HP Photosmart R927 User manual

HP Photosmart R927 Digital Camera
English

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Contents
1 Getting started.....................................................5
Accessing the electronic User Guide.....................5
Camera top and back ............................................7
Camera front and bottom.......................................9
Camera dock and insert.......................................10
2 Setting up your camera.....................................11
Install the battery..................................................11
Charge the battery...............................................11
Turn on the camera..............................................12
Choose the language...........................................12
Set the region.......................................................12
Set the date and time...........................................12
Install and format an optional memory card
.............................................................................13
Install the software...............................................13
3 Taking pictures and recording video clips
.............................................................................15
Take a still picture................................................15
Record a video clip..............................................15
4 Reviewing and deleting images and video
clips.....................................................................17
Review images and video clips............................17
Delete an image...................................................17
5 Transferring and printing images.....................18
Transfer images...................................................18
Print images from the camera..............................18
6 Camera quick reference....................................20
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1Getting 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.
Quick Start Guide Electronic User Guide
This printed guide will help
you to:
●Start using your camera
quickly
●Install the HP Photosmart
software
●Introduce you to your
camera's features
The electronic User Guide
includes:
●Descriptions of all the
camera features
●A description of icons on
the Image Display
●Battery information,
including:
– Extending battery
life
– A description of the
power indicator
icons
●Troubleshooting
●Getting assistance from
HP
●Camera specifications
Accessing the electronic User
Guide
The electronic User Guide is on the HP
Photosmart Software CD.
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To view the User Guide:
1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD
drive of your computer.
2. On Windows: Click View User Guide on the main
page of the installation screen.
On Macintosh: Open the readme file in the docs
folder on the CD.
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 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/photosmart (English
only) or www.hp.com.
●For product assistance, diagnostics, and driver
downloads 24x7, visit www.hp.com/support.
●For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the
onlne help for the HP Photosmart Software.
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Camera top and back
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1Speaker.
2Flash button—Settings are Auto, Flash On, Flash Off.
3Focus button—Settings are Normal, Macro, Auto
Macro, Infinity, Manual.
4
Photosmart Express button—Options are Print, Buy
Prints Online, Share Setup.
5Live View/Playback button—Switches
between Live View and Playback (see Live View and
Playback on page 20).
6Power light.
7button.
8Shutter button.
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9Video button.
10 Wrist strap mount.
11 Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—In Live View, press
to zoom in or press to zoom out. In Playback,
press to magnify the selected image or press to
view thumbnails of your images.
12 Mode button—Press to access the Shooting Mode
menu while in Live View. Shooting Mode options are
Auto Mode, Landscape, Portrait, Theatre, Panorama
Right, Panorama Left, Action, Night Portrait, Night
Scenery, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Document, Aperture
Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, My Mode.
13 and buttons—Scrolls through menus and
images.
14 button—Displays camera menus, selects options,
and confirms actions.
15 Delete button—Press to access the Delete
function while in Playback.
16 Battery Charging light.
17 Image Display.
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Camera front and bottom
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1Flash.
2Self Timer/Focus assist light.
3Microphone.
4Tripod mount.
5Dock connector.
6Battery/Memory card door.
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Camera dock and insert
When setting up the dock for use with this camera, use
the dock insert that shipped in the camera box. Attach
the dock insert to the top of the camera dock by snapping
it into place.
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1Camera/dock connector.
2USB connector.
3Power adapter connector.
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2Setting up your
camera
Install the battery
1. Open the Battery/Memory card
door by sliding the door latch as
indicated on the Battery/Memory
card door.
2. Insert the battery in the larger slot,
pushing the battery in until the
latch catches.
3. Close the Battery/Memory card
door.
Note Turn the camera off before removing the battery.
Fully charge the battery before using it the first time.
Charge the battery
You can charge the battery
in the camera, using the
camera dock.
1. Connect the AC power
adapter to the dock,
then plug it into an
electrical outlet.
2. Put the camera in the
dock. The camera’s
blinking Battery
Charging light indicates that the battery is charging;
the battery is fully charged when the light turns on
solid (approximately 2–3 hours).
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Turn on the camera
To turn on the camera, press the button.
Choose the language
Use to choose the
language that you want, then
press .
Set the region
Along with the Language
setting, the Region setting
determines the default date
format and the format of the
video signal for displaying
camera images on a
television.
Use to choose the region you want, then press
.
Set the date and time
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.
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3. Press when the date, time, and format settings
are correct, then press again to confirm.
Install and format an optional
memory card
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.
Always format memory cards before first use.
1. With the camera turned on, press , then use to
move to the Playback Menu.
2. Press to display the Delete sub-menu, then
press .
3. Use to select Format Card, then press .
4. Use to select Yes, then press to format the
card.
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,
remove the memory card.
Install the software
The HP Photosmart Software provides features for
transferring images and video clips to your computer, as
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well as features for modifying stored images (remove red
eyes, rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quality, add
colors and special effects, and more).
If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart
Software, see the HP Customer Care website for more
information: www.hp.com/support.
Windows
If your Windows computer does not meet the system
requirements as stated on your camera packaging, HP
Photosmart Essential is installed instead of the full HP
Photosmart Premier version.
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.
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.
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3Taking pictures and
recording video clips
Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips
in the Image Display.
Take a still picture
1. Press until appears
briefly in the upper right corner
of the Image Display. This
indicates you are in Live View.
2. Frame the subject for your
picture.
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.
5. To add an audio clip of up to 60 seconds, continue
holding the Shutter button down, then release it
when done.
Record a video clip
1. Press until appears
briefly in the upper right corner
of the Image Display. This
indicates you are in Live View.
2. Frame the subject.
3. Press and release the Video button.
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4. To stop recording video, press and release the
Video button again.
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4Reviewing and
deleting images and
video clips
Review images and video clips
You can review and manipulate images and video clips
in Playback.
1. Press until appears briefly in the upper
right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you
are in Playback.
2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips
(video clips play automatically).
Delete an image
You can delete individual images during Playback:
1. Press until appears briefly in the upper
right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you
are in Playback.
2. Use to select an image or video clip.
3. Press to display the Delete sub-menu.
4. Use to select This Image, then press .
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5Transferring and
printing images
Transfer images
If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software, use
this method to transfer images and video clips to your
computer. If you have not installed the HP Photosmart
Software, see the electronic User Guide for an alternate
method.
1. Connect the dock and
computer using the USB
cable that came with
your camera.
2. Turn on the camera and
follow the instructions on
the computer screen to
transfer the images. For
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 still
images and frames saved from a video clip.
1. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in
the printer, and there are no printer error messages.
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2. Connect the dock and
printer using the USB
cable that came with
your camera.
3. Place the camera in
the dock, then turn on
the camera.
4. When the camera is
connected to the
printer, the Print
Setup Menu displays
on the camera. To change the settings, use on
the camera to select a menu option, then use on
the camera to change the setting.
5. Press to begin printing.
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6Camera 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.
Live View and Playback
●Live View allows you to frame pictures and video
clips in the Image Display. To activate Live View,
press until appears briefly in the upper
right corner of the Image Display.
●Playback allows you review and manipulate images
and video clips. To activate Playback, press
until appears briefly in the upper right
corner of the Image Display.
Menus
When you press from
either Playback or Live
View, you access the tabbed
camera menus, as shown in
the example screen.
Use to move to the desired
menu. Within a menu, use to move to specific
selections.
To exit the menu, press at any time.
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