HP PhotoSmart 612 User Manual
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hp photosmart 612 digital camera
user guide
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting started
Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 1: Attach the wrist strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 2: Install the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 3: Choose the camera language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Step 4: Set the camera date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Using the control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Storing images on a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2: Taking pictures
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Understanding automatic focus and automatic exposure . . . . . . . 8
Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the optical or digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 3: Managing images on the camera
Viewing your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Creating a print order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Deleting your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing small versions (thumbnails) of your images . . . . . . . . . . 17
Magnifying your images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 4: Adjusting the camera settings
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Changing the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Changing the camera language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the welcome screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Chapter 5: Sharing and printing images
Using the camera with a Windows computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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System requirements for a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Installing the software on a Windows computer. . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting the camera to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . 27
Unloading images to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the camera with a Windows NT 4.0 computer . . . . . . . 29
Using the camera with a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
System requirements for a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing the PC Connect Mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installing the software on a Macintosh computer. . . . . . . . . . 32
Connecting the camera to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . 32
Unloading images to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tips for unloading images to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . 34
Unloading images without using the camera software . . . . . . . . . 35
Using a card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Printing images on a printer equipped with a card reader . . . . . . 36
Chapter 6: Storing images in memory
Determining the number of pictures you can take . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installing a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Checking the CF memory card status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using both internal memory and a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . 42
Formatting memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 7: Maintaining your camera
Powering your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Determining if the batteries need to be changed . . . . . . . . . . 45
Replacing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using an ac power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Caring for your camera and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Visiting HP Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Visiting related Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Contacting HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Obtaining support within the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Appendix A: Reference
Symbols on the status LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Camera indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Camera specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Getting started
1
Your HP photosmart 612 digital camera takes high-quality pictures
you can share with family and friends on the Internet or by e-mail.
It comes with software for manipulating, storing, and printing your
photos. Your camera includes the following features:
2.3 megapixel (MP) resolution
point-and-shoot simplicity
automatic exposure
automatic focus
integrated flash with red-eye reduction
universal serial bus (USB) computer connection
2x digital zoom
2x optical zoom
color image display for previewing and reviewing images
8 MB internal memory for storing images in the camera
slot for CompactFlash (CF) memory card (card not included)
self-timer
batteries
Camera parts
The following illustrations show the parts of the
HP photosmart 612 digital camera.
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shutter button
flash
viewfinder
power control
self-timer LED
lens
viewfinder
viewfinder LED
image display
tripod mount
image quality
indicator
images remaining
battery level
CF card
indicator
control dial
display
control
CF card release
zoom control
digital zoom
indicator
CF memory card
compartment
door
battery access
flash symbols
self-timer
indicator
image quality
button
self-timer button
flash button
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Setup
Setting up your digital camera is quick and easy—follow these
steps and you’ll be ready to take pictures.
Step 1: Attach the wrist strap
1 Thread the short loop
through the wrist strap
attachment that is
located under the CF
memory card
compartment door. You
might need to use a
pointed object, such as
a paper clip, to pull the
end of the loop through.
2 Pull the strap through the loop, and then pull the knot tight.
Step 2: Install the batteries
1 Locate the battery compartment door on the bottom of the
camera. Slide the door out, and then lift it open..
2 Insert the batteries
according to the
markings inside the
battery compartment
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Step 3: Choose the camera language
1 Slide the POWER CONTROL to turn the camera on.
2 Turn the
the language you want to use is
highlighted on the image display.
3 Press the dial in to select the
language.
CONTROL ( ) dial until
Step 4: Set the camera date
and time
1 Turn the dial to point to the date format, and then press
the dial to change it.
2 Turn the dial to point to the date, and then press
the dial.
3 Turn the dial to change the number, and then press
the dial to confirm it.
4 Set the remaining values in the same way.
5 Select Exit. The image display turns off.
Using the control dial
Use the dial to:
scroll through images of pictures that you have taken.
make selections from the camera menus, which allow you to
manipulate your images and adjust the camera settings.
The dial operates in two
distinct ways: you can depress
it, or you can turn it left or right.
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To review your images
1 Press the dial to begin reviewing your pictures on the
image display on the back of the camera.
2 Turn the dial to scroll through images of pictures you have
taken.
To navigate the menus
1 Press the dial again. The main menu appears as a row of
icons across the top of the image display.
PRINT
(DPOF)
DELETE VIEW
THUMB-
NAILS
MAGNIFY SETUP EXIT
2 Turn the dial to the right until the desired icon is selected on
the image display. Each icon represents an action or a menu. A
selected icon has a yellow border and background. A text
description of the icon appears in the status line at the bottom
of the image display.
3 Press the dial to open the menu or perform the action
represented by the icon.
4 Continue turning and pressing the dial to manipulate your
images or select options.
Specific instructions about using the camera menus appear
throughout this guide.
Note To exit a menu without making a selection, select
Exit.
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Storing images on a CF memory
card
Your digital camera comes with 8 megabytes (MB) of internal
memory so that you can store images directly in the camera.
However, it also has a slot for an optional CF memory card. The
CF memory card allows you to expand your camera’s memory so
you can take more pictures. Then, after you unload images to your
computer, you can reuse the card.
With a CF memory card you can also view and save images on a
computer that is equipped with a CF memory card reader, and
print images directly from a printer that has a CF memory card
slot.
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Taking pictures
2
This chapter describes the basic process of taking pictures with
your digital camera and gives you tips for taking the best pictures.
When you are familiar with this process, you can use the
advanced camera functions described in later chapters.
Note If the camera is on, you can take a picture anytime,
even if the image display is off or shows a menu.
Taking a picture
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Frame your subject in the viewfinder.
3 Adjust the zoom by pressing the ends of the ZOOM ()
control until the subject is positioned as you desire. Press and
hold the
adjust the focus and exposure.
SHUTTER button halfway down to allow the camera to
4 When you see the green light to the left of the viewfinder, press
SHUTTER button all the way down.
the
5 The image display on the back of the camera turns on and
displays the image for a short time.
To preserve battery power, the image display turns off after the
image has been saved to memory.
To review all the pictures you have taken, press the dial.
Tip When you are taking a picture, be careful to keep
your fingers away from the lens and the flash.
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.
Previewing your pictures
Instead of looking through the viewfinder to frame a picture, you
can use the image display to preview a picture. The image display
shows exactly what your picture will look like, whereas the
viewfinder is slightly less accurate. Preview your picture on the
image display when precise framing is important, especially when
you are taking a close-up shot.
Note Using the image display consumes a lot of battery
power. To conserve battery power, the camera
automatically turns off the image display after 60
seconds if you do not press a button.
To preview a picture
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the I
image display on.
3 Frame your picture in the image display by pointing the camera
lens at your subject.
4 Press and hold the
camera to adjust the focus and exposure.
5 When you see the steady green light to the left of the
viewfinder, press the
the picture.
To turn the image display off, press the button.
MAGE DISPLAY ON/OFF ( ) button to turn the
SHUTTER button halfway down to allow the
SHUTTER button all the way down to take
Understanding automatic focus and
automatic exposure
The camera adjusts the focus and exposure automatically for the
current lighting condition. You are more likely to catch the perfect
shot, especially when you are photographing an active subject, if
you set the camera’s focus and exposure early. To do this, press
the
SHUTTER button halfway down, and then press the SHUTTER
button all the way down at the exact moment you want to capture
the image.
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Note If the camera cannot find a focus or if the exposure
will be longer than 1/30 second, a yellow light
appears to the left of the viewfinder. You can still
take the picture, but the results might not be optimal.
Using focus lock
The automatic focus feature focuses on the subject in the middle
of the picture and requires good contrast within that subject area.
If you do not want your subject to be in the middle of the image or
if the subject lacks contrast, use focus lock.
1 Frame a subject that is the same distance from the lens as
your subject.
2 Press the
until you see the green light next to the viewfinder.
3 Keeping the
camera to frame your subject.
4 Press the
SHUTTER button halfway down to lock the focus. Wait
SHUTTER button pressed halfway down, move the
SHUTTER button all the way down to take the picture.
Using the optical or digital zoom
You can use the camera’s optical or digital zoom to make a subject
appear to be closer.
Note Digital zoom reduces image quality.
To use the optical zoom
1 With the camera on, frame the subject in the viewfinder.
2 Move the zoom control toward the wide ( ) position to
zoom out. Move the zoom control toward the telephoto ( )
position to zoom in.
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When the lens reaches either the extreme wide or extreme
telephoto position it stops moving even if you continue to press
the control.
Zoom control
To use the digital zoom
1 Turn on the camera and go to Prieview mode.
2 Press the zoom control toward the telephoto ( ) position and
hold it.
3 Release the control and then press the zoom control toward
the telephoto ( ) position again to activate digital zoom. The
image display comes on automatically and 2X DIGITAL ZOOM
appears in the status line.
Note Digital zoom works in Preview mode only.
Using the self-timer
Use the self-timer to take a picture of yourself or a posed group.
After you turn on the self-timer and press the
camera waits 10 seconds before taking the picture.
SHUTTER button, the
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To use the self-timer
1 Attach the camera to a tripod, or place it on a stable surface at
an appropriate distance and height from the subject.
2 With the
camera on,
frame your
self-timer indicator
self-timer button
subject in the
viewfinder, and
then press the
SELF-TIMER ()
button until the
self-timer
symbol appears
on the status LCD.
3 Press the
SHUTTER button all the way down, and then release
it.
The red self-timer indicator light on the front of the camera
blinks for 10 seconds with an increasing frequency. After 10
seconds, the camera takes the picture and the self-timer turns
off automatically.
Note To cancel the self-timer before the camera takes the
picture, press the button again.
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Managing images
3
After you have taken some pictures you can view them with the
camera’s image display. While viewing images, you can magnify
or delete them, or create a print order to print a set of photos.
Tip To preserve battery life, connect an ac power
on the camera
adapter (optional) while using the image display.
Viewing your images
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the dial. The last picture you took or viewed appears
on the image display.
3 Turn the dial to scroll through your images.
Each time a new image appears on the display, the image quality
indicator appears in the upper left corner of the image,
represented by one, two, or three stars. The image quality
indicator disappears after two seconds. The 2X symbol appears in
the upper right corner if the picture was digitally zoomed.
The status line at the bottom of the image display shows the
following information about the current image:
The number of the picture and the number of images stored in
memory or on the CF memory card
If the image is selected for printing, the number of copies you
want to print and the print order icon
The date the picture was taken
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image
quality
indicator
status line
image number and number
of images stored in memory
print order (DPOF)
information and
print order icon
date the picture was
taken
When you have finished reviewing images, be sure to turn off the
image display to conserve battery power. To do this, press the
IMAGE DISPLAY ON/OFF ( ) button or turn the camera off.
Creating a print order
You can use your camera to select the images that you want to
print. For example, when you gather with family and friends to
view your photos, you can keep track of the photos they want
copies of and then print the photos later.
With a print order you can:
select one image, several images, or all of the images that you
have stored in the camera.
select how many copies you want of each image or of all
images.
To add an image to a print order, you select the number of copies
that you want to print.
Note When you are reviewing images on the image
display, a print order icon appears on the status line
for images that you have added to the print order.
A print order creates a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file. This
file is stored with your images in memory.
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You can print photos from your print order in one of two ways:
When you transfer your images from the camera to a
computer, the print order is copied along with them. If you have
configured the software that came with your camera to do so,
the computer reads the print order and prints the specified
images. For more information, see the online help in the
software.
If your images are stored on a CF memory card, you can insert
the memory card directly into a DPOF-compatible printer. The
printer reads the print order and prints the specified images.
Note A Macintosh computer does not recognize a DPOF
print order.
To create or edit a print order
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the dial to begin reviewing your images.
3 If you want copies of a single image, use the dial to scroll to
the image you want to add to or remove from the print order.
Note If you want copies of all images, it does not matter
which image is displayed on the image display.
4 Press the dial to open the main menu, and then
press the dial to open the Print (DPOF) menu.
5 Turn the dial to select This
Image if you want copies of the
current image. Select All Images if
you want copies of all the images in
memory.
6 Press the dial.
7 Select the number of copies of the
image that you want.
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Tip To remove an image from a print order, set the
number of copies for that image to zero.
Deleting your images
You can delete a single image or all images from the camera. After
an image has been deleted, it cannot be recovered.
Note If you have a CF memory card installed, images are
deleted only from the card.
To delete images
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the dial to begin reviewing your images.
3 If you are deleting a single image, turn the dial to scroll to
the image you want to delete.
Note If you are deleting all images, it does not matter
which image is displayed on the image display.
4 Press the dial to open the main menu.
5 Turn the dial to scroll to the Delete icon, and press
the dial to open the Delete menu.
6 Turn the dial to select This
Image if you want to delete the
current image only or All Images if
you want to delete all images.
7 Press the dial to delete the
image or images.
8 If you chose to delete all images,
the camera asks you to confirm. To confirm, turn the dial to
select Yes, and then press the dial.
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Note From the Delete menu, you can also choose to
Format Memory (or Format CF Card if a CF
memory card is installed).
Viewing small versions
(thumbnails) of your images
You can view up to nine of your images at the same time on the
image display.
To look at thumbnails of your images
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the dial twice to open the main menu.
3 Turn the dial to scroll to the View Thumbnails
icon, and then press the dial.
The image display shows you up to nine of your
images at one time, depending on how many images you have
stored in memory. A yellow border frames the currently
selected image.
4 Turn the dial to
select a different image.
5 Press the dial to see
the selected image in
full view.
selected
image
Magnifying
your images
While reviewing an image, you can magnify an area of the image
to three times or six times its normal size. This is helpful when you
want to view a detail of an image. For example, you can check to
see if people had their eyes closed when you took their picture.
Note Magnifying an image does not change the image
stored in memory.
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To magnify an image
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Press the dial to begin reviewing your images.
3 Turn the dial to scroll to the image you want to magnify.
4 Press the dial to open the main menu.
Turn the dial to scroll to the Magnify icon, and
then press the dial to magnify the image.
The camera magnifies the center of the image to
three times its normal size. Turn the dial to pan left or right
in the image.
5 Press the dial to open the Magnify menu.
6 To change the panning direction so
you can pan up and down, turn the
dial to scroll to the double arrow
icon, and then press the dial.
7 To magnify the image further, turn
the dial to scroll to the magnifying
glass icon, and then press the
dial.
The camera magnifies the center of the image to six times its
normal size.
8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to scroll the image left and right or to
reduce the magnification.
9 To return to a full view of the image, select the Exit icon, and
then press the dial.
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