Pentax 618 User Manual

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hp photosmart 618

digital camera

the high-performance

point-and-shoot digital camera

with enhanced features

intelligent

superior colours and excellent detail

• HP Imaging Technology delivers fine details even

in 13 x 18 cm photographs

• vivid yet natural colours with 2.11 megapixels and

30 bits A/D

• excellent results even in difficult lighting conditions

high performance coupled with creativity

• Pentax®power lenses with 3x optical zoom

• complete image control with aperture priority,

shutter speed priority and three metering modes

• outstanding performance with minimal shutter

delay, continuous shooting mode and fast
shot-to-shot performance

• capture close-up, action, portrait, and landscape

shots with automatic program modes

• continuous shooting mode means you never miss

a shot

• remote shutter control for long exposures and

self-portraits (remote control included)

An innovative, compact, quality digital camera,
the HP Photosmart 618 lets you capture the action
as it happens. Its high performance, combined with
the breakthrough HP Imaging Technology and
Pentax®lenses deliver excellent results even under
difficult lighting conditions. Packed with cool features
the HP Photosmart 618 will bring out your creativity
to the full.
And with HP’s Photo Imaging software, downloading,
sharing and emailing your photographs takes
just a few mouse clicks.

cool features for fun with outstanding results

• capture sound and play it back on camera,

PC or TV

• view your photos instantly with bright 2” LCD

• download your photos quickly and easily with USB

• auto flash adjusts for all light conditions and

red-eye reduction

• selectable quality settings to match your needs –

from email to enlargements

• infrared connectivity for instant digital photographs

flexible

hp imaging technology

a custom photo lab in your digital camera

50 engineering years and 9 new patents have gone
into HP Imaging Technology - an amazing new
technology that is designed to deliver outstanding
image quality for every picture taken, every time.
Pictures produced using HP Imaging Technology
preserve the details in highlights and shadows, and
capture natural colours and skin tones even in difficult
lighting conditions.

intelligent and precise as the human eye

Unlike other digital cameras that use a one-size-fits-all
solution, HP Imaging Technology works like an
experienced photographic technician in a professional
photolab, treating every picture individually – similar
to the way the human brain processes the information
that the eye sees. This technique involves very
complex calculations requiring HP’s custom ASIC to
run over 200,000,000 operations per image in a
fraction of a second.

sharp, detailed pictures with smaller file sizes

HP’s new technique produces sharp, detailed pictures
from fewer pixels, bringing down the cost of cameras
for a given level of picture quality. It also allows for
smaller image files, packing more high-quality images
into the same memory card.

with hp imaging technology without hp imaging technology

email portal automatically
resizes and compresses
images for faster email
transfer, then creates a file
and attaches it to your
email

downloading your

photos is as easy as

“loading a film” in

your digital camera

view thumbnails of your
photos and play audio
messages

create electronic photo albums in a snap

hp photosmart 618 digital camera

technical specifications

hp imaging technology custom ASIC for higher performance image processing

resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels (full) and 800 x 600 pixels (1/4)
sensor 2.11 megapixel, CCD
colour depth 30-bit (10 bits x 3 colours)
memory JPEG quality level TIFF

lens Pentax

zoom 3x optical, 2x digital zoom

exposure control program AE (auto), aperture priority, shutter priority
exposure compensation +/- 2.0 EV in 1/2steps

shutter speed 1/1000 to 4 seconds
picture modes fully automatic with three picture modes: portrait, action and

shooting modes single-shot, continuous and time lapse
focus TTL contrast detection auto focus

sensitivity auto, fixed (equivalent to ISO 100 or 200)
metering TTL metering w/choice of average, center-weighted or spot
white balance auto, daylight, tungsten and fluorescent
colour control colour, black & white, and sepia
self timer 10 second delay

viewfinder separate zooming optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment
flash built in flash

sound capture sound capture and playback with 45 seconds of recording per

LCD 2“ (5 cm) low temperature poly-silicon TFT colour LCD with 130,338

image control functions send images via Fast IrDA to select printers and cameras,

power 4 AA batteries (included) or optional AC adapter
interfaces USB to PC and Mac,

minimum host PC: 166 MHz Pentium or equivalent, 32 MB RAM
requirements 150 MB free disk space, 800 x 600, 16-bit colour display,

camera operating system Flashpoint Digita™
dimensions 127.5 x 71.5 x 56.5 mm (5 x 2.8 x 2.2 in) (w x h x d)
weight (without batteries) 300 g without batteries and CompactFlash card (10.2 oz.)
warranty 1 year exchange warranty

image processing at 220,000,000 operations per image
in less than 1/2second, excellent enlargements at 13 x 18 cm

resolution good better best

1600 x 1200 56 29 15 2
800 x 600 165 101 57 10
16 MB CompactFlash™, Type I or Type II, power level 0,
supplied with camera

®

power zoom (9 elements in 8 groups, 2 aspherical elements)

f/2.4 – f/4.0

5.2 mm – 16.5 mm
34 – 108 mm (35 mm equivalent)
digital zoom: shooting 1.2/1.5/2x, playback 2x

landscape

normal: 0.5 cm (1.64 ft) to infinity,
macro: 0.1 cm (0.33 ft) to infinity,
manual focus from 0.1 m (0.33 ft) to infinity
infinity focus options

infrared remote control shutter release (included)

flash modes: auto, auto with red-eye, forced on, forced on with
red-eye and forced off
effective range: 0.3 m (0.98 ft) – 5.4 m (18 ft) at 5.2 mm

image

pixels, adjustable brightness control, thumbnail or full screen views,
custom slide shows

delete, protect, group and categorize,
watermark photos with date, time, text or logo

Fast IrDA with Jetsend and Digita™ protocols,
NTSC/PAL TV connect,
orientation sensor for automatic image rotation on TV,
computers and cameras

CD-ROM, USB Interface
or 2000 Professional
Mac: 233 MHz PowerPC, 64 MB RAM, 150 MB free disk space,
800 x 600, 16-bit colour display, CD-ROM drive, USB interface,
OS 8.6 or higher

0.3 m (0.98 ft) – 3.7 m (12 ft) at 16.5 mm

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, Microsoft® Windows®98, Me, NT 4.0

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ordering information

number description

standard unit

C6324A hp photosmart 618 digital

C8877A custom camera case
C8874A AC adapter

Expand the possibilities of your
HP Photosmart 618 digital camera with
the HP Photosmart 1000/1215/1218 colour
printers.

wireless printing from digital cameras –

•

no PC required
ultimate photo quality on every media

•

with HP Photoret III Precison Technology
incredible speed up to 17 ppm in black and

•

up to 13 ppm colour
smart features like two-sided printing,

•

job-cancel button and low-ink indicator
save time and money
fast download of digital photos to

•

PC at the push of a button

camera (includes shoulder

,

16 MB CompactFlash™

strap
memory card, 4 AA batteries,
infrared remote control, USB
cable, NTSC/PAL video/audio
out cable, quick start guide
and on-line help, accessory
catalog, hp photo imaging
software (PC only), Arcsoft
PhotoImpression 2000,
Arcsoft PhotoMontage 2000)

optional accessories

via CompactFlash™ card

available from hp's online stores
only or contact your local
supplier for alternative solutions

number description

SDCFB16144 SAN DISK™ CompactFlash™

SDCFB32144 SAN DISK™ CompactFlash™

SDDR05 SAN DISK™ CompactFlash™

SDDR01 SAN DISK™ CompactFlash™

Windows is a U.S. trademark of Microsoft
Corp. PENTAX is a trademark of Asahi Optical
Co. Ltd. All other brand and product names
are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

Technical information in this document is
subject to change without notice. HP is not
responsible for accuracy of information relating
to non-HP products. HP disclaims all warranties,
written and oral, express or implied, with
respect to products developed by independent
vendors, including the warranties of
merchantability and fitness for particular use.

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card 32 MB

card reader (USB)

card reader (parallel)

via infrared

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