HP PhotoSmart 620 User Manual

photosmart

620 series

digital

camera

user's manual

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Materials disposal

This HP product contains the following materials that might require special handling at end-of-life:

z Alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide

AA batteries.

z Lead in the solder and some component leads.

Disposal of this material can be regulated because of environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) (www.eiae.org).

Table of Contents

1-Getting started

1-Getting started1-Getting started

Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Inserting the memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning on power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Choosing the language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2-Taking pictures

2-Taking pictures2-Taking pictures

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using instant review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Recording video clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using Preview mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Optical zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

3-Using Playback and the Main menu

3-Using Playback and the Main menu3-Using Playback and the Main menu

Using Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Reviewing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Reviewing video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Main menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

4-Using hp instant share

4-Using hp instant share4-Using hp instant share

Using hp instant share to print pictures. . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using the hp instant share e-mail service . . . . . . . . . .35

Adding, modifying, and removing e-mail

addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Selecting images to be e-mailed . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

5-Unloading, printing, and displaying images

5-Unloading, printing, and displaying images5-Unloading, printing, and displaying images

Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Displaying a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

6-Troubleshooting and support

6-Troubleshooting and support6-Troubleshooting and support

Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Error messages on the computer. . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Finding help on the web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

HP product support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

HP accessibility website. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

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Contacting hp customer support. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

How hp can help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . 54

Free telephone support for one year . . . . . . 54

After the first year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . 58

Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Appendix A: Batteries and accessories

Appendix A: Batteries and accessoriesAppendix A: Batteries and accessories

Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Power conservation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Purchasing accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Appendix B:

Appendix B: Camera dock

Appendix B: Appendix B:

Camera dock

Camera dockCamera dock

Unloading images to a computer using the dock . . . . 67

Printing images using the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Displaying images on a TV using the dock. . . . . . . . . 68

Appendix C: Reference

Appendix C: ReferenceAppendix C: Reference

Camera specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Getting started

The HP Photosmart 620 digital camera is a 2.1 mega-pixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom capability, and 8 MB of internal memory. You can add additional memory by purchasing an optional memory card.

You c an use the Share print or e-mail. Then, you automatically e-mail or print your selected pictures when you connect to your computer. You can bypass the computer altogether and print your selected pictures directly on certain HP printers.

You can enhance your experience by purchasing an HP Photosmart 8881 Camera Dock. The Camera Dock allows you to easily download images to a computer, send images to a printer, or view images on a television (TV) individually or as a slideshow.

NOTE A camera Dock Insert is

included in your camera box. This insert enables your camera (and others of the same model) to use the HP Camera Dock. Please do not use it without the Camera Dock, and DO NOT discard it. Instructions for its use are included with the Camera Dock as well as in Appendix B of this manual.

Share menu to select images that you want to

ShareShare

1-Getting started 7

Camera parts

# Name Description 1 Shutter

Shutter button Focuses and locks the exposure of the

ShutterShutter

camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down

Video

Video button

Video Video

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

Power

Power button

Power Power

4 Video/self-timer

light

Turns the camera power on and off

z Solid red indicates that the camera

is recording video

z Blinking red indicates that the self-

timer is activated

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# Name Description 5 Zoom lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take

telephoto and wide angle pictures

6 Power adapter

connector

Allows you to connect an optional HP AC power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without batteries, or to charge optional rechargeable batteries

7 Battery door Allows access to the batteries

1-Getting started 9

8910

11 12 13

# Name Description 8

Self-timer

Self-timer button

Self-timerSelf-timer

Quality

Quality button

QualityQuality

Flash

Flash button

FlashFlash

Zoom Out

Zoom OutZoom Out

button

Zoom In

Zoom In button

Zoom In Zoom In

Sets the 10 second self-timer for pictures and video clips

Increases image quality from

Good

Good to Better

Good Good

Selects the Flash

Better to Best

Better Better

Best

BestBest

Flash setting

Flash Flash

Zooms the lens to wide angle position

Zooms the lens to telephoto

position 13 Wrist strap mount Wrist strap attachment 14 Memory card door Provides access to the memory

card and USB connector 15 Memory card slot Slot where memory card is inserted

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# Name Description 16 USB connector Provides connection to either a

computer or printer by using a USB cable

17 Image display Provides menu information to

operate the camera; you can also preview the picture before taking it and review it afterward

Display

Display button

Display Display

Activates Preview mode or turns off the image display

19 Tripod mount Allows camera to be mounted to a

tripod

Arrow

Arrow buttons

ArrowArrow

Move to menu options and navigate through images

button

Switches to Playback mode and selects menu options

Share button

ShareShare

Turns the HP Instant Share

HP Instant Share menu

HP Instant ShareHP Instant Share

on and off

23 Viewfinder light

z Blinking orange indicates that

the camera is busy or is experiencing an error

z Blinking green indicates that the

camera can’t focus or that you need to hold it steady for a long exposure

24 Optical viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of

the picture

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Setup

Attaching the wrist strap

Attach the wrist strap as shown in the illustration.

NOTE It is easiest to install the wrist strap by inserting it from

the bottom of the camera.

Inserting the batteries

1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera.

2 Insert the batteries as indicated.

NOTE For more information about batteries, see Appendix A:

Batteries and accessories

Batteries and accessories on page 61.

Batteries and accessoriesBatteries and accessories

Appendix A:

Appendix A: Appendix A:

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Inserting the memory card (optional)

Your digital camera contains 8 megabytes (MB) of internal memory to store images and video clips. You can also use a memory card (purchased separately) to store more images and video clips. After you unload images to a computer, you can reuse the card.

1 Open the memory card door.

2 Insert the memory card as shown. 3 Close the memory card door.

To remove the memory card, pull the card out.

Turning on power

z Press the Power

camera is ready, the orange viewfinder light is solid.

Power button to turn on the camera. When the

PowerPower

1-Getting started 13

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 Arrow buttons.

2 Press to select the highlighted

language.

Arrow

ArrowArrow

Setting the date and time

1 Press repeatedly until your

preferred date format appears (M = month, D = day, Y = year). Press the right Arrow highlight the date.

2 Press to select the first value,

and then use the buttons to change it. Press to confirm. Set the remaining values in the same way.

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

press if you want to change it.

4 Press the 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 button

to highlight Exit

If the batteries are removed from the camera for longer than ten minutes, you might need to reset the date and time. For more information about batteries, see Appendix A: Batteries

and accessories

and accessories on page 61.

and accessoriesand accessories

Arrow button to

ArrowArrow

Exit, and then press .

ExitExit

Appendix A: Batteries

Appendix A: Batteries Appendix A: Batteries

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Installing the software

The 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

Windows

1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging 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 Run letter of your CD drive.

2 Click Next

install the software.

To install any bonus software

To install any bonus softwareTo install any bonus software

1 Click Start

X:\Bonus\setup.exe

drive).

2 Click OK

install the bonus software.

Macintosh

1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your

computer.

2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click the installer icon. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

Share menu on the camera.

ShareShare

Start,

StartStart

Run. Type

RunRun

Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

NextNext

Start, click Run

StartStart

OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to

OKOK

Run, and in the Open

RunRun

X:\Setup.exe

(where X is the drive letter of your CD

, where X is the

Open box, type

OpenOpen

1-Getting started 15

To install any bonus software

To install any bonus softwareTo install any bonus software

1 Double-click the installer icon located in the Bonus folder on

the CD.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus

software.

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Taking pictures

Taking still pictures

You can take a picture with the image display on or off. To take a picture:

1 Frame the subject that you want to photograph in the

viewfinder.

2 Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter

halfway down. The camera automatically adjusts exposure and focus.

3 When the viewfinder light is solid green, press the Shutter

button all the way down to take the picture.

To achieve the best focus in low light conditions, secure the camera to a tripod and make sure the focus area has sufficient contrast.

To achieve the best exposure in low light conditions, turn on the flash when the subject is less than 2 meters away. When the subject or scenery is more than 2 meters away, turn the flash off and secure the camera to a tripod to prevent blurring the image. When the flash is turned off, the longer exposure will make the image brighter.

Shutter button

ShutterShutter

Shutter

ShutterShutter

2-Taking pictures 17

If the orange viewfinder light is blinking, you must wait before taking a picture. This means that the camera is starting up, the flash is charging, or another situation might exist. For troubleshooting information, see Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

and support

and support on page 43.

and support and support

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

Using focus lock

Focus lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the image. It is also useful to verify that your image is focused before taking the picture. To use focus lock:

1 Press the Shutter

and focus. When exposure and focus are locked, the green viewfinder light is solid.

2 When exposure and focus are locked, continue to hold the

Shutter

Shutter button halfway down, and you can re-frame or

ShutterShutter

adjust your subject for proper positioning.

3 Press the Shutter

Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure

ShutterShutter

Shutter button all the way down.

ShutterShutter

Using instant review

After you take a picture, the image display shows the image while it is being saved to memory. You can delete the image before it is saved by pressing the left Arrow

Arrow button.

ArrowArrow

Recording video clips

To record a video clip:

1 Frame the subject that you want to record.

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2 Press and release the Video

You will see REC

REC on the image display. No audio will be

RECREC

Video button to start recording.

VideoVideo

recorded.

3 To stop recording at any time, press the button again.

After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clip remains on the image display during instant review. During this time, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose to delete it.

During recording, the green viewfinder light and the red Video/self-timer light are solid. You can view the time remaining for recording on the image display. The camera automatically stops recording when the timer reaches zero.

NOTE To delay recording by 10 seconds, simply press the

Self-timer

Self-timer button to activate the self-timer before

Self-timerSelf-timer

pressing the button.

Although the maximum recording time for a video clip is always 30 seconds, the number of video clips you can record can be increased by using a memory card. Video clips can be very large and use a lot of space on the memory card.

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Using Preview mode

You can also use the image display to preview a picture and show a more accurate view of what your picture will look like. This is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important.

To take a picture by using the image display:

1 Press the Display 2 Frame your subject in the image display, and then press the

Shutter

Shutter button.

Shutter Shutter

In addition to taking pictures and recording video clips, you can zoom in on your subject, adjust the flash setting, determine how many more pictures can be taken, or increase the quality of your image—all from within Preview mode.

NOTE Using the image display consumes a large amount of

Display button to activate Preview mode.

DisplayDisplay

battery power.

Using the self-timer

To use the self-timer:

1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Frame your subject in the viewfinder or image display. 3 Press the button once. The self-timer icon appears on the

image display.

4 Press the Shutter

it. The Video/self-timer light and viewfinder light blink for 10 seconds before the picture is taken.

Shutter button all the way down, and then release

Shutter Shutter

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Using zoom

Optical zoom

Use optical zoom to make your subject appear closer. To use optical zoom:

z Press the Zoom Out/Zoom In

lens between wide angle and telephoto positions (1x to 3x). Use the telephoto position for close-up pictures.

Optical zoom can be used for video clips, but you cannot adjust the setting while recording.

Zoom Out/Zoom In button to move the

Zoom Out/Zoom InZoom Out/Zoom In

Digital zoom

To use digital zoom:

1 Press the button to activate Preview mode, and frame

the picture by using the image display.

2 Press and hold the right side of the button until you

reach maximum optical zoom, then release the button.

3 Press and hold the right side of the button again to

turn on digital zoom. (Digital zoom goes from 1.3x to 4x.) A yellow cropping frame appears in the image display showing the region captured.

To cancel digital zoom, press and hold the left side of the

button until zooming stops, and then release. You can

also cancel digital zoom by exiting Preview mode.

NOTE Digital zoom does not work when recording video

clips.

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Using the flash

When the camera is turned on, the flash is automatically set to

Auto Flash

Auto Flash. If you change the flash setting, the camera will

Auto FlashAuto Flash

remain in that setting until you change it again or turn off the camera. By using the Flash

the flash settings in the following order.

Icon Setting Description

Auto Flash

Auto Flash The camera measures light and uses the

Auto FlashAuto Flash

Red-eye

Red-eye Red-eye reduction

reduction

reductionreduction

Flash On

Flash On The camera always flashes. If the light is

Flash OnFlash On

Flash Off

Flash Off The camera will not flash. Use this setting

Flash OffFlash Off

Flash button, you can move through

FlashFlash

flash if necessary.

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

behind your subject, you can use the flash to increase the light on the front of your subject. This is also called “fillflash.”

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

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