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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10
# 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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# Name Description
9Camera dock Provides connection to the optional
connector HP 8886 camera dock
(page 102)
10 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove
(page 16) the batteries
1 2 3 4 5
# Name Description
1 f Flashbutton Selectsthe flash setting
(page 30)
2 _ Quality Changes image quality from Good toBelier
button (page 31) to Best
3 MODEbutton Changes the capture mode to Self-Time_,
(page 33) Burst,Macro, or one of fivedifferent
exposure settings.
4 StatusLCD Displayscamera settingsand operating
(page 14) status
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....#'_!Name Description
5 Shu_'erbutton
(page 23)
6 _ Video
button (page 24)
Takesa picture. Pushhalfway down to lock
focus and exposure,then all the way down
to take picture. Hold down after picture is
takento record audio.
Recordsavideo clip; pressonceto startand
pressagain to stop
1 17 16 15 13
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#Icon Indicates
or or
:: _ Flash Off is active
6r__-_t_':__i;;Number of still images remaining or time
O##Ci remaining (for video and audio clips)
8 i _iBattery condition
.......9..........................m....................... ...........................................................
10 i _0 Audio is recording
13 iI _ Portrait mode is active
Landscapemodeisaciive
15 _ Action mode is active
16 i _ Macro setting is active
17 i I_1 Burst setting is active
......i8 ............._ ...................geifimer_;i_ ..................................................................................
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A#achin 9 th÷ wrist strap
Attach the wrist strap to the
wrist strap mount on the side
of the camera as shown.
#_staHing the ba#÷ries
Open the battery door on
the bottom of the camera.
2 Insert the batteries as
indicated inside the door.
3 Closethe battery door.
NOTE For more information
about batteries, see
Managing ba#eries on
page 99.
NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can usethe
optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the
optional HPAC power adapter to recharge batteries in the
camera. For more information about theseoptional
accessories,see Purchasing camera accessories on
page 102.
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mnstaHing a ÷ ory card (optional)
Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows
you to store images and video clips in your camera. However,
you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately)
instead to store images and video clips. For information on the
memory cards that are supported with your camera, see
Purchasing camera accessories on page 102.
NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new
images and video clips will be stored only on the memory
card. The internal memory and its file systemare not
available when a memory card is installed in the camera.
With 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 clicks into place.
3 Closethe memory card door.
Toremove a memory card, turn the
camera off and open the memory card
door, then push the memory card in, and it will spring outward
from the slot.
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Turning on power
Turn the camera on by sliding the
• ON/OFFswitch to the right and then
releasing it. The Memory/USB light will
blink and then turn off when the camera
is ready.
R÷storlng previous settings
Some of the camera settings do not remain setwhen the
camera isturned off. To restoreall camera settings that were in
effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OK
button when you turn on the camera.
Choosing the anguag÷
The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen
appears and prompts you to choose a language.
] Scroll to the language that you
want by using the ,_ _T' buttons.
2 Pressthe OK Button to select the
highlighted language.
NOTE If you need to go back and
change this setting later, you can do this in the Setup
menu. SeeChapter 6: U_ing the _efup menu on page 67.
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Selling _h÷ da_÷ aed ti_÷
Thecamera has a clock that records the date and time at which
you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the
image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you
can seewhen viewing the image on the computer.
Thefirst time you turn the camera on, the following screen
appears after you choose the language.
] Pressthe OK button repeatedly
until the preferred date format
appears, and then pressthe "_
Button to highlight the date.
2 PressOK to selectthe first value,
and then usethe ,_ v Buttons to
change it. PressOK to confirm. Set the remaining values in
the same way (M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year).
3 Pressthe "_ button to highlight the time format, and then
pressOK if you want to change it.
4 Pressthe _w' Button to highlight the time. Setthe time values
in the same way you set the date values in step 2.
5 When finished setting the date and time, pressthe _"
button to highlight E×i_,and then pressOK.
NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later,
you can do this in the Se'_upmenu. See Chap_r 6: Using
_he_tup menu on page 67.
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Installing _h÷ 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 ChGpbr 4: Using hp ins_n_ share on page 53 for
information about configuring the Sh_re menu on the camera,
and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on
page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a
computer or printer.
NOTE A copy of this User's Manual is located on the
HP Photo & Imaging software CD. Look in the
\docs\Readme file on the CD to see where the manual in
your language is located.
Wlndows
N©TE Forthe H? Ins_ar_Share component of the HP Photo &
Imaging software to function properly on your Windows
computer, you musthave installed at leastInternet Explorer
5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP,or Intemet Explorer 5.01
Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE,or Me.
] Closeall programs and temporarily disable any virus
protection software running on your computer.
2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD
drive of your computer. The installation window
automatically appears.
N©TE Ifthe installation window does not appear, click S_rarL
and then click Run.Type X:\Sefup_e×e, where X is the
letter of your CD drive.
3ClickNexh and thenfollow theon-screeninstructionsto
installthesoftware.
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Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other
manufacturers. To install any Bonus software:
Click S_ar_,click Run, and in the Own box, type
X:\Bonus\se_up.exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive).
2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
install the bonus software.
M_cln_osh
] Closeall programs and temporarily disable any virus
protection software running on your computer.
2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD
drive of your computer.
3 Double-dick the CD icon on the computer desktop.
4 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen
instructions to install the software.
NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a
Macintosh computer, you mustfirst change the USB
Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on
the camera. See Chapter 6: Using _hesetup menu on
page 67, and then see USBcor_figura_ionon page 69.
Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from
other manufacturers. To install any Bonussoftware:
Double-click the Bor_usfolder 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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