HP PHOTOSMART 730 User Manual

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Tabme of Contents

Chapter 1:

Getting started ............................ g

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

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

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

Attaching thewrist strap .................. 16

Installingthe batteries ................... 16

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

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

Restoring previous settings ............. 18

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

Setting the date and time ................. 19

installingthesoftware ................... 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 ............................ 25

Using the focus Brackets .................. 26

Statusscreen .......................... 27

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

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

Digital zoom .......................... 28

Using the flash ............................ 30

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

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

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

Using self-timer mode ................... 35

Using Burst mode ...................... 36

Usingmacromode...................... 36

Advancedcapturesettings.................... 37

EVcompensation....................... 38

Whitebalance......................... 39

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

AE metering ........................... 41

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

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

Setup ................................ 44

Chapter 3:

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

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

Using the playback menu ..................... 47

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

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

Deleting images ........................ 50

Recording and deleting audio clips .......... 51

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

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

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 ......................... 56

Adding destinations to the share menu

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

Selecting hp instant share destinations

for images ........................ 59

How hp instant share e-mails images ..... 60

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

Unloading to a computer .................... 61

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

Displaying images on a TV ................... 65

Chapter 6:

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

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

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

USBconfiguration ......................... 69

TV configuration ........................... 70

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

Move images to card ....................... 71

Chapter 7:

Troubleshooting and support ............... 73

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

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

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

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

HP accessibility website .................. 92

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

Support process ........................ 92

Phone support in the United States .......... 94

Phone support in Europe, the Middle East,

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

Other phone support worldwide ............ 97

Appendix A:

Batteries and camera accessories ........... 99

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

Extending battery life ................... 1O0

Rechargeabb batteries .................. 101

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

Purchasing camera accessories ............... 102

Appendix B:

Specifications .......................... 105

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Chapter ] :
Getting started

Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This
camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking

experience, including HP b_an_ SharaTM, direct printing
capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help,

and an optional camera dock.
With H? ln_an_ 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
usethe 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!

Tofurther 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. Pleasedo not discard it,
because it enables your camera to use

the HP 8886 camera dock. Seethe
manual that comes with the camera
dock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert to
the camera dock.

Chapter 1: Getting started 9

Camera parts

NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names

for more information about those parts.

1 2 3 4 5 6

1
1

10

IName

1 Optical

Viewfinder

I(page 25)

2 _E]3_Video

viewfinder light

(red)

3 AF Auto Focus

viewfinder light

(green)

4 i_ ON/OFF

switch (page 18)

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Description
Allows you to frame the subjectof the

_ictureor 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

# Name Description

5 Zoom lever: Zooms out the lens to the wide angle

Zoom Out position, and zooms in the lens to the

4_Zoom _n telephoto position
(page 28)

6 Memory/USB Solid or_nge--USB is connected

light (page 18) Blinking orange--camera is either:

starting up, charging the battery,
sending/receiving USB, or reading from

or writing to the memory card

7 Memory card Allows access to insert or remove the

door (page 17) memory card

8 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap

(page 16)

9 _ v arrow A "vW'--allows you to move through

buttons and menus and images on the Image Display

OK button

(page 37, 47) OK--allows you to display the Capture

10 Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video

(page 25) clips using Live View and review them

11 _i_/E_ Turns the Share menu on and off on the

HP Instant Share Image Display
button (page 54)

12 _ Playback Turns PJayback on and off on the Image

button (page 45) Display

13 _ LiveView Turns Live View on and off on the Image

button (page 25) Display

and Playback menus and to select menu
options

afterward in Playback, and to view all the
menus

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10

# IName Description

1 Video/Self-Timer Solid red--camera is recording video

light (page 35) Blinking r_J--Self-Timer is activated

2 Microphone Records audio clips

(pages 32, 51)

3 Flash Provides additional light to improve

(page 30) )icture-taking

4 Power adapter Provides connection for optional HP AC

connector power adapter

I(page102)

5 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a

I(pages 61, 63) computer or printer

6 TV connector Provides connection for optional Audio/

I(page 65) Video cable to a TV

7 ISpeaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips

8 Tripod mount AllOWSatripodY°U to mount the camera to

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# Name Description
9 Camera dock Provides connection to the optional

connector HP 8886 camera dock
(page 102)

10 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove

(page 16) the batteries

1 2 3 4 5

# Name Description

1 f Flashbutton Selectsthe flash setting

(page 30)

2 _ Quality Changes image quality from Good toBelier

button (page 31) to Best

3 MODEbutton Changes the capture mode to Self-Time_,

(page 33) Burst,Macro, or one of five different

exposure settings.

4 StatusLCD Displayscamera settingsand operating

(page 14) status

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....#'_!Name Description

5 Shu_'erbutton

(page 23)

6 _ Video

button (page 24)

1 17 16 15 13

Takesa picture. Pushhalfway down to lock
focus and exposure,then all the way down

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

Recordsavideo clip; pressonceto startand

pressagain to stop

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# Icon Indicates

or or

:: _ Flash Off is active

6 r__-_t_':__i;;Number of still images remaining or time

O##Ci remaining (for video and audio clips)

8 i _iBattery condition

.......9..........................m....................... ...........................................................

10 i _0 Audio is recording

13 iI _ Portrait mode is active

Landscapemodeisaciive

15 _ Action mode is active

16 i _ Macro setting is active
17 i I_1 Burst setting is active

......i8 ............._ ...................geifimer_;i_ ..................................................................................

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A#achin 9 th÷ wrist strap

Attach the wrist strap to the
wrist strap mount on the side

of the camera as shown.

#_staHing the ba#÷ries

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 ba#eries on
page 99.

NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can usethe

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

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mnstaHing a ÷ ory card (optional)

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.

NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new

images and video clips 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.

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

surethat it clicks into place.

3 Close the memory card door.
Toremove 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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Turning on power

Turn the camera on by sliding the

• ON/OFFswitch to the right and then
releasing it. The Memory/USB light will

blink and then turn off when the camera
is ready.

R÷storlng previous settings

Some of the camera settings do not remain set when the
camera isturned off. To restoreall 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 anguag÷

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen

appears and prompts you to choose a language.
] Scroll to the language that you

want by using the ,_ _T' buttons.

2 PresstheOK 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: U_ing the _efup menu on page 67.

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Selling _h÷ da_÷ aed ti_÷

Thecamera has a clock 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 seewhen viewing the image on the computer.

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

] Pressthe OK button repeatedly

until the preferred date format
appears, and then press the "_
Button to highlight the date.

2 PressOK to selectthe first value,

and then usethe ,_ v Buttons to
change it. PressOK to confirm. Set the remaining values in

the same way (M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year).

3 Pressthe "_ button to highlight the time format, and then

pressOK if you want to change it.

4 Pressthe _w' Button to highlight the time. Setthe time values

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

5 When finished setting the date and time, pressthe _"

button to highlight E×i_,and then press OK.

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

you can do this in the Se'_upmenu. SeeChap_r 6: Using
_he_tup menu on page 67.

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Installing _h÷ software

The camera software allows you to unload images from the

camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. Italso allows

you to configure the Share menu on the camera.

See ChGpbr 4: Using hp ins_n_ share on page 53 for
information about configuring the Sh_re menu on the camera,
and Chapter 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.

Wlndows

N©TE Forthe H? Ins_ar_Share component of the HP Photo &

Imaging software to function properly on your Windows
computer, you must have installed at leastInternet Explorer

5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP,or Intemet Explorer 5.01
Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE,or Me.

] 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.

N©TE Ifthe installation window does not appear, click S_rarL

and then click Run.Type X:\Sefup_e×e, where X is the
letter of your CD drive.

3 ClickNexh and thenfollowtheon-screeninstructionsto

installthesoftware.

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

Click S_ar_,click Run, and in the Own box, type

X:\Bonus\se_up.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.

M_cln_osh

] Closeall 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.
3 Double-dick the CD icon on the computer desktop.
4 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 mustfirst change the USB
Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on
the camera. SeeChapter 6: Using _hesetup menu on
page 67, and then see USBcor_figura_ionon page 69.

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

Double-click the Bor_usfolder 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 video dips

Taking s))((p(¢)ure$

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

I Frame the subject for your picture

in the viewfinder.
2 Hold the camera steady and press

the Shu_,_rButton halfway down.

The camera measures and then

locks the focus and exposure. This Focus _k 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 Pressthe Shuffer 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

savedto memory, unlessyou choose to delete it by pressing

the OK button.
In Step 2 above, one (or both) of the Viewfinder lights may

start blinking. Foran explanation of this, seethe description for
Viewfinder lights on page 10.

NOTE Toachieve 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 dips 23

Recording video dips

] Framethesubjectforyourvideo

inthe viewfinder.

2 Pressand release the Vid_

_Epbutton to start recording

video. Both the red viewfinder

light and the Video/Self-Timer light will turn on solid. A

video _ icon and a Time Remaining counter appear in the

StatusLCDand at the top of the Image Display (if it is on).

NOTE If you havethe Self-Timer mode on (see Using _l{-_imer

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

3 To stop recording, press the _ 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 reacheszero or the _ 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 unlessyou choose to
delete it by pressing the OK button.

NOTE Audio is automatically recorded with video clips.

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Usin 9 ive view

You can usethe 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 theviewfinder instead.

Toturn on Live Vie% press the LiveViM, _ button.
Thefollowing table describes the informationthat is displayed

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

...... ¸r ent m gequ j et ngi ................

you pressthe Vid_ button, the video icon ( _3_)

.............+...........................

2 24 iRemaining picturescount (dependson how much

i_appearsinthislocation.

ispace remains in memory). If you presstheVideo
ibutton,the time remaining for a video clip appears

ihere.
Auto flashicon will blink when the flash is charging.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video dips 25

4 ! :Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the

istateof your camera batteries; seeManaging

Focusbrackets(seethe next section,Usingthe focus

N©TE Ifyou change other camera settings, icons for those

settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom
of the LiveView screen. For more information, see

Advanc_ captur_ se#ings on page 37.

Using the focus brackets

The two brackets in the middle of the LiveVirtu screen show the
focus region for the picture you are taking. When you press the

Shutter button halfway down, the camera usesthis focus region
to measure and then lock the focus using this region. This is

called F_us L_L

The focus brackets turn green in the LiveView 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.

Ifthe 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 Shut_r button halfway down again. If 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 FocusLock 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 setto Mac_ focus but detects the focus is further
away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to

NormaEfocus 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 m_e on
page 36.

NOTE When set to Macro _ 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.

S_a_u5 $¢F@@n

When LiveView isturned on and you change the flash, quality,
or mode settings, a statusscreen 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 zoo

NOTE Zoom does notworkwhilerecordingvideoclips.

Op_ica_ 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.
Pressthe Zoom Ou_ _ and Zoom

In f buttons to move the lens
Between wide angle and telephoto

positions (lx to 3x).

Digi_am zoom

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom usesno moving lens parts.

The camera essentially crops the image, then usesinterpolation

to enlarge the image to give the appearance of the object in
the picture Being from 1x to 5x closer.

] Pressthe Z_m in _ button to optically zoom in to the

maximum level, then releasethe Button.

2 PresstheZ_m in _ button again

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

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

Image Display.

3 Pressthe ShuHerbutton to take the picture.

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Toturn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, pressthe

Zoom Out _ button until digital zooming stops. Releasethe

button, and then press the button again.
NOTE 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 justintend 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 (suchas printing), skip the
digital zoom and usethe cropping tools in your image
editing software to zero in on your subject.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video dips 29

Using the flash

NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips.

Tochange the flash setting, pressthe Flash _. button on the top

of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Status
LCD. tf LiveView is on, the icon also appears in the Image
Display.

iThe camera measuresthe available light
and fires theflash if necessary.This is the

_idefault setting.

FIGshOn i_tcamera always fires the flash. Ifthe

is behind your subject, usethis setting
ito increase the light on the front of your
subject. This iscalled "fill-flash".

.............._ _mer_;wiiii_o_fi_hefic;s sei_i_.............

ii isetting when you do not want a flash (such
iI aswith distant objects).This may resultin

long exposuresthat will require using a

iThecamera fires the flash to illuminate

m _ iobjects in theforeground. Itthencontinuesto

iexpose as if theflash had not fired to gather
ithe background. This settingonly works

iwhen taking picturesof still objects. Hold the
icamera steady to preventblurry images. For

NOTE Thecamera remains in the current flash setting until you

change it or turn off the camera.

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Changing the i age quality

Image qualitycontrolstheresolutionand compressionsettings
thatwillbe usedtocaptureimages.At highersettings,there
willbe greaterdetailvisibleintheimages,butthefiJesizeof

an image will be larger, and thus fewer pictures will fit in the
internal memory or on the memory card.

Tochange the image quality setting, pressthe Quali_y
button until the desired setting appears on the StatusLCD. If
LiveView is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display.

Se_ing I icon i Description and capacity

....._;_o__ ......

jimages you want to e-mail or post to the Internet.
iAt this setting, internal camera memory holds

iabout 125 images, and a 16 MB memory card
iholds about 117 images.

Better _ iThissetting produces high-quality images and

jrequires lessmemory than Bestsetting. This is
jrecommendedfor printing images up to 20 by 25
icm (8 by 10 inches).This is the default quality

isetting. At this setting, internal camera memory

holds about 19 images, and a 16 MB memory

card holds about 18 images.

Best i***jThis setting produces the highest-quality images

iand usesthe most memory. This isrecommended
iif you plan to enlarge images, or print images to

ia size larger than 20 by 25 cm (8 by 10 inches).
jAt this setting, internal camera memory and a 16

MB memory card holds about 12 images.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31

Recording audio

NOTE Thissection applies only to still pictures. Audio is

automatically recorded with video clips.

Therearetwowaystorecordan audioclip thatwill attachtoa

stillpicture.

° 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).

Fordetails on how to do this, see Recording and delefin9

audio clips on page 51.

] Pressthe Shu_r button all the way down to take the picture

(audio starts recording automatically).

2 Continue to hold the Shuffer button down to record the

audio clip. If you let up on the Shutter button within two
seconds of taking the picture, then the audio clip is

discarded, tf you keep holding the Shu_er button down, the
audio will continue recording as long as there is enough

memory available.

3 Audio recording stops either when you release the Shuffer

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

To review an audio clip, press the Playback El button on the

camera and usethe arrow buttons to navigate to the image
containing theclip you want to hear.

To record a new audio clip, or to delete an audio clip, usethe

R_a_d Audio section in the ?_ayback menu See U_ing the
playback me_u on page 47.

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Changing capture modes

TheMale button on the top of the camera sets the camera to
one of nine different capture modes. Eachtime you pressthe
M_de button, the camera changes to the next capture mode.
Thesequence for the different settings is: Normal, Sdf_Timer,

Bur#, Macro, Adion, Landscapo, ?orfra#, F2_6,F4_9,and then
repeat.

NOTE Thesesettings 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 StatusLCD. IfLivoViow is on,
the icon also appears in the Image Display. The following table

describes these different icons.

Camera automatically sdects focus,

aperture and shutter speed.This is the

default settingwhen the camera is first

turned on.

Stir:Timer Camera waits 10 secondsafter the Video

button or Shunt button ispressedto take a

video clip or a picture. SeeUsin9 stir-timer

mode on page 35.

::Burst Camera quickly takesmultiple still pictures

iMacro Camera takesextreme close-up pictures.

(as long asthe Shu_lerbutton is hen down).
See Using burst mode on page 36.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 33

Action Camerabiasestowardfastershutterspeeds

..............................................i°ndh!gher!SOspeed ........................

iLandscape iCamera biases toward smaller apertures

and lower ISO speeds for better depth of
_:focusand quality.

Podrait iCamera biases toward wider apertures to

:i blur the background and uses lower

F26 Aperture iSets the camera aperture to F2.6 for a

Priority ishallow depth of field (background is

ii iblurred). All other camera settings are

F4.9 Apedure iSets the camera aperture to F4.9 for a

_:automatic.

imedium depth of field (background is
islightly blurred). All other camera settings

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Usin 9 s÷ff4i ÷r od÷

Securethe camera to a tripod or set it on o stable surface.

2 Pressthe Mode button until the SeffTimer _ icon appears

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

the Image Display.
3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder.
4 Thenext steps depend on whether you are capturing a still

picture or a video clip:

Still ] Pressthe ShuN'erbuttonhalfway down for Focus

picture Lock.Thecamera measuresand then locksthe

focus and exposure.Thecamera will hold these

settingsuntil it takesthe picture.

i2 Pressthe Shul_erbutton all the way down. A 1O-

secondcountdown appears on the StatusLCD.

If you immediately presstheShuHerbutton all the way
down without using FocusLock, the camera will lock

focus and exposure just before the end of the 10-
::secondcountdown. This is usefulwhen one or more

subjects will be entering the picture during the

0-second countdown period.

ilYoucannot record audio when using the Self-Timer,

but you can add an audio clip later (seepage 51).

Vid_ clip] Tostart recording, pressthe Video _ buttonand

thenrelease it. A lO-second countdownappears
on theStatusLCD.

2 Tostop recording the video clip, pressthe

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

blinks before the camera takes the picture or video clip.

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Using burst od÷

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

] Pressthe Mode button until the Burst _ icon appears on

the StatusLCD. If LiveView is on, the icon also appears in
the Image Display.

2 Frame the subject and press the Shut_r Button all the way

down and hold it.

3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly

as possible until the memory isfull or the ShuHer button is

released.

Using acro od÷

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

Pressthe Mode button until the Macro _ icon appears on
the StatusLCD. If LiveView 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 Pressthe Sh_br button all the way down to take the picture.

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Advanced capture settings

TheCapture 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.

Todisplay the @p_ure menu:

Pressthe QK button at any time when the Image Display is
turned off, or when LiveView is turned on in the Image
Display.

Scr&@n one ScF_ _'wo

2 Use the A _" buttons to scroll through the Capture menu

options.

3 Pressthe OK button to select a highlighted option and

display its sub-menu.

4 Within a sub-menu, use the A "_v buttonsand the OK

button to change the setting for the Capture menu option.

5 To exit the Capture menu, highlight the _ EXiT_PTURE

MENU option and press the OK button.

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

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 37

EV compensation

In difficult lighting conditions, you can use the EV (Exposure

Value) Com_nsa_ion setting to override the automatic

exposure setting that the camera makes.
EVC_mpensafion is usefulin backlit scenesinvolving a person,

or in scenesthat 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.

] In the Capture menu, select P,! Compensation.
2 In the EV Compe_afion menu,

usethe ,_ v buttons to change
the EV setting in 0.5 stepsfrom

-2.0 to +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 PressOKto save the setting and return to the Cap_ur_ menu.
If the setting isanything other than the default setting of 0

(zero), the number vaJue will appear at the fop 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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Whi_e bamance

Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For
example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is
more yellow. Scenesdominated 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.

I In the CQp_uremenu, select White Balance.

2 In the Wh[_e Balance menu, use

the ,_ 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

seethe effect the setting will have
on the picture.

3 PressOK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu.
Thefollowing table helps explain the settings in more detail.

None Auto iCamera automatically identifiesand

icorrects for sceneilluminance. Thisis the
idefault setting,and the white balance is

ireset to Aufe when you turn the camera
off.

.:_:. Sun iCamera balances color assuming it is

• ioutdoors under sunor bright cloudy

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 39

conditions.

Shade Camera balances color assuming it is

outdoors in shade, twilight, or dark cloudy
conditions.

Tungsbn Camera balancescolor assuming

incandescent or halogen lighting (typically

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,", Fluorescent Camera balances color assuming

If the setting isanything 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.

spe÷d

The ISO Spe_ setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to

light. The Auto setting works the best.
NOTE If the camera is in Action, _and_ape, Portrait, F26 or

F4._9mode, 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 usedwhen 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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IntheCapturemenu,selectISOS_.

2 IntheISOSp_dmenu,usethe

_ buttonsfoselectasetting.

3 PressOKtosavethesettingand

returntotheCapturemenu.

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 LiveVi÷¢,_screen.

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

A£ _etering

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

'] Inthe Capture menu, select

2 tn the _ Metering menu, use the

_ buttons to select a seffing.

3 PressOK 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 usestheentire sceneregion to

measure and calculate exposure.Usethis
setting when you want everything in the

picture to be usedequally when calculating
exposure.

None Center- Camera usesthe centerof the sceneregion to

W÷ight_J measure and calculate exposure.Thissettingis

good to usewhen thesubject isin the centerof
the frame. Exposurewill be basedmore on the

subject than on its surroundings. This isthe

default setting.

Spot Camera usesa small area in the center of the

scene region to measureand calculate
exposure. Thiscan be usefulin backlit scenes

or whenthe subjectisvery dark or light
compared to the restof the scene.When using

thissetting, pressthe ShuHerbuttonhalfway

down to lockthe exposure on the spot in the
center, then recomposethe sceneas desired.

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 thetop of the LiveVi_ screen.
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or

until the camera is turned off.

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This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors
will be in your pictures.

I tn the Capture menu, select Saturation.

2 In the Saturation menu, use the

v buttons to selecta setting.

The new setting is applied to the

LiveView screen behind the
menu, so you should be able to

seethe effect the setting will have
on the picture.

3 PressOK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu.

Thefollowingtablehelpsexplain thesettingsin moredetail.

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High iEmphasizesmore vivid colors in a scene.

Non÷ M_Jium Colors will be normally saturated. This isthe

[] Low Mutescolors to achievea faded photographic

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.
Thenew setting remains in effect (even if you turn the camera

off) until it is changed again.

iOutdoor landscape photography can use

high saturation to create skiesthat are more
blue, or sunsetsthatare more orange.

default setting.

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

look to the subject.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 43

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

] In the Cap_'u_'_menu, seled Sharpness
2 In the Sharpness 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 may be able to see
the effect the setting will have on

the picture.

3 PressOK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu.

The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.

Icon]Setting Description

The edges in your image will be more
pronounced.

<_ Low The edges in your image will be softer.

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 LiveView screen.

Thenewsettingremainsin effect(evenif youturnthecamera

off) until it ischangedagain.

Setup

For information about the Setup menu, seeChapter 6: Usin9

the setup menu on page 67.

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Chapter 3:

Reviewing

i ages and

video clips

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

Using p ayback

Pressthe Playback [] button to activate ?_aybackmode.

The most recently taken or viewed image or video clip

appears on the Image Display.

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

video clips. Pressand hold the A v buttons to scroll

automatically.

Still images that have audio clips attached to them will
automatically play the audio clip. To replay the audio
clip, pressthe A button. Pressingthe _ button before,
during, or after audio playback skips to the next image.

Video clips wil] play automatically after a few seconds.
To replay the video clip, pressthe _ 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 clips, press the Playback [] button again.

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

information.

Stillimage Videoclip

2

3

or stateof your camerabatteries).

e CameraisusingAC powerfromtheoptional

HP 8886 cameradock or HPAC poweradapter.

2 EE_3 Indicatesthis image has beenmarked for e-mailing

using HP InstantShar,e(thisexample showsthat it
will be e-mailed to 3 destinations).

3 _2 ilndicatesthis image has been markedfor printing

iusing HP InstantShare (this exampleshowsthat 2
copies will be printed).

4 0:29 _ Indicates this image has an audio clip and the clip

5 0:37@ Indicatesthis isa video clip that is37 secondslong.
6 30 0f43 iShows thecurrent image number from the total

NOTE Other icons besides the e-mail E_ or print _ icons

may appear, depending on what other destinations have
been selected for that image using H? _nstantS_are_

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Using the playback menu

The?layback 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. Fromthis
menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of

preferences on the camera.
Touse the Playback menu:

Pressthe Play'ok _ button to activate PJay_ck, then use
the A v buttons to move to the image or video clip you

want.

2 Pressthe OK button to display the _f_

3 Use the A v 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.

NOTE In the Play'ok menu, an additional line of information

about the image appears in the lower-right corner of the
_mageDisplay. It includes the date the picture was taken,
the quality setting used, and thedigital zoom setting used
(if any).

4 To selecta highlighted menu option, pressOK. Each of the

Playback menu options are explained later in this section.

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

Playback, highlight the _ Exit Hayback Menu option and
pressOK.

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Viewing _humbnai_ imag÷s

This Playback menu option lets you see up to nine images at a

time, allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image.

In Playback mode, pressOK to display the Playback menu,

then press OK again to selectthe View Thumbnails option.

2 Scroll through the thumbnail

images using the A _v 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 hs_an_Sha_, whether it is
a video clip, or whether an audio clip is attached to a still

image.

3 Pressthe OK button to display the currently selected image

or video clip.

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Rotating i_ages

NOTE Thisoption works only with still images, not video clips.

In Playback mode, select the
image you want, then pressOK to
display the ?layback menu.

2 Selectthe _3 Ro_Q_eoption and

pressOK. 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 A v
Buttons.

4 When you are ready to save the

rotated image, pressthe OK
Button. Thecamera wiJ]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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De_e_in 9 images

] In Play'ok mode, select the image you want, then pressOK

to display the Playback menu.

2 Select the _1Deleteoption and

pressOK.

3 In the Dde_ sub-menu, usethe

A v buttons to highlight the
option you want, and then press
OK. These options include:

° Caned--Returns to the

Playback menu without deleting anything.

° This Image--Deletes the currently displayed image or

video clip, then returns to the Playback menu.

° All Images in Memory (on _rd)--Deletes all d the

images and video clips from internal memory or the
memory card, then displays a screenverifying that there

are no images left in memory.

o FormatMemory (Oa_)--Deletes all of the images, video

clips, 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 Idt 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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R÷¢arding and d÷l÷ting audio dips

NOTE Thisoption works only with still images, not video clips.

Aftertaking a stillpicture,youcango back laterand add an
audioclip to it. If animagealreadycontainsanaudioclip, you
canrecorda newclip or deletethecurrentaudio clip.

I In Playbackmode,selectthe imageyouwant,thenpressOK

todisplaythePlaybackmenu.
2 Selectthe _ RecordAudiooption.
3 Ifthe imagedoesnotalready

havean audio clip,recording

startsimmediately.Recordingwill

continueuntil you pressOK again

or the memoryfills up (whichever

comesfirst).A microphoneicon

(@)and an elapsedtimecounter

appear inthemiddleoftheImage

Displayduring recording.
If the currentimage alreadyhasan

audio clip, the @ RecordAudio
menuoption will takeyoutoa sub-
menuthatallowsyouto keepthe
currentaudio clip, recorda newclip,
or deletethecurrentclip.

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 51

Magnifying i ag÷s

NOTE Thisoption works only with still images, not video clips.
You can usethis option to see a close-up of the image that is

Being shown in Play'ok mode. This option does not
permanently alter the image in the camera.

] In Playback mode, select the image you want, then pressOK

to display the PlaybQekmenu.

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 A v

buttons.

4 Toscroll left and right, pressOK to

display the Magni_ menu.

Highlight the menu option called

Scroll LefliRighh then pressOK.

Now you can usethe A
buttons to scroll left and right in

the image.

5 To magnify the image to six times its size, pressOK to

display the Magnify menu, then select o_Magnifi;z Mo_'e.

6 To return to Playback mode, select the _Exit Magnify

option, or pressthe Playback [E] button.

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

the _tup menu on page 67.

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Chapter 4:

Using hp instant share

This camera has an exciting feature called H? Ins_an_ShQre.
Thisfeature 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
imagesthat you want 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 pressthe H? lnsk_n_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 A v Buttons to scroll through the images to see
destinations for the other images in the camera.

Visitwww hpcomigoiins_sh_r_ to seeH?lns_n_Sharein
action.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 53

Using the sh_re menu

Pressing the Share _/_ button causes the Share menu to
appear in the Image Display. The following table describes

each of the Share menu options.

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1 _ Print 1 Copy of current image when connected to

a computer or printer. By default, the picture is
printed 10 by 15 cm (4 by 6 inches).

2 _ Print 2 Copies of current image when connected

to a computer or printer.

3 _ Customize this Menu_ lets you add e-mail

4 v" Check mark indicates the destination has been

addresses and other destinations (such as Order
Prints and Upl_d to HP Photo website) to the

Sha_ menu. SeeAdding de4inafions to the share
menu on the car_era on page 56.

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

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Using hp instant share _o
prin_ pictur÷s

Y Pressthe Playback [] button to display the images in your

camera, then use the A v buttons to scroll to an image

you want to print.
NOTE You cannot stied video clips for printing.
2 Pressthe Share _/_ button to activate the Share menu,

and then usethe A v buttons to scroll to the print option

you want.
3 PressOK to selectthe print option, and a _/ appears over

that print option. Toun-select a print option, simply press
OK again.

NOTE You can select both the Prin_"1Copy, 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 selectanother image for printing, go back to step 1.

When you are finished selecting all the images you want to

print, simply press the Playback [] button or select

EXF SHAREMENU.

5 Thenext 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 imag_ on page 61 for information about

connecting the camera to a computer or printer.

NOTE TheSharemenucreatesa standardDigital PrintOrder

Format(DPOF)file for printoptions.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 55

Using hp instant share to send
i_ag÷s _o destinations

Using HP In,rantSha_ to send images in your camera to

various destinations involves three steps:

] 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 _ns_ntShare destinations for images (using

the Share menu on the camera).

3 Connecting the camera to your computer to sendthe images

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

Adding destln_t_ons to the sh_r÷ _÷nu on

the ¢_me_a

NOTE Youwill need an Internet connection to complete this

procedure on a Windows computer.

Turn on the camera, and then pressthe Share _/_ button.

2 Highlight the Cus_'omizethis Menu_ _ optionand press

the OK button. A message on the Image Display appears
asking you to connect the camera to your computen

NOTE Ifyour computeris runningWindows XP,whenyou

connectthecamerato yourcomputerin thenextstep,a
dialog box will displaythat requestsyou toSel_ the

prog_r_ _olaunchbr"thisaction. Simplyclick onCancel
toclosethisdialog 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 Retrievefr,om Camera.

S In the screen called Modi@ Share Menu:

On Macintosh, click on the Add_ button.
On Windows, check to see that HP Instant Share E_mail

isvisible above the Ad& button, then click on the Add
button.

6 If you are using a:

Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addressesyou want.
Then skip to step 8.

Windows computer, you will beasked to sign in to HP's

Passportprogram. HP Passportallows you to create a

secure account for the photos you share using HP _n@Jnt

Share services. The first time you seethis screen, you will
need to register as a new user.Follow the instructions on

the screen to registen

7 Qnce you have successfully registered, sign in to

HP Passport,and then the HP Instant Share Eomail 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. Inthe

confirmation screen that appears, click Finish.

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 57

8 Thenames you specified for your newly added e-mail

destinations or group distribution listsshould now appear in
the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu
section). Toadd additional e-mail addresses or distribution

liststo the camera Share menu, repeat steps 5-7 on
Windows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. Ifyou are using a
Windows computer, you will not need to sign in to the HP

Passportprogram again.

NOTE Youcanhavea maximumof 32 Sharedestinations

(suchasindividuale-mail addressesor group distribution
lists)in theSharemenuon your camerain addition to
Print1Copy and Print2 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 liststo the camera's Share menu. When the
computer confirms that the addresses or listswere saved to

your camera, disconnect the camera from the computer, and

pressthe Share _/z_ button to view the new destinations in
the Share menu.

]O Youare 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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S÷_÷_t_ 9 hp _nst_nt sh_÷ d÷st_n_t_ons _o_

You can selectany number of HPInstant Share destinations for
each still image in your camera. For example, you can selecta

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 In4ant Sha_
destinations for video clips.

Pressthe P[ay_ck [:_ button to display the images in your
camera, then use the A _v buttons to scroll to an image

you want.

2 Pressthe Share _/_ button to activate the Share menu,

and then usethe A v buttons to scroll to the HP k_stant
Share destination that you want to select.

3 PressOK to selectthe 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 pressOK again.

4 To selectone or more destinations for another image, go

back to step 1. When you are finished selecting HP _nsfant
Share destinations, press the P_ay_ck [] button or select

EXiTSHARE MENU.

5 Thenext 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: Unloading, 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 _ns_n_ sb_r÷ ÷o_Hs _9÷s

The way images are e-mailed via HP Instant Share works

differently on Windows and Macintosh computers.

Windows Images are note-mailed as attachments. Rather,a

imessageissent to each e-mail addressthat you
iiselectedin the Shar_ menu.Themessagecontains
thumbnail images of the picturesyou selectedfor that

address, as well as a link to a web page where the

recipient can view the images. Fromthat web page,

iltherecipientcan do things like reply toyou, print the
images, saveimages to their computer,forward
images, and more. Thismakes iteasyfor people who
use different e-mail programs to be able to seeyour

images without the difficulty of dealing with e-mail

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Macintosh Images are e-mailed directly to recipientsusing the

default e-mail program on your computer.

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Chapter 5:

Unmoading printing and

@

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.

Unmoading to a computer

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

task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User's Mar_ual.

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

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

'] Your camera came with a

special USBcable for
connecting the camera to a

computer. Connect the
larger end of that USB

cable to the computer.

2 Open the rubber door on

the side of the camera and
connect the small end of
the USBcable to the USB
connector on the camera.

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 requestsyou to Sebct the program to launch

for' _hisaction. Simply click on Caned to close this dialog

box.

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

launch on your computer. If you have setthe software to
automatically unload the images in the camera, the images
will automatically unload to the computen Otherwise, in the
Welcome screen, click Sbrt Unbad. Ifthere were any

images in the camera that were selected in the Share menu
for printing or HP _nstantShare destinations, those actions

are started after the images have been unloaded to the
computen

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 Tounload images to a computer that does not have the

HP Photo & Imaging software installed on it, change the
USBConfiguration 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 computen

NOTE If you useda memory card in your camera, another

way to unload images from the card to a computer is to
usea memory card reader or one of the memory card

slotsavailable 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 Camer_ Dock User's Manual

Toprint 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.

Toprint directly to an HP Photosmart printer or to any other
HP printer with front panel USB ports:

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 USBcable 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 USBcable to the USB
connector on the camera.

Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images 63

The ?rinf Setvp 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 bedisplayed.

5 Adjust the settings in the ?tint S_up menu by using the

_. v 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
settingsfor the Print Size and Pa_r Size.

6 Pressthe OK button to begin printing.
NOTE If you useda 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 Photosmart printers. See the manual for your HP
Photosmart printer for instructions on how to do this.

64 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Displaying i ages on a TV

Imagesinyourcameracan easilybedisplayedas a slideshow
on almostany TV (tdevision).

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

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

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

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

2 Your camera will send either an NTSCor PALvideo signal

to a TV. The NTSCformat isused primarily in North

America and Japan, while the PALformat 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 inthe

Setup menu. SeeTV 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. Referto 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 theTV 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 A v buttons.

NOTE The Image DispJay on the camera turns off when the

camera is connected to a TV. However, you can still use
the ?[ayback and Sha_ menus while connected to the TV,
since the menus will display on the TV screen.

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Chapter 6:

Using the setup enu

] To display the Se_:upmenu, open either the Ptay_ck or

Capture menu and use the _ v Buttonsto highlight the
Setup _ menuoption. Then pressthe OK Button. (For
information about these other menus, see Using the
p_ayback menu on page 47 and Advanced capture seHings
on page 37.)

Playback Menu Capture Menu

2 Use the _ v buttons to scroll

through the Setup menu options.

3 Pressthe QK 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 Setup menu option.

5 Toexit the Setup menu, highlight the _ EXiTSETUPMENU

option and pressthe OK button.

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 67

This Setup menu option allows you to set the volume level of the

camera sounds, or turn camera sounds off.

Camerasoundsare thesoundsthat
thecameramakeswhenyouturn it

on,pressa button,or takea picture.
Camerasoundsare not theaudio

soundsrecordedwithimagesor

videoclips.

The default setting is Low.

Oate & time

This Setup menu option allows you to

setthe 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 setthe date, time, and date/time format, follow the same

procedure used in Setting the date and time on page 19.

68 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

USB configuration

This Setup 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 PictureTransfer Protocol (PTP)
standard. This is the default setting an the camera.

÷ Disk Drive--Causes the computer ta recognize the camera

as a disk drive using theMass Storage Device Class
(MSDC) standard.

Usethistable as a guide for which USBConfiguration settingto
usewith your computer:

........ WJnd_:_ows Mac!ntosh

Imaging software:

Not installed Disk Drive iDigital Camera

(OSX systems)

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 69

TV configuration

This Setup menu option setsthe
format of the video signal for

displaying camera images an 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 o_ a TV on page 65 when using an
optional Audio/Video cable, or the HP 8886 Camora Dock
U_r_ Manual when using the camera dock.

This Setup menu option setsthe

language of the camera interface,
including the text in menus and on
the Image Display. The default

setting is English.

To setthe language on the camera,
follow the same procedure used in

Choo_ir_g_helanguage on page 18.

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Move images to card

This Setup menu option Jetsyou 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 bast one image.

If there is room to move all the
internal fibs to the memory card,

then this confirmation screen
appears. Ifyou selectYesto move

images, they are moved to the card,
and aH 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. Toview the
images stored in internal memory, remove the memory

card.

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 71

72 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Chapter 7:
Troubmeshooting and

Problems and solutions

NOTE If you still cannot solveyour problem after reviewing the

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

website:

Pr°b!emR°ss!b!ecaUS°!U!!°n......................

}le cemer_ The batteries
@x_s no are functioning

_ _ r_ Oil incorrectly, are

dead, are
installed

incorrectly, or

are missing.

iThe charge in the batteries can be
ilow or completely drained. Try
installing new or recharged

ibatteries.

i

iEnsure that the batteries are
iinserted correctly.

iDo not use ordinary alkaline
ibatteries. For best results, use

iphoto-lithium batteries or
irechargeable NiMH batteries. If

iyou must use alkaline batteries, use
high-grade "ultra" or "premium"

varieties.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 73

Probem Poss_be cause So ut_on

do_snot t;_n _:adapteris not adapter is:
on connected to

ilthecamera, or connectorof thecamera

® connectedto thepoweradapter

is not plugged _ pluggedintoa working electrical
into a power outlet

ioutlet.

power adapter not damaged or defectiveand is
is not plugged into a working electrical
functioning outlet.
iIcorrectly.

The memory Remove the memory card.
icard is

defectiveor
icontains
corrupt images.

_pac_ the The NiMH When NiMH batteriesare brand

camera iIbatteriesyou
batte i_ts are usingwere

recharged
incorrectly, or
have drained

ion their own
because they

havenot been
iused lately.

new or have not been usedin
several months,they shouldbe

charged and fully drained 3-4
times to reach optimum capacity.

Also, NiMH batteries discharge
on their own when not in useand

when not installed in the camera.

So if you havenot usedthem in a
week or more,they may benefit

from being charged.

74 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

came[a

Iba er es

lExtended

Image Display
use for iw_

Minimize the use of LiceViiew and
video, especially if using ordinary

alkaline batteries• Also use the

flash and zoom only when

recording,
excessive flash
iuse, and

excess ive

izoommg

consume a lot
of battery

power•

:necessary.
Use an HP AC power adapter to

iIpower the camera when you are
iusing the Image Display for an
ilextended period of time, or use
the viewfinder instead of the

ilinage Display whenever possible.
iDo not use ordinary alkaline

ibatteries. For best results, use
iphoto-lithium batteries or

irechargeabb NiMH batteries. If
iyou must use alkaline batteries,
iuse high-grade "ultra" or

i'premium" varieties. (See
ipage 99)

he c_smera Rechargeable i lnstdl NiMH batteries• Lithium
Ibatt_Me wi/ batteries are iand alkaline batteries cannot be

inot inserted, i recharged•

i

already ithe batteries were recently
charged, icharged. Try charging them

iagain after they have drained

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 75

Problem iPossiblecause Solution

ba_e_es_e_ is too low for

charging to

start.

charge batteries that may be
damaged or over-discharged.

Remove the batteriesfrom 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 moreof the batteriesare bad.

Purchasenew NiMH batteries

and tryagain.

iThewrong AC Use only the HPAC power

power adapter adapter approved for usewith
is being used. this camera. See Purchosing

The batteries NiMH batteriesdegrade over
iare damaged time and can fail. If the camera

or bad. detects a problem with the

batteries, it will not startcharging
or will stopcharging prematurely.

Purchasenew batteries.

LSB igf_ does not harmlessand should stop after
b k os i ::recognizethat 5-30 minutes.

the bott_ _} there are no
o,e bring batteries

installed.

b_ t_e_ea_ i

no bq_te_'ies i

iestd ed _

76 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

ThewHol_g liThebatteries The date and time will be
date and/or died or were _maintainedfor about 10 minutes
ne s removedfrom without batteries installed. Reset

_own the camera for ithe date and time by using the

too long. _iDa_,_& /im_ option inthe S_ _lp

::menu. (Seepage 68, 68)

}_ c:am_r_ The camera is ::Turnon the camera, or turn it off
do_sno turned off or and then on again.

_hasshut down.

a bullock, connectedto a iexceptfor the • ON/OFFswitch,

computer, ido not respondwhen the camera

iis connectedto a computer.If they
irespond, it is only to turn the

ilmage Display on if it is off, or, in

somecases,turn the Image

Thebatteries Replaceor recharge the batteries.
are drained.

::lmagesin the Removethe memory card.
iImemory card

may be

corrupted.
The camera Resetthe camera by holding the

_hasstopped • ON/O_Fswitch in the ON

operating, oosition until the Image Display

turns on.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 77

Problem PossiblecauseSolution
occ_us ineedstimeto

beh,_,eeuilockfocusand
p_ssir_ghe iexposure.

arid he

cGme_

pete e_ The camera is itwill take longer totake a picture

/he c_smera You did not Pressthe Shutterbutton all the

do_snot take÷pressthe way down.
o pictu_ Sh_te, button

who,/I! pg_;s_;::hardenough.
the Sh;fie, The memory Unload imagesfrom the camera

b_ton storage is full to your computer,then deleteall

.............................................................rechc_[g!ng:.......................be!€_[e!ak!ng €_nc_!l_e[P!cture:....................

taking a long

iset to I_edeye with RedeyeRed _ciot setto On.

Reducta . The shutter is delayed becauseof

the additional flash. Inturn, make
sure your subjectswait for the

secondflash.

if(eitherinternal imagesfrom internal memory or
jor card), the memory card. Move images

from internal memory to a

memory card to free up internal
memory, or replace the card with

a newone.

The memory Switch the locking tab on the
card islocked, memory card to the unlocked

position.

The flash is Wait untilthe flash hasrecharged

78 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

doesnot !ako

we p_oss
th@Sh_tt@

buttol

My imag_ s Your subject Use Macro mode for close-up

still saving the camera to finish processing the
last picture you image, and thenpressthe Shutter

took. button.

im ge ......................................

memory page 50)
(internal or i

was toocloseto shots. Do nottry toget closerthan
ilthecamera the camera's minimum focus

You movedthe iHold the camerasteady asyou
camera while iipressthe ShJtt_l!button or usea

you tookthe tripod.

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

iThe light is low iilndim light, the camera requires

and the flash is a longer exposure.Usea tripod
setto Fash Off. to holdthe camera steady,

Thecamera iUseFoc;s Lock.(Seepage 23.)
focusedon the i

wrong thing, or i
was unable to

focus.

iimprove lighting conditions, or
jthe flash To Fash Oil (see

::page 30).

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 79

Problem _sil_i_use Solution
My mage i Theflash Use the Fk_shOf_setting (see

tao L_right provided too Using the Hashon page 30).

You weretoo Move back from the subjector set
close to the the flash to HashOff and take the

subject to use picture again.
::theflash.

artificial source different angle. Avoid pointing
ilotherthan the the camera directly toward a

flash provided bright light or reflectivesurface on

too muchlight, a sunny day. Usethe Fbsh ('M

setting (seepage 30) or adjust

the ExposureCompensation (see

page 38).

The scenehad Decrease the Zxposure
;many dark Comy_e satien (see page 38) so
objects, suchas the dark objects in the scenewill

ja black dog on not look "washed-out".

a black couch.

80 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

_oodark

enough light, iconditions to improve, add

_ndirect lighting, or adjust the

ipage 38).

your subjeci iswithit]

on, but the the flash working distance (see

subjectwas too iAppend x B: Specifications on
ifar away. i page 105) or try turning flash off
iI i!(will require a longer exposure).

]_tiingi]ee......................

iibehind the page 30) to brighten the subject.
subject. !Or adjust the Expos_,_

jCor_!_el'rsatk_n(seepage 38).

jYour finger jBesure to moveyour fingers

blocked the ;;awayfrom the flash when you

flash, take a picture.

i i

iThe scenehad Increasethe Exposul!e:

many light- (ompensa oil (see page 38) so
coored objects,the ght-colored objects in the

i_suchasa white Jscenewill not look "muddy."

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 81

Error essages on the camera

D P_lIED too low b ibatteries,or usean

Ca_era s continue ioptional HPAC adapter.

Bakeriesar_> Battery power is ilTakepictureswith the

too ow f_'_ too low to use optical viewfinder instead

_veV _v,_ _ve V_v,_on the of the Image Display.

Image Display. Replace or recharge

batteries, or usean
iioptional HPAC adapter.

k_wt_,_ill,cord _ too low and the ;;thebatteries.

camera will shut
down soon.

occurred during batteriesa couple of times.
charging, an AC If that fails, purchase new

power disruption batteries and try again.
occurred during

charging, the iI
wrong AC power

adapter is being
used, batteries
are defective,or

no batteriesare
installed inthe

camera.

82 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Unsupported cad The card in the Ensure that the memory

iImemory slot is card is the proper type for
not a memory iyour camera. (See

card or is not a iAppondix B Specifications
supported on page 105.)

Cal!d iswral_g The card is an Press OK (thisshould

fo _mat unsupported display the _:armatCal!d

ilformat,suchas iscreen)or format the

FAT32. i memory card by using the

i_'_ormatCard option in the

j j Ddete menu. Thiswill

'_e card ,eq_ _s The memorycard j PressOK (thisshould

iIneeds to be idisplay the FormatCa,d
formatted, iscreen)or format the

unl!eda :_e is not a i card is the proper type for

supported card iyourcamera.(SeeStorage

or the card is ion page 105.) If it is the

corrupted, iproper type, it is probably

_!deleteall data on the card.

jmemory card by using the
i_:omat Cad option in the
iDdete menu. Thiswill
ildeleteall data on the card.

icorrupted. Replacethe

imem°rycard:.............................................

Unak:*eto format !iThememorycard Replacethe memory card.

is damaged or i

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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 83

on the sideof the ithe unlocked position or
memory card is iinsert a new card.

in thelocked i
position, i

nsu fi ::i_n Not enough Unload imagesfrom the

nemory on He room tocopy any camera to your computer,

c_,d files from internal then delete all imageson

memory to the ithe memory card. Or
card. i replace the card with a

new one.

was removed Memoly/USB light stops
before the ilblinking before removing

camera was ithe card from the camera.
finished writing

to the card.

1stscreen: Memory card Reinsert the memory card.

No ca,d in was removed Always wait until the

_amc,'_ before the iiMemo_y/U!:_Blight stops

2ndscreen: camera was iblinking beforeremoving
Fr_orsavng finished writing ithe card from the camera.

image to the card.

H_._ase,eins_ he

ccglid

nvdid date An attempt was iIPressOK to clear the

made toenter an message, and thenentera
invalid date (such ivalid date.
as 2/31/2003).

84 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Youtriedto PressC)Ktoclearthe
ilmagnify,rotate,message.Youcannotdo
toprintanimagethoseoperationsonflies

thatwastaken thatwerenotcreatedby
:_withanother yourcamera.

icamera.

_m_moy ilininternal iibydeletingsomeimages,

(oncG_t) imemoryoron orperformtherotation

C®l_m_n_f_on Camera received

_r_ on errorcode

ifrom the HP

software on the

icomputer.

recharging the i the flash when the

iflash, i batteries are low. If you

C_d Insufficient room Unload images from the

or in internal :camera to your computer,

Memory ul memory or on then delete all images

ilthe memory card from the memory card or
to save more iinternal memory. Or put a

images, inew memory card in the

_ camera.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 85

Disconnect the USB cable
(or lift the camera out of
ithe HP camera dock), then

ire-connect and try again.

isee this message a lot, you
imay need to replace or

irecharge [he ba!!er!es ...................

Message PossibleCause Solution

No I_gc _ There are no Takesomepicturesor

memo_'y images or video ::videoclips.

or clips in the

No _agesor_ camera and you

c_nd are trying to

review them.

image from copying the images copied on the

images to the iimemorycard. Also, do not
memory card remove batteriesor the

from a computer, ilmemory card when the
or a corrupted icamera isturned on.

image causedby iI

the camera not

shutting down
properly.

Ul_ak,leto focus The subjectdid UseFocusoc before

not provide iltaking the picture (see
enough contrast page 23).

forthe camera to i

Shddr_g_al_d Camera is _iCameramust be held very

icon preparing to take stilldue to long exposure.

Focustoo fa_ Thefocus Make surethe camera is

distance is
beyond where

the camera can

focus.

86 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Focusbecose

Thefocus

ildistanceiscloser
thanthecamera

canfocus.

SetthecameratoMac_o
focus,orifsettoMecro
ifocus,movefurtheraway

ifromthesubject.See
iUsingmac_omodeon

page36.

device connected to a is connectedto a

USBdevicethat it !isupported printer or
doesnot :_computer.

_:recognize. _:

L_alde to There isno iMake sure the cable is

col_mun cetewt connection ic°nnected betweenthe

p,i_ter betweenthe icamera or HP8886

camera and i camera dock and the

_rinter. iprinter. Ifthat does not

iwork, turn off the camera
iand disconnectit. Turnthe

iprinter off and thenon
iagain. Re-connectthe
camera and turn it on.

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

printer is either :;connectedto a supported

jturned off or not iprinter and that the printer
jconnectedto the jis turned on.

camera.
Printsizeis larger Change either printsizeor

ithan paper size ipaper size in the Print

seected pepe_ iin the P,int Setup i Setupmenu.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 87

Message PossibteCause I£oJu_i_n

unsupported supported printer, such as
device, an HP Photosmart printer

ior another HP printer with
ifront panel USB ports. Or

iconned the camera to a
icomputer and print from

there instead.

D seuf_ogc_photo The selected iDisengage the printer

r%< o_ e_.ct paper size i photo tray, or change the

smal_rpaF_ size cannot be used ipaper size.

with the printer
photo tray.

Privateertolp _ove The printer is Close the top cover of the

i open open. printer.

m ssing print cartridge is the cartridge, turn the printer

camid%_ incorrect model off, then turn it back on.

or is missing.

P_te_ has a There is a paper Turn off the printer. Clear

pape, _m jam. ;;the paper jam, and then

Print_:_rsoul of Your printer isout Load paper into the

p_@el! of paper, iprinter, and then press the

i

turn on the printer.

iOK or Co t hue button on
ithe printer. To cancel the

print job, press the OK

88 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Printingcal_ceedTheprintjobhasiPresstheQKbuttononthe

::beencanceled,icamera.Completethe

printrequestagain.

At_lyer_'o__cedeThecameramayjTurnthecameraoffand

_umf_sthat haveahardwareithenonagain.Ifthe

appear or firmware problempersists,callHP

..............................................................................J£r_oblem:.......................................................

Chapter7:Troubleshootingandsupport 89

Error messages on the computer

Connect on The camera iTry connecting the camera

Ibewcen hc might be idirecfly to the computer,

ilconnected to a i or disconnect other

_d computer icomputer i devices attached to the
_ed ilthrough a USB iUSB hub.

hub.

/he so_,_._ ;;Thecomputer iiMake room on the internal
_'ar_l_ot_ i_ needs to write memory or memory card.

he Share M_nu files to memory If you are using an SD

n_orma_on _om duringHP st_l_ memory card, unlock it by

you camer_ Shae setup, but switching the locking tab

the memory is on the card to the
either full, or the unlocked position.
iimemory card is i
locked.

Compu _r c_n c_t The camera is iTurn on the camera.
ind he turned off.

con_l_ct_d The camera is Try connecting the
c_ I_er_ not working camera directly to an

icorrectly. HP Photosmart printer or

an HP printer with front
panel USB ports, and

print an image. This will

ver fy that the image,

memory card, USB

connection, and the USB
cable are functioning

correctly, or not.

ThecaBieisnot Makesu_eihaithecabieis

connected ifirmly connected to the
correctly, computer and camera.

90 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual

Message PossibteCause /Solution

set to the Di!4 QI Con_i{_ur<stion setting to
Com_sh_asetting psik/}ri_ in the _h_up
In the U[_B menu. (See USB

sub-menu of the page 69.) Thisallows the
Setup menu. But camera to appear as
the computer ilanotherdisk drive on the

cannot computer so that you can
recognize the easily copy the imagefiles

camera as a from the camera to the

i

digital camera, ilharddrive of your

computer.

The camera is Connect the camera
connected to the directly to a USBport on

computer the computer.
through a USB

hub, and your
USB hub is not

compatible with
the camera. _

You are using iPressthe _b_sw_/l%r_t
the HP8886 i_/_ button on the

camera dock idock.
and forgot to i

press the Save/

Printbutton.

9_ m_mo_y...................... 6L;oi_.........

card is locked the memory card to the
(SD cardsonly) unlocked position.
The USB iRebootthe computer.

connection
failed.

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 91

Getting assistance

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

Customerswith disabilities can get help by visiting

www_hp_comihpinbicommur_i_yiaccessibili_yiprodserv.

HP photosmart website

Visit www pho_osmarLhp_comor www.hp_comiphotosmart for

the following information:
® Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively

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Support process

The HPsupport process works most effectively if you perform

the following steps in the order specified:
] Reviewthe troubleshooting section of this User's Manual,

which starts on page 73.

2 Accessthe HP Consumer Support Website for support, tf

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

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Support is available in the following 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.)

3 Access HPe-support. If you have accessto the Internet,

connect with HPvia e-mail by going to: www..hp corn/

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.

4 Contact your local HPdealer. Ifyour digital camera has a

hardware failure, take it to your local HP dealer for a
solution. Service isfree during your digital camera's limited

warranty period. After the warranty period, the dealer will

quote a service charge.

5 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.com/supporL As a part of HP's continuing efforts

to improve phone support information services, we advise

you to check the HPwebsite on a regular basis for new

information regarding service features and delivery. Ifyou
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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° Theversion of the digital camera software (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 for 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

Phone support in the Uni_÷d States

Support is available both during and after the warranty period.

Within theperiod of your warranty,telephonesupport is

providedfreeof charge.Call [phone]. If thisisa long
distancecallfor you, long distancechargeswill apply. US

phonesupportis available in both Englishand Spanish24
hoursa day, 7 daysa week(daysand hoursof supportmay

changewithoutnotice).

After the warranty period, call [phone]. Charges are

$25.00 per issue,and are charged to your credit card. Ifyou
think your HP product needs service, call HP Consumer
Support, which can help determine if service is required.

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Phone support in £urope Middme

and Africa

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:

Algeria [phone]
Austria [phone]

Ba}_in [phone]
Belgium 070 300 005 (Dutch)

070 300 004 (French)

Czech Republic [phone]
Denmark [phone]

Egypf [phone]
Finland [phone]

France [phone] (Euro 0.34/min)
Germany [phone] (Euro 0.12/rain)

Gr_e [phone]
Hungary [phone]

kelar_d 1890 923902
_rael [phone]

l_aly 848 800 871
Luxemburg 900 40 006 (French)

900 40 007 (German)

Moracco [phone]
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NetheHands 0900 2020 165 (Euro0.10/minute)
Norway [phone]

Roland [phone] O0
Po4ugaJ 808 201 492

Romania +40 I 315 44 42

RussianFederation [phone] (Moscow)

[phone] (StPetersburg)

Saudi Arabia [phone]
Slovakia [phone]
South Akica 086 000 1030 (inside RSA)

+27-'J "J258 930"_ (outside RSA)

Spain 902 010 059

Sw_der_+46 (0) 77 120 4765

Switzerland 0848 672 672 (German, French,Italian--

Peaktime 0.08 CHF/Outside peak 0.04 CHF)

Tunisia [phone]
Turkey+90 216 579 71 71

Uk_ine [phone]

Unibd Arab Emira_'es800 4910
United Kingdom [phone]

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Other phone suppor wor dwid÷

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:

Arger_fina [phone]
AusfraEia [phone] (or local [phone])

Brazil [phone] (Grande Sao PauJo)

[phone] (outside Grande Sao PauJo)

Canada [phone] (during the warranty period)

[phone] (after the warranty period)

Central America and the Carib_an [phone]
Chib [phone] (Post-sabs BusinessComputing

[phone] (Post-salesHome Computing)

China +86 (1O)6564 5959
CoJ®mbia+57 9 800 114 726

Gua_r_ala [phone]
Hong Kong SAR [phone]

_ndia 1 600 112267 or [phone] (Hindi & English)
_ndo_e_ia+62 (21) 350 3408

Japan 0570 000 511 (inside Japan)

[phone] (outside Japan)

Kor_; Republic of [phone] (Seoul)

0 80-999-0700 (outside Seoul)

Malaysia [phone]

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Me×ico [phone] (Mexico City)

+52 O1 800 472 6684 (outside Mexico City)

New Zealand [phone]
Peru+51 0800 10111

?hilippines [phone]
?uerfa Rico [phone]

Singapore [phone]

Taiwan +886 0 800 O10055
Thailand [phone]

United Sfa_es+1 [phone]

Venezuela [phone]
Vietnam [phone]

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Appendix A:

Bafferies and camera

Managing batteries

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

clock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was
used. You may be prompted to update the date and time.

Thefollowing battery levelsmay be displayed on the Status
LCDand Image Display.

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i Batterieshave 30-100 percent battery life remaining.

Batterieshave 10-30 percent battery life remaining.
Batterieshave lessthan 10 percent remaining.

Camera will power down soon. LiveView is disabled.

iCamera is operating on AC power

Thecamera usestwo AA batteries. Do not useordinary
alkaline Batteries. For best results, use photodithium or

rechargeable NiMH Batteries. If you must usealkaline
batteries, usehigh-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.

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Extending baHery _if÷

® Minimize the useof LiveView and video, especially when

using alkaline batteries.
Use the viewfinder to frame pictures instead of the Image

Display. Leavethe Image Display off whenever possible.
® Use zoom only when necessary.
® Use theAuto flash setting rather than FJashOn.
® 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 HPAC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock

when the camera will beon for extended periods of time, or
when unloading pictures to your computer, printing, or
connecting to the TV.

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Rechargeab_÷ 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
HPAC 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 lifefor 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.

P@W@_ ¢OnS@FVa_iOn

Toconserve 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).

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Put€has(rig camera accessories

You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from

your local retailer or online at www.J'_pshoppir_g com. Some

accessories for this digital camera are listed below:
® HP Phofosmart 8886 camera dock (includes a camera

dock, remote control, two rechargeable NiMH batteries,
audio/video cable, USB cable, and an AC power adapter):

* United Statesand 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
be!ow)--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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