HP photosmart 120 SERIES User manual

user's manual
hp
photosmart
120 series
digital
camera

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Materials disposal
This HP product contains the following materials that might
require special handling at end-of-life:
zAlkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide
AA batteries.
zLead in the solder and some component leads.
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Table of Contents
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1-Getting Started
Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Installing a memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning on power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Choosing the language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2-Taking Pictures
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recording video clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Preview mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3-Reviewing Your Images
Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Printing your images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deleting your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Magnifying your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4-Connecting and Printing
Connecting to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Printing your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Printing with a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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4-Troubleshooting and Support
Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Error Messages on the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Finding help on the web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Contacting HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Hardware Repair Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . .49
Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Appendix A: Accessories and Battery Management
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Power Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Appendix B: Reference
Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

1-Getting Started 7
Getting Started
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
HP photosmart 120 series digital camera. This easy-to-use
digital camera takes high-quality photos, records video clips,
and makes it easy for you to share your photos with family and
friends.
You can select images that you want to print by using the
HP Photo Imaging software for Microsoft® Windows® and
Macintosh. The images are ready to print as soon as you
connect your camera to a computer. You can also print images
by inserting the optional CompactFlash (CF) memory card
directly into an HP photosmart or CF card-compatible printer.
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Camera Parts
#Name Description
1Video button Records a video clip; press once to start
and press again to stop
2Shutter button Takes a picture
3 Video/Self-timer
light
Solid red—indicates that the camera is
recording video
Blinking red—indicates that the
10 second self-timer is in use; blinks
with increasing frequency until picture
or video is taken
Off—indicates that the self-timer is not
in use and video is not being recorded
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4 USB connector Allows you to connect the camera to a
computer by using a USB cable
5 Power adapter
connector
Allows you to connect an optional HP
AC power adapter to the camera to
operate the camera without batteries
6 Battery door Allows access to the batteries
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#Name Description
7 Optical viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of
the picture
8Quality button Increases image quality from
Good to Better to Best
92x/Self-timer button Zoom in on your subject or set the
10 second self-timer
10 Flash button Selects the Flash setting
11 ON/OFF button Turns the camera power on and
off
12 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove
the memory card
13 Wrist strap mount Wrist strap attachment
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14 Display button Switch from Preview mode to
Playback mode
15 Tripod mount Allows tripod mounting
16 Arrow buttons Move to menu options and
navigate through images
17 OK button Switch to Playback mode and
select menu options
18 Display Provides menu information to
operate the camera; you can also
preview the picture before taking it
and review it afterward
19 Viewfinder light Solid red—indicates that the
camera is recording video
Blinking red—indicates that the
camera is:
zinitializing
zsaving images to memory
zcharging the flash
zconnected to a computer by a
USB cable
zrunning low on battery power
zrunning low on memory
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Setup
Attaching the wrist strap
Attach the wrist strap as shown in the illustration.
NOTE It is easiest to install the wrist strap by inserting it from
the back of the camera.
Installing the batteries
1Open the Battery door on the bottom of the camera.
2Insert the batteries (supplied) as indicated.
NOTE For more information about batteries, refer to
Appendix A: Accessories and Battery Management.
back of
camera

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Installing a memory card (optional)
Your digital camera comes with 4 megabytes (MB) of internal
memory so that you can store images and video in your
camera. However, you can use an optional CF memory card to
expand the camera’s memory so that you can store more
images and video. After you unload images to your computer,
you can reuse the card.
NOTE The CF memory card may need to be purchased
separately.
1With the camera off, open the Memory card door.
2Insert the memory card as shown in the illustration.
3Close and latch the Memory card door.
To remove the card, make sure the camera is off. Press the Eject
button and remove the card.
Eject
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Turning on power
Slide the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.
When the camera is ready, the viewfinder light is off.
NOTE If the viewfinder light is blinking, the camera is not
ready to take a picture. If the light continues to blink,
another problem may exist. For troubleshooting
information, refer to Chapter 5.
Choosing the language
The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen
appears and prompts you to choose a language.
1Scroll to the language that you want by using the
Arrow buttons.
2Press OK to select the highlighted language.

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Setting the date and time
The camera has a real-time clock that records the date and
time at which you take each picture.
1The screen appears with the date format setting highlighted
(M = Month, D = Day, and Y = Year). Press OK until you see
the date format that you want, and then press the right
Arrow button to highlight the date setting.
2With the date setting highlighted, press OK. Use the
buttons to change the value of the first field, and then press
OK to move to the next field. After you press OK in the last
field, the entire date is highlighted. Press the button to
highlight the time format setting.
3With the time format setting highlighted, press OK to toggle
between the 12-hour and 24-hour time formats. Highlight
the format that you want, and then press the button to
move to the time setting.
4With the time setting highlighted, press OK, and then use
the buttons to set the time.
5When you are finished, select Exit, and then press OK.
The clock stops each time you remove batteries from the
camera, so you might need to reset the date and time. For
more information, refer to Appendix A: Accessories and
Battery Management.

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Installing the software
Your digital camera software allows you to unload images
from the camera, view or print them, or store them on your
computer so that you can send them by using e-mail.
Windows
1Insert the HP Photo Imaging CD into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer. The installation window automatically
appears.
NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start,
and then click Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, where
X is the
letter of your CD-ROM drive.
2Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
If your camera shipped with bonus software, complete the
following instructions to install it.
To install bonus software:
1Click Start, click Run, and then in the Open box, type
X:\Bonus\setup.exe, where
X is the drive letter of your CD-
ROM drive.
2Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to
install the bonus software.

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Macintosh
Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh
computer, you must change the connection setting on the
camera.
1Press the Display button to activate Playback mode.
2Use the button to scroll to the Setup option, and then
press OK.
3Select USB Configuration from the Setup menu.
4Select Disk Drive, and then press OK.
5Insert the HP Photo Imaging CD into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
6Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.
7Double-click the appropriate language folder, and then
double-click the installer icon.
8Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
If your camera shipped with bonus software, complete the
following instructions to install it.
To install bonus software:
1Double-click the Bonus folder icon.
2Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

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2-Taking Pictures 19
Taking Pictures
Taking a picture
You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, no
matter what is showing on the Display. To take a picture:
zFrame your subject in the viewfinder, and then press the
Shutter button. The camera adjusts exposure, and then takes
the picture.
If the viewfinder light is blinking, you must wait before taking a
picture. This means that the camera is initializing, the flash is
charging, or another situation may exist. For troubleshooting
information, refer to Chapter 5.
NOTE The camera has two modes of operation, Preview
mode and Playback mode. When you turn the
camera on, it is in Preview mode, which is the default
mode of the camera. Preview mode is discussed later
in this chapter, and Playback mode is discussed in
Chapter 3, Reviewing Your Images.
Using Instant Review
After you take a picture, the Display automatically shows the
image with the Quality icon visible. You can delete the
image by using the left Arrow button.
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After a video clip is recorded, the Display shows the last frame
of the clip for several seconds.
NOTE To conserve battery power, the Display backlight
automatically turns off after 60 seconds if you do not
press a button. For more information, refer to
Appendix A: Accessories and Battery Management.
Recording video clips
You can record a video clip for up to 30 seconds by using
internal memory. To record a video clip:
1Frame the subject that you want to record.
2Press and release the Video button to start recording. You
will see REC on the Display.
3To stop recording at any time, press the Video button again.
You can increase your video recording time by using a
CF memory card. For example, an 8 MB memory card can
record approximately 70 seconds of video, and a 16 MB
memory card can record approximately140 seconds. Video
files can be very large and use a lot of space on the memory
card.
NOTE Your camera supports a memory card up to 128 MB.