HP R818 User Manual
HP Photosmart R817/R818
Digital Camera with HP Instant Share
User’s Manual
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Contents
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 Install the Camera Dock Insert
(Optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Attach the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Install the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Charge the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5 Turn on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
6 Choose the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
7 Set the Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8 Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9 Install and Format a Memory Card. . . . . . 18
10 Install the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
User’s Manual on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Interactive User’s Guide on the CD . . . . . 21
Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Back of the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front and Bottom of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . 25
Top of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Camera Cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Camera States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Camera Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Viewing the On-Camera Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips. . . 31
Using Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Taking Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Recording Audio with Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . 34
Orientation Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Recording Video Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Focusing on the Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Optimizing Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
For the Normal Focus Range . . . . . . . . . . 38
For Macro and Super Macro
Focus Ranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Optimizing Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Other Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Focus Range Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Manual Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Digital Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Zoom and Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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 the Manual Shooting Mode . . . . . . . . . 55
Using My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting and Saving Preferred Settings
in My Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Using the My Mode Saved Settings
Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Using the Burst Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the Capture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adaptive Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Image Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Video Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Manual White Balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
AE Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Contrast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Date & Time Imprint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Help for the Menu Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
3 Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . 83
Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Playback and Audio Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Total Images Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Saving Frames from Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . 86
Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Remove Red Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Image Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Image Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Stitch Panorama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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4 Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . 97
Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Printing Images Directly from the Camera. . . . . . . 99
Printing Panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
5 Using HP Instant Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Setting Up Online Destinations in the Camera . . 106
Sending Individual Images to Destinations . . . . . 108
Sending All Images to Destinations . . . . . . . . . . 110
6 Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Display Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Instant Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
TV Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Reset Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
7 Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Resetting the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Formatting a Memory Card Using a Computer
(Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . 128
Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . 128
HP Image Zone Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Using Your Camera without Installing the
HP Image Zone Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Transferring Images to a Computer without
HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Connecting Your Camera as a
Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Connecting Your Camera as a
Disk Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Transferring Images Using
Other Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Error Messages on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Support Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Phone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Phone Support Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
A Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Extending Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Safety Precautions for Using Batteries . . . . . 169
Power Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Number of Shots per Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Recharging the Lithium Ion Battery . . . . . . . . . . 173
Safety Precautions for Recharging
Lithium Ion Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
B Purchasing Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . 175
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C Caring for Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Basic Camera Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cleaning the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Cleaning the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning the Camera Body and
Image Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
D Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Video Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
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1 Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart
R817/R818 digital camera and welcome to the world of
digital photography!
This manual explains the HP Real Life technologies and other
camera features you can use to ensure great results while
enjoying the photographic experience.
The HP Photosmart R817/R818 digital camera features a
full set of exclusive HP Real Life technologies that make it
easy to take brilliant digital photos. They are:
• In-camera red-eye removal—Identify and remove red
eyes from the people in your images (see page 91).
•HP adaptive lighting technology—Automatically bring out
details lost in shadows (see page 64).
• Panorama with in-camera stitching—Use the Panorama
modes to capture up to five consecutive pictures and stitch
them into a single image on your camera (see
• Print from video—Take high-quality video with VGA at 30
frames per second and easily select any frame to save as
a still image. HP enhances the video frame for better
prints up to 4 x 6 inches (see
•HP Image Advice—Provides tips to help you take better
pictures (see page 92).
Other camera features included in your R817/R818 are:
• 15 shooting modes—Choose a preset shooting mode for
best exposure for common scenes, or define your own
shooting mode with your most frequently-used settings
page 49).
(see
page 86).
page 94).
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• Interactive User’s Guide (English only)—Guides you
through the most common features on your camera (see
page 21).
•HP Instant Share—Easily select still images in your
camera to automatically send to a variety of destinations
such as e-mail addresses, online albums, or a printer the
next time your camera is connected to a computer.
Recipients can view the images without the burden of
large file attachments (see
page 103).
• Direct print—Print directly from your camera to any
PictBridge-certified printer without having to connect to
your computer (see page 99).
•On-camera Help—Use on-screen instructions for help on
using camera features (see page 30).
•Cradle/Dock—Your R817/R818
digital camera comes with either a
cradle or dock. The cradle recharges
your Lithium Ion camera battery and
allows you to easily transfer images
to a computer or send images to a printer.
The HP Photosmart R-series dock
additionally allows you to view
images on a television, and recharge
a spare Lithium Ion battery in the
dock base, while recharging the
Lithium Ion battery in the camera. The dock can also be
purchased separately.
See Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 175 for
information about other accessories for your
HP Photosmart R817/R818 camera, including underwater
housing, batteries, memory cards, camera cases, quick
rechargers, and more.
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Setup
To locate a part on your camera 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 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 with the yellow tag.
Follow the instructions in the dock User’s Manual to connect
the dock insert to the camera dock.
2. Attach the Wrist Strap
Attach the wrist strap to the wrist
strap mount on the side of the
camera.
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3. Install the Battery
Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium
Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B).
1. Open the Battery/
Memory card door on
the bottom of the
camera by sliding the
door latch as indicated
on the Battery/Memory
card door.
2. Insert the battery in the
larger slot as shown, and push the battery in until the
latch catches.
3. Close the Battery/Memory card by pushing the door
down until it snaps into place.
To remove the battery from the camera, first turn the camera
off. Open the Battery/Memory card door and release the
battery latch to allow the battery to be partially ejected, then
pull the battery from the slot.
See page 171 for information about battery performance
with this camera. For the number of shots expected for each
battery based on usage, see page 172. For hints on
optimizing battery performance, see Appendix A, Managing
Batteries, starting on page167.
NOTE: The rechargeable battery that was shipped with your
camera may be partially charged. You should fully
charge it before using it the first time (see page 15).
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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 175).
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 or region.
Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical
outlet.
2. Attach the thin cord from the
HP AC power adapter to the
cradle as shown.
3. Place the camera in the
cradle. The Power light on the
back of the camera starts
blinking to show that the
battery is charging.
When the Power light stops blinking, the battery is fully
charged. Recharging usually takes 4-6 hours in the camera.
You can continue using the camera while the battery is
recharging.
NOTE: The camera may get warm while the battery is
charging, 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
then releasing it.
The lens extends and the Power light to the left of the
switch turns on solid blue. The HP logo also displays on the
Image Display as the camera powers up.
6. Choose the Language
1. Scroll to the language that you
want by using the buttons
on the Controller .
2. Press to select the highlighted
language.
TIP: If you need to change the
language later, use the Language setting in the Setup
menu (see page 122).
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 default date format and the format of the video
signal for displaying camera images on a television (see
page 121).
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. You can also choose to have
the date and time imprinted on the image (see page 81).
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 to move to the
Date.
2. Adjust the value of the highlighted
selection using the buttons.
3. Use the buttons to move to the other selections.
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set
correctly.
5. Press 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
If the date and time are incorrect, press to highlight
No, then press . Repeat steps 1 through 5 to set the
correct date and time.
Date and time information is recorded in the image
properties, which you can see in Playback when the
Playback Menu (see page 88) or HP Instant Share Menu
(see page 104) is displayed, when viewing Image Info (see
page 92) and when viewing the image on your computer.
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 page 119).
to select Yes.
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9. Install and Format a Memory Card
1. Always turn off the camera
and wait for the Power and
Memory lights to turn off,
then open the Battery/
Memory card door.
2. Insert the memory card in
the small slot above the battery as shown. Make sure the
memory card snaps into place.
3. Close the Battery/Memory card door and turn on the
camera.
To help prevent corrupted cards and images, you should
format memory cards before you use them for the first time.
1. With the camera turned on, press , then use to
move to the Playback Menu .
2. Use to highlight Delete, then press .
3. Use to highlight Format Card, then press .
4. Press to highlight Yes, then press to format the
card. When the camera has completed formatting, the
Total Images Summary screen displays (see page 85).
Once installed, new images and video clips are stored on
the memory card, not in internal memory. For information
about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 185.
To use internal memory and view images stored there,
remove the memory card (turn off the camera, open the
Battery/Memory card door, and press down on the top edge
of the card to free it). You can also transfer the images from
internal memory to a memory card (see page 123).
NOTE: You can also format a memory card using your
computer (see page 127).
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10. Install the Software
The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images
to a computer and configure the HP Instant Share Menu on
the camera.
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 130.
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, 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 these requirements, the installation process installs the
full version of HP Image Zone; if not, the process installs
HP Image Zone Express (see page 127).
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus
protection software running on your computer so that
HP Image Zone will install more quickly.
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
drive, then click OK.
3. When the HP Image Zone software has finished
installing, re-enable any virus protection software you
disabled in Step 1.
is the letter of your CD
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Macintosh
To install the HP Image Zone software, your Macintosh must
have built-in USB, 128MB of physical RAM, Mac OSX
v.10.2 or later, and 250MB of available disk space.
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus
protection software running on your computer so that
HP Image Zone will install more quickly.
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 any 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. View the User’s Manual:
• 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
User’s Manual in your language.
Image Zone software CD to locate the
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Interactive User’s Guide on the CD
The Interactive User's Guide (English only) will guide you
through the most-used features of your camera and provide
basic digital photography tips.
•Windows: Install and run the tutorial from your software
CD.
•Macintosh: Access the tutorial from the Devices tab of
HP Image Zone.
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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
123
4
13
1112
10
#Name Description
1 Speaker • Plays camera sounds and audio clips.
2Power light •Solid—Camera is on.
•Blinking slowly—Camera is either off
or in sleep state and is charging the
battery.
•Off—Camera is off.
3 switch
(see page 16)
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Allows you to turn the camera power on
and off.
789
5
6
#Name Description
4 Zoom lever
(see page 44)
5 Wrist strap mount
(see page 13)
6
Controller with
and
buttons
7
8Memory light
button Allows you to display camera menus,
• Zoom Out—While taking still
pictures, allows you to zoom 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, allows you to zoom 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.
select menu options, and confirm certain
actions on the Image Display.
•Blinking —Camera is processing
images. You can take a picture when
the blinking stops.
•Solid—Camera is recording video.
•Off—Camera is not processing
images.You can take pictures
immediately.
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#Name Description
9 Live
View/Playback
button
10 /
Self-Timer/Burst
button (see
pages 59, 61)
11
/MF Focus
button (see
page 42)
12
Flash button
(see page 47)
13 Image Display
(see page 31)
• If Live View is displayed, allows you to
switch to Playback.
• If Playback is displayed, allows you to
switch to Live View.
• If the Image Display is off, but the
camera is on, allows you to turn the
Image Display on.
• If a menu is open in the Image Display,
allows you to close the menu.
• Allows you to access the on-camera
demo (see
Select between the Timer Off, Self-Timer,
Self-Timer - 2 Shots, and Burst settings.
Select between the Normal, Macro, Super
Macro, Infinity, and Manual Focus
settings.
Select between the Auto, Red-Eye, Flash
Off, Flash On, and Night flash settings.
Frame pictures and video clips using Live
View and review them afterward in
Playback, and to view all the menus.
page 30).
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Front and Bottom of the Camera
1 2
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4
#Name Description
1Flash
(see page 47)
2Self-Timer/Focus
Assist light (see
page 59)
3Microphone (see
page 34)
4 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera on a
5 Cradle mount Allows you to connect the camera to the
6Battery/Memory
card door (see
pages 14, 18)
Provides additional light to improve
picture-taking.
Blinks during Self-Timer or Self-Timer -
2 shots countdown, or in low light
situations when Focus Assist is on. Also
turns on briefly when a picture is taken.
Records audio clips that are attached to
still images and video clips.
tripod.
cradle or dock, providing access to AC
power and USB connectivity.
Allows access to insert and remove the
battery and an optional memory card.
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Top of the Camera
1
#Name Description
1 button
(see page 49)
2 Shutter button
(see page 33)
3
Video
button
(see page 35)
Accesses shooting mode options for still
pictures.
Allows you to focus and take a picture, and to
record audio clips.
Starts and stops recording a video clip.
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Camera Cradle
3
#Name Description
1 Camera
mount/
connector
2USB
connector (see
pages 97, 99)
3 Power adapter
connector
Allows you to place the camera in the cradle,
which provides access to AC power and USB
connectivity.
Allows you to connect a USB cable from the
camera to a USB-enabled computer or any
PictBridge-certified printer.
Allows you to connect the HP AC power
adapter to the camera to either operate the
camera on AC power, or recharge a Lithium
Ion battery in the camera.
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Camera States
Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete
certain tasks, each state having an associated menu you can
use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state.
See the following section, Camera Menus.
Live View—Allows you to take still pictures and record
video clips. See Chapter 2, Taking Pictures and Recording
Video Clips, starting on page 31.
Playback—Allows you to review the still images and
video clips that you capture. See Chapter 3, Reviewing
Images and Video Clips, starting on page 83.
To switch between Live View and Playback states, press
.
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.
To access the menus, press when in Live View or
Playback, then use the buttons to move to the menu you
want. To select a menu option, use the buttons to
highlight it, then press to display the menu option’s submenu 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, do one of the following:
• Press .
• 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 to exit the menus
and return to Live View or Playback.
• Use the buttons to scroll to the EXIT option and
press .
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. See
Using the Capture Menu on
page 62.
The Playback Menu lets you
obtain tips to help you take better
pictures, delete images, remove red
eyes, display information about an
image, stitch panoramic sequences,
rotate images, and record audio.
See Using the Playback Menu on
page 88.
The HP Instant Share Menu lets
you select images to be sent to
printers, e-mail addresses, and
other online services the next time
you connect the camera to a
computer. See Using the HP Instant
Share Menu on page 104.
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The Setup Menu lets you modify
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
a memory card. See Chapter 6,
Using the Setup Menu, starting on page 113.
The Help Menu provides helpful
information and tips on topics such
as battery life, camera buttons,
recording audio, and reviewing
images you have taken.
Viewing the On-Camera Demo
This camera has a slideshow of its major features. You can
display the slideshow at any time by turning the camera on
and holding down for approximately three seconds.
The Image Display goes black for a moment before the
slideshow starts. To exit the slideshow at any time, press
.
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