HP Hewlett Packard Digital Camera M415 User Manual

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1 Getting Started  
Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart  
M415 digital camera, and welcome to the world of digital  
photography!  
This manual explains camera features you can use to ensure  
great results while enjoying the photographic experience.  
Some of these features are:  
• HP adaptive lighting technology—Automatically bring  
out details lost in shadows. See page 50.  
• In-camera red-eye removal—Identify and remove red  
eyes from the subjects in still images that were taken with  
a flash. See page 68.  
• 7 shooting modes—Choose a preset shooting mode for  
best exposure for common picture scenes. See page 42.  
• HP Instant Share—Easily select still images in your  
camera to be sent automatically to a variety of  
destinations such as e-mail addresses, online albums,  
and more, the next time your camera is connected to  
a computer. Your recipients can then view your images  
without the burden of large file attachments. See  
• Direct print—Print directly from your camera to any  
PictBridge-certified printer without having to connect to  
your computer. See page 81.  
• On-camera Help—Use on-screen instructions for help on  
using camera features when you don’t have the manual  
with you.  
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To further enhance your experience,  
you can purchase an HP Photosmart  
M-series dock. The camera dock allows  
you to easily transfer images to a  
computer, send images to a printer, view  
images on a television, and recharge batteries in your  
camera. The dock also provides a convenient home for  
your camera.  
Setup  
To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a light)  
while following the instructions in this section, see Camera  
1. Attach the Wrist Strap  
Attach the wrist strap to the  
wrist strap mount on the side  
of the camera as shown.  
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2. Install the Batteries  
1. Open the Battery/Memory card  
door on the side of the camera by  
sliding the door toward the bottom  
of the camera.  
2. Insert the batteries as indicated  
inside the door.  
3. Close the Battery/Memory card  
door by pushing the door down and  
sliding the door toward the top of  
the camera until the door latches.  
For the performance of Alkaline,  
Lithium, and NiMH batteries when used  
page 147. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see  
TIP: You can also use an optional HP AC power adapter  
to power the camera. If you use rechargeable NiMH  
batteries, you can recharge the batteries in the camera  
using the optional HP AC power adapter or the optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, or recharge the batteries  
separately in the optional HP Photosmart Quick  
Recharger. For more information, see Appendix B,  
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3. Turn on the Camera  
Turn the camera on by sliding the  
and then releasing it.  
switch to the right  
The lens extends and the Power light to the left of the  
switch turns on solid green. The HP logo also  
displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up.  
4. Choose the Language  
The first time you turn the camera on, you are prompted  
to choose a language.  
1. Scroll to the language that you  
want by using the  
buttons on the Controller  
.
2. Press the  
button to select the  
highlighted language.  
TIP: If you need to change the language later, you can do  
this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See  
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5. Set the Region  
After choosing a language, you are prompted to choose the  
continent where you live. The Language and Region settings  
determine the defaults for the date format and the format of  
the video signal for displaying camera images on a  
television (see TV Configuration on page 91).  
1. Scroll to the region that you  
want by using the  
on the Controller  
buttons  
.
2. Press the  
button to select  
the highlighted region.  
6. Set the Date and Time  
The camera has a clock that records the date and time at  
which you take each picture. This information is recorded in  
the image properties, which you can see when viewing the  
image on your computer. You can also choose to have the  
date and time imprinted on the image (see Date & Time  
1. The first item highlighted is the  
date and time format. If you  
want to change the format,  
use the  
buttons. If the  
date and time format is correct,  
press the button to move to  
the Date.  
2. Adjust the highlighted selection using the  
buttons.  
3. Press the  
buttons to move to the other selections.  
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are  
set correctly.  
5. Press the  
button when you have entered the proper  
values for the date and time. A confirmation screen  
appears, asking if the correct date and time have been  
set. If the date and time are correct, press the  
to select Yes.  
button  
If the date and time are incorrect, press the  
button to  
highlight No, and then press the  
button. The Date &  
Time screen appears again. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to  
set the correct date and time.  
TIP: If you need to change the date and time settings later,  
you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup  
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7. Install and Format a Memory Card  
(Optional)  
Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to  
store images and video clips. However, you can use a  
memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images  
and video clips. For more information about supported  
memory cards, see Storage on page 166.  
1. Turn off the camera and open  
the Battery/Memory card  
door on the side of the  
camera.  
2. Insert the memory card in the  
small slot above the batteries,  
with the notched side of the  
card going in first, as shown.  
Make sure the memory card  
snaps into place.  
3. Close the Battery/Memory  
card door and turn on the camera.  
To help prevent corrupted cards and images, you should  
format memory cards before you use them for the first time,  
as follows:  
1. Press the  
button, then use the button to move to  
the Playback Menu  
.
2. Press the  
button to highlight Delete, and then press  
button to display the Delete sub-menu.  
the  
3. Use the  
button to highlight Format Card, and then  
button to display the Format Card  
press the  
confirmation screen.  
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4. Press the  
button to highlight Yes, and then press the  
button to format the card.  
Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while  
the camera is formatting the memory card. When the  
camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images  
Summary screen is displayed (see Total Images Summary  
To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the  
camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press  
down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spring  
outward from the slot.  
NOTE: When you install a memory card in the camera, all  
new images and video clips will be stored on the card.  
To use internal memory and view images stored there,  
remove the memory card. You can also transfer images  
from the internal memory to the memory card (see Move  
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8. Install the Software  
The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images  
from the camera, and then view, edit, print, or e-mail them.  
It also allows you to configure the HP Instant Share Menu on  
the camera.  
NOTE: If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you  
can still use the camera, but certain features will be  
affected. For details, see Using Your Camera without  
NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image  
Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website  
www.hp.com/support for more information.  
Windows®  
To install the HP Image Zone software successfully, your  
computer must have a minimum of 64MB of RAM, Windows  
2000, XP, 98, 98 SE, or Me, and Internet Explorer 5.5  
Service Pack 2 or higher. Internet Explorer 6 is  
recommended. If your computer meets these requirements,  
the installation process automatically installs either the full  
version of the HP Image Zone Software, or the HP Image  
Zone Express version. HP Image Zone Express lacks some  
features contained in the full version. For details, see  
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus  
protection software running on your computer.  
2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer and follow the on-screen instructions.  
If the installation screen does not appear, click Start, click  
Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD  
drive, then click OK.  
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3. When the HP Image Zone software has finished  
installing, re-enable the virus protection software you  
disabled in step 1.  
Macintosh  
The full version of the HP Image Zone software is always  
installed on Macintosh computers.  
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus  
protection software running on your computer.  
2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer.  
3. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.  
4. Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the  
on-screen instructions to install the software.  
5. When the HP Image Zone software has finished  
installing, re-enable the virus protection software you  
disabled in step 1.  
User’s Manual on the CD  
Copies of this User’s Manual in different languages are  
located on the HP Image Zone software CD. To view the  
User’s Manual:  
1. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer.  
2. On Windows: Click View User’s Manual on the Main  
page of the CD installation screen.  
On Macintosh: Look in the readme file in the docs folder of  
the HP Image Zone software CD to locate the User’s Manual  
in your language.  
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NOTE: For an interactive learning experience (in English)  
that will guide you through the most-used features of your  
camera and provide basic digital photography tips,  
please install and run the Interactive User’s Guide  
program from your software.  
Camera Parts  
Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in  
the following tables for more information about those parts.  
Top of the Camera  
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Name  
Description  
1
Focuses and takes a picture.  
Records audio clips.  
Shutter  
button  
33)  
2
Starts and stops recording a video clip.  
Video  
button  
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Back and Right Side of the Camera  
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14  
13  
12  
11  
10  
1
2
3
4
5
9
6
8
7
#
Name  
Description  
1
Power light  
Solid—Camera is on.  
Blinking rapidly—Camera is shutting  
down due to lack of battery power.  
Blinking slowly—Camera is charging  
the batteries using the optional HP AC  
power adapter.  
Off—Camera is off.  
2
switch Turns the camera power on and off.  
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Name  
Description  
3
Zoom lever  
Zoom Out—While taking still  
pictures, zooms out the lens to the wide  
angle position.  
Thumbnails—While in Playback,  
allows you to view still images and  
the first frames of video clips arranged  
in a matrix of nine thumbnail images  
per screen.  
Zoom In—While taking still  
pictures, zooms in the lens to the  
telephoto position.  
Magnify—While in Playback,  
allows you to magnify a still image.  
4
5
Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap to  
the camera.  
Memory light  
Blinking rapidly—Camera is writing to  
either the internal memory or an  
optional memory card that is installed.  
Off—Camera is not writing to memory.  
6
7
Battery/Memory  
card door  
Allows access to insert and remove the  
batteries and an optional memory card.  
button  
(pages 46, 65)  
Allows you to display the Capture and  
Playback menus, select menu options,  
and confirm certain actions on the  
Image Display.  
8
Controller  
Allows you to scroll through menus and  
with  
and images on the Image Display.  
buttons  
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Name  
Description  
9
Image Display  
Allows you to frame pictures and video  
clips using Live View and review them  
afterward in Playback, and to view all  
the menus.  
10  
11  
/
Turns the HP Instant Share Menu on and  
HP Instant Share/ off on the Image Display.  
Print button  
Timer button  
Allows you to select between the Normal,  
Self-Timer, and Self-Timer - 2 Shots  
settings.  
12 MODE button  
Allows you to select between different  
shooting modes for taking still pictures.  
13  
Flash button  
Allows you to select between the different  
flash settings.  
14 Viewfinder  
Allows you to frame the subject of your  
pictures or video clips.  
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Name  
Description  
15 Viewfinder lights  
Solid red—Video is recording.  
AF solid green—When you press the  
Shutter button halfway down, this light  
turns on solid when the camera is  
ready to take a picture (auto exposure  
and auto focus are locked, and the  
flash is ready). Or, when you press the  
Shutter button all the way down to take  
a picture, this light turns on solid to  
indicate that auto exposure and auto  
focus were successful.  
AF blinking green—When you press  
the Shutter button halfway down or all  
the way down, either a focus warning  
occurred, the flash is still charging, or  
the camera is still processing a picture.  
Both  
and AF blinking—An error  
has occurred that prevents the camera  
from taking the picture.  
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Live View  
Turns Live View on and off on the  
Image Display.  
If the Image Display is off but the  
camera is on, allows you to turn the  
Image Display on.  
button (page 34)  
If a menu is open in the Image Display,  
allows you to close the menu.  
Playback  
button (page 59)  
Turns Playback on and off on the  
Image Display.  
Allows you to access the on-camera  
demo (see page 29).  
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Front, Left Side, and Bottom of the  
Camera  
1
2
3
7
6
4
5
#
Name  
Description  
1
Microphone  
Records audio clips that are attached to  
still images and the audio portion of  
video clips.  
2
3
Self-Timer/Video Blinks during the countdown before taking  
a picture or recording video when the  
camera is set to Self-Timer or Self-Timer -  
2 shots. Also turns on solid when  
recording video.  
Flash  
Provides additional light to improve  
picture-taking.  
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Name  
Description  
4
Power  
adapter  
connector  
Allows you to connect an optional HP AC  
power adapter to the camera to either  
operate the camera without batteries, or  
recharge NiMH rechargeable batteries  
in the camera.  
5
6
7
USB  
connector  
Allows you to connect a USB cable from  
the camera to a USB-enabled computer  
or any PictBridge-certified printer.  
Camera dock  
connector  
Allows you to connect the camera to the  
optional Photosmart M-series dock.  
Tripod mount  
Allows you to mount the camera on  
a tripod.  
Camera States  
Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete  
certain tasks. Each of these states has an associated menu  
that you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks  
in that state. See the following section, Camera Menus.  
• Capture—Allows you to take still pictures and record  
video clips. For information about using Capture, see  
• Playback—Allows you to review the still images and  
video clips that you capture. For information about using  
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Camera Menus  
Your camera has five menus that, when accessed, appear  
in the Image Display on the back of the camera.  
To access the menus, press the  
buttons to move to the menu you want. To select a menu  
option, use the buttons to highlight it, then press the  
button to display the menu option’s sub-menu and  
modify the settings.  
button, then use the  
TIP: In the Capture and Setup Menus, you can modify  
settings by highlighting the menu option and using the  
buttons to change the setting.  
To exit a menu, you can do one of the following:  
Press the Live View  
Use the buttons to scroll to the menu tabs at the top  
of the screen. You can then select another menu by using  
the buttons, or you can press the button to exit  
the menus and return to Live View or Playback.  
Use the buttons to scroll to the EXIT menu  
option and press the button.  
The Capture Menu lets you  
or Playback  
button.  
specify settings for taking a picture  
such as image quality, special  
lighting and exposure, ISO speed,  
color settings, and imprinting the  
date and time on the images. For  
information about using this menu,  
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The Playback Menu  
lets you  
remove red eye from images taken  
with a flash, rotate images, add  
audio, and delete images from the  
internal memory or optional  
memory card. For information about  
using this menu, see Using the  
The HP Instant Share Menu  
you select images to be sent to  
printers, e-mail addresses, and  
other online services. For  
lets  
information about using this menu,  
NOTE: To use the HP Instant Share Menu  
to send  
images to destinations other than printers (such as e-mail  
addresses or online services), you must first set up the  
The Setup Menu  
lets you modify  
configuration settings such as  
display brightness, date and time,  
language, and TV configuration,  
among others. It also allows you to  
move images from the internal  
memory to an optional memory  
card. For information about using this menu, see Chapter 6,  
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The Help Menu  
provides helpful  
information and tips on topics such  
as battery life, camera buttons,  
recording audio, reviewing images  
you have taken, and other useful  
topics. Use this menu when you  
do not have your User’s Manual  
with you.  
Camera Status Screen  
A status screen appears for a few  
seconds in the Image Display any  
time you press the Flash , MODE,  
or Timer  
buttons, either when  
you are in Playback  
or when a  
menu is displayed.  
The top of the screen shows the  
name of the current setting selected. Beneath that, icons  
for the current flash, shooting mode, and timer settings are  
shown, with the icon for the button that was just pressed  
highlighted. The bottom of the screen shows whether a  
memory card is installed (indicated by the  
icon), low  
battery indicator (see Power Indicators on page 149), the  
number of pictures remaining, and the Image Quality setting  
(indicated in the example by the 5MP).  
NOTE: The status screen does not display any time Live View  
is on, except when the Capture Menu is also displayed.  
Instead, the icon for the new flash, shooting mode, or  
timer setting displays in the Live View screen.  
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Restoring Previous Settings  
The flash, shooting mode, and timer settings, as well as some  
of the Capture Menu settings that you set, reset to their  
default values after you turn the camera off. However, you  
can restore your settings from the last time the camera was  
on by holding down the  
button while turning the camera  
on. The icons for the restored settings are then displayed in  
the Live View screen.  
Viewing the On-Camera Demo  
This camera has a slideshow of its major features. You can  
display the slideshow at any time by holding down the  
Playback  
button for approximately three seconds.  
The Image Display will go black for a moment before the  
slideshow starts. To exit the slideshow at any time, press  
the  
button.  
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2 Taking Pictures and  
Recording Video Clips  
Taking Still Pictures  
You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on,  
regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display.  
For example, if a menu is currently displayed when you  
press the Shutter button, the menu will be canceled, and  
the camera will take a picture. To take a still picture:  
1. Frame the subject for your picture  
in the viewfinder.  
2. Hold the camera steady and  
press the Shutter button on the top  
of the camera halfway down. The  
camera measures and locks the  
focus and exposure. The focus  
brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when  
focus is locked (see Obtaining Optimum Focus on  
page 35 for details).  
3. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the  
picture. The camera beeps after taking the picture.  
TIP: Hold the camera with both hands to reduce camera  
shake when pressing the Shutter button.  
After a picture is taken, the image appears for several  
seconds on the Image Display. This is called Instant Review.  
You can delete the image during Instant Review by  
pressing the button, then selecting This Image in the  
Delete sub-menu.  
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You can also use Playback to review the pictures you have  
Recording Audio with Still Pictures  
There are two ways to attach an audio clip to a still picture:  
Record the audio while you are taking the picture, as  
explained in this section. You will not be able to use this  
method when using the Self-Timer setting.  
Add an audio clip to the picture later, or replace the  
audio clip that was captured when the picture was taken.  
For details on how to do this, see Record Audio on  
To record audio while taking a picture:  
1. After you have pressed the Shutter button to take a  
picture, continue holding it down to record the audio clip.  
A microphone icon  
and audio counter appear on the  
Image Display during recording.  
2. To stop recording audio, release the Shutter button;  
otherwise, the audio will continue recording until the  
camera runs out of memory. The camera will discard any  
audio clip that is less than 2 seconds long.  
To delete or record a new audio clip, use the Record Audio  
option in the Playback menu. See Record Audio on page 69.  
To hear audio clips that have been attached to your still  
images, transfer them to your computer and use the  
HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can also review the audio  
clips by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock.  
To do this, see the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
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Recording Video Clips  
NOTE: Zoom is not available while recording video clips.  
1. Frame the subject for your video in the viewfinder.  
2. To start recording video, press  
and release the Video  
on the top of the camera. If Live  
View is on, a video icon,  
button  
REC, a video counter, and a  
message instructing how to end  
the video appear on the Image  
Display. The  
viewfinder light on the back of the  
camera and the Self-Timer/Video light on the front of the  
camera turn on solid red.  
3. To stop recording video, press and release the Video  
button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording  
until the camera runs out of memory.  
After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clip  
appears for several seconds on the Image Display. This is  
called Instant Review. You can delete the video clip during  
Instant Review by pressing the button, then selecting This  
Image in the Delete sub-menu.  
TIP: A video clip includes audio. To hear the audio portion  
of your video clips, transfer them to your computer and  
use the HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can also review the  
audio portion of your video clips by connecting the  
camera to a TV via the camera dock. To do this, see  
the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
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Using Live View  
The Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video  
clips using Live View. To activate Live View from the menus  
or when the Image Display is off, press the Live View  
button. To turn off Live View, press the Live View  
button again.  
TIP: Using Live View increases the rate of battery drain.  
To conserve battery power, use the viewfinder instead.  
The following table describes the information that is  
displayed in the Live View screen of the Image Display when  
the camera settings are at their default values and an  
optional memory card is installed in the camera. If you  
change other camera settings, icons for those settings will  
also be displayed in the Live View screen.  
1
2
3
4
5
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Power indicator, such as this low battery level  
2
Indicates that a memory card is installed in  
the camera  
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Icon  
12  
Description  
3
Remaining pictures count (actual number depends on  
the current Image Quality setting and how much  
space remains in memory)  
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5MP Image Quality setting (default is 5MP)  
Focus brackets (see the next section, Focusing  
the Camera)  
Focusing the Camera  
The focus brackets in the Live View screen show the focus  
region for the still picture you are taking or the video clip you  
are recording. When you press the Shutter button halfway  
down to take a still picture, the camera automatically  
measures and locks the focus and exposure in the focus  
region. The focus brackets in the Live View screen turn green  
when the camera has found and locked the focus and  
exposure. This is called auto focus.  
Obtaining Optimum Focus  
When you have set the camera to any of the shooting modes  
other than Macro  
page 42), the camera will attempt to auto focus using the  
normal focus range of 50 cm (20 in) to infinity. However,  
when the camera cannot focus in these shooting modes,  
one of the following occurs:  
The AF viewfinder light will blink green and the focus  
brackets in Live View will turn red. If you press the Shutter  
button all the way down, the camera will still take the  
picture, but the picture may be out of focus.  
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To focus the picture, release the Shutter button, re-frame  
the subject for your picture, and then press the Shutter  
button halfway down again.  
If the AF viewfinder light continues to blink green and the  
focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries, there  
may not be enough contrast or light in the focus region.  
Try using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on a  
higher-contrast or brighter object about the same distance  
away, and then, without releasing the Shutter button,  
point the camera at the subject you were originally trying  
to photograph (see Using Focus Lock on page 37). You  
can also simply turn on more light, if that is possible.  
The AF viewfinder light will blink green, the focus brackets  
will turn red, and the Macro  
icon will blink in the Live  
View screen. In this case, the camera detects that the  
focus is closer than the normal range. The camera will still  
take the picture, but the picture may be out of focus. To  
focus the picture, either move farther away from the  
subject you are trying to photograph, or set the camera to  
the Macro  
shooting mode (see Using the Shooting  
If the camera is set to the Macro  
shooting mode and the  
camera cannot focus, the Live View screen displays a  
blinking Macro  
icon, an error message, and the focus  
brackets turn red. Both viewfinder lights will also blink. In  
these cases, the camera will not take the picture.  
If the subject for the picture is not within the Macro  
range  
(10 to 80 cm or 4 to 32 in), either move farther away from  
or closer to the subject, or set the camera to a shooting mode  
other than Macro  
page 42).  
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If there is not enough contrast or light in the focus region, try  
using Focus Lock (see the next section, Using Focus Lock),  
or simply turn on more light, if that is possible.  
Using Focus Lock  
Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the  
center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly  
by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur. You  
can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or  
low contrast situations.  
1. Frame the subject for your picture  
within the focus brackets.  
2. Press the Shutter button  
halfway down to lock the  
focus and exposure.  
3. Continue to hold the Shutter  
button halfway down while you  
re-frame or adjust your subject  
for proper positioning.  
4. Press the Shutter button all the  
way down to take the picture.  
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Using Zoom  
The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture, the  
more small movements of the camera are magnified. This is  
called camera shake. So, especially at full telephoto zoom  
(3x), you must hold the camera steady in order to take a  
picture that is not blurry. If an icon of a shaking hand  
appears in the Live View screen, you should hold the camera  
steadier, such as closer to your body or against a steady  
object, or set the camera on a tripod or stable surface;  
otherwise, the picture will likely be blurry.  
Using Optical Zoom  
Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film  
camera, where physical lens elements move inside the  
camera to make the subject of your picture appear closer.  
Press Zoom Out  
and Zoom In on the  
Zoom lever to move the lens between wide  
angle (1x) and telephoto (3x) positions.  
NOTE: Optical zoom is not available while  
recording video clips.  
Using Digital Zoom  
Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses no moving lens parts.  
The camera essentially crops the image to give an  
appearance of the subject of the picture being an additional  
1.05x to 6x larger.  
1. Press Zoom In on the Zoom lever to optically zoom in  
to the maximum level, then release the button.  
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2. Press Zoom In again and  
continue to press it until you  
reach the desired size in the  
Image Display. A yellow frame  
surrounds the area of the  
image that will be captured,  
and the image enlarges in the  
yellow frame.  
The resolution number on the right side of the screen also  
becomes smaller as you digitally zoom. For example,  
4.3MP appears in place of 5MP, indicating that the  
image is being reduced to a size of 4.3 Megapixels.  
3. When the image is at the desired size, press the Shutter  
button halfway down to lock focus and exposure, and  
then press it all the way down to take the picture.  
To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press  
Zoom Out  
on the Zoom lever until digital zooming  
stops. Release Zoom Out  
, and then press it again.  
NOTE: Digital zoom is not available while recording  
video clips.  
NOTE: Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image,  
so your picture will tend to be more grainy than the  
same image taken with optical zoom. If you intend to  
e-mail an image or post it to a website, this loss of  
resolution will probably not be noticeable; but in  
situations where you need higher quality (such as for  
printing), limit the use of digital zoom. It is also  
recommended that you use a tripod to hold the  
camera steady when using digital zoom.  
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Setting the Flash  
The Flash button allows you to cycle through the flash  
settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, press the  
Flash button until the desired setting appears on the Image  
Display. The following table describes each of the flash  
settings on the camera:  
Setting  
Description  
Auto  
Flash  
The camera measures the light level and uses the flash  
if necessary.  
Red-Eye The camera measures the light level and uses the flash  
with red-eye reduction if necessary (see Red Eye on  
page 41 for a description of red-eye reduction).  
Flash On The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your  
subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on  
the front of your subject. This is called fill-flash.  
Flash Off The camera will not use flash, no matter the lighting  
conditions. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects  
that are beyond the flash range. Exposure times may  
be increased when using this setting, so you should use  
a tripod to avoid blurry pictures from camera shake.  
Night  
The camera uses the flash with red-eye reduction if  
necessary to illuminate objects in the foreground (see  
Red Eye on page 41 for a description of red-eye  
reduction). The camera then continues to expose as  
if the flash had not been used, to gather the light in  
the background. Exposure time may be increased  
when using this setting; therefore, you should use a  
tripod or set the camera on a stable surface to avoid  
camera shake.  
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If the flash setting is anything other than the default Auto  
Flash setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table)  
will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains  
in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is  
turned off. The flash setting resets to the default Auto Flash  
setting when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: The flash is not available with the Fast Shot shooting  
mode, nor while recording video clips.  
TIP: To restore the flash setting to what it was when you last  
turned the camera off, hold down the  
as you turn the camera back on.  
button  
Red Eye  
The red-eye phenomenon is caused by light from the flash  
reflecting off the subjects’ eyes, which sometimes makes a  
human's eyes appear red or an animal's eyes appear green  
or white in the captured image. When you use a flash setting  
with red-eye reduction, the camera flashes quickly multiple  
times to minimize the subject’s pupils, thus reducing the effect  
of the red-eye phenomenon, before the camera uses the main  
flash. It will take longer to take a picture using red-eye  
reduction, because the shutter is delayed for the additional  
flashes. Therefore, make sure your subjects wait for the  
additional flashes.  
TIP: You can also remove red eyes in pictures you have  
already taken. See Remove Red Eyes on page 68.  
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Using the Shooting Modes  
Shooting modes are pre-defined camera settings that are  
optimized for taking still pictures of certain scene types to  
give you better results. In each shooting mode, the camera  
selects the best settings, such as the ISO speed, F-number  
(aperture), and shutter speed, optimizing them for the  
particular scene or situation.  
To change the shooting mode, press the MODE button on the  
back of the camera until the desired shooting mode appears  
on the Image Display. The following table describes each of  
the shooting mode settings on the camera:  
Setting  
Auto Mode  
Description  
Use Auto Mode when you need to take a good  
shot quickly, and do not have time to select a  
special shooting mode on the camera. Auto Mode  
works well for most shots in normal situations. The  
camera automatically selects the best F-number  
(aperture) and shutter speed for the scene.  
Macro  
Use Macro mode to take close-up pictures of  
subjects less than 80 cm (32 in) away. In this  
mode, auto focus has a distance range of 10 to  
80 cm (4 to 32 in), and the camera will not take  
a picture if it cannot find focus (see Focusing the  
It is recommended that you not use zoom while  
in the Macro  
shooting mode.  
Fast Shot  
Use Fast Shot mode in bright light conditions  
when the subject is moderate to long distances  
away. The camera uses a fixed focus instead  
of auto focus, allowing you to take pictures  
very quickly.  
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Setting  
Action  
Description  
Use Action mode to capture sporting events,  
moving cars, or any scene where you want to stop  
the action. The camera uses fast shutter speeds  
and higher ISO speeds to stop motion.  
Portrait  
Use Portrait mode for pictures that have one or  
more people as their primary subject. The camera  
combines a smaller F-number to blur the  
background, with lower sharpness for a more  
natural effect.  
Landscape  
Use Landscape mode to capture scenes with deep  
perspective, such as mountains or city skylines,  
when you want the foreground and the  
background to be in focus. The camera combines  
a higher F-number for better depth of field with  
higher sharpness for a more vivid effect.  
Beach & Snow Use Beach & Snow mode to capture bright  
outdoor scenes and balance out harsh lighting.  
If the shooting mode setting is anything other than the default  
Auto Mode setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the  
Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again or until the camera is turned off. The  
shooting mode setting resets to the default Auto Mode setting  
when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: The shooting mode does not apply when you are  
recording video clips.  
TIP: To restore the shooting mode setting to what it was  
when you last turned the camera off, hold down the  
button as you turn the camera back on.  
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Using the Self-Timer Settings  
1. Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a  
stable surface.  
2. Press the Timer  
- 2 Shots  
button until Self-Timer  
or Self-Timer  
appears in the Image Display. The icon for  
the self-timer setting will appear in the Live View screen.  
3. Frame the subject in either the viewfinder or in Live View.  
4. The next steps depend on whether you are taking still  
pictures or recording video clips.  
For Still Pictures:  
a. Press the Shutter button halfway down. The camera  
measures and then locks the focus and exposure. The  
camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture.  
b. Press the Shutter button all the way down. If Live View  
is on, a 10-second countdown appears on the Image  
Display. The Self-Timer/Video light on the front of the  
camera then blinks for 10 seconds before the camera  
takes the picture. If you set the camera to Self-Timer -  
2 Shots, after the first picture is taken, the Self-Timer/  
Video light blinks for a few more seconds until the  
second picture is taken.  
TIP: If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way  
down, the camera will lock the focus and exposure just  
before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful  
when one or more subjects will be entering the picture  
during the 10-second countdown period.  
TIP: You cannot record audio with a still picture when using  
the self-timer settings, but you can add an audio clip later  
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For Video Clips:  
To start recording video, press the Video  
button and  
then release it. If Live View is on, a 10-second countdown  
appears on the Image Display. The Self-Timer/Video light  
on the front of the camera then blinks for 10 seconds  
before the camera starts recording the video.  
To stop recording the video clip, press the Video  
button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording  
until the camera runs out of memory.  
NOTE: With either the Self-Timer or the Self-Timer -  
2 Shots setting, only one video clip is recorded after  
the 10-second countdown.  
The self-timer setting resets to the default Normal setting after  
the picture is taken or the video clip is recorded.  
TIP: If you are taking pictures in low light, you can use the  
self-timer setting to help you take good pictures. Set the  
camera on something sturdy, such as a tripod, and frame  
your picture. Then, carefully press the Shutter button all  
the way down and remove your hand from the camera.  
The camera will take the picture 10 seconds later rather  
than when you press the Shutter button. This will eliminate  
any possibility of you shaking the camera when the  
picture is taken.  
TIP: To restore the self-timer setting to what it was when you  
last turned the camera off, hold down the  
you turn the camera back on.  
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Using the Capture Menu  
The Capture Menu allows you to adjust various camera  
settings that affect the characteristics of the images and  
video clips you capture with your camera.  
1. To display the Capture Menu, press the Live View  
button, and then press the  
already on, simply press the  
button. If Live View is  
button.  
2. Use the  
Menu options.  
3. Either press the  
buttons to scroll through the Capture  
button to select a highlighted option  
and display its sub-menu, or use the  
buttons to  
change the setting for the highlighted option without  
going to its sub-menu.  
4. Within a sub-menu, use the  
buttons and then  
the  
button to change the setting for the Capture  
Menu option.  
5. To exit the Capture Menu, press the Live View  
button.  
For other ways to exit a menu, see Camera Menus on  
TIP: Some Capture Menu settings that you change from their  
default values reset to their default settings when you turn  
the camera off. To restore Capture Menu settings to what  
they were when you last turned the camera off, hold  
down the  
button as you turn the camera back on.  
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Help for the Menu Options  
Help... is the last option in each of  
the sub-menus within the Capture  
Menu. The Help... option provides  
information about that Capture  
Menu option and its settings. For  
example, if you press the  
button when Help... is highlighted  
in the White Balance sub-menu, the White Balance Help  
screen is displayed, as shown.  
Use the  
buttons to scroll through the Help screens.  
To exit the Help and return to the particular sub-menu within  
the Capture Menu, press the  
button.  
Image Quality  
This setting allows you to set the resolution and JPEG  
compression of the still images you capture with your  
camera. The Image Quality sub-menu has five settings.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 46), select Image Quality.  
2. In the Image Quality sub-menu,  
use the  
highlight a setting.  
3. Press the  
buttons to  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
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The following table explains the Image Quality settings in  
more detail:  
Setting  
Description  
5MP Best Images will be full resolution and have the lowest  
compression. This setting produces very high quality  
images, with greater color accuracy, but uses the most  
memory. This setting is recommended if you plan to  
print images to a size larger than 297 by 420 mm  
(11 by 17 in).  
5MP  
Images will be full resolution and have medium  
compression. This setting produces high quality  
images, but uses less memory than the 5MP Best  
setting above. This is the default setting and is  
recommended if you plan to print images up to a size  
of 297 by 420 mm (11 by 17 in).  
3MP  
1MP  
Images will be approximately 3MP resolution and  
have medium compression. This is a memory-efficient  
setting, recommended if you plan to print images up  
to a size of 210 by 297 mm (8.5 by 11 in).  
Images will be approximately 1MP resolution and  
have medium compression. This is a memory-efficient  
setting that produces lower-quality images. This  
setting is good for images that you want to send via  
e-mail or post to the Internet.  
VGA  
Images will be 640 by 480 (lowest) resolution and  
have medium compression. This is the most memory-  
efficient setting, but produces lower-quality images.  
This setting is good for images that you want to send  
via e-mail or post to the Internet.  
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The Image Quality setting not only affects the quality of the  
images but, as a result, also the number of images that can  
be stored either in the internal memory in the camera or on  
an optional memory card. For example, the 5MP Best setting  
results in the highest quality images, but consumes more  
storage space in memory than the next lower setting, 5MP.  
Likewise, many more still images can be stored in memory  
at the 1MP or VGA settings than at 5MP; however, these  
settings will result in lower-quality images.  
The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the Image  
Quality sub-menu screen updates when you highlight each  
setting. See Memory Capacity on page 169 for more  
information about how the Image Quality setting affects the  
number of images that can be saved in the internal memory  
in the camera.  
The Image Quality setting (in the previous table) will appear  
in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect  
until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: This setting does not apply when recording  
video clips.  
NOTE: When you use digital zoom, the resolution reduces  
as you zoom in. See Using Digital Zoom on page 38.  
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Adaptive Lighting  
This setting balances the relationship between bright and  
dark areas in a picture, preserving gentle contrasts but  
reducing harsh contrasts. Dark areas in the picture are  
lightened, while brighter areas are left alone. Here is an  
example of how Adaptive Lighting can enhance an image:  
Without Adaptive Lighting:  
With Adaptive Lighting:  
Adaptive Lighting is useful in situations like these:  
Outdoor scenes with a mixture of sun and shade  
Cloudy days when there is a lot of glare from the sky  
Indoor scenes that use flash photography (to soften or  
even out the effect of the flash)  
Backlit scenes where the subject is too far away for the  
regular flash to reach  
You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without the flash, but  
it is not recommended as a replacement for the flash. Unlike  
the flash, Adaptive Lighting does not affect exposure settings,  
so brightened areas may appear noisy or grainy, and indoor  
or night images may be blurry if taken without a flash or  
a tripod.  
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1. In the Capture Menu (page 46),  
select Adaptive Lighting.  
2. In the Adaptive Lighting sub-  
menu, use the  
highlight a setting.  
buttons to  
3. Press the  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting Description  
Off The camera will process the image as normal. This is the  
default setting.  
On  
The camera will gently brighten the dark regions of the  
image without changing brightly lit areas.  
If the new setting is On, the corresponding icon will appear  
in the Live View screen.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: This setting does not apply when recording  
video clips.  
NOTE: When Adaptive Lighting is turned on, the camera will  
take longer to store an image in memory, since the image  
requires extra processing before storing it.  
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Color  
This setting allows you to control the color in which your  
images will be captured. For example, when you set Color to  
Sepia, your images will be captured in brown colors to make  
them look aged or old-fashioned.  
NOTE: After you have taken a picture using either the Black  
& White or Sepia setting, the image cannot be adjusted  
back to Full Color later.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 46), select Color.  
2. In the Color sub-menu, use the  
buttons to highlight a  
setting. The new setting is  
applied to the Live View screen  
behind the menu, so you can  
see the effect each setting will  
have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or  
until the camera is turned off. The Color setting resets to the  
default Full Color setting when you turn the camera off.  
Date & Time Imprint  
This setting imprints either the date or the date and time of  
when the image was captured in the lower left-hand corner  
of the image. After you select either of the Date & Time  
Imprint settings, the date or date and time will be imprinted  
on all subsequent still images that are captured, not to  
previously captured images.  
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After you have taken a picture using either the Date Only  
or Date & Time setting, the date or date and time that is  
imprinted on the image cannot be removed later.  
TIP: Verify that the date and time setting is correct before  
using this feature (see Date & Time on page 89).  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 46),  
select Date & Time Imprint.  
2. In the Date & Time Imprint sub-  
menu, use the  
highlight a setting.  
buttons to  
3. Press the  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting  
Off  
Description  
The camera will not imprint a date or date and  
time on the image.  
Date Only The camera will permanently imprint the date in the  
lower left-hand corner of the image.  
Date & Time The camera will permanently imprint the date and  
time in the lower left-hand corner of the image.  
If the new setting is anything other than the default Off  
setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will  
appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains  
in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the  
camera off.  
NOTE: This setting does not apply when recording  
video clips.  
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EV Compensation  
In difficult lighting conditions, you can use EV (Exposure  
Value) Compensation to override the automatic exposure  
setting that the camera makes.  
EV Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many  
light objects (like a white object against a light background)  
or many dark objects (like a black object against a dark  
background). Scenes containing many light objects or  
many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of  
EV Compensation. For a scene with many light objects,  
increase the EV Compensation to a positive number to  
produce a brighter result. For a scene with many dark  
objects, decrease the EV Compensation to darken the  
scene to be closer to black.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 46), select EV Compensation.  
2. In the EV Compensation sub-  
menu, use the  
buttons to  
change the EV setting in 0.5  
steps from -2.0 to +2.0. The  
new setting is applied to the Live  
View screen behind the menu,  
so you can see the effect each  
setting will have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
If the setting is anything other than the default setting of 0.0,  
the number value will appear in the Live View screen next to  
the  
icon. The new setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again or until the camera is turned off. The EV  
Compensation setting resets to the default 0.0 setting when  
you turn the camera off.  
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White Balance  
Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors.  
For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten  
light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color  
may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to  
help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and  
ensure that whites appear white in the final image. You  
can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.  
For example, using the Sun setting can produce a warmer  
look to the image.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 46), select White Balance.  
2. In the White Balance sub-menu,  
use the  
buttons to  
highlight a setting. The new  
setting is applied to the Live  
View screen behind the menu,  
so you can see the effect each  
setting will have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting  
Auto  
Description  
The camera automatically identifies and corrects for  
scene illuminance. This is the default setting.  
Sun  
The camera balances color assuming the subject is  
outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.  
Shade  
The camera balances color assuming the subject is  
outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at  
dusk.  
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Setting  
Description  
Tungsten The camera balances color based on  
incandescent or halogen lighting (typically  
found in homes).  
Fluorescent The camera balances color based on  
fluorescent lighting.  
If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting,  
the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in  
the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it  
is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The White  
Balance setting resets to the default Auto setting when you  
turn the camera off.  
ISO Speed  
This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light.  
When ISO Speed is set to the default Auto setting, the  
camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.  
Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality images with  
the least amount of grain (or noise), but result in slower  
shutter speeds. If taking a picture in low light conditions  
without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use a tripod.  
In contrast, higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds,  
and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas  
without a flash, or when taking pictures of fast moving  
objects. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain  
(or noise).  
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1. In the Capture Menu (page 46),  
select ISO Speed.  
2. In the ISO Speed sub-menu,  
use the  
highlight a setting.  
3. Press the  
buttons to  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting,  
the icon for the setting (as shown in the ISO Speed sub-menu)  
will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains  
in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is  
turned off. The ISO Speed setting resets to the default Auto  
setting when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: This setting does not apply when recording video  
clips, or when the shooting mode is set to Action, Portrait,  
Landscape, or Fast Shot.  
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Video Clips  
You can use Playback to review the images and video clips  
stored in your camera. When reviewing images in Playback,  
you can use the Zoom lever to view thumbnails of images, or  
to magnify images so you can take a closer look at them on  
the camera. See Viewing Thumbnails on page 63 and  
Magnifying Images on page 64. In addition, the Playback  
Menu allows you to delete images or video clips, record  
audio to attach to still images, remove red eyes, and rotate  
Using Playback  
1. There are two ways to activate Playback.  
• With the camera turned on, press the Playback  
button.  
• With the camera turned off, hold down the Playback  
button while also sliding the  
switch to  
turn the camera on. This allows you to activate  
Playback without the camera lens extending.  
The most recently taken or reviewed image or video clip  
appears on the Image Display.  
2. Use the  
video clips. Press and hold either of the  
scroll faster.  
buttons to scroll through your images and  
buttons to  
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You only see the first frame of each video clip, which  
is indicated by the video icon. Video clips play  
automatically after the first frame of the video clip has  
displayed for 2 seconds.  
3. To turn off the Image Display after reviewing your images  
and video clips, press the Playback  
button again.  
NOTE: To hear audio clips that have been attached to your  
still images, transfer them to your computer and use the  
HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can review the audio  
by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock.  
To do this, see the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
During Playback, the Image Display indicates information  
about each image or video clip. The following table  
describes this information.  
2
1
3
4
5
7
6
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Icon  
Description  
1
Displays when battery reaches low power state (see  
2
3
Displays only when an optional memory card is  
installed in the camera.  
Displays for the first few seconds when you enter  
Playback to indicate that you can scroll through the  
images or video clips using the  
buttons.  
4
5
6
7
Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to  
3 destinations using HP Instant Share (see Using  
3
Indicates this image has been selected for printing  
2 copies using HP Instant Share (see Using  
2
18 of 43 Shows the number of this image or video clip out of  
the total number of images and video clips that are  
stored in memory.  
0:29  
Shows the recorded length of this audio or  
video clip.  
Indicates this image has an audio clip  
attached.  
or  
Indicates this is a video clip.  
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Total Images Summary Screen  
When you press the button while  
viewing the last image, the Total  
Images Summary screen appears  
showing the number of pictures  
taken, and the number of pictures  
remaining. Counters indicating the  
total number of images selected for  
HP Instant Share  
and for printing  
are shown in the  
upper left-hand corner of the screen. In addition, icons are  
shown in the upper right-hand corner of the screen for an  
optional memory card if installed (indicated by the  
and the power indicator (such as the low battery level  
indicator; see Power Indicators on page 149).  
icon)  
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Viewing Thumbnails  
Thumbnail view allows you to view the still images you have  
taken and the first frames of the video clips you have  
recorded, arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images  
and video clip frames per screen.  
1. While in Playback (page 59),  
press Thumbnails  
(same as  
) on the Zoom  
Zoom Out  
lever. A Thumbnail view of up to  
nine images and video clip  
frames appears on the Image  
Display. A yellow border  
surrounds the current image or video clip frame.  
2. Use the  
buttons to scroll horizontally to the previous  
or next thumbnail.  
3. Press the  
buttons to scroll vertically to the thumbnail  
directly above or below the current thumbnail.  
4. Press the  
button to exit Thumbnail view and return to  
Playback. The current image or video clip (that was in the  
yellow border in Thumbnail view) is displayed in full view  
on the Image Display again.  
At the bottom of each thumbnail, an HP Instant Share  
icon signifies that the still image is selected for one or more  
HP Instant Share destinations, a printer  
icon signifies  
that it is selected for printing, a video  
icon signifies that  
this is a video clip, and an audio  
icon signifies that an  
audio clip is attached to this still image.  
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Magnifying Images  
This feature is for viewing purposes only; it does not  
permanently alter the image.  
1. While in Playback (page 59),  
press Magnify  
(same as  
Zoom In on the Zoom lever).  
The currently displayed image is  
automatically magnified 2x. The  
center portion of the magnified  
image is displayed along with  
four arrows, which indicate that you can pan around  
the magnified image.  
2. Use the  
and  
buttons to pan around the  
magnified image.  
3. Use Zoom In and Zoom Out  
to increase or  
decrease the magnification.  
4. Press the  
button to exit Magnify view and return to  
Playback. The current image is displayed in full view on  
the Image Display again.  
NOTE: This feature is only available for still images; video  
clips cannot be magnified.  
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Using the Playback Menu  
The Playback Menu allows you to view and delete still  
images or video clips, undelete images, and format the  
camera's internal memory or optional memory card.  
Additionally, you can remove red eyes from the subjects in  
still images taken with a flash, manipulate still images by  
rotating them, and attach audio clips to still images.  
1. To display the Playback Menu, press the  
button  
while you are in Playback. If you are not currently in  
Playback, press the Playback  
button first, then press  
the  
button.  
buttons to highlight the Playback Menu  
2. Use the  
option that you want to use on the left side of the Image  
Display. The Playback Menu options are explained later  
in this section.  
3. Move to the image or video clip you want to use by  
pressing the  
buttons.  
4. Select the highlighted Playback Menu option by pressing  
the  
button. Follow the instructions on the screen to  
complete the selected task.  
5. To exit the Playback Menu and return to Playback, press  
the Live View  
button. For other ways to exit a menu,  
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The following table summarizes the Playback Menu options.  
1
2
3
4
5
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Delete—Presents a sub-menu where you can delete  
the current image or video clip, delete all images  
and video clips, format the internal memory or an  
optional memory card, and undelete the last  
deleted image. (See Delete on page 67.)  
2
3
Remove Red Eyes—Corrects the red effect which  
appears in the eyes of human subjects in still  
images taken with a flash. (See Remove Red Eyes  
Rotate—Rotates the currently displayed still image  
90 degrees in the selected direction. (See Rotate  
4
5
Record Audio—Records an audio clip to attach to  
this still image. (See Record Audio on page 69.)  
EXIT—Exits the Playback Menu.  
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Delete  
In the Playback Menu (page 65),  
when you select Delete, the Delete  
sub-menu displays. Use the  
buttons to highlight an option, then  
press the  
button to select it.  
The Delete sub-menu provides the  
following options:  
• Cancel—Returns you to the Playback Menu without  
deleting the currently displayed image or video clip.  
• This Image—Deletes the currently displayed image or  
video clip.  
• All Images (in Memory/on Card)—Deletes all of the  
images and video clips either in internal memory, or on  
an optional memory card that is installed in the camera.  
• Format (Memory/Card)—Deletes all of the images, video  
clips, and files in internal memory or on an optional  
memory card, and then formats the internal memory or  
memory card.  
To help prevent corrupted cards and images, use Format  
Card to format optional memory cards before you use  
them for the first time. Also use Format Card when you  
want to delete all of the images and video clips stored  
on a card.  
• Undelete Last—Recovers the most recently deleted image  
or images, depending on whether This Image or All  
Images (in Memory/on Card) was selected from the  
Delete sub-menu. (This option is only displayed after  
a Delete operation has been performed.)  
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NOTE: With the Undelete Last option, you can recover only  
the most recent delete operation. When you proceed to  
another operation, for example, powering off the camera  
or taking another picture, the last delete operation you  
performed becomes permanent, and the camera can no  
longer recover the image or images you last deleted.  
Remove Red Eyes  
In the Playback Menu (page 65), when you select Remove  
Red Eyes, the camera immediately begins processing the  
current still image to remove red eyes from the subjects in the  
image. The red-eye removal process takes a few seconds.  
After processing is complete, the corrected image displays  
with green boxes around corrected areas, along with the  
Remove Red Eyes sub-menu, which lists three options:  
• Save Changes—Saves the red eye changes (overwriting  
the original image) and returns to the Playback Menu.  
• View Changes—Displays a magnified view of the image  
which has green boxes around the portions that were  
corrected for red eyes. You can zoom in and pan around  
the image in this view. To return to the Remove Red Eyes  
sub-menu, press the  
button.  
• Cancel—Returns to the Playback Menu without saving the  
red eye changes.  
NOTE: This menu option is only available for still images that  
were taken with a flash. Remove Red Eyes is not available  
for video clips.  
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Rotate  
In the Playback Menu (page 65), when you select Rotate,  
the camera displays a sub-menu that allows you to rotate the  
image in 90-degree increments.  
1. In the Playback Menu, select Rotate.  
2. Use the  
buttons to rotate the image clockwise  
or counter-clockwise. The image rotates in the  
Image Display.  
3. After you have rotated the image to the desired  
orientation, press the  
button to exit the Rotate  
sub-menu and save the new image.  
NOTE: This menu option is not available for video clips.  
Record Audio  
To record an audio clip for a still image that does not  
already have an audio clip attached to it:  
1. In the Playback Menu (page 65), select Record Audio.  
Audio recording starts immediately after you select this  
menu option. A microphone  
icon and an elapsed time  
counter are displayed during recording.  
2. To stop recording, press the  
button; otherwise the  
audio continues to record until the camera runs out of  
memory. When recording stops, the display returns to the  
Playback Menu.  
If the currently displayed image already has an audio clip  
attached to it, the Record Audio sub-menu is displayed when  
you select Record Audio. This sub-menu lists several options:  
• Keep Current Clip—Retains the current audio clip and  
returns to the Playback Menu.  
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• Record New Clip—Begins to record audio, replacing the  
previous audio clip.  
• Delete Clip—Deletes the current audio clip and returns  
to the Playback Menu.  
TIP: To hear audio clips that have been attached to your  
still images, transfer them to your computer and use  
the HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can review the  
audio clips by connecting the camera to a TV via the  
camera dock. To do this, see the dock User’s Manual  
for instructions.  
NOTE: This menu option is not available for video clips.  
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4 Using HP Instant Share  
This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.  
With it, you can easily select still images in your camera to  
be sent automatically to a variety of destinations. You can set  
up these destinations using the HP Instant Share Menu. You  
can also customize the HP Instant Share Menu to include  
e-mail addresses (including group distribution lists), online  
albums, or other online services that you specify. Once you  
have taken pictures with your camera, using HP Instant Share  
is simple:  
1. Set up destinations on your camera (see page 74).  
2. Select images in your camera to send to online  
destinations (see page 76).  
NOTE: You must have the full version of the HP Image Zone  
software on your computer to use HP Instant Share  
features. If your computer uses the Windows operating  
page 97 to determine if the full version was installed.  
The full version of the HP Image Zone software is always  
installed on Macintosh computers.  
NOTE: Available online services vary by region. Visit  
www.hp.com/go/instantshare to see HP Instant Share  
in action.  
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Using the HP Instant Share Menu  
The default HP Instant Share Menu lets you select images for  
printing automatically the next time you connect your camera  
to your computer or printer. You can add destinations such  
as e-mail addresses (including group distribution lists), online  
albums, or other online services to the HP Instant Share  
Menu through the HP Instant Share Setup...  
menu option  
page 74).  
1. To display the HP Instant Share Menu, press the  
HP Instant Share/Print  
/
button on the back of  
the camera. The most recently taken or viewed image  
appears on the Image Display, with the HP Instant Share  
Menu overlaid on top.  
2. Use the  
Share Menu  
3. Press the  
buttons to scroll through the HP Instant  
options.  
button to select a highlighted option.  
4. To exit the HP Instant Share Menu, press the Live View  
button. For other ways to exit a menu, see Camera  
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The following table describes each of the default HP Instant  
Share Menu options.  
1
2
3
4
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Print 1 copy of the currently displayed image when  
connected to a computer or printer. (See Sending  
2
3
Print 2 copies of the currently displayed image.  
HP Instant Share Setup... allows you to add e-mail and  
other HP Instant Share destinations to the HP Instant  
4
EXIT allows you to exit the HP Instant Share Menu.  
TIP: If you select images to print using HP Instant Share and  
then take them to a photo printing service for printing, let  
the printing service know that there is a standard DPOF  
file that specifies which, and how many, images you  
want printed.  
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Setting Up Online Destinations in  
the Camera  
You can set up a maximum of 32 HP Instant Share  
destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group  
distribution lists) in the HP Instant Share Menu.  
NOTE: You will need an Internet connection to complete  
this procedure.  
NOTE: If you have a memory card in the camera, make sure  
the memory card is not locked and has some free space  
on it.  
1. Make sure that the full version of the HP Image Zone  
software is installed on your computer (see pages 17  
and 96).  
2. Turn on the camera and press the HP Instant Share/Print  
/
button.  
3. Use the  
button to highlight HP Instant Share Setup...  
, and press the  
button. A message will appear in  
the Image Display asking you to connect the camera to  
your computer.  
4. Without turning off the  
camera, connect it to your  
computer using the USB  
cable that came with your  
camera. Connect the  
larger end of the cable to  
your computer, and the  
smaller end to the USB  
connector on the side of  
the camera.  
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Another way to connect the camera to the computer is  
with the optional HP Photosmart M-series dock—simply  
put the camera in the dock and press the Save/Print  
button on the dock.  
5. The next step is slightly different on a Windows and  
Macintosh computer:  
Windows: Connecting the camera to the computer  
activates the HP Instant Share Setup program. If some  
other dialog box appears in addition, close that  
dialog box by clicking Cancel. In the HP Instant Share  
Setup program, click Start, then simply follow the  
directions on the screen to set up destinations on the  
computer and save them to your camera.  
Macintosh: Connecting the camera to the computer  
activates the HP Instant Share Setup Assistant. Click  
Continue, then simply follow the directions on the  
screen to set up destinations on the computer and save  
them to your camera.  
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Sending Images to Destinations  
You can send one or more still images to any number of  
HP Instant Share destinations. You cannot send video clips.  
1. Turn on the camera, and then press the HP Instant Share/  
Print  
Menu  
/
.
button to display the HP Instant Share  
2. Use the  
buttons to highlight the first destination to  
which you want to send one or more images.  
3. Use the  
buttons to scroll to a still image that you want  
to send to the selected destination.  
4. Press the  
button and a  
appears over that destination in  
the HP Instant Share Menu. To  
deselect the destination, press  
the  
button again.  
5. Select any other destinations for  
the current image by using the  
buttons to highlight a destination and then press the  
button to select it.  
6. Scroll to other images by using the  
buttons, and select  
destinations for those images in the same manner.  
7. When you are finished selecting destinations, exit the  
HP Instant Share Menu by pressing the Live View  
button. For other ways to exit a menu, see Camera Menus  
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8. Connect the camera to your computer as explained in  
images will be sent automatically to their respective  
HP Instant Share destinations.  
• Images that were selected to be sent to e-mail  
destinations are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather,  
the images are uploaded to a secure HP website, and  
a message is sent to each e-mail address. The  
message contains thumbnail images, as well as a link  
to the web page where the recipient can do things like  
reply to you, print the images, save images to their  
computer, forward images, and more. This makes it  
easy for people who use different e-mail programs to  
be able to see your images without the difficulty of  
dealing with e-mail attachments.  
• Images that were selected to be sent to Print  
destinations will be printed automatically from the  
computer.  
NOTE: If you connect the camera directly to a printer, as  
page 81, any images that were selected for printing will  
print automatically.  
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Images  
Transferring Images to a  
Computer  
TIP: You can also perform this task using either a memory  
page 100) or the optional HP Photosmart M-series dock  
(see the dock User’s Manual).  
1. Confirm the following:  
• Either the HP Image Zone software or HP Image Zone  
Express is installed on your computer (see Install the  
Software on page 17). To transfer images to a  
computer that does not have the HP Image Zone  
software installed on it, see Using Your Camera  
• If images on the camera are selected for printing or  
selected for HP Instant Share destinations, make  
sure the computer is connected to a printer and/or  
the Internet.  
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2. Your camera came with a  
special USB cable for  
connecting the camera to  
a computer. Connect the  
larger end of that USB  
cable to the computer.  
3. Open the rubber door on  
the side of the camera and  
connect the smaller end of  
the USB cable to the USB  
connector on the camera.  
4. Turn on the camera.  
On Windows: The HP Image Transfer software  
provides the download functionality. In the Transfer  
Images from Camera/Card screen, click Start Transfer.  
The images are transferred to the computer, and then,  
if there are any still images that were previously  
selected for HP Instant Share destinations (page 76),  
those actions are started. When the Image Action  
Summary screen appears on the computer, you can  
disconnect the camera from the computer.  
On Macintosh: Image Capture or iPhoto provides  
the download functionality. If you have marked images  
for HP Instant Share destinations (see pages 72 and  
74), the Actions are ready to process screen appears.  
Click OK to send the images to their destinations.  
Image Capture or iPhoto then transfers the images and  
video clips to your computer. When the download is  
complete, you can disconnect the camera from the  
computer.  
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Camera  
You can connect the camera directly to any  
PictBridge-certified printer to print images. To  
determine if your printer is PictBridge-certified,  
look for the PictBridge logo on your printer.  
1. Check that the printer is turned on. There should be no  
blinking lights on the printer or error messages displayed  
about the printer. Load paper into the printer, if needed.  
2. Connect your camera to  
the printer.  
a. Make sure the  
camera’s USB  
Configuration setting is  
set to Digital Camera  
b. Using the USB cable  
that came with your  
camera, connect the larger, flat end of the USB cable  
to the corresponding connector on the PictBridge-  
certified printer.  
TIP: The PictBridge connector is usually located on the front  
of the printer.  
3. Open the rubber door on the side of the camera and  
connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB  
connector on the camera.  
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4. When the camera is connected  
to the printer, a Print Setup menu  
displays on the camera. If you  
already selected images to print  
using the camera HP Instant  
Share Menu, the number of  
images selected is shown.  
Otherwise, Images: ALL is displayed.  
There is a print preview in the lower right-hand corner of  
the Print Setup screen showing the page layout that will  
be used for printing images. This print preview updates as  
you change the settings for the Print Size and Paper Size.  
If default is displayed for the Print Size or Paper Size,  
then no print preview is shown. The printer will  
automatically determine the page layout that will be  
used for printing images.  
5. To change the settings in the Print Setup menu, use the  
buttons on the camera to select a menu option, then  
use the  
buttons on the camera to change the setting.  
6. When the settings are correct, press the  
button on  
the camera to begin printing.  
After connecting the camera to the printer, you can print  
selected images (see page 76).  
NOTE: Video clips cannot be printed directly from the  
camera. If your printer has a memory card slot and can  
print video clips, you can insert the memory card directly  
in the printer’s memory card slot and print the video clip.  
See your printer’s manual for more information.  
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NOTE: If you connect the camera to a non-HP printer and  
encounter problems with printing, contact your printer  
manufacturer. HP does not provide customer support for  
non-HP printers.  
TIP: In addition to the method described in this section, you  
can print images directly from the camera using one of  
the following methods:  
• If you have an optional memory card that has images  
stored on it that you want to print, and your printer has  
a memory card slot, remove the optional memory card  
from the camera and insert it into the printer’s memory  
card slot. See your printer’s manual for specific  
instructions.  
• If you have an optional HP Photosmart M-series dock,  
you can connect the camera to the printer using the  
dock. See the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
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The Setup Menu allows you to adjust a number of camera  
settings, such as the camera sounds, date and time, and the  
configuration of the USB or TV connection.  
1. To display the Setup Menu, first display any other menu  
(see Camera Menus on page 26) and then use the  
buttons to move to the menu tab for the Setup Menu  
.
2. Use the  
buttons to scroll through the Setup  
Menu options.  
3. Either press the  
button to select a highlighted option  
buttons to  
and display its sub-menu, or use the  
change the setting for the highlighted option without  
going to its sub-menu.  
4. Within a sub-menu, use the  
buttons and then  
the  
button to change the setting for the Setup  
Menu option.  
5. To exit the Setup Menu, press the Live View  
button.  
For other ways to exit a menu, see Camera Menus on  
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Display Brightness  
This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of the Image  
Display for the viewing conditions. You can use this setting to  
increase the brightness for harsh lighting environments, or  
reduce the brightness to extend battery life.  
The default Display Brightness setting is Medium.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85), select Display Brightness.  
2. In the Display Brightness sub-  
menu, highlight the brightness  
level you prefer for the Image  
Display. The new setting is  
applied to the Live View screen  
behind the menu so you can  
see the effect the setting will  
have on the display brightness.  
3. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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Camera Sounds  
Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when  
you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera  
sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or  
video clips.  
The default Camera Sounds setting is On.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85), select Camera Sounds.  
2. In the Camera Sounds sub-menu,  
highlight Off or On.  
3. Press the  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Setup Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect  
until it is changed again, even when  
you turn the camera off.  
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Live View at Power On  
This setting allows you to have the camera automatically  
display Live View every time you turn the camera on, or to  
have the Image Display turned off every time you turn the  
camera on.  
The default Live View at Power On setting is Live View On.  
TIP: Setting Live View at Power On to Live View Off can save  
battery power.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85), select Live View Setup.  
2. In the Live View at Power On sub-  
menu, highlight Live View On or  
Live View Off.  
3. Press the  
button to save  
the setting and return to the  
Setup Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect  
until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off.  
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Date & Time  
This setting allows you to set the date/time format, as well  
as the current date and time for the camera. This is  
usually done when you first set up the camera; however,  
you may need to reset the date and time when you are  
traveling to different time zones, after the camera has  
been without power for an extended time, or if the date  
or time is incorrect.  
The date/time format chosen will be used to display the date  
information in Playback. Also, the format chosen in this  
setting is what is used in the Date & Time Imprint feature (see  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85), select Date & Time.  
2. In the Date & Time sub-menu,  
adjust the value of the  
highlighted selection by using  
the  
3. Press the  
buttons.  
buttons to move to  
the other selections.  
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the  
correct date/time format, date, and time are set.  
5. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to  
the Setup Menu.  
The date/time format setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again, even when you turn the camera off. The  
date and time settings also remain current as long as the  
camera batteries that are installed have a charge, or  
batteries are removed for less than 10 minutes, or the  
camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter.  
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USB Configuration  
This setting determines how the camera is recognized when  
connected to a computer.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85),  
select USB.  
2. In the USB Configuration  
sub-menu, highlight one of these  
two choices:  
Digital Camera—Causes the  
computer to recognize the  
camera as a digital camera using the Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP) standard. This is the default setting on  
the camera.  
Disk Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the  
camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device  
Class (MSDC) standard. Use this setting to transfer  
images to a computer that does not have the  
HP Image Zone software installed on it (see  
Zone Software on page 100). You may be unable to  
use this setting with a Windows 98 computer that  
does not have the HP Image Zone software installed  
on it.  
3. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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TV Configuration  
This setting allows you to set the format of the video signal  
for displaying camera images on a television (TV) that is  
connected to the camera with an optional HP Photosmart  
M-series camera dock.  
The default TV Configuration setting depends on the  
language and region that you selected when you turned on  
the camera for the first time.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85),  
select TV Configuration.  
2. In the TV Configuration  
sub-menu, highlight one of  
these two choices:  
NTSC—This format is used  
primarily in North America,  
parts of South America, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.  
PAL—This format is used primarily in Europe, Uruguay,  
Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia.  
TIP: If the current setting does not work where you live, try  
the other setting.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to  
the Setup Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
For more information on connecting the camera to a TV,  
see the dock User’s Manual.  
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Language  
This setting allows you to set the language used in the  
camera interface, such as the text in menus.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85),  
select  
.
2. In the Language sub-menu, use  
the and buttons to  
highlight the language you want  
to use.  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Setup Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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Move Images to Card  
This option allows you to move images from the internal  
memory to an optional memory card that you have installed  
page 15). This option is available in the Setup Menu if an  
optional memory card is installed in the camera and the  
internal memory contains at least one image.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 85), highlight Move Images to  
Card... and press the  
button.  
2. A confirmation screen appears in the Image Display.  
• If there is room on the memory card for all the images  
in internal memory, the confirmation screen asks if you  
want to move all the images.  
• If only some of the images will fit, the confirmation  
screen tells you how many images it can move and  
asks if you want to move them.  
• If no images can be moved to the memory card, the  
confirmation screen displays CARD FULL.  
During the move, a progress bar is shown. All of the images  
that are successfully moved to the memory card are then  
deleted from the camera's internal memory. When the move  
is complete, you return to the Setup Menu.  
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7 Troubleshooting and  
Support  
This chapter contains information on the following topics:  
Resetting the camera (page 96)  
HP Image Zone software, including system requirements  
and HP Image Zone Express (page 96)  
Using the camera without installing the HP Image Zone  
software (page 99)  
Possible problems, causes, and solutions (page 105)  
Error messages on the camera (page 120)  
Error messages on the computer (page 134)  
Getting assistance from HP, including web and phone  
support (page 136)  
NOTE: For more information about solutions to problems  
mentioned here, as well as any other issues you might  
have with your camera or the HP Image Zone software,  
see the HP Customer Support website  
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Resetting the Camera  
If your camera does not respond when you press any  
buttons, try resetting the camera as follows:  
1. Turn off the camera.  
2. If you have an optional memory card installed, remove it.  
(Although removing an optional memory card is not  
necessary for performing the reset, it eliminates the  
memory card as a possible cause of the problem.)  
3. Remove all power (batteries and AC power) from the  
camera for at least 5 seconds.  
4. Reinsert the batteries and close the Battery/Memory card  
door, and/or reconnect the HP AC power adapter to the  
camera.  
5. After verifying that the camera works without an optional  
memory card, reinsert the card, if you have one.  
When you reset the camera, the camera settings will return  
to the factory defaults. Any images stored in memory will  
be retained.  
HP Image Zone Software  
The HP Image Zone software provides several features that  
enhance your camera’s capabilities. With the full version of  
the HP Image Zone software, you can use HP Instant Share  
to e-mail images to addresses you specify (including  
distribution lists), create online albums, or print images  
automatically when you connect your camera to your  
page 79).  
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If your computer uses the Windows operating system, the  
HP Image Zone software installation process (see Install the  
Software on page 17) automatically installs either the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software, the HP Image Zone  
Express version, or no HP Image Zone software. This  
depends on your computer’s system configuration, as  
explained in the next section. HP Image Zone Express lacks  
some features contained in the full version of HP Image  
System Requirements (Windows Only)  
NOTE: The system requirements in this section apply only  
to computers using the Windows operating system.  
Depending on your computer's system configuration, the  
installation process automatically installs either the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software, the HP Image Zone  
Express version, or no HP Image Zone software.  
If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and 128MB  
of RAM or more, the installation process installs the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software.  
If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and between  
64MB and 128MB of RAM, the installation process  
installs the HP Image Zone Express software. See  
If your computer has Windows 98, 98 SE, or ME and at  
least 64MB of RAM, the installation process installs the  
HP Image Zone Express software.  
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If your computer has less than 64MB of RAM, you cannot  
install the HP Image Zone software. You can still use your  
camera, but you will not be able to use the HP Instant  
Share feature on the camera. See Using Your Camera  
HP Image Zone Express  
(Windows Only)  
HP Image Zone Express allows you to transfer images from  
your camera to your computer. However, it lacks several  
features contained in the full version:  
You cannot use the HP Image Zone Express software with  
any of the HP Instant Share features on your camera. You  
cannot, for example, select images to print and then use  
the HP Image Zone Express software to print those  
images automatically. You can, however, select images  
to print in the HP Instant Share Menu on the camera and  
then print them directly to a printer (see Printing Images  
HP Instant Share features available in the HP Image Zone  
Express software itself.  
You can transfer video clips to your computer using  
HP Image Zone Express. However, you must view them  
using another viewer software package.  
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Using Your Camera without  
Installing the HP Image Zone  
Software  
You can still use your camera to take pictures and video clips  
without installing either HP Image Zone or HP Image Zone  
Express. However, some of the things you can do with the  
camera are affected:  
The HP Instant Share feature depends on the HP Image  
Zone software. So, if the software is not installed on your  
computer, you will not be able to use the HP Instant Share  
feature on the camera.  
Images you have marked for printing using the HP Instant  
Share Menu on the camera will not print out automatically  
when the camera is connected to the computer. However,  
this feature will still work in the following scenarios:  
• When you connect the camera directly to a printer.  
• If your printer has a memory card slot in it, and if you  
are using a memory card in your camera, you can  
simply remove the memory card from the camera and  
insert it into the memory card slot in the printer.  
The process for transferring images and video clips from  
the camera to your computer will be different, since,  
normally, the HP Image Zone software handles this task.  
See the following section for details.  
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Transferring Images to a Computer  
without HP Image Zone Software  
If you do not, or cannot, install HP Image Zone on your  
computer, there are three ways to transfer images from your  
camera to the computer:  
Connect your camera to the computer as a Digital  
Camera (Windows XPor Mac OS only)  
Use a memory card reader  
Configure the camera as a Disk Drive  
Connecting Your Camera as a Digital  
Camera  
If you have a Windows XP system, or a Mac OS X system,  
simply connect the camera to your computer directly, and the  
operating system will launch a program to help you transfer  
images. Check that your camera USB Configuration in the  
Setup Menu is set to Digital Camera, and connect the  
camera to your computer with the USB cable.  
Using a Memory Card Reader  
If you are using a memory card in your camera, you can  
simply remove it from the camera and put it into a memory  
card reader (purchased separately). The memory card  
reader acts just like a floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive.  
In addition, some computers and HP Photosmart printers  
have memory card slots built into them, and you can use  
these memory card slots as you would use a regular memory  
card reader to save images to the computer.  
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Transferring Images to a Windows Computer Using a  
Memory Card Reader  
1. Remove the memory card from your camera and insert it  
into the memory card reader (or the memory card slot in  
your computer or printer).  
2. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop,  
then select Explore from the menu.  
3. A screen appears that shows a list of disk drives under  
My Computer. The memory card shows up as a  
removable disk drive. Click on the + sign just to the left  
of the removable disk.  
4. Two directories (folders) appear under the removable  
disk. Click on the + sign next to the folder called DCIM,  
and a subdirectory should appear. When you click on the  
subdirectory under DCIM, the list of your images should  
appear on the right side of the Explorer screen.  
5. Select all the images (in the Edit pull-down menu, click  
on Select All), then copy them (in the Edit menu, click  
on Copy).  
6. Click on the Local Disk under My Computer. You are now  
working in your computer's hard disk drive.  
7. Create a new folder under Local Disk (go to the File  
pull-down menu and click on New, then click on Folder.  
A folder called New Folder appears in the right side of  
the Explorer screen). While the text of this new folder is  
highlighted, you can type in a new name (for example,  
Pictures). To change the name of the folder later, you can  
simply right-click on the folder name, choose Rename  
from the menu that appears, then type in the new name.  
8. Click on the new folder you just created, then go to the  
Edit pull-down menu and click on Paste.  
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9. The images you copied in step 5 are pasted into this new  
folder on your computer's hard drive. To verify that the  
images were successfully transferred from the memory  
card, click on the new folder. You should see the same list  
of files in that folder that you saw when you looked at  
them on the memory card (step 4).  
10. When you have verified that the images were  
successfully transferred from the memory card to your  
computer, put the card back into your camera. To free  
up space on the card, you can either delete the images  
or format the card (under the Delete option in the  
Playback Menu in the camera).  
NOTE: It is recommended that you format the card rather  
than delete the images, because it will help prevent  
corrupted images or cards.  
Transferring Images to a Macintosh Computer Using a  
Memory Card Reader  
1. Remove the memory card from your camera and insert it  
into the memory card reader (or the memory card slot in  
your computer or printer).  
2. Depending on your computer configuration and/or the  
version of the Mac OS you are running, an application  
called either Image Capture or iPhoto will launch  
automatically and guide you through the process of  
transferring images from your camera to your computer.  
• If the Image Capture application is launched, click on  
either the Download Some or Download All button to  
transfer the images to your computer. By default, the  
images will be put in the Pictures or Movies folder  
(depending on which kind of file they are).  
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• If the iPhoto application is launched, click on the  
Import button to transfer the images to your computer.  
The images will be stored in the iPhoto application,  
so, to access the images later, simply run iPhoto.  
• If no application launches automatically, or if you  
want to copy the images manually, look on the  
desktop for a disk drive icon which represents the  
memory card, then copy the images from there to your  
local hard drive. For more information about how to  
copy files, visit Mac help, the help system included  
with your computer.  
NOTE: On Macintosh computers, if either Image Capture  
or iPhoto does not launch automatically, look on the  
desktop for a disk drive icon with the label HP_M415. For  
more information about how to copy files, visit Mac help.  
Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive  
This method sets up your camera to function as a disk drive  
when it is connected to your computer, so you can transfer  
images without using the HP Image Zone software.  
NOTE: You may be unable to use this method with  
Windows 98 computers.  
1. Set your camera to act as a Disk Drive (you only need to  
do this step once):  
a. Turn on the camera, then press the  
display the Capture Menu.  
button to  
b. Use the button to navigate to the Setup Menu  
.
c. Use the  
button to highlight the USB menu option,  
and then press the  
button.  
d. Use the  
button to select Disk Drive, and then press  
button.  
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e. Use the  
button to highlight  
button.  
EXIT, and then  
press the  
2. When you have set your camera to Disk Drive, connect  
the camera to your computer using the USB cable.  
3. At this point, the process for transferring images is the  
same as described in the section Using a Memory Card  
Reader on page 100. On Windows computers, the  
camera will appear as a removable disk in the Windows  
Explorer screen. On Macintosh computers, either the  
Image Capture or iPhoto application will launch  
automatically.  
4. When you have finished transferring images from the  
camera to the computer, simply disconnect the camera  
from the computer. If your computer is running Windows  
2000 or XP, you may get an “Unsafe Removal” warning  
upon disconnecting the camera. You can disregard this  
warning.  
NOTE: On Macintosh computers, if either Image Capture  
or iPhoto does not launch automatically, look on the  
desktop for a disk drive icon with the label HP_M415.  
For more information about how to copy files, visit Mac  
help, the help system included with your computer.  
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Problems and Solutions  
Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not turn  
on.  
The batteries  
either are  
functioning  
incorrectly, are  
over-  
discharged, are  
installed  
incorrectly, are  
missing, or are  
the wrong type.  
The charge in the batteries  
could be low or completely  
drained. Try installing new  
or recharged batteries.  
Ensure that the batteries are  
installed correctly (see  
Do not use ordinary  
Alkaline batteries. For best  
results, use Energizer Lithium  
AA or rechargeable NiMH  
AA batteries.  
If you are using Ensure that the HP AC power  
an optional  
HP AC power  
adapter is connected to the  
camera and is plugged into a  
adapter, it is not working electrical outlet.  
connected to the  
camera, or is  
not plugged into  
a power outlet.  
The optional  
HP AC power  
adapter is not  
functioning  
correctly.  
Ensure that the HP AC power  
adapter is not damaged and is  
plugged into a working  
electrical outlet.  
The camera has Reset the camera (see  
stopped  
page 96).  
operating.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not  
turn on  
The optional  
memory card is the proper type for your  
not a supported camera (see page 166). If the  
Ensure that the memory card is  
(continued).  
card or is  
corrupted.  
card is the proper type, remove  
the memory card and see if you  
can turn on the camera. If you  
can turn on the camera with the  
memory card removed, then the  
card is probably corrupted.  
Replace the memory card.  
The Power  
light is on but may have  
my camera  
seems stuck  
and won’t  
operate  
The camera  
Reset the camera (see  
page 96).  
experienced a  
transient  
problem.  
properly.  
I have to  
Extended Image See Extending Battery Life on  
Display use for page 144.  
Live View or  
videorecording,  
excessive flash  
replace or  
recharge the  
batteries  
frequently.  
use, and  
excessive  
zooming  
increase the rate  
of battery drain.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
I have to  
The NiMH  
batteries you  
are using were discharge over time whether or  
recharged  
NiMH batteries are not fully  
charged when new, and they  
replace or  
recharge the  
batteries  
not they are installed in a  
frequently  
(continued).  
incorrectly, or  
camera. Batteries that are new  
have drained on or have not been charged  
their own  
recently must be recharged to  
reach full capacity (see  
because they  
have not been  
used lately.  
Battery  
chemistry type  
is inappropriate  
for the way the  
camera is being  
used.  
The camera  
batteries will  
not charge.  
Rechargeable  
batteries are not and Alkaline batteries cannot  
inserted.  
Install NiMH batteries. Lithium  
be recharged.  
Batteries are  
already  
charged.  
Battery charging will not start if  
the NiMH batteries were  
recently charged. Try charging  
them again after they have  
drained awhile.  
The wrong AC  
Use only the HP AC power  
power adapter adapter approved for use with  
is being used. this camera (see page 155).  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
batteries will  
not charge  
(continued).  
Battery voltage The camera will not attempt to  
is too low for  
charging to  
start.  
charge NiMH batteries that  
may be damaged or over-  
discharged. Remove the  
batteries from the camera and  
charge them in the optional  
HP Photosmart Quick  
Recharger for M-series cameras  
(purchased separately), then try  
them in the camera again. If  
this does not work, it is likely  
that one or both of the batteries  
are defective. Purchase new  
NiMH batteries and try again.  
The batteries  
NiMH batteries degrade over  
are damaged or time and can fail. If the camera  
defective.  
detects a problem with the  
batteries, it will not start  
charging or will stop charging  
prematurely. Purchase new  
batteries.  
Batteries are not Ensure that the batteries are  
inserted  
correctly.  
inserted correctly (see  
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Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not  
The camera is  
turned off or has off and then on again.  
respond when shut down.  
Turn on the camera, or turn it  
I press a  
button.  
The camera is  
connected to a not respond when the camera  
computer.  
Most of the camera buttons do  
is connected to a computer. If  
they respond, it is only to turn  
on the Image Display if it is off,  
or, in some cases, turn off the  
Image Display if it is on.  
The camera is  
processing an  
image.  
Wait until the Memory light  
turns off, indicating the camera  
has completed processing the  
previously-taken image.  
The batteries  
are drained.  
Replace or recharge the  
batteries.  
The optional  
Ensure that the memory card is  
memory card is the proper type for your  
not a supported camera (see page 166). If the  
card or is  
corrupted.  
card is the proper type, turn off  
the camera, remove the  
memory card, turn on the  
camera, and see if the camera  
responds when you press a  
button. If so, then the card is  
probably corrupted. Replace  
the memory card.  
The camera has Reset the camera (see  
stopped  
page 96).  
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Possible Cause Solution  
A long delay  
occurs  
The camera  
needs time to  
lock focus and  
exposure.  
Use Focus Lock (see page 37).  
between  
pressing the  
Shutter button  
and the  
camera taking  
a picture.  
The scene is  
dark and the  
camera is  
taking a long  
exposure.  
Use the flash.  
If using flash is not possible,  
then use a tripod to keep  
the camera steady during  
the long exposure time.  
The camera is  
using a flash  
It will take longer to take a  
picture with red-eye reduction.  
setting with red- The shutter is delayed because  
eye reduction.  
of the additional flashes. In  
turn, make sure your subjects  
wait for the additional flashes.  
The camera  
does not take press the  
You did not  
Press the Shutter button all the  
way down.  
a picture when Shutter button  
I press the  
hard enough.  
Shutter button.  
The internal  
memory or the  
optional  
Transfer images from the  
camera to your computer, then  
format the internal memory or  
the memory card (see  
memory card  
that is installed pages 15 and 67). Or replace  
is full.  
the card with a new one.  
The optional  
memory card  
With the camera turned off,  
remove the memory card and  
that is installed switch the locking tab on the  
is locked. card to the unlocked position.  
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Possible Cause Solution  
The flash is Wait until the flash has  
The camera  
does not take recharging.  
a picture when  
recharged before taking  
another picture.  
I press the  
Shutter button  
(continued).  
The camera is  
set to the Macro  
shooting  
mode and  
cannot take a  
picture until it  
finds focus.  
Re-focus the camera (try  
using Focus Lock; see  
page 37).  
Make sure the subject of the  
picture is within the Macro  
(close-up) range (see  
page 42).  
The camera is  
still saving the  
last picture  
Wait a few seconds for the  
camera to finish processing the  
last image before taking  
another picture.  
you took.  
The Image  
The charge in  
Replace or recharge the  
batteries. If the Image  
Display does not turn on,  
remove the batteries and  
connect to the HP AC  
Display is not the batteries is  
working.  
too low, the  
batteries are  
completely  
drained, or the  
camera has  
stopped  
power adapter to see if the  
Image Display turns on.  
If the Image Display does  
not turn on, reset the  
working.  
camera (see page 96).  
My image is  
blurry.  
The light is low In dim light, the camera  
and the flash  
is set to  
requires a longer exposure. Use  
a tripod to hold the camera  
steady, improve lighting  
Flash Off  
conditions, or set the flash to  
Flash On  
(see page 40).  
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Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
blurry  
(continued).  
The subject was Set the camera to the Macro  
close-up and the  
shooting mode and try  
camera should taking the picture again (see  
have been set to page 42).  
the Macro  
shooting mode.  
You moved the Hold the camera steady as you  
camera while  
you took the  
picture.  
press the Shutter button, or use  
a tripod. Watch for the  
icon in the Image Display (this  
means that it is almost  
impossible to hold the camera  
steady, and you should use a  
tripod).  
The camera  
focused on the  
wrong thing, or  
was unable to  
focus.  
Make sure the focus  
brackets turn green before  
taking the picture (see  
page 35).  
Use Focus Lock (see  
page 37).  
My image is  
too bright.  
The flash  
provided too  
much light.  
Turn the flash off (see  
page 40).  
Move back from the subject  
and use the zoom to get the  
same framing.  
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My image is  
too bright  
(continued).  
A natural or  
Try taking the picture from a  
different angle.  
artificial source  
other than the  
flash provided  
too much light.  
Avoid pointing the camera  
directly toward a bright light  
or reflective surface on a  
sunny day.  
Decrease the EV  
Compensation (see  
page 54).  
The scene had  
many dark-  
Decrease the EV Compensation  
(see page 54).  
colored objects,  
such as a black  
object against  
a dark  
background.  
The Display  
Change the Display Brightness  
Brightness is set in the Setup Menu for more  
to High for accurate brightness on the  
outdoor display, Image Display (see page 86).  
making images  
appear too  
bright on the  
Image Display.  
You used EV  
Compensation  
when you  
Set EV Compensation to 0.0  
(see page 54).  
should not have.  
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Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
too dark.  
There was not  
enough light.  
Wait for natural lighting  
conditions to improve.  
Add indirect lighting.  
Use the flash (see  
page 40).  
Increase the EV  
Compensation (see  
page 54).  
Use Adaptive Lighting (see  
page 50).  
The flash was  
on, but the  
Make sure your subject is  
within the flash working range  
subject was too (see page 164). If not, try  
far away.  
using the Flash Off  
setting  
(see page 40), which will  
require a longer exposure (use  
a tripod).  
A light is behind  
the subject.  
Use the Flash On  
setting  
(see page 40) to brighten  
the subject. This is called  
fill-flash.  
Increase the EV  
Compensation (see  
page 54).  
Use Adaptive Lighting (see  
page 50).  
Your finger  
blocked the  
flash.  
Be sure to move your fingers  
away from the flash when you  
take a picture.  
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Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
too dark  
(continued).  
The scene had  
many light-  
colored objects,  
such as a white  
object against  
a light  
Increase the EV Compensation  
(see page 54).  
background.  
You used EV  
Compensation  
when you  
Set EV Compensation to 0.0  
(see page 54).  
should not have.  
My image is  
grainy.  
The camera was This effect, which can happen  
too warm when on all digital cameras, is  
the picture was probably not noticeable in most  
taken. The  
camera may  
have been on  
images. The effect will diminish  
as the camera cools. For best  
image quality, avoid storing the  
for a long time camera in very hot locations. If  
or had been  
stored in a hot  
location.  
the camera is warm after using  
it for a long time, consider  
turning off the Image Display to  
minimize heating. As with all  
electronic devices, avoid  
leaving the camera in very hot  
locations, such as the  
dashboard of a car in the sun.  
The ISO Speed Use a lower ISO Speed setting  
setting was too (see page 56).  
high.  
The Image  
Quality setting  
was too low.  
Use the highest image quality  
setting (5MP Best), which has  
the lowest image compression  
(see page 55).  
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Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
grainy  
(continued).  
There was not  
enough light.  
Wait for natural lighting  
conditions to improve.  
Add indirect lighting.  
Use the flash (see  
page 40).  
Some menu  
options are  
The menu  
option is not  
This is normal behavior. For  
example, if a video clip is  
grayed out in available for the selected, you cannot rotate it.  
the Playback  
Menu.  
image.  
Or, if a still image taken  
without a flash is selected, you  
cannot remove red eye.  
The image was Transfer the images from the  
taken with camera to your computer (see  
another camera page 79), then view or modify  
and cannot be  
edited on this  
camera.  
them using the HP Image Zone  
software.  
Images are  
You installed a Move the images from the  
missing on my memory card  
internal memory to the memory  
camera.  
after taking one card (see page 93).  
or more images.  
The wrong  
date and/or  
The date and/  
or time was set using the Date & Time option in  
Reset the date and time by  
time is shown. incorrectly or  
the time zone  
the Setup Menu (see page 89).  
has changed.  
The batteries  
Reset the date and time by  
were drained or using the Date & Time option in  
were removed  
from the camera  
for too long.  
the Setup Menu (see page 89).  
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Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
A slow optional See pages 166 and 169 for  
responds very memory card  
sluggishly that is installed  
when trying to or too many  
tips about memory cards.  
review  
images.  
images on the  
card can affect  
actions like  
scrolling  
through images,  
magnifying,  
deleting, etc.  
The camera  
may be  
processing an  
image.  
Wait until the Memory light  
turns off, indicating that the  
camera has finished  
processing.  
The camera  
gets warm (or the optional  
even hot) to  
the touch.  
You are using  
This is normal. However, if  
anything seems out of the  
ordinary, turn off the camera,  
unplug the camera from the  
HP AC power adapter, and  
allow the camera to cool. Then  
examine the camera and the  
HP AC power  
adapter to  
power the  
camera or to  
charge the  
batteries in the batteries for signs of possible  
camera, or you damage.  
have been using  
the camera for  
a prolonged  
period of time  
(15 minutes or  
longer).  
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Possible Cause Solution  
My camera  
stalls when  
The USB cable  
is not inserted  
Ensure that the USB cable is  
properly connected to the  
establishing a far enough into camera and computer. If that  
connection to the camera or  
the computer. computer.  
does not fix the problem, try  
connecting the USB cable to  
another USB port on the  
computer.  
The camera  
may have  
experienced a  
transient  
Turn the camera off, then on  
again. If that does not fix  
If the problem persists,  
contact HP Support (see  
problem.  
I cannot  
transfer  
images from  
the camera to the computer.  
The HP Image  
Zone software is software (see page 17), or see  
not installed on page 99.  
Either install the HP Image Zone  
my computer.  
The computer is Set your camera to act as a  
unable to  
Disk Drive (see page 103).  
understand the  
Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP)  
standard.  
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Possible Cause Solution  
I receive an  
error message or electrostatic  
when  
A power surge Close the HP Image Zone  
Transfer software, disconnect  
discharge may the camera from the computer  
have interrupted (or remove it from the camera  
transferring  
images to my the transfer.  
computer.  
dock), and reset the camera  
(see page 96). Then, restart the  
image transfer process (see  
page 79).  
I am having a  
problem  
installing or  
using the  
HP Image  
Zone  
Refer to the HP Customer  
Support website  
software.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
BATTERIES  
DEPLETED.  
Battery power is Replace or recharge the  
too low to  
continue  
batteries, or use an  
optional HP AC power  
adapter.  
operation.  
Batteries are non- The batteries are Verify that there are  
rechargeable.  
not rechargeable. rechargeable batteries in  
the camera, then retry  
charging the batteries a  
couple of times. If that  
fails, purchase new  
batteries and try again.  
Batteries cannot  
be charged.  
Either an error  
occurred during  
charging, an AC If that fails, try charging  
power disruption the batteries in an external  
Retry charging the  
batteries a couple of times.  
occurred during  
charging, the  
charger. If the batteries still  
will not charge, purchase  
wrong AC power new batteries and try  
adapter is being again.  
used, batteries  
are over-  
discharged,  
batteries are  
defective, or no  
batteries are  
installed in the  
camera.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
BATTERIES LOW.  
Alkaline or  
Purchase new batteries  
Lithium batteries and try again. For best  
are installed, and battery life, use Lithium or  
they are now low. rechargeable NiMH  
batteries.  
UNSUPPORTED  
CARD  
The optional  
memory card that card is the proper type for  
is installed in the your camera (see  
memory slot is  
not a supported  
memory card.  
Ensure that the memory  
CARD IS  
The optional  
Format the memory card  
UNFORMATTED  
Press OK to  
format card  
memory card that by following the  
is installed needs instructions on the Image  
to be formatted. Display (or remove the  
card from the camera if  
you do not want it to be  
formatted). Formatting the  
memory card will delete all  
files on the card.  
CARD HAS  
The optional  
Reformat the memory card  
WRONG FORMAT memory card that by following the  
Press OK to  
format card  
is installed is  
formatted for a  
different device,  
instructions on the Image  
Display (or remove the  
card from the camera if  
such as an MP3 you do not want it to be  
player.  
reformatted). Formatting  
the memory card will  
delete all files on the card.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Unable to Format The optional  
Replace the memory card,  
Try Again  
memory card that or if you have a memory  
is installed is  
corrupted.  
card reader, try formatting  
the card on your computer.  
See your card reader  
documentation for  
instructions.  
The card is locked. When trying to  
Please remove the configure your  
With the camera turned  
off, switch the locking tab  
card from your  
camera.  
HP Instant Share on the card to the unlocked  
Menu, the position or simply remove  
optional memory the memory card from the  
card that is  
installed is  
locked.  
camera and continue the  
HP Instant Share task.  
CARD LOCKED  
The optional  
memory card that off, remove the memory  
With the camera turned  
is installed is  
locked.  
card from the camera and  
switch the locking tab on  
the card to the unlocked  
position.  
MEMORY FULL  
or  
CARD FULL  
There is  
Transfer images from the  
insufficient room camera to your computer  
to save more  
images in  
(see page 79), then delete  
all images in internal  
internal memory memory or on the memory  
or on the card (see page 67). Or  
optional memory replace the card with a  
card that is  
installed.  
new one.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Memory too full to There is  
Transfer images, video  
record audio.  
or  
Card too full to  
record audio.  
insufficient room clips, and/or audio files  
to record more  
than 3 seconds  
of audio.  
from the camera to your  
computer (see page 79),  
then delete all files in  
internal memory or on the  
memory card (see  
page 67). Or replace the  
card with a new one.  
Memory full.  
Camera cannot  
save Share  
selections.  
or  
Internal memory Transfer images from the  
or the optional  
memory card is  
full, preventing  
camera to your computer  
(see page 79), then delete  
all images in internal  
HP Instant Share memory or on the memory  
Card full. Camera destinations from card (see page 67). Then  
cannot save Share being saved to  
set up the HP Instant Share  
destinations again (see  
page 74).  
selections.  
the camera, or  
preventing  
images from  
being marked for  
HP Instant Share.  
Insufficient space There is  
Delete an image to free  
up memory space, then  
try rotating the image  
again.  
Transfer images from  
the camera to your  
computer (see  
on card to rotate  
image.  
or  
insufficient room  
in internal  
memory or on the  
Insufficient space optional memory  
in memory to  
rotate image.  
card to save a  
rotated image.  
page 79), then rotate  
the image using the  
HP Image Zone  
software or another  
image editing  
package.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Insufficient space There is  
Transfer images from the  
on card to save  
updated image.  
or  
insufficient room camera to your computer  
in internal (see page 79), then delete  
memory or on the all images in internal  
Insufficient space optional memory memory or on the memory  
in memory to save card to save the card (see page 67). Then  
updated image.  
image after red- remove red eyes from the  
eye removal.  
image using the HP Image  
Zone software.  
The image is too  
large to magnify. taken with  
The image was  
Transfer the image to your  
computer (see page 79)  
another camera. and magnify it using the  
HP Image Zone software.  
The image is too  
large to rotate.  
The image was  
taken with  
another camera. and rotate it using the  
HP Image Zone software.  
Transfer the image to your  
computer (see page 79)  
Unknown image  
error. Unable to  
complete request. complete the  
image  
The camera  
could not  
Try modifying the  
image again.  
If the same message  
displays, transfer the  
image to your  
modification you  
requested.  
computer (see  
page 79) and modify it  
using the HP Image  
Zone software.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
CARD IS  
UNREADABLE  
The camera is  
having trouble  
reading the  
optional memory  
card that is  
installed. The  
card may be  
corrupted or an  
unsupported  
type.  
Try turning the camera  
off and then back on.  
Ensure that the memory  
card is the proper type  
for your camera (see  
page 166). If the  
memory card is the  
proper type, try  
reformatting the card  
using the Format option  
in the Delete sub-menu  
of the Playback Menu  
(see page 67). If it will  
not format, it is  
probably corrupted.  
Replace the memory  
card.  
PROCESSING...  
The camera is  
processing data, camera to finish  
Wait a few seconds for the  
such as saving  
the last picture  
you took.  
processing before taking  
another picture or pressing  
another button.  
CHARGING  
FLASH...  
The camera is  
recharging the  
flash.  
It takes longer to charge  
the flash when the battery  
is low. If you see this  
message a lot, you may  
need to replace or  
recharge the battery.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
FOCUS TOO FAR  
The focus  
distance is  
beyond where  
the camera can  
focus in the  
Macro  
Select a shooting mode  
other than Macro  
(see page 42).  
Move closer to the  
subject, within the  
range of the Macro  
shooting mode (see  
page 42).  
shooting mode.  
FOCUS TOO  
CLOSE  
The focus  
Move farther away from  
distance is closer the subject, within Macro  
than the camera  
can focus in the  
Macro  
shooting mode.  
Blinking  
The focus  
distance is closer Macro  
Set the camera to  
shooting mode  
than the camera or move farther away.  
can focus without  
being in the  
Macro  
shooting mode.  
UNABLE TO  
FOCUS and  
blinking  
The camera  
cannot find focus  
in the Macro  
shooting mode,  
possibly due to  
low contrast.  
Use Focus Lock (see  
page 37). Point at a  
part of the scene that is  
brighter or has a high-  
contrast edge.  
Make sure the subject  
is within Macro  
range (see page 42).  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
NOT ENOUGH  
LIGHT FOR FAST  
SHOT  
The light is low  
Add light to the scene.  
and the image is (Flash is set to Flash Off in  
likely to be noisy Fast Shot mode.)  
due to the small  
aperture setting  
used in Fast Shot  
mode.  
The light is low  
Use the flash (see  
and the image is page 40), set the camera  
likely to be blurry on a stable surface, or use  
(camera shake  
warning)  
due to the long  
exposure  
a tripod.  
required.  
ERROR SAVING  
IMAGE  
The optional  
memory card that  
is installed was  
half-locked or  
was removed  
before the  
camera finished  
writing to the  
card.  
Always wait until the  
Memory light stops  
blinking before  
or  
ERROR SAVING  
VIDEO  
removing the memory  
card from the camera.  
With the camera  
turned off, remove the  
memory card and  
check to see if the  
locking tab on the  
edge of the card is fully  
in the unlocked  
position.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot display  
image.  
<filename>  
The image was  
taken with  
The image may still be  
okay. Transfer the  
image to your  
another camera,  
or the image file  
was corrupted  
when the camera  
was shut down  
improperly.  
computer (see  
page 79) and try  
opening it with the  
HP Image Zone  
software.  
Do not remove the  
memory card when the  
camera is turned on.  
No devices are  
connected to  
camera dock.  
The camera may Make sure the camera is  
not be properly  
seated in the  
dock, or the  
cables may not  
be firmly  
properly inserted into dock  
and check the USB cable  
connectors at both the  
dock and printer,  
computer, or television.  
connected.  
No printable  
images in  
memory.  
The camera you Disconnect the camera  
connected to the from the printer, then take  
printer has no still still images before  
or  
images. Video  
clips cannot be  
printed directly  
from the camera.  
reconnecting the camera  
to the printer.  
No printable  
images on card.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot print video You have  
If your printer supports  
printing video clips,  
transfer the video clip to  
your computer (see  
clips.  
selected Print 1  
copy or Print 2  
copies in the  
HP Instant Share page 79) and print the clip  
Menu and have  
scrolled to a  
from your computer.  
video clip. Video  
clips cannot be  
printed from the  
camera.  
Camera has  
experienced an  
error  
The camera  
may have  
experienced a  
transient  
Turn the camera off and  
then on again. If that does  
not fix the problem, try  
resetting the camera (see  
page 96). If the problem  
persists, note the error  
code and then call  
problem.  
HP Support (see  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Unable to  
communicate with connection  
printer  
There is no  
Check that the printer is  
turned on and has no  
errors.  
Make sure the cable is  
connected between the  
printer and the camera  
or the optional  
between the  
camera and  
printer.  
HP Photosmart M-series  
dock. If that does not  
work, turn off the  
camera and disconnect  
it from the USB cable.  
Turn the printer off and  
then on again. Re-  
connect the camera  
and turn it on.  
Printer top cover is The printer is  
open open.  
Close the top cover of the  
printer.  
Printer ink cover is The door to the  
Close the door to the ink  
cartridge.  
open.  
ink cartridge is  
open.  
Incorrect or  
missing print  
cartridge.  
The printer  
Install a new printer  
cartridge, turn the printer  
off, then turn it back on.  
cartridge is the  
incorrect model  
or is missing.  
Incorrect or  
missing print  
head.  
The print head is Install a new print head,  
the incorrect  
model or is  
missing.  
turn the printer off, then  
turn it back on.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Unable to print.  
Error reading  
image file.  
The printer is  
unable to read  
the file that was  
trying to print.  
The file may be  
corrupted.  
Try printing again. If that  
does not work, try printing  
from the computer.  
Printer has a  
paper jam  
or  
Paper has  
jammed in the  
printer or the  
Turn off the printer.  
Completely clear the paper  
jam, then turn the printer  
back on.  
The print carriage printer carriage  
has stalled  
has stalled.  
Printer is out of  
paper  
The printer is out Load paper into the  
of paper.  
printer, and then press the  
OK or Continue button on  
the printer.  
Unsupported USB Your camera  
Use the USB cable that  
came with your camera.  
The larger, flat end  
cable  
dock is  
connected to a  
printer using the connector on the cable  
wrong type of  
cable, or the  
printer is not a  
PictBridge-  
connect to the printer,  
usually on the front of the  
printer. If your printer does  
not have a connector for  
this type of USB cable  
certified printer.  
connection, then it is not a  
PictBridge-certified printer,  
and it is not a supported  
printer with your camera.  
The printer must have the  
official PictBridge logo.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Selected print size Print size is too  
Press the  
button on  
is larger than  
selected paper  
size.  
large for the  
paper size.  
the camera to return to the  
Print Setup screen and  
select a print size that  
matches the paper size.  
Or, select a larger paper  
size and load larger paper  
into the printer.  
Paper is not  
Paper is not  
Realign paper and try  
loaded correctly in aligned correctly printing again.  
the printer.  
in the paper tray.  
The selected  
The paper type  
and size in the  
printer is not  
supported.  
Load the printer with paper  
of the type and size that is  
supported.  
combination of  
paper type and  
paper size is not  
supported.  
There is a problem The ink cartridge Replace the ink cartridge  
with the printer’s may be low, or  
with a supported cartridge  
ink.  
the ink cartridge type, turn the printer off,  
type may not be then turn it back on.  
supported for the  
printer.  
Low ink.  
The printer  
cartridge is  
running low on  
ink.  
Replace the ink cartridge.  
You may be able to print  
some images using the  
current cartridge, but their  
color and quality may not  
be of high quality.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Printer is out of  
ink.  
The printer has  
run out of ink.  
Replace the ink cartridge.  
Printing canceled The print job has Press the  
button on  
been canceled.  
the camera to return to the  
Print Setup screen.  
Complete the print request  
again.  
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Error Messages on the Computer  
Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot Connect The computer  
If internal memory or the  
optional memory card is full,  
transfer the images to a  
computer (see page 79) and  
then delete the images from  
the camera to free-up space  
To Product  
needs to access  
files in memory  
during HP Instant  
Share setup. But  
either the internal  
memory is full, or if (see page 67).  
an optional  
memory card is  
installed, the card  
is full.  
The camera is  
turned off.  
Turn on the camera.  
The camera is not Try connecting the camera  
working correctly. directly to a PictBridge-  
certified printer, and print an  
image. This will verify that  
the optional memory card,  
USB connection, and the  
USB cable are functioning  
correctly.  
The cable is not  
connected  
correctly.  
Make sure that the cable is  
firmly connected to the  
computer and camera.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot Connect The camera is set Change the USB  
To Product  
(continued)  
to the Digital  
Camera setting in Drive in the Setup Menu (see  
the USB page 90.) This allows the  
Configuration setting to Disk  
Configuration sub- camera to appear as  
menu of the Setup another disk drive on the  
Menu, but the  
computer cannot  
recognize the  
camera as a  
computer so that you can  
easily copy the image files  
from the camera to the  
computer hard drive.  
digital camera.  
The camera is  
connected to the  
Connect the camera directly  
to a USB port on the  
computer through computer.  
a USB hub, and  
your USB hub is  
not compatible  
with the camera.  
You are using the  
optional  
Press the Save/Print  
button on the  
dock.  
HP Photosmart  
M-series dock and  
forgot to press the  
Save/Print  
button.  
The optional  
With the camera turned off,  
memory card that remove the memory card  
is installed is  
locked.  
and switch the locking tab  
on the card to the unlocked  
position.  
The USB  
Reboot the computer.  
connection failed.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Could Not Send The computer is  
Make sure your computer is  
online.  
To Service  
not connected to  
the Internet.  
Communication Other HP Instant  
Close the other HP Instant  
Share program.  
Problem  
Share software is  
running with  
exclusive access to  
your camera.  
Getting Assistance  
This section contains support information for your  
digital camera, including support website information,  
an explanation of the support process, and support  
phone numbers.  
HP Accessibility Website  
Customers with disabilities can get help by visiting  
HP Photosmart Website  
www.hp.com/photosmart for the following information:  
Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively  
HP digital camera driver updates and software  
Register your product  
Subscribe to newsletters, driver and software updates,  
and support alerts  
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Support Process  
The HP support process works most effectively if you perform  
the following steps in the order specified:  
1. Review the troubleshooting section of this User’s Manual  
2. Access the HP Customer Support website for support. If  
you have access to the Internet, you can obtain a wide  
range of information about your digital camera. Visit the  
HP website for product help, drivers, and software  
This website is available in the following languages:  
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese,  
Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified  
Chinese, Japanese, Korean. (Danish, Finnish, and  
Norwegian support information is available in  
English only.)  
3. Access HP e-support. If you have access to the Internet,  
connect with HP via e-mail by going to:  
www.hp.com/support. You will receive a personal reply  
from an HP Customer Support technician. E-mail support  
is available in the languages listed at that website.  
4. (US and Canadian customers, skip this step and go on to  
Step 5.) Contact your local HP dealer. If your digital  
camera has a hardware failure, take it to your local HP  
dealer for a solution. Service is free during your digital  
camera’s limited warranty period.  
5. Contact HP Customer Support for support by phone. If  
you cannot solve the problem using the above options,  
you can call HP for support. Check www.hp.com/support  
for contact details.  
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Phone Support  
Phone support is available both during and after the  
warranty period.  
Call HP while you are in front of your computer and digital  
camera. For faster service, please be prepared to provide the  
following information:  
The digital camera’s model number (on the front of the  
camera)  
The digital camera’s serial number (on the bottom of the  
camera)  
The computer’s operating system and available RAM  
The version of the HP software (on the CD label)  
Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred  
The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject  
to change without notice. See the lists on the following pages  
for the telephone support number for your country.  
HP Customer Support phone numbers and policies may  
change. Visit the following website to check the details and  
conditions of phone support in your country/region:  
Within the period of your warranty:  
• Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Latin America, Middle East,  
and United States: Telephone support is free for one year  
from the date of purchase.  
• Europe: Standard one-year warranty.  
NOTE: Different warranty regulation might apply per country  
according to local laws.  
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After the warranty period, you have different options  
depending on the region where you reside:  
• United States, Canada, and Asia Pacific: Call  
HP Customer Support; however there will be a per-  
incident fee.  
• Europe: Return the product to your dealer OR call  
HP Customer Support; however there will be a per-  
incident fee.  
• Latin America: Call HP Customer Support (after October  
31, 2005, a fee will be charged).  
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Phone Support Numbers  
If your country/region does not appear in the following lists,  
please refer to www.hp.com/support for support  
information, including the current phone support number for  
your country/region.  
1300 721 147  
1902 910 910  
Australia  
Australia (out-of-warranty)  
021-3881-4518  
800-810-3888  
3003  
2802 4098  
India  
1 600 44 7737  
Indonesia  
+62 (21) 350 3408  
0570-000511  
03-3335-9800  
1588-3003  
Malaysia  
1800 805 405  
0800 441 147  
2 867 3551  
New Zealand  
Philippines  
Singapore  
6 272 5300  
02-8722-8000  
+66 (2) 353 9000  
+84 88234530  
Viêt Nam  
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Argentina (Buenos Aires)  
Argentina  
54-11-4708-1600  
0-800-555-5000  
55-11-4004-7751  
0-800-709-7751  
Brasil (Sao Paulo)  
Brasil  
Canada  
Chile  
1-800-474-6836  
800-360-999  
Colombia (Bogota)  
Colombia  
571-606-9191  
01-8000-51-4746-8368  
Costa Rica  
0-800-011-1046  
Ecuador (Andinatel)  
1-999-119  
800-711-2884  
Ecuador (Pacifitel)  
1-800-225-528  
800-711-2884  
El Salvador  
Guatemala  
Jamaica  
800-6160  
1-800-711-2884  
1-800-711-2884  
Mexico (Mexico City)  
Mexico  
55-5258-9922  
01-800-472-68368  
1-800-711-2884  
Panama  
Paraguay  
009 800 54 1 0006  
Perú  
0-800-10111  
Puerto Rico  
1-877-232-0589  
República Dominicana  
Trinidad & Tobago  
United States  
1-800-711-2884  
1-800-711-2884  
1-800-474-6836  
0004-054-177  
Uruguay  
Venezuela (Caracas)  
Venezuela  
58-212-278-8666  
0-800-474-68368  
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A Managing Batteries  
Your camera uses two AA batteries. For best results, use  
Energizer Lithium AA or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride  
(NiMH) AA batteries.  
Alkaline batteries provide far less battery life than Lithium or  
NiMH batteries. If you must use Alkaline batteries, use high-  
grade “ultra” or “premium” varieties instead of ordinary  
Alkaline batteries. Depending on your camera usage,  
Lithium batteries will provide approximately 4-8 times more  
battery life than Alkaline batteries. If you prefer rechargeable  
batteries, NiMH will provide approximately 2-5 times more  
battery life than Alkaline.  
Top Points About Batteries  
The first time that you use a set of NiMH batteries, be  
sure that you fully charge them before using them in  
the camera.  
If you do not intend to use your camera for an  
extended period of time (more than two months), HP  
recommends that you remove the batteries unless you  
are using rechargeable batteries and are leaving the  
camera docked or connected to an optional HP AC  
power adapter.  
When inserting the batteries in the camera, always be  
sure to orient the batteries as directed by the markings  
in the battery compartment. If the batteries are inserted  
improperly, the compartment door may close but the  
camera will not operate.  
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Never use batteries of different chemistries (for example,  
a Lithium and NiMH battery), brands, or ages. This can  
cause erratic camera behavior, as well as battery  
leakage. Always use two identical batteries of the same  
chemistry, brand, and age.  
The performance of all batteries will decrease as the  
temperature drops. For best performance in cold  
environments, use Energizer Lithium AA batteries. NiMH  
batteries may also provide acceptable low-temperature  
performance. To improve the performance of all battery  
types, keep the camera and/or batteries stored in a  
warm inside pocket when in a cold environment.  
Extending Battery Life  
Here are some tips for extending battery life:  
Turn off the Image Display and use the viewfinder instead  
when framing pictures and video. Leave the Image  
Display off whenever possible.  
Change the Live View at Power On setting in the Setup  
Menu to Live View Off, so that your camera does not  
power on in Live View (see Live View at Power On on  
page 88).  
Change the Display Brightness setting in the Setup Menu  
to Low, so that the Image Display consumes less power  
when in Live View (see Display Brightness on page 86).  
Minimize the use of flash by setting your camera to Auto  
Flash, instead of Flash On (see Setting the Flash on  
page 40).  
Use zoom only when necessary to minimize moving the  
lens (see Using Zoom on page 38).  
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Minimize unnecessary power cycling. If you expect to  
average more than two pictures every five minutes, leave  
the camera on with the Image Display off, rather than  
turning off the camera after each shot. This minimizes the  
number of times the lens must extend and retract.  
Use the optional HP AC power adapter or HP Photosmart  
M-series dock when the camera will be on for extended  
periods of time, such as when you transfer images to your  
computer or when printing.  
Safety Precautions for Using Batteries  
Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in  
the camera, the optional HP Photosmart M-series dock, or  
the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharger.  
Do not place a battery in fire or heat the battery.  
Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative  
terminal of a battery to each other with any metal object  
(such as wire).  
Do not carry or store a battery together with coins,  
necklaces, hairpins, or other metal objects. Placing a  
battery in contact with coins is especially dangerous to  
you! To avoid injury, do not drop a battery into a  
change-filled pocket.  
Do not pierce a battery with nails, strike a battery with  
a hammer, step on a battery, or otherwise subject it to  
strong impacts or shocks.  
Do not solder directly onto a battery.  
Do not expose a battery to water or salt water, or allow  
a battery to get wet.  
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Do not disassemble or modify a battery. A battery  
contains safety and protection devices, which, if  
damaged, may cause the battery to generate heat,  
explode, or ignite.  
Immediately discontinue use of a battery if, while using,  
charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an  
unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal  
for a battery to feel warm), changes color or shape, or  
appears abnormal in any other way.  
In the event a battery leaks and the fluid gets into your  
eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and  
immediately seek medical care. If left untreated, the  
battery fluid could cause damage to the eye.  
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Performance per Battery Type  
The following table shows how Alkaline, Lithium, and  
rechargeable NiMH batteries perform in different types  
of use scenarios:  
Type of use  
Alkaline Lithium NiMH  
Most economical if you take more Poor  
than 30 pictures per month  
Fair  
Good  
Most economical if you take less Fair  
than 30 pictures per month  
Good  
Good  
Fair  
Heavy use of flash, frequent  
pictures  
Poor  
Good  
Heavy use of video  
Poor  
Poor  
Poor  
Poor  
Fair  
Fair  
No  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
No  
Good  
Good  
Fair  
Heavy use of Live View  
Overall battery life  
Low temperature/winter use  
Infrequent use (without dock)  
Infrequent use (with dock)  
Want to recharge batteries  
Fair  
Fair  
Good  
Yes  
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Number of Shots per Battery Type  
The following table shows the approximate number of shots  
under heavy, light, and average use conditions for Alkaline,  
Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries:  
Approximate  
number of  
shots under  
heavy use  
Approximate  
number of  
shots under  
light use  
Approximate  
number of  
shots under  
average use  
Battery type  
Alkaline  
Lithium  
50  
150  
700  
300  
100  
500  
225  
300  
150  
NiMH  
In the table above, please note that, in all cases, four  
pictures are taken per session with at least a 5-minute break  
between sessions. In addition:  
The heavy use number of shots is obtained with extensive  
use of Live View (30 seconds per picture) and Playback  
(15 seconds per picture), and Flash On.  
The light use number of shots is obtained with minimal  
use of Live View (10 seconds per picture) and Playback  
(4 seconds per picture). Flash is used on 25% of shots.  
The average use number of shots is obtained with Live  
View used at 15 seconds per picture and Playback used  
for 8 seconds per picture. Flash is used on 50% of shots.  
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Power Indicators  
The following icons may be displayed on the status screen,  
in Live View, in Playback, and when the camera is  
connected to a computer or printer. If no icon is displayed,  
this means that the camera has sufficient battery power to  
function normally.  
Icon  
Description  
Batteries are running low. Camera will power  
down soon.  
Battery is depleted. Camera will proceed to  
power down.  
Blinking  
Camera is operating on AC power (with non-  
rechargeable batteries or no batteries installed).  
Animated  
battery  
Camera is operating on AC power and is charging  
the batteries.  
filling up  
Camera has successfully completed battery charging  
and is operating on AC power.  
NOTE: When you remove the batteries from the camera, the  
date and time settings are preserved for approximately  
10 minutes. If the camera is without batteries for longer  
than 10 minutes, the clock is set to the last date and time  
at which the camera was turned off. You may be  
prompted to update the date and time the next time you  
power on the camera.  
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Recharging NiMH Batteries  
NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera when the  
camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter  
or HP Photosmart M-series dock. NiMH batteries can also be  
recharged with the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharger.  
For information about these optional accessories, see  
When the HP AC power adapter is used to charge the  
batteries and the camera is off, the Power light on the back  
of the camera will blink during charging. When the dock  
is used, the dock light will blink. When the quick recharger  
is used, the light on the quick recharger will be red to  
indicate charging.  
The following table shows the average time it takes to  
recharge NiMH batteries that have been fully discharged,  
depending on where the batteries are being charged. The  
table also notes the signal you will see when the batteries  
have been recharged.  
Where batteries Average  
Signal when charging has  
are charged  
charge time completed  
In camera with 12 to15  
If the camera is off, the power  
light on the camera stops blinking  
and turns off. If the camera is on  
with the Image Display on, the  
icon appears.  
HP AC power  
adapter  
hours  
connected  
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Where batteries Average  
Signal when charging has  
are charged  
charge time completed  
In camera while 12 to15  
camera is in the hours  
dock  
Power light on the dock stops  
blinking and turns on solid.  
In HP quick  
recharger  
1 hour for  
2 batteries  
About 2  
Light on quick recharger turns on  
solid green.  
hours for 4  
batteries  
If you will not be using your camera immediately after  
charging the batteries, we recommend that you leave the  
camera in the dock or plugged in to the HP AC power  
adapter. The camera will top off the batteries periodically  
to ensure that the camera is always ready for use.  
Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries  
are as follows:  
The first time that you use a set of NiMH batteries, be  
sure that you fully charge them before using them in  
the camera.  
You may notice that the first several times you use NiMH  
batteries, the battery life seems shorter than what you  
expect. Performance will improve and become optimal  
after the batteries have been charged and then  
discharged (used) completely four or five times. You can  
use the camera normally to discharge the batteries during  
this conditioning period.  
Always recharge both NiMH batteries at the same time.  
One low-charged battery will reduce the battery life for  
the other battery in the camera.  
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NiMH batteries discharge when not in use, whether they  
are installed in a camera or not. If they have not been  
used for more than two weeks, recharge them before  
using them again. Even if you are not using your  
batteries, it is a good idea to charge them every six  
months to a year to prolong their useful life.  
The performance of all rechargeable batteries,  
including NiMH, will degrade over time, especially  
if they are stored and used at high temperatures. If  
battery life has become unacceptably reduced over  
time, replace the batteries.  
The camera, the dock, or the quick recharger may be  
warm while operating and charging NiMH batteries.  
This is normal.  
NiMH batteries can be left in the camera, the dock,  
or the quick recharger for any period of time without  
harm to the batteries or the camera, the dock, or the  
quick recharger. Always store charged batteries in  
a cool location.  
Safety Precautions for Recharging  
NiMH Batteries  
Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries  
in the camera, the dock, or the quick recharger.  
Insert the NiMH batteries in the correct orientation in the  
camera, the dock, or the quick recharger.  
Use the camera, the dock, or the quick recharger in a dry  
location only.  
Do not charge NiMH batteries in a hot location, such as  
in direct sunlight or near a fire.  
When recharging NiMH batteries, do not cover the  
camera, the dock, or the quick recharger in any way.  
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Do not operate the camera, the dock, or the quick  
recharger if the NiMH batteries appear damaged  
in any way.  
Do not disassemble the camera, the dock, or the  
quick recharger.  
Unplug the HP AC power adapter or the quick recharger  
from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power  
adapter or quick recharger.  
Sleep Time-out for Power  
Conservation  
To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off  
automatically if there is no button activity for 20 seconds  
when in Live View, or for 30 seconds when in any other  
mode. When the camera is connected to a computer, the  
Image Display turns off automatically 10 seconds after the  
connection is made. When the camera is in this “sleep”  
state, pressing any button will wake up the camera again.  
If no buttons are pressed during the sleep state, the camera  
will turn off after an additional 5 minutes.  
Managing Batteries  
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Accessories  
You can purchase additional accessories for your camera.  
For information on your HP M415 camera and compatible  
accessories, go to:  
www.hp.ca/photosmart (Canada)  
www.hp.com (all other countries)  
To purchase accessories, visit your local retailer or order  
online at:  
www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)  
www.hp.com/apac/homeandoffice (Asia Pacific)  
Below are some accessories for this digital camera. These  
camera accessories may not be available in all regions.  
• HP Photosmart M-series dock—  
C8907A/C8907B  
Recharge the AA NiMH batteries  
in your camera so your camera is  
always ready to go. Transfer  
photos easily to your computer,  
send photo e-mails via HP Instant Share, or print photos  
at the touch of a button. Connect to your TV and view  
photo slideshows.  
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Includes a dock with two rechargeable AA NiMH  
batteries, an audio/video cable, a USB cable, and an  
HP AC power adapter.  
• HP Photosmart M-series quick recharge kit—L1815A/  
L1815B  
One-hour recharging of AA NiMH batteries, plus stylish  
protection for your HP Photosmart M-series camera.  
Includes all you need to provide a home away from home  
for your camera: an ultra-lightweight portable recharger,  
a camera case, and four high-capacity rechargeable AA  
NiMH batteries.  
• HP Photosmart 3.3V AC power adapter for  
HP Photosmart M-series cameras—C8912B/C8912C  
This is the only power adapter supported for use with  
M-series cameras.  
• HP Photosmart SD memory cards  
(For important information about supported types of  
memory cards, see Storage on page 166.)  
• HP Photosmart 64MB SD memory card—L1872A/  
L1872B  
• HP Photosmart 128MB SD memory card—L1873A/  
L1873B  
• HP Photosmart 256MB SD memory card—L1874A/  
L1874B  
• HP Photosmart 512MB SD memory card—L1875A/  
L1875B  
• HP Photosmart 1GB SD memory card—L1876A/  
L1876B  
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• HP Photosmart M-series camera case—Q6214A  
Stylish, tailored-to-fit protection for your HP Photosmart  
M-series camera. Made of durable, thin, leather-like black  
material that protects without adding bulk. Includes a  
handy pocket for storing an extra memory card.  
• HP Photosmart camera black sport case—Q6216A  
Lightweight, durable, and sporty protection for your  
HP Photosmart M-series camera. You can easily fasten  
your camera to clothing or luggage using the included  
neck strap, belt loop, and integrated clip. Also includes  
two pockets for storing extra batteries and memory cards.  
• HP Photosmart camera silver sport case—Q6217A  
Attractive and lightweight, this sporty case protects your  
HP Photosmart M-series camera from scratches, bumps,  
and light weather while providing style and durability.  
Includes convenient pockets for storing extra batteries and  
memory cards. Also includes a neck strap and belt loop  
for hands-free carrying.  
design your own custom case to fit your HP Photosmart  
M-series camera. Choose the style, material, and color for  
your camera case.  
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C Caring for Your Camera  
Taking some basic precautions when using your camera will  
enhance your digital camera experience.  
Basic Camera Care  
You should take some basic precautions to ensure that your  
camera continues to perform optimally.  
Storeyourdigitalcamerainacool, dryplaceawayfrom  
windows, furnaces, and damp basements.  
Always turn the camera off when you are not using it, to  
protect the lens. When the camera is off, the camera lens  
retracts and the lens wink mechanism closes over the lens  
to protect it.  
Clean your camera body, Image Display, and lens  
regularly with cleaning supplies designed specifically for  
Keep your camera and accessories in a padded case  
with a good strap for easy transport. Most HP digital  
camera cases have built-in pockets for batteries and  
Always keep your camera equipment with you as  
carry-on when you travel. Never check it with the  
suitcases, since rough handling and extreme weather  
can damage it.  
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Never open your camera’s casing or attempt to repair the  
camera yourself. Touching the inside of a digital camera  
can result in electrical shock. Contact an authorized  
HP Service Center for repairs.  
NOTE: For information about handling batteries safely, see  
Cleaning the Camera  
TIP: If your camera needs cleaning beyond what is  
described in this section, take the camera to a camera  
store that specializes in cleaning digital cameras.  
Cleaning your camera not only keeps it looking its best, it  
also improves the quality of your photos. It is especially  
important to clean the lens regularly because dust particles  
and fingerprints can mar the quality of photos you take.  
To clean your camera, you will need lens-cleaning tissue  
and a soft, dry, lint-free cloth commonly available at photo-  
specialty stores. (You can also purchase these items in a  
camera cleaning kit.) You will also need a cotton swab.  
NOTE: You should purchase lens-cleaning tissue that  
has not been chemically treated. Some chemically  
treated lens tissue can cause scratching of the lens  
and Image Display.  
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Cleaning the Camera Lens  
Do the following to remove any lubricant that has seeped  
from the lens wink mechanism onto the camera lens, as well  
as fingerprints, dust, and so forth that have accumulated on  
the lens.  
1. Turn the camera on to open the lens wink mechanism and  
to extend the lens.  
2. Wrap the lens cleaning paper around the end of the  
cotton swab.  
3. Using the cotton swab with the lens paper, wipe the lens  
clean using a circular motion.  
When handling the camera after cleaning the lens, use care  
not to press on the wink mechanism cover when the lens is in  
the retracted position because this may cause lubricant to  
seep from the wink mechanism onto the lens.  
Cleaning the Camera Body and  
Image Display  
Do the following to remove any fingerprints, dust, moisture,  
and so forth that have accumulated on the camera body and  
Image Display.  
1. Blow gently on the Image Display to eliminate dust.  
2. Wipe the entire surface of the camera and the Image  
Display using a clean, dry, soft cloth.  
NOTE: You can also wipe the Image Display with lens-  
cleaning tissue.  
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D Specifications  
Feature  
Description  
Resolution  
Still pictures:  
5.36 MP (2690 by 1994) total pixel count  
5.19 MP (2620 by 1984) effective pixel  
count  
Video clips:  
320 by 240 total pixel count  
Sensor  
Diagonal 7.194 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format)  
CCD  
Color depth  
Lens  
36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors)  
Focal length:  
Wide—6.0 mm  
Telephoto—18.0 mm  
35 mm equivalent, approximately  
36 mm to 108 mm  
F-Number:  
Wide—f/2.91 to f/4.86  
Telephoto—f/4.86 to f/8.0  
Lens threads  
Viewfinder  
None  
Optical real image zoom type viewfinder,  
3x magnification, without diopter adjust  
Zoom  
Focus  
Optical Zoom—3x  
Digital Zoom—6x  
TTL auto focus. Focus ranges:  
Normal (default)—500 mm (20 in) to infinity  
Macro—100 mm to 800 mm (4 in to 32 in)  
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Feature  
Description  
Shutter speed  
Tripod mount  
Built-in flash  
1/2000 to 2 seconds  
Yes  
Yes, 8-second typical recharge time  
Flash working  
range  
Zoom Position: Wide  
Maximum (Auto ISO):  
3.8 meters (12.5 feet)  
Zoom Position: Telephoto  
Maximum (Auto ISO):  
2.2 meters (7.2 feet)  
External flash  
Flash settings  
No  
Auto, Auto with Red-Eye, Flash Off, Flash On,  
Night  
Image Display  
1.5-inch color active matrix TFT LTPS with  
backlight, 130,338 pixels (557 by 234)  
Image capture  
options  
Still (default)  
Self-Timer—still picture or video clip taken  
after 10-second delay  
Self-Timer - 2 shots—still picture taken after  
10-second delay, then a second picture taken  
about 3 seconds later.  
Single video taken after 10-second delay.  
Video—30 frames per second (includes  
audio), until the camera runs out of memory  
Audio capture  
Still pictures—maximum audio clip length is  
until the camera runs out of memory  
Video clips—audio is recorded automatically  
Shooting modes Auto (default), Macro, Fast Shot, Action, Portrait,  
Landscape, Beach & Snow  
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Feature  
Description  
Image Quality  
settings  
5MP Best  
5MP (default)  
3MP  
1MP  
VGA  
Adaptive  
lighting  
Yes, using HP adaptive lighting technology  
Color settings  
Full Color (default), Black & White, Sepia  
Off (default), Date Only, Date & Time  
Date & Time  
Imprint settings  
EV  
Can be set manually from -2.0 to +2.0 EV  
(Exposure Value) in 0.5 EV increments.  
Compensation  
settings  
White Balance  
settings  
Auto (default), Sun, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent  
Auto (default),100, 200, 400  
ISO Speed  
settings  
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Feature  
Storage  
Description  
16MB internal NAND flash memory  
32MB SDRAM  
Slot for memory card  
This camera supports both standard and  
high-speed, HP-branded Secure Digital (SD)  
and MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory cards,  
16MB to 1GB. Only MMC cards compliant  
to the MultiMediaCard specification are  
supported. Compliant MMC memory cards  
have the  
MultiMediaCard logo  
on the card or package. While other SD and  
MMC cards may work in your camera, only  
HP-branded cards are supported.  
SD cards are recommended, as they are  
faster than MMC cards at reading and  
writing data.  
This camera supports memory cards up to  
1GB. A high-capacity card itself does not  
affect camera performance, but a large  
number of files (over 300) does affect the  
time it takes for the camera to turn on.  
The number of images that can be saved in  
memory depends on the Image Quality  
settings (see Memory Capacity on  
Compression  
format  
JPEG (EXIF) for still images  
EXIF2.2 for still images with embedded audio  
MPEG1 for video clips  
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Feature  
Description  
Interfaces  
USB mini B connector to a computer or  
PictBridge-certified printer  
DPS (Direct Printing Standard)  
DC input 3.3 Vdc @ 2500 mA  
Audio/video out to TV via M-series dock  
HP Photosmart M-series dock  
Orientation  
Sensor  
No  
Standards  
PTP transfer (15740)  
MSDC transfer  
NTSC/PAL  
JPEG  
MPEG1 level 1  
DPOF 1.1  
EXIF 2.2  
DCF 1.0  
DPS  
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Power  
Description  
Typical power usage: 2.1 Watts with Image  
Display on. 4.5 Watts maximum power usage.  
Power sources include:  
Either two non-rechargeable AA Alkaline or  
Lithium batteries, or two rechargeable AA  
NiMH batteries. Rechargeable batteries can  
be recharged either in the camera using the  
optional HP AC power adapter or optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, or separately  
in the optional HP Photosmart Quick  
Recharger. Average recharging times of  
NiMH batteries via each of these methods  
are provided in the section Recharging NiMH  
Optional HP AC power adapter (3.3 Vdc,  
2500 mA, 8.25 W)  
Optional HP Photosmart M-series dock  
Recharging in camera with the optional HP AC  
power adapter or optional HP Photosmart  
M-series dock: 100% in 15 hours.  
External body  
dimensions  
Measurements with camera off and lens  
retracted, not including wrist strap holder:  
107 mm (L) by 36 mm (W) by 53 mm (H)  
4.28 in (L) by 1.44 in (W) by 2.12 in (H)  
Weight  
149 grams (.33 pound) without battery  
Temperature  
range  
Operational:  
0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F) at  
15 to 85% relative humidity  
Storage:  
–30 to 65° C (–22 to 149° F) at  
15 to 90% relative humidity  
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Memory Capacity  
The following table lists the approximate number and  
average size of still images that can be stored in the  
16MB of internal memory when the camera is set to different  
Image Quality settings available in the Capture Menu.  
NOTE: Not all 16MB of internal memory is available for  
storing images, because some memory is used for  
internal camera operations. Also, the actual file sizes  
and number of still images that can be stored in the  
internal memory in the camera or on an optional memory  
card will vary, depending on the content of each still  
image and the length of audio that has been recorded.  
5MP Best  
5MP (default)  
3MP  
5 images (2.5MB each)  
8 images (1.6MB each)  
11 images (1.1MB each)  
22 images (550KB each)  
92 images (140KB each)  
1MP  
VGA  
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blinking lights on camera  
brackets in Live View  
screen 35  
A
AC power adapter  
connector on camera 25  
purchasing 156  
accessories for camera 155  
Action mode, setting 43  
Adaptive Lighting,  
setting 50  
brightening an image 54  
buttons on camera 19  
buying camera  
accessories 155  
AF viewfinder light 23  
arrow buttons on  
Controller 21  
C
camera  
accessories 155  
caring for 159  
cleaning the body 161  
cleaning the image  
display 161  
cleaning the lens 161  
general care 159  
general cleaning 160  
menus 26  
audio clips, record 32, 69  
automatic exposure,  
override 42  
B
batteries  
door on camera 21  
extend life of 144  
indicators 149  
reset 96  
specifications 163  
states 25  
install 11  
performance 147  
quick recharge kit 156  
recharging NiMH 150  
shots per type 148  
top points about use 143  
Beach & Snow mode,  
setting 43  
camera care  
cleaning the body 161  
cleaning the image  
display 161  
cleaning the lens 161  
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general 159  
general cleaning 160  
camera dock  
connector on camera 25  
description 10  
purchasing 155  
camera parts  
as a USB Mass Storage  
Device Class  
(MSDC) 90  
to computer 79  
to printer 81  
connectors  
AC power adapter 25  
camera dock 25  
USB 25  
back and right side of  
camera 20  
conserving battery life 144  
Controller with arrow  
buttons, description 21  
customer support 137  
front, left side, and bottom  
of camera 24  
top of camera 19  
Camera Sounds, setting 87  
capacity of internal  
memory 169  
D
darkening an image 54  
Date & Time Imprint,  
setting 52  
Date & Time, setting 13, 89  
delete during Instant Review  
Delete, using 67  
digital zoom 38  
direct print  
Capture Menu  
Help for menu options 47  
restore settings 46  
using 46  
caring for your camera 159  
cleaning  
body 161  
image display 161  
lens 161  
HP Instant Share/Print  
button 22  
Color of images, setting 52  
compression format 166  
computer, connect  
camera to 79  
printing images from  
camera to printer 81  
disk drive, camera as 90  
Display Brightness,  
setting 86  
connections  
as a Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP)  
device 90  
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connector on camera 25  
purchasing 156  
HP Image Zone Express  
software 98  
HP Image Zone software  
description 96  
E
error messages  
on camera 120  
on computer 134  
EV Compensation,  
setting 54  
extending battery life 144  
installing 17  
not using 99  
Windows  
F
Fast Shot mode, setting 42  
flash  
requirements 97  
HP Instant Share  
description 71  
description 24  
restore setting 41  
settings 40  
HP Instant Share/Print  
button 22  
using 40  
Flash button, description 22  
focus  
sending images 76  
using the HP Instant Share  
Menu 72  
brackets, using 35  
camera shake 38  
lock 37  
HP Instant Share Menu  
description 73  
sending images 76  
setting up destinations 74  
using 72  
range 163  
format  
internal memory 67  
memory card 15, 67  
HP websites 136  
H
help from customer  
support 137  
Help, on-camera  
for Capture Menu  
options 47  
Help Menu 28  
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install  
I
Image Display  
batteries 11  
description 22  
Live View at Power On  
setting 88  
Live View button 23  
status screen 28  
using 34  
memory card 15  
software 17, 18  
wrist strap 10  
internal memory  
format 67  
image capacity of 169  
pictures remaining 28,  
Image Quality, setting 47  
images  
Adaptive Lighting 50  
brightening 54  
ISO Speed, setting 56  
Color setting 52  
darkening 54  
Date & Time Imprint 52  
Image Quality setting 47  
ISO Speed setting 56  
magnifying 64  
number remaining 28,  
number saved in internal  
memory 169  
record audio clips 32  
Rotate 69  
shooting modes 42  
thumbnails view 63  
too dark/light 54  
transferring from camera  
to computer 79  
L
Landscape mode, setting 43  
Language  
change setting 92  
choose at first startup 12  
LEDs (lights) on camera  
AF viewfinder light 23  
Memory light 21  
Power light 20  
Self-Timer/Video light 24  
Video viewfinder light 23  
life of battery,  
conserving 144  
Live View  
button 23  
using 34  
Live View at Power On,  
White Balance setting 55  
images per battery  
type 148  
setting 88  
low battery indicator 149  
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on camera 120  
M
Macintosh computer, install  
software 18  
on computer 134  
microphone, description 24  
MODE button 22  
Move Images to Card 93  
Macro mode, setting 42  
Magnify  
control on Zoom lever 21  
using 64  
magnifying images 64  
memory card  
N
NiMH batteries  
recharging 150  
safety precautions 145  
number of  
door on camera 21  
format 15, 67  
install 15  
pictures remaining 28,  
images stored in internal  
memory 169  
pictures remaining 28,  
supported types and  
sizes 166  
Memory light,  
O
description 21  
memory, internal  
format 67  
ON/OFF switch,  
description 20  
on-camera demo,  
viewing 29  
on-camera Help  
for Capture Menu  
options 47  
Help Menu 28  
online destinations,  
setting 74  
optical zoom 38  
over-exposing an image 54  
override automatic  
exposure 42  
image capacity 169  
pictures remaining 28,  
Menu/OK button,  
description 21  
menus  
Capture 46  
HP Instant Share 72  
overview 26  
Playback 65  
Setup 85  
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parts of camera  
range  
back and right side of  
Exposure  
Compensation 165  
F-number 163  
camera 20  
front, left side, and bottom  
of camera 24  
focus 163  
top of camera 19  
Playback 59  
recharging NiMH  
batteries 150  
button, description 23  
Playback Menu 65  
Portrait mode, setting 43  
power  
record  
audio clips 32, 69  
video clips 33  
red-eye reduction  
description 41  
indicators 149  
light 20  
Remove Red Eyes 68  
Region, setting 13  
remaining pictures count  
reset camera 96  
restore settings 29, 41,  
specifications 168  
power adapter, HP AC 25  
connector on camera 25  
purchasing 156  
Power light, description 20  
Power ON/OFF switch,  
description 20  
reviewing images 59  
rotate images 69  
print images  
directly to printer 81  
HP Instant Share/Print  
button 22  
using HP Instant Share 71  
problems,  
troubleshooting 95  
product support 137  
purchasing camera  
accessories 155  
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status screen 28  
still pictures, take 31  
support for users 137  
S
safety precautions for NiMH  
batteries 145  
selecting images for  
HP Instant Share  
destinations 76  
Self-Timer  
T
technical support 137  
Thumbnails  
control on Zoom lever 21  
using 63  
light 24  
settings 44  
Time & Date Imprint,  
Timer button 22  
settings, restore 29, 41,  
Setup Menu, using 85  
share pictures 71  
shooting mode  
setting 52  
Time & Date, setting 13, 89  
Timer button 22  
total images summary  
screen 62  
transfer images to  
button 22  
restore setting 43  
settings 42  
computer 79  
tripod mount,  
description 25  
shots per battery type 148  
Shutter button  
troubleshoot problems 95  
TV (television) Configuration  
setting 91  
description 19  
lock exposure and  
focus 35  
U
shutter speed range 164  
software  
under-exposing an  
image 54  
installing 17, 18  
using camera without 99  
sounds of camera 87  
space remaining in memory  
USB  
configuration setting 90  
connector on camera 25  
specifications 163  
states, camera 25  
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Video button,  
description 19  
video clips, recording 33  
Video viewfinder light 23  
viewfinder  
description 22  
lights 23  
using 35  
W
websites for HP 136  
White Balance, setting 55  
Windows computer  
install software 17  
system requirements for  
software 97  
wrist strap, attaching to  
camera 10  
Z
zoom  
digital 38  
optical 38  
specifications 163  
Zoom lever, description 21  
Zoom Out and Zoom In  
controls 21  
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