

3 Press the Shutter button to take the picture.

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To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press the
Zoom Out ♦# button until digital zooming stops. Release the

button, and then press the button again.

Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so
your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same
image taken with an 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), skip the
digital zoom and use the cropping tools in your image
editing software to zero in on your subject.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 29

Using Hfish

NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips.

To change the flash setting, press the Flash i button on the top
of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Status
LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image
Display.

Icon Setting Description

Aule The camera measures the available light

and fires the flash if necessary. This is the
default setting.

Red-eye
Reduction

Flash On The camera always fires the flash. If the

Flash Off The camera will not fire the flash. Use this

Night The camera fires the flash to illuminate

dV

The camera measures light and fires the
flash with red-eye reduction if necessary.

light is behind your subject, use this setting
to increase the light on the front of your
subject. This is called "fill-flash".

setting when you do not want a flash (such
as with distant objects). This may result in
long exposures that will require using a
tripod.

objects in the foreground. It then continues to
expose as if the flash had not fired to gather
the background. This setting only works
when taking pictures of still objects. Hold the
camera steady to prevent blurry images. For
best results, use a tripod.

NOTE The camera remains in the current flash setting until you

change it or turn oft the camera.

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Clianqinq ftie imaqe qualify

Image quality controls the resolution and compression settings
that will be used to capture images. At higher settings, there
will be greater detail visible in the images, but the file size of
an image will be larger, and thus fewer pictures will fit in the
internal memory or on the memory card.

To change the image quality setting, press the Quality
button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD. If
Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display.

Setting i Icon I Description and capacity

Good i ^ ¡This is the most memory-efficient setting, ideal for

! images you want to e-mail or post to the Internet,
i At this setting, internal camera memory holds
I about 125 images, and a 16 MB memory card
¡holds about 117 images.

This setting produces high-quality images and

★ ★

requires less memory than Best setting. This is
recommended for printing images up to 20 by 25
cm (8 by 10 inches). This is the default qualify
setting. At this setting, internal camera memory
holds about 19 images, and a 16 MB memory
card holds about 18 images.

This setting produces the highest-quality images
and uses the most memory. This is recommended
if you plan to enlarge images, or print images to
a size larger than 20 by 25 cm (8 by 10 inches).
At this setting, infernal camera memory and a 16
MB memory card holds about 12 images.

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Recording audio

NOTE This section applies only to still pictures. Audio is

automatically recorded with video clips.

There are two ways to record an audio clip that will attach to a
still picture.

• Record the audio while you are taking the picture

(explained in this section).

• Add an audio annotation to the picture later (or change
the audio that was captured when the picture was taken).
For details on how to do this, see Recording ond deleting

oudio dips on page 51.

1 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture

(audio starts recording automatically).

2 Continue to hold the Shutter button down to record the

audio dip. If you let up on the Shutter button within two
seconds of taking the picture, then the audio clip is
discarded. If you keep holding the Shutter button down, the
audio will continue recording as long as there is enough
memory available.

3 Audio recording stops either when you release the Shutter

button, or the memory card is full, whichever comes first.

To review an audio clip, press the Playback B button on the
camera and use the arrow buttons to navigate to the image
containing the clip you want to hear.

To record a new audio clip, or to delete an audio dip, use the

Record Audio section in the Playback menu See Using the
playback menu on page 47.

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Changing capfyre modes

The Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to
one of nine different capture modes. Each time you press the
Mode button, the camera changes to the next capture mode.
The sequence for the different settings is: Normal, Self-Timer,
Burst, Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait, F2.6, F4.9, and then
repeat.

NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recording

video clips unless specifically noted otherwise.

Each time you change the capture mode, an icon representing
that capture mode appears in the Status LCD. If Live View is on,
the icon also appears in the Image Display. The following table

describes these different icons.

¡Setting

Icon

f ions

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a

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it

i Macro

¡Description .
¡Camera automatically selects focus,

¡aperture and shutter speed. This is the
¡default setting when the camera is first
¡turned on.

: Camera waits 10 seconds after the Video
: button or Shu'tter button is pressed to take a
: video clip or a picture. See Using self-fimer

mode on page 35.

¡Camera quickly takes multiple still pictures

(as long as the .’ih'jlfc'i button is held down).
See U'-iiQ n.oife on page 36.

¡Camera takes extreme close-up pictures.
I See Using macro mode on page 36.

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Icon

Setting

Ac’ion

Landscape Camera biases toward smaller apertures

Portrait Camera biases toward wider apertures to

1

F2.6 Aperture

Priority

F4.9 Aperture

Priority

Description : ..............................................

Camera biases toward faster shutter speeds
and higher ISO speeds to stop action.

and lower ISO speeds for better depth of
focus and quality.

blur the background and uses lower
contrast for professional-looking portraits.

Sets the camera aperture to F2.6 for a
shallow depth of field (background is
blurred). All other camera settings are
automatic.

Sets the camera aperture to F4.9 for a
medium depth of field (background is
slightly blurred). All other camera settings
are automatic.

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Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.
Press the Mode button until the Self-Timer 0 icon appears

in the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in

the Image Display.

Frame the subject in the viewfinder.

The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still

picture or a video clip;

Wheri

Procedure .. . ■ , .

capturing:

SHlI
picture

1 Press the ulfer button halfway down for ''voji

Lock. The camera measures and then locks the

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

2 Press the Shutter button all the way down. A 10-

second countdown appears on the Status LCD.

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 10­second countdown. This is useful when one or more
subjects will be entering the picture during the

10-second countdown period.

You cannot record audio when using the Self-Timer,
but you can add an audio clip later (see page 51).

Video

1 To start recording, press the Video “O button and

then release it. A 10-second countdown appears
on the Status LCD.

2 To stop recording the video clip, press the

Video <0 button again.

NOTE The Video/Self-Timer light on the front of the camera

blinks before fhe camera takes the picture or video clip.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 35

Using burst mode

Burst is used to take multiple pictures in a row as quickly as the
camera can.

1 Press the Mode button until the Burst Qi icon appears on

the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in
the Image Display.

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

down and hold it.

3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly

as possible until the memory is full or the Shutter button is

released.

Using macro mode

You can use the Macro focus setting for taking close-up pictures
(from 0.1 m (4 inches) to 0.5 m (19.7 inches).

1 Press the Mode button until the Macro ® icon appears on

the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in
the Image Display.

2 Use the Image Display to frame the subject of the picture

(the optical viewfinder will not give you an accurate

representation of a picture taken in macro mode).

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

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Adwanct d f^€4ti«9r»

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. From this menu you can also access
the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera.

To display the Capture menu:

1 Press the OK button at any time when the Image Display is

turned off, or when Live View is turned on in the Image

Display.

Screen two

■

■cr.iinv ■

2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Capture menu

options.

3 Press the OK button to select a highlighted option and

display its sub-menu.

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

button to change the setting for the Capture menu option.

5 To exit the .rniu’e menu, highlight the tD EXIT CAPTURE

MENU option and press the OK button.

Each of the Capture menu settings is explained in detail on the
following pages.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video dips 37

E¥ compeiisation

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

EV Compensation is useful in backlit scenes involving a person,
or 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.

1 In the Capture menu, select EV Compensation.
2 In the EV Compensation menu,

use the buttons to change
the EV setting in 0.5 steps from

-2.0 to -1-2.0. The new setting is
applied to the Live View screen
behind the menu, so you should
be able to see the effect the
setting will have on the picture.

3 Press 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 at the top of the live View
screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or
until the camera is turned off.

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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 picture. You can also adjust the white
balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun or Tungsten
settings can produce a warmer look to the picture, and the
Shade setting can make a sunset picture look more orange.

1 In the Capture menu, select White Balance.

2 In the White Balance menu, use

the 'w' buttons to select a
setting. The new setting is applied
to the Live View screen behind the

menu, so you should be able to

see the effect the setting will have

i3M

on the picture.

3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu.
The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

Icon Setting Description

........

................. ....................

Camera automatically identifies and
corrects lor scene illuminance. This is the
default setting, and the white balance is
reset to Auto when you turn the camera
off.

Camera balances color assuming it is
outdoors under sun or bright cloudy
conditions.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 39

Icon Setting

iji-ioil.:

‘L'Rgstei'i

iFiuofBscent Camera balances color assuming
i fluorescent lighting.

If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto,
the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear at the
top of the Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or
until the camera is turned off.

Description .

Camera balances color assuming it is
outdoors in shade, twilight, or dark cloudy
conditions.

Camera balances color assuming
incandescent or halogen lighting (typically
found in homes).

..............................................

ISO speed

The ISO Speed setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to
light. The Auto setting works the best.

NOTE If the camera is in Action, Londscape, Portrait, F2.6 or

F4.9 mode, the ISO speed will always be set to Auto and
the ISO option in the Capture menu will be grayed out.

Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality pictures with the
least amount of noise or grain. If taking a picture in low light
conditions without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use a
tripod.

Higher ISO speeds allow higher shutter speeds and thus can
be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or
when taking pictures of fast moving objects and you want to
stop action. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more
grain and thus lower quality.

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1 In the Capture menu, select ISO Speed.

2 In the ISO Sp^d menu, use the

.A. buttons to select a setting.

3 Press OK to save the setting and

return to the Capture menu.

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

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or
until the camera is turned off.

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AE metering

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

1 In the Capture menu, select

AE Metering. . ^ ^

2 In the AE Metering menu, use the

A. 'W' buttons to select a setting. ■ ■

3 Press OK to save the setting and

return to the Capture menu.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 41

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

Icon Setting Description....................................................................

Average 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.

t-k.ni: Ci'-'slijt-

’'Veiyhlo'i

spot Camera uses a small area in the center of the

Q

If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of
Center-Weighted, the icon for the setting (in the table above)
will appear at the top of the Liw View screen.

The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or
until the camera is turned off.

Camera uses the center of the scene region to
measure and calculate exposure. This setting is
good to use when the subject 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 is very dark or light
compared to the rest of the scene. When using
this setting, press the Shutter button halfway
down to lock the exposure on the spot in the
center, then recompose the scene as desired.

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Saturation

This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors
wi II be In your pictures.

1 In the Capture menu, select Sotyration.

2 In the Salurotiors menu, use the

.A "V buttons to select a setting.

The new setting is applied to the

Live View screen behind the
menu, so you should be able to

see the effect the setting will have
on the picture.

3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the . 'or. -■ mer

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

Icon

Setting ¡Description

itigh Emphasizes more vivid colors in a scene.

.

Medium i Colors will be normally saturated. This is the

Low I Mutes colors to achieve a faded photographic

H

¡Outdoor landscape photography can use
i high saturation to create skies that are more
I blue, or sunsets that are more orange.

¡default setting.

Hook. When taking portrait pictures, low
¡saturation can give a softer, more "natural"

look to the subject.

bx lȃ Mimw

.........

It the new setting is anything other than the default setting of
Medium, the icon for the setting (in the table above) will
appear at the bottom of the Live View screen.

The new setting remains in effect (even if you turn the camera
off) until it is changed again.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 43

Sharpness

This option allows you to set how sharp the edges will be in
your pictures.

1 In ihe Capture menu, select Shcirpnsss,
2 in the Sharpness menu, use the

'W' buttons to select a setting.

The new setting is applied to the
Oyb View screen behind the
menu, so you may be able to see
the effect the setting will have on
the picture.

3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the '' ■■; ,i • mei

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

Icon. Setting : Description

i lirjh The edges in your image will be more

<$>

hi'’.--.. The edges in your image will have normal

<$>

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

The new setting remains in effect (even if you turn the camera
off) until it is changed again.

: pronounced.

sharpness.
The edges in your image will be softer.

.............................................

Setup

For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using

the setup menu on page 67.

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Chapter 3:

iewiewing images and

wide® clips

You can use the Playback feature to review the images and
video dips in your camera. In addition, the Playback menu
allows you to delete images or video dips, rotate or magnify
still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips.

ilsitm pisyboek

1 Press the B button to activate Playback mode.

The most recently taken or viewed image or video dip
appears on the Image Display.

2 Use the A. buttons to scroll through your images and

video clips. Press and hold the buttons to scroll
automatically.

• Still images that have audio dips attached to them will
automatically play the audio clip. To replay the audio
clip, press the button. Pressing the 'V' button before,
during, or after audio playback skips to the next image.

• Video clips will play automatically after a few seconds.
To replay the video clip, press the A. button. Pressing
the button before, during, or after video playback
skips to the next image.

3 To turn the Image Display off after reviewing your images

and video dips, press the Playback (►) button again.

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video dips 45

During Playback, some information about each image or video
clip is also displayed. The following table describes the
information.

Still image

Video clip

2

. 3

# Icon

Ï I twBi

I or

i

2| ^ 3

31

S?2

4|0:29 <]

5 10:37cQi (Indicates this is a video clip that is 37 seconds long.
6 ! 30 of 43 (Shows the current image number from the total

I (number of images taken.

NOTE Other icons besides the e-mail H or print icons

may appear, depending on what other destinations have
been selected for that image using HP Instant Share.

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Description .

i • Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the

\ state of your camera batteries).

I • Camera is using AC power from the optional
i HP 8886 camera dock or HP AC power adapter.

i Indicates this image has been marked tor e-mailing

using HP Instant Share (this example shows that it

will be e-mailed to 3 destinations).

I Indicates this image has been marked for printing
I using HP Instant Share (this example shows that 2

(copies will be printed).
i Indicates this image has an audio clip and the clip

i is 29 seconds long.

......

. . y

Using the playback menu

The Playback menu allows you to view additional information
about each image, rotate still images, delete images, magnify
still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. From this
menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of
preferences on the camera.

To use the Playback menu:

1 Press the Ployback 0 button to activate Playback, then use

the "W buttons to move to the image or video clip you
want.

2 Press the OK button to display the

Playback menu.

3 Use the 'W buttons to

highlight the menu options on the

left of the Image Display. In order
to let you see more of the image
you are reviewing, the label of
each menu option only appears when you highlight the

menu option.

NOT! In the Playtwck menu, an additional line of information

about the image appears in the lower-right corner of the
Image Display. It includes the date the picture was taken,
the quality setting used, and the digital zoom setting used
(if anyj.

4 To select a highlighted menu option, press OK. Each of the

Playback menu options are explained later in this section.

5 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in

Ployisack, highlight the Exit Playback Menu option and

press OK.

chapter 3: Reviewing images and video dips 47

¥iewirig thumbnail images

This Playback menu option lets you see up to nine images at a
time, allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image.

1 In Playback mode, press OK to display the Playback menu,

then press OK again to select the \ i ■ option.

2 Scroll through the thumbnail

images using the .A. buttons.

The current image is highlighted
with a yellow border. Information
about the selected image appears
at the bottom of the screen, such
as whether it has been selected
for HP Instant Shore, whether it is
a video clip, or whether an audio clip is attached to a still

image.

3 Press the OK button to display the currently selected image

or video clip.

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iotating inioges

NOTE This option works only with still images, not video dips.

1

In Playback mode, select the

image you want, then press OK to
display the Playback menu.

2 Select the '£5 Rotate option and

press OK. The image you were
viewing in Playback is
automatically rotated 90 degrees
clockwise.

3 After the image has been rotated,

you can rotate it again in either
direction using the

buttons.

4 When you are ready to save the

rotated image, press the OK

button. The camera will save the

rotated image, and then return to the Playback menu.

NOTE Before you press the OK button in step 4 above, you

can cancel the rotation by pressing the Live View or
Playback button.

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chapter 3: Reviewing images and video dips 49

Deleting imoges

1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK

to display the Pioyback menu.

2 Select the m Delete option and

press OK.

3 In the Delete sub-menu, use the

'W buttons to highlight the

option you want, and then press
OK. These options include:

• Cancel—Returns to the

Playback menu without deleting anything.

• This Image—Deletes the currently displayed image or

video dip, then returns to the Pli menu.

• All Imoges in Memory (on Card)—Deletes all of the
images and video clips from internal memory or the
memory card, then displays a screen verifying that there
are no images left in memory.

• Format Memory (Card)-Deletes all of the images, video
dips, and files from internal memory or the memory
card, and then formats the internal memory or memory
card. A screen appears verifying that there are no
images left in memory.

NOTE Periodic formatting of the internal memory or memory

card will keep it clean of file remnants that may cause the
camera to lock up, save images slowly, or corrupt images

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Recording and deleting «odio clips

NOTE This option works only with still images, not video dips.
After taking a still picture, you can go back later and add an

audio clip to it. If an image already contains an audio clip, you
can record a new clip or delete the current audio clip.

1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK

to display the Playback menu.

2 Select the # Record Audio option.
3 If the image does not already

have an audio clip, recording
starts immediately. Recording will
continue until you press OK again
or the memory fills up (whichever
comes first). A microphone icon

(#) and an elapsed time counter
appear in the middle of the Image

Display during recording.

If the current image already has an
audio clip, the # Record Audio

menu option will take you to a sub
menu that allows you to keep the
current audio clip, record a new clip,
or delete the current dip.

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video dips 51

Magnifying imciges

NOTE This opt ion works only with still images, not video dips.
You can use this option to see a close-up of the image that is

being shown in Playback mode. This option does not
permanently alter the image in the camera.

1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK

to display the Playback menu.

2 Select the Magnify option. This magnifies the current image

to three times its size.

3 Scroll up or down in the image by using the 4^ 'W

buttons.

4 To scroll left and right, press OK to

display the Magnify menu.

Highlight the menu option called

Scroll Left/Right, then press OK.

Now you can use the jAb. 'W

buttons to scroll left and right in
the image.

5 To magnify the image to six times its size, press OK to

display the ''4-, ,,ui / menu, then select Pa Magnify More.

6 To return to mode, select the Exit Magnify

option, or press the nay back B button.

Setup

Selecting this Playback menu option displays the Setup menu.
For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using

the setup menu on page 67.

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Chapter 4:

Psirif hp instant share

This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.
This feature lets you select images in the camera to be
automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you
connect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers.

For example, right from the back of the camera you can select
images that you v/ant to have printed, then connect the camera
to the computer or printer, and the selected images will be
printed automatically.

As another example, you can select images in the camera to
be automatically sent to e-mail addresses (including group
lists), online albums, and a photo finishing service the next
time you connect the camera to your computer.

When you press the HP Instant Share (Share) button on
the camera, the most recently taken or viewed image appears
on the Image Display, along with any print or other
destinations that have been selected for the image. You can use
the 'V buttons to scroll through the images to see
destinations for the other images in the camera.

Visit www.hp.com/go/instanfshare to see HP Instant Share in
action.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 53

Using the share menu

Pressing the Share S’/B button causes the Share menu to
appear in the Image Display. The following table describes
each of the Share menu options.

4

\

it

Icon Description :

.

1

^ i'l'i'-' 1 ' ! IV of current image when connected to

s

.

i

"3

a computer or printer. By default, the picture is

printed 10 by 15 cm {4 by 6 inches).
Print 2 Copies of current image when connected

&

to a computer or printer.

Customize fbi': Menu, lets you add e-mail

addresses and other destinations (such as Order

Prirtis and Upioud fo HP "hofo website) to the
Share menu. See Adding destinations to the share
menu on the camera on page 56.

Check mark indicates the destination has been

/

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

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Using hp instant share to
print pictyres

1 Press the Playback [EJ button to display the images in your

camera, then use the 'W' buttons to scroll to an image
you want to print.

NOTi You cannot select video clips for printing.
2 Press the Share button to activate the Share menu,

and then use the buttons to scroll to the print option
you want.

3 Press OK to select the print option, and a -y appears over

that print option. To un-select a print option, simply press

OK again.

NOTE You can select both the Print 1 Copy and the Print 2

Copies print options for an image so that 3 copies of the

image will be printed when connected to a computer or
printer.

4 To select another image for printing, go bock to step 1.

When you are finished selecting all the images you want to

print, simply press the Playback B button or select

tD EXIT SHARE MENU.

5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer or a

compatible printer, the images you selected will be
automatically printed. See Chapter 5; Unloading, printing,
and displaying imoges on page 61 for information about
connecting the camera to a computer or printer.

NOTE The Shore menu creates a standard Digital Print Order

Format (DPOF) file for print options.

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Using hp instant shcrr/ fr/ send
images to destinotions

Using HP instant Share to send images in your camera to
various destinations involves three steps;

1 Adding destinations (e-mail addresses, online albums, a

photo finishing service, etc.) to the camera's Share menu
(using your computer and the camera together).

2 Selecting HP Insfanf Shore destinations for images (using

the Share menu on the camera).

3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send the images

you selected. Your computer must have access to the Internet
to complete this step.

Adding destinations to the share menu on
the camera

NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete this

procedure on a Windows computer.

1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button.
2 Highlight the Customize this Menu... option and press

the OK button. A message on the image Display appears
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 will display that requests you to Select the
program to bunch for this action. Simply click on Cancel
to dose this dialog box.

3 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB

cable or the optional HP 8886 camera dock. This activates
the Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard.

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4 From the first window of the Wizard on the computer, click

on Retrieve from Camera.

5 In the screen called Modify Share Menu:

• On Macintosh, click on the Add... button.

• On Windows, check to see that HP Instant Share E-mail
is visible above the Add... button, then click on the Add...

button.

6 If you are using a:

• Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addresses you want.

Then skip to step 8.

• Windows computer, you will be asked to sign in to HP's
Passport program. HP Passport allows you to create a

secure account for the photos you share using HP Inslant
Share services. The first time you see this screen, you will
need to register as a new user. Follow the instructions on
the screen to register.

7 Once you have successfully registered, sign in to

HP Passport, and then the HP Instant Share E-mail Setup
screen will appear. Here, you can either enter individual
e-mail addresses or create group distribution lists, and
specify how you want them to appear in the camera's Share

menu. You can also enter a subject and message to go with
all e-mails that will be sent to each e-mail address or
distribution list. After completing the form, click Next. In the
confirmation screen that appears, click Finish.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 57

8 The names you specified for your newly added e-mail

destinations or group distribution lists should now appear in
the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu
section). To add additional e-mail addresses or distribution
lists to the camera Share menu, repeat steps 5-7 on
Windows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. If you are using a
Windows computer, you will not need to sign in to the HP

Passport program again.

NOTE You can have a maximum of 32 Share destinations

(such as individual e-mail addresses or group distribution
lists) in the Share menu on your camera in addition to

Print 1 Copy and Print 2 Copies.

9 When you have finished adding Share destinations, click on

either Save to Camera on a Windows computer or Next on
a Macintosh computer to add the new addresses or
distribution lists to the camera's Share menu. When the
computer confirms that the addresses or lists were saved to
your camera, disconnect the camera from the computer, and
press the Share iP/B button to view the new destinations in
the Share menu.

10 You are now ready to select images on the camera to be

e-mailed. See the next section for how to do this.

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Selecting hp instant share destinations for
images

You can select any number of HP Instant Share destinations for
each still image in your camera. For example, you can select a
specific image to go to 10 e-mail destinations (including group
lists), an online album, and to a professional-quality photo
finisher. However, you cannot select HP Instant Share
destinations for video clips.

1 Press the Playback (►) button to display the images in your

camera, then use the A. “V buttons to scroll to an image
you want.

2 Press the Share &/H button to activate the Share menu,

and then use the A. buttons to scroll to the HP Instant

Share destination that you want to select.

3 Press OK to select the destination, and a >/ appears next to

that destination. (You can select more than one destination
or print option for an image.) To un-select a destination,
simply press OK again.

4 To select one or more destinations for another image, go

back to step 1. When you are finished selecting HP instant

Share destinations, press the Playback B! button or select

tD EXIT SHARE MENU.

5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer, the

images you selected for e-mail will be sent to their respective
destinations. See Chapter 5: Unlcaading, printing, and
displaying images on page 61 for information about
connecting the camera to a computer.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 59

How hp ¡iisfant share e-mails images

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

Windows Images are not e-mailed os attachments. Rather, a

message is sent to each e-mail address that you
selected in the 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.

Macintosh ¡Images are e-mailed directly to recipients using the

¡default e-mail program on your computer.

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Chapter 5:

ynloading, printing^ and

displaying Images

Once you have taken pictures, you can unload them from your
camera to a computer, print them directly to a printer, or
display them on a television.

iJriioading fo a computer

NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this

task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User's Marioal,

NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, you must first

change the USB configuration setting to Disk Drive in the
Setup menu. See USB configuration on page 69.

1 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.

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.

Am

Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images 61

NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you

turn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box may
appear that requests you to Select the program to iaunch
for this action. Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog
box.

3 Turn on the camera. The HP Image Unload software will

launch on your computer. It you have set the software to
automatically unload the images in the camera, the images
will automatically unload to the computer. Otherwise, in the
Welcome screen, click Start Unload. It there were any

images in the camera that were selected in the Share menu
for printing or HP Instant Share destinations, those actions
are started after the images have been unloaded to the
computer.

4 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished,

your images have been saved and shared. You can now
disconnect the camera from the computer.

NOTE To unload images to a computer that does not have the

HP Photo & Imaging software installed on it, change the
USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu.
See USB configuration on page 69. This allows the
camera to appear as another disk drive on the computer
so that you can easily copy the image files from the
camera to the hard drive of your computer.

NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera, another

way to unload images from the card to a computer is to
use a memory card reader or one of the memory card
slots available in HP Photosmart printers. See the manual
for your HP Photosmart printer for instructions on how to
do this.

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Printing images

NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this

task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User's Morioal,

To print images that have been unloaded to the computer, you
can use the HP Photo & Imaging software that was shipped
with the camera.

You can also connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmart
printer or to any other HP printer with front panel USB ports,
then print images selected from the camera Share menu or all
images in the camera.

To print directly to an HP Photosmart printer or to any other
HP printer with front panel USB ports;

1 Turn on the camera.

2 Check that the printer is turned on and is online. (There

should be no blinking lights on the printer or error messages
displayed about the printer.) Load paper into the printer, if

needed.

3 Your camera came with a ^ .

special USB cable for
connecting the camera
directly to a printer.
Connect the square end of
the USB cable to the printer.

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. .

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The Print Setyp menu displays on
the camera. If you already
selected images to print from the
camera Share menu, the number
of images selected will be shown,
as in this example. Otherwise,

Images: ALL will be displayed.

5 Adjust the settings in the Print Setup menu by using the

A. buttons to highlight a menu option and the OK

button to change the setting for each option.

NOTE There is a print preview in the Print Setup screen

showing the page layout that will be used for printing
images. This print preview updates as you change the
settings for the Print Size and Paper Size.

6 Press the OK button to begin printing.

NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera, another

way to print images directly from the card is to insert the
card into the appropriate memory card slot available in
HP Photosmarf printers. See the manual for your HP
Photosmart printer for instructions on how to do this.

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Displaying images on a T¥

Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow
on almost any TV (television).

NOT! If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this

task, see the HP 8886 Ckimera Dock User's Manual.

1 To connect the camera directly to a TV, you need an A/V

(Audio/Video) cable. The A/V cable is included in the
HP 8886 camera dock kit, or may be purchased separately
(see Porchosing camera accessories on page 102).

2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal

to a TV. The NTSC format is used primarily in North
America and Japan, while the PAL format is used primarily

in Europe. This setting is done for you when you set the
language of the camera. If you want to change the video

signal format, change the TV Configuration setting in the

Setup menu. See TV configuration on page 70.

3 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal (just like a

VCR or a camcorder), so you must set the TV to take video

input from an external video source (your camera) instead

of the antenna or cable TV. Refer to the TV user's manual for
directions on how to do this.

4 Turn on the camera, then ,

connect the A/V cable to the
A/V inputs on the TV and to
the TV connector on your
camera.

Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images 65

The camera starts a slideshow of each image, playing any
attached audio clip or video clip, and then fading to the next
image. You can also manually scroll through the images by
pressing the buttons.

NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the

camera is connected to a TV. However, you can still use
the Playback and Share menus while connected to the TV,
since the menus will display on the TV screen.

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Chapter 6:

Psirif the setup meiiu

To display the Setup menu, open either the Phyisock or

Capture menu and use the A. buttons to highlight the
Setup menu option. Then press the OK button. {For

information about these other menus, see Using the
playback menu on page 47 and Advonced copture settings

on page 37.)

Playback Menu

2 Use the jtth. buttons to scroll

through the Setup menu options.

3 Press the OK button to select a

highlighted option and display its

sub-menu.

4 Within a sub-menu, use the

^1^ "W buttons and the OK
button to change the setting for the Setup menu option.

5 To exit the Setup menu, highlight the ^3 EXIT SETUP MENU

option and press the OK button.

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 67

Capture Menu

-'!• 1 il t-

EXIT SETUP MENU

Move Imsiges to Cerd

Camera s<

This Setup menu option allows you to set the volume level of the
camera sounds, or turn camera sounds off.

Camera sounds are the sounds that
the camera makes when you turn it
on, press a button, or take a picture.
Camera sounds are not the audio
sounds recorded with images or
video clips.

The default setting is Low.

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Date & time

This Setup menu option allows you to
set the current date and time, as well
as the date/time format, for the
camera. This is usually done when
you first set up the camera, but you
may need to re-set the date and time
when you are travelling to different
time zones, or when the batteries
are removed from the camera for more than 10 minutes.

To set the date, time, and date/time format, follow the same
procedure used in Setting the dote and time on page 19.

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ifiguration

This Setop menu option determines
how the camera appears when
connected to a computer.

• Digital Camera—Causes the
computer to recognize the
camera as a digital camera using
the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP)
standard. This is the default setting on the camera.

• Disk Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the camera
as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class

(MSDC) standard.

Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting to
use with your computer:

HP Photo & : Windows

Imaging software;
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Not installed Disk Dr,«s

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Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 69

TV configuration

This Setup menu option sets the
format of the video signal for
displaying camera images on a
television (TV) that is connected to
the camera with an optional Audio/
Video cable or HP 8886 camera
dock.

• NTSC—format used primarily in North America and Japan

• PAL—format used primarily in Europe

The default setting depends on the language that you selected
when you powered on the camera for the first time.

For more information on connecting the camera to a TV, see
either Displaying images on o. TV on page 65 when using an
optional Audio/Video cable, or the HP 8886 Camera Dock
U.ser's Manual when using the camera dock.

km km

Language

This Setup menu option sets the
language of the camera interface,
including the text in menus and on
the Image Display. The default
setting is English.

To set the language on the camera,
follow the some procedure used in

Choosing the language on page 18.

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Mo¥e iinaf^i / M

This Setup menu option lets you move images from the
camera's internal memory to a memory card. It appears in the
Setup menu only if a memory card is installed and internal
memory contains at least one image.

If there is room to move all the
internal files to the memory card,
then this confirmation screen
appears. If you select Yes to move
images, they are moved to the card,
and all moved images are deleted
from internal memory.

If only some of the images will fit on
the memory card, this screen
appears which allows you to move
as many images as the card will
hold. The moved images will be
deleted from internal memory, and
the images that could not be moved
will be retained in internal memory.

NOTE When a memory card is inserted, only the images on

the card can be viewed on the Image Display. To view the
images stored in internal memory, remove the memory
card.

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Chapter 7:
Troybleshooting and
support

Problems and

NOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the

troubleshooting information provided in the following
table, you can run diagnostic tests on your camera to try
to isolate and solve the problem yourself. The diagnostic
tests for this digital camera are provided on the following
website:

www.hp.com/ suptpoit

Proble Possible cause

The batteries
are functioning

incorrectly, are

dead, are

installed
incorrectly, or

are missing.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 73

Solution .................... . .

The charge in the batteries can be
low or completely drained. Try

installing new or recharged

batteries.
Ensure that the batteries are

inserted correctly.

00 not use ordinary alkaline
batteries. For best results, use
photo-lithium batteries or
rechargeable NiMH batteries. If
you must use alkaline batteries, use
high-grade "ultra" or "premium"

1 varieties.

Proble

1 rsplace the

camera

batteries

frequently.

I Possible cause

The HP AC"
'adapter is not
{connected to

ithe camera, or
i is not plugged
i into a power
I outlet.

(The HP AC

.......

{power adapter
{is not
{functioning
{correctly.

¡The memory
¡card IS
i defective or
¡contains
¡corrupt images,

¡the NiMH
i batteries you

are using were
recharged
incorrectly, or
have drained
on their own
because they

j have not been
¡used lately.

Solution t

....

Ensure that the HP AC power
adapter is:

• connected to the power adapter

connector of the camera

• plugged into a working electrical

outlet

Ensure that the HP AC adapter is
not damaged or defective and is
plugged into a working electrical
outlet.

Remove the memory card.

When NiMH batteries are brand
new or have not been used in
several months, they should be
charged and fully drained 3-4
times to reach optimum capacity.
Also, NiMH batteries discharge
on their own when not in use and
when not installed in the camera.
So if you have not used them in a
week or more, they may benefit
from being charged.

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Problem

I Possible cause

liniî. i Extended

! image Display
! use for iJ¥e

1 or video

tecotding,
excessive flash
use, and
excessive
zooming
consume a lot
of battery
pov^er.

! Rechargeable
! batteries are
mot inserted.

Batteries are
already
charged.

¡Solution : :

Minimize the use of ii ■ i and

ivideo, especially if using ordinary

alkaline batteries. Also use the

flash and zoom only when

necessary.
Use an HP AC power adapter to

power the camera when you are
using the Image Display for an
extended period of time, or use
the viewfinder instead of the
Image Display whenever possible.

Do not use ordinary alkaline
batteries. For best results, use
photo-lithium batteries or
rechargeable NiMH batteries. If

you must use alkaline batteries,

use high-grade "ultra" or
"premium" varieties. (See
page 99)

Install NiMH batteries. Lithium
and alkaline batteries cannot be
recharged.

Battery charging will not start if
the batteries were recently
charged. Try charging them
again after they hove drained
awhile.

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Probie

- t.

I Possible cause

! Battery voltage
i is too low for
icharging to
i start.

i The wrong AC
I power adapter
i is being used.

I

¡The batteries
¡are damaged
¡or bad.

The camera

does not
recognize that
there are no
batteries
installed.

Solution

The camera will not attempt to
charge batteries that may be
damaged or over-discharged.
Remove the batteries from the
camera and charge them in an
external battery charger, then try
them in the camera again. If this
does not work, it is likely that one
or more of the batteries are bad.
Purchase new NiMH batteries
and try again.

Use only the HP AC power
adapter approved tor use with
this camera. See Purchasing
camsra accessories on page 102.

NiMH batteries degrade over
time and can fail. H the camera
detects a problem with the
batteries, it will not start charging
or will stop charging prematurely.
Purchase new batteries.

Do nothing. The blinking is
harmless and should stop after
5-30 minutes.

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Problem

- ! Ii

II me ts

shown.

I he comerá
does not
respond
when 1 piBss

a buion.

I Possible cause

! The batteries
idled or were
i removed from
¡the camera for
Hoo long.

¡The camera is

i turned off or

! has shut down.
¡The camera is

¡connected to a
! computer.

The batteries
are drained.

Images in the
i memory card
i may be
i corrupted.

iThe camera
i has stopped
¡operating.

I Solution

iThe date and time will be
i maintained for about 10 minutes
i without batteries installed. Reset
I the date and time by using the
I Date & Time option in the Setup
I menu. (See page 68, 68)

¡Turn on the camera, or turn it off
¡and then on again.

i

j

..........................................................................................

I Most of the camera buttons,
¡except for the > ON/OFF switch,

¡do not respond when the camera
i is connected to a computer. If they
I respond, it is only to turn the

i Image Display on if it is oft, or, in

¡some cases, turn the Image
i Display off if it is on.

i Replace or recharge the batteries.

Remove the memory card.

¡Reset the camera by holding the
I ► ON/OFF switch in the ON

¡position until the Image Display
¡turns on.

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Probie

f , I ,

I Possible cause

¡The camera
i needs time to
i lock jocus and
¡exposure.

¡The camera is
¡taking a long
¡exposure.

¡The camera is
i set to ileeJ-sye

i Reduction.

¡You did not

i press the

..........

button

i hard enough.

¡The memory
¡storage is full
i (either internal
I or card).

¡The memory
¡card is locked.

The flash is

recharging.

Solution

Use i (See page 23.

Use a tripod or the flash.

It will take longer to take a picture
with Red-eye Reductiort set to On.
The shutter is delayed because of
the additional flash. In turn, make
sure your subjects wait for the
second flash.

Press the Shutter button all the
way down.

Unload images from the camera
to your computer, then delete all
images from internal memory or
the memory card. Move images
from internal memory to a
memory card to free up internal
memory, or replace the card with
a new one.

Switch the locking tab on the
memory card to the unlocked
position.

Wait until the flash has recharged
before taking another picture.

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Problem

does not take

1, . " i

when 1 press

!, iv

li

My imag® is ¡Your subject i Use Macro mode for close-up

1 Possible cause

iThe camera is
i still saving the
i last picture you
i took.

! Images in the
! memory
! (internal or
¡card] may be
! corrupted.

¡Solution
(Wait a few seconds for the

(camera to finish processing the

(image, and then press the Shutter
(button.

(Format the memory. (See
i page 50)
i

1
1
1

blurry. ! was too close to 1 shots. Do not try to get closer than

¡the camera (the camera's minimum focus

i lens. (range (See Using macro mode on

(page 36)

! You moved the i Hold the camera steady as you
! camera while i press the Shutter button or use a
s you took the i tripod.
j picture.

i

1

¡The light is low (In dim light, the camera requires
jand the flash is (a longer exposure. Use a tripod
i set to Flasl't Off.(to hold the camera steady,

\
\

\

sThe camera (Use Focus Lock. (See page 23.)
(focused on the

(improve lighting conditions, or
(the flash To Flash On (see
(page 30).

\

(wrong thing, or
(was unable to
(focus.

chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 79

Probie

I Possible cause Solution

iThe flash

Use the I <• I setting (see

i provided too

much light.

You were too

close to the
subject to use

Move back from the subject or set
the flash to i sh Off and take the
picture again.

the flash.

A natural or

artificial source
other than the

flash provided

too much light.

Try taking the picture from a
different angle. Avoid pointing
the camera directly toward a
bright light or reflective surfoce on
a sunny day. Use the Flash On
setting (see page 30) or adjust
the Exposure Compoiviotion (see
page 38).

The scene had

many dark
objects, such as
a black dog on

Decrease the :

: ■ ■ v.-j (see page 38) so

the dark objects in the scene will
not look "washed-out".

a black couch.

I on page 30).

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Proble

: ,il..

I Possible cause

■ There was not

■ enough light.

SThe flash was
ion, but the

■ subject was too

■ far away.

A light shone
j behind the
i subject.

■ Your finger
i blocked the

■ flash.
i The scene had

i many light­i colored objects,
jsuch as a white

■ dog in snow.

■ Solution

■ Wait for natural lighting

■ conditions to improve, add

■ indirect lighting, or adjust the
j Exptjsure Compensation (see
i page 38).

■ Make sure your subject is within
the flash working distance (see

Appendix B: Specifications on

page 105) or try turning flash off
(will require a longer exposure).

iUse the Flash On setting (see

■ page 30) to brighten the subject.
Ot adjust the " , i.

' Mij -ir M (see page 38).

i Be sure to move your fingers

■ away from the flash when you

■ take a picture.
Increase the c j; ■ ■ i ;

' hi|: i! ■I i'( (see page 38) so

■ the light-colored objects in the

■ scene will not look "muddy."

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Error messages on the caifiero

.....

Message Possible cause

Battery power is
too low to
continue
operation.

Battery power is
too low to use

Image Display.

Battery power is
too low and the
camera will shut
down soon.

Either an error
occurred during
charging, an AC

power disruption
occurred during
charging, the
wrong AC power
adapter is being

used, batteries
are defective, or

no batteries are

installed in the

¡Solution . .
i Replace or recharge

batteries, or use an
optional HP AC adapter.

¡Take pictures with the
ioptical viewfinder instead

on the

iof the Image Display,
i Replace or recharge
i batteries, or use an

optional HP AC adapter.
Either recharge or replace

ithe batteries.

Retry charging the
batteries a couple of times.
If that fails, purchase new
batteries and try again.

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Message Possible cause

The card in the
memory slot is
not a memory
card or is not a
supported

Solution .
Ensure that the memory

card is the proper type for
your camera. (See
Appendix B: Specifications
on page 105.)

memory card.

Card is wronq The card is an Press OK (this should

format unsupported display the Foirmaf Coird

format, such as screen) or format the
FAT32. memory card by using the

Format Card option in the
Delete menu. This will

delete all data on the card.

hr ' ' 1'-: }■ ■ ■ The memory card Press OK (this should

1 [ 1 ' ' 1

needs to be display the Format Coird
formatted. screen) or format the

memory card by using the

Format Card option in the
Delete menu. This will

delete all data on the card.

The memory card Ensure that the memory

onireatlabie is not a card is the proper type for

supported card your camera. (See Storage
or the card is on page 105.) If it is the
corrupted. proper type, it is probably

corrupted. Replace the
memory card.

l-.-l :■ ,• ■

.....

...

.

The memory card

Replace the memory card.
is damoged or
unsupported

chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 83

Message : Possible cause

• - T' i [ 1 -■ ■ The locking tab
on the side of the

memory card is
in the locked
position.

1 1 !i' p Not enough

-'ll 1 ■ [ - room to copy any

■ 1 ii files from internal
memory to the

card.

:i!TC)i!" so'tfing video,Memory card

was removed

before the

camera was
finished writing
to the card.

]st screen : Memory card

' I'll was removed

- 11 before the

2nd screen : camera was

-

...........

finished writing

I'li'i' " ' to the card.

! i-p'i p •

coird

■ ........... An attempt was

made to enter an
invalid date (such

as 2/31/2003}.

Solution

...........

Switch the locking tab to
the unlocked position or
insert a new card.

Unload images from the
camera to your computer,
then delete all images on
the memory card. Or
replace the card with a
new one.

Always wait until the
JVlemory/USB light stops
blinking before removing
the cord from the camera.

Reinsert the memory card.
Always wait until the
Mismory/USB light stops
blinking before removing
the card from the camera.

Press OK to clear the
message, and then enter a
valid date.

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Message

f ,K-

Possible cause
You tried to

magnify, rotate,
to print an image
that was taken
with another

Solution
Press 'll ' to clear the

message. You cannot do
those operations on files
that were not created by
your camera.

camera.

1 ' ! Mr - Insufficient room Free up space on the card

^1,1' in internal by deleting some images,

memory or on or perform the rotation
the memory card

using computer software.
to rotate an
image.

Communication Camera received Disconnect the US8 cable

an error code
from the HP
software on the

(or lift the camera out of

the HP camera dock), then

re-connect and try again.
computer.

Chorging Flash... The camera is

recharging the
flash.

It takes longer to charge

the flash when the

batteries are low. If you

see this message a lot, you

may need to replace or

recharge the batteries.

Card full Insufficient room Unload images from the

or in internal camera to your computer,

IVlamory full memory or on

the memory card
to save more
images.

then delete all images

from the memory card or

internal memory. Or put a

new memory card in the

camera.

chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 85

Message : Possible cause

........ ■ There are no

Fii-'iT[' images or video

or clips in the

" camera and you

•i"F are trying to
reviev/ them.

■ 1 [ Possibly comes

Ill'll from copying

images to the
memory card

from a computer,
or a corrupted

image caused by

the camera not
shutting down

properly.

ob!e to focus :The sub|ect did

not provide

enough contrast
for the camera to
focus properly.

oking fiand ; Camera is

icon : preparing to take

a picture.

icus too far : The focus

distance is

beyond where

the camera can
focus.

Solution
Take some pictures or

video dips.

Use the HP software to edit
the images copied on the
memory card. Also, do not
remove batteries or the
memory card when the
camera is turned on.

Use 1 : before
taking the picture (see
page 23).

Camera must be held very
still due to long exposure.

Make sure the camera is
not set to Моего focus.

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....

Message i Possible cause 1 Solution

..........

Focus too dose ; The focus Set the cameia to ■

i distance is closer focus, or if set to 1,
i than the camera i focus, move further away
i can focus.

1

!

1

Ifrom the subject. See
1 Using macro mode on
i page 36.

Unicnown USB 1 The camera is i Make sure that the camera

device i connected to a i is connected to a

i USB device that it i supported printer or
i does not i computer.
1 recognize.

Llnotale to 1 There is no ¡Make sure the cable is

common icote with I connection ¡connected between the

printer i between the ¡camera or HP 8886

1 camera and ¡camera dock and the
1 printer. ¡ printer. If that does not

¡work, turn off the camera
¡and disconnect it. Turn the

1

¡ printer off and then on
¡again. Re-connect the
¡camera and turn it on.

i A supported ¡Make sure the camera is
! printer is either ¡connected to a supported
1 turned off or not ¡ printer and that the printer
i connected to the i is turned on.
! camera.

i

■! L 1 Print size is larger ¡ Change either print size or
F 1 ■!, I,'.! i than paper size ¡ paper size in the Print

selected paper in the "'irint Setup ¡Setup menu.

size i menu.

i

chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 87

Message Possible cause

The printer is an

unsupported

device.

The selected

paper size
cannot be used
with the printer

photo tray.
The printer is

open.
The printer

cartridge is the

incorrect model
or is missing.

There is a paper

¡am.

Your printer IS out
of paper.

Solution
Connect the camera to a

supported printer, such as
an HP Photosmart printer
or another HP printer with
front panel USB ports. Or
connect the camera to a
computer and print from
there instead.

Disengage the printer
photo tray, or change the
paper size.

Close the top cover of the
printer.

Install a new printer
cartridge, turn the printer
off, then turn it back on.

Turn off the printer. Clear
the paper ¡am, and then
turn on the printer.

Load paper into the
printer, and then press the
OK or Cionftnue button on
the printer. To cancel the
print job, press the OK
button on the camera.

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Message i Possible cause Solution

i ■ ' 1

' ■ 1

fi

: ! ' : i

The print job has Press the

;

been canceled. camera. Complete the

print request again.

( ' ■ 1 ' ■ . '

The camera may Turn the camera off and

M iiili -

[ , :

have a hardv/are then on again. If the

: [ ' -

or firmware problem persists, call HP

Í problem. Support (see page 92}.

....

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button on the

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Error messages ors the computer

Message I Possible cause i Solution

I '-P

The sofiwaire

cannot retrieve

the ShaiB Many

inforfiiiation from

yoyr camera

¡The camera

might be
connected to a
computer
through a USB

>ub,
I The computer

I needs to write
¡files to memory
¡during HP instant
i Shar« setup, but
i the memory is
¡either full, or the
i memory card is
f locked.

¡The camera is
i turned off.

iThe camera is
i not working
! correctly.

¡The cable is not
¡connected
j correctly.

Try connecting the camera

directly to the computer,
or disconnect other
devices attached to the
USB hub.

Make room on the internal
memory or memory card.
If you are using an SD
memory card, unlock it by
switching the locking tab
on the card to the
unlocked position.

Turn on the camera.

¡Try connecting the
¡camera directly to an
¡HP Photosmart printer or
¡an HP printer with front
¡panel USB ports, and
¡print an image. This will
I verify that the image,
I memory card, USB
¡connection, and the USB
¡cable are functioning
i correctly, or not.

i Make sure that the cable is
¡firmly connected to the
¡computer and camera.

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Message

h

Possible cause

Solution

.....................

:

The camera is Change the i
set to the i 1 ■ ' i II setting to

' 1 'hr ' setting li' II in the 1

in the " menu. (See USB
Confic|uralion U.l- on
sub-menu of the page 69.) This allows the
Setup menu. But camera to appear as
the computer another disk drive on the
cannot computer so that you can
recognize the easily copy the image files
camera as a from the camera to the
digital camera. hard drive of your

computer.

The camera is Connect the camera
connected to the directly to a USB port on
computer the computer.
through a USB
hub, and your
USB hub is not
compatible with
the camera.

You are using Press the Scive/Print
the HP 8886
camera dock

ti/i? button on the

dock.

and forgot to
press the Save/
Pi in’ button.

The memory Switch the locking tab on
card is locked the memory card to the
(SD cards only) unlocked position.

The USB Reboot the computer.
connection
failed.

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Getting

This section contains support information for your digital
camera, including support website information, an explanation
of the support process, and support phone numbers.

HP accessibility website

Customers with disabilities can get help by visiting

www.hp.com/hpinio/commonily,/ CKxessibiiity/prcdser'/.

HP photosmart website

Visit wv/w. photosmart, }'ip, com or v/vrvr hp.com/photosmart for
the following information;

• Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively

• HP digital camera driver updates and software

• Register your product

• Subscribe to newsletters, driver and software updates, and

support alerts

Support process

The HP support process works most effectively if you perform
the following steps in the order specified:

1 Review the troubleshooting section of this User's Manual,

which starts on page 73.

2 Access the HP Consumer Support Website for support. If

you have access to the Internet, you can obtain a wide

range of information about your digital camera. Visit the HP

website for product help, drivers, and software updates at

VMWW. hp.com/support.

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Support is available in the follov/ing languages: Dutch,
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish,
Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Korean. (Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian support
information is available in English only.)

Access HP e-support. If you have access to the Internet,
connect with HP via e-mail by going to:

www.hp.com/
support. You will receive a personal reply from an HP
Consumer Support technician. E-mail support is available in
the languages listed at that website.

Contact your local HP dealer. If your digital camera has a

hardware failure, take it to your local HP dealer for a
solution. Service is free during your digital camera's limited
warranty period. After the warranty period, the dealer will
quote a service charge.

Contact HP Consumer Support for support by phone. Please
consult the following website to check the details and
conditions of phone support in your country/region:
www.hp.cotn/support. As a part of HP's continuing efforts
to improve phone support information services, we advise
you to check the HP website on a regular basis for new

information regarding service features and delivery. If you
cannot solve the problem using the above options, call HP
while you are in front of your computer and digital camera.

For faster service, please be prepared to provide the
following information:

• The digital camera's model number (located on the front

of the camera)

• The digital camera's serial number (located on the

bottom of the camera)

• The computer's operating system

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• The version of the digital camera softv/are (located on the

camera's CD label)

• Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred

The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to
change without notice.

Telephone support is free from the date of purchase tor the
period specified unless otherwise noted.

Freephone

Locations

....

Support Period

....

Africa 30 days
Asia Pacific 1 year
Canada 1 year
Europe 1 year
Latin America 1 year
Middle East 30 days
United States 1 year

Support is available both during and after the warranty period.
Within the period of your warranty, telephone support is

provided free of charge. Call [phone]. If this is a long
distance call for you, long distance charges will apply. US
phone support is available in both English and Spanish 24
hours a day, 7 days a week (days and hours of support may
change without notice).

After the warranty period, call [phone]. Charges are
$25.00 per issue, and are charged to your credit card. If you
think your HP product needs service, call HP Consumer
Support, which can help determine if service is required.

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HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may
change. Visit the following website to check the details and
conditions of phone support in your country/region:

www.l
Algeria [phone]

Austria [phone]
Bahrain [phone]
Belgium 070 300 005 (Dutch)

070 300 004 (French)

Czech Republic [phone]
Denmark [phone]
Egypt [phone]
Finland [phone]
France [phone] (Euro 0.34/min)

Germany [phone] (Euro 0.1 2/minj

Greece [phone]
Hungary [phone]
Ireland 1890 923902
Israel [phone]
Italy 848 800 871
Luxembourg 900 40 006 (French)

900 40 007 (German)

Morocco [phone]

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Netherlands 0900 2020 165 (Euro 0.10/minute}
Norway [phone]
Poland [phone]
Portugal 808 201 492
Romania [phone]
Russian Federation [phone] (Moscow)

[phone] (St Petersburg)

Soydi Arabio [phone]
Slovakia [phone]
South Africa 086 000 1030 (inside RSA)

[phone] (outside RSA)

Spain 902 010 059
Sweden+46 (0)77 120 4765
Switzerland 0848 672 672 (German, French, Italian—

Peak time 0.08 CHF/Outside peak 0.04 CHF)

Tunisia+216 1 891 222
Turkey+90 216 579 71 71

Ukraine [phone]
United Arab Emirates 800 4910
United Kingdom [phone]

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Other phone support worldwide

HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may
change. Visit the following website to check the details and
conditions of phone support in your country/region:
www.hp.com/supporf.

Argentina [phone]
Australia [phone] (or local (03} 8877 8000)
Brazil [phone] {Grande Sao Paulo)

[phone] (outside Grande Sao Paulo)

Canada [phone] (during the warranty period)

[phone] (after the warranty period}

Central America and the Caribbean [phone]
Chile [phone] (Post-sales Business Computing

[phone] (Post-sales Home Computing)

China +86(10} 6564 5959
Colombia [phone]
Guatemala [phone]
Hong Kong SAR [phone]
India 1 600 112267 or [phone] (Hindi & English)
Indonesia [phone]
Japan 0570 000 511 (inside Japan)

[phone] (outside Japan)

Koreo, Republic of [phone] (Seoul)

0 80-999-0700 (outside Seoul)

Malaysia [phone]

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Mexico [phone] (Mexico City)

[phone] (outside Mexico City)

New Zealand [phone]
Peru +51 0 800 ioni
Philippines+63 (2)867 3551
Puerto Rico [phone]
Singapore [phone]

Taiwan [phone]
Thailand [phone]
United States [phone]
Venezuela [phone]
Vietnam [phone]

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Appendix A:

Batteries and camera

accessories

Managir-«/ ^>afferies

when the batteries are removed from the camera, the date and
time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes. If the
camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes, the
dock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was
used. You may be prompted to update the date and time.

The following battery levels may be displayed on the Status
LCD and Image Display.

Icon : Description

I> I Batteries have 30-100 percent battery life remaining.

i Batteries have 10-30 percent battery life remaining.

U i Batteries have less than 10 percent remaining.

I Camera will power down soon. Live View is disabled.
i Camera is operating on AC power

The camera uses two AA batteries. Do not use ordinary
alkaline batteries. For best results, use photo-lithium or
rechargeable NiMH batteries. It you must use alkaline
batteries, use high-grade "ultra" or "premium" varieties.

NOTE If you do not intend to use your camera for extended

periods of time {more than a month), we strongly
recommend that you remove the batteries.

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 99

Extending battery life

• Minimize the use of Live View and video, especially when

using alkaline batteries.

• Use the viewfinder to frame pictures instead of the Image

Display. Leave the Image Display off whenever possible.

• Use zoom only when necessary.

• Use the Auto flash setting rather than Flash On.

• Minimize power cycling. If you expect to average more than
one picture every five minutes, leave the camera on rather
than turning it off after each shot. This minimizes the
number of times the lens has to extend and retract.

• Use an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock
when the camera will be on for extended periods of time, or
when unloading pictures to your computer, printing, or
connecting to the TV.

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Rechargeable batteries

Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can be recharged by
using a battery charger. NiMH batteries can also be recharged
in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional
HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. Batteries are fully
recharged via the optional HP AC adapter or camera dock in

15 hours.

Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are:

• Always recharge both NiMH batteries at the same time.
One low-charged battery will reduce the battery life for both

batteries in the camera.

• For NiMH batteries to reach optimal capacity and

performance, they should first be discharged completely

and recharged four separate times.

• NiMH batteries discharge when not in use, whether they are

installed in a device (such as in the camera) or not. If they
have not been used for more than two weeks, recharge

them before using them again.

Power conservation

To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off
automatically if there is no button activity for 60 seconds. If no
buttons are pressed for 6 minutes, the camera turns off (unless
it is printing or connected to a computer or TV).

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 101

7'yi^rhaslng con ^ ^//cessories

You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from
your local retailer or online at www.hpshopping.com. Some
accessories for this digital camera are listed below:

• HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock (includes a camera
dock, remote control, two rechargeable NiMH batteries,
audio/video cable, USB cable, and an AC power adapter):

• United States and Canada—C8886A #A2L

• Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay—
C8886A #ABM

• Korea, Australia, and New Zealand —C8886A #UUF

• Europe (except for the United Kingdom, see the next option
below)-C8886A #AC2

• United Kingdom and South Africa—C8886A #ABU

• HP Photosmart Digital Camera Deluxe Starter Kit
(C8889A for North America, C8884B #UUS for continental

Europe, and C8884B #ABU for the United Kingdom).

Contents include:

• Padded camera case

• Battery recharger

• 4 rechargeable NiMH batteries

• DC car adapter for battery recharger

• 32 MB SD memory card

• HP Photosmart Digital Camera Starter Kit
(Y1789B, option #A2L for North America, #UUS for
continental Europe, and #ABU for the United Kingdom).
Contents include:

• Padded camera case

• Battery recharger

• 4 rechargeable NiMH batteries

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