HP PhotoSmart R717 User Manual

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Contents

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

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

1 Install the Camera Dock Insert (Optional) . 12

2 Attach the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

3 Install the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

4 Charge the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5 Turn on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

6 Choose the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

7 Set the Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

8 Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9 Install and Format a Memory Card 

(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

10 Install the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

User’s Manual on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Back of the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera . . . . . 25

Top of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Camera States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Camera Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Viewing the On-Camera Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips. . . 33

Taking Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Recording Audio with Still Pictures. . . . . . . . . 34

Orientation Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Recording Video Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5Contents

Using Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Focusing the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Obtaining Optimum Focus and Exposure . . . . 39

Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the Focus Range Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Digital Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Noise Reduction for Long Exposures. . . . . . . . 52

Using Panorama Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures . 53

Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Selecting and Saving Preferred Settings in 

My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the My Mode Saved Settings 

Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the Burst Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the Capture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Help for the Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Adaptive Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Custom Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Manual White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

AE Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

AE Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Date & Time Imprint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

3 Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . 87

Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Total Images Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Remove Red Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Image Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Image Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Preview Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

4 Using HP Instant Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Setting Up Online Destinations in the Camera . . 108

Sending Individual Images to Destinations . . . . . 110

Sending All Images to Destinations . . . . . . . . . . 112

5 Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . 115

Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . 115

Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . 117

Printing Panoramas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

6 Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Contents

Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Live View at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

TV Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

7 Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Resetting the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Computer System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 137

HP Image Zone Express (Windows Only) . . . 138 Using Your Camera without Installing the 

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Transferring Images to a Computer without 

HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using a Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . 141

Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive . 144

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Error Messages on the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Getting Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Support Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Phone Support in the United States 

and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Phone Support in Europe, the Middle East, 

and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Other Phone Support Worldwide. . . . . . . . . 180

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A Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Extending Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Safety Precautions for Using Batteries . . . . . 185

Performance per Battery Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Number of Shots per Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . 187

Power Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Recharging the Lithium Ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . 189

Safety Precautions for Recharging 

Lithium Ion Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Sleep Time-out for Power Conservation . . . . . . . 192

B Purchasing Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . 193

C Caring for Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Basic Camera Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Cleaning the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Cleaning the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Cleaning the Camera Body and 

Image Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

D Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Memory Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Contents

HP Photosmart R717 User’s Manual

1 Getting Started

Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart R717 digital camera and welcome to the world of digital photography!

This manual explains camera features you can use to ensure great results while enjoying the photographic experience. Some of these features are:

• HP adaptive lighting technology—Automatically bring out

details lost in shadows. See page 64.

• In-camera red-eye removal—Identify and remove red

eyes. See page 98.

• 12 shooting modes (including Panorama)—Choose a

preset shooting mode for best exposure for common picture scenes, or define your own shooting mode with your most frequently-used settings. Use Panorama to capture up to five consecutive pictures and preview them as a full panorama on your camera. Then merge them into one wide image on the computer. See

• HP Image Advice—Provides tips to help you take better

photos. See page 99.

• HP Instant Share—Easily select still images in your

camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations such as e-mail addresses, web pages, or a printer the next time your camera is connected to a computer. Your recipients can then view the images without the burden of large file attachments. See page 105.

page 49.

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• Direct print—Print directly from your camera to any

PictBridge-certified printer without having to connect to your computer. See page 117.

•On-camera Help—Use on-screen instructions for help on

using cameras features when you don’t have the manual with you. See page 30.

To further enhance your experience, you can purchase an HP Photosmart  R-series dock. The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer, send images to a printer, view images on a television, and recharge a spare Lithium Ion battery in the dock base. The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera.

Setup

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 22.

1. Install 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.

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2. Attach the Wrist Strap

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

3. Install the Battery

Your camera can use either a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B) or a disposable Duracell® CP1 battery.

1. Open the Battery/

Memory Card door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the door to 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.

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For the performance of Lithium Ion and disposable Duracell® CP1 batteries when used with this camera, see Performance per Battery Type on page 186. For the number of shots you can expect to get for each battery based on usage, see Number of Shots per Battery Type on page 187. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see Appendix A, Managing

Batteries, starting on page183.

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 Charge the Battery on page 15.

TIP: You can also use an optional HP AC power adapter to

power the camera. If you use a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, you can recharge the battery in the camera or in the optional R-series dock battery bay, or recharge the battery separately in the optional HP Photosmart quick recharger. For more information, see Appendix B, Purchasing Camera Accessories, starting on page193.

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4. Charge the Battery

You can charge a battery in the camera (explained here) or in the extra battery bay of the camera dock or in the HP Photosmart quick recharger (see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 193).

If your camera battery is a disposable Duracell® CP1 battery, skip this procedure. If the battery is a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery:

1. Plug the power cord into the HP AC power 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 HP AC power 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 4-6 hours in the camera. When the Power/Memory light stops blinking, the battery is fully charged, and you can then unplug the HP AC power adapter from the camera. You can continue to use the camera while the battery is being charged by the HP AC power adapter.

NOTE: The camera may get warm while it is charging the

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

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5. Turn on the Camera

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

The lens extends and the Power/Memory light to the left of the switch turns on solid green. The HP logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up.

6. Choose the Language

The first time you turn the camera on, you are prompted to choose a language.

1. Scroll to the language that you

want by using the buttons on the Controller .

2. Press the button to select the

highlighted language.

TIP: If you need to change the language later, you can do

this with the Language setting in the Setup menu (see Language on page 131).

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7. Set the Region

After choosing a language, you are prompted to choose the continent where you live. The Language and Region settings determine the defaults for the date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television (see TV Configuration on page 130).

1. Scroll to the region that you want

by using the buttons.

2. Press the button to select the

highlighted region.

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8. Set 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 in Playback Mode when the Playback Menu (see page 93) or HP Instant Share

Menu (see page 106) is displayed, when viewing Image Info (see page 99) and when viewing the image on your

computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the image (see Date & Time Imprint on page 85).

1. The first item highlighted is the

date and time format. If you want to change the format, use the buttons. If the date and time format is correct, press the button to move to the Date.

2. Adjust the value of the highlighted selection by using the

buttons.

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3. Press the buttons to move to the other selections.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set

correctly.

5. Press the 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. If the date and time are correct, press the button to select Yes.

If the date and time are incorrect, press the button to highlight No, and then press the button. The Date & Time screen appears again. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to set the correct date and time.

TIP: 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 Date & Time on page 128).

9. Install and Format a Memory Card (Optional)

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 203.

NOTE: When you install a memory card in the camera, all

new images and video clips will be stored on the card. To use internal memory and view images stored there, remove the memory card. You can also transfer the images from the internal memory to the memory card (see Move Images to Card on page 132).

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1. Turn off the camera and

open the Battery/Memory card door on the bottom of the camera.

2. Insert the memory card in

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

3. Close the Battery/Memory card door and turn on the

camera.

4. Press the button, then use the button to move to the Playback Menu .

5. Press the button to highlight Delete, and then press the

button to display the Delete sub-menu.

6. Use the button to highlight Format Card, and then

press the button to display the Format Card confirmation screen.

7. Press the button to highlight Yes, and then press the

button to format the card.

Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while the camera is formatting the memory card. When the camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images Summary screen is displayed (see Total Images Summary Screen on page 90).

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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10. Install the Software

The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images and 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 139.

NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image

Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website: www.hp.com/support for more information.

Windows®

To install the HP Image Zone software successfully, your computer must have a minimum of 64MB of RAM, Windows 2000, XP, 98, 98 SE, or Me, and Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher. Internet Explorer 6 is recommended. If your computer meets the requirements above, the installation process installs either the full version of HP Image Zone or HP Image Zone Express. For details, see HP Image Zone Software on page 137.

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 and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation screen does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK.

3. When the HP Image Zone software has finished

installing, re-enable the virus protection software you disabled in Step 1.

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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.

5. When the HP Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable the virus protection software you disabled in Step 1.

User’s Manual on the CD

A copy of this camera User’s Manual in different languages is located on the HP Image Zone software CD. To view your camera User’s Manual:

1. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of your computer.

2. On Windows: Click View User’s Manual on the Main page of the CD installation screen to view the User’s Manual.On Macintosh: Look in the readme file in the docs folder of the HP Image Zone software CD to locate the User’s Manual in your language.

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Camera Parts

Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the following tables for more information about those parts.

Back of the Camera

13 14

12 3

9101112

#Name Description

1 Power/Memory

light

2switch

(page 16)

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•Solid—Camera is on.

• Blinking rapidly—Camera is writing to

memory or memory card.

•Blinking slowly—Camera is charging

the batteries using the optional HP AC power adapter.

•Off—Camera is off.

Turns the camera power on and off.

#Name Description

3 Zoom lever

(page 44)

4 Wrist strap mount

(page 13)

5 Controller

with

(pages 61, 93)

Self-Timer/Burst

button (pages 58,

60)

(page 47)

button (page 39)

10 Playback

button (page 93)

and

buttons

button

/ 

Flash button

/MF Focus

• 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.

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

Allows you to select between the Normal, Self-Timer, Self-Timer - 2 Shots, and Burst settings.

Allows you to select between the different flash settings.

Allows you to select between the different focus settings.

Turns Playback on and off on the Image Display.

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#Name Description

11 Live View

button (page 37)

12 Image Display

(page 37)

13 Viewfinder

(pages 33, 36)

14 Viewfinder lights

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.

Allows you to frame the subject of your still images 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—When you press the Shutter button, either a focus warning occurred, the flash is still charging, or the camera is processing a picture.

• Both and AF blinking—An error has occurred that prevents the camera from taking the picture (for example, the memory card is full).

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Front, Side, and Bottom of the Camera

#Name Description

1Flash 

(page 47)

2Microphone

(page 34)

3Viewfinder

(pages 33, 36)

4 Self-Timer/Focus

Assist light (page 58)

Provides additional light to improve picture-taking.

Records audio clips that are attached to still images and the audio portion of video clips.

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

Blinks during the count-down before taking a picture when the camera is set to Self-Timer or Self-Timer - 2 shots, or in low light situations when Focus Assist is activated. Also turns on briefly when a picture is taken.

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#Name Description

7 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera on a

8 Camera dock

9Battery/Memory

Powe r adapter connector

USB connector (pages 115,

117)

connector (page 193)

card door (pages 13, 18)

Allows you to connect an optional HP AC power adapter to the camera to either operate the camera without a battery, or recharge a Lithium Ion rechargeable battery in the camera.

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

tripod.

Allows you to connect the camera to the optional HP

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

Photosmart R-series dock.

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Top of the Camera

12 34

#Name Description

1 Mode button

(page 49)

2 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips.

3 Shutter button

(page 33)

4 Video

button (page 36)

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

• Focuses and takes a picture.

• Records audio clips.

Starts and stops recording a video clip.

Getting Started

Camera States

Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Each of these states has an associated menu that you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state. See the following section, Camera Menus.

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, starting on page 33.

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, starting on page 87.

TIP: If you are in Playback or a menu and want to take a

picture, quickly press the Shutter button halfway down and release it. The camera switches to Live View.

Camera Menus

Your camera has five menus that, when accessed, appear in the Image Display on the back of the camera.

To access the menus, press the button, then use the buttons to move to the menu you want. To select a menu option, use the buttons to highlight it, then press the

button to display the menu option’s sub-menu and

modify the settings.

TIP: In the Capture and Setup Menus, you can modify

settings by highlighting the menu option and using the

buttons to change the setting.

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To exit a menu, you can do one of the following:

• Use the buttons to scroll to the menu tabs at the top

of the screen. You can then select another menu by using the buttons or you can press the button to exit the menus and return to Live View or Playback.

• Use the buttons to scroll to the EXIT option and

press the button.

• Press the Live View or Playback button. The Capture Menu lets you

specify settings for taking a picture such as image quality, special lighting and exposure, ISO speed, color settings, and imprinting the date and time on the images. For information about using this menu, see Using the Capture Menu on page 61.

The Playback Menu provides functions for the pictures you have taken. Through the Playback Menu, you can obtain information about improving an image, remove red eye from images taken with a flash, rotate images, add audio, preview panoramic sequences, and delete images from the internal memory or optional memory card. For information about using this menu, see Using the Playback Menu on page 93.

The HP Instant Share Menu lets you select images to be sent to printers, e-mail addresses, and other online services. For information about using this menu, see Using the HP Instant Share Menu on page 106.

Getting Started

TIP: To use the HP Instant Share Menu to send images

to destinations other than printers (such as to e-mail addresses or online services), you must first set up the menu. See Setting Up Online Destinations in the Camera on page 108.

The Setup Menu provides selections for modifying configuration settings such as display brightness, date and time, language, and TV setting, among others. It also allows you to move images from the internal memory to an optional memory card. For information about using the Setup Menu , see Chapter 6, Using the Setup Menu, starting on page 121.

The Help Menu provides helpful information and tips on topics such as battery life, camera buttons, recording audio, reviewing images you have taken, and other useful topics. Use this menu when you do not have your User’s Manual with you.

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