HP 930 User manual

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Tabl÷ of Contents
Chapter 1:
Getting started ............................ 8
Camera parts .............................. 9
Setup ................................... 15
Attaching the wrist strap .................. 15
Installingthe batteries ................... 16
Installingthe memory card ................ 16
Turning on power ...................... 17
Understanding the statusscreen ............ 17
Restoring previous settings ................ 18
Choosing the language .................. 18
Setting the date and time ................. 18
Installing the software ................... 19
Windows ......................... 19
Macintosh ........................ 20
Camera states and menus .................... 21
Chapter 2:
Taking pictures and recording video clips .... 22
Taking still pictures ......................... 22
Recording audio with still pictures .............. 23
Recording video clips ....................... 24
Taking self-timer pictures ..................... 25
Using the focus brackets ..................... 26
Using focus lock ........................... 27
Using live view ............................ 28
Setting the focus range ...................... 30
Setting the exposure mode ................... 31
Using exposure compensation ................. 32
Setting the flash ........................... 33

Usingzoom.............................. 35
Opticalzoom......................... 35
Digitalzoom.......................... 35
Usingthecapturemenu..................... 36
Helpforthemenuoptions................ 37
Self-timer............................ 38
Whitebalance........................ 39
AEmetering.......................... 41
ISOspeed............................ 42
Color............................... 43
Red-eyereduction...................... 43
Resolution............................ 44
Compression.......................... 45
Saturation............................ 46
Sharpness............................ 47
Contrast............................. 48
Setup............................... 48
Chapter 3:
Reviewing images and video clips .......... 49
Using playback ........................... 49
Using the playback menu .................... 51
Play/Record audio ..................... 54
Play ............................. 54
Record audio ...................... 54
Delete ............................... 55
Magnify ............................. 56
Rotate ............................... 56
Image info ........................... 57
Setup ............................... 58
Chapter 4:
Using hp instant share .................... 59
Using the share menu ....................... 60
Using hp instant share to print pictures ........... 61

Usingthehpinstantsharee-mailservice .......... 62
Adding e-mail addresses and
group distribution lists ................... 62
Selecting images to be e-maibd ............ 65
Windows ......................... 66
Macintosh ......................... 66
Chapter 5:
Unloading and printing images ............ 67
Unloading to a computer ..................... 67
Printing images ............................ 68
Chapter 6:
Using the setup menu .................... 70
Camera sounds ............................ 71
Date & time .............................. 72
USBconfiguration .......................... 72
TV configuration ........................... 73
Language ................................ 74
Chapter 7:
Troubleshooting and support .............. 75
Problems and solutions ...................... 75
Resetting the camera ........................ 83
Error messageson the camera ................. 84
Error messageson the computer ................ 91
Getting assistance .......................... 93
HP accessibility website ................... 93
HP photosmart website ................... 93
Support process ........................ 93
Phone support in the United States ........... 95
Phone support in Europe, the Middle East,
and Africa ........................... 96
Other phone support worldwide ............ 98
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Appendix A:
Batteries and camera accessories .......... 100
Managing batteries ....................... 100
Extending battery life ................... 101
Rechargeable batteries .................. 102
Power conservation .................... 102
Purchasing camera accessories ............... 103
Appendix B:
Specifications .......................... 105
Memory card capacity ..................... 110

Chapter ] :
Getting started
Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! Your
new camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking
experience, including HP _nstantShareTM, direct printing
capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help,
and an optional camera dock.
With HP instant Share, you can easily select pictures on your
camera to e-mail or print automatically the next time you
connect the camera to your computer. So, within minutes, your
friends and family can be viewing your pictures without
burdening them with large e-mail attachments. Or you can use
the direct printing capability with any HP Photosmart printer or
other select HP printer without ever connecting to your
computer. What a great way to keep others close while you
capture precious memories!
Tofurther enhance your experience, you may purchase an
HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock (seepage 103). The
camera dock allows you to easily download images to a
computer, send images to a printer or television, and recharge
the camera batteries.
NOTE A dock insert is included in your
camera box whichenables your
camera (and others of the same
model) to usethe HP camera dock.
Pleasedo not use the dock insert
without the camera dock and do not discard it. See the
HP 8886 Camera Dock User's Manual for instructions on
using the dock insert with the camera dock.
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Camera parts
NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names
for moreinformationaboutthoseparts.
10 9 8 7 6
# Name Description
1 _ ON!OFF Turnsthe camera power on and off
switch (page 17)
2 Zoom leverwith Zooms out the lens to the wide angle
Z@m Out position, and zooms in the lensto the
and _ Zoom In telephoto position
controls
(page 35)
3 Wrist strap Allows you to attach a wrist strap
mount (page 15)
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# Name
4 Power/Memory
light (page 17)
5 Memory card
Idoor(page 16)
6OK button
(pages 36, 51 )
7 '@ Contrdbr
with A v and
I_ _ buttons
8 _/t_ Share
button (page 60)
9 _ Playback
Ibutton (page 49)
10 _ LiveView
Ibutton (page 28)
11 Image Display
page 28)
Description
Said--camera is on
Fastblink ng-camera is writing to the
memory card
SlowH nkng--camera isoff and is
chargingthebatteries
Off--camera is off
Allows you access to insert or remove
the memory card
Allows you to display the Capture
and Playback menus and to select
menu options on the Image Display
Allows you to movethrough menus
and images on the Image Display
Turnsthe Share menu on and off the
Image Display
TurnsPayback on and off the Image
Display
TurnsLiveView on and off the Image
Display
Allows you to frame pictures and video
clips using LiveVew and review them
afterward in Playback, and to view all
the menus
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# Name Description
12 Allows you to frame the subject of your
picture or video clip
13 _ is sold red--video is recording
Viewfinder
(page 22)
Viewfinder lights:
_,_ Video and
AF/_, Auto
Exposure/Auto
Focusand Flash
AFi$ s sdid green--after you
pressed the Shutter button halfway
down, the camera is ready (auto
exposure and auto focus are locked,
and the flash is ready)
AF/$ s bl nking green--either a
focus error occurred when you pressed
the Shutter button halfway down, the
flash is charging, or the camera is
processing a picture (seethe following
Both _i_ and AF/f, are bl nk ng--an
error has occurred, for example, the
memory card is full or there is no
memory card in the camera (seethe
following NOTE)
NOTE Ifan error prevents a picture
from being taken, then an error
messagewill display on the
Image Display. See Error
messageson the camera on
page 84.
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1 2 3 4
8 7 6
#;Name !_scription
1 Focusbutton Allows you to selectthe Macro _
(page 30) focus range setting (to take close-up
pictures), or the Inf nity oo focus range
setting (to take pictures of distant
objects and landscapes)
2 Focuslights: Lightssolid when you select the
_ Macro and Macro _ or the Infinty oo focus
oo Infinity focus
I(page30)
3 Speaker
4 Shuter Button
I(pages22, 25)
5 _ Video
button
page 24
range setting
Playscamera sounds and audio clips
Takesa picture and records audio
Starts and stops recording a video clip
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#Name !Description
6 Flashlights: Lightssolid when you select the Flash
Off @, Fash On _, or Nght
flash setting
7 Allows you to select the FlashOff @,
Flash On f, or Night J_flash setting
8 Allows you to selectthe exposure mode
@FlashOff,
FlashOn,
and _ Night
(page33)
Flashbutton
(page33)
dial with
Landscape,
Portrat,
Auto, and
Prority settings
(page31}
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1 2 3
876
# IName Description
1 Microphone Recordsaudio clips
I(page 23)
2 Self-Timer light Blinks during the 10-second
(page 25) countdown before taking a picture
when $dfoTimer in the Capture menu
is setto On or On 2 shots. When set
to On 2 shots, blinks during the
additional time between the first and
second shots.
3 Flash(page 33) picture-takingPr°videsadditional light to improve
4 USBconnector Allows you to connect a USBcable
pages 67, 68 computerfr°mthe cameraorprintert°a USB-enabled
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# Name Description
5 Poweradapter Allows you to conned an optional
connector HPAC power adapter to the camera to
(page 104) either operate the camera without
batteries, or recharge the batteries in
the camera
6 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to
a tripod
7 Camera dock Allows you to connect the camera to
connector the optional HP 8886 camera dock
(page 103)
8 Battery door Allows accessto insert and remove
(page 16) the batteries
A#aching the wrist strap
Attach the wrist strap to the
wrist strap mount on the side
of the camera as shown.
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mnstaHing _he batteries
1 Open the battery door on
the bottom of the camera.
2 Insert the batteries as
indicated inside the door.
3 Close the battery door.
NOTE For more information about batteries, see Managing
baHeries on page 100. You can also use an optional HP
AC power adapter to power the camera and recharge
Batteries in the camera. For more information about the
HPAC power adapter, seePurchesin9camera accesser es
on page 103.
_nstaHing the memory card
1With the camera turned off and
the back of the camera facing you,
open the memory card door by
sliding the door to the right.
2 Insert the memory card, making
surethat it snaps into place.
3 Close the memory card door.
Toremove the memory card, first
make sure the camera is turned off.
Open the memory card door, then
push the memory card in and it will
spring outward from the connector.
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Turning on power
Turn the camera on by sliding the
ON/OFF switch to the right and
then releasing it.
The lensextends, the Image Display
turns on, and the Power/Memory
light turns on solid.
Understanding the status screen
When you turn on the camera, the HPlogo screen and then the
statusscreen display for a few seconds on the Image Display.
The main part of the status screen
shows the current focus, flash,
Resolution, and Compression
settings, as well as the battery level
and pictures remaining count. Any
non-default Capture menu settings
are also shown acrossthe top of the
statusscreen.
The statusscreen is also displayed for a few seconds any time
you change the focus range, exposure mode, or flash settings
on the camera. (See Settng the focus range on page 30,
Set_ng the exposure mode on page 31, and Setting the fJash
on page 33.)
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Restoring pr÷vious s÷Hings
Some of the settings that you can change in the camera menus
do not remain set after you turn the camera off. However, you
can restore the settings from the last time the camera was on
and had at least one non-default setting (which could actually
be several power cycles ago) by holding down the OK button
while also sliding the _ ON/OFF switch to turn the camera on.
The restored settingsare then displayed across the top of the
statusscreen. (Seethe previous section.)
Choosing the anguag÷
Thefirst time you turn the camera on, the following screen
appears and prompts you to choose a language.
Scrollto thelanguagethatyou
want by usingtheA v buttons
on theControlbr ',_.
2 PresstheOK buttontoselectthe
highlightedlanguage.
S÷tting th÷ date and time
Thecamera has a clock that records the date and time at which
you take each picture. Thefirst time you turn the camera on, the
following screen appears after you choose the language.
I Adjustthevalueof the
highlightedselectionby
usingtheA v buttons.
2 Pressthe_ _ buttonsto moveto
theotherselections.
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Repeat steps 1and 2 until the correct date, time, and date/
time format are set.
NOTE In the date/time format, ram=month, dd=day, and
yyyy=yea r.
3 Pressthe OK button when the proper values are entered.
The Image Display then turns off.
mnstaHing the software
The camera software allows you to unload images from the
camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. Italso allows
you to configure the Share menu on the camera.
See Chapter 4: Usng hp instant share on page 59 for
information about configuring the Share menu on the
camera, and Chapter 5: Unload ng and pr nfing mages an
page 67 for information about connecting the camera to a
computer or printer.
NOTE Copiesof this User'sManual are locatedon the HP
Photo& ImagingsoftwareCD.Lookin the\dacs\Readme
fileon theCDto seewherethemanualin yourlanguage
islocated.
Windows
NOTE For the HP Instant Sharecomponent of the HP Photo &
Imaging software to function properly on your Windows
computer, you must have installed at least Internet Explorer
5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP,or lntemet Explorer 5.01
Service Pack2 on Windows 98, 98 SE,or Me.
] Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD
drive of your computer. The installation window
automatically appears.
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NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start,
and then click Run. TypeX:\Setup exe, where X is the
letter of your CD drive.
2 ClickNe×Land thenfollow theon-screeninstructionsto
installthesoftware.
Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other
manufacturers. To install any bonus software:
ClickStart,clickRun,and in theOpen box, type
X:\Bonus\_tup.exe (whereX istheletterofyour CDdrive).
2 ClickOK, and thenfollow theon-screeninstructionsto
installthe bonussoftware.
M_dntosh
] InserttheHPPhoto& ImagingsoftwareCD intotheCD
driveof yourcomputen
2 Double-clicktheCD iconon thecomputerdesktop.
3 Double-clicktheinstallericon,and thenfollowtheon-screen
instructionsto installthesoftware.
NOTE Beforeyou can unload images from the camera to a
Macintosh computer, you mustfirst change the USB
Configuration setting to Disk Dri_ in the Setup menu on
the camera. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on
page 70, and then see USBconfigurat on on page 72.
Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from
other manufacturers. To install any bonus software:
Double-click the Bonusfolder icon.
2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
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Camera states and menus
Your camera has three main statesthat allow you to complete
certain tasks. Eachof these states has an associated menu you
can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state.
® Capture--Allows you to take still pictures and record video
clips. For information on using Capture, see Chapter 2:
Takng pictures and r_ord ng vdeo rips on page 22.
® Playback-Allows you to review the still images and video
clips that you capture. For information on using Playback,
see Chapter 3: Reviewng images and video rips on
page 49.
® Share--Allows you to usethe HP Instant Share technology
to select images in the camera that will be automatically
processed later when the camera is connected to your
computer or to a compatible, USB-enabled HP printer. For
information on using Share, seeChapter 4: Usng hp instant
share on page 59.
Your camera also has a fourth menu, the Setup menu, which
allows you to adjust a number of camera settings. For
information on using the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using the
setup menu on page 70.
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