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HP 912 Digital Camera

User’s Guide

HP Imaging Technology

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Page 1: ...HP 912 Digital Camera User s Guide HP Imaging Technology ...

Page 2: ...itten consent of Hewlett Packard Company HP the HP logo JetSend the JetSend logo PhotoSmart and the PhotoSmart logo are property of Hewlett Packard Company PENTAX is a trademark of Asahi Optical Co Ltd The Digita camera operating system is copyright 2000 FlashPoint Technology Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Digita and the Digita logo are trademarks of FlashPoint Technology Inc SanDisk and CompactFlash are...

Page 3: ...ing the Image LCD 19 Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 23 Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures 23 Taking More Advanced Pictures 24 Using the Zoom Ring 29 Using the Diopter Control 29 Understanding the Viewfinder LCD 30 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera 32 Using Instant Review 33 Recording Sound 34 Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 35 Using Playback Mode 35 Using Review Mode 38 Chapter 5 Sharing ...

Page 4: ...a Sounds 106 Formatting the Memory Card 107 Selecting the PC Connect Mode 107 Setting the Date and Time 108 Setting the Image Counter 109 Naming Your Camera 110 Selecting a Language 111 Resetting Camera Settings 111 Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information 112 Camera Specifications 112 Battery Life 115 HP Accessories for Powering the Camera 116 Storage Capacities of Memory Cards 119 Appendix ...

Page 5: ...Reduction Note For more detailed information about the camera s features see Camera Specifications on page 112 A hot shoe for attaching an external flash Your HP 912 camera comes equipped with four operating modes see Table 1 To set the mode turn the camera mode dial on the back of the camera to the mode you want to use Note Capture Playback and Review modes have menus and related soft keys you ca...

Page 6: ...nding them to a printer transmitting them to other cameras and printers and viewing them on a television Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference What each of your camera s menus and related soft keys do Chapter 7 Troubleshooting How to fix common problems when using the camera and how to contact HP Customer Care for help if needed Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu How to use the Preferences menu...

Page 7: ...es you want and then click OK OK OK OK Related Information For a complete listing and description of your camera s features including diagrams showing the locations of all the buttons dials displays and so on see the printed HP 912 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide that was included in your camera s box Along with helping you use your camera for the first time to capture and view images the Quick S...

Page 8: ... Exposure Bar Graph on page 16 Using the Auto Exposure Lock AE L Button on page 16 Using the Sub Dial on page 17 Using Flash on page 18 Using the Image LCD on page 19 Understanding the Text Message Area on page 19 Viewing the Camera Status on page 21 Using the Overlay Soft Key on page 20 Setting Auto Manual Focus on page 20 Using the Capture Mode Menus on page 22 Using the 4 Way Controller on page...

Page 9: ...the shutter speed and or aperture value Finally the Manual exposure mode gives you complete control over all the settings on your camera Note Most of the camera settings described for each exposure mode are set in the Photo Assist menu of Capture mode For more information about these menus see Photo Assist Menu starting on page 63 The following subsections explain each of the ten exposure modes Au...

Page 10: ... subjects such as landscape scenes In addition to biasing toward smaller aperture sizes the following are forced to specific settings and are grayed out in the Photo Assist menu Auto Focus Range Normal White Balance Auto AE Auto Exposure Metering Average Focus Lock Lock ISO Speed Auto with bias toward slower ISO speeds EV Bracket Off Exposure compensation Off Close up In this exposure mode the cam...

Page 11: ...d to specific settings and are grayed out in the Photo Assist menu Auto Focus Range Normal White Balance Auto AE Auto Exposure Metering Average Focus Lock Lock ISO Speed Auto EV Bracket Off Exposure compensation Off Program Mode Note The Auto and the Auto with Red Eye Reduction flash modes are not available in the Program exposure mode This is an auto exposure mode where the camera selects an appr...

Page 12: ...wn in Figure 3 the indicators on the status LCD show you Settings for the following Image type Timer mode Auto focus area Flash mode for the pop up flash Status of the camera s batteries Note If you see 000 flashing in the status LCD this means that either there is no memory card in the camera or the memory card is full Shutter speed and f number which are displayed when you either first set the c...

Page 13: ... image type button next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the image type setting you want see Table 2 Note For the Timelapse image type you can set the number of images that will be captured and the interval between them in the Timelapse Settings submenu of the Capture Settings menu See Timelapse Settings Submenu on page 62 Also note that if the interval...

Page 14: ...ngs Setting the Auto Focus Area You can choose from two auto focus areas that are available via the status LCD The auto focus area is the area of the scene that the camera will use to determine auto focus settings The default is Wide auto focus area To set the auto focus mode press the auto focus area button next to the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the set...

Page 15: ...h to the hot shoe on top of the camera see Using Flash on page 18 Note The Auto and the Auto with Red Eye Reduction flash modes are not available in the Program Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av or Manual exposure modes Table 5 Flash Mode Settings Flash Mode Icon Displayed When to Use Auto default for Auto Portrait Landscape Close up Action and Night exposure modes To allow the camera to de...

Page 16: ...a single dot appears on the bar graph indicating the amount of exposure compensation see Figure 7 For information about setting exposure compensation see Using the Sub Dial on page 17 Using the Auto Exposure Lock AE L Button Figure 8 AE L Button When you press the auto exposure lock AE L button on the back of the camera see Figure 8 the exposure bar graph see the previous subsection is locked The ...

Page 17: ...rity Rotating the sub dial changes the shutter speed by one stop When you press and hold down the Av button the exposure compensation changes Aperture Priority Aperture Priority Aperture Priority Aperture Priority Rotating the sub dial changes the aperture setting by one stop Manual Manual Manual Manual Rotating the sub dial changes the shutter speed When you press and hold down the Av button the ...

Page 18: ... not support Smart Strobe functionality in an external flash It must be able to use auto flash operation external flash sensor that is it must have and use its own light sensor Its lens coverage must be at least 33mm To use the external flash refer to the documentation that came with it As a general rule you will need to dial in the ISO speed and aperture settings of the camera on the external fla...

Page 19: ...nu See Display Submenu on page 75 and Setting the Display on page 104 However note that the image LCD uses a lot of battery power If you are running your camera on batteries rather than with the HP approved AC power adapter you may want to limit your use of the image LCD The following subsections provide more information about the overlay bars and the soft keys in the live view of Capture mode Und...

Page 20: ...n MF mode the full focus range is enabled Once you have selected MF mode you can use the left and right arrows of the 4 way controller to increase or decrease the focus distance see Using the 4 Way Controller on page 22 Pressing the right arrow on the 4 way controller lengthens the focus distance Pressing the left arrow on the 4 way controller shortens the focus distance The available focus distan...

Page 21: ...era means that either the exposure mode is set to Close up or the Auto Focus Range submenu in the Photo Assist menu is set to Macro shows the battery status The following status information is provided To exit the Status screen and return to the live view of Capture mode press the right Exit soft key Resolution Resolution setting for capturing images Full Size or 1 4 Quality Quality setting for ca...

Page 22: ...ial to Capture mode 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Capture mode menus are displayed on the image LCD see Figure 14 4 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to move across the menu icon bar to access a particular menu See the next subsection Using the 4 Way Controller 5 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way control...

Page 23: ...ot Image on page 26 Shooting Continuous Images on page 27 Shooting Timelapse Images on page 28 Using the Zoom Ring on page 29 Using the Diopter Control on page 29 Understanding the Viewfinder LCD on page 30 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera on page 32 Using Instant Review on page 33 Recording Sound on page 34 Note These instructions for taking simple point and shoot pictures assume that your ca...

Page 24: ...ns cap and if you will use the viewfinder remove the viewfinder cap Note Anytime you use either the image LCD the 10 Second Timer mode or the HP Remote Control to take pictures be sure that the viewfinder cap is in place Without it light from the viewfinder may leak into the image you capture and cause a flare on the image 4 Set the exposure mode dial to the exposure mode you want to use For infor...

Page 25: ... of the camera lens to focus on the picture subject For information about the viewfinder LCD see page 30 You can also use the diopter control see page 29 when looking through the viewfinder to adjust the focus of the picture subject in the viewfinder Note that the diopter control has no effect on the image you capture however If you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject see the next subsecti...

Page 26: ... or 3 Second Remote timer mode timer mode timer mode timer mode point the HP Remote Control at the camera and press and release the Remote Control s trigger button If you set the Remote timer mode the camera immediately captures the image If you set the 3 Second Remote timer mode the timer LED on the front of the camera see page 32 blinks faster for 3 seconds Then the camera captures the image If ...

Page 27: ...e saved as individual images on the memory card The camera will capture images as fast as it can The time between pictures will vary depending on the processing required for such things as the resolution and image quality settings before each image is saved to the memory card see the second Note on the left The capture rate also depends on whether or not the flash is being charged between shots If...

Page 28: ...stop the Timelapse sequence by pressing the right Stop soft key If Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 33 at the end of taking a Timelapse sequence of images the first image in the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image LCD You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period Note If you are unhappy with one or more images within a Timelapse sequence...

Page 29: ...n the lens configuration Since the lens is not involved in digital zoom the changes appear only in the image LCD they are not evident through the viewfinder Figure 17 Directions to Rotate the Zoom Ring for Wide Angle W and Telephoto T Focal Lengths If the image LCD is turned on at the end of the telephoto range releasing and pressing the zoom ring will initiate digital zooming A digital zoom icon ...

Page 30: ...en turned on in Program Shutter Priority Tv or Aperture Priority Av exposure mode both the and icons will light When the EV Exposure Value Bracket script is running the icon lights during the capture of the over exposed image and the icon lights during the capture of the under exposed image For more information see EV Bracket Submenu on page 69 In Focus Indicator The hexagon in the viewfinder LCD ...

Page 31: ...d when you lock the exposure bar graph by using the auto exposure lock AE L button If there is no activity on the sub dial or shutter release button for 20 seconds then the viewfinder LCD displays the pictures remaining Activity on the sub dial or shutter release button will return the viewfinder LCD to showing shutter speed and f number and will reset the 20 second time out In Auto Portrait Lands...

Page 32: ...while waiting for the trigger When you press the HP Remote Control s trigger button the timer LED blinks very fast briefly to indicate that the image was captured Note The timer LED will not blink when either the memory card is full or the camera cannot take a picture for some other reason 3 Second Remote timer mode 3 Second Remote timer mode 3 Second Remote timer mode 3 Second Remote timer mode t...

Page 33: ...e of a Continuous sequence or all of the images in a Timelapse sequence will be deleted Note If you are unhappy with any other images within a Continuous sequence rather than just the final image which you can only delete during Instant Review you can delete those images in the Review mode To do this see Deleting Images on page 40 Similarly if you are unhappy with one or more images within a Timel...

Page 34: ...n on the back of the camera to activate the recording A microphone icon flashes and the length of the recording in minutes and seconds 00 00 appears in the top overlay bar of the image LCD see Figure 22 2 Record your sound up to 45 seconds 3 Press the sound record button again to stop the recording The screen displays Ready in the top overlay bar and three soft key labels in the bottom overlay bar...

Page 35: ...37 Using Review Mode on page 38 Accessing the Review Mode on page 38 Selecting Images on page 38 Marking and Unmarking Images on page 39 Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images on page 39 Deleting Images on page 40 Grouping Images and Dissolving Image Groups on page 41 Protecting and Unprotecting Images on page 42 Categorizing Images and Deselecting Image Categories on page 43 Searchi...

Page 36: ...an see more of each image on the image LCD Simply press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera once to turn both overlay bars off a second time to turn the bottom one on only and a third time to turn both on again Zooming in on Images If you want to see a portion of an image in more detail press the middle Zoom soft key When you are zoomed in you can use the 4 way controller to see different...

Page 37: ...n the television see Connecting the Camera to Your Television on page 58 To create and play a slideshow 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Slideshow option of the Play Settings menu is highlighted 2 Press the left Edit soft key to go to the Slideshow submenu 3 Change any of the settings in the Slideshow submenu as desired For more information about these settings see Slideshow S...

Page 38: ...mage was transmitted to this camera from another camera and the other camera had a camera name assigned then the camera name is displayed instead of any group name The icon bar above the image information area shows whether the selected image is a single image a collapsed Timelapse sequence of images or a collapsed group of images The icon bar also shows a sound icon if sound is attached to the se...

Page 39: ...o unmark an image scroll to the marked image and then press the left Unmark soft key Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images When you take Timelapse pictures the camera takes a sequence of pictures and automatically groups the captured images using the first captured image to represent the sequence You can also group individual images using the Group menu option of the Review mode men...

Page 40: ...t all the images within a Timelapse sequence or a group of images first follow the instructions in Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images on page 39 to expand the Timelapse sequence or group of images Then select the image or mark the images you want to delete from the expanded Timelapse sequence or group of images Note Protected images will not be deleted See Protecting and Unprotec...

Page 41: ... controller to scroll to the letter you want to use Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to add a letter to the name or the left arrow to delete a letter For example if you select the letter L and then press the right arrow on the 4 way controller the letter appears in the center of the screen Figure 26 Two Images in a Group 6 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the Group Name menu and ...

Page 42: ...ess the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Protect menu option 4 Press the center Protect soft key You are returned to the Review mode screen and a Protect icon appears in the image information for the protected image s see Figure 27 To remove protection from unprotect images 1 Select an image or mark the images you want to unprotect 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the down arrow ...

Page 43: ... down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the category you want to assign to the image s 6 Press the left Select soft key A checkmark appears next to that category and you are returned to the Review mode screen An icon representing the category you assigned to the image s now appears in the image information for the selected image s see Figure 28 To deselect an image s category 1 Select the...

Page 44: ...e right arrow of the 4 way controller to scroll to the month day and year fields Press the up and down arrows to change the month day and year 5 Press the left Find soft key The results of your search appear on the image LCD see Figure 30 Notice the Find icon at the bottom right of the screen which indicates that the displayed images are the result of a Find operation 6 Press the arrows on the 4 w...

Page 45: ...tegory 4 Press the left Edit soft key 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the category you want to view 6 Press the left Select soft key The results of your search appear on the image LCD Notice the Find icon at the bottom right of the screen which indicates that the displayed images are the result of a Find operation 7 Press the arrows on the 4 way controller to scroll thr...

Page 46: ...r camera may not be supported and may be lost if you use image editing software other than the HP Photo Imaging Software with the images on your computer You can transfer images to your computer when the camera is set to PC Connect mode The PC Connect Mode submenu of the Preferences menu lets you specify how the camera will appear to your computer when connected via the USB interface You can set t...

Page 47: ...e subsection on page 51 Note If you have a Windows 98 or 2000 computer it is assumed in this subsection that you have already followed the HP 912 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide to install the HP Photo Imaging Software on your computer Transferring Images Using the Digita Device Setting If your computer is running Windows Me 98 or 2000 you can transfer images from your camera to the computer by u...

Page 48: ...t happens next depends on what version of Windows your computer is running Windows Me Windows Me Windows Me Windows Me Your computer runs the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard Follow the prompts in the Wizard to copy the images to your computer Windows 98 Windows 98 Windows 98 Windows 98 or 2000 or 2000 or 2000 or 2000 The main window of the HP Photo Imaging Software opens Do the following 1 Cli...

Page 49: ...rst set your camera to USB Disk Drive mode as follows 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Capture mode menus are displayed on the image LCD 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller three times to move to the Preferences menu 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller three times to ...

Page 50: ...nd connect the square end of the USB cable to the bottom USB connector see Figure 34 4 Set the camera mode dial to PC Connect mode 5 Power on the camera If you have a Macintosh computer an icon labeled Untitled appears on your computer s desktop The camera is now viewed by your Macintosh as a new disk drive A Windows computer the camera appears as a removable disk drive connected to your computer ...

Page 51: ...er images from the memory card to your Windows NT 4 0 computer via the printer s memory card slot If you are using a memory card reader If you are using a memory card reader If you are using a memory card reader If you are using a memory card reader transfer images from the memory card to your Windows NT 4 0 computer as follows 1 Power off the camera if it is still on 2 Remove the memory card from...

Page 52: ...r mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to include in the DPOF file See Selecting Images on page 38 and Marking and Unmarking Images on page 39 for more information 4 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed 5 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller once to move to the Print Order Form menu Note For more information on the Pri...

Page 53: ...the contents of the DPOF file You can scroll through this list using the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller However you cannot edit this list Erasing a DPOF File To erase a DPOF file do the following while in the Print Order Form menu 1 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Erase Order menu option 2 Press the left Erase soft key You will see a confirmation of your c...

Page 54: ... are in Capture mode you will automatically be JetSending the last image you captured You do not need to do anything to select the image Playback or Review mode press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through your images in the Playback or Review mode screen until the image you want to transfer is displayed or selected 4 Set your printer to receive images to print See your ...

Page 55: ... menu 6 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Camera Printer menu option 7 Set your printer to receive images to print See your printer s documentation for details 8 Aim the camera s infrared window see Figure 35 on page 54 at the printer s infrared sensor and place the camera about 10 inches away from the printer 9 Press the left Send soft key on the camera The camera imme...

Page 56: ...back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed 5 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller two times to move to the Transmit menu The Camera Camera menu option is highlighted 6 Press the left Send soft key on your camera Your camera s image LCD reads Receiving Camera Ready 7 Set the other camera to receive images See the other camera s documentation for details 8 Aim your camera s infr...

Page 57: ...the 4 way controller two times to move to the Transmit menu The Camera Camera menu option is highlighted 5 Press the middle Receive soft key on your camera 6 Set the other camera to send images See the other camera s documentation for details 7 Aim your camera s infrared window see Figure 35 on page 54 at the other camera s infrared sensor and set the cameras about 10 inches apart 8 Send the image...

Page 58: ...t format for the camera 1 Set the camera mode dial to Playback mode 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera 4 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to Video 5 Press the left Edit soft key 6 Press the right or left arrows on the 4 way controller to select NTSC or PAL in the Video Preferences submenu Making the Connection To con...

Page 59: ...n the camera is connected to a television you can play or review your images on the television screen just as you would on the camera s image LCD You can also mark protect categorize group or delete images or create a slideshow To view images on a television 1 Turn on the television and select the video input See your television s documentation for specific instructions on how to select the video ...

Page 60: ...t Keys on page 60 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys on page 82 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys on page 87 Note The PC Connect mode does not have any menus or soft keys thus that mode is not included in this chapter Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys To access the Capture mode menus and related soft keys turn the camera mode dial to Capture mode and press the MENU button on the back of the camera You ...

Page 61: ...e the image Setting Default Options File Type JPEG JPEG TIFF Quality Level Specifies JPEG compression level and does not apply to TIFF images Better Good Produces quality images and uses less memory than the Better setting uses the highest compression rate Use this setting for images you plan to use on a computer or to print photos of up to 4 x 6 Better Produces high quality images and uses less m...

Page 62: ...apse Settings Submenu Table 9 Timelapse Settings Submenu Note If you select more Images than there is space on the memory card you will see the error message Not enough memory on the overlay bar Table 10 Timelapse Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns the camera to the Capture Settings me...

Page 63: ...F Range White Balance AE Metering Focus Lock ISO Speed EV Bracket Note The Photo Assist menu options are grayed out when the camera is in any of these exposure modes Auto Portrait Landscape Close up Action and Night The menu options are grayed out because the camera automatically sets these settings in these exposure modes Table 11 Photo Assist Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associ...

Page 64: ...g on the lens barrel in the telephoto T direction until you can no longer rotate the zoom ring Table 13 Auto Focus Range Soft Keys Setting Focus Range When to Use Normal default for Program Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av and Manual exposure modes 0 5m to infinity To take a picture of a subject that is in the normal focus range not close up or in the distance Macro 0 2m 0 6m when the zoom...

Page 65: ... exposure modes Use when you want the camera to automatically sense the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance appropriately for optimum color reproduction in the image Daylight Daylight Daylight Daylight Use when you are taking a picture in daylight without artificial lighting Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Tungsten Use when you are taking a picture under normal incandescent lighting such a...

Page 66: ...menu Table 16 AE Metering Soft Keys Setting Function Average default The camera calculates exposure using the entire scene Center Weighted The camera uses the center half of the total pixels to calculate exposure Spot The camera calculates exposure based only on the brightness of a small region in the center of the scene Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlightedsetting then re...

Page 67: ...finder will blink Table 18 Focus Lock Soft Keys Setting Function AF Auto Focus Lock default for Program Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av and Manual exposure modes Calculates the auto focus when you press the shutter release button halfway down then locks the focus at that setting If you press the shutter release button all the way down before the camera is finished finding the focus the ca...

Page 68: ...er exposures but produce higher quality images In contrast faster ISO speeds allow for shorter exposures but produce noisier images You can select from these setting options Figure 46 ISO Speed Submenu 25 50 100 Default for Program Shutter Priority Tv Aperture Priority Av and Manual exposure modes 200 400 Table 19 ISO Speed Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlighted s...

Page 69: ...e while the script is running When you press the shutter release button all the way down the camera takes three pictures the first will be under exposed by a half full stop the second will be nominally exposed and the third will be over exposed by a half full stop Table 20 EV Bracket Submenu Table 21 EV Bracket Soft Keys Setting Range Off Turns off EV bracketing 0 5 EV Step Sets the camera to capt...

Page 70: ... has these options Figure 48 Image Stamp Menu Date Time Text Logo Table 22 Image Stamp Soft Keys Date Time Stamp Submenu Figure 49 Date Time Stamp Submenu Use the Date Time Stamp submenu to stamp an image with the current date time both date and time or neither You can set the following properties of the date time stamp Type Placement Transparency Text color Background Soft Key Function Edit Opens...

Page 71: ...ions Type None default Both Date Time Placement Top right quadrant of image Center of image Bottom left quadrant of image Bottom right quadrant of image Top left quadrant of image Transparency Opaque There will be a background box around the text Semi There will be a translucent background box Clear There will be no background behind the text Text Color White red green blue cyan magenta yellow bla...

Page 72: ...is Off When it is On you can set the following properties of the text stamp Placement Transparency Text color Background Note Text strings can be a maximum of 31 characters Table 25 Text Stamp Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens text entry screen toenter the text stamp that will appear on the images Available only when the first line is set to On Default Returns all settings on screen to their ...

Page 73: ...mart www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart When you press the Edit soft key in the Logo Stamp submenu the Logo Files dialog is displayed Use the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller to select the file you want to use as the Logo Stamp from the list of available files Table 27 Logo Files Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens the Logo Files dialog Available only when Logo Stamp is on De...

Page 74: ...ure 52 Preferences Menu Display Sound Format Card PC Connect Mode Date Time Image Counter Camera Name Language Reset Settings Note For more information on using the Preferences menu to set up your camera see Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu starting on page 103 Table 28 Preferences Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with the highlighted menu option Format Available only...

Page 75: ...w of Capture mode will automatically display on the image LCD or not when you power on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode The Sleep Timeout setting determines how quickly the camera goes into sleep mode and turns off the image LCD when you are not using the camera Table 30 Display Soft Keys Setting Default Options Brightness Level 4 1 dimmest 7 brightest Instant Review see Note 3 sec 1 ...

Page 76: ...Use the Format Card option to reformat the memory card Reformatting will erase all of the files on the card including all images protected files folders scripts and so forth You will see a confirmation of your choice to format the memory card see Figure 55 Table 33 Format Card Soft Keys Setting Default Options Volume Level 7 1 lowest 7 highest System Sounds see Note On On Off Soft Key Function Def...

Page 77: ...on USB Disk Drive The camera is operated as a USB Mass Storage Device and appears as a disk drive connected to the computer You can copy images from your camera to the computer as you would from another disk drive Use this setting to connect the camera to a Mac OS 8 6 or better computer or to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer Digita Device default You can use software included with your computer or...

Page 78: ...ormat Dialog Figure 58 Format Dialog When you press the Format soft key in the Set Date Time submenu you see the Format dialog which allows you to select from a list of six predefined date and time formats Table 37 Format Soft Keys Soft Key Function Format Opens the Format List dialog where you can select the format Exit Saves the date and time settings exits this submenu and returns to the Prefer...

Page 79: ...ting to take effect Table 39 Image Counter Soft Keys Setting Function Reset When Empty Each time you delete all of the images on your camera the counter restarts the first image captured at number 1 Continuous Counter default The images are counted according to the history of the camera s use For example image 400 is the 400th image to be captured with this camera Soft Key Function Select Places a...

Page 80: ...gh the list of characters Right arrow on the 4 way controller to enter the selected character and advance the insertion point in the center of the screen Left arrow on the 4 way controller to back up and delete a character Middle Space soft key to create a space between words in the camera name Note Words wrap to the next line when they get too long Table 40 Camera Name Soft Keys Soft Key Function...

Page 81: ...ept for the Language Format for the Set Date Time PC Connect Mode and Video Preferences settings to their defaults in one step You will see a confirmation of your choice to reset the camera settings see Figure 62 Table 42 Reset Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the highlighted language and returns to the Preferences menu The selected language is now used Exit R...

Page 82: ...he back of the camera Once you have captured images you can choose options and settings for the images within the one menu Play Settings of Playback mode Play Settings Menu Figure 63 Play Settings Menu There are three options in this menu Slideshow Playback Rate Video Overlay Table 43 Play Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Displays submenu for the highlighted option Exit Exits this menu an...

Page 83: ...y Table 44 Slideshow Submenu Table 45 Slideshow Soft Keys Setting Default Options Content All All Category Duration 2 sec 1 10 sec Sound On On Off Loop On On Off Soft Key Function Start Exits this submenu and displays the slideshow Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Sets all the settings exits this submenu and returns to the Play Sett...

Page 84: ...h image type Table 46 Playback Rate Submenu Table 47 Playback Rate Soft Keys Setting Default Options Timelapse 3 sec 1 10 sec rate Group 3 sec 1 10 sec rate Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings to their defaults Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Sets all the settings then exits this submenu and returns to the Play Settings ...

Page 85: ...elevision s video input format NTSC is the video connection standard used in the United States and Japan PAL is the video connection standard used in Europe Table 48 Video Preferences Submenu Table 49 Video Preferences Soft Keys Setting Default Options Video Out NTSC NTSC PAL Soft Key Function Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Saves ...

Page 86: ...d 2 line or expanded 3 line Table 50 Overlay Submenu Table 51 Overlay Soft Keys Option Function Standard 2 line default Specify the content of the overlay in 2 lines Expanded 3 line Specify the content of the overlay in 3 lines Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the highlighted setting and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Returns to the Play Settings menu without changing th...

Page 87: ... 68 Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to perform the following actions on selected images Delete Group Protect Categorize Delete Option Figure 69 Delete Confirmation Screen Use the Delete option to delete the current image a group of images or all of the marked images from the memory card Note that protected images within a group marked for deletion will not be deleted until you unprotect them You will ...

Page 88: ...y appears If the image is protected only the Unprotect soft key appears If multiple images both protected and unprotected are marked then both the Protect and Unprotect soft keys appear Once you have protected an image the following restrictions apply to the image file You cannot delete the image nor an attached sound You cannot attach or re record a sound You cannot attach change or remove a cate...

Page 89: ...key to attach the category to the image You can assign categories to one image at a time or you can categorize all marked images at once Table 55 Categories Soft Keys Soft Key Function Protect Appears if selected images are unprotected Allows you to protect the current image Unprotect If multiple images are marked this soft key appears along with the Protect soft key Allows you to unprotect images...

Page 90: ...more information Table 57 Print Order Form Soft Keys Option Function Add Images Allows you to add current image or marked images to the DPOF file Opens a secondary screen to specify number of copies and size of photos View Order Displays a scrolling list of the contents of the DPOF file Erase Order Erases the contents of your DPOF file Soft Key Function Add Select Opens appropriate submenu Erase A...

Page 91: ...he image currently selected in the Review mode is added to the order Table 58 Add to Order Submenu Note Standard means one of the standard print sizes You specify the exact size you want your Standard prints to be at the printer For example you can specify that all Standard images be printed at 4 x 6 Table 59 Add to Order Soft Keys Setting Options Copies 1 999 1 default Size Index Thumbnails Stand...

Page 92: ...er However you cannot edit this list Table 60 View Order Option Soft Key Erase Order Option Figure 76 Erase Order Confirmation Screen Use the Erase Order option to erase all of the entries from the DPOF file You will see a confirmation of your choice to erase all entries see Figure 76 Table 61 Erase Order Soft Keys Soft Key Function Exit Returns to the Print Order Form menu Soft Key Function Erase...

Page 93: ...e For more information see Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras on page 56 Table 62 Camera Camera Soft Keys Soft Key Function Send Sets the camera into sender mode Displays a screen to confirm sending images to another camera and then returns to the Review mode screen Receive Sets the camera to receiver mode Brings up a screen to confirm receiving images from another camera and returns to the R...

Page 94: ...to a printer via the HP JetSend infrared technology Note For more information see JetSending Images to a Printer on page 54 Table 63 Camera Printer Soft Keys Soft Key Function Send Sets the camera to sender mode Displays a screen to confirm sending images and then returns to the Review mode screen Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Review mode screen ...

Page 95: ...ind results will be chronologically displayed If no images match your search criteria then you will see an error message Table 64 Find By Date and Find By Category Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Displays specific find options Find By Date or Find By Category Select Selects the category to find Exit Exits the Find screen and returns to the Review mode screen Mark After the find operation marks a ...

Page 96: ...nter the find category with the 4 way controller You can then use the Select soft key to select the category with which you want to do the search Table 66 Find By Category Soft Keys Soft Key Function Find Executes the Find criteria and returns to the Review mode screen to display results Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Find menu without executing the Find command Soft Key Function Select...

Page 97: ... high drain alkaline or NiMH batteries or one high quality Li Ion battery Check to make sure the batteries are inserted correctly The positive and negative poles may be reversed The batteries charge may be low or completely drained Try installing new batteries or recharged batteries If you are using the HP AC power adapter instead of batteries Is the AC power adapter plugged in Is there power at t...

Page 98: ...and the camera is now using the language you set 9 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the menu The camera is displaying an error message There are 3 different types of error messages you may see on the camera Memory card is not formatted Err is displayed on the status LCD and the message Card requires formatting is displayed on the image LCD This means the memory card needs to be formatted Eith...

Page 99: ...too close to the subject Try using Close up exposure mode Try using Focus Lock See Using Focus Lock on page 25 Digital zoom is not working For Digital zoom to work correctly the camera s image LCD must be turned on Ensure that the camera mode dial is set to Capture mode Then press the DISPLAY button The HP Remote Control is not working The HP Remote Control does not work while the flash is chargin...

Page 100: ...n reconnect the power to the USB hub and reconnect the hub to the computer Try powering the camera off and then on again On Windows Me 98 and 2000 computers If you are using the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard for Windows Me or the HP Photo Imaging Software for Windows 98 and 2000 to transfer images is the PC Connect Mode submenu setting under the Preferences menu of Capture mode in the camera...

Page 101: ...p com photosmart www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart I can t get images to display on my television when I connect my camera to it Make sure that the video output format NTSC or PAL that you set in the Video Preferences submenu of Playback mode is correct for the video input format of your television See Video Preferences Submenu on page 85 I m having trouble JetSendi...

Page 102: ...orldwide go to the HP website www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart www hp com photosmart and click the Assistance Assistance Assistance Assistance button on the navigation bar HP s Customer Support Centers Replace a with your international telephone access code North America Canada 905 206 4663 Mexico Mexico City 52 58 9922 Mexico Outside Mexico City 01 800 472 6684 Un...

Page 103: ...atting the Memory Card on page 107 Selecting the PC Connect Mode on page 107 Setting the Date and Time on page 108 Setting the Image Counter on page 109 Naming Your Camera on page 110 Selecting a Language on page 111 Resetting Camera Settings on page 111 Figure 81 Preferences Menu Accessing the Preferences Menu To access the Preferences menu 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode 2 Power on th...

Page 104: ...the Preferences menu Instant Review The camera s Instant Review feature allows you to see displayed on the image LCD either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous image sequence or the first image of a Timelapse sequence you just captured See Using Instant Review on page 33 for more information The default setting is that Instant Review is on for 3 seconds and the maximum setting is th...

Page 105: ... convenience as you learn to use your camera s features and menu options you may want to set the Sleep Timeout to the longest interval 5 minutes This will give you time to consider a feature or menu option before the camera goes into sleep mode and the image LCD turns off Prior to the camera completely powering itself off due to inactivity the camera goes to sleep by turning off the image LCD and ...

Page 106: ...f needed to highlight the Volume Level option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the values until you see the value you want 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Sound submenu and return to the Preferences menu System Sounds The Systems Sounds setting determines whether or not you will hear the camera s system sounds such as shutter cl...

Page 107: ...heir functions The currently selected mode is indicated by the checkmark to the left of it The default mode is Digita Device Table 67 PC Connect Mode Submenu Note The USB Disk Drive mode will remain set on your camera only if you power off the camera by using the power switch By powering off the camera correctly you will not have to repeat these procedures when transferring images to your computer...

Page 108: ...e screen Press the right or left arrow to move between the date time fields in the center of the screen For example to set the date to September 18 2000 and the time to 2 51 pm as shown in the example in Figure 86 1 Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight 9 9 9 9 which sets the Month field in the center of the screen to 9 for the month of September 2 Press the right ...

Page 109: ...MM DD YY 24 hours format in the Format dialog 3 Press the left Select softkey The checkmark moves to the highlighted date and time format and you return to the Set Date Time submenu The camera is now set to the date and time format you just selected Setting the Image Counter Figure 88 Image Counter Submenu Use the Image Counter submenu to set how the image counter works You can set the camera eith...

Page 110: ...ny images from camera B are viewed on camera A The camera name does not appear in the image information area when you view images in Review mode on the camera you used to capture them Note If a group name is applied to an image then the group name rather than the camera name appears in the image information area of the Review Mode screen To name your camera 1 Press the left arrow on the 4 way cont...

Page 111: ...nu The selected language is now used on the camera Resetting Camera Settings Figure 91 Reset Settings Confirmation Screen Use the Reset Settings option to reset all of the camera settings except for the Language the Format for the Set Date Time the PC Connect Mode and the Video Preferences settings to their defaults in one step When you select the Reset Settings option by pressing the left Reset s...

Page 112: ...ollowing table lists the specifications for the HP 912 digital camera Camera Dimensions 143 5mm L x 90 5mm W x 105mm H 5 6 in x 3 6 in x 4 1 in Weight 570 g 20 oz without batteries and memory card Zoom 3x optical 2x digital zoom 8 2 25 8mm 24 107 mm 35mm equivalent Digital zoom shooting 1 2 1 5 2x playback 2x Sensor 2 24 megapixel 2 3 CCD Professional frame transfer architecture Color Depth 36 bit...

Page 113: ...ng TTL through the lens metering with choice of Average Center Weighted or Spot Viewfinder SLR type TTL optical viewfinder with full exposure read out and diopter adjustment AF area box Diopter adjustment from 2 5m 1 to 1 5 m 1 Field of view 95 vertically horizontally Focus TTL contrast detection auto focus with manual override Normal 0 5m 1 64 ft to infinity Macro 0 02m 0 07 ft to 0 6m 1 97 ft Au...

Page 114: ...ation sensor for automatic image rotation on TV computers and cameras Camera Operating System Flashpoint Digita Image LCD 2 low temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD with 130 338 pixels Adjustable brightness control Displays thumbnails or full screen images Flip up display Image Control Functions Create slideshows of images Send images via HP JetSend infrared technology to JetSend capable printer...

Page 115: ...on To preserve battery life Limit the use of the image LCD or turn it off Limit the use of the flash or turn it off Set the camera to take lower resolution and or lower quality images See File Settings Sub menu on page 61 Higher resolution and higher quality images take the camera longer to process and compress Limit operating the camera in cold temperature conditions Operating the camera at colde...

Page 116: ...tput 9 Volts DC 1 33 Amps 12 Watts A940 HP Accessory Kit including HP Li Ion Battery HP Li Ion Battery Recharger HP AC Power Adapter Camera case See Using the HP AC Power Adapter on page 117 and Using the HP Li Ion Battery and Recharger on page 117 HP AC Power Adapter which powers the HP Li Ion Battery Recharger Recharging time is approximately 3 hours Input 100 240 Volts AC Output 9 Volts DC 1 33...

Page 117: ...d of time Using the HP Li Ion Battery and Recharger To install the HP Li Ion battery in the HP 912 camera 1 Unlock and open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera 2 Remove any AA batteries from the battery compartment Figure 93 Releasing the AA Battery Adapter 3 Release the AA battery adapter that is pre installed inside the battery compartment by pushing the gray tab inside the batte...

Page 118: ... must charge all 4 NiMH batteries in the HP NiMH Battery Recharger per the instructions that came with the Battery Recharger You must recharge all 4 NiMH batteries after fully draining them four times for the batteries to reach their optimum capacity and performance Always recharge all 4 NiMH batteries at the same time One low charged battery will reduce the battery life for all 4 batteries in the...

Page 119: ...on the camera using the Format Card option in the Preferences menu see page 76 or through the computer using USB Disk Drive mode reformat the card as you would a disk drive see page 77 The number of images noted in this table are averages In particular the number of images per memory card can vary based on the JPEG compressed file size of each image Resolution JPEG Good Quality Level JPEG Better Q...

Page 120: ...ation of any product will be uninterrupted or error free 3 HP s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product and does not cover any other problems including those which arise as a result of a Improper maintenance or modification b Software media parts or supplies not provided or supported by HP or c Operation outside the product s specification 4 ...

Page 121: ...ice are available from any authorized HP service facility in countries where the product is distributed by HP or by an authorized importer B Limitations of Warranty 1 TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE HP PRODUCTS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ...

Page 122: ...uration of implied warranties which the manufacturer cannot disclaim or not allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties 3 FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THE TERMS IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO S...

Page 123: ...facturer s disposal and recycling instructions or the guidelines that are recommended for your area Do not incinerate or puncture batteries Using an AC Power Adapter Use only the HP approved AC power adapter Failure to do so could cause damage or destroy the camera and cause a fire Use of a non HP AC power adapter will also void your camera s warranty Mercury Disclosure Statement The image LCD of ...

Page 124: ...nce that may cause undesired operation Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Department of Communications Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe...

Page 125: ...the f number the smaller the lens opening Dividing the focal length of a lens by a specific f number gives its aperture diameter See also CCD on page 126 f number on page 128 and focal length on page 128 Aperture Priority Av exposure mode The exposure mode that lets you select an aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed See also aperture on page 125 exposure modes on page 12...

Page 126: ...ntinuous image type The image type setting on the camera that captures a series of images in rapid succession This image type is recommended for capturing action shots You change the image type by pressing the image type button next to the status LCD See also image type on page 128 default A setting that the camera automatically uses until you change it Delete A command associated with a soft key ...

Page 127: ...ers and symbols assigned to a file to distinguish it from other files on the computer or in the camera file size The number of bytes in a file The file size for images saved on a digital camera is determined by the resolution of the camera s CCD and the amount of image data compression You can usually select the amount of compression on the camera and again in the computer software that processes ...

Page 128: ...es appear in a folder on the memory card when the camera is connected to a computer hot shoe The fitting on the top of the camera that holds a portable external flash unit The hot shoe has an electrical contact that aligns with the contact on the flash unit s foot and fires the flash when you press the shutter release button HP Imaging Technology State of the art image processing technology develo...

Page 129: ...ay rates It is 7 to 10 times faster than some other image file formats See also file type on page 127 and TIFF on page 134 Landscape exposure mode The exposure mode that automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of distant subjects such as landscape scenes See also exposure modes on page 127 LCD Liquid Crystal Display A display technology that is used on digital cameras An LC...

Page 130: ...also modes on page 130 menus These appear on the image LCD when you press the MENU button in the Capture Review or Playback mode and are used to choose and set camera settings microphone The audio device on the front of the camera used to record sound via the sound record button that is then attached to the current image mode dial See either camera mode dial on page 126 or exposure mode dial on pa...

Page 131: ...op computers photo The printed version of an image See also image on page 128 and picture on page 131 photo type See image type on page 128 photosite See CCD element on page 126 picture Picture refers to the original composition when capturing an image with a digital camera See also image on page 128 pictures remaining indicator A numeric indicator in the status and viewfinder LCDs that shows how ...

Page 132: ...he greater the resolution the greater the amount of detail visible and the larger the file size The final output device computer monitor or printer on which an image is displayed or printed determines the actual resolution you will see For example if you capture an image at 1600 x 1200 pixels and your printer is capable of printing at only 300 dpi dots per inch the printed image will be no more th...

Page 133: ... you work with images and menus on the image LCD See also image LCD on page 128 sound record button A button on the back of the camera that allows you to record sound that is then attached to the current image speaker The audio device on the back of the camera that allows you to hear the camera s system sounds shutter clicks beeps and so forth It also allows you to hear sound that was previously r...

Page 134: ...nt of time the camera waits to take the picture when using the timer timer LED The Light Emitting Diode on the front of the camera that flashes to indicate the countdown of the timer delay when you have set the timer and then pressed the shutter release button or remote trigger timer mode This mode is set by pressing a status LCD button on top of the camera and determines how the shutter release b...

Page 135: ...rder to make the white areas in the image appear white without any color cast wide angle A lens that has a shorter focal length and a wider field of view including more subject area than a normal lens A wide angle lens makes a subject appear smaller than does a normal lens at the same camera to subject distance See also telephoto on page 134 zoom To enlarge the subject by changing the field of vie...

Page 136: ... life 115 connecting television to 58 connecting to computer 46 firmware updates 7 HP Year 2000 warranty 122 Li Ion battery and recharger 116 limited product warranty 120 NiMH batteries and recharger 116 Preferences menu 103 Reset Settings menu option 81 111 specifications 112 Status screen viewing 21 transferring images to computer 46 using Focus Lock 25 Camera Name submenu 80 110 Camera Camera m...

Page 137: ... By Category submenu 96 Find By Date submenu 96 Find menu 95 Firmware updates 7 Flash external 18 pop up 18 Flash mode setting 15 Flash status indicator viewfinder LCD 31 F number indicator viewfinder LCD 31 Focus Lock submenu 67 Focus Lock using 25 Format Card menu option 76 107 Format dialog Set Date Time submenu 78 109 G Group Name submenu 88 Grouped images expanding or collapsing 39 viewing 36...

Page 138: ...54 L Landscape exposure mode 10 Language submenu 81 111 LCDs image LCD 19 status LCD 12 LEDs memory card access LED 32 timer LED 32 understanding 32 Li Ion battery and recharger purchasing from HP 116 using 117 Light Emitting Diodes LEDs 32 Limited product warranty 120 Logo Files dialog 73 Logo Stamp submenu 73 M Macro indicator 19 Manual exposure mode 12 Manual Focus mode MF 20 Manual Auto Focus ...

Page 139: ... in on images 36 Playback mode menu accessing 82 Play Settings 82 Playback Rate submenu 84 Point and shoot pictures 23 Portrait exposure mode 10 Preferences menu 74 103 Print Order Form menu 90 Printer JetSending images to 54 Problems troubleshooting 97 Product overview 5 Product warranty limited 120 Program exposure mode 11 Protect menu option 88 Protecting images 42 R Rechargers battery purchasi...

Page 140: ... 95 Focus Lock submenu 67 Format Card option 76 Format List dialog 78 Group Name submenu 88 Image Counter submenu 79 Image Stamp menu 70 ISO Speed submenu 68 labels 19 Language submenu 81 Logo Files dialog 73 Logo Stamp submenu 73 Overlay 19 20 Overlay submenu 86 PC Connect mode submenu 77 Photo Assist Menu 63 Play Settings menu 82 Playback Rate submenu 84 Preferences menu 74 Print Order Form menu...

Page 141: ...ng 39 shooting 28 viewing 36 Timelapse Settings submenu 62 Timer LED 32 Timer mode setting 14 Transferring images to a computer 46 Transmit menu 93 Troubleshooting common problems 97 U Under over exposure indicator 30 Unmarking images 39 Unprotecting images 42 Updates to firmware 7 User s Guide how to use it 7 related information 7 what s in it 6 V Video output format selecting 58 Video Preference...

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