HP Compaq presario,presario 730 User manual

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Tabme of Contents
Chapter 1:
Getting started ............................ g
Camera parts ............................. 10
Status LCD ........................... 14
Setup ................................... 16
Attaching the wrist strap .................. 16
Installingthe batteries ................... 16
Installing a memory card (optional) .......... 17
Turning on power ...................... 18
Restoring previous settings ............. 18
Choosing the language .................. 18
Setting the date and time ................. 19
installingthe software ................... 20
Windows ......................... 20
Macintosh ........................ 21
Chapter 2:
Taking pictures and recording video clips .... 23
Taking still pictures ......................... 23
Recording video clips ....................... 24
Using live view ............................ 25
Using the focus Brackets .................. 26
Statusscreen .......................... 27
Using zoom .............................. 28
Optical zoom ......................... 28
Digital zoom .......................... 28
Using the flash ............................ 30
Changing the image quality .................. 31
Recording audio ........................... 32
Changing capture modes .................... 33
Using self-timer mode ................... 35
Using Burst mode ...................... 36

Usingmacromode...................... 36
Advancedcapturesettings.................... 37
EVcompensation....................... 38
Whitebalance......................... 39
ISO speed ............................ 40
AE metering ........................... 41
Saturation ............................ 43
Sharpness ............................ 44
Setup ................................ 44
Chapter 3:
Reviewing images and video clips .......... 45
Using playback ............................ 45
Using the playback menu ..................... 47
Viewing thumbnail images ................ 48
Rotating images ........................ 49
Deleting images ........................ 50
Recording and deleting audio clips .......... 51
Magnifying images ...................... 52
Setup ................................ 52
Chapter 4:
Using hp instant share ................... 53
Using the share menu ....................... 54
Using hp instant share to
print pictures .......................... 55
Using hp instant share to send images
to destinations ......................... 56
Adding destinations to the share menu
on the camera ...................... 56
Selecting hp instant share destinations
for images ........................ 59
How hp instant share e-mails images ..... 60
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Chapter 5:
Unloading, printing, and displaying images ...61
Unloading to a computer .................... 61
Printing images ........................... 63
Displaying images on a TV ................... 65
Chapter 6:
Using the setup menu ..................... 67
Camera sounds ........................... 68
Date & time .............................. 68
USBconfiguration ......................... 69
TV configuration ........................... 70
Language ............................... 70
Move images to card ....................... 71
Chapter 7:
Troubleshooting and support ............... 73
Problems and solutions ...................... 73
Error messageson the camera ................. 82
Error messageson the computer ............... 90
Getting assistance ......................... 92
HP accessibility website .................. 92
HP photosmart website ................... 92
Support process ........................ 92
Phone support in the United States .......... 94
Phone support in Europe, the Middle East,
and Africa ........................... 95
Other phone support worldwide ............ 97
Appendix A:
Batteries and camera accessories ........... 99
Managing batteries ........................ 99
Extending battery life ................... 1O0
Rechargeabb batteries .................. 101
Power conservation .................... 101
Purchasing camera accessories ............... 102

Appendix B:
Specifications .......................... 105
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Chapter ] :
Getting started
Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This
camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking
experience, including HP b_an_ SharaTM, direct printing
capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help,
and an optional camera dock.
With H? ln_an_ Share, you can easily select pictures on your
camera to print or e-mail automatically the next time you
connect the camera to your computer or printer. Your friends
and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail
without Being burdened by large file attachments. Or you can
usethe direct printing capability to any HP Photosmart printer
or other select HP printer without ever connecting to your
computer. What a great way to keep others close as you
capture precious memories!
Tofurther enhance your experience, you may purchase an
HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock. The camera dock allows
you to easily download images to a computer, send images to
a printer or television, and recharge the camera batteries. It
also provides a convenient home for your camera.
NOTE A dock insert is included in your
camera box. Pleasedo not discard it,
because it enables your camera to use
the HP 8886 camera dock. See the
manual that comes with the camera
dock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert to
the camera dock.
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Camera parts
NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names
for more information about those parts.
1 2 3 4 5 6
1
1
10
Description
Allows you to frame the subjectof the
_ictureor video clip
IName
1 Optical
Viewfinder
I(page 25)
2 _E]3_Video
viewfinder light
(red)
3 AF Auto Focus
viewfinder light
(green)
4 i_ ON/OFF
switch (page 18)
Solid--camera is recording video
Blinking--Self-Timer is activated or there
is an error (see Image Display for
message)
Solid--camera is ready to take a picture
(focus and exposure are locked)
Blinking--camera is unable to focus, long
exposure (hold steady), or there is an
error (see Image Display for message)
Turns the camera power on and off
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# Name Description
5 Zoom lever: Zooms out the lens to the wide angle
Zoom Out position, and zooms in the lens to the
4_Zoom _n telephoto position
(page 28)
6 Memory/USB Solid or_nge--USB is connected
light (page 18) Blinking orange--camera is either:
starting up, charging the battery,
sending/receiving USB, or reading from
or writing to the memory card
7 Memory card Allows access to insert or remove the
door (page 17) memory card
8 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap
(page 16)
9 _ v arrow A "vW'--allows you to move through
buttons and menus and images on the Image Display
OK button
(page 37, 47) OK--allows you to display the Capture
and Playback menus and to select menu
options
10 Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video
(page 25) clips using Live View and review them
afterward in Playback, and to view all the
menus
11 _i_/E_ Turns the Share menu on and off on the
HP Instant Share Image Display
button (page 54)
12 _ Playback Turns PJayback on and off on the Image
button (page 45) Display
13 _ LiveView Turns Live View on and off on the Image
button (page 25) Display
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# IName Description
1 Video/Self-Timer Solid red--camera is recording video
light (page 35) Blinking r_J--Self-Timer is activated
2 Microphone Records audio clips
(pages 32, 51)
3 Flash Provides additional light to improve
(page 30) )icture-taking
4 Power adapter Provides connection for optional HP AC
connector power adapter
I(page102)
5 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a
I(pages 61, 63) computer or printer
6TV connector Provides connection for optional Audio/
I(page 65) Video cable to a TV
7ISpeaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips
8 Tripod mount AllOWSatripodY°U to mount the camera to
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