HP PhotoSmart C500 User manual

HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide 3
Chapter2- GettingStarted
Thischaptershowsyouhowto setupyour newHP PhotoSmartC500DigitalCamera,includinginstalling the
batteries,usinganACpoweradapter,installingthememorycard,settingthedateandtime,changingthelanguage,
turning the camera on and off, and using the camera modes, color LCD and menus.
CameraParts
ThefollowingillustrationsshowthepartsoftheHPPhotoSmartC500DigitalCamera.Toviewaglossaryof camera
partsandterminology,see “Glossary”onpage136.
StatusLCD Shutterbutton
Cameramode dialFlashbutton PhotoQuality
button Share button
On/off button
Top
Main battery
compartmentdoor Tripod mount Coinbattery
compartment cover
Bottom

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Side
Self-timer light Flash
Lens
Infrared sensors
Automatic
flash sensor
Front
Serial/USB computer
connection
VideoOut
AC power
adapter
connection
Automaticfocusand
exposuresensors
Zoomcontrol
Memory card
door latch Memory
carddoor
Wriststrap
attachment
Softkeys
ColorLCD
Back
Color LCD
on/offbutton
4-wayarrow
button
Eye Start
sensors
Viewfinder Overlay
button
Menu
button
Viewfinderindicator
light

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Setting Up Your Camera
Attaching theWristStrap and Lens Cover Leash
TheHPPhotoSmartC500DigitalCameracomeswith awriststrapand lenscoverleash.Thewrist strapandlens
coverleashhasthreeloops:
1. Ashortloopto attachtothe camera.
2. Alongthinlooptoattachto thelenscover.
3. The mainwriststraploop.
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To attach the wrist strap:
1. Usingthe wrist strapand lens cover leashincluded in the box with
yourcamera,threadtheshortloopthroughthecameraattachment.
Youmightneedtouseapenciltopullthe endoftheloop through.
2. Pullthestrapandthelenscoverleashthroughtheloop,and then
pull the knot tight.
To attach the lens cover leash:
1. Removethe lens coverfromthecamera.
2. Thread the long, thin loop through the hole in the lens cover.
3. Pullthelenscoverthroughtheloop, andthenpullthe knottight.
4. Replacethelenscoveron thecamera.
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Installing the Batteries
TheHPPhotoSmartC500DigitalCamerausesthreeAANiMH(NickelMetalHydride)batteries.It alsousesacoin
batteryforretainingthedateand timeinformation. Thecameracomeswithacoinbattery(alreadyinstalled),three
NiMHbatteries,and anNiMHbatterycharger.
Installing the Main Batteries
Caution: UseonlyAA NiMHbatteries.Replaceallthreebatteriesat thesame time.Donotreplace thebatteries
individually.Alwaysfollowinstructionson thebatterypackagewhen handlingor disposingof batteries.
To install the main batteries:
1. Makesure the camera power is off.
2. Openthemainbatterycompartmentdoorbyslidingthe latchin
thedirectionofthe wordOPEN.
3. Insertthreebatteries,makingsurethe +/-electrodesarefacing
theproperdirection(seethe diagraminsidethe battery
compartment).
4. Closethemainbatterycompartmentdoor.
Mainbattery
compartmentdoor

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Installing a New Coin Battery
Whenyoubuy thecamera,acoinbatteryis alreadyinstalled.Followthesedirectionsifyou needtoinstalla new
coinbattery.
Caution: Useonlya CR2025or equivalent3 volt coinbattery.Alwaysfollowinstructionsonthe batterypackage
when handling or disposing of batteries.
To install a coin battery:
1. Makesure the camera power is off.
2. Removethecoinbatterycompartmentcoverbyplacingtheedge
ofacoininthegrooveandturningitcounter-clockwiseuntilit
stops.
3. Insertthecoinbattery,so youseethe positive(+)side facingup.
4. Replacethecoinbatterycompartmentcoverandturnitclockwise
untilitstops.

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Checking theBattery Level
Thebatteryicononthe camera’sstatusLCD indicatesthe chargelevelforthe mainNiMHbatteries.Thereare three
levelsofbatterycharge:fullycharged,partiallycharged,andempty.Youcan purchaseadditionalNiMHbatteries
fromHP’sShoppingVillageat www.hpshopping.com,or fromyourlocalcameraorelectronics store.
Battery lifedependsonseveralfactors.Theseinclude:
•How often and how long you use the color LCD.
•Howoftenyou usetheflashand zoom.
•Thenumberofphotosyou take.
•Temperatureconditions(operatingthecameraat coldertemperaturesresultsinshorterbatterylife).
To preserve battery life:
•Whenusingthe camerawitha computerortelevisionor whenusingthe colorLCDforextendedperiodsoftime,
useanACpoweradapterthatHPhasapprovedforuse withtheHPPhotoSmartC500DigitalCamera.
•Limit youruse of thecolorLCD, except when using anAC power adapter.
•Donot leavebatteriesinthe chargerforanextendedperiodoftime(suchas severaldays).

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To check the main battery level:
•Pressthe on/offbuttonto turnthecameraon.
ThestatusLCDdisplaysthebatterystatusicon.
Note: If the batteries are low when you first turn on the camera, the camera beeps 5 times, theempty battery icon
flashesonthestatusLCD,thelensretracts,andthe status LCD goesblankasthecameraturnsitselfoff.
To check the coin battery level:
1. Turnthe cameraonandturnthe cameramodedialto Rec.
2. Press the color LCD on/off buttontoturn thecolorLCDon.
3. Ifyoudonotseetheoverlaybars,presstheOverlaybuttontoturnthem
on.
4. Pressthe Status button(rightsoftkey)tosee thecamerastatus.
Thecoinbatteryicon appearsonthe colorLCDonlyifthe batterylevel
is low, or if there is no coin battery installed in the camera.
5. Pressthe Exit button(right softkey)to exittheStatusscreen.
Fully charged
Partially charged
Empty
On/offbuttonStatusLCDBattery status icon
Coinbatteryiconindicateslowcharge
or no battery installed

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Charging the Batteries
TomakesureyourNiMHbatteriesarechargedwhenyouneedthem,werecommendchargingthemovernightusing
thebatterychargerincludedin thecamerapackage.Oncethebatteriesarefully charged,removethem fromthe
charger.
Note: Thebatteries reachoptimumchargecapacityforthefirsttime after theyhave beendrainedandcharged
fourtimes.
Installing the Memory Card
The“film”usedinthe HPPhotoSmart C500DigitalCameraisa removable,reusableCompactFlashmemorycard.
To install the memory card:
1. Slidethememorycarddoor latchdowntoopenthe memorycarddoor.
Memorycard
doorlatch

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2. Ifyou are removinganexistingcard:
Caution: Beforeyouremove amemorycardfromthecamera,makesurethe memorycardaccesslightisoff
(seethepicture below).
•Pressthememorycardreleasebuttontoreleasethe card fromtheslot.
•Removethecard.
3. Insertthenewmemorycardsothatthefrontofthecardfacesthefrontofthecameraandtheedgewithpinholes
is placed into the camera first.
4. Gently push the memory cardall the wayinto the camera until it stops.
5. Closethememorycarddoor.
Tip: Ifyoucannotclosethe memorycarddoor,you maynothave insertedthe memorycard correctly.
CompactFlash
memory card
Memory card door
Memorycard
accesslight
Memory card
release button