HP C30 User Guide
Taking your first picture with the
HP PhotoSmart C30 Digital Camera
This information will get you started with your new digital camera. If you need more detailed instructions, see the Basics guide.
1 Get ready
Load the batteries.
Set the date and time on
your camera:
1. Make sure the lens cover is closed (the camera
is off).
2. Press the photo LCD on/off button to turn the
photo LCD on. The Set Date & Time menu
option appears on the photo LCD.
3. Use the arrow buttons to select the day (date)
of the month, then press OK. Select the month,
year, hour, minutes, and AM or PM.
4. Use the arrow buttons to select Yes to confirm
the date and time, then press OK.
arrow
buttons
photo LCD
on/off button
photo
LCD
2 Take some photos
1. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on. The lens
cover is the on/off switch for the camera.
2. Look through the viewfinder and frame your
subject.
3. Press the shutter release button 1/2 way. When you
see the green light in the viewfinder, press the
button all the way down. The camera will beep to
let you know the picture has been taken.
shutter
release
button
3 Review your photos
Use the photo LCD to review your photos before you
download them to your PC.
1. Close the lens cover to turn the camera off.
2. Press the photo LCD on/off button to turn the
photo LCD on. Use the arrow buttons to sequence
through your photos.
Note: You can also use your television to review
photos. See the Basics guide for details.
3. When youre done reviewing your photos,
remember to turn the photo LCD off.
4 Install the photo finishing software
1. Place the HP PhotoSmart Photo Finishing Software
CD into your computers CD-ROM drive.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete
the software installation.
5 Connect the camera to the computer
1. Close the lens cover to turn the camera off.
2. Plug the large end of the PC connection cable
into the PC serial port.
3. Plug the small end of the cable into the camera.
4. Open the lens cover to turn the camera on.
When you connect the camera to the computer, the
HP PhotoSmart photo finishing software starts and
begins displaying your photos in the Select view. Note
that the photos are not yet saved on your computers
hard driveyou save them in the Save view.
Now youre ready to download your photos into your
computer. See reverse for more information.
Youve taken your photos. Now what?
See reverse for instructions on taking your first photos with the HP PhotoSmart C30 digital camera. After you have taken your
photos, use the HP PhotoSmart photo finishing software to work with the photos on your computer. Heres how...
Software overview
Click any of these
four buttons to
change views. (If all
the buttons dont
show on your screen
click Select to see a
menu.)
This section contains
additional options
that change for each
view.
These buttons are the
same for each view.
Move your mouse
pointer over a button
to see what it does.
This number is the
amount of disk
space available on
your computers
hard drive.
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Red diamond means the photo has
not yet loaded into the display.
Look here to
see how many
of the images
are selected.
Look here to see the
status of the
software, such as if
photos are loading
from the camera.
Select View
When your photos load into memory, they display in
the Select view. This is where you choose which images
you want to work with. Selected images are indicated by
a white highlight (shadow).
Click the down arrow
Click the camera to
download images
from the camera.
Show all the images.
Mark all the images
as selected.
Clear the display
(remove all images).
to select another source
(such as a folder
on the hard drive).
Show only the images
that are selected.
De-select all the images.
Remove only the de-selected
images from the display
(selected images remain).
Note: When you remove an image from the display,
the original image is still stored on the
cameras CompactFlash memory card.
Adjust View
Use the Adjust view to make changes to your images
before you print or save them.
See the HP PhotoSmart photo finishing software Users Guide for a detailed
explanation of each view in the photo finishing software.
Save View
Use the Save view to save your images, or
use them in a project.
Click here to save the image files
to your hard drive. The name
below each image becomes the
file name. (You can type over this
name to change it.)
Click here to export your images to
an image editing application (such
as Microsoft Picture It!). The
application you are exporting to
must be open on your computer.
Print View
Use the Print view to print the selected images.
Tip: If you just want to print one photo, select only that photo (deselect
all others), and turn OFF Index Print.
Click here to
begin printing.
Click an option to
select or deselect it.
An X indicates an
option is selected.
Click here to view the
printer properties.
Paper Saver fits as many images as
possible on a page. Some of the images
may be rotated (turned) to fit.
Captions print below each image, if
you entered them in the Adjust view.
An Index Print is a page that contains
thumbnail (small) images. You can
include all of your images on the Index
Print, or just the selected images.
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