HP PhotoSmart R707 User Manual

HP Photosmart R707 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share

User's Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

Installing the camera dock insert (Optional) . . . . 12

Attaching the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Installing a Memory Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 13

Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Attaching the Ferrite to the AC Adapter Cord . . 15

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Turning on Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Choosing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

User Manual on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Back of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Top of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera . . . . . . . 26

Camera States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Camera Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Camera Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips . . .31

Taking Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Recording Audio with Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . 32

Orientation Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Focusing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Using the Focus Range Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Understanding the Focus Search Priority . . . . . . .39

Hints on Using Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Using the Burst Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Noise Reduction for Long Exposures . . . . . . . . .49

Using Panorama Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures . .50

Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Selecting and Saving Preferred Settings in

My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Using the My Mode Saved Settings

Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Using the Capture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Help for the Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Custom Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Manual White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

AE Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Adaptive Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

AE Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Date & Time Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Chapter 3:

Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . . .79

Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Total Images Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Remove Red Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Image Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Image Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Preview Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Chapter 4:

Using HP Instant Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Setting Up the HP Instant Share Menu on the Camera 98

Setting Up Destinations on a

Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Setting Up Destinations on a

Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Selecting All Images for

HP Instant Share Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Selecting Individual Images for

HP Instant Share Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

How HP Instant Share E-mails Images . . . . . . . 107

Chapter 5: Tr ansferring and

Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Printing Panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Printing Panoramas from Panorama Maker . . .111

Printing Panoramas from HP Image Zone . . . . .112

Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . . . .112

Chapter 6:

Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Live View at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

TV Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Chapter 7:

Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Resetting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Using Your Camera without Installing the

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Transferring Images to a Computer

without HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . .126

Using a Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . .126

Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive . .129

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Error Messages on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Camera Self-diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154

Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

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HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Support Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Phone Support in the United States . . . . . . . . . 157

Phone Support in Europe, the

Middle East, and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Other Phone Support Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . 160

Appendix A:

Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Extending Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Safety Precautions for Using

Lithium Ion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Performance per Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Number of Shots per

Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Battery Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Recharging the Lithium Ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Safety Precautions for Recharging

Lithium Ion Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Sleep Time-out for Power Conservation . . . . . . . . . 172

Appendix B:

Purchasing Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .173

Appendix C:

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Chapter 1: Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of this HP Photosmart digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including HP Adaptive Lighting Technology, in-camera red-eye removal, 10 shooting modes (including panorama), HP Image Advice, HP Instant Share direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, oncamera Help, and an optional camera dock.

With HP Instant Share, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically sent to your favorite destinations (such as e-mail addresses and online albums) the next time you connect the camera to your computer. Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail without being burdened by large file attachments. And with the direct printing capability, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically printed the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridge-compatible printer without ever connecting to your computer.

To further enhance your experience, you may purchase an HP Photosmart R-series dock. The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, and recharge the camera’s battery plus a spare. The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera.

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Setup

NOTE To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a

light) while following the instructions in this section, see

Camera Parts on page 21.

Installing the camera dock insert (Optional)

If you buy the HP Photosmart R-series dock, you will notice one or more clear dock inserts included in the box with the dock. When setting up the dock for use with this camera, make sure you use the dock insert that has the GREEN sticker on it. Follow the instructions in the dock User’s Manual to connect the dock insert to the camera dock.

Attaching the Wrist Strap

Attach the wrist strap to the mount on the side of the camera as shown.

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Installing a Memory Card (Optional)

If you do not have a memory card, skip this section and go on to the next section, Installing the Battery on page 14. Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For more information about supported memory cards, see

Storage on page 179.

When you install a memory card in the camera, all new images and video clips are stored on the card. The camera’s internal memory is only used when there is no memory card in the camera.

1 Hold the camera with the bottom

facing up, and the front of the camera facing you. Then slide the Battery/Memory card door on the bottom of the camera away from you, toward the back of the camera.

2 Insert the memory card in the

smaller slot with the notched side of the card going in first, as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.

3 Leave the Battery/Memory card

door open and go on to the next section, Installing the Battery on page 14.

To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spring outward from the slot.

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Installing the Battery

Your camera can use either a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 lithium ion battery (L1812A) or a disposable Duracell battery.

NOTE If a rechargeable battery was shipped with your

camera, it will be partially charged, but you should fully charge it before using it the first time. You can charge the battery while it is in the camera. See Charging the Battery on page 16.

1 If the Battery/Memory card door is already open, skip this

step and go on to step 2.

Hold the camera with the bottom facing up, and the front of the camera facing you. Then slide the Battery/Memory card door on the bottom of the camera away from you, toward the back of the camera.

2 Insert the battery in the larger slot

as shown, and push it in until the latch catches.

3 Close the Battery/Memory card

door by pushing the door down and then sliding the door toward the front of the camera until the door latches.

To remove the battery from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, release the battery latch, tilt the camera, and the battery will slide out of its slot.

® CP1

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Attaching the Ferrite to the AC Adapter Cord

A ferrite is included in the box with your camera. This ferrite prevents your camera from emitting radio frequency energy that might interfere with the reception of your radio, television, or other electronic devices which might be near the camera. The ferrite will not degrade the performance or safety of the camera.

Attach the ferrite to the thin HP AC adapter cord (the cord that attaches to the camera, not the cord that attaches to the wall) in the following way:

1 Wrap the cord around the ferrite so that

the cord passes through the ferrite two times (as shown here).

2 Adjust the cord so that the edge of the

ferrite is 10 cm (4 inches) from the end of the connector that connects to the camera (or camera dock).

3 Close the ferrite so that it snaps snugly

into place around the cord.

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Charging the Battery

NOTE This section tells how to charge a battery in the camera.

You can also charge the battery in the extra battery bay of the camera dock or in the HP Photosmart Quick Recharger (see Appendix B: Purchasing Camera

Accessories on page 173).

If the battery you installed is a disposable CP1 battery, you can skip this step. If the battery you installed is a rechargeable lithium ion battery, do the following.

1 Plug the power cord into the HP AC adapter. If more than

one power cord is in the box, use the cord that is appropriate for power outlets in your country. Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet.

2 Open the small rubber

door on the side of the camera.

3 Attach the thin cord from

the AC adapter to the power adapter connector

on the side of the camera as shown.The Power/Memory light on the back of the camera will start blinking to show that the battery is charging.

The rechargeable lithium ion battery will usually charge fully in 5-7 hours. When the Power/Memory light stops blinking, the battery is fully charged, and you can then unplug the power adapter from the camera. You can continue to use the camera while the battery is being charged by the power adapter.

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NOTE The camera may get warm while it is charging the

battery, as well as after prolonged use under battery power. This is normal.

NOTE Digital cameras use batteries at a much faster rate than

film cameras. Battery life in digital cameras can be measured in hours and minutes of use rather than the years more typical of film cameras. Battery life may also vary dramatically from one user to another, depending on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see

Appendix A: Managing Batteries on page 163.

Turning on Power

Turn the camera on by sliding the ON/OFF switch to the right and then releasing it.

The lens extends and the Power/Memory light on the back of the camera turns on solid green.

Choosing the Language

The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language.

1 Scroll to the language that you

want by using the buttons on the Controller .

2 Press the Menu/OK button to select

the highlighted language.

NOTE If you need to change the

language later, you can do this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 115.

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Setting the Date and Time

The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image in the Image Info screen (page 92), in the Playback menu screen (page 86), or on your computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the visible image (see

Date & Time Imprint on page 76).

The first time you turn the camera on, a

Data & Time screen appears after you

choose the language, prompting you to set the date and time.

1 Adjust the value of the highlighted

selection using the buttons.

2 Press the buttons to move to the other selections. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the correct date/time format,

date, and time are set.

4 Press the Menu/OK button when you have entered the

proper values for the date and time. A confirmation screen appears, asking if the correct date and time have been set.

5 If the date and time are correct, press the Menu/OK button

to select Yes.

If the date and time are incorrect, press the button to highlight No, and then press the Menu/OK button. The

Date & Time screen appears again. Repeat steps 1 through

5 to set the correct date and time.

NOTE If you need to change the date and time settings later,

you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 115.

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Installing the Software

The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images from the camera, and then view, edit, print, or e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the HP Instant Share menu on the camera.

NOTE If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you

can still use the camera, but certain features will be affected. For details, see Using Your Camera without

Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 125.

Windows

For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Image Zone software to function properly on your Windows computer, you must have installed at least Internet Explorer 5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP, or Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE, or Me.

1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.

2 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of

your computer. Follow the instructions in the installation screen that automatically appears.

NOTE If the installation screen does not appear, click Start,

click Run, type X:\Setup.exe, where X is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK.

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

1 Click Start, click Run, type X:\Bonus\Setup.exe,where X is

the letter of your CD drive, then click OK.

2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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Macintosh

1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus

protection software running on your computer.

2 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of

your computer.

3 Double-click 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 transfer images from the camera to

your Macintosh computer with the HP Image Zone software, or to take advantage of the HP Instant Share functionality, you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive on the camera. See Chapter 6: Using

the Setup Menu on page 115.

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

1 Double-click the Bonus folder icon. 2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

User Manual on the CD

A copy of this camera User’s Manual in several different languages is located on the HP Image Zone software CD. Look in the \docs\Readme file on the CD to see where the manual is located.

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Camera Parts

NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names

for more information about those parts.

Back of the Camera

# Name Description

1Power/Memory

light

ON/OFF

switch (page 17)

! Solid—Camera is on. ! Blinking rapidly—Camera is writing to

either the internal memory or to an optional memory card that is installed.

! Blinking slowly—Camera is off and is

charging the battery.

! Off—Camera is off.

Turns the camera power on and off.

2 3

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# Name Description

3 Zoom lever

(page 41)

4 Wrist strap mount

(page 12)

Controller with and

! Zoom Out—While taking still

pictures, zooms out the lens to the wide angle position.

! Thumbnails—While in Playback,

allows you to view still images and the first frames of video clips arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images per screen.

! Zoom In—While taking still

pictures, zooms in the lens to the telephoto position.

! Magnify—While in Playback, allows

you to magnify a still image.

Allows you to attach a wrist strap to the camera.

Allows you to scroll through menus and images on the Image Display.

buttons

6 Menu/OK button

(pages 55, 86)

Allows you to display the Capture and Playback menus and to select menu options and confirm certain actions on the Image Display.

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# Name Description

Print button

(page 83)

Allows you to mark the current image for printing later when you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridgecompatible printer.

Share button

HP Instant

Turns the HP Instant Share menu on and off on the Image Display.

(page 97)

Playback

button (page 80)

Live View

button (page 35)

11 Image Display

(page 35)

Turns Playback on and off on the Image Display.

Turns Live View on and off on the Image Display.

Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus.

Timer/Burst

button (pages 44, 46)

Flash button

(page 43)

MF Focus

button (page 38)

Allows you to select between

Self-Timer, Self-Timer - 2 Shots, and Burst

modes.

Allows you to select between the different flash settings.

Allows you to select between the different focus settings.

Normal,

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# Name Description

15 Viewfinder

(page 31)

16 Viewfinder lights

Allows you to frame the subject of your pictures or video clips.

! solid red—Video is recording. ! AF solid green—When you press the

Shutter button halfway down, this

light turns on solid when the camera is ready to take a picture (auto exposure and auto focus are locked, and the flash is ready).

! AF blinking green—Either a focus

warning occurred when you pressed the

Shutter button halfway down, the flash is

still charging, or the camera is processing a picture (see the following NOTE).

! Both and AF blinking—An error

has occurred that prevents the camera from taking the picture (see the following NOTE).

NOTE If an error prevents a picture

from being taken, then an error message will appear on the Image Display. See Error Messages on the

Camera on page 142.

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Top of the Camera

# Name Description 1 Mode button

(page 46) 2 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips. 3 Shutter button

(pages 31, 32) 4

Video button

(page 34)

Allows you to select between different shooting modes for taking still pictures.

Takes a picture and records audio.

Starts and stops recording a video clip.

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Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera

# Name Description

1Flash

(page 43)

2Microphone

(page 32)

3 Self-Timer/Focus

Assist light

(pages 44, 117)

Power adapter connector (page 16)

USB connector (pages 109, 112)

Provides additional light to improve picture-taking.

Records sound (audio and video).

! Blinking red—the Self-Timer is activated. ! Solid red—On for short periods in low

light conditions to improve auto focus.

Allows you to connect the HP AC power adapter to the camera to either operate the camera without a battery, or recharge the lithium ion rechargeable battery in the camera.

Allows you to connect a USB cable from the camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer.

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# Name Description 6 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera on a

tripod.

7 Camera dock

connector (page 174)

8Battery/Memory

card door (pages 13, 14)

Allows you to connect the camera to the optional HP Photosmart R-series dock.

Allows access to insert and remove the battery and an optional memory card.

Camera States

Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Both of these states has an associated menu that you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state. See Camera Menus on page 28.

Capture—Allows you to take still pictures and record video clips. For information about using Capture, see Chapter 2:

Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips on page 31.

Playback—Allows you to review the still images and video clips that you capture. For information about using Playback, see Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips on page 79.

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Camera Menus

Your camera has five menus that, when accessed, appear in the Image Display on the back of the camera. When any menu is displayed, you can then access the other menus by using the menu tabs at the top of the screen. To display another menu,

use the buttons to move to the menu tab for that menu.

To display the Capture Menu , press the Live View button to turn

Live View on, then press the Menu/ OK button. A shortcut is to simply

press the Menu/OK button when Live

View is off. For information about

using this menu, see Using the

Capture Menu on page 55.

To display the Playback Menu , press the Playback button to turn

Playback on, and then press the Menu/OK button. For information

about using this menu, see Using the

Playback Menu on page 86.

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To display the HP Instant Share

Menu , press the HP Instant Share button. For information

about using this menu, see Using the

HP Instant Share Menu on page 103.

NOTE Before you can use the

HP Instant Share Menu , you must first set up the menu.

For information on how to do this, see Setting Up the HP

Instant Share Menu on the Camera on page 98.

To display the Setup Menu , first access either the Capture, Playback, or HP Instant Share menu, then use

the buttons to move to the menu tab for the Setup Menu . For

information about using the Setup

Menu , see Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 115.

To display the Help Menu , first access either the Capture, Playback, or HP Instant Share menu, then use

the buttons to move to the menu tab for the Help Menu . For information about using the Help

Menu , see the next section.

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Using the Help Menu

The Help Menu provides helpful information and tips for using your camera.

1 Use the buttons to move across the menu tabs to the

Help Menu tab. The Help Menu displays in the

Image Display.

2 Use the

to read.

3 Press the Menu/OK button to display the Help topic. 4 Use the

read it.

5 Press the Menu/OK button to exit the Help topic and return

to the Help Menu .

buttons to highlight the Help topic you want

buttons to scroll through the Help topic to

Camera Status Screen

A status screen appears for a few seconds in the Image Display any time you press the Mode, Focus,

Flash, or Timer/Burst buttons when Live View is off.

As shown in the example here, a text description of the current setting for the button that was just pressed appears at the top of the screen. Beneath that, icons for the current shooting mode,

Flash, Focus, and Timer/Burst settings are shown, with the icon

for the button that was just pressed highlighted. The bottom portion of the screen shows whether a memory card is installed (indicated by the SD icon), the battery level, the number of pictures remaining, and the Image Quality setting (indicated in the example by the 5MP and two stars.

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