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I get an error message when transferring images to my computer.

Close the HP Photosmart Transfer Software, disconnect the USB cable from the camera,
and reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera

on page 41

). Then, restart the image

transfer process (see

Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software

on page 33

I am having a problem installing or using the HP Photosmart Software.

●

Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements as listed on your
camera packaging.

●

Refer to the HP Customer Care website:

www.hp.com/support

How can I get professional-quality prints if I don’t have a photo printer?

Use the

Buy Prints Online

feature on the

Photosmart Express Menu

(see

Buying

prints online

on page 38

HP Photosmart R725/R727 Digital Camera

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Page 1: ...User Guide HP Photosmart R725 R727 Digital Camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 2: ... are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein Windows is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manu...

Page 3: ...12 Focusing on the subject 12 Optimizing focus 13 Using Focus Lock 13 Optimizing exposure 14 Other recommendations 14 Using the focus range settings 14 Using zoom 15 Optical zoom 15 Digital zoom 15 Setting the flash 15 Red eye 16 Using the shooting modes 16 Using Panorama mode 17 Using the Capture Menu 18 Using the Self Timer settings 21 Using the Burst setting 21 Exposure Compensation 22 Adaptive...

Page 4: ...press Menu 36 Setting up online destinations in the camera 36 Sending individual images to online destinations 37 Selecting individual images for printing 37 Sending all images to a printer or online destinations 37 Buying prints online 38 7 Using the Setup Menu 39 8 Troubleshooting 41 Resetting the camera 41 Problems and solutions 41 9 Product support 46 Helpful websites 46 Getting assistance 46 ...

Page 5: ...ew Playback button Switches between Live View and Playback see Taking pictures and recording video clips on page 11 and Reviewing images and video clips on page 24 6 Shutter button 7 Video button 8 Power light 9 button 10 Wrist strap mount 11 Zoom lever See Using zoom on page 15 12 Mode button Press to access the Shooting Mode menu while in Live View see Using the shooting modes on page 16 13 and ...

Page 6: ... connector 7 Battery Memory card door 8 USB connector 9 Power adapter connector Camera dock insert If you purchase a dock it will come with multiple clear inserts When setting up the optional dock for use with this camera use the dock insert with the round blue tag See the dock User Guide for instructions Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording ...

Page 7: ...then plug it in to an electrical outlet If you are using an optional camera dock plug in the dock then dock the camera 2 The camera s blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging if you are charging in an optional HP Photosmart Premium camera dock the dock s Battery Charging light blinks The battery is fully charged when the Battery Charging light turns on solid approxima...

Page 8: ... slot as shown Make sure the memory card snaps into place 3 Close the Battery Memory card door and turn on the camera Always format memory cards before first use 1 With the camera turned on press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display This indicates you are in Playback 2 Press 3 Use to select Format Card then press 4 Use to select Yes then press to format the card Not...

Page 9: ...atures that let you Use the Share feature to e mail images to addresses you specify create online albums and automatically print selected images when you connect your camera to your computer See Using HP Photosmart Express on page 36 Automatically stitch panoramas while transferring them to your computer Print panoramas HP Photosmart Essential Software for Windows 98 98SE Me and 2000 systems and f...

Page 10: ...r See Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 33 For information on printing images See Printing images from the camera on page 34 Tip To switch between Live View and Playback press Chapter 1 continued 10 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 11: ...almost any time the camera is on regardless of what is shown on the Image Display 1 Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display This indicates you are in Live View 2 Frame the subject for your picture 3 Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked see Aut...

Page 12: ... Using the Playback Menu on page 25 for tips on improving images taken under similar conditions You can also use these tips to retake the scene and improve the image Auto focus and exposure When you press the Shutter button halfway down the camera automatically measures and locks the focus and exposure When you auto focus Indicator Description Green focus brackets Focus found Red focus brackets Fo...

Page 13: ...w contrast use Focus Lock see Using Focus Lock on page 13 and aim at a point on the subject that has more colors or crisp edges If the subject is too close less than 500 mm or 20 in move farther away from the subject or use the Macro or Auto Macro focus range see Using the focus range settings on page 14 For the Macro focus range If the camera is set to Macro and cannot focus the camera will not t...

Page 14: ...25 to help you determine how to correct the problem for similar images in the future If you can retake an image you can follow the suggestions in Image Advice to improve the image you capture Because focus and exposure are crucial to good images you might find these other topics useful Topics on blurry dark light or grainy images in Troubleshooting on page 41 Using the focus range settings on page...

Page 15: ... moves the lens between wide angle 1x and telephoto 3x In Live View use the buttons on the Zoom lever to control zoom Press to zoom in and to zoom out Digital zoom In digital zoom the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene 1 In Live View press on the Zoom lever to optically zoom to the maximum level then release the lever 2 Press and hold until the image you want to capture fills the ...

Page 16: ... the subjects eyes which can make human eyes appear red in the captured image If you turn on Red Eye Removal see Red Eye Removal under Using the Capture Menu on page 18 the camera examines the image after taking it If the camera detects red eyes it then processes the image to remove them This examination and processing takes additional time If you find the additional time too long you can turn off...

Page 17: ...ke a sequence of 2 to 5 pictures that can be stitched together to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture To stitch your panoramic sequence together use Stitch Panorama on the camera see Stitching panoramas on page 27 Depending on the HP Photosmart Software version you installed see About the HP Photosmart Software on page 9 you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer...

Page 18: ...m see Using the shooting modes on page 16 Self Timer For capturing images or recording video after a 10 second delay see Using the Self Timer settings on page 21 Off Default Disables Self Timer On For taking one shot or video clip On 2 Shots For taking two shots or one video clip Red Eye Removal For automatically removing red eyes when flash is set to Auto or Flash On and the camera detects red ey...

Page 19: ...f resolution 6MP 4MP 2MP VGA and compression to Use to move between Resolution and Compression and to specify a setting Video Quality Sets resolution and compression for video clips The fewer stars the greater the compression Normal VGA Default For outdoor action video clips or printing individual video frames up to 10 2 by 15 2 cm 4 by 6 in VGA For indoor video clips or printing individual video ...

Page 20: ...information see ISO speed on page 22 Auto Default Camera selects the best ISO speed for scene ISO 100 For best quality ISO 200 For lower light conditions ISO 400 For lower light conditions and or action when short shutter speeds are desired Saturation Controls the saturation of colors in your pictures Low Mutes colors to give a softer more natural look to the subject Medium Default Leaves colors n...

Page 21: ...ng Tip If you want to include yourself in the picture press the Shutter button all the way down then place the camera on a tripod or stable surface The camera locks focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown allowing you time to place yourself in the scene Note To add audio to images taken with the Self Timer setting see Recording audio on page 27 The Self Timer setting resets to the ...

Page 22: ...seful in situations like these Outdoor scenes with a mixture 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 flash to reach or is severely backlit for example in front of a window You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without flash b...

Page 23: ... ISO 100 use a tripod Higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash or when taking pictures of fast moving objects Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain or noise and therefore can be of lower quality HP Photosmart R725 R727 Digital Camera 23 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 24: ...ndividual frames 3 To switch to Live View press During Playback the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip 1 Memory card indicator 2 Battery indicator see Power indicators on page 49 3 Image position in a panoramic sequence 4 1 Number of electronic Photosmart Share destinations see Using HP Photosmart Express on page 36 5 3 Number of images to print see ...

Page 25: ...ess to pause the video 2 Use to scroll one frame at a time 3 Press to save the displayed frame 4 Press to resume playing the video clip Viewing thumbnails 1 While in Playback press Thumbnails same as Zoom Out on the Zoom lever to view thumbnails 2 Use and to scroll through the thumbnails 3 Press to exit Thumbnails and view the highlighted image on the Image Display Magnifying images This feature i...

Page 26: ...ages in internal memory and a memory card is inserted To move images select this option and follow the on screen prompts Viewing image information The Image Info screen shows the settings used when capturing the currently displayed image or video clip 1 ISO Speed 2 Non default shooting mode see Using the shooting modes on page 16 Flash see Setting the flash on page 15 and Focus setting see Using t...

Page 27: ... image than if you stitched when uploading to a computer To stitch a panorama at the resolution at which you took the panoramic sequence transfer the panoramic sequence of images to your computer see Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 33 1 Scroll to one of the images in a panoramic sequence 2 Use to select Stitch Panorama then press to view a preview of the stitched image You ...

Page 28: ...en you select Record Audio Keep Current Clip Retains the current audio clip and returns to the Playback Menu Record New Clip Records a new audio clip replacing the previous audio clip Delete Clip Deletes the current audio clip and returns to the Playback Menu Chapter 3 28 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 29: ...reate a copy of a selected image and apply creative effects to the copy To apply artistic effects 1 Use to select Apply Artistic Effects then press 2 Use to select an option and preview the effect it has on the image Cancel Returns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes Ink Dots Simulates monocolor pointillism You can select one ink color and one paper color separately Cartoon Simulates...

Page 30: ...ress to save a copy of the image with the specified color scheme and return to the Design Gallery Menu Press to exit without saving and return to the Modify Color sub menu Adding borders Tip If you need to crop an image see Cropping images on page 31 do so before adding borders or applying artistic effects Add Borders allows you to add a predefined border to the displayed image To add a border 1 U...

Page 31: ...allery Menu then press Note Undo Redeye Removal only appears on the Design Gallery Menu if you are viewing an image on which you have already performed red eye removal Remove Red Eyes is only available for still images taken with a flash Cropping images Crop allows you to crop the displayed image to the selected orientation then use the Zoom lever and to ensure that the image content you want gets...

Page 32: ... on the sides portrait Cropping helps ensure that the content you want gets printed 3 Press to save a copy of the cropped image and return to the Design Gallery Menu Press to exit without saving and return to the Crop sub menu Chapter 4 32 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 33: ...verify that the computer is connected to a printer and or the Internet 2 Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera 3 Turn on the camera and follow the instructions on the computer screen to transfer the images For more information see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software If you do not install the HP P...

Page 34: ...rs and HP Photosmart printers have built in memory card slots which act as a memory card reader For Windows computers 1 Insert your camera s memory card into the memory card reader or into your computer s memory card slot 2 Right click My Computer on your desktop then select Explore 3 Expand the removable drive folder expand the DCIM folder then click on the folder for your camera 4 Select and cop...

Page 35: ...age 27 directly to PictBridge certified HP printers capable of printing panoramas on 10 x 30 cm 4 x 12 in paper You can also print portions of still images as panoramas 1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 under Printing images from the camera on page 34 verifying that you have panorama paper in the printer 2 When the Print Setup Menu displays on the camera use to select an option in Images or press and follow t...

Page 36: ...oftware see About the HP Photosmart Software on page 9 Note Available online services vary by country or region Visit www hp com go sharing Using the Photosmart Express Menu To display the Photosmart Express Menu press To select a menu option use to highlight a selection then press For on camera information about an option use to highlight Help Menu use to highlight a topic then press Print Allows...

Page 37: ...mera to your computer using the USB cable that came with your camera The images are automatically sent to their destinations Selecting individual images for printing 1 Turn on the camera then press 2 Use to highlight Print 3 Use to display an image you want to mark for printing then press to display the Print sub menu 4 Use to specify the number of copies to print up to 99 then press To deselect P...

Page 38: ...spective destinations Note If you selected Print as a destination you can also connect the camera directly to a PictBridge certified printer see Printing images from the camera on page 34 Buying prints online You can select images you want as prints and order them online 1 Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet 2 Turn on the camera then press 3 Use to highlight Buy Prints Online 4 ...

Page 39: ...st light used in low light situations You may want to turn off this feature when you do not want to distract the subject of your picture Auto Default Off Display Timeout Specifies the time after which the Image Display turns off if you do not press a button Never 15 30 45 Default 60 seconds Instant Review Adjusts the time an image or video clip is displayed in Instant Review Off 1 2 Default and 4 ...

Page 40: ...Paraguay Argentina and parts of Asia Language Sets the language See Choose the language on page 7 Reset Settings Resets camera to the factory default settings Cancel Exits the menu without resetting any of the settings Yes Resets all camera settings to their defaults except Date Time Language TV Configuration and USB Configuration Chapter 7 continued 40 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Man...

Page 41: ...y have using your camera The camera does not turn on Install a new or recharged battery ensuring that the battery is inserted correctly see Install the battery on page 7 and that you are using a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery for HP Photosmart R series cameras L1812A L1812B Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is connected to the camera directly or through an optional dock and i...

Page 42: ...he camera is connected to a computer directly or through an optional dock Replace or recharge the battery Reset the camera see Resetting the camera on page 41 Check to see if the memory card is defective If so replace the memory card Format the internal memory and or the memory card see Install and format an optional memory card on page 8 The camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter...

Page 43: ...re Compensation see Exposure Compensation under Using the Capture Menu on page 18 Use Bracketing for exposure see Bracketing under Using the Capture Menu on page 18 Check Image Advice for specific tips see Image Advice under Using the Playback Menu on page 25 My image is too dark Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve use the flash see Setting the flash on page 15 or add indirect lighting...

Page 44: ...rminates abruptly and the video will not play back Reformat the card see Install and format an optional memory card on page 8 The camera gets warm or even hot to the touch This is normal However if anything seems out of the ordinary turn off the camera remove it from AC power and allow the camera to cool Then examine the camera and the battery for signs of possible damage For best image quality tu...

Page 45: ...n page 33 I am having a problem installing or using the HP Photosmart Software Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements as listed on your camera packaging Refer to the HP Customer Care website www hp com support How can I get professional quality prints if I don t have a photo printer Use the Buy Prints Online feature on the Photosmart Express Menu see Buying prints online on ...

Page 46: ...lectronic Help section within the software Refer to the camera s Help screens 2 Visit HP online support at www hp com support or contact the store where you purchased this camera HP online support is available to all HP customers HP online support is the fastest source of up to date product information and expert assistance including Fast e mail access to qualified online support specialists Softw...

Page 47: ...please contact the store where you bought the camera or check the HP Care Pack offers at www hp com support 6 If you already purchased an HP Care Pack Service please check the support conditions on your contract HP Photosmart R725 R727 Digital Camera 47 Downloaded From camera usermanual com HP Manuals ...

Page 48: ...mprove battery performance keep the camera or batteries stored in a warm inside pocket when in a cold environment Extending battery life To conserve battery power the Image Display turns off after 45 seconds by default Pressing any button wakes up the camera After five minutes of inactivity the camera turns off To further extend battery life Set Display Brightness to Low see Display Brightness und...

Page 49: ...remaining Battery has 10 to 30 percent energy remaining Battery level is low Live View is disabled but you can still review images in Playback and use the menus Blinking Battery is depleted Camera will power down Camera is operating on AC power Animated battery filling up Camera is operating on AC power and is charging the battery Camera has successfully completed battery charging and is operating...

Page 50: ... hours Charging Camera s battery charging light blinks and the animated battery icon is displayed Charging complete Camera s battery charging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the Image Display In camera connected to the HP AC power adapter through an HP Photosmart dock 2 3 hours Charging Dock s camera battery charging light blinks Charging complete Dock s camera battery cha...

Page 51: ... outlet before cleaning the power adapter or quick recharger After extensive use the Lithium Ion battery may begin to swell If it becomes difficult to insert the battery into or remove the battery from the camera dock or quick recharger discontinue use of the battery and replace it with a new one Please recycle the old battery HP Photosmart R725 R727 Digital Camera 51 Downloaded From camera userma...

Page 52: ...18 mm F number Wide f 3 5 to f 7 4 Telephoto f 4 2 to f 8 8 Viewfinder None Zoom 3x optical zoom with 9 positions between wide and telephoto 8x digital zoom Focus Focus settings Normal Focus default Macro Auto Macro Infinity Normal Focus default Wide 500 mm 19 7 in to infinity Telephoto 600 mm 23 6 in to infinity Macro Wide 100 mm to 1 m 3 9 in to 39 4 in Auto Macro Automatically shifts into Macro...

Page 53: ...C JPEG MPEG1 DPOF 1 1 EXIF DCF DPS External body dimensions Measurements with camera off width depth height 93 mm W by 23 2 mm D by 61 mm H 3 66 in W by 0 913 in D by 2 40 in H Weight 130 grams 4 58 ounces without battery Power Typical power usage 2 1 Watts with Image Display on 7 6 Watts peak power usage Power sources include One rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery for HP Photosmar...

Page 54: ...h Custom Number of images depends upon resolution and compression selections Note The values shown are for images without audio clips Sixty seconds of audio adds 330KB to the file size Video quality The following table lists the approximate number of seconds of video clips that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to different Video Quality settings see Video Quality under Using...

Page 55: ... focal length 52 focus auto focus 12 Auto Focus Area 20 brackets 12 focus lock 13 optimizing 13 settings 14 52 Focus Assist light 39 Focus button 5 folded lens 6 format memory card 8 G getting assistance 46 H HP Photosmart Express 36 37 HP Photosmart Express button 5 HP Photosmart Software 8 9 I Image Display 6 Image Info 26 Image Quality 19 54 images Contrast 20 Date Time Imprint 20 deleting 25 I...

Page 56: ... Settings 40 resolution 52 reviewing images 24 S safety precautions for batteries 48 50 Saturation 20 selecting images for destinations 37 Self Timer light 6 setting 18 21 sending individual images 37 set date and time 8 setting up destinations 36 settings reset 40 Setup Menu 39 share pictures 36 Sharpness 20 shooting mode 16 Shutter button 5 12 shutter speed 52 slideshow 27 Snow mode 17 software ...

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