HP Photosmart M730 Series User manual

HP Photosmart M730 series
Digital Camera
English

Legal and notice information
© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The
only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing
herein should beconstrued as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall
not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
Windows® is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor.
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households
in the European Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects
human health and the environment. For more information about where you
can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
For future reference, enter the following information:
•Model number: _________
•Serial number: _________
•Purchase date: _________
English

Contents
1 Getting started
Viewing the electronic User Guide...........................4
Camera top and back ..............................................6
Camera front, side, and bottom................................7
2 Setting up your camera
Install the batteries...................................................8
Turn on the camera..................................................9
Choose the language...............................................9
Set the region...........................................................9
Set the date and time...............................................9
Install and format an optional memory card...........10
Install the software.................................................11
Windows...........................................................11
Macintosh.........................................................12
3 Taking pictures and recording video clips
Take a picture.........................................................13
Record a video clip.................................................13
4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips
Review images and video clips..............................15
Delete an image.....................................................15
5 Transferring and printing images
Transfer images.....................................................16
Print images from the camera................................16
6 Camera quick reference.......................................18
3
English

1 Getting started
This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information
you need to get started using the essential features of
your camera. For detailed information about camera
features, see the electronic User Guide (see Viewing the
electronic User Guide on page 4).
Quick Start Guide Electronic User Guide
This printed guide will help
you to:
• Start using your
camera quickly
• Install the
HP Photosmart
Software
• Become familiar with
your camera's basic
features
The electronic User Guide
includes:
• Descriptions of all the
camera features
• Battery information,
including:
• Extending battery
life
• Supported battery
types
• A description of the
power indicator
icons
• Getting assistance
from HP
• Troubleshooting
• Camera specifications
Viewing the electronic User Guide
The electronic User Guide is on the HP Photosmart
Software CD.
4 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

To view the User Guide:
1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD
drive of your computer.
2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the
installation screen.
The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer
when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the
User Guide after it has been installed on your computer:
•On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and
click on Help and Support.
•On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and
select Camera User Guide from the Information and
Settings pop-up menu.
Getting assistance
• For tips and tools to help you use your camera more
effectively, visit www.hp.com. From here, click on
Learn About: Digital Photography (English only).
• For product support, including firmware, software, and
driver updates, visit www.hp.com/support.
• For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the
software's online help.
Getting started 5
English

Camera top and back
8
910
7
11
321
4 5 6
1Power light.
2button.
3Shutter button.
4Delete button—Accesses the Delete function
while in Playback.
5Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while
in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye,
Flash On, Flash Off.
6selector—Switches between Picture
Capture, Video Record, and Playback
(see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback
on page 18).
6 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

7Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—Accesses /
Zoom while in Picture Capture or Video
Record; accesses Thumbnails and
Magnify while in Playback.
8and buttons—Scroll through menus and
images.
9button—Displays camera menus, selects
options, and confirms actions.
10 Back button—Returns you to a previous menu
or view.
11 Image Display.
Camera front, side, and bottom
3
54
6
2
1
1Flash.
2Microphone.
3Self-Timer light.
4Tripod mount.
5Dock/USB connector.
6Battery/Memory Card door.
Getting started 7
English

2 Setting up your camera
Install the batteries
1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door
by sliding the door latch as indicated
on the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the two AA batteries.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door.
NOTE: If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully
charge the batteries before using them the first time.
Turn off the camera before removing the batteries.
The batteries shipped with your camera are AA alkaline.
These have a short life and are intended to let you begin
using your camera immediately. When the camera warns
that the battery charge is low, HP recommends replacing
them with Photo Lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries
for longer battery life.
This graph shows the approximate average number of
photos you can take using Photo Lithium, NiMH, and
Alkaline batteries. Actual performance may vary based on
usage, battery type, and battery manufacturer. Many
additional factors affect the actual number of photos you
can take (see Extending battery life on page 21).
8 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

Turn on the camera
To turn on the camera, press the button.
Choose the language
Use to choose the
language you want, then press
.
Set the region
Along with the language setting,
the region setting determines the
default date format.
Use to choose the region
you want, then press .
Set the date and time
Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate
images once you have transferred them to your computer,
and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you
use the date and time imprint feature.
1. Use to adjust the
highlighted value.
2. Use to move to the other
selections and repeat Step 1
until the date and time are set
correctly.
3. Press when the date,
Setting up your camera 9
English

time, and format settings are correct, then press
again to confirm.
Install and format an optional
memory card
This camera supports standard, high speed, and high
capacity Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) memory cards,
32MB to 8GB.
1. Turn off the camera and open
the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the optional memory card
in the smaller slot as shown.
Make sure the memory card
snaps into place.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card
door and turn on the camera.
NOTE: When you turn on your camera with a
memory card installed, the camera indicates the
number of images you can store on the memory card
at the current Image Quality setting. This camera
supports storing a maximum of 2000 images on a
memory card.
Always format new memory cards before first use.
Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so
make sure to transfer existing images before formatting.
1. With the camera turned on, slide to .
2. Press .
3. Use to select Format Card from the Delete
menu, then press .
4. Use to select Yes, then press to format the
card.
10 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

Once you install a memory card, all new images and video
clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal
memory.
To use internal memory and view images stored there,
turn off the camera then remove the memory card.
Install the software
The HP Photosmart Software provides features for
transferring images and video clips to your computer, as
well as features for modifying stored images (remove red
eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more).
To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer
must meet the system requirements as stated on the
camera packaging. To learn about Windows Vista support
for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista
(English only).
If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart
Software, see the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support
website for more information: www.hp.com/support.
Windows
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus
protection software.
2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD
drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the
installation window does not appear, click Start,
click Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where Dis the letter of
your CD drive, then click OK.
3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable
virus protection software.
Setting up your camera 11
English

Macintosh
1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD
drive.
2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.
3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow the on-
screen instructions.
Once installation is complete and you have restarted your
computer, System Preferences automatically opens to
the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change
settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts
automatically when you connect your camera to your
Macintosh (for more information, click the help button on
the HP Photosmart Camera settings dialog).
12 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

3 Taking pictures and
recording video clips
Slide to either to take pictures or to to
record video clips.
Take a picture
You can take a picture when you are in
Picture Capture.
1. Slide to .
2. Frame the subject in the Image
Display.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure
and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets
in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is
locked.
4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the
picture.
After you have taken a picture, the camera displays it
briefly in the Image Display.
Record a video clip
You can record a video when you are
in Video Record.
1. Slide to .
2. Frame the subject in the Image
Display.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure
and lock the focus. The focus brackets in the Image
Display turn solid green when focus is locked.
Taking pictures and recording video clips 13
English

4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to start
recording.
5. To stop recording video, press and release the
Shutter button again.
After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays
it briefly in the Image Display.
14 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

4 Reviewing and deleting
images and video clips
Review images and video clips
You can review images and video clips in Playback.
1. Slide to .
2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips.
To play a video clip, press once the first screen of
the clip appears on the Image Display. To hear audio
associated with the video clip, transfer the video clip
to your computer (see Transferring and printing
images on page 16).
Delete an image
You can delete individual images during Playback:
1. Slide to .
2. Use to select an image or video clip.
3. Press .
4. Use to select This Image from the Delete
menu, then press .
Reviewing and deleting images and video clips 15
English

5 Transferring and printing
images
Transfer images
Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to
your computer.
NOTE: Transferring a large number of high-
resolution images from a memory card to your
computer may take up to two hours. When transferring
a large number of images, be sure your camera
batteries are fully charged or use an optional
HP Photosmart dock or memory card reader.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. Connect the camera and
computer using the USB cable
that came with your camera.
3. Turn on the camera. When the
Image Display indicates that the
camera is connected to the
computer, follow the instructions
on the computer screen to
transfer the images. If you have installed the
HP Photosmart Software and need more information,
see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.
Print images from the camera
You can connect the camera to any PictBridge-
certified printer to print images.
1. Check that the printer is turned on, there is
paper in the printer, and there are no printer
error messages.
16 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

2. Turn off the camera,
connect the camera
and printer using the
USB cable that came
with your camera,
then turn on the
camera.
3. When the camera is
connected to the
printer, the Image
Display shows an image. Use to select the image
you want to print.
4. Press .
5. In the Print Options menu, select Print This Image
Now and press to begin printing.
displays on the selected image in the Image
Display to indicate that the image is being printed.
6. After the printer has printed the image, disconnect the
camera from the printer.
To learn about other printing options, see either the
electronic User Guide or Camera Help located in any
menu.
Transferring and printing images 17
English

6 Camera quick reference
Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features.
To learn more about these camera features, refer to the
electronic User Guide or on-camera Help.
Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback
•Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in
the Image Display and take pictures. To activate
Picture Capture, slide to .
•Video Record allows you to frame videos in the
Image Display and record videos. To activate
Video Record, slide to .
•Playback allows you review and delete images
and video clips. To activate Playback, slide
to .
Camera Menus
Menus allow you to adjust camera settings, work with
images, and access camera Help.
•Within a menu, use to move to specific
selections.
• To exit the menu, press at any time.
Picture Capture Menu—Allows you to adjust camera
settings that affect the characteristics of future images you
capture with your camera. To access this menu, slide
to , then press . You can select from the
following options:
• Shooting Mode (Auto, Close-up, Steady Photo,
Theatre, Panorama Right, Panorama Left,
Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Beach,
Snow, Sunset)
18 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English

•Self-Timer
• Adaptive Lighting
• Image Quality
•Burst
• Date & Time Imprint
• White Balance
• AE Metering
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help
Video Record Menu—Allows you to adjust camera
settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips
you record with your camera. To access this menu,
slide to , then press . You can select from
the following options:
•Self-Timer
• White Balance
• AE Metering
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help
Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To
access this menu, slide to , then press .
You can select from the following options:
• Remove Red Eyes
• Design Gallery (Apply Artistic Effects, Modify Color,
Add Borders, Rotate, Crop)
• Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online)
• Favorites
• View Slideshow
• Preview Panorama
Camera quick reference 19
English

• Move Images to Card
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help
Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the
camera's behavior. To access this menu, press from
, , or , then select Camera Setup. You can
select from the following options:
• Display Brightness
• Camera Sounds
• Display Timeout
• Date & Time
• USB Configuration
• Language
Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera
features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu,
press from , , or , then select Camera
Help. You can select from the following options:
• Top Ten Tips
• Camera Accessories
• Camera Buttons
• Using Shooting Modes
• Using Design Gallery
• Using Photosmart Express
• Printing Images
• Recording Video Clips
• Reviewing Pictures and Videos
• Tagging Favorites
• Deleting Images
20 HP Photosmart M730 series Digital Camera
English