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Photosmart

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Page 3: ...in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc MultiMediaCardTM is a trademark of ...

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Page 5: ...Setting the Date and Time 19 Adjusting the Diopter Control 19 Installing the Software 20 Windows 20 Macintosh 21 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 23 Using the Displays 23 Using the Focus Brackets 25 Using Focus Lock 26 Taking Still Pictures 27 Recording Audio with Still Pictures 28 Recording Video Clips 29 Using Zoom 30 Optical Zoom 30 Digital Zoom 31 Using the Pop up Flash 32 U...

Page 6: ...EV Compensation 42 White Balance 43 Manual White Balance 44 AE Metering 45 ISO Speed 47 Digital Flash 48 Color 50 Resolution 51 Compression 52 Saturation 53 Sharpness 54 Contrast 55 Setup 56 Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 57 Using Playback 57 Total Images Summary Screen 59 Orientation Sensor 59 Selecting Images for Printing 60 Using the Playback Menu 61 Play Record Audio 64 Play 64 Record Audio 64 Del...

Page 7: ... from the Camera 79 Displaying Images on a TV 81 Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 83 Camera Sounds 84 Eye Start 84 Focus Assist Light 85 LCD Brightness 85 Instant Review 86 Auto Power Off 86 Date Time 87 USB Configuration 88 TV Configuration 89 Language 90 Remembered Settings 90 Reset Settings 91 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 93 Resetting the Camera 93 Problems and Solutions 94 Error Message...

Page 8: ...era Accessories 121 Managing Batteries 121 Battery Gauge 122 Extending Battery Life 123 Rechargeable Batteries 124 Sleep Time out for Power Conservation 125 Purchasing Camera Accessories 126 Appendix B Camera Dock 129 Getting Started with the Dock 129 Dock Lights and Buttons 131 Unloading Images to a Computer Using the Dock 132 Printing Images Using the Dock 133 Displaying Images on a TV Using the...

Page 9: ...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 other select HP printers without ever connecting to your computer To further enhance your experience you may purchase an HP Photosmart 8881 c...

Page 10: ...ton page 32 Allows you to select the different flash settings this button only works when the flash assembly is up 2 Timer Burst button pages 34 35 Allows you to select between NORMAL SELF TIMER SELF TIMER 2 SHOTS and BURST mode 3 Focus button page 36 Allows you to select between NORMAL MACRO INFINITY and MANUAL focus settings MF 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 13 12 14 15 16 17 MF ...

Page 11: ...f 6 Memory card door page 17 Allows you access to insert or remove the memory card 7 Controller with and buttons Allows you to move through menus and images on the Image Display 8 OK button pages 40 61 Allows you to display the Capture and Playback menus and to select menu options on the Image Display 9 ON OFF switch page 17 Turns the camera power on and off 10 HP Instant Share button page 69 Turn...

Page 12: ...n Playback and to view all the menus 15 Eye Start sensor pages 23 84 Turns on the microdisplay in the viewfinder when it detects that you are looking into the viewfinder 16 Viewfinder with microdisplay page 23 Allows you to frame the subject of your picture or video clip 17 Diopter control page 19 Adjusts the focus in the microdisplay It does NOT affect the focus of the image or video clip that yo...

Page 13: ...mber of different exposure modes for still pictures 3 Neck strap mount page 16 Allows you to attach a neck strap a mount is on each side of the camera 4 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 5 Pop up flash release page 32 Pops up the flash assembly The flash will be set to FLASH OFF until you pop up the flash 6 Pop up flash assembly page 32 Provides additional light to improve picture taking...

Page 14: ...r pages 77 79 Allows you to connect a USB cable from the camera to a USB enabled computer or printer 4 TV connector page 81 Allows you to connect an optional Audio Video cable from the camera to a television 5 Power adapter connector page 126 Allows you to connect an optional HP AC power adapter to the camera to either operate the camera without batteries or recharge the batteries in the camera 6 ...

Page 15: ... the tether through the small loop and pull to tighten the knot 3 Insert the long loop of the tether through the lens cap tether mount 4 Pull the long loop over the sides of the lens cap and then under the lens cap as shown Pull to tighten the knot 7 Camera dock connector page 126 Allows you to connect the camera to the optional HP 8881 camera dock 8 Battery door page 16 Allows access to insert an...

Page 16: ...e batteries as indicated inside the door 3 Close the battery door by pushing the door toward the back of the camera and sliding the latch to the lock position NOTE Digital cameras use batteries at a much faster rate than film cameras Battery life in digital cameras can be measured in minutes and hours of use rather than the years more typical of film cameras Battery life may vary dramatically from...

Page 17: ...the door to the right 2 Insert the memory card making sure that it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card door To remove the memory card turn the camera off and open the memory card door then push the memory card in and it will spring outward from the slot Turning on Power Turn the camera on by sliding the ON OFF switch to the right and then releasing it The lens extends the Image Display turns...

Page 18: ...een default settings for Capture menu items do not have icons The status screen also appears for a few seconds any time you press the Flash button Timer Burst button Focus button or open close the pop up flash assembly 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 but...

Page 19: ...t steps 1 and 2 until the correct date time and date time format are set NOTE mm month dd day and yyyy year 4 Press the OK button when the proper values are entered The Image Display then turns off NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later you can do this in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 Adjusting the Diopter Control The rubber eye piece on the viewfi...

Page 20: ... 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 Photo Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer The installation window should automatically appear NOTE If the installation window does not appear click Start click Run type X...

Page 21: ...s to install the software NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on the camera See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 and then see USB Configuration on page 88 Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers To install any bonus software 1 Double ...

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Page 23: ...ok through the viewfinder you may need to change the Eye Start setting in the Setup menu See Eye Start on page 84 Microdisplay viewfinder Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and to view the Capture and Setup menus Activate Live View by looking through the viewfinder The Eye Start sensor below the viewfinder detects your eye and automatically turns on the micr...

Page 24: ...ting default is or Better 3 5 MP Resolution setting default is 5 MP 4 A shaking hand icon will appear when you press the Shutter button half way down while taking a still picture if the camera detects that the picture is likely to be blurry due to the long exposure that will be required Therefore you may want to use the flash see Using the Pop up Flash on page 32 or a tripod 5 1 2 F12 4 The shutte...

Page 25: ...ackets turn green when the region in the brackets is in focus and the camera can lock the focus but turn red when the camera is unable to focus z If the focus brackets turn red release the Shutter button re frame the subject for your picture or video clip and then press the Shutter button halfway down again If the focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries there may not be enough cont...

Page 26: ...era is set to MANUAL FOCUS see Using the Focus Settings on page 36 Using Focus Lock Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture or to capture action shots more quickly by pre focusing in the area where the action will occur You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or low contrast situations 1 Frame the subject for your picture within t...

Page 27: ... turn green if the camera is able to focus see page 25 If an icon of a shaking hand appears in the active display you may want to either use the pop up flash or set the camera on a tripod or stable surface otherwise the picture might be blurry 5 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture You will hear a shutter click when the camera takes the picture After a picture is taken the...

Page 28: ...ile you are taking the picture explained in this section Add an audio annotation to the picture later or re record the audio that was captured when the picture was taken For details on how to do this see Play Record Audio on page 64 NOTE The method described in this section is not available in Self Timer or Burst modes 1 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture 2 Continue to h...

Page 29: ... camera will automatically stop recording when the maximum video clip length of approximately 1 minute is reached or the memory card is full whichever comes first note that maximum clip length can vary depending on scene content After recording has stopped the first frame of the video clip and PROCESSING appear on the active display While it is processing you can delete the video clip by pressing ...

Page 30: ...oom Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to make the subject of your picture appear closer Press Zoom Out and Zoom In on the Zoom lever to move the lens between wide angle 1x and telephoto 8x positions Whenever the zoom lever is pressed a zoom meter appears at the bottom of the active display A white bar in the middle of...

Page 31: ...on number on the left side of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom For example 2 9 appears in place of 5 MP indicating that the image is being reduced to a size of 2 9 Megapixels 3 When the yellow frame is at the desired size press the Shutter button to take the picture To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom press Zoom Out until digital zooming stops Release the zoom ...

Page 32: ...he active display The following table describes the different flash settings NOTE If you change the flash setting the camera will remain in that setting until you change it or turn off the camera Icon Setting Description AUTO FLASH The camera measures light and uses the flash if necessary AUTO WITH RED EYE REDUCTION The camera measures light and uses the flash with red eye reduction if necessary s...

Page 33: ...d eye Reduction because the shutter is delayed for the additional flash In turn make sure your subjects wait for the second flash FLASH ON WITH RED EYE REDUCTION The camera will always fire the flash with red eye reduction no matter the lighting conditions see Note below for further description of red eye reduction NIGHT The camera fires the flash if necessary to illuminate objects in the foregrou...

Page 34: ...onds before the camera takes the picture If you set SELF TIMER 2 SHOTS the Self Timer light blinks for a few more seconds until the second picture is taken NOTE If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way down without using Focus Lock the camera will lock focus and exposure just before the end of the 10 second countdown This is useful when one or more subjects will be entering the pict...

Page 35: ...cally between 4 and 6 or until the Shutter button is released whichever happens first The Image Display remains off during the burst capture and then after the burst pictures have been taken each image appears one at a time on the Image Display If you have Instant Review turned off page 86 the Image Display will stay off for a few seconds while the camera processes the images then it returns to Li...

Page 36: ...s mode the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus the focus brackets turn red in the active display and an error message appears Auto focus has a distance range of 0 1 to 0 8 m 3 9 to 31 5 in Zoom position is limited to a range of wide to 3 5x INFINITY Use when taking pictures of distant objects and landscapes Focus range is limited to a small region near infinity MF MANUAL FOCUS A...

Page 37: ... to begin searching for focus from the nearest position 0 8 m in NORMAL mode and 0 1 m in MACRO mode thus making the camera more likely to focus on an object in the foreground Hints on Using Manual Focus z Make sure to adjust the diopter control properly before using manual focus with the microdisplay see page 19 z To find the best focus position adjust the focus so that the image looks like it is...

Page 38: ...escription AUTO The camera automatically selects an aperture and shutter speed ACTION The camera biases toward faster shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop action When the camera is set to this option the ISO Speed menu option is grayed out in the Capture menu This mode also has a 2 second release priority feature see page 39 LANDSCAPE The camera biases toward smaller apertures and lower IS...

Page 39: ...oise grainy look in the image In these cases the exposure will seem to take twice as long as expected For example in a 1 second exposure the active display will stay dark for 2 seconds until the noise reduction frame is exposed This means that at longer shutter speeds you may not be able to take quite as many shots back to back Tv SHUTTER PRIORITY Lets you select the shutter speed in Live View usi...

Page 40: ...scroll through the Capture menu options 3 Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub menu 4 Within a sub menu use the buttons and then the OK button to change the setting for the Capture menu option 5 To exit the Capture menu highlight the EXIT CAPTURE MENU option an...

Page 41: ...elp option provides information about that Capture menu option and its settings For example if you press OK when Help is highlighted in the AE Metering sub menu the AE Metering Help screen is displayed as shown Use the buttons to scroll through the Help screens To exit the Help and return to the particular Capture sub menu press the OK button ...

Page 42: ...t For a scene with many dark objects decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select EV Compensation 2 In the EV Compensation menu use the buttons to change the EV setting in 0 33 steps from 3 0 to 3 0 The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the pi...

Page 43: ...etting can make a sunset picture look more orange 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select White Balance 2 In the White Balance menu use the buttons to highlight a setting The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps ...

Page 44: ...nual White Balance screen displays The Live View portion of the screen shows the color tint from the previous Manual White Balance setting that was made NOTE To restore the previous Manual White Balance setting simply press the OK button in the Manual White Balance screen without pressing the Shutter button Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or halogen lighting typically foun...

Page 45: ...n When the calculation is complete the color tint in Live View changes to match the new Manual White Balance setting and WHITE BALANCE SET is displayed 3 If needed repeat steps 1 and 2 until you get the desired Manual White Balance setting 4 When you are satisfied with the Manual setting you have made press the OK button to exit the Manual White Balance screen and return to the Capture menu AE Met...

Page 46: ...picture to be used equally when calculating exposure None Center Weighted The camera uses a large area in the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure This setting is good to use when the subject is in the center of the frame Exposure will be based more on the subject than on its surroundings This is the default setting Spot The camera uses a small area in the center of the sce...

Page 47: ...100 you may want to use a tripod In contrast higher ISO numbers allow higher shutter speeds and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash or pictures of fast moving objects Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain or noise and thus can be of lower quality 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select ISO Speed 2 In the ISO Speed menu use the buttons to highlight a setting 3 P...

Page 48: ...sun and shade z cloudy days when there is a lot of glare from the sky z indoor scenes that use flash photography to soften or even out the effect of the flash z backlit scenes where the subject is too far away for the regular flash to reach NOTE You can use Digital Flash with or without regular flash but it is not recommended as a replacement for regular flash Unlike regular flash Digital Flash do...

Page 49: ... Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless Digital Flash is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 Icon Setting Description None Off Camera will process the image as normal This is the default setting Low Useful for most types of scenes containing a mixture of sun and shade or for images captured with regular ...

Page 50: ... Full Color later 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Color 2 In the Color menu use the buttons to highlight a setting The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the c...

Page 51: ...141 for more information about how the Resolution setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card The icon for the new setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again NOTE When you use digital zoom the resolution changes as you zoom in See Digital Zoom on page 31 Ic...

Page 52: ...n setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card The icon for the new setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Icon Setting Description Best Produces the highest quality images but uses the most memory This is recommended if you plan to enlarge images or pri...

Page 53: ... the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Icon Setting Description Low Mutes colors to give a softer more natural look...

Page 54: ...lps explain the settings in more detail If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Icon Setting Description Low The edges in your images will be softer with less grain You can use this setting for ta...

Page 55: ...e settings in more detail If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Icon Setting Description Low Your images will have less contrast dark and light colors in the image will be less distinct and ther...

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Page 57: ...tomatically the next time you connect the camera See Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 Using Playback 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback The most recently taken or reviewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display 2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and video clips Press and hold the or button to scroll faster NOTE You only see the first frame of each video...

Page 58: ...Displays for the first few seconds when you enter Playback to indicate that you can scroll through all the images or video clips 3 1 Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to 1 destination using HP Instant Share see Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share on page 69 4 2 Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies see page 60 5 5 of 14 Shows the current image number and the tot...

Page 59: ...number of images selected for HP Instant Share and printing You can also view this screen from anywhere in Playback by pressing either of the buttons Orientation Sensor An electro mechanical device in the camera determines whether the camera is being held horizontally or vertically when the picture is taken The camera uses the data from this sensor to automatically rotate the image to its proper o...

Page 60: ...splayed on the Image Display such as during Playback or when you access the main Playback menu or the Share menu To select a still image for direct print 1 Press the Print button 2 Use the buttons to set the number of copies you want to print The maximum number of copies is 99 The printer icon with the number of copies that you set appears in the lower right hand corner of the image The next time ...

Page 61: ...ck press the Playback button first then press the OK button 2 Use the buttons to move to the image or video clip you want to use 3 Use the buttons to highlight the menu options on the left of the Image Display 4 Select a highlighted option by pressing the OK button Each of the Playback menu options are explained later in this section NOTE While a Playback menu option is highlighted you can use the...

Page 62: ...deo clip see Play on page 64 3 Presents a sub menu where you can delete this image or video clip delete only the audio clip attached to this still image delete all images and video clips or format the memory card see Delete on page 65 4 Magnifies this image on the Image Display not available for video clips see Magnify on page 66 5 Allows you to view all of the settings that were used when capturi...

Page 63: ...e icon 9 5 of 14 Shows the current image number and the total number of images video clips on the memory card 10 date Shows the date that this image was captured 11 2 Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies see Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 12 1 Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to 1 destination using HP Instant Share see Chapter 4 Using HP Instant S...

Page 64: ...djust the audio volume by pressing the buttons while the audio clip or video clip is playing To stop the clip while it is playing press the OK button Record Audio This Playback menu option appears if a still image with no audio clip attached is currently displayed To record an audio clip for the image 1 Highlight Record Audio and then press OK Audio recording starts immediately after you select th...

Page 65: ...etes the currently displayed image or video clip Audio Only Deletes only the audio clip attached to the currently displayed image and keeps the current image All Images Deletes all of the images and video clips on the memory card Format Card Deletes all of the images video clips and files on the memory card and then formats the memory card NOTE Periodic formatting of the memory card will keep it c...

Page 66: ...ayback menu page 61 select Magnify and then press OK The currently displayed image is automatically magnified on the Image Display with the center portion of the image visible 2 You can pan around the magnified image by pressing the and buttons 3 Press Zoom Out to decrease magnification and press Zoom In to increase magnification up to 150x A meter appears briefly in the top right corner of the Im...

Page 67: ...TE The information in the last three rows in the bottom right corner is the same information that appears in the Playback menu page 61 view of the image Description 1 Settings for still pictures this row is blank for video clips z Non default exposure mode settings ACTION LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT SHUTTER PRIORITY or APERTURE PRIORITY z Any non default Capture menu settings rest of top row 2 Settings for...

Page 68: ...is a video clip 4 Zoom position of lens when the picture was captured blank for video clip 5 Non default focus setting MACRO INFINITY or MANUAL or blank if the it is a video clip or NORMAL setting 6 Flash setting that was used AUTO FLASH OFF FLASH ON FLASH ON WITH RED EYE REDUCTION NIGHT or NIGHT WITH RED EYE REDUCTION or blank if it is a video clip 7 File name of the image on the memory card 8 Fi...

Page 69: ... services vary by region Once you have taken still pictures with your camera using HP Instant Share is as easy as 1 2 3 1 Set up the Share menu on your camera as explained in the next section starting on page 70 2 Use the Share menu to select images in your camera for particular HP Instant Share destinations First see Using the Share Menu on page 73 and then see Selecting Images for HP Instant Sha...

Page 70: ...page 20 2 Turn on the camera and then press the HP Instant Share Share button on the back of the camera 3 The Share menu appears on the Image Display If this is your first time adding destinations to the Share menu there is only one menu option available Customize this menu Press the OK button to select this menu option If you have previously added destinations to the Share menu use the button to ...

Page 71: ...w of the Wizard that appears on your computer click on either Retrieve from Camera on a Windows computer or Next on a Macintosh computer 6 In the screen called Modify Share Menu On Windows check to see that HP Instant Share E mail is visible above the Add button then click on the Add button If this is the first time you are adding destinations to the Share menu you will be asked to sign in to the ...

Page 72: ...ution lists to the camera Share menu repeat steps 4 6 on Windows or steps 4 5 on Macintosh If you are using a Windows computer you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again NOTE You can configure a maximum of 34 HP Instant Share destinations such as individual e mail addresses or group distribution lists that can be listed in the Share menu on your camera 9 Select any other HP Inst...

Page 73: ...of the Share menu options as shown in the following example Share screen Icon Description 1 Check mark indicates these destinations have been selected for the currently displayed image You can select more than one destination per image 2 E mail destinations that were set up in this example Share menu 3 A website destination that was set up Other types of destinations may have different icons 4 Cus...

Page 74: ...s over that destination in the Share menu To un select the destination press the OK button again 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select any other HP Instant Share destinations for this image 6 Scroll to other images by using the buttons and repeat steps 3 through 5 to select HP Instant Share destinations for each of the other images You can also use the buttons to scroll to other images to review their ...

Page 75: ... link to a web page where the recipient can view the images From that web page the recipient can do things like reply to you print the images save images to their computer forward images and more This makes it easy for people who use different e mail programs to be able to see your images without the difficulty of dealing with e mail attachments Macintosh Images are e mailed directly to recipients...

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Page 77: ...is installed on your computer see Installing the Software on page 20 If you are using a Macintosh computer the camera s USB Configuration is set to Disk Drive in the Setup menu see USB Configuration on page 88 2 Turn off the camera 3 Your camera came with a special USB cable for connecting the camera to a computer Connect the larger end of that USB cable to the computer 4 Open the rubber door on t...

Page 78: ...d for HP Instant Share destinations page 69 those actions are started 6 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished you can disconnect the camera from the computer NOTE To unload images to a Windows Me 2000 or XP computer that does not have the HP Photo Imaging software installed on it change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu see USB Configuration on page 88 Th...

Page 79: ... images you have selected using the camera Print button see Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 1 Check that the printer is turned on and is connected to the computer There should be no blinking lights on the printer or error messages displayed about the printer Load paper into the printer if needed 2 Your camera came with a special USB cable for connecting the camera directly to a printer Co...

Page 80: ... the number of copies for each image and when satisfied with your selections press the Print button again to return to the Print Setup menu 5 If all the settings in the Print Setup menu look correct press OK on the camera to begin printing Or you can change settings in the Print Setup menu using the arrow keys on the camera then follow instructions on the screen to begin printing NOTE There is a p...

Page 81: ...s on page 126 2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal to a TV The NTSC format is used primarily in North America and Japan while the PAL format is used primarily in Europe This setting is made for you when you set the language of the camera To check the current setting or change the video signal format go to the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu See TV Configuration on ...

Page 82: ...ideshow of each image playing any attached audio clip or video clip and then switching to the next image You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the buttons While viewing the images on the TV you can also use the Print button to select specific images that you want to print out later NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV However you...

Page 83: ...t the Setup menu option 2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Setup menu options 3 Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub menu 4 Within a sub menu use the buttons and then the OK button to change the setting for the Setup menu option 5 To exit the Setup menu an...

Page 84: ...g is Low NOTE The volume level of camera sounds is not affected by the audio level adjustment provided with the Play menu option in the Playback menu Eye Start By default the microdisplay will turn on whenever you put your eye up to the viewfinder If you turn the Eye Start sensor Off the microdisplay will be on whenever the Image Display is off use the Live View button to toggle between the two 1 ...

Page 85: ...eturn to the Setup menu NOTE HP recommends leaving this setting at Auto since turning it off hinders the ability of the camera to focus correctly in low light LCD Brightness This setting lets you adjust the brightness of the Image Display By default the Image Display is optimized for indoor use You can use this setting to increase the brightness and contrast for better outdoor viewing NOTE If you ...

Page 86: ...he Setup menu Auto Power Off This setting allows you to decide when or if the camera will automatically power itself off after a period of inactivity to conserve power 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Auto Power Off 2 In the Auto Power Off sub menu highlight one of the four choices available 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu Regardless of what setting you choose the cam...

Page 87: ...the date and time when you are travelling to different time zones or if the date and time is incorrect 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Date Time 2 In the Date Time sub menu adjust the value of the highlighted selection by using the buttons 3 Press the buttons to move to the other selections 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the correct date time and date time format are set 5 Press OK to save the se...

Page 88: ...camera using the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP standard This is the default setting on the camera Disk Drive Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class MSDC standard Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting to use with your computer 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu HP Photo Imaging software Windows...

Page 89: ...he camera for the first time 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select TV Configuration 2 In the TV Configuration sub menu highlight one of these two choices NTSC Format used primarily in North America and Japan PAL Format used primarily in Europe 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu For more information on connecting the camera to a TV see either Displaying Images on a TV on page ...

Page 90: ...ngs that would normally reset to their default values when the camera is turned off 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Remembered Settings 2 In the Remembered Settings sub menu use the buttons to highlight a setting then use the buttons to check or uncheck a selection 3 Press OK to save the settings and return to the Setup menu NOTE The saved setting for Flash is temporarily ignored if the camera ...

Page 91: ...menu settings to factory defaults If the flash is down or the camera is in Video mode the Flash setting will be AUTO FLASH the next time the flash is available Settings that were checked in the Remembered Settings sub menu will stay checked Reset All Settings resets all capture settings as described above plus all settings in the Setup menu except Date Time Language TV Configuration and USB Config...

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Page 93: ...nostic tests on the camera z How to get assistance from HP Resetting the Camera If your camera does not respond when you press any buttons you can try resetting the camera in the following way 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera and remove all four batteries 2 Leave the batteries out of the camera for at least 10 minutes 3 Reinsert the batteries and close the battery door 4 Turn th...

Page 94: ...use photo lithium batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries If you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties If you are using the HP AC power adapter it is not connected to the camera or is not plugged into a power outlet Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is connected to the camera and is plugged into a working electrical outlet The HP AC power adapter is not functioni...

Page 95: ...ew button The Eye Start sensor has been turned off z Press the Live View button to manually turn on the microdisplay z Turn the Eye Start sensor to On in the Setup menu page 84 The Power Memory light blinks as if the batteries are being recharged but there are no batteries installed The camera does not recognize that there are no batteries installed Do nothing The blinking is harmless and should s...

Page 96: ...atteries Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries For best results use photo lithium batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries If you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties page 121 The NiMH batteries you are using were recharged incorrectly When NiMH batteries are brand new or have not been used in several months they will not reach optimum capacity until they have bee...

Page 97: ... Remove the batteries from the camera and charge them in an external battery charger then try them in the camera again If this does not work it is likely that one or more of the batteries are bad Purchase new NiMH batteries and try again The wrong AC power adapter is being used Use only the HP AC power adapter approved for use with this camera page 127 The batteries are damaged or bad NiMH batteri...

Page 98: ...the batteries and then re inserting them page 93 A long delay occurs between pressing the Shutter button and the camera taking a picture The camera needs time to lock focus and exposure Use Focus Lock page 25 The scene is dark and the camera is taking a long exposure z Use the flash z If using flash is not possible then use a tripod to keep the camera steady during the long exposure time z Make su...

Page 99: ...th a new one The memory card is locked Switch the locking tab on the memory card to the unlocked position The flash is recharging Wait until the flash has recharged before taking another picture The camera is set to MACRO focus and cannot take a picture until it finds focus z Re focus the camera try using Focus Lock page 26 z Make sure the subject of the picture is within the Macro close up range ...

Page 100: ... as you press the Shutter button or use a tripod Watch for the icon in the active display this means that is almost impossible to hold steady and you must use a tripod The camera focused on the wrong thing or was unable to focus z Make sure the focus brackets turn green before taking the picture page 25 z Use Focus Lock page 25 z Use focus search priority page 37 The diopter control is out of adju...

Page 101: ...ry taking the picture from a different angle z Avoid pointing the camera directly toward a bright light or reflective surface on a sunny day z Decrease the EV Compensation page 42 The scene had many dark objects such as a black dog on a black couch Decrease the EV Compensation page 42 The Image Display is set for outdoor display making images appear too bright Change the LCD Brightness in the Setu...

Page 102: ...e your subject is within the flash working distance see Appendix C Specifications on page 135 If so try using the FLASH OFF setting page 32 which will require a longer exposure use a tripod z Use Digital Flash page 48 A light is behind the subject z Use the FLASH ON setting page 32 to brighten the subject z Increase the EV Compensation page 42 z Use Digital Flash page 48 The scene had many light c...

Page 103: ...mode Check the TV user s manual to set the TV to accept video or input mode The wrong date and or time is shown The date and or time was set incorrectly or the time zone has changed Reset the date and time by using the Date Time option in the Setup menu page 87 The camera responds very sluggishly when trying to review images A slow memory card or too many images on a card can affect actions like s...

Page 104: ...Either an error occurred during charging an AC power disruption occurred during charging the wrong AC power adapter is being used batteries are defective or no batteries are installed in the camera Retry charging the batteries a couple of times If that fails purchase new batteries and try again UNSUPPORTED CARD The card in the memory slot is not a memory card or is not a supported memory card Ensu...

Page 105: ...S LOCKED The memory card is locked Switch the locking tab on the memory card to the unlocked position CARD FULL There is insufficient room to save more images on the memory card Unload images from the camera to your computer then delete all images on the memory card page 65 Or replace the card with a new one CARD IS UNREADABLE The camera is having trouble reading the card The memory card may be co...

Page 106: ... you may need to replace or recharge the batteries FOCUS TOO FAR and blinking The focus distance is beyond where the camera can focus in MACRO mode z Set the camera to NORMAL focus z Move closer to the subject within the range of MACRO focus see page 36 FOCUS TOO CLOSE The focus distance is closer than the camera can focus in MACRO mode Move further away from the subject within the range of MACRO ...

Page 107: ...age 25 Point at a part of the scene that is brighter z Make sure the Focus Assist light is set to Auto page 85 camera shake warning The light is low and the image is likely to be blurry due to the long exposure required Use the flash page 32 or use a tripod ERROR SAVING IMAGE Memory card was half locked or was removed before the camera finished writing to the card z Check to see if the tab on the ...

Page 108: ...ting down properly z The image may still be OK download the image to your computer and try opening it with the HP software z Do not remove the memory card when the camera is turned on Camera has experienced an error The camera may have a firmware problem Turn the camera off and then on again If that does not fix the problem try resetting the camera see page 93 If the problem persists note the erro...

Page 109: ...is an unsupported device Connect the camera to a supported printer such as an HP Photosmart printer or another HP printer with a front panel USB port Or connect the camera to a computer and print from there instead Photo tray is engaged The selected paper size cannot be used with the printer photo tray Disengage the printer photo tray or change the paper size Printer top cover is open The printer ...

Page 110: ... is too big for printer Selected paper size is larger than the maximum size supported in the printer Press OK on the camera to return to the Print Setup screen and select a paper size that fits the printer Borderless printing is only supported on photo paper You tried to print a borderless picture on plain paper Put photo paper in the printer or press OK on the camera to return to the Print Setup ...

Page 111: ...stant Share setup but the memory card is either missing full or locked Either install a memory card make room on the memory card or unlock it by switching the locking tab on the card to the unlocked position Computer cannot find the connected camera The camera is turned off Turn on the camera The camera is not working correctly Try connecting the camera directly to an HP Photosmart printer or an H...

Page 112: ...drive on the computer so that you can easily copy the image files from the camera to the hard drive of your computer The camera is connected to the computer through a USB hub and your USB hub is not compatible with the camera Connect the camera directly to a USB port on the computer You are using the HP 8881 camera dock and forgot to press the Save Print button Press the Save Print button on the c...

Page 113: ...he Flash button on the back of the camera 3 Turn on the camera while continuing to press on the Flash button You should see a blue screen titled CAMERA SELF DIAGNOSTICS appear on the Image Display 4 Follow the simple instructions on the Image Display to perform the set of tests Some tests will tell you if the camera passed or failed while other tests will make the camera do something and you must ...

Page 114: ...z Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively z HP digital camera driver updates and software z Register your product z Subscribe to newsletters driver and software updates and support alerts Support Process The HP support process works most effectively if you perform the following steps in the order specified 1 Review the troubleshooting section of this User s Manual which starts on...

Page 115: ... limited warranty period 5 Contact the HP Consumer Care Center for support by phone Please consult the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support As a part of HP s continuing efforts to improve phone support information services we advise you to check the HP website on a regular basis for new information regarding service featur...

Page 116: ... provided free of charge Call 800 474 6836 US phone support is available in both English and Spanish 24 hours a day 7 days a week days and hours of support may change without notice After the warranty period call 800 474 6836 Charges are 25 00 per issue and are charged to your credit card If you think your HP product needs service call the HP Consumer Care Center which can help determine if servic...

Page 117: ...Algeria 213 0 61 56 45 43 Austria 43 0 820 87 4417 Bahrain 973 800 728 Belgium 070 300 005 Dutch 070 300 004 French Czech Republic 42 0 2 6130 7310 Denmark 45 70202845 Egypt 20 02 532 5222 Finland 358 0 203 66 767 France 33 0 892 6960 22 Euro 0 34 minute Germany 49 0 180 5652 180 Euro 0 12 minute Greece 30 10 60 73 603 Hungary 36 0 1 382 1111 Ireland 1890 923902 Israel 972 0 9 830 4848 Italy 848 8...

Page 118: ...812 346 7997 St Petersburg Saudi Arabia 966 800 897 14440 Slovakia 421 2 6820 8080 South Africa 086 000 1030 inside RSA 27 11 258 9301 outside RSA Spain 902 010 059 Sweden 46 0 77 120 4765 Switzerland 0848 672 672 German French Italian Peak time 0 08 CHF Outside peak 0 04 CHF Tunisia 216 1 891 222 Turkey 90 216 579 71 71 Ukraine 7 380 44 490 3520 United Arab Emirates 800 4910 United Kingdom 44 0 8...

Page 119: ...side Grande São Paulo Canada 1 905 206 4663 during the warranty period 1 877 621 4722 after the warranty period Central America and the Caribbean 1 800 711 2884 Chile 56 800 22 5547 Post sales Business Computing 56 800 360 999 Post sales Home Computing China 86 21 3881 4518 Colombia 57 9 800 114 726 Guatemala 502 1 800 999 5105 Hong Kong SAR 852 2802 4098 India 1 600 112267 or 91 11 682 6035 Hindi...

Page 120: ...72 6684 outside Mexico City New Zealand 64 9 356 6640 Peru 51 0 800 10111 Philippines 63 2 867 3551 Puerto Rico 1 877 2320 589 Singapore 65 6272 5300 Taiwan 886 0 800 010055 Thailand 66 2 661 4000 United States 1 800 474 6836 Venezuela 58 0 800 4746 8368 Vietnam 84 0 8 823 4530 ...

Page 121: ...erent types of batteries perform in different type of use scenarios Type of use Alkaline Photo Lithium NiMH Most economical more than 30 pictures per month Poor Fair Good Most economical less than 30 pictures per month Fair Good Fair Heavy use of flash frequent pictures Poor Good Good Heavy use of video Poor Good Good Heavy use of Live View Poor Good Good Longest overall battery life Poor Good Fai...

Page 122: ...splayed on the status screen in Live View in Playback and when the camera is connected to a computer or printer Icon Description Batteries have 65 100 percent battery life remaining Batteries have 35 65 percent battery life remaining Batteries have 10 35 percent battery life remaining Batteries have less than 10 percent battery life remaining Camera will power down soon Live View is disabled Blink...

Page 123: ...res less power like Playback the battery level icon may go back up indicating there is more time left in the batteries if you stay in that mode NOTE When you remove the batteries from the camera the date and time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes the clock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was used Y...

Page 124: ... be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter or HP 8881 camera dock When the batteries are recharging the Power Memory light on the back of the camera blinks green Batteries are fully recharged via the HP AC power adapter or camera dock in 15 hours Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are z The first time that you use a set of NiMH ba...

Page 125: ...hem again Even if you are not using your batteries it is a good idea to charge them every six months to a year to prolong their useful life Sleep Time out for Power Conservation To conserve battery power the active display turns off automatically if there is no button activity for 60 seconds When the camera is in this sleep state pressing any button will wake the camera up again If no buttons are ...

Page 126: ...it C8889A A2L for United States and Canada C8884B UUS for continental Europe C8884B ABU for the United Kingdom C8889A ABG for Australia and C8889A AB1 for Korea includes Quick battery charger with 6 6V AC power adapter and car adapter charges batteries in 2 4 hours Four rechargeable NiMH batteries 32 MB SD memory card Expandable padded camera case z HP Photosmart Digital Camera Starter Kit Y1789B ...

Page 127: ...t the time of this printing HP was in the process of releasing 256 MB and 512 MB cards to the market They should be available in the same retail places where you find the cards listed above z SD to CF card adapter C8885A only available in the U S on www hpshopping com z HP Photosmart padded camera case C8906A z HP audio video accessory cable to connect to a television TV NOTE You can also use any ...

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Page 129: ...charged anytime the camera is in the camera dock 1 Follow the instructions on the Setup poster that was packaged with the camera dock These steps include Attaching the dock insert that was in your camera box to the top of the camera dock Installing rechargeable NiMH batteries in your camera Connecting the AC power source to the dock Connecting the dock to a computer printer and or television NOTE ...

Page 130: ... the HP AC adapter and the cables that came with the camera dock 2 Before placing the camera into the dock remove the rubber plug from the dock connector on the bottom of the camera as well as any cables that may be attached to the camera 3 Place the camera in the dock with the back of the camera facing the front of the dock Icon Description Connects to an HP AC power adapter Connects to the telev...

Page 131: ...n the dock Two buttons on the front of the dock activate connections to the devices indicated by their icons z The Save Print button activates the connection to the computer or the printer depending on which of those devices is connected to the dock If the light is blinking then there is an active connection between the camera and the computer or printer z The TV button activates the TV connection...

Page 132: ...n on page 88 2 Place the camera into the camera dock The camera will turn on automatically 3 Press the Save Print button on the dock The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera the images will automatically unload to the computer Otherwise in the Welcome screen click Start Unload The images are unloaded to ...

Page 133: ... of images selected is shown in the Print Setup menu Otherwise Images ALL is displayed To select or change the selections of images to print press the Print button scroll through the images using the buttons then use the buttons to adjust the number of copies for each image and when satisfied with your selections press the Print button again to return to the Print Setup menu 4 If all the settings ...

Page 134: ... go to the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu page 89 3 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal just like a VCR or camcorder so you must set the TV to take video input from an external video source your camera instead of the antenna or TV cable Refer to the TV user s manual for directions on how to do this 4 Place the camera into the camera dock The camera will turn on automatical...

Page 135: ...ocal length Wide 7 6 mm Telephoto 61 mm 35 mm equivalent approximately 37 mm 300 mm F Number Wide f 2 8 to f 11 3 Telephoto f 3 1 to f 12 4 Lens threads 55 mm diameter for optional lenses and filters separate lens adapter required refer to Tiffen catalog that was included in your camera box Viewfinder Zooming 1 4 VGA color sequential microdisplay viewfinder with diopter control Eyestart sensor for...

Page 136: ...lt in flash Built in flash assembly 3 second recharge Flash working distance Zoom Position ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Wide 2 4 m 3 4 m 4 8 m 7 9 ft 11 2 ft 15 7 ft Telephoto 2 2 m 3 0 m 4 4 m 7 2 ft 9 8 ft 14 4 ft External flash No Flash settings Flash Off Auto Flash Auto with Red eye Reduction Flash On Flash On with Red eye Reduction Night Night with Red eye Reduction Image Display 2 inch color LED ...

Page 137: ...12 MB as 1 GB and 2 GB cards are not available yet Cards larger than 2 GB will not work A high capacity card itself does not affect camera performance but a large number of files over 300 does affect the time it takes for the camera to turn on z The number of images that can be saved in memory depends on the image quality settings see Memory Card Capacity on page 141 Image capture options z Still ...

Page 138: ...h video MPEG1 level 1 minimum sampling rate of 22 05 KHz Bi linear up sampled to 44 1 KHz Exposure Mode settings Auto default Action Landscape Portrait Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Video Exposure Compensation Can be set manually from 3 0 to 3 0 EV Exposure Value in 1 3 EV increments White Balance settings Auto default Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Manual AE Metering settings Average Center ...

Page 139: ...he camera to be printed automatically up to 99 copies of the image when the camera is connected to a computer or certain HP printers Compression format z JPEG EXIF for still images z MPEG1 for video clips Interfaces z USB Mini AB receptacle allows USB A to Mini B to a computer or USB Mini A to B to certain printers any HP Photosmart printers or any other HP printer with a front panel USB port z A ...

Page 140: ...or premium grade alkaline or rechargeable NiMH NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera using the optional HP AC power adapter or HP camera dock z Optional HP AC power adapter see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 126 for part numbers for different regions Input 100 to 240Vac Output 5 9 to 6 6Vdc 2000mA z Optional HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 12...

Page 141: ...content of each still image External body dimensions 115 mm L by 85 mm W by 85 mm H measurements with camera off and flash down Weight 300 grams 9 6 ounces without batteries Temperature range Operational 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F at 15 to 85 relative humidity Storage 30 to 65 C 22 to 149 F at 15 to 90 relative humidity Warranty HP 1 year exchange warranty 5MP 2608 x 1952 Resolution 1 MP 1296 x 976 Res...

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Page 143: ...ting 39 B batteries door on camera 15 extend life of 123 gauge 122 install 16 rechargeable 124 types to use 121 Best Compression setting 52 Better Compression setting 52 blinking lights on camera 11 14 bonus software 20 21 brackets in Live View screen 25 brightening an image 42 Burst button 10 using 35 buttons on camera 10 on camera dock 131 C calibrating color of images 44 camera reset 93 self di...

Page 144: ...y card 65 diagnostic test 113 Digital Flash setting 48 digital zoom 31 diopter control 12 19 direct print printing images from camera to printer or computer 79 printing images using camera dock 133 selecting images 60 disk drive camera as 88 display images and video clips on TV 82 displays using microdisplay or Image Display 23 E enlarge image 66 error messages on camera 104 on computer 111 EV Com...

Page 145: ...es for HP Instant Share destinations 74 Share button 11 70 turn on off 70 using the Share menu 73 HP web sites 114 I Image Display changing brightness 85 description 12 Live View button 12 status screen 18 using 23 Image Info using 67 images AE Metering setting 45 brightening 42 Color setting 50 color tint 44 Compression setting 52 Contrast setting 55 darkening 42 delete 65 Digital Flash setting 4...

Page 146: ...oftware 21 USB setting on camera 88 Macro focus setting 36 magnify image 66 Manual Focus setting 36 37 Manual White Balance setting 44 memory card Compression setting effect of 52 delete images audio only or video clips 65 door 11 image capacity 51 52 141 install 17 pictures remaining 24 59 purchasing 127 Resolution setting effect of 51 supported types and sizes 137 memory light 11 menus Capture 4...

Page 147: ...Auto Power Off setting 86 battery level icons 122 light 11 specifications 140 turn on off 17 power adapter HP AC connector on camera 14 purchasing 127 Power ON OFF switch description 11 Power Memory light description 11 Print button description 11 using 60 print images selecting images for direct print 60 using camera dock 133 using HP Instant Share 69 printer connect camera dock to 130 problems t...

Page 148: ...pace remaining on memory card 24 59 speaker description 13 specifications 135 status screen 18 still pictures take 27 support for users 114 T technical support 114 tether to lens cap attaching 15 Time Date setting 19 87 tripod mount description 14 troubleshoot problems 93 turn on off camera sounds 84 HP Instant Share 70 Image Display 23 microdisplay in viewfinder 23 Playback 57 power 17 TV televis...

Page 149: ...9 using 23 viewfinder description 12 viewing images 57 W web sites for HP 114 White Balance setting 43 Windows computer bonus software 20 connect to 77 132 install software 20 working distance of flash 136 Z zoom digital 31 optical 30 specifications 136 Zoom lever description 11 Zoom Out and Zoom In controls 11 ...

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