HP photosmart 720 User Manual

photosmart

720 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 Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the image LCD. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Inserting the memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Choosing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2-Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using instant review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recording video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using preview mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the self-timer and burst features . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

3-Using playback and the main menu . . . . . . . 29

Using playback to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Recording audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Exposure settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Welcome screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

USB configuration setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Move images to card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

4-Using hp instant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using hp instant share to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the hp instant share e-mail service . . . . . . . . . .44

Adding, modifying, and removing e-mail addresses 44

Selecting images to be e-mailed . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

5-Unloading, printing, & displaying images . . 47

Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Displaying a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

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6-Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Error messages on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Finding help on the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

HP product support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

HP accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Contacting hp customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

How hp can help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . 61

Free telephone support for one year . . . . . . 61

After the first year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . 66

Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Appendix A: Batteries and accessories . . . . . .69

Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Purchasing accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Appendix B: Camera dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Unloading images to a computer using the dock . . . . 75

Printing images using the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Displaying images on a TV using the dock . . . . . . . . 76

Appendix C: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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Getting started

The HP Photosmart 720 digital camera is a 3.3 mega-pixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology.

With HP Instant Share, you can select images to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer. You can also bypass the computer altogether and print the selected pictures directly to any HP Deskjet or Photosmart printers that are USB-enabled.

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 television, recharge the camera batteries, and provide a convenient home for your camera.

NOTE A Dock Insert is included in

your camera box. This Dock 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.

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Camera Parts

# Name Description 1 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove the

2 Memory card slot Allows memory card to be inserted 3 USB connector Provides connection to either a

4 TV connector Provides audio/video output to a TV 5 Power adapter

connector

Display button

Arrow buttons

memory card. Also allows access to the connectors for USB, TV, and power adapter.

computer or printer

Provides connection for an optional HP AC adapter

Turns on Preview mode or turns off the Image Display

Moves to menu options and navigates through images

2 3

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# Name Description 8 OK button Press once to turn on Playback

mode, again to turn on Main menu. Also selects menu options

Share button

Turns the Share menu on and off

10 Image Display Provides menu information to

operate the camera. You can also preview the picture before taking it and review it afterward

11 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio

clips

12 Optical viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of

the picture

13 Viewfinder light Solid green - camera is recording

video or ready to take a still picture

Blinking green - camera unable to

focus or long exposure (hold steady)

Blinking yellow - camera is charging

the flash or saving images to memory

Blinking red - camera is either:

starting up, charging the battery, sending/receiving USB, counting down self-timer, or there is an error (turn on Image Display to see message)

Zoom

Allows you to zoom in and out

Out/In button

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# Name Description 1 Microphone Records audio clips 2 Flash Provides additional light to improve

picture-taking

3 Video/Self-timer

light

4Wrist/Neck

strap mount

Solid red - camera is recording video

Blinking red - self-timer is activated

Wrist strap attachment (there is a mount on both sides of the camera in case you want to attach a neck strap)

5 Tripod mount Allows camera to be mounted to a

tripod

6 Camera Dock

connector

Provides connection to the optional HP Camera Dock

7 Battery door Allows access to the batteries

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# Name Description 1 Shutter button Takes a picture 2

Video button

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

Flash button

Quality button

Selects the Flash setting

Changes image quality from Good to Better to Best

Self-timer/Burst

button

Sets the Self-timer when pressed once, and sets the Burst feature when pressed twice

6 Status LCD Displays camera settings and

operating status (see the following illustration)

Power button

Turns the camera power on and off

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# Icon Indicates 1 Red-eye Reduction is active

Flash On is active

Flash Off is active

3 AUTO Auto Flash is active 4Image quality selection

5 Number of images remaining

6 Self-timer is active

7 Burst feature is active

8 Video is being recorded

9Battery condition

10 SD memory card is in the camera

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Setup

Attaching the wrist strap

Attach the wrist or neck strap as shown in the illustration.

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

bottom of the strap mount first.

Installing the batteries

1 With the front of the camera

facing you, slide the latch on the battery door to the right.

2 Holding on to the latch, pull the

battery door toward you.

3 Insert the batteries as indicated

inside the door.

NOTE For more information

about batteries, refer to

Managing batteries on

page 69.

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Inserting the memory card (optional)

Your digital camera contains 16 megabytes (MB) of internal memory so that you can store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately) to expand the camera’s memory to store more images and video clips

NOTE Your camera supports up to a 128 MB memory card.

After unloading images to your computer, you can reuse the card.

1 With the camera off, open the

memory card door.

2 Insert the memory card as shown. 3 Close and fasten the memory card

door.

To remove the card, pull it out of the camera.

Turning on power

Press the Power button to turn on the camera. When the camera is ready, the viewfinder light stops blinking.

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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 OK to select the highlighted

language.

Setting the date and time

The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture.

1 Press the OK button repeatedly until

your preferred date format appears, and then press the right

Arrow button to highlight the

date.

2 Press OK to select the first value,

and then use the 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 button to highlight the time format, and then

press OK 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, and then press OK.

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Installing 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.

NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Photo & Imaging

software needs at least Internet Explorer 5.0 (Service Pack

2) in order to function properly.

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. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X letter of your CD drive.

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

install the software.

To install any bonus software:

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

X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the drive letter of your CD

drive).

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

install the bonus software.

is the

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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, then follow the instructions on

the screen to install the software.

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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Taking pictures

Taking still pictures

You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. 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 button. The camera automatically adjusts focus and exposure, and then takes the picture.

When you press down the Shutter button, you may notice that the viewfinder light is red, yellow, or green, and may or may not be blinking. See the description for Viewfinder light on page 11.

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

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

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 in focus before taking the picture. To use Focus Lock:

1 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure

and focus. When exposure and focus are locked, the green Viewfinder light comes on solid.

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2 When exposure and focus are locked, and you continue to

hold the Shutter button halfway down, you can re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.

3 Press the Shutter button all the way down until you hear a

click and see the image on the Image Display in Instant

Review.

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 button.

Recording video clips

To record a video clip with audio for up to 30 seconds:

1 Frame the subject that you want to

record.

2 Press and release the Video

button to start recording; REC appears on the Image Display.

3 To stop recording, press the button again. The camera

automatically stops recording when the maximum clip length of 30 seconds is reached or memory is full.

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 video recording, the green viewfinder light and the red Video/Self-timer light are on, and you can view the time remaining on the Image Display. The camera automatically stops recording when the timer reaches zero. You can delay recording a video clip for 10 seconds by setting the self-timer.

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Recording audio

After you take a still picture, you can add an audio annotation to it (for example to describe the location of the picture). For the details on how to do this, see Recording audio clips on page 33.

Using preview mode

You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder and show a more accurate view of what your picture will look like. This is useful for close-up photos and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important. To take a picture by using the Image Display:

1 Press the Display button to activate Preview mode. 2 Frame your subject in the Image Display, and then press the

Shutter button.

In the Preview screen, the current image quality setting (1, 2, or 3 stars) is shown in the lower-left corner, with the remaining picture count to the right of the image quality icons. If you selected any manual exposure settings, they are displayed on the top of the screen.

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

NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a large amount of

battery power.

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Using the self-timer and burst features

The Self-timer/Burst button activates the Self-timer and Burst features on the camera.

Using the self-timer

1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Turn the camera on, and then frame your subject in the

viewfinder.

3 Press the button until the Self-timer icon appears

on the Status LCD.

4 Press the Shutter button all the way down, and then release

it. The Video/Self-timer light on the front of the camera blinks for 10 seconds before the picture is taken.

Using burst

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

camera can. To use Burst:

1 Press the button until the Burst icon appears on

the Status LCD.

2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter 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.

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Using zoom

Optical zoom

Press the Zoom Out/Zoom In button to move the lens between wide angle and telephoto positions (1 to 3x).

You cannot adjust optical zoom while recording video clips.

Digital zoom

1 Press the Display button to turn on Preview mode, and

then frame the picture using the Image Display.

2 Use the Zoom in button to optically zoom in to the

maximum level, then release the button.

3 Press the button again and

hold it until you reach the desired size in the Image Display. A yellow border surrounds the area of the image that will be captured.

4 Make sure the yellow border

frames your subject, and then take the picture.

To turn digital zoom off, press the Zoom Out button until zooming stops, or turn off the Image Display.

Digital zoom screen shot

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Using the flash

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

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

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

To set the flash, press the Flash button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD. The following table describes the different flash settings:

Icon Setting Description

Auto Flash The camera measures light and uses the

AUTO

Red-eye Reduction

AUTO

Flash On The camera always flashes. If the light

Flash Off The camera will not flash. Use this

flash if necessary. The camera measures light and uses the

flash with red-eye reduction if necessary.

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

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.

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Changing the image quality

The camera has three image quality settings: Good, Better, and

Best. The current quality setting is displayed on the Status LCD.

To change the image quality setting, press the Quality button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD.

The following table identifies the approximate number of pictures that you can take at each setting based on internal memory or with a 16 MB memory card (purchased separately).

Setting Icon Description and capacity

Good This is the most memory-efficient setting, ideal

for images you want to e-mail or post to the Internet. (16 MB memory holds approximately 220 images)

Better 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 quality setting. (16 MB memory holds approximately 18 images)

Best 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). (16 MB internal memory holds approximately 11 images)

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