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Troubleshooting and Support

Error Messages on the Camera

Message

Possible Cause

Solution

BATTERIES

DEPLETED.

Camera is shutting

down.

Battery power is

too low to

continue

operation.

Replace or recharge the

batteries, or use an

optional HP AC power

adapter.

Batteries are

defective

Batteries are

shorted or

severely

overdischarged.

Purchase new batteries.

Batteries are too

low to take

pictures.

Battery power is

too low to take a

still picture or

video, but you

can still view

images in

Playback

. This

message appears

sooner with

Alkaline batteries

than with NiMH

or Lithium

batteries.

Purchase new batteries.

Batteries are

non-rechargeable.

The batteries are

not NiMH.

Replace batteries with

NiMH batteries.

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Summary of Contents for PhotoSmart M22

Page 1: ...User s Manual HP Photosmart M22 M23 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

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Page 3: ... recycling information for our customers in the European Union To preserve the environment this product must be recycled after its useful life as required by law The symbol below indicates that this product may not be disposed in the general trash Please return the product for proper recovery disposal to the authorized collection location nearest to you For more information regarding return and re...

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Page 5: ...8 Macintosh 19 User s Manual on the CD 19 Camera Parts 20 Back of the Camera 20 Top of the Camera 23 Front Left Side and Bottom of the Camera 24 Camera States 26 Camera Menus 26 Camera Status Screen 29 Restoring Previous Settings 30 Viewing the On Camera Demo 30 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 31 Using Live View 31 Taking Still Pictures 33 Recording Audio with Still Pictures 34 Recordi...

Page 6: ...Settings 46 Using the Capture Menu 48 Help for the Menu Options 49 Image Quality 50 Adaptive Lighting 52 Color 54 Date Time Imprint 54 EV Compensation 56 White Balance 57 ISO Speed 59 3 Reviewing Images and Video Clips 61 Using Playback 61 Total Images Summary Screen 64 Viewing Thumbnails 65 Magnifying Images 66 Using the Playback Menu 67 Delete 69 Remove Red Eyes 71 Image Advice 72 Preview Panora...

Page 7: ... Time 96 USB Configuration 97 TV Configuration 98 Language 99 Move Images to Card 100 Reset Settings 101 7 Troubleshooting and Support 103 Resetting the Camera 104 HP Image Zone Software 105 Computer System Requirements 105 HP Image Zone Express Windows Only 106 Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software 107 Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software 108 ...

Page 8: ...ry Life 150 Safety Precautions for Using Batteries 150 Performance per Battery Type 152 Number of Shots per Battery Type 153 Power Indicators 154 Recharging NiMH Batteries 155 Safety Precautions for Recharging NiMH Batteries 157 Sleep Time out for Power Conservation 158 B Purchasing Camera Accessories 159 C Caring for Your Camera 163 Basic Camera Care 163 Cleaning the Camera 165 Cleaning the Camer...

Page 9: ...ot damage the camera and the all metal case is additional protection See page 163 HP adaptive lighting technology Automatically bring out details lost in shadows See page 52 In camera red eye removal Identify and remove red eyes See page 71 9 shooting modes including Panorama Choose a preset shooting mode for best exposure for common picture scenes Use Panorama to capture up to five consecutive pi...

Page 10: ...as features when you don t have the manual with you See page 28 To further enhance your experience you can purchase an HP Photosmart M series dock The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer send images to a printer view images on a television and recharge Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries in your camera The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera NOTE A dock ...

Page 11: ...uch as a button or a light while following the instructions in this section see Camera Parts on page 20 1 Attach the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 12: ...e 152 For the number of shots you can expect to get for each battery type based on usage see Number of Shots per Battery Type on page 153 For hints on optimizing battery performance see Appendix A Managing Batteries starting on page 149 TIP You can also use an optional HP AC power adapter to power the camera If you use rechargeable NiMH batteries you can recharge the batteries in the camera using ...

Page 13: ...also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up To turn the camera off slide the lens cover closed until it clicks covering the lens CAUTION When sliding the lens cover keep your fingers clear of the lens Fingerprints on the lens can impair the quality of the picture For information about cleaning the lens see Cleaning the Camera Lens on page 165 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP...

Page 14: ...his with the Language setting in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 5 Set the Region After choosing a language you are prompted to choose the continent where you live The Language and Region settings determine the defaults for the date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television see TV Configuration on page 98 1 Scroll to the region that yo...

Page 15: ...e value of the highlighted selection using the buttons 3 Press the buttons to move to the other selections 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set correctly 5 Press the button when you have entered the proper values for the date and time A confirmation screen appears asking if the correct date and time have been set If the date and time are correct press the button to select Yes If ...

Page 16: ...on about supported memory cards see Storage on page 169 1 Turn off the camera and open the Battery Memory card door on the side of the camera 2 Insert the memory card in the small slot behind the batteries with the notched side of the card going in first as shown Make sure the memory card snaps into place 3 Close the Battery Memory card door and turn on the camera 4 Press the button then use the b...

Page 17: ... formatting the Total Images Summary screen is displayed see Total Images Summary Screen on page 64 To remove the memory card from the camera first turn the camera off Then open the Battery Memory card door press down on the top edge of the memory card and it will spring outward from the slot NOTE When you install a memory card in the camera all new images and video clips will be stored on the car...

Page 18: ...r Me and Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or higher Internet Explorer 6 is recommended If your computer meets these requirements the installation process installs either the full version of HP Image Zone or HP Image Zone Express For differences between these see HP Image Zone Software on page 105 and HP Image Zone Express Windows Only on page 106 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable an...

Page 19: ...re enable the virus protection software you disabled in Step 1 User s Manual on the CD A copy of this camera User s Manual in different languages is located on the HP Image Zone software CD To view your camera User s Manual 1 Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of your computer 2 On Windows Click View User s Manual on the Main page of the CD installation screen to view the User ...

Page 20: ...played allows you to switch to Playback If Playback is displayed allows you to switch to Live View If the Image Display is off but the camera is on allows you to turn the Image Display on If a menu is open in the Image Display allows you to close the menu Allows you to access the on camera demo see page 30 2 Flash button page 40 Allows you to select between the different flash settings 1 5 9 2 3 4...

Page 21: ...installed memory card and cannot take a picture Blinking green Camera is off and charging the batteries using the optional HP AC power adapter Blinking red Camera is shutting down due to lack of battery power Off Camera is off or camera is charging the batteries using the optional HP Photosmart M series dock 6 Battery Memory card door pages 12 16 Allows access to insert and remove the batteries an...

Page 22: ...Live View allows you to digitally zoom the picture to a higher resolution while taking still pictures page 39 Magnify button While in Playback allows you to magnify a still image page 66 Thumbnails button While in Playback allows you to view still images and the first frames of video clips arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images per screen page 65 9 Image Display page 31 Allows you to frame ...

Page 23: ...r button pages 33 34 Focuses and takes a picture Records audio clips 2 Wrist strap mount page 11 Allows you to attach a wrist strap to the camera 3 Video button page 35 Starts and stops recording a video clip 1 2 3 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 24: ...ra is off 2 Microphone page 34 Records audio clips that are attached to still images and the audio portion of video clips 3 Flash page 40 Provides additional light to improve picture taking 4 USB connector pages 87 89 Allows you to connect a USB cable from the camera to a USB enabled computer or any PictBridge certified printer 5 6 1 2 3 4 8 7 9 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 25: ...s you to mount the camera on a tripod 7 Self Timer Video light pages 35 46 Blinks during the count down before taking a picture when the camera is set to Self Timer Also turns on solid when recording video 8 Camera dock connector page 160 Allows you to connect the camera to the optional HP Photosmart M series dock 9 Camera dock connector door Covers the dock connector Name Description Downloaded F...

Page 26: ...layback button Camera Menus Your camera has five menus that when accessed appear in the Image Display on the back of the camera To access the menus press the button then use the buttons to move to the menu you want To select a menu option use the buttons to highlight it then press the button to display the menu option s sub menu and modify the settings To exit a menu you can do one of the followin...

Page 27: ...en with a flash rotate images add audio clips to images preview panorama sequences and delete images from the internal memory or optional memory card For information about using this menu see Using the Playback Menu on page 67 The HP Instant Share Menu lets you select images to be sent to printers e mail addresses and other online services For information about using this menu see Using the HP Ins...

Page 28: ...e internal memory to an optional memory card For information about using this menu see Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu starting on page 93 The Help Menu provides helpful information and tips on topics such as battery life camera buttons recording audio reviewing images you have taken and other useful topics Use this menu when you do not have your User s Manual with you Downloaded From camera userma...

Page 29: ...Beneath that icons for the current flash shooting mode and timer settings are shown with the icon for the button that was just pressed highlighted The bottom of the screen shows whether a memory card is installed indicated by the icon the amount of power available such as the low battery level indicator see Power Indicators on page 154 the number of pictures remaining and the Image Quality setting...

Page 30: ...on by holding down the button while turning the camera on The icons for the restored settings are then displayed in the Live View screen Viewing the On Camera Demo This camera has a slideshow of its major features You can display the slideshow at any time by holding down the Live View Playback button for approximately three seconds The Image Display will go black for a moment before the slideshow ...

Page 31: ...ate Live View when the Image Display is off press the Live View Playback button until the Live View icon appears in the upper left corner of the Image Display TIP To conserve battery life the Image Display shuts down during periods of inactivity when the camera is on You can activate the Image Display by pressing the Live View Playback button Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 32: ...ion 1 Live View icon indicating the camera is in Live View This icon displays for the first few seconds 2 Indicates that a memory card is installed in the camera 3 Power indicator such as this full battery level indicator see Power Indicators on page 154 4 12 Remaining pictures count actual number depends on the current Image Quality setting and how much space remains in memory 5 4MP Image Quality...

Page 33: ...e Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked see Focusing the Camera on page 36 for details 3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture The camera beeps after taking the picture TIP Hold the camera with both hands when pressing the Shutter button to reduce camera shake and prevent blurry pictures After a picture is taken the image appears for several seconds on the Ima...

Page 34: ...the Image Display during recording 2 To stop recording audio release the Shutter button otherwise the audio will continue recording up to 30 seconds or until the camera runs out of memory NOTE This method of audio recording is not available while taking pictures in Panorama mode nor with the self timer setting To delete or record a new audio clip use the Record Audio option in the Playback menu Se...

Page 35: ...will continue recording until the camera runs out of memory After recording has stopped the first frame of the video clip appears for three seconds on the Image Display This is called Instant Review You can delete the video clip during Instant Review by pressing the button then selecting This Image in the Delete sub menu A video clip includes audio To hear the audio portion of your video clips tra...

Page 36: ...pt to auto focus However when the camera cannot focus in these shooting modes the focus brackets in Live View turn red This indicates that the picture may be out of focus either because the camera had difficulty focusing on the subject or because the focus range is too close The camera will still take the picture but you should release the Shutter button then try re framing the subject of your pic...

Page 37: ...ou should set the camera on a tripod or stable surface otherwise the picture will likely be blurry If the camera is set to the Macro shooting mode and the camera cannot auto focus the Live View screen displays an error message and the focus brackets flash red In these cases the camera will not take the picture If the subject for the picture is not within the Macro range 20 to 50 cm or 8 to 20 in e...

Page 38: ... to help achieve focus in low light or low contrast situations 1 Frame the subject for your picture or a higher contrast or brighter object within the focus brackets 2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure 3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you re frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning 4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to ...

Page 39: ...n the right side of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom For example 2 2MP appears in place of 4MP indicating that the image is being reduced to a size of 2 2 Megapixels 3 When the image is at the desired size press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure and then press it all the way down to take the picture 4 To turn digital zoom off press the button Zoom Out ...

Page 40: ...he camera always uses flash If the light is behind your subject you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject This is called fill flash Flash Off The camera will not use flash no matter the lighting conditions Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects that are beyond the flash range Exposure times may be increased when using this setting so you should use a trip...

Page 41: ... is caused by light from the flash reflecting off the subjects eyes which sometimes makes a human s eyes appear red or an animal s eyes appear green or white in the captured image When you use a flash setting with red eye reduction the camera flashes quickly up to three times to minimize the subject s pupils thus reducing the effect of the red eye phenomenon before the camera uses the main flash I...

Page 42: ...e shooting mode settings on the camera Setting Description Auto Mode Use Auto Mode when you need to take a good shot quickly and do not have time to select a special shooting mode on the camera Auto Mode works well for most shots in normal situations The camera automatically selects the best F number aperture ISO speed and shutter speed for the scene Macro Use Macro mode to take close up pictures ...

Page 43: ... overlapping frames for stitching into one large panoramic image using the HP Image Zone software Flash is set to Flash Off in this mode See Using Panorama Mode on page 44 You can view the entire panoramic shot using the Preview Panorama option in the Playback Menu see Preview Panorama on page 73 Beach Use Beach mode to capture scenes at the beach This mode allows you to capture bright beach scene...

Page 44: ...lows you to take a sequence of 2 5 pictures that can be stitched together in order to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture In Panorama mode you take a picture as the first in the panoramic sequence and each subsequent picture you take is added to the panorama until you end the sequence by pressing the button or until you have taken the fifth picture in the sequence You can then pr...

Page 45: ...he camera switches to Live View with displayed in the Image Display 3 Position the camera to take the second picture Notice the transparent overlay of the image of the first picture in the sequence superimposed on the left third of the Live View screen Use this overlay to align your second picture horizontally with the first 4 Press the Shutter button to take the second picture After Instant Revie...

Page 46: ...ther on your computer see Transferring Images to a Computer on page 87 and HP Image Zone Software on page 105 Using the Self Timer Settings 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface 2 Press the Timer button until Self Timer appears in the Image Display then frame the subject see page 31 3 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still pictures or are recording a vid...

Page 47: ...seconds before the camera starts recording the video To stop recording the video clip press the Video button again otherwise the video will continue recording until the camera runs out of memory The Self Timer icon will appear in the Live View screen The self timer setting resets to the default Normal setting after the picture is taken or the video clip is recorded TIP If you are taking still imag...

Page 48: ...e Menu options 3 Either press the button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub menu 4 Within a sub menu use the buttons and then the button to change the setting for the Capture Menu option 5 To exit the Capture Menu press the Live View Playback button For other ways to exit a menu see Ca...

Page 49: ...out that Capture Menu option and its settings For example if you press the button when Help is highlighted in the White Balance sub menu the White Balance Help screen is displayed as shown Use the buttons to scroll through the Help screens To exit the Help and return to the particular sub menu within the Capture Menu press the button Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 50: ...explains the Image Quality settings in more detail Setting Description 4MP Best Images will be full resolution and have the lowest compression This setting produces very high quality images and uses the most memory This setting is recommended if you plan to print images up to 297 by 420 mm 11 by 17 in 4MP Images will be full resolution and have medium compression This setting produces high quality...

Page 51: ...g affects the number of images that can be saved in the internal memory in the camera The Image Quality setting will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again even when you turn the camera off NOTE When you use digital zoom the resolution reduces as you zoom in See Using Digital Zoom on page 39 NOTE Image Quality settings do not apply when recording...

Page 52: ...xture of sun and shade Cloudy days when there is a lot of glare from the sky Indoor scenes that use flash photography to soften or even out the effect of the flash Backlit scenes where the subject is too far away for the regular flash to reach or is severely backlit for example in front of a window You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without the flash but it is not recommended as a replacement f...

Page 53: ...en NOTE When Adaptive Lighting is turned on the camera will take slightly longer to store an image in memory since the image is being processed more before storing it NOTE The Adaptive Lighting setting does not apply in Panorama mode or when recording video clips Setting Description Off The camera will process the image as normal This is the default setting Low The camera will gently brighten the ...

Page 54: ...nd return to the Capture Menu The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off The Color setting resets to the default Full Color setting when you turn the camera off NOTE After you have taken a picture using either the Black White or Sepia setting the image cannot be adjusted back to Full Color later Date Time Imprint This setting imprints either the d...

Page 55: ...The following table explains the settings in more detail If the new setting is anything other than the default Off setting the icon for the setting will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again even when you turn the camera off NOTE The Date and Time setting does not apply when recording video clips nor in Panorama mode Setting Description Off The ...

Page 56: ...ith many dark objects decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black 1 In the Capture Menu page 48 select EV Compensation 2 In the EV Compensation sub menu use the buttons to change the EV setting in 0 33 steps from 3 0 to 3 0 The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture 3 Press the button...

Page 57: ... Menu page 48 select White Balance 2 In the White Balance sub menu use the buttons to highlight a setting The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu The following table explains the settings in more detail Setting Description Auto The camera ...

Page 58: ...fect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off The White Balance setting resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera off Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or halogen lighting typically found in homes Fluorescent The camera balances color based on fluorescent lighting Setting Description Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 59: ...lash or when taking pictures of fast moving objects Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain or noise 1 In the Capture Menu page 48 select ISO Speed 2 In the ISO Speed sub menu use the buttons to highlight a setting 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting the icon for the setting as shown in the ...

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Page 61: ...rom images and rotating images and even get HP Image Advice an analysis of images for any problems with focus exposure and so forth that may have occurred while capturing the images To do these things and more see Using the Playback Menu on page 67 Using Playback 1 Press the Live View Playback button until the Playback icon appears in the upper left corner of the Image Display 2 Use the buttons to...

Page 62: ...omputer and use the HP Image Zone software If you have an optional HP Photosmart M series dock you can review the audio by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock To do this see the dock User s Manual for instructions During Playback the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip The following table describes this information 2 4 6 5 7 8 3 9 1 Down...

Page 63: ...en selected to be sent to 3 destinations using HP Instant Share see Using the HP Instant Share Menu on page 78 6 2 Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies using HP Instant Share see Using the HP Instant Share Menu on page 78 7 17 of 43 Shows the number of this image or video clip out of the total number of images and video clips that are stored in memory 8 0 29 or Shows the re...

Page 64: ...ng Counters indicating the total number of images selected for HP Instant Share and for printing are shown in the upper left hand corner of the screen In addition icons are shown in the upper right hand corner of the screen for an optional memory card if installed indicated by the SD icon and the power indicator such as the low battery level indicator see Power Indicators on page 154 Downloaded Fr...

Page 65: ...and video clip frames appears on the Image Display A yellow border surrounds the current image or video clip frame 2 Use the buttons to scroll horizontally to the previous or next thumbnail 3 Use the buttons to scroll vertically to the thumbnail directly above or below the current thumbnail 4 Press the button to exit Thumbnail view and return to Playback The current image or video clip that was in...

Page 66: ...ed image is displayed 2 To increase or decrease magnification use the buttons 3 To pan around the image press the button then use the and buttons TIP To switch between magnifying and panning press the button Doing so lets you adjust the magnification and then pan around the image at the changed magnification 4 To exit the Magnify view press the Live View Playback button NOTE You can magnify only s...

Page 67: ...ck press the Live View Playback button until you are in Playback then press the button 2 Use the buttons to highlight the Playback Menu option that you want to use on the left side of the Image Display The Playback Menu options are explained later in this section 3 Move to the image or video clip you want to use by pressing the buttons This makes it easy to perform the same action on several image...

Page 68: ...in still images See Remove Red Eyes on page 71 3 Image Advice Provides an analysis of the image which identifies problems with focus exposure and so forth Also provides recommendations on how to improve similar images in the future See Image Advice on page 72 4 Preview Panorama Displays a low resolution stitched image of the currently selected panorama See Preview Panorama on page 73 5 Rotate Rota...

Page 69: ...part of a panoramic sequence deletes all images associated with the panoramic sequence All Images in Memory on Card Deletes all of the images and video clips either in internal memory or on an optional memory card that is installed in the camera Format Memory Card Deletes all of the images video clips and files in internal memory or on an optional memory card and then formats the internal memory o...

Page 70: ...ering off the camera or taking another picture the delete operation you performed is permanent and the image is no longer recoverable NOTE When one shot from the center of a panoramic sequence is deleted all of the panorama tags for that panoramic sequence are removed Each image becomes an individual still image However if you delete an image from the beginning or end of the panorama and there are...

Page 71: ...b menu which lists three options Save Changes Saves the red eye changes overwriting the original image and returns to the Playback Menu View Changes Displays a magnified view of the image which has green boxes around the portions that were corrected for red eyes You can pan around the image in this view To return to the Remove Red Eyes Menu press the button Cancel Returns to the Playback Menu with...

Page 72: ...e identifies improvements that can be made for similar images taken in the future an analysis appears on the Image Display listing the issue and recommended solutions as shown in the example screen here Image Advice lists up to two issues To exit the Image Advice screen press the button NOTE Image Advice is not available for video clips Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 73: ...are that came with your camera See Printing Panoramas on page 92 1 Use the buttons to scroll to one of the images in a panoramic sequence of images 2 In the Playback Menu page 67 select Preview Panorama and press the button The center of the panoramic sequence displays first Use the buttons to scroll to the left and right of the image to review the entire panoramic sequence Press the button to exi...

Page 74: ...he Playback Menu select Rotate 2 Use the buttons to rotate the image clockwise or counter clockwise The image rotates in the Image Display 3 After you have rotated the image to the desired orientation press the button to save the new orientation NOTE Rotate is not available for video clips or for still images that are part of a panoramic sequence Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 75: ...es in a sequence but are not attached to the final stitched panoramic file If the currently displayed image already has an audio clip attached to it the Record Audio sub menu is displayed when you select Record Audio This sub menu lists several options Keep Current Clip Retains the current audio clip and returns to the Playback Menu Record New Clip Begins to record audio replacing the previous aud...

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Page 77: ... that you specify Once you have taken pictures with your camera using HP Instant Share is simple 1 Set up destinations on your camera see page 80 2 Select images in your camera to send to online destinations see pages 82 and 84 NOTE You must have the full version of the HP Image Zone software on your computer to use the HP Instant Share features If your computer uses Windows as its operating syste...

Page 78: ...t Share Menu through the HP Instant Share Setup menu option see Setting Up Online Destinations in the Camera on page 80 1 While in Live View press the Live View Playback button and then press the button 2 Use the buttons to move to the menu tab for the HP Instant Share Menu 3 Use the buttons to scroll through the HP Instant Share Menu options 4 Press the button to select a highlighted option 5 To ...

Page 79: ...scription 1 Print allows you to specify the number of copies of the currently displayed image to print when connected to a computer or printer See Sending Individual Images to Destinations on page 82 2 Share All Images allows you to share all still images in internal memory or on an optional memory card to a selected destination See Sending All Images to Destinations on page 84 3 HP Instant Share ...

Page 80: ...ake sure that the HP Image Zone software is installed on your computer see pages 18 and 105 2 Turn on the camera press the button and use the buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share Menu 3 Use the button to highlight HP Instant Share Setup and press the button A message will appear on the Image Display asking you to connect the camera to your computer 4 Without turning off the camera connect it ...

Page 81: ...Instant Share Setup program If some other dialog box appears in addition close that dialog box by clicking Cancel In the HP Instant Share Setup program click Start then follow the on screen instructions to set up destinations on the computer and save them to your camera Macintosh Connecting the camera to the computer activates the HP Instant Share Setup Assistant Click Continue then follow the on ...

Page 82: ...ess the button to select the destination a If you selected Print as the destination the Print sub menu appears Use the buttons to specify the number of copies you want to print up to 99 then press the button A appears next to Print in the HP Instant Share Menu To deselect Print press the button set the number of copies to 0 zero then press the button b If you selected any other destination a appea...

Page 83: ...tachments Rather the images are uploaded to a secure HP web site and a message is sent to each e mail address The message contains thumbnail images as well as a link to the web page where the recipient can do things like reply to you print the images save images to their computer forward images and more This makes it easy for people who use different e mail programs to be able to see your images w...

Page 84: ...cted Print as the destination the Print All Images sub menu appears Use the buttons to specify the number of copies you want to print up to 5 then press the button A along with the number of copies you specified appears next to Print in the Share All Images sub menu To deselect Print select Print again in the Share All Images sub menu set the number of copies to 0 zero then press the button again ...

Page 85: ...ing Images to a Computer on page 87 The images will automatically be sent to their respective HP Instant Share destinations see the last step in Sending Individual Images to Destinations on page 82 for more information about how this works NOTE If you selected the Print option as a destination you can also connect the camera directly to a printer as explained in Printing Images Directly from the C...

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Page 87: ... the HP Image Zone software or the HP Image Zone Express software is installed on your computer see Install the Software on page 18 To transfer images to a computer that does not have the HP Image Zone software installed on it see Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 107 If images on the camera are selected for printing or selected for HP Instant Share destinatio...

Page 88: ... previously selected for HP Instant Share destinations see pages 82 and 84 those actions are started When the Image Action Summary screen appears on the computer you can disconnect the camera from the computer If you are transferring a panoramic sequence of images to a Windows computer the full version of the HP Image Zone software must be installed to automatically stitch the images in the panora...

Page 89: ... paper into the printer if needed 2 Connect your camera to the printer a Make sure the camera s USB Configuration setting is set to Digital Camera see USB Configuration on page 97 b Using the USB cable that came with your camera connect the larger flat end of the USB cable to the corresponding connector on the PictBridge certified printer TIP The PictBridge connector is usually located on the fron...

Page 90: ...5 To change the settings in the Print Setup menu use the buttons on the camera to select a menu option then use the buttons on the camera to change the setting 6 When the settings are correct press the button on the camera to begin printing After connecting the camera to the printer you can print either all images in the camera see page 84 or just selected images see page 82 However printing direc...

Page 91: ... you can also print images directly from the printer using one of the following methods If you have an optional memory card that has images stored on it that you want to print and your printer has a memory card slot remove the optional memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s memory card slot See your printer s manual for specific instructions If you have an optional HP Photosm...

Page 92: ...n then be printed using the HP Image Zone software NOTE Windows computers must have the full version of the HP Image Zone software installed to print panoramas See HP Image Zone Software on page 105 To print a panoramic image 1 Start the HP Image Zone software on your computer 2 In the My Images tab Windows or HP Gallery Macintosh select the panoramic image you want to print The Print Images appli...

Page 93: ...the buttons 3 Use the buttons to scroll through the Setup Menu options 4 Either press the button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub menu 5 Within a sub menu use the buttons and then the button to change the setting for the Setup Menu option 6 To exit the Setup Menu press the Live View ...

Page 94: ...tting is Medium 1 In the Setup Menu page 93 select Display Brightness 2 In the Display Brightness sub menu highlight the brightness level you prefer for the Image Display The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you can see the effect the setting will have on the display brightness 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Setup Menu The new setting rema...

Page 95: ...corded with images or video clips The default Camera Sounds setting is On 1 In the Setup Menu page 93 select Camera Sounds 2 In the Camera Sounds sub menu highlight Off or On 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Setup Menu The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again even when you turn the camera off Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 96: ...t feature see Date Time Imprint on page 54 1 In the Setup Menu page 93 select Date Time 2 In the Date Time sub menu adjust the value of the highlighted selection by using the buttons 3 Press the buttons to move to the other selections 4 Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the correct date time format date and time are set 5 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Setup Menu The date time for...

Page 97: ...omputer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class MSDC standard Use this setting to transfer images to a computer that does not have the HP Image Zone software installed on it see Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software on page 108 You may be unable to use this setting with a Windows 98 computer that does not have the HP Image Zone softwar...

Page 98: ...ct TV Configuration 2 In the TV Configuration sub menu highlight one of these two choices NTSC Used primarily in North America parts of South America Japan Korea and Taiwan PAL Used primarily in Europe Africa Argentina Uruguay Paraguay and parts of Asia TIP If the current setting does not work where you live try the other setting 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Setup Menu ...

Page 99: ...1 In the Setup Menu page 93 select 2 In the Language sub menu use the and buttons to highlight the language you want to use 3 Press the button to save the setting and return to the Setup Menu The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again even when you turn the camera off Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 100: ...ation screen asks if you want to move all the images If only some of the images will fit the confirmation screen tells you how many images it can move and asks if you want to move them If no images can be moved to the memory card the confirmation screen displays CARD FULL 3 To move the images highlight Yes and press the button NOTE All images in a panoramic sequence must be moved together If there...

Page 101: ...set All Settings sub menu highlight one of these two choices Cancel Exits the menu without resetting any of the settings Yes Resets all camera settings to their default value in the Capture Menu and Setup Menu except Date Time Language TV Configuration and USB Configuration 4 Press the button to reset settings and return to the Setup Menu 5 If you removed an optional memory card in Step 1 replace ...

Page 102: ...102 HP Photosmart M22 M23 User s Manual Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 103: ...mage Zone software page 107 Possible problems causes and solutions page 113 Error messages on the camera page 127 Error messages on the computer page 140 Getting assistance from HP including web and phone support page 142 NOTE For more information about solutions to problems mentioned here as well as any other issues you might have with your camera or the HP Image Zone software see the HP Customer...

Page 104: ...ory card is not necessary for performing the reset it eliminates the memory card as a possible cause of the problem 3 Remove all power batteries and AC power from the camera for at least 5 seconds 4 Reinsert the batteries and close the Battery Memory card door and or reconnect the HP AC power adapter to the camera 5 After verifying that the camera works without an optional memory card reinsert the...

Page 105: ...Image Zone Express version or no HP Image Zone software If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and 128MB of RAM or more the installation process installs the full version of the HP Image Zone software If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and between 64MB and 128MB of RAM the installation process installs the HP Image Zone Express software See HP Image Zone Express Windows Only on page 106 If y...

Page 106: ... HP Instant Share Menu on the camera and then print directly to a printer see Printing Images Directly from the Camera on page 89 You can also use the HP Instant Share features available in the HP Image Zone Express software itself Any images taken in Panorama mode will not be automatically stitched together when they are transferred to the computer Instead you must transfer the images in the pano...

Page 107: ...omputer you will not be able to use the HP Instant Share feature on the camera The Panorama shooting mode on the camera uses the full version of the HP Image Zone software to automatically stitch images together in the computer Therefore if the full version of the software is not installed on your computer images taken in Panorama mode will not be automatically stitched into a panorama when you tr...

Page 108: ...l be different since normally the HP Image Zone software handles this task See the following section for details Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software NOTE If you have a Windows Me 2000 or XP system or a Mac OS X system you do not need to read this section Simply connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable and the operating system will launch a program to help...

Page 109: ... computer or printer 2 Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop then select Explore from the menu 3 A screen appears that shows a list of disk drives under My Computer The memory card shows up as a removable disk drive Click on the sign just to the left of the removable disk 4 Two directories folders appear under the removable disk Click on the sign next to the folder called DCIM and a ...

Page 110: ...to the Edit pull down menu and click on Paste 9 The images you copied in Step 5 are pasted into this new folder on your computer s hard drive To verify that the images were successfully transferred from the memory card click on the new folder You should see the same list of files in that folder that you saw when you looked at them on the memory card Step 4 10 When you have verified that the images...

Page 111: ...ither the Download Some or Download All button to transfer the images to your computer By default the images will be put in the Pictures or Movies folder depending on which kind of file they are If the iPhoto application is launched click on the Import button to transfer the images to your computer The images will be stored in the iPhoto application So to access the images later simply run iPhoto ...

Page 112: ...ect the camera to your computer using the USB cable 3 At this point the process is the same as described in Using a Memory Card Reader on page 109 On Windows computers the camera will appear as a removable disk in the Windows Explorer screen On Macintosh computers either the Image Capture or iPhoto application will launch automatically 4 When you have finished transferring images from the camera t...

Page 113: ...sure that the batteries are installed correctly see page 12 Do not use ordinary Alkaline batteries For best results use Energizer Lithium AA or rechargeable NiMH AA batteries If you are using an optional HP AC power adapter it is not connected to the camera or is not plugged into a power outlet Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is connected to the camera and is plugged into a working electrical ...

Page 114: ...ter If the camera still does not turn on replace the memory card The camera has stopped operating Reset the camera see pages 104 The Power Memory light is on but the Image Display is off The Image Display has shut down after one minute of inactivity Press the Live View Playback button to re activate the Image Display The camera may have experienced a transient problem Reset the camera see page 104...

Page 115: ...ether or not they are installed in a camera Batteries that are new or have not been charged recently must be recharged to reach full capacity see page 155 Battery chemistry type is inappropriate for the way the camera is being used See Performance per Battery Type on page 152 The camera batteries will not charge Rechargeable batteries are not inserted Install NiMH batteries Lithium and Alkaline ba...

Page 116: ...mera again If this does not work it is likely that one or both of the batteries are bad Purchase new NiMH batteries and try again The batteries are damaged or bad NiMH batteries degrade over time and can fail If the camera detects a problem with the batteries it will not start charging or will stop charging Purchase new batteries Batteries are not inserted correctly Ensure that the batteries are i...

Page 117: ...e previously taken image The optional memory card is not a supported card or is corrupted Ensure that the memory card is the proper type for your camera see page 169 If the card is the proper type turn off the camera remove the memory card and turn on the camera If the camera responds when you press a button then the card is probably corrupted Replace the memory card The camera has stopped operati...

Page 118: ... additional flashes The camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter button You did not press the Shutter button hard enough Press the Shutter button all the way down The internal memory or the optional memory card that is installed is full Transfer images from the camera to your computer then format the internal memory or the memory card pages 16 and 69 Or replace the card with a new o...

Page 119: ...to finish processing the last image before taking another picture My image is blurry The light is low and the flash is set to Flash Off or Night Use Image Advice see page 72 In dim light the camera requires a longer exposure Use a tripod to hold the camera steady improve lighting conditions or set the flash to Auto Flash see page 40 Hold the camera with two hands as you press the Shutter button or...

Page 120: ...r use a tripod Watch for the icon in the Image Display this means that it is almost impossible to hold the camera steady and you must use a tripod The camera focused on the wrong thing or was unable to focus Make sure the focus brackets turn green before taking the picture see page 36 Use Focus Lock see page 38 My image is too bright The flash provided too much light Use Image Advice see page 72 T...

Page 121: ...on see page 56 The Display Brightness needs to be adjusted Set the Display Brightness in the Setup Menu to Low or Medium see page 94 My image is too dark The flash was on but the subject was too far away Make sure your subject is within the flash working distance see page 168 If not try using the Flash Off setting see page 40 which will require a longer exposure use a tripod or use Adaptive Lighti...

Page 122: ...the Flash On setting see page 40 to brighten the subject Increase the EV Compensation see page 56 Use Adaptive Lighting see page 52 Your finger blocked the flash Be sure to move your fingers away from the flash when you take a picture The Display Brightness needs to be adjusted Set the Display Brightness in the Setup Menu to Medium or High see page 94 My image is grainy The ISO Speed setting was t...

Page 123: ...ave been on for a long time or stored in a hot location As the camera gets hotter images you take may have more noise resulting in more graininess The effect will diminish as the camera cools For best image quality avoid storing the camera in very hot locations Images are missing on my camera You installed a memory card after taking one or more images When you install a memory card images in inter...

Page 124: ...set the date and time by using the Date Time option in the Setup Menu see page 96 The batteries were drained or were removed from the camera for too long Reset the date and time by using the Date Time option in the Setup Menu see page 96 The camera responds very sluggishly when trying to review images A slow optional memory card like an MMC card that is installed or too many images on the card can...

Page 125: ... Image Zone software is not installed on the computer Either install the HP Image Zone software see page 18 or see Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 107 The computer is unable to understand the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP standard Set your camera to act as a Disk Drive see page 112 I receive an error message while transferring images from the camera to my co...

Page 126: ...d on the computer Use an image editing software package to stitch the panorama sequence together The HP Image Zone Express software does not support automatic stitching during image transfer see page 106 I am having a problem installing or using the HP Image Zone software Your computer does not have enough RAM to install the software Refer to the computer requirements see page 105 Refer to the HP ...

Page 127: ...fective Batteries are shorted or severely overdischarged Purchase new batteries Batteries are too low to take pictures Battery power is too low to take a still picture or video but you can still view images in Playback This message appears sooner with Alkaline batteries than with NiMH or Lithium batteries Purchase new batteries Batteries are non rechargeable The batteries are not NiMH Replace batt...

Page 128: ... power disruption occurred during charging the wrong AC power adapter is being used batteries are over discharged batteries are defective or no batteries are installed in the camera Retry charging the batteries a couple of times If that fails try charging the batteries in an external charger If the batteries still will not charge purchase new batteries and try again UNSUPPORTED CARD The optional m...

Page 129: ...emove the card from the camera if you do not want it to be re formatted Formatting the memory card will delete all files on the card Unable to Format The optional memory card that is installed is corrupted Replace the memory card or if you have a memory card reader try formatting the card on your computer See your card reader documentation for instructions The card is locked Please remove the card...

Page 130: ...then delete all images in internal memory or on the memory card see page 69 Or replace the card with a new one Memory full or Card full Camera cannot save Share selections Internal memory or the optional memory card is full preventing HP Instant Share destinations from being saved to the camera or preventing images from being marked for HP Instant Share Transfer images from the camera to your comp...

Page 131: ...image or Insufficient space in memory to rotate image There is insufficient room in internal memory or on the optional memory card to save a rotated image Delete an image to free up memory space then try rotating the image again Transfer images from the camera to your computer then rotate the image using the HP Image Zone software or another image editing package The image is too big to rotate The...

Page 132: ...nd resize it using the HP Image Zone software The image is too large to rotate The image was probably taken with another camera Transfer the image to your computer and rotate it using the HP Image Zone software CARD IS UNREADABLE The camera is having trouble reading the optional memory card that is installed The card may be corrupted or an unsupported type Try turning the camera off and then back ...

Page 133: ...other picture or pressing another button If you are in Playback use the buttons to scroll to another image or wait until processing is complete CHARGING FLASH The camera is recharging the flash It takes longer to charge the flash when the battery is low If you see this message a lot you may need to replace or recharge the battery FOCUS TOO FAR and focus brackets red The focus distance is beyond wh...

Page 134: ...of the scene that is brighter or has a high contrast edge Make sure the subject is within Macro range of 20 to 50 cm 8 to 20 in LOW LIGHT UNABLE TO FOCUS and focus brackets red The scene is too dark and the camera cannot focus Add an external light source Use Focus Lock see page 38 Point at a part of the scene that is brighter camera shake warning The light is low and the image is likely to be blu...

Page 135: ...en with another camera or the image file was corrupted when the camera was shut down improperly The image may still be okay Transfer the image to a computer and try opening it with the HP Image Zone software Do not remove the memory card when the camera is turned on Camera has experienced an error or Camera has experienced an error and is shutting down The camera may have experienced a transient p...

Page 136: ...nnect the larger flat end connector on the cable to the printer see illustration on page 89 If your printer does not have a connector for this type of USB cable connection then it is not a PictBridge certified printer and it is not a supported printer with your camera The printer must have the PictBridge logo Unknown USB device The camera is connected to a USB device that it does not recognize Mak...

Page 137: ...ile The camera or printer may have experienced a transient problem or the image file may be corrupt Turn off the camera and disconnect it Turn the printer off and then on again Re connect the camera and turn it on If that does not work transfer the image file to your computer and try printing the image file from the computer No printable images in memory or No printable images on card The camera h...

Page 138: ...ridge turn the printer off then turn it back on The selected combination of paper type and size is not supported The paper type and size in the printer is not supported Load the printer with paper of the type and size supported There is a problem with the printer s ink The ink cartridge may be low or the ink cartridge may not be supported for the printer Install a supported printer cartridge turn ...

Page 139: ...tly in the printer The paper is not aligned correctly in the paper tray Realign the paper in the tray Printer has a paper jam There is a paper jam Turn off the printer Completely clear the paper jam then turn the printer back on Printer is out of paper The printer is out of paper Load paper into the printer and then press the OK or Continue button on the printer Printer error There is a problem wi...

Page 140: ... turned off Turn on the camera The camera is not working correctly Try connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge certified printer and print an image This will verify that the optional memory card USB connection and the USB cable are functioning correctly The cable is not connected correctly Make sure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer and camera The camera is set to the Digit...

Page 141: ...ton on the dock The optional memory card that is installed is locked With the camera turned off remove the memory card and switch the locking tab on the card to the unlocked position The USB connection failed Reboot the computer Could Not Send To Service The computer is not connected to the Internet Make sure your computer is online Communication Problem Other HP Instant Share software is running ...

Page 142: ...ctively and creatively HP digital camera driver updates and software Register your product Subscribe to newsletters driver and software updates and support alerts Support Process The HP support process works most effectively if you perform the following steps in the order specified 1 Review the troubleshooting section of this User s Manual see Problems and Solutions on page 113 2 Access the HP Cus...

Page 143: ...cal HP dealer for a solution Service is free during your digital camera s limited warranty period 5 Contact HP Customer Care for support by phone Please consult the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support As a part of HP s continuing efforts to improve phone support information services we advise you to check the HP website o...

Page 144: ...pport is available both during and after the warranty period Within the period of your warranty telephone support is provided free of charge Call 1 800 474 6836 1 800 HP invent HP Total Care phone support is available 24x7 in English United States and Canada Spanish United States only and French United States and Canada Days and hours of support may change without notice After the warranty period ...

Page 145: ...00 in country Bahrain 800 171 in country toll free Belgium 070 300 005 Dutch 070 300 004 French Czech Republic 420 261307310 Denmark 45 70 202 845 Egypt 20 2 532 5222 Finland 358 0 203 66 767 France 33 0 892 69 60 22 Euro 0 34 minute Germany 49 0 180 5652 180 Euro 0 12 minute Greece 30 210 6073603 international number 801 11 22 55 47 in country 800 9 2649 toll free from Cyprus to Athens Hungary 36...

Page 146: ...deration 7 095 7973520 Moscow 7 812 3467997 St Petersburg Saudi Arabia 800 897 1444 in country toll free Slovakia 421 2 50222444 South Africa 086 0001030 Republic of South Africa 27 11 2589301 international number Spain 902 010 059 Sweden 46 0 77 120 4765 Switzerland 0848 672 672 German French Italian Peak time 0 08 CHF Outside peak 0 04 CHF Tunisia 216 71 89 12 22 Turkey 90 216 579 71 71 Ukraine ...

Page 147: ...11 4778 8380 or 0 810 555 5520 Australia 1300 721 147 during the warranty period 1902 910 910 after the warranty period Brazil 0800 15 7751 or 11 3747 7799 Canada 1 800 474 6836 905 206 4663 from within local Mississauga calling area Chile 800 360 999 China 86 21 3881 4518 Colombia 01 800 51 HP INVENT Costa Rica 0 800 011 4114 or 1 800 711 2884 Ecuador 999 119 Andinatel 1 800 711 2884 Andinatel 1 ...

Page 148: ... 1 800 805 405 Mexico 01 800 472 6684 or 55 5258 9922 New Zealand 64 9 356 6640 Panama 001 800 711 2884 Peru 0 800 10111 Philippines 63 2 867 3551 Republica Dominicana 1 800 711 2884 Singapore 65 6272 5300 Taiwan 886 0 800 010055 Thailand 66 0 2 353 9000 Trinidad Tobago 1 800 711 2884 United States 1 800 474 6836 Venezuela 0 800 4746 8368 Vietnam 84 88234530 Downloaded From camera usermanual com H...

Page 149: ...commends that you remove the batteries unless you are using rechargeable batteries and are leaving the camera docked or connected to an optional HP AC power adapter When inserting the batteries in the camera always be sure to orient the batteries as directed by the markings in the battery compartment If the batteries are inserted improperly the compartment door may close but the camera will not op...

Page 150: ...of flash by setting your camera to Auto Flash instead of Flash On see Setting the Flash on page 40 Use the optional HP AC power adapter or HP Photosmart M series dock when the camera will be on for extended periods of time such as when you transfer images to your computer or when printing Turn the camera off between shots Safety Precautions for Using Batteries Do not charge any batteries other tha...

Page 151: ... the battery The battery contains safety and protection devices which if damaged may cause the battery to generate heat explode or ignite Immediately discontinue use of the battery if while using charging or storing the battery the battery emits an unusual smell feels excessively hot note that it is normal for the battery to feel warm changes color or shape or appears abnormal in any other way In ...

Page 152: ...es per month Poor Fair Good Most economical if you take fewer than 30 pictures per month Fair Good Fair Heavy use of flash frequent pictures Poor Good Good Heavy use of video Poor Good Good Heavy use of Live View Poor Good Good Overall battery life Poor Good Fair Low temperature winter use Poor Good Fair Infrequent use without dock Fair Good Fair Infrequent use with dock Fair Good Good Want to rec...

Page 153: ...e of Live View 30 seconds per picture Playback 15 seconds per picture and Flash On The maximum number of shots is obtained with minimal use of Live View 10 seconds per picture and Playback 4 seconds per picture Flash is used on 25 of shots The average number of shots is obtained with Live View used at 15 seconds per picture and Playback used for 8 seconds per picture Flash is used on 50 of shots B...

Page 154: ...ompted to update the date and time the next time you power on the camera Icon Description Batteries have more than 70 percent energy remaining Batteries have 30 to 70 percent energy remaining Batteries have 10 to 30 percent energy remaining Batteries level is low Camera will proceed to power down Blinking Batteries are depleted Camera will power down Camera is operating on AC power with non rechar...

Page 155: ...d depending on where the batteries are being charged The table also notes the signal you will see when the batteries have been recharged Where batteries are charged Average charge time Signal when charging has completed In camera with HP AC power adapter connected 12 to15 hours If the camera is off the Power Memory light on the camera stops blinking and turns off If the camera is on with the Image...

Page 156: ...atteries be sure that you fully charge them before using them in the camera You may notice that the first several times you use NiMH batteries the battery life seems shorter than what you expect Performance will improve and become optimal after the batteries have been charged and then discharged used completely four or five times You can use the camera normally to discharge the batteries during th...

Page 157: ...r Recharging NiMH Batteries Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in the camera dock or quick recharger Insert the NiMH batteries in the correct orientation in the camera dock or quick recharger Use the camera dock or quick recharger in a dry location only Do not charge NiMH batteries in a hot location such as in direct sunlight or near a fire When recharging NiMH batteries do not ...

Page 158: ...or one minute When the camera is connected to a computer the Image Display turns off automatically 10 seconds after the connection is made When the camera is in this sleep state pressing any button will wake up the camera again If no buttons are pressed during the sleep state the camera will turn off after an additional 5 minutes Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 159: ... and compatible accessories go to www hp com photosmart US www hp ca photosmart Canada www hp com all other countries To purchase accessories visit your local retailer or order online at www hpshopping com US www hpshopping ca Canada www hp com eur hpoptions Europe www hp com apac homeandoffice Asia Pacific Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 160: ...r NOTE Your camera came with a dock insert that enables your camera to use the HP M series camera dock See the HP Photosmart M series Dock User s Manual for instructions on using the dock insert with the camera dock HP Photosmart M series quick recharge kit L1815A L1815B One hour recharging of AA NiMH batteries plus stylish protection for your HP Photosmart M series camera Includes all you need to...

Page 161: ...hotosmart 512MB SD memory card L1875A L1875B HP Photosmart 1GB SD memory card L1876A L1876B HP Photosmart camera cases Protect your camera with a compact padded case Includes neck strap belt loop and an organizer for memory cards Available in either black Q6216A or silver Q6217A www casesonline com Go to www casesonline com to design your own custom case to fit your HP Photosmart M series camera C...

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Page 163: ... Camera Care below and clean it regularly see Cleaning the Camera on page 165 Basic Camera Care You should take some basic precautions to ensure that your camera continues to perform optimally Do not immerse the camera in water or attempt to take pictures under water The camera is designed to resist water spray but it is not waterproof Immersing the camera in water or using it under water will cau...

Page 164: ... inside the camera and extend its life Store your digital camera in a cool dry place away from windows furnaces and damp basements Always slide the lens cover over the lens when you are not using your camera This precaution not only protects the lens from dust and scratches but also conserves battery life Clean your camera body Image Display and lens regularly with cleaning supplies designed speci...

Page 165: ...cially important to clean the lens regularly because dust particles and fingerprints can mar the quality of any photos you take To clean your camera you will need lens cleaning tissue and a soft dry lint free cloth commonly available at photo specialty stores You can also purchase these items in a camera cleaning kit NOTE You should purchase lens cleaning tissue that has not been chemically treate...

Page 166: ...sture and so forth that have accumulated on the camera body and Image Display 1 Blow gently on the Image Display to eliminate dust 2 Wipe the entire surface of the camera and the Image Display using a clean dry soft cloth NOTE You can also wipe the Image Display with lens cleaning tissue Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 167: ...or Diagonal 7 2 mm 1 2 5 inch 4 3 format CCD Color depth 36 bit 12 bits by 3 colors Lens Focal length Wide 6 11 mm 35 mm equivalent approximately 36 7 mm F Number f 2 8 to f 6 5 Lens threads None Zoom M22 6x digital zoom M23 7x digital zoom Focus TTL auto focus Focus ranges Normal default 508 mm 20 in to infinity Macro 200 mm to 508 mm 8 in to 20 in Shutter speed 1 1800 to 15 seconds Tripod mount ...

Page 168: ...4 frames per second includes audio until the camera runs out of memory Audio capture Still pictures audio clip length is 30 seconds or until the camera runs out of memory whichever comes first Video clips audio is recorded automatically Shooting modes Auto default Macro Action Landscape Portrait Panorama Beach Snow Sunset Image Quality settings 4MP Best 4MP default 2MP VGA Adaptive Lighting settin...

Page 169: ... MMC memory cards 16MB and larger Only MMC cards that have been verified compliant to the MultiMediaCard specification are supported Compliant MMC memory cards have the MultiMediaCard logo on the card or package SD cards are recommended as they are faster than MMC cards at reading and writing data This camera supports memory cards up to 1GB A high capacity card itself does not affect camera perfor...

Page 170: ... dock or separately in the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharger Average recharging times of NiMH batteries via each of these methods are provided in the section Recharging NiMH Batteries on page 155 Optional HP AC power adapter 3 3 Vdc 2500 mA 8 25 W Optional HP Photosmart M series dock Recharging in camera with the optional HP AC power adapter or optional HP Photosmart M series dock 100 in 15 h...

Page 171: ...ance meets requirements of IEC specification 60529 Grade 4 that is the camera is not damaged by water spray from any direction External body dimensions 96 mm L by 28 8 mm W by 49 mm H Weight 120 grams 0 26 pounds without battery Temperature range Operational 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F at 15 to 85 relative humidity Storage 30 to 70 C 22 to 158 F at 15 to 90 relative humidity Feature Description Download...

Page 172: ...e for storing images because some memory is used for internal camera operations Also the actual file sizes and number of still images that can be stored in the internal memory in the camera or on an optional memory card will vary depending on the content of each still image and the length of the recorded audio clip NOTE The values shown are for images without audio clips 4MP Best 5 images 1 6MB ea...

Page 173: ...60 recharging NiMH 155 shots per type 153 top points about use 149 types to use 149 Beach mode setting 43 blinking lights on camera 21 25 brackets in Live View screen 36 brightening an image 56 buttons on camera 20 buying camera accessories 159 C camera accessories 159 cleaning the body 166 cleaning the image display 166 general care 163 general cleaning 165 menus 26 reset 104 specifications 167 s...

Page 174: ... Transfer Protocol PTP device 97 as a USB Mass Storage Device Class MSDC 97 to computer 87 to printer 89 connectors AC power adapter 25 camera dock 25 USB 24 conserving battery life 150 Controller with arrow buttons description 22 customer support 142 D darkening an image 56 Date Time Imprint 54 Date Time setting 15 96 delete during Instant Review 33 35 Delete using 69 digital zoom 39 direct print...

Page 175: ...e Zone Express software description 106 HP Image Zone software description 105 installing 18 not using 107 Windows requirements 105 HP Instant Share customizing the HP Instant Share Menu 80 description 77 selecting individual images 82 sending all images 84 using the HP Instant Share Menu 78 HP Instant Share Menu customizing 80 description 79 selecting individual images 82 sending all images 84 se...

Page 176: ...ite Balance setting 57 indicators power 154 install batteries 12 memory card 16 software 18 19 wrist strap 11 internal memory format 69 image capacity of 172 pictures remaining 29 32 64 ISO Speed setting 59 L Landscape mode setting 43 Language change setting 99 choose at first startup 14 LEDs lights on camera Power light 21 Self Timer Video light 25 lens cover power switch 24 life of battery conse...

Page 177: ...ages to Card 100 N NiMH batteries recharging 155 safety precautions 150 number of images stored in internal memory 172 pictures remaining 29 32 64 O on camera demo 30 on camera Help for Capture Menu options 49 Help Menu 28 online destinations setting 80 online Help for camera features 28 for Capture Menu options 49 over exposing an image 56 override automatic exposure 42 P Panorama mode Preview Pa...

Page 178: ...chasing camera accessories 159 R range Exposure Compensation 169 flash 168 F number 167 focus 167 recharging NiMH batteries 155 record audio clips 34 75 video clips 35 red eye reduction description 41 Remove Red Eyes 71 Region choose at first startup 14 remaining pictures count 29 32 64 reset camera 104 Reset Settings 101 restore settings 30 41 44 48 reviewing images 61 rotate images 74 S safety p...

Page 179: ...hnical support 142 Thumbnails 65 Time Date setting 15 96 Timer button 21 total images summary screen 64 transfer images to computer 87 tripod mount description 25 troubleshoot problems 103 turn on off power 13 TV television Configuration setting 98 U under exposing an image 56 USB configuration setting 97 connector on camera 24 V Video button description 23 video clips recording 35 W web sites for...

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