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Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference

Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys

Chapter 6: Menu and Soft Key Reference

Overview

Note:

Updates for your camera’s firmware are

posted from time-to-time on the HP website at:
www.hp.com/photosmart

www.hp.com/photosmart

www.hp.com/photosmart. You can install
these updates on your camera so that you can
always have the most current functionality
running on it.

This chapter contains a reference to all of the menus and soft keys you can use to make or adjust
settings on your camera. This chapter is divided into three main sections, which correlate to the three
camera modes that have menus and soft keys:

“Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys” on page 52

“Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys” on page 74

“Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys” on page 78

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 can choose options and

settings from four Capture mode menus:

“Capture Settings Menu” on page 52

“Photo Assist Menu” on page 55

“Image Stamp Menu” on page 62

“Preferences Menu” on page 66

Capture Settings Menu

Figure 28:

Capture Settings Menu

Use the Capture Settings menu to specify characteristics of how to capture each image.

Table 7:

Capture Settings Soft Keys

Soft Key

Function

Edit

Opens submenu associated

with selected menu option.

Exit

Exits this menu and returns

the camera to Capture mode.

Summary of Contents for PhotoSmart 618

Page 1: ...HP 618 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: ... Pictures 17 Using the Zoom Lever 22 Using the Diopter Control 22 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera 23 Using Instant Review 25 Recording Sound 26 Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 27 Using Playback Mode 27 Using Review Mode 30 Chapter 5 Sharing Images 38 Transferring Images to Your Computer 38 Using a Digital Print Order Format DPOF File 44 JetSending Images to a Printer 46 Transmitting Im...

Page 4: ... Setting the Date and Time 99 Setting the Image Counter 100 Naming Your Camera 101 Selecting a Language 102 Resetting Camera Settings 102 Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information 103 Camera Specifications 103 Battery Life 106 HP Accessories for Powering the Camera 107 Storage Capacities of Memory Cards 109 Appendix C Product Warranties 110 Limited Product Warranty 110 Hewlett Packard Year 200...

Page 5: ...ation about the camera s features see Camera Specifications on page 103 Three timer modes Off 10 Second Timer and 3 Second Remote Your camera comes equipped with four operating modes see Table 1 To set the mode turn the camera mode dial on top of the camera to the mode you want to use Note Capture Playback and Review modes have menus and related soft keys you can use to change your camera s settin...

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: ...ages 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 618 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide that was included with your camera Along with helping you use your camera for the first time to capture and view images the Quick Sta...

Page 8: ... Timer Mode on page 11 Setting the Auto Focus Range on page 11 Using the Image LCD on page 12 Setting the Image Type on page 13 Understanding the Text Message Area on page 12 Viewing the Camera Status on page 14 Using the Overlay Soft Key on page 14 Using the Capture Mode Menus on page 15 Using the 4 Way Controller on page 15 Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera Figure 1 Setting t...

Page 9: ... when preparing to take pictures The buttons beneath the status LCD the flash mode button the timer mode button and the auto focus range button toggle the associated camera settings on and off within the status LCD see Figure 3 To change one of these settings press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed in the status LCD for the setting you want Figure 3 Sta...

Page 10: ...h Mode Settings Flash Mode Icon Displayed When to Use Auto default No Icon To allow the camera to determine the need for flash based on the lighting conditions Auto with Red Eye Reduction To allow the camera to determine the need for flash based on the lighting conditions When flash is used red eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of red eye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice For...

Page 11: ...ue to parallax error Finally if the camera cannot focus when set to the Normal auto focus range it will make a best guess at the focus and take the picture However if it cannot focus when set to Macro it will not take a picture Setting the Auto Focus Range You can choose from three auto focus ranges that are available via the status LCD The default auto focus range is Normal Each range setting is ...

Page 12: ...oved 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 Understanding the Text Message Area The text message area is a one line text area in the middle of the top overlay bar An example text message is Battery Low The following indicators will also appear in th...

Page 13: ...e battery power Finally if you set the Timelapse interval to 15 or 30 sec and you have the File Type set to TIFF the camera may skip capturing an image if it is not finished processing the previous image in the Timelapse sequence The image type is displayed at the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the live view of Capture mode Image type settings are listed in Table 5 The default image type i...

Page 14: ... change these settings use the Capture mode menus See the next subsection for details One or more icons may also appear on the Status screen including means that a memory card is inserted in the camera means that the current auto focus range setting is 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 p...

Page 15: ...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 see Figure 6 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 16: ...anced Pictures on page 17 Using Focus Lock on page 18 Shooting a One Shot Image on page 19 Shooting Continuous Images on page 20 Shooting Timelapse Images on page 21 Using the Zoom Lever on page 22 Using the Diopter Control on page 22 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera on page 23 Using Instant Review on page 25 Recording Sound on page 26 Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures Note These instruct...

Page 17: ...e Status LCD on page 9 The settings you choose are displayed in the status LCD 4 Press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera to turn the image LCD on 5 Press the left soft key to set the image type One Shot Continuous or Timelapse For more information see Setting the Image Type on page 13 The image type you choose is displayed on the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the image LCD 6 Pr...

Page 18: ...ubsection Using Focus Lock If you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject use Focus Lock as follows to get the proper focus 1 If the main subject of your picture is Not within the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen center the main subject of your picture in the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen Go on to step 2 Near a very bright or dark area or is behind anothe...

Page 19: ...ond Remote 3 Second Remote 3 Second Remote 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 The timer LED on the front of the camera see page 24 blinks faster for 3 seconds Then the camera captures the image If Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 25 you can do any of the...

Page 20: ...ge in a Continuous sequence except for the final one is automatically saved to the memory card before the camera captures the next image in the sequence If Instant Review is off each image is automatically saved before the next one is captured and then the final one is saved automatically as well Also note that unlike Timelapse images Continuous images are not grouped together but are individual i...

Page 21: ...isplays the previously captured image while counting down to the next image capture The only option you have is to stop the Timelapse sequence by pressing the right Stop soft key If Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 25 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 fol...

Page 22: ...con will appear in the text message area of the image LCD s top overlay bar Digital zooming occurs in three steps Note In digital zoom mode enlargement is accomplished without changes in 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 1 2x 1 5x 2x The camera pauses for 250 milliseconds 1 4 se...

Page 23: ...ehavior Green Top Indicates focus status Lights solid when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to indicate that the picture is ready to take Blinks when the camera cannot focus on the picture subject Red Bottom Indicates flash status Lights solid when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to indicate that the flash is charged and ready to fire Blinks when the shutter re...

Page 24: ...res the image 3 Second Remote setting 3 Second Remote setting 3 Second Remote setting 3 Second Remote setting the timer LED blinks slowly while waiting for you to press the Remote Control s trigger button Once you press the trigger button the timer LED blinks faster for 3 seconds before the camera captures the image Memory Card Access LED Figure 12 Memory Card Access LED The amber memory card acce...

Page 25: ...ge the final image 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 32 Similarly if you are unhappy with one or more imag...

Page 26: ...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 13 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 27: ...29 Using Review Mode on page 30 Accessing the Review Mode on page 30 Selecting Images on page 30 Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images on page 31 Deleting Images on page 32 Grouping Images and Dissolving Image Groups on page 33 Protecting and Unprotecting Images on page 34 Categorizing Images and Deselecting Image Categories on page 35 Searchi...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...n the television see Connecting the Camera to Your Television on page 50 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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 31 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 33: ... 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 17 Two Images in a Group 6 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the Group Name menu and ...

Page 34: ...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 18 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 35: ... 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 19 To deselect an image s category 1 Select the...

Page 36: ...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 21 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 37: ...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 38: ...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 the...

Page 39: ...e subsection on page 43 Note If you have a Windows 98 or 2000 computer it is assumed in this subsection that you have already followed the HP 618 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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...nd connect the square end of the USB cable to the bottom USB connector see Figure 25 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 43: ...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 44: ...age or mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to include in the DPOF file See Selecting Images on page 30 and Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 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 th...

Page 45: ...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 46: ... 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 47: ... 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 26 on page 46 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 48: ...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 49: ...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 26 on page 46 at the other camera s infrared sensor and set the cameras about 10 inches apart 8 Send the image...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...t Keys on page 52 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys on page 74 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys on page 78 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 53: ...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 54: ...apse Settings Submenu Table 10 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 11 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 m...

Page 55: ...u to manipulate these more advanced camera operations Figure 32 Photo Assist Menu Exposure EV Compensation White Balance Focus AE Metering ISO Speed Table 12 Photo Assist Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with highlighted menu option Exit Exits this menu and returns the camera to Capture mode ...

Page 56: ... then the ISO Speed submenu options will be grayed out as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu Likewise if you change the exposure mode from Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program or Shutter Priority to either Auto or Aperture Priority Av exposure mode then the ISO Speed options will become available as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu After you set the exposure mode to ...

Page 57: ...re in 0 5 EV increments values for darker images values for lighter images You can select from these options Figure 34 EV Compensation Submenu 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 Default 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 Table 14 EV Compensation Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlightedsetting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting Soft ...

Page 58: ...mera 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 as the light from tungsten filament light...

Page 59: ...tance by pressing the left and right arrows on the 4 way controller see below If you turn off the image LCD Manual Focus will still be on but you will no longer be able to adjust the focus distance with the 4 way controller When you set the focus mode to Manual Focus and live view is on pressing the right and left arrows on the 4 way controller will perform these specific functions Right arrow inc...

Page 60: ...u take a picture Figure 37 AE Metering Submenu Table 17 AE Metering Submenu Table 18 AE Metering Soft Keys Setting Function Average default The camera uses the entire frame to calculate exposure Center weighted The camera uses the center half of the total pixels to calculate exposure Spot The camera calculates exposure based only on a small region in the center of the scene Soft Key Function Selec...

Page 61: ...sier images You can select from these setting options Figure 38 ISO Speed Submenu Auto Default The camera automatically determines the best ISO speed for the scene 100 200 The ISO Speed submenu is only available for Auto and Aperture Priority exposure modes When the exposure mode is set to Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program or Shutter Priority the ISO Speed submenu is grayed out and...

Page 62: ... has these options Figure 39 Image Stamp Menu Date Time Text Logo Table 20 Image Stamp Soft Keys Date Time Stamp Submenu Figure 40 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 63: ...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 64: ...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 23 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 65: ...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 25 Logo Files Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens the Logo Files dialog Available only when Logo Stamp is on De...

Page 66: ...ure 43 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 94 Table 26 Preferences Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with the highlighted menu option Format Available only ...

Page 67: ...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 28 Display Soft Keys Setting Default Options Brightness Level 4 1 dimmest 7 brightest Instant Review see Note 3 sec 1 ...

Page 68: ...rmat 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 46 Table 31 Format Card Soft Keys Setting Default Options Volume Level 7 1 lowest 7 highest System Sounds see Note On On Off Soft Key Function Default Retur...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...ormat Dialog Figure 49 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 35 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 71: ...ting to take effect Table 37 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 72: ...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 38 Camera Name Soft Keys Soft Key Function...

Page 73: ...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 53 Table 40 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 74: ...on the 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 54 Play Settings Menu There are three options in this menu Slideshow Playback Rate Video Table 41 Play Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Displays submenu for the highlighted option Exit Exits this menu and re...

Page 75: ...y Table 42 Slideshow Submenu Table 43 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 76: ...h image type Table 44 Playback Rate Submenu Table 45 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 77: ...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 46 Video Preferences Submenu Table 47 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 78: ... 58 Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to perform the following actions on selected images Delete Group Protect Categorize Delete Option Figure 59 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 79: ...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 80: ...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 51 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 81: ...more information Table 53 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 82: ...he image currently selected in the Review mode is added to the order Table 54 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 55 Add to Order Soft Keys Setting Options Copies 1 999 1 default Size Index Thumbnails Stand...

Page 83: ...er However you cannot edit this list Table 56 View Order Option Soft Key Erase Order Option Figure 66 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 66 Table 57 Erase Order Soft Keys Soft Key Function Exit Returns to the Print Order Form menu Soft Key Function Erase...

Page 84: ...e For more information see Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras on page 48 Table 58 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 85: ...to a printer via the HP JetSend infrared technology Note For more information see JetSending Images to a Printer on page 46 Table 59 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 86: ...ind results will be chronologically displayed If no images match your search criteria then you will see an error message Table 60 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 87: ...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 62 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 88: ...ies 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 the outlet Is the AC power adapter dead Also see the next problem and solution below The camera is not r...

Page 89: ...ou unplug the adapter or unplug the adapter for less than 5 minutes at a time The rechargeable HP NiMH batteries I m using don t seem to power the camera for very long You must recharge all 4 HP NiMH batteries after fully draining them four times for the batteries to reach their optimum capacity and performance For more information see Using the HP NiMH Batteries and Recharger on page 108 The inco...

Page 90: ...displayed on the status LCD The camera s status LCD is flashing 000 There is no memory card installed in the camera or the memory card is full If there isn t one installed power off the camera install a memory card in it and then power on the camera again If the memory card is full transfer the images you want to keep to your computer see Transferring Images to Your Computer on page 38 and then de...

Page 91: ...e become disabled due to an electrical disturbance such as that generated by static electricity To reset the USB hub leave the camera connected to the hub disconnect the hub from the computer and remove power from the hub Then 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 t...

Page 92: ...cept group names that begin with BR or TL regardless of language Group names must be eight characters or less and cannot contain spaces I am searching through images by date and have selected the find dates but the camera is not responding Make sure that the From date is prior or equal to the To date I can t get images to display on my television when I connect my camera to it Make sure that the v...

Page 93: ...rldwide 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 Uni...

Page 94: ...atting the Memory Card on page 98 Selecting the PC Connect Mode on page 98 Setting the Date and Time on page 99 Setting the Image Counter on page 100 Naming Your Camera on page 101 Selecting a Language on page 102 Resetting Camera Settings on page 102 Figure 71 Preferences Menu Accessing the Preferences Menu To access the Preferences menu 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode 2 Power on the c...

Page 95: ...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 25 for more information The default setting is that Instant Review is on for 3 seconds and the maximum setting is th...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ...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 98: ...eir functions The currently selected mode is indicated by the checkmark to the left of it The default mode is Digita Device Table 63 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 99: ...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 76 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 100: ...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 78 Image Counter Submenu Use the Image Counter submenu to set how the image counter works You can set the camera eith...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...nu The selected language is now used on the camera Resetting Camera Settings Figure 81 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 103: ...8 Storage Capacities of Memory Cards on page 109 Camera Specifications The following table lists the specifications for the HP 618 digital camera Camera Dimensions 127 5mm L x 56 5mm W x 71 5mm H 5 0 in x 2 8 in x 2 2 in Weight 300 g 10 6 oz without batteries and memory card Zoom 3x optical 2x digital zoom 5 2 16 5mm 34 108mm 35mm equivalent Digital zoom shooting 1 2 1 5 2x playback 2x Sensor 2 11...

Page 104: ...0 to 4 seconds Sensitivity Auto Fixed 100 or 200 ISO speed AE Metering TTL AE auto exposure metering with choice of Average Center Weighted or Spot Viewfinder Separate zooming optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment Diopter adjustment from 3m 1 to 1m 1 Field of view 85 at 3m or 9 8 ft Focus TTL contrast detection auto focus Normal 0 5m 1 64 ft to infinity Macro 0 1m 0 33 ft to 0 6m 1 97 ft Infi...

Page 105: ...otocols NTSC PAL TV connections Orientation 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 Image Control Functions Create slideshows of images Send images via HP JetSend infrared technology to J...

Page 106: ...mit 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 53 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 colder temperatures results in shor...

Page 107: ...gital Photography Accessories Digital Photography Accessories Digital Photography Accessories Digital Photography Accessories link on the second web page This table of power accessories was current at the time this manual was published For the most up to date accessories list refer to the HP Shopping Village website HP Model Number Accessory Specifications A610 HP AC Power Adapter See the next sec...

Page 108: ...se note the following Before you install the batteries in the HP 618 camera you 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 ...

Page 109: ...on the camera using the Format Card option in the Preferences menu see page 68 or through the computer using USB Disk Drive mode reformat the card as you would a disk drive see page 69 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 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...xposure mode The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that lets you select an aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed See also aperture on page 115 exposure modes on page 116 shutter on page 121 and Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode on page 121 Auto exposure mode The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu where all settings are at their defaults and cannot...

Page 116: ...om Refers to digital cropping of the image giving the appearance of greater zoom After the optical zoom is at its maximum setting you can digitally zoom in three steps 1 2x 1 5x and 2 0x The image LCD must be on in order for the digital zoom to operate Note that in digital zoom mode enlargement is accomplished without changes in lens configuration Since the lens is not involved in digital zoom the...

Page 117: ...n A status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the flash mode flash mode icon s An icon or set of icons in the status LCD that shows the current flash mode f number The f number also called the f stop is related to the diameter of the lens aperture dividing the focal length of the lens by the f number specifies the aperture diameter The f number is used in conjunction with th...

Page 118: ...ype on page 123 image type icon An icon that appears on the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the image LCD and shows the image type setting in Capture mode image type soft key The left soft key on the back of the camera that you press to set the image type in Capture mode infrared A type of connection that allows images to be transmitted between the camera and another device such as a printe...

Page 119: ...trol the focus distance of the lens when capturing images See also Auto Focus mode on page 115 marking Specifying an image or several images to which you will then apply a single action memory card A small removable non volatile storage medium for digital information that acts as the film in a digital camera The memory card stores the images so you can process or view them at a later time Make sur...

Page 120: ...tes with an external device For digital cameras this is usually an adapter into which you can plug the memory card from the camera for transferring images to your computer PCMCIA slot The slot in a computer that holds a PCMCIA card A PCMCIA slot is usually found in laptop computers photo The printed version of an image See also image on page 118 and picture on page 120 photo type See image type on...

Page 121: ...e 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 than 300 dpi review The proces...

Page 122: ...at 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 recorded and attached to an image via the camera s sound record button status LCD The Liquid Crystal Display on the top of the camera that uses a combination of numeric characters and icons to communicate the camera s status such as particular camera settings stat...

Page 123: ...hat appears in the status LCD and shows the current timer mode Tv See Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode on page 121 TV video connection The connector into which you plug the video cable to connect the camera to a television TV See also NTSC connection on page 119 and PAL connection on page 120 unload The process of copying images from the memory card directly to the computer unmark The process of ...

Page 124: ...n does a normal lens at the same camera to subject distance See also telephoto on page 122 zoom To enlarge the subject by changing the field of view and magnification of the lens by using the zoom lever Once the camera lens is at maximum optical zoom you can switch into digital zoom mode if the image LCD is on See also optical zoom on page 120 and digital zoom on page 116 zoom lever A lever on the...

Page 125: ... menu option 73 102 specifications 103 Status screen viewing 14 transferring images to computer 38 using Focus Lock 18 Camera Name submenu 72 101 Camera Camera menu option 84 Camera Printer menu option 85 Capture mode menus accessing 52 Capture Settings 52 Image Stamp 62 Photo Assist 55 Preferences 66 94 using 15 Capture mode setting the camera to 8 Capture Settings menu 52 Categories submenu 80 C...

Page 126: ... 71 100 Image LCD using 12 Image Stamp menu 62 Image types Continuous images 20 One Shot images 19 setting 13 soft key 13 Timelapse images 21 viewing Timelapse in Playback mode 28 Images categorizing 35 collapsing Timelapse or grouped 31 Continuous 20 creating slideshows 29 deleting 32 dissolving groups 33 expanding Timelapse or grouped 31 grouping 33 79 JetSending to printer 46 marking 31 One Sho...

Page 127: ... key using 14 Overview camera introduction 5 camera troubleshooting 88 menu and soft key reference 52 preparing to take pictures 8 reviewing images 27 sharing images 38 taking pictures 16 P PC Connect Mode submenu 38 69 98 Photo Assist menu 55 Pictures advanced picture taking 17 point and shoot picture taking 16 Play Settings menu 74 Playback mode accessing 27 creating a slideshow 29 viewing full ...

Page 128: ...submenu 75 Slideshows creating 29 Soft keys Add to Order submenu 82 AE Metering submenu 60 Camera Name submenu 72 Camera Camera option 84 Camera Printer option 85 Capture Settings menu 52 Categories submenu 80 Date Time Stamp submenu 63 Delete option 78 Display submenu 67 Erase Order option 83 EV Compensation submenu 57 Exposure submenu 57 File Settings submenu 54 Find By Category submenu 87 Find ...

Page 129: ...Text Stamp 64 Timelapse Settings 54 Video Preferences 77 White Balance 58 Support HP customer 93 T Technical support HP 93 Television connecting to camera 50 Text message area understanding 12 Text Stamp submenu 64 Time and date setting 70 99 Timelapse images expanding or collapsing 31 shooting 21 viewing 28 Timelapse Settings submenu 54 Timer LED 24 Timer mode setting 11 Transferring images to a ...

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