HP Hewlett Packard Digital Camera photosmart 720 User Manual

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Materials disposal  
This HP product contains the following materials that might require  
special handling at end-of-life:  
z Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the image LCD.  
z Alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide AA  
batteries.  
z Lead in the solder and some component leads.  
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Table of Contents  
1-Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9  
Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
Inserting the memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . 16  
Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
Choosing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
2-Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21  
Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Using instant review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Recording video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Using preview mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Using the self-timer and burst features . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Using burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
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3-Using playback and the main menu . . . . . . . 29  
Using playback to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29  
Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31  
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32  
Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32  
Recording audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33  
Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34  
Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34  
Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35  
Exposure settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36  
Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38  
Welcome screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38  
USB configuration setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39  
Move images to card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40  
4-Using hp instant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Using hp instant share to print pictures . . . . . . . . . . .43  
Using the hp instant share e-mail service . . . . . . . . . .44  
Adding, modifying, and removing e-mail addresses  
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Selecting images to be e-mailed . . . . . . . . . . . .45  
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46  
5-Unloading, printing, & displaying images . . 47  
Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47  
Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48  
Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
Displaying a slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49  
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6-Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . .51  
Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Error messages on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Finding help on the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
HP product support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
HP accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Contacting hp customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
How hp can help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . 61  
Free telephone support for one year . . . . . . 61  
After the first year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61  
Upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . 66  
Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67  
Appendix A: Batteries and accessories . . . . . .69  
Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69  
Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Purchasing accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71  
Appendix B: Camera dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73  
Unloading images to a computer using the dock . . . . 75  
Printing images using the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76  
Displaying images on a TV using the dock . . . . . . . . 76  
Appendix C: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77  
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Getting started  
1
The HP Photosmart 720 digital camera is a 3.3 mega-pixel  
camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. This  
camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share  
technology.  
With HP Instant Share, you can select images to print or e-mail  
automatically the next time you connect the camera to your  
computer. You can also bypass the computer altogether and  
print the selected pictures directly to any HP Deskjet or  
Photosmart printers that are USB-enabled.  
You can enhance your experience by purchasing an  
HP Photosmart 8881 Camera Dock. The Camera Dock allows  
you to easily download images to a computer, send images to  
a printer or television, recharge the camera batteries, and  
provide a convenient home for your camera.  
NOTE A Dock Insert is included in  
your camera box. This Dock  
Insert enables your camera (and  
others of the same model) to use  
the HP Camera Dock. Please do  
not use it without the Camera  
Dock and DO NOT discard it. Instructions for its use are  
included with the Camera Dock as well as in Appendix B  
of this manual.  
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Camera Parts  
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# Name  
Description  
1 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove the  
memory card. Also allows access to  
the connectors for USB, TV, and  
power adapter.  
2 Memory card slot  
3 USB connector  
Allows memory card to be inserted  
Provides connection to either a  
computer or printer  
4 TV connector  
Provides audio/video output to a TV  
5 Power adapter  
connector  
Provides connection for an optional  
HP AC adapter  
6
Turns on Preview mode or turns off  
the Image Display  
Display button  
7
Moves to menu options and  
navigates through images  
Arrow buttons  
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# Name  
Description  
8 OK button  
Press once to turn on Playback  
mode, again to turn on Main menu.  
Also selects menu options  
9
Turns the Share menu on and off  
Share button  
10 Image Display  
Provides menu information to  
operate the camera. You can also  
preview the picture before taking it  
and review it afterward  
11 Speaker  
Plays camera sounds and audio  
clips  
12 Optical viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of  
the picture  
13 Viewfinder light  
Solid green - camera is recording  
video or ready to take a still picture  
Blinking green - camera unable to  
focus or long exposure (hold steady)  
Blinking yellow - camera is charging  
the flash or saving images to  
memory  
Blinking red - camera is either:  
starting up, charging the battery,  
sending/receiving USB, counting  
down self-timer, or there is an error  
(turn on Image Display to see  
message)  
14  
Allows you to zoom in and out  
Zoom  
Out/In button  
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# Name  
1 Microphone  
2 Flash  
Description  
Records audio clips  
Provides additional light to improve  
picture-taking  
3 Video/Self-timer Solid red - camera is recording video  
light  
Blinking red - self-timer is activated  
4 Wrist/Neck  
strap mount  
Wrist strap attachment (there is a  
mount on both sides of the camera in  
case you want to attach a neck strap)  
5 Tripod mount  
Allows camera to be mounted to a  
tripod  
6 Camera Dock  
connector  
Provides connection to the optional HP  
Camera Dock  
7 Battery door  
Allows access to the batteries  
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# Name  
Description  
1 Shutter button  
Takes a picture  
2
Records a video clip; press once to  
start and press again to stop  
Video button  
3
4
Selects the Flash setting  
Flash button  
Changes image quality from Good  
to Better to Best  
Quality button  
5
Sets the Self-timer when pressed  
once, and sets the Burst feature  
when pressed twice  
Self-timer/Burst  
button  
6 Status LCD  
Displays camera settings and  
operating status (see the following  
illustration)  
7
Turns the camera power on and off  
Power button  
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Icon  
Indicates  
Red-eye Reduction is active  
2
Flash On is active  
or  
Flash Off is active  
or  
3
4
AUTO Auto Flash is active  
Image quality selection  
5
6
Number of images remaining  
Self-timer is active  
7
Burst feature is active  
8
Video is being recorded  
Battery condition  
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SD memory card is in the camera  
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Setup  
Attaching the wrist strap  
Attach the wrist or  
neck strap as  
shown in the  
illustration.  
NOTE It is easiest to install the strap by inserting it from the  
bottom of the strap mount first.  
Installing the batteries  
1 With the front of the camera  
facing you, slide the latch on  
the battery door to the right.  
2 Holding on to the latch, pull the  
battery door toward you.  
3 Insert the batteries as indicated  
inside the door.  
NOTE For more information  
about batteries, refer to  
Managing batteries on  
page 69.  
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Inserting the memory card (optional)  
Your digital camera contains 16 megabytes (MB) of internal  
memory so that you can store images and video clips in your  
camera. However, you can use an optional memory card  
(purchased separately) to expand the camera’s memory to  
store more images and video clips  
NOTE Your camera supports up to a 128 MB memory card.  
After unloading images to your computer, you can reuse the  
card.  
1 With the camera off, open the  
memory card door.  
2 Insert the memory card as shown.  
3 Close and fasten the memory card  
door.  
To remove the card, pull it out of the camera.  
Turning on power  
Press the Power  
button to turn on  
the camera. When the camera is  
ready, the viewfinder light stops  
blinking.  
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Choosing the language  
The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen  
appears and prompts you to choose a language.  
1 Scroll to the language that you want  
by using the Arrow  
buttons.  
2 Press OK to select the highlighted  
language.  
Setting the date and time  
The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which  
you take each picture.  
1 Press the OK button repeatedly until  
your preferred date format  
appears, and then press the right  
Arrow  
date.  
button to highlight the  
2 Press OK to select the first value,  
and then use the buttons to  
change it. Press OK to confirm. Set the remaining values in  
the same way. (M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year)  
3 Press the  
button to highlight the time format, and then  
press OK if you want to change it.  
4 Press the  
button to highlight the time. Set the time values  
in the same way you set the date values in step 2.  
5 When finished setting the date and time, press the  
button to highlight Exit, and then press OK.  
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Installing the software  
The camera software allows you to unload images from the  
camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows  
you to configure the Share menu on the camera.  
NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Photo & Imaging  
software needs at least Internet Explorer 5.0 (Service Pack  
2) in order to function properly.  
Windows  
1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your  
computer. The installation window automatically appears.  
NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start,  
and then click Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X is the  
letter of your CD drive.  
2 Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to  
install the software.  
To install any bonus software:  
1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type  
X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the drive letter of your CD  
drive).  
2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to  
install the bonus software.  
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Macintosh  
1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your  
computer.  
2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.  
3 Double-click the installer icon, then follow the instructions on  
the screen to install the software.  
To install any bonus software:  
1 Double-click the Bonus folder icon.  
2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.  
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.  
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Taking pictures  
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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. To  
take a picture:  
1 Frame the subject that you want  
to photograph in the viewfinder.  
2 Hold the camera steady, and  
press the Shutter button. The  
camera automatically adjusts  
focus and exposure, and then takes the picture.  
When you press down the Shutter button, you may notice that  
the viewfinder light is red, yellow, or green, and may or may  
not be blinking. See the description for Viewfinder light on  
page 11.  
NOTE To achieve best focus in low light conditions, secure the  
camera to a tripod and make sure the focus area has  
sufficient contrast.  
Using focus lock  
Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the  
center of the image. It is also useful to verify that your image is  
in focus before taking the picture. To use Focus Lock:  
1 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure  
and focus. When exposure and focus are locked, the green  
Viewfinder light comes on solid.  
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2 When exposure and focus are locked, and you continue to  
hold the Shutter button halfway down, you can re-frame or  
adjust your subject for proper positioning.  
3 Press the Shutter button all the way down until you hear a  
click and see the image on the Image Display in Instant  
Review.  
Using instant review  
After you take a picture, the Image Display shows the image  
while it is being saved to memory. You can delete the image  
before it is saved by pressing the  
button.  
Recording video clips  
To record a video clip with audio for up to 30 seconds:  
1 Frame the subject that you want to  
record.  
2 Press and release the Video  
button to start recording; REC  
appears on the Image Display.  
3 To stop recording, press the  
button again. The camera  
automatically stops recording when the maximum clip  
length of 30 seconds is reached or memory is full.  
After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clip  
remains on the Image Display during Instant Review. During  
this time, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose  
to delete it.  
During video recording, the green viewfinder light and the red  
Video/Self-timer light are on, and you can view the time  
remaining on the Image Display. The camera automatically  
stops recording when the timer reaches zero. You can delay  
recording a video clip for 10 seconds by setting the self-timer.  
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Recording audio  
After you take a still picture, you can add an audio annotation  
to it (for example to describe the location of the picture). For the  
details on how to do this, see Recording audio clips on  
page 33.  
Using preview mode  
You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder and show a  
more accurate view of what your picture will look like. This is  
useful for close-up photos and for instances in which framing  
your subject precisely is important. To take a picture by using  
the Image Display:  
1 Press the Display  
button to activate Preview mode.  
2 Frame your subject in the Image Display, and then press the  
Shutter button.  
In the Preview screen, the current  
image quality setting (1, 2, or 3  
stars) is shown in the lower-left  
corner, with the remaining picture  
count to the right of the image  
quality icons. If you selected any  
manual exposure settings, they are  
displayed on the top of the screen.  
In addition to taking pictures and recording video, you can  
zoom in on your subject, adjust the flash setting, or increase  
the quality of your image—all from within Preview mode.  
NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a large amount of  
battery power.  
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Using the self-timer and burst  
features  
The Self-timer/Burst  
button activates the Self-timer and  
Burst features on the camera.  
Using the self-timer  
1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.  
2 Turn the camera on, and then frame your subject in the  
viewfinder.  
3 Press the  
button until the Self-timer icon  
appears  
on the Status LCD.  
4 Press the Shutter button all the way down, and then release  
it. The Video/Self-timer light on the front of the camera  
blinks for 10 seconds before the picture is taken.  
Using burst  
Burst is used to take multiple pictures in a row as quickly as the  
camera can. To use Burst:  
1 Press the  
the Status LCD.  
button until the Burst  
icon appears on  
2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter button all the way  
down and hold it.  
3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly  
as possible until the memory is full or the Shutter button is  
released.  
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Using zoom  
Optical zoom  
Press the Zoom Out/Zoom In  
button to move the lens  
between wide angle and telephoto positions (1 to 3x).  
You cannot adjust optical zoom while recording video clips.  
Digital zoom  
1 Press the Display  
button to turn on Preview mode, and  
then frame the picture using the Image Display.  
2 Use the Zoom in button to optically zoom in to the  
maximum level, then release the button.  
3 Press the  
button again and  
hold it until you reach the desired  
size in the Image Display. A  
yellow border surrounds the area  
of the image that will be captured.  
4 Make sure the yellow border  
frames your subject, and then take  
the picture.  
To turn digital zoom off, press the Zoom Out  
zooming stops, or turn off the Image Display.  
button until  
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Using the flash  
When the camera is turned on, the flash is automatically set to  
Auto Flash. If you change the flash setting, the camera will  
remain in that setting until you change it again or turn off the  
camera.  
To set the flash, press the Flash  
button until the desired  
setting appears on the Status LCD. The following table  
describes the different flash settings:  
Icon Setting  
Description  
Auto Flash The camera measures light and uses the  
flash if necessary.  
AUTO  
Red-eye  
Reduction  
The camera measures light and uses the  
flash with red-eye reduction if  
necessary.  
AUTO  
Flash On  
Flash Off  
The camera always flashes. If the light  
is behind your subject, you can use the  
flash to increase the light on the front of  
your subject. This is also called “fill-  
flash.”  
The camera will not flash. Use this  
setting when you do not want a flash  
(such as with distant objects). This may  
result in long exposures that will require  
using a tripod.  
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Changing the image quality  
The camera has three image quality settings: Good, Better, and  
Best. The current quality setting is displayed on the Status LCD.  
To change the image quality setting, press the Quality  
button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD.  
The following table identifies the approximate number of  
pictures that you can take at each setting based on internal  
memory or with a 16 MB memory card (purchased  
separately).  
Setting Icon Description and capacity  
Good  
This is the most memory-efficient setting, ideal  
for images you want to e-mail or post to the  
Internet. (16 MB memory holds  
approximately 220 images)  
Better  
This setting produces high-quality images and  
requires less memory than Best setting. This is  
recommended for printing images up to 20  
by 25 cm (8 by 10 inches). This is the default  
quality setting. (16 MB memory holds  
approximately 18 images)  
Best  
This setting produces the highest-quality  
images and uses the most memory. This is  
recommended if you plan to enlarge images,  
or print images to a size larger than 20 by  
25 cm (8 by 10 inches). (16 MB internal  
memory holds approximately 11 images)  
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the main menu  
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Using playback to view images  
After you have taken some pictures or video clips and they are  
stored in the camera, you can view them in Playback mode.  
1 Press the OK button to activate Playback mode. The most  
recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image  
Display. If the image is a video clip, it begins playing  
automatically within a few seconds.  
2 Scroll through the images by using the Arrow  
buttons.  
Press and hold  
or  
to scroll automatically. If a video  
button will reset the clip to  
clip is playing, pressing the  
the first frame of the video clip.  
In addition to seeing the images on the Image Display, some  
information about each image is also displayed above and  
below the image. The following table describes the information  
that may be viewed for each image.  
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1
Icon  
2X  
Description  
Shows the quality setting for the current  
image, blank if image is a video clip  
Digital zoom setting (blank if digital zoom  
was not used)  
Shows the current image number from the  
total number of images taken  
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3
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4
5
Date the image was captured  
Visible if the current image has an audio  
clip attached to it  
or  
Visible if the current image is a video clip  
NOTE To preserve battery life, you can connect to an optional  
HP AC adapter while viewing your images. For more  
information about accessories for your camera, see  
Appendix A: Batteries and accessories on page 69.  
If you do not have images stored in your camera or on the  
memory card, the No images screen appears on the Image  
Display.  
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Using the main menu  
Use the Main menu to view or modify images in the camera or  
to change the camera settings.  
1 To view the Main menu from  
Playback mode, press the OK  
button. If the Image Display is off,  
press the OK button twice.  
2 Scroll through the Main menu  
options using the Arrow  
buttons and select an option with  
the OK button.  
The options available in the Main menu are:  
Icon Description  
Rotate - rotates the current image 90 degrees  
clockwise  
Delete - deletes the current image, all images, or  
formats internal memory or the memory card. Also  
lets you undo the last deletion you made.  
Record Audio - allows you to add an audio clip to  
still images  
View Thumbnails - displays images in camera as  
thumbnails (nine per page)  
Magnify - magnifies the current image on the Image  
Display by 3x or 6x  
Setup - allows you to adjust the camera settings  
Exit -exits the Main menu  
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Rotating images  
NOTE This option works only on still images, not video clips.  
1 In Playback mode, scroll to the  
image you want by using the  
buttons, then press OK to display  
the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the  
Rotate  
option. The current  
image is rotated 90 degrees  
clockwise. While the image is being rotated, a progress bar  
appears below the image. If you press OK again while the  
progress bar is displayed, the image is rotated again.  
Deleting images  
1 In Playback mode, scroll to the  
image you want by using the  
buttons, then press OK to display  
the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the  
Delete  
option.  
3 In the Delete menu, highlight your  
selection, and then press OK.  
Menu Item  
This Image  
Description  
Deletes the current image  
All Images  
Deletes all images from internal memory  
or the memory card (if installed).  
or  
All Images on Card  
Format Memory  
or  
Format Card  
Deletes all images and files from internal  
memory or the memory card (if  
installed), and formats either internal  
memory or the memory card  
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Undelete  
Description  
Appears if you have deleted any images  
or video clips. Undelete restores the last  
deletion you made. This option is  
available until another picture or video  
clip is taken, another deletion occurs, or  
the camera is turned off or connected to  
your computer  
Exit  
Exits the Delete menu  
Recording audio clips  
NOTE This option works only on still images, not video clips.  
1 In Playback mode, scroll to the  
image you want by using the  
buttons, then press OK to display  
the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the  
Record Audio  
option.  
Recording starts immediately, and  
the time remaining appears in the lower-left portion of the  
Image Display. Time remaining is based on free memory or  
4:00 minutes, whichever is smaller.  
3 Press OK to stop recording. Within 4 seconds of stopping,  
you can press the  
button to cancel what was just  
recorded and re-record a new audio clip.  
Once an image has an audio clip attached to it, you can go  
back later and change it by selecting the image, then opening  
the Record Audio  
option again.  
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Viewing thumbnail images  
1 In Playback mode, press OK to display the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the View Thumbnails  
3 Scroll through the thumbnail  
option.  
images by using the  
buttons.  
The current image is highlighted  
with a yellow border. To move to  
the next set of images, use the  
buttons  
4 To view an enlarged image, select  
it, and then press OK.  
Magnifying images  
NOTE This option works only on still images, not video clips.  
1 In Playback mode, scroll to the image you want by using  
the  
buttons, then press OK to display the Main menu.  
option. This  
2 In the Main menu, select the Magnify  
magnifies the image to three times its size (it does not  
permanently alter the image in the camera).  
3 Scroll left or right in the image by  
using the  
buttons. To scroll up  
and down, press OK to display  
the Magnify menu, then press OK  
again to select the first icon in the  
menu. Use the  
buttons to  
scroll up and down in the image.  
4 To magnify the image to six times its size, select the Magnify  
More  
Exit  
option. To return to Playback Mode, select the  
option.  
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Using the setup menu  
The Setup menu allows you to set a number of preferences on  
the camera, including:  
z selecting up to three different exposure settings (exposure  
compensation, white balance, and ISO) to use when taking  
pictures  
z setting date and time  
z selecting the image to be used for the welcome screen when  
the camera is turned on  
z setting the USB configuration (how the camera appears  
when connected to a computer)  
z moving images from internal memory to a memory card  
z selecting the language the camera interface will use  
1 In Playback mode, press OK to  
display the Main menu. If the  
Image Display is off, press OK  
twice to get to the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the  
Setup  
option.  
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Exposure settings  
Use these settings to override the camera’s automatic exposure  
settings. When you change these settings manually, the current  
settings appear at the top of the Image Display in Preview  
mode (except when you are using Digital Zoom).  
1 In the Setup menu, select  
Exposure Settings.  
2 In the Exposure Settings menu,  
use the  
buttons to scroll to  
Exposure Compensation  
,
White Balance  
and press OK.  
, or ISO  
,
Exposure compensation  
This setting (  
) alters the  
exposure to compensate for lighting  
conditions. Settings range from -1.5  
(underexposure) to +1.5  
(overexposure). To determine how  
much to adjust the setting, take a  
picture after you change the setting,  
then examine the image in Playback mode. If the image is too  
dark, increase the compensation. If the image is too bright,  
decrease the compensation.  
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White balance  
In some cases, it may be necessary  
to pre-set the light source so the  
camera can reproduce colors more  
accurately. Set the White Balance  
(
) according to the following  
situations.  
Icon Description  
Auto Auto - this is the default setting  
Daylight - recording outdoors on a bright day  
Cloudy - recording under overcast or twilight skies  
Tungsten - recording under incandescent lighting  
Fluorescent 1- recording under cool or daylight  
fluorescent lighting  
Fluorescent 2 - recording under warm fluorescent  
lighting  
ISO  
This setting (  
) adjusts how  
quickly the camera reacts to light.  
Higher ISO numbers allow higher  
shutter speeds. Switch to higher  
speeds while taking pictures in dark  
areas or fast moving objects.  
NOTE Higher ISO numbers can  
decrease image quality, so use as low an ISO speed as  
possible.  
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Date & time  
This setting determines the current date and time for the  
camera. This is usually done when you first set up the camera,  
but you may need to re-set the date and time when you are  
travelling to different time zones or when the batteries are out  
of the camera for more than10 minutes.  
1 In the Setup menu, select Date & Time.  
2 Follow the same procedure used in Setting the date and  
time on page 17.  
Welcome screen  
This setting determines the image that appears when the  
camera is turned on. You can select any image available in the  
camera or the HP logo, which is the default setting.  
1 In Playback mode, scroll to the image you want by using  
the  
buttons, then press OK to display the Main menu.  
2 In the Main menu, select the Setup  
option.  
3 In the Setup menu, select Welcome Screen.  
4 Select This Image to use the  
current image, HP Logo to return  
to the factory setting, or Exit to  
leave the current welcome screen  
unchanged.  
5 Press OK to activate the selection  
you made in the previous step.  
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USB configuration setting  
This option determines how the  
camera appears when connected to  
a computer.  
1 In the Setup menu, select the  
USB Configuration option.  
2 In the USB Configuration menu,  
use the Arrow  
buttons to  
make one of the following choices and press OK.  
Digital Camera - causes the computer to recognize the  
camera as a digital camera (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 (Mass Storage Device Class  
(MSDC) standard). Use this setting for unloading and  
sharing on a Macintosh computer or on Windows  
system that does not have the HP Photo & Imaging  
software installed on it.  
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Move images to card  
This option lets you move images from the camera’s internal  
memory to a memory card. It appears only if a memory card is  
installed and internal memory contains at least one image.  
1 In the Setup menu, select the  
option Move Images to Card.  
2 If the memory card can store all of  
the images from internal memory,  
you are prompted to move all  
images. If the memory card is  
running out of space, you can  
move only the number of images that will fit on the card. If  
you select Yes to move images, they are moved to the card,  
and all moved images are deleted from internal memory.  
NOTE When a memory card is inserted, only the images on  
the card can be viewed on the Image Display. To view the  
images stored in internal memory, remove the memory  
card.  
Language  
This setting determines the language of the menus and the text  
on the Image Display.  
1 In the Setup menu, select the Language option.  
2 Follow the same procedure used in Choosing the language  
on page 17.  
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Using hp instant  
share  
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This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.  
This feature lets you select images in the camera to be  
automatically processed later when the camera is connected to  
your computer or to certain HP printers.  
For example, you can select images that you want to have  
printed, then connect the camera to the computer or printer,  
and the selected images will be printed automatically.  
As another example, you can select images in the camera to  
be automatically processed by HP’s e-mail service. When the  
camera connects to your computer, the selected images are  
e-mailed to family, friends, or any e-mail address that you  
specify. The details about this are explained later in this  
chapter.  
When you press the Share  
button on the camera, the most  
recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image Display,  
along with any e-mail or print destinations that have been  
selected for the image. The  
buttons allow you to scroll  
through the images to see destinations for the other images in  
the camera.  
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After you press the Share  
button, you can activate the  
Share menu by pressing OK. The following illustration and  
table provide information about the Share menu.  
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4
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1
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1
Icon  
Description  
Print 1 copy of current image.  
z On 4 by 6 inch paper, the picture is printed 4  
by 6 inches (or 10 by 15 cm).  
z On 8.5 by 11 inch paper, up to two 4 by 6  
inch pictures (Windows) or three 4 by 6 inch  
pictures (Macintosh) are printed.  
z On A4 paper, up to two A6 size pictures are  
printed per page.  
z On A6 paper, the picture is printed at A6 size.  
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3
Print 2 copies of current image.  
E-mail... Lets you add e-mail addresses to the  
Share menu. This procedure is explained later in  
this chapter.  
4
Check mark indicates the destination has been  
selected for the currently displayed image. (You  
can select more than one destination per image.)  
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Using hp instant share to print  
pictures  
1 Turn on the camera, then press the Share  
button.  
2 Use the  
buttons to scroll to the image you want to print.  
Video clips cannot be selected for printing.  
3 Press OK to activate the Share menu, then use the  
buttons to scroll to the print option you want.  
4 Press OK, and a  
appears next to that option.  
buttons and repeat  
5 Scroll to other images by using the  
steps 3 and 4 to select print options for each image.  
6 When you are finished selecting all the images you want to  
have printed, press the Share  
button.  
7 The next time you connect the camera to your computer or a  
compatible printer, the images you selected will be  
automatically printed. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing,  
& displaying images on page 47 for information about  
connecting the camera to a computer or printer.  
NOTE The Share menu creates a standard Digital Print Order  
Format (DPOF) file for print options.  
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Using the hp instant share  
e-mail service  
Using HP Instant Share to e-mail images involves three steps:  
1 Adding e-mail addresses to the camera’s Share menu  
(using your computer and the camera together).  
2 Selecting images to be e-mailed (using the Share menu on  
the camera).  
3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send selected  
images.  
Adding, modifying, and removing  
e-mail addresses  
NOTE You will need an internet connection to complete this  
procedure.  
1 Turn on the camera, press the Share  
button, then select  
the E-mail... option and press OK. A message on the  
camera Display appears asking you to connect the camera  
to your computer.  
2 Connect the camera to your computer (by using the USB  
cable or an optional HP Camera Dock)  
3 On the computer, click on Retrieve from Camera.  
4 In the screen called Modify Share Menu check to see that  
Photo E-mail is visible above the Add... button, then click on  
the Add... button.  
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5 If you are using a Macintosh computer, skip to step 7. If you  
are using a computer running Windows, you will be asked  
to sign in to HP’s Passport program. HP Passport allows you  
to use HP’s free e-mail service and other services that may  
be available in the future. The first time you see this screen,  
you will need to register as a new user. Follow the  
instructions on the screen for doing that.  
6 Once you have successfully registered, sign in to the HP  
Passport program, and then the Photo E-mail Setup screen  
will appear. Here, you can enter an e-mail address and  
specify how you want it to appear in the camera’s Share  
menu. You can also enter a subject and message to go with  
the e-mail that will be sent to that address. After completing  
the form, click Next. In the confirmation screen that appears,  
click Finish.  
7 Your newly added e-mail destination should now appear in  
the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu  
section). To add additional e-mail addresses to the camera  
Share menu, repeat steps 4-6. You will not need to sign in to  
the HP Passport program again.  
8 When you have finished adding e-mail addresses, click on  
Save to Camera to add the new addresses to the camera  
Share menu. When the computer confirms that the  
addresses were saved to your camera, disconnect the  
camera from the computer, and press the Share  
button to  
view the new e-mail destinations in the Share menu.  
9 You are now ready to select images on the camera to be  
e-mailed. See the next section for how to do this.  
Selecting images to be e-mailed  
1 Turn on the camera, then press the Share  
button.  
2 Use the  
buttons to scroll to an image you want to e-mail.  
Video clips cannot be selected for e-mail.  
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3 Press OK to activate the Share menu, then use the  
buttons to scroll to the e-mail destination that you want to  
select.  
4 Press OK to select the e-mail destination, and a check mark  
appears next to that selection. (You can select more than  
one e-mail destination or print option for an image.)  
5 Scroll to other images by using the  
buttons and repeat  
steps 3 and 4 to select e-mail destinations for each image.  
6 When you are finished selecting all the images you want to  
e-mail, press the Share  
button.  
7 The next time you connect the camera to your computer,  
images are unloaded to the computer, and the images  
selected for e-mail will be sent to their respective  
destinations.  
The way images are e-mailed works differently on Windows  
and Macintosh computers.  
Windows  
Images are not e-mailed directly to anyone. Rather, a message  
is sent to each e-mail address that you selected in the Share  
menu. The message contains a thumbnail of each of the  
images that were selected for that address, as well as a link to  
a web page where the recipient can view the images. From that  
web page, the recipient can do things like reply to you or print  
the image. 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.  
Macintosh  
Images are e-mailed directly to recipients using the default  
e-mail program on your computer.  
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Unloading, printing,  
& displaying images  
5
Once you have taken pictures, you can unload them from your  
camera to a computer, print them directly to a printer, or  
display them on a television.  
Unloading to a computer  
NOTE You can also use the optional HP  
Camera Dock to do this task. See  
Appendix B: Camera dock on  
page 73.  
NOTE If you are using a Macintosh  
computer, switch the camera to Disk  
Drive in the USB Configuration  
menu found in the Setup menu.  
1 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.  
2 Open the memory card door on the side of the camera and  
connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB connector  
on the camera.  
3 Turn on the camera. The HP Image Unload software will  
launch on your computer, and the images in the camera will  
automatically unload to the computer. If there were any  
images in the camera that were selected in the Share menu  
for printing or e-mail, those actions are started after the  
images have been unloaded to the computer.  
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4 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished,  
your images have been saved and shared. You can now  
disconnect the camera from the computer.  
NOTE To unload the camera images to a computer that does  
not have the HP Photo & Imaging software installed on it,  
switch the camera to Disk Drive in the USB Configuration  
menu found in the Setup menu. This allows the camera to  
appear as another disk drive on the computer.  
Printing images  
NOTE You can also use the optional HP Camera Dock to do  
this task. See Appendix B: Camera dock on page 73.  
To print images that have been unloaded to the computer, you  
can use the HP Photo & Imaging software that was shipped  
with the camera.  
You can also connect the camera directly to any HP DeskJet or  
Photosmart printer that has a USB connection, then print  
images selected from the camera Share menu or all images in  
the camera.  
1 Your camera came with a special USB  
cable for connecting the camera  
directly to a printer.  
2 Connect the square end of the USB  
cable to the printer.  
3 Open the memory card door on the  
side of the camera and connect the  
small end of the USB cable to the USB  
connector on the camera.  
4 Adjust the settings in the Print Setup  
menu on the camera to complete the printing process.  
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Displaying images on a TV  
Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow  
on almost any television (TV).  
NOTE You can also use the optional HP Camera Dock to do  
this task. See Appendix B: Camera dock on page 73.  
1 To connect the camera directly to a TV,  
you must first purchase an A/V  
(Audio/Video) cable. For details, see  
Purchasing accessories on page 71.  
2 Connect the A/V cable to the TV  
connector on your camera and then to  
the A/V inputs on the TV.  
3 Refer to the documentation for the TV  
to determine how to set the TV to take  
input from your camera instead of the  
antenna or cable TV.  
Displaying a slideshow  
Once the camera is connected to the TV with the A/V cable or  
the optional HP Camera Dock, you are ready to start.  
1 Turn on the camera. If you are using an A/V cable, the  
Slideshow menu will appear on the camera. If you are using  
the HP Camera Dock, the  
button on the dock should light  
button, and the Slideshow menu will  
up. Press the  
appear on the camera. The options in the Slideshow menu  
are described in the following table  
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Option  
Description  
NTSC Television Used mostly in North America and Japan  
PAL Television  
5 Sec/Image  
10 Sec/Image  
Used mostly in Europe and Asia  
Displays each image for 5 seconds  
Displays each image for 10 seconds  
Manual Advance Waits for you to advance each image  
using the buttons on the camera  
Starts the slideshow  
Begin  
2 To change an option, highlight it and press OK. Each time  
OK is pressed, the next option is selected. All selections  
except Begin are stored in the camera and become the  
defaults until changed.  
3 To start the slideshow, select Begin. The camera’s Image  
Display turns off and the slideshow starts on the TV. The  
slideshow begins with the image last taken or viewed and  
displays each image in sequence. When the end is reached  
the sequence moves to the beginning and continues. Audio  
and video clips are always played to completion, regardless  
of the rate you specified in the Slideshow menu.  
4 To exit the slideshow, unplug the A/V cable or press the  
button on the dock.  
At any time during the slideshow, you can press the  
buttons  
to move forward or backward. Pressing and holding these keys  
auto repeats similar to Playback mode.  
NOTE The Main menu and Share menu are available during  
the slideshow. You can rotate, delete, view thumbnails,  
magnify, share, etc. during the slideshow.  
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Troubleshooting and  
support  
6
Problems and solutions  
Problem  
The camera  
Possible cause Solution  
The batteries Use only photo-quality AA  
does not turn are not  
lithium, alkaline, or  
NiMH batteries.  
on.  
functioning  
correctly or are  
missing.  
Ensure the batteries are inserted  
correctly.  
The charge in the batteries can  
be low or completely drained.  
Try installing new or recharged  
batteries.  
The HP AC  
adapter is  
If you want to use battery power,  
disconnect the HP AC adapter  
connected to from the camera. If you want to  
the camera,  
but it is not  
use AC power, connect the HP  
AC adapter to a working  
connected to a electrical outlet.  
power outlet.  
The HP AC  
adapter is not  
functioning  
correctly.  
Ensure that the HP AC adapter is  
not damaged or defective and is  
plugged into an electrical outlet  
with power.  
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Problem  
Possible cause Solution  
The camera  
does not  
The camera is Turn on the camera.  
off.  
respond when  
I press a  
button.  
The camera is The camera buttons other than  
connected to a the Power button do not respond  
computer.  
when the camera is connected to  
a computer.  
The batteries  
are drained.  
Replace or recharge the  
batteries.  
The camera  
has stopped  
operating.  
Remove and reinsert the  
batteries. Replace the batteries if  
necessary.  
The camera  
does not take press the  
a picture when Shutter button  
You did not  
Press the Shutter button all the  
way down.  
I press the  
Shutter button.  
hard enough.  
A long delay The camera  
Press the Shutter button halfway  
occurs  
needs time to down to let the camera focus,  
focus and set then when you press all the way  
between the  
time I press the exposure  
Shutter button  
and the  
down, there is much less delay.  
See Using focus lock on page 21  
for more details.  
camera takes  
a picture.  
The flash is  
recharging.  
Wait until the yellow viewfinder  
light stops blinking before taking  
another picture.  
The Self-timer Turn the Self-timer off.  
is activated.  
The camera is Wait a few seconds for the  
still saving the camera to finish processing the  
last picture you image, and then press the  
took.  
Shutter button.  
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The wrong  
Possible cause Solution  
The batteries Reset the date and time by using  
date and/or died or were the camera menus. See the  
time is shown. removed from section called Date & time on  
the camera for page 38.  
more than 10  
minutes.  
I replace the  
camera  
batteries  
frequently.  
Extended  
Image Display the camera when you are using  
use and the Image Display for an  
excessive flash extended period of time and  
use consume a when you are unloading several  
lot of battery images to your computer.  
Use an HP AC adapter to power  
power.  
Use the flash only when needed.  
Do not use ordinary alkaline  
batteries. Purchase higher-grade  
batteries, such as  
“ultra” or “premium” grade  
alkaline or photo-lithium  
batteries, or switch to  
rechargeable NiMH batteries.  
The NiMH  
You must recharge all NiMH  
batteries you batteries after fully draining them  
are using were four times for the batteries to  
recharged  
incorrectly.  
reach their optimum capacity  
and performance.  
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Problem  
Possible cause Solution  
My image is  
blurry.  
Your subject  
Do not try to get closer than the  
was too close camera’s minimum focus range  
to the camera (see Appendix C: Specifications  
lens.  
on page 77).  
You moved the Hold the camera steady as you  
camera while press the Shutter button or use a  
you took the  
picture.  
tripod.  
The light is low In dim light, the camera requires  
and the flash is a longer exposure. Use a tripod  
turned off.  
to hold the camera steady,  
improve lighting conditions, or  
use the flash.  
My image is  
too dark.  
There was not Wait for natural lighting  
enough light. conditions to improve, add  
indirect lighting, or adjust the EV  
compensation.  
The flash was Make sure your subject is within  
on, but the  
subject was  
the flash working distance (see  
Appendix C: Specifications on  
too far away. page 77) or try turning flash off  
(will require longer exposure).  
A light shone Use the Flash On setting to  
behind the  
subject.  
brighten the subject when there  
is a bright light such as the sun  
or a window behind your  
subject.  
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 bright.  
The flash  
provided too Off.  
much light.  
Change the flash setting to Flash  
A natural or  
artificial  
source other  
Try taking the picture from a  
different angle. Avoid pointing  
the camera directly toward a  
than the flash bright light or reflective surface  
provided too on a sunny day. If there is light  
much light.  
behind your subject, use the  
Flash On setting. Adjust the EV  
compensation.  
You were too Move back from the subject or  
close to the set the flash to Flash Off and  
subject to use take the picture again.  
the flash.  
When I  
The camera is Turn on the camera.  
turned off.  
connect the  
camera to my  
computer, the  
software says  
it cannot find  
the camera.  
The cable is  
Make sure that the cable is firmly  
not connected connected at both ends.  
correctly.  
The camera is Connect the camera directly to a  
connected to USB port on the computer.  
the computer  
through a USB  
hub and your  
USB hub is not  
compatible  
with the  
camera.  
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Problem  
Possible cause Solution  
When I  
The USB  
Change the USB Configuration  
connect the  
camera to a  
Macintosh  
Configuration setting to Disk Drive.  
setting is not  
set to Disk  
computer, I do Drive.  
not get a Disk  
Drive icon on  
my desktop.  
Error messages  
You may receive error messages on the camera’s Image  
Display, or on your computer screen.  
Error messages on the camera  
Message  
Possible cause Solution  
BATTERIES  
DEPLETED  
Camera is  
shutting down  
Battery power is Replace or recharge  
too low to  
continue  
batteries, or use an  
optional HP AC adapter.  
operation.  
Batteries are too Battery power is Take pictures with the  
low for Preview  
too low to use  
Preview mode.  
Image Display turned off.  
Replace or recharge  
batteries, or use an  
optional HP AC adapter.  
Batteries are too Battery power is Replace or recharge  
low to record a  
video clip.  
too low to record batteries, or use an  
a video clip.  
optional HP AC adapter  
during video recording.  
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Message  
Possible cause Solution  
Unsupported card The card in the Ensure that the card is the  
memory slot is  
not a memory  
proper type for your  
camera (see Appendix C:  
card or is not a Specifications on  
supported  
memory card.  
page 77).  
The card requires The memory  
Press OK to display the  
formatting  
card needs to be Format Card option in the  
formatted.  
Delete menu. This will  
delete all data on the card.  
The card is locked The memory  
card is write-  
Unlock the memory card  
(latch on edge of card) or  
insert a new card.  
protected.  
The card is too full There is  
Unload images from the  
to move any  
images  
insufficient room memory card to your  
to move images computer, then delete all  
to the memory  
card.  
images on the memory  
card.  
Invalid date  
The date was set Enter the correct date.  
incorrectly.  
Unsupported  
image file  
You are trying to Use the computer software  
record audio,  
magnify, rotate,  
or print an  
to manipulate the file.  
image file that  
was not created  
by this camera.  
Memory is too full There is  
Unload the images from  
insufficient room the camera or delete  
OR  
to rotate an  
image or to  
record audio.  
unwanted images.  
The card is too full  
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Message  
Possible cause Solution  
Unknown USB  
device  
The connected  
Disconnect the current USB  
USB device is not connection and connect to  
a printer.  
your printer.  
Unsupported  
printer  
The printer is an Disconnect the USB cable,  
unsupported  
device.  
and connect to a  
supported printer, such as  
HP Photosmart or HP  
Deskjet.  
Unable to  
The printer has a Check the printer.  
communicate with problem.  
printer  
Disengage photo The selected  
Disengage the printer  
photo tray, or change the  
tray  
paper size  
cannot be used paper size.  
with the printer  
photo tray  
Printer top cover The printer is  
Close the top cover of the  
printer.  
is open  
open.  
Incorrect or  
missing print  
cartridge  
The printer  
Install a new printer  
cartridge is the cartridge, turn the printer  
incorrect model off, then turn it back on.  
or is missing.  
Printer has a  
paper jam.  
There is a paper Turn off the printer. Clear  
jam or the  
the paper jam, and then  
printer carriage turn on the printer.  
has stalled.  
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Message  
Possible cause Solution  
Printer is out of  
paper.  
Your printer is  
out of paper.  
If OK is visible on the  
Image Display, load paper  
and then press OK on the  
camera. Otherwise, load  
paper, and then press OK  
or Continue on your  
printer.  
Printing canceled The print job has Press the OK button on the  
been canceled. camera. Complete the  
print request again.  
Any error code  
numbers that  
appear  
The camera is  
having a  
problem that HP page 60).  
needs to fix  
Call HP Support (see  
Getting assistance on  
Error messages on the computer  
Message  
Possible cause Solution  
Connection  
between the  
imaging device  
and computer  
failed  
The camera  
might be  
connected to a or disconnect other  
computer devices attached to the  
through a USB hub.  
hub.  
Try connecting the camera  
directly to the computer,  
The software says The camera is  
it cannot find the not working  
connected  
camera  
Connect the camera  
directly to a USB-enabled  
HP DeskJet or Photosmart  
printer and print an  
correctly.  
image. This will verify that  
the image, memory, USB  
connection and the USB  
cable are functioning  
correctly or identify the  
failure.  
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Getting assistance  
Finding help on the web  
HP product support  
Visit www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/regional.html, select your  
language, and then type your camera model in the “quick  
find” box to find information about setting up and using your  
camera, downloading drivers, solving a problem, ordering,  
and warranty information.  
HP photosmart website  
Visit www.hp.com/photosmart for tips on using your camera  
more effectively and creatively as well as HP digital camera  
driver updates and software.  
HP accessibility website  
Visit www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility/prodserv  
if you have a disability and need help.  
Contacting hp customer support  
In addition to the Web, you can contact HP by telephone or  
mail for support and service for your camera. Prices,  
availability, and hours of support are subject to change without  
notice.  
How hp can help  
The HP support hotline can help resolve problems with setup,  
installation, configuration, and operation. For help with non-HP  
hardware or software, please contact the manufacturer.  
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Before you call  
Review troubleshooting tips.  
Have the following information ready before you call:  
z serial number (found on the bottom of your camera)  
z product name  
z date of purchase  
Service is free of charge during the warranty period. Beyond  
the warranty period, a service fee will be charged.  
Obtaining support in the United  
States  
Free telephone support for one year  
Within one year of your purchase, telephone support is  
provided to you free of charge. If this is a long distance call for  
you, long distance charges will apply.  
Call (1) (208) 323-2551.  
Our support staff is available from 6 am to 10 pm Mountain  
Time, Monday through Friday, or 9 am to 4 pm Saturday.  
If you think your HP product might need service, call HP  
Customer Support, which can help determine if service is  
required. Or, visit www.hp.com/cpsosupport/guide/psd/  
repairhelp.html for the nearest sales and service office.  
After the first year  
Call (1) (208) 323-2551.  
A fee of $25.00 per call (U.S.) will be charged to your credit  
card. Charges begin only when you connect with a support  
technician.  
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Upgraded warranty options  
You can select one of the following upgraded warranty options  
(available in the U.S. only):  
z Standard Next Day Exchange  
z Accidental Damage Protection with Next Day Exchange  
Upgrade your standard factory warranty to three years with  
the HP SupportPack. Service coverage begins on product  
purchase date and the pack must be purchased within the first  
180 days of product purchase. HP will determine the hardware  
service offering based upon the outcome of system self-test  
programs run by the customer through the initial call to the HP  
Customer Care Center. If during your technical support call it is  
determined that your product needs replacement, HP will ship  
you this replacement product next business day free of charge.  
Optional Accidental Damage Protection is also available. This  
warranty upgrade protects against accidental breakage such  
as spills, drops, or falls. Both of these warranty upgrades offer  
maximized uptime and productivity, the convenience of door-  
to-door pickup with delivery, packaging and freight prepaid by  
HP.  
For more information call 1-888-999-4747 or visit  
www.homeandoffice.hp.com and select “warranty upgrades”  
under “product support.”  
Obtaining support worldwide  
Telephone support is free for one year in Asia and the South  
Pacific, and for 30 days in the Middle East and Africa.  
The information contained in this document and the applicable  
conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without  
notice. Please check for the latest information and conditions at  
www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/regional.html.  
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Alternatively, you can ask your dealer or call HP at the phone  
number listed in this document. For English support in Europe,  
contact +44 (0) 207 512 52 02.  
Algeria +213 (0) 61-56-45-43  
Argentina 0-810-555-5520  
Australia +63 (3) 8877 8000 (or local (03) 8877 8000)  
Austria +43 (0) 810-00-6080  
Bahrain 800-728  
Belgium Dutch: +32 (0)2 626 8806  
French: +32 (0)2 626 8807  
Brazil  
(11) 4689-2012 (Grande São Paulo)  
0800-157751 (outside Grande São Paulo)  
Canada 905-206-4663 (during the warranty period)  
877-621-4722 (after the warranty period)  
Chile 800 360 999 (Post-sales Home Computing)  
China +86 (10) 6564 5959  
Colombia 9-800-114-726  
Czech Republic +42 (0)2 6130 7310  
Denmark +45 39 29 4099  
Egypt 02 532 5222  
Finland +358 (0)203 47 288  
France +33 (0)8 92 69 60 22 (Euro 0.34/minute)  
Germany +49 (0)180 52 58 143 (Euro 0.12/minute)  
Greece +30 10-60-73-603  
Guatemala 1 800 999 5305  
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Hong Kong SAR +852 3002 8555  
Hungary +36 (0)1 382 1111  
India 1 600 112267 or +91 11 682 6035  
Indonesia +62 (21) 350 3408  
Ireland +353 (0)1 662 5525  
Israel +972 (0) 9-830-4848  
Italy +39 02 264 10350  
Japan 0570-000-511 (inside Japan)  
+81 3 3335-9800 (outside Japan)  
Korea, Republic of +82 (2) 3270 0700 (Seoul)  
0-80-999-0700 (outside Seoul)  
Malaysia 1-800-805-405  
Mexico 52 58 9922 (Mexico City)  
01-800-472-6684 (outside Mexico City)  
Middle East/Africa +44 (0) 207 512 52 02  
Morocco +212 224-04747  
Netherlands +31 (0)20 606 8751  
New Zealand +64 (9) 356 6640  
Norway +47 22 11 6299  
Peru 0 800 10111  
Philippines +63 (2) 867-3551  
Poland +48 22 865 98 00  
Portugal +351 21 3176333  
Puerto Rico 1 877 232 0589  
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Russian Federation +7 095 797 3520 (Moscow)  
+7 812 346 7997 (St. Petersburg)  
Saudi Arabia 800 897 14440  
Singapore +65 6272-5300  
Slovakia +421-2-68208080  
South Africa 086 000 1030 (RSA)  
+27-11 258 9301 (outside RSA)  
Spain +34 902 321 123  
Sweden +46 (0)8 619 2170  
Switzerland +41 (0)848 80 11 11  
Taiwan 0 800 01 0055  
Thailand +66 (2) 661 4000  
Tunisia +216 6272-5300  
Turkey +90 216 579 71 71  
Ukraine +7 (380-44) 490-3520  
United Arab Emirates 971 4 883 8454  
United Kingdom (UK) +44 (0) 207 512 52 02  
Venezuela 0 800 4746 8368  
Viet Nam +84 (0) 8 823 4530  
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Hewlett-Packard limited  
warranty statement  
The HP photosmart 720 camera comes with a one year limited  
warranty.  
z HP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware,  
accessories, software, and supplies will be free from defects in  
materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the  
period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during  
the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace  
products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be  
either new or equivalent in performance to new.  
z HP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its  
programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period  
specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when  
properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects  
during the warranty period, HP will replace software which does  
not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.  
z HP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be  
uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable  
time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted,  
you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt  
return of the product.  
z HP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in  
performance or may have been subject to incidental use.  
z Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or  
inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing,  
parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification  
or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental  
specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or  
maintenance.  
z TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE  
WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR  
CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR  
IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED  
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,  
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  
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PURPOSE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow  
limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above  
limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives  
you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that  
vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province.  
z HP’s limited warranty is valid in any country or locality where HP  
has a support presence for this product and where HP has marketed  
this product. The level of warranty service you receive may vary  
according to local standards. HP will not alter form, fit or function of  
the product to make it operate in a country for which it was never  
intended to function for legal or regulatory reasons.  
z TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN  
THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE  
REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL  
HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR  
DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING  
LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED  
IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some countries, states or  
provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or  
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may  
not apply to you.  
z THE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT,  
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT  
EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE  
MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF  
THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.  
Regulatory information  
For regulatory information, see the regulatory_supplement.htm  
file on the software CD that came with your camera.  
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Appendix A: Batteries  
and accessories  
Managing batteries  
When the batteries are removed 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 time and date at which the camera was  
used. You may be prompted to update the date and time.  
The following battery levels are displayed on the Status LCD  
and the Image Display.  
Icon Level  
Full  
Description  
Batteries have 30 –100 percent  
remaining  
Partially full Batteries have 10 – 30 percent  
remaining  
Empty  
Batteries have less than 10 percent  
remaining  
None N/A  
Camera is operating on AC power  
The camera uses four AA batteries. Acceptable batteries  
include photo-lithium, “ultra” or “premium” grade alkaline, or  
rechargeable NiMH. For the best results with your camera, use  
photo-lithium or NiMH batteries.  
NOTE If you do not intend to use your camera for extended  
periods of time (more than a month), we strongly  
recommend that you remove the batteries from the  
camera.  
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Extending battery life  
z Use an optional HP AC adapter or HP Camera Dock when  
unloading pictures to your computer, printing, or connecting  
to the TV.  
z Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures instead of the  
Image Display. Leave the Image Display off when the  
camera is on.  
z Turn the camera off during a pause in picture taking.  
z Use the Auto Flash setting rather than Flash On or Red-eye  
Reduction.  
Rechargeable batteries  
Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can be recharged by  
using a battery charger, the HP Camera Dock, or in the  
camera when it is connected to the AC adapter. Some things to  
keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are:  
z Always recharge all four NiMH batteries at the same time.  
One low-charged battery will reduce the battery life for all  
four batteries in the camera.  
z For NiMH batteries to reach optimal capacity and  
performance, they should first be discharged completely  
and recharged four separate times.  
z After long-term storage of NiMH batteries, recharge them  
before using them again. Battery cells generally discharge  
at about 1 percent per day at room temperature.  
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Power conservation  
To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off  
automatically if there is no button activity for 60 seconds. If no  
buttons are pressed for 10 minutes, the camera turns off (unless  
it is printing or connected to a computer or TV).  
Purchasing accessories  
You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from  
your local retailer or online at www.hpshopping.com. Some  
accessories for the HP photosmart 720 digital camera are  
listed below:  
z HP AC power adapter (HP Supports only HP AC adapters  
and other accessories expressly approved by HP)  
North America—C8875A #001  
Outside of North America—C8875A #002  
z HP Photosmart 8881 Camera Dock  
z Secure digital (SD) memory card only (128 MB is the  
maximum usable card size)  
z HP audio/video accessory cable  
(C6324-61601) to connect to a  
television.  
Note: You can also use any  
Y-adapter audio cable with dual  
RCA plugs on one end and a 1/8 inch (3.175 mm)  
mini-stereo jack on the other end. You will also need an  
adapter plug that accepts a 1/8 inch (3.175 mm) jack and  
fits into a 3/32 inch (2.38 mm) phone jack.  
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z HP Digital Camera Accessory Kit (Y1788 for United States,  
Y1789 for outside the United States). Contents include:  
Camera bag  
Rechargeable NiMH batteries  
Battery charger  
z HP Digital Camera Accessory Kit (C8884A). Contents  
include:  
Camera bag  
Rechargeable NiMH batteries  
Battery charger  
32 MB SD memory card  
Tripod  
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Appendix B: Camera  
dock  
NOTE The HP Camera Dock does not work without AC  
power. Be sure to use ONLY the HP AC adapter and the  
cables that came with the Camera Dock.  
1 Follow the setup instructions provided with the Camera  
Dock. This includes installing the Dock Insert onto the dock,  
installing rechargeable batteries in the camera, connecting  
the AC power source, and connecting the Camera Dock to a  
computer, printer, and/or television.  
2 Make sure your camera is set up  
correctly and remove any cables that  
may be attached to it before putting  
it in the dock.  
3 Place the camera in the Camera  
Dock with the rear of the camera  
facing the front of the Camera Dock.  
The Camera Dock has three I/O connectors on the back:  
—Connects to the television  
—Connects directly to HP USB  
DeskJet and Photosmart printers  
—Connects to your computer  
There is a sliding door over the  
computer and printer connectors that  
prevents you from using both connectors at the same time (the  
Camera Dock is not a USB hub).  
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The Camera Dock has a light near  
the top front that provides battery  
charging status. A blinking light  
indicates that batteries are charging.  
There are two buttons on the front  
that light up, showing the camera is  
connected to the associated device.  
—This button activates the  
connection to the computer or the printer, depending on which  
of those devices is connected to the dock.  
—This button activates the television connection.  
The functions of the dock button lights are described below:  
State  
On  
Indication  
Camera Dock has power and a device is  
connected. When you press a button for one  
device, the other button device light goes out.  
Blinking The associated device is active.  
Off z The associated device is not connected to the  
Camera Dock.  
z The associated device is not available because  
the other device is active.  
z Camera Dock has no power or there is no  
camera connected.  
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Unloading images to a  
computer using the dock  
NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, switch the  
camera to Disk Drive in the USB Configuration menu  
found in the Setup menu.  
1 Check that the HP Camera Dock is connected to your  
computer.  
2 Place the camera in the Camera Dock. It will turn on  
automatically, and a dock intro screen will appear.  
3 Press the  
button on the dock to start the unload  
process. The HP Image Unload software will launch on your  
computer, and the images in the camera will automatically  
unload to the computer. If there were any images on the  
camera that had been selected in the Share menu for  
printing or e-mail, those actions are started after the images  
have been unloaded to the computer.  
4 The camera will return to the dock intro screen when your  
images have been saved and shared. You can now take the  
camera out of the dock, or leave it there to recharge the  
camera batteries.  
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Printing images using the dock  
1 Check that the HP Camera Dock is connected to your  
printer. (The dock cannot be connected directly to both a  
computer and a printer at the same time).  
2 Place the camera in the Camera Dock. It will turn on  
automatically, and a dock intro screen will appear.  
3 Press the  
button on the dock to start printing.  
4 Adjust the settings in the Print Setup menu on the camera to  
complete the printing process.  
5 The camera will return to the dock intro screen when  
printing is complete. You can now take the camera out of  
the dock, or leave it there to recharge the camera batteries.  
Displaying images on a TV  
using the dock  
1 Check that the HP Camera Dock is connected to your TV.  
2 Refer to the documentation for your TV to determine how to  
set the TV to take video input from your camera instead of  
the antenna or cable TV.  
3 Place the camera in the dock. It will turn on automatically,  
and a dock intro screen will appear.  
4 Press the  
button on the dock, and the Slideshow menu  
will appear on the camera’s Image Display.  
The rest of this procedure is described in the section Displaying  
a slideshow on page 49.  
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Appendix C:  
Specifications  
Feature  
Description  
Resolution  
3.15 MP (2048 by 1536 effective pixel count)  
3.34 MP (2140 by 1560 total pixel count)  
Diagonal 8.933 mm (Type 1/1.8) CCD  
30-bit (10 colors by 3 colors)  
Sensor  
Color depth  
Capture types Still, Self-timer, Burst, and Video  
Memory  
16 MB internal memory  
Slot for a Secure Digital (SD) memory card  
(not MMC card)  
Still image  
capacity  
Image  
Approx. File  
Quality # Images Size  
Resolution  
(for 16 MB of  
memory)  
220  
18  
60 KB 640 by 480  
800 KB 2048 by 1536  
11 1200 KB 2048 by 1536  
Lens  
Focal length  
Wide – 7 mm  
Telephoto – 21 mm  
F-Number  
Wide – f/2.6 and f/5.9  
Telephoto – f/4.8 and f/10.0  
Zooming optical viewfinder  
Viewfinder  
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Feature  
Zoom  
Description  
3x optical, 4x digital zoom  
7 mm to 21 mm (35 mm equivalent is  
approximately 34 mm to 102 mm)  
Focus  
TTL auto focus  
Wide: 20 cm to infinity  
Telephoto: 20 cm to infinity  
Shutter speed 1/1000 to 2 seconds  
Flash settings Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash Off  
Flash working Wide zoom—3.6 m  
distances  
Telephoto zoom—2.0 m  
Exposure  
control  
Automatic exposure (default)  
Can be set manually from -1.5 to +1.5 in 0.5  
increments  
ISO  
(Sensitivity)  
Automatic (default)  
Can be set manually to 100, 200, and 400  
Metering  
Average  
White  
Balance  
Automatic (default)  
Can be set manually to Daylight (5000K),  
Cloudy (6500K), Tungsten (2600K),  
Fluorescent 1 (6000K), and Fluorescent 2  
(3600K)  
Image Display Color LED Backlit, 1.6 inches (4.1 cm)  
LCD  
polysilicon TFT LCD  
Status LCD  
Self-Timer  
10 mm by 25 mm viewable area  
10 second delay  
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Feature  
Audio capture Still pictures  
Up to 4:00 minutes of audio annotation can  
Description  
be added to each still picture (limited by  
available memory)  
Video  
Audio captured automatically with video  
Compressed JPEG (EXIF) for still images  
format  
Motion JPEG for video clips  
Power  
4 AA batteries (included)  
Optional HP AC adapter (6V, 2000 mA)  
C8875A #001 - North America  
C8875A #002 - outside of North America  
Slow trickle recharging in camera with  
optional HP AC adapter or HP Camera Dock  
(100% in 15 hours)  
Automatic advanced power management  
The camera has a maximum power  
consumption of 5 watts (1.2 amps)  
Interfaces  
z USB to a computer or USB to HP DeskJet  
and Photosmart printers  
z Audio/Video out to TV  
z DC IN 6V  
z HP Camera Dock  
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Feature  
Description  
Standards  
z PTP transfer (15740)  
z MSDC transfer  
z NTSC/PAL  
z JPEG  
z Motion JPEG  
z DPOF-1  
z EXIF  
z DCF  
Tripod mount Yes  
Dimensions  
External Body Dimensions:118 mm (L) by 52  
mm (W) by 75 mm (H)  
With lens fully extended:118 mm (L) by 80  
mm (W) by 75 mm (H)  
Weight  
Warranty  
255 grams without batteries  
HP 1 year exchange warranty  
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A
on camera 11, 21  
on dock 74  
bonus software 18, 19  
burst  
AA batteries 69  
AC power adapter  
connector 10  
HP part number 71, 79  
accessories for camera 71  
alkaline batteries 69  
arrow buttons 10  
audio clips, record 12  
audio clips,record 23, 33  
audio/video  
button 13  
status icon 14  
buttons  
on camera 10  
on Camera Dock 74  
cable 71  
C
connector 10, 49  
Auto Flash  
setting 26  
Camera Dock. See HP Camera  
computer  
status icon 14  
connect camera to 47  
connect dock to 73  
connections  
as a USB Mass Storage Device  
Class (MSDC) 39  
to Camera Dock 73  
to computer 47  
to printer 48  
B
batteries  
condition icons 69  
condition status icon 14  
door on camera 12  
extend life 70  
install 15  
rechargeable 70  
types to use 69  
view levels of life 69  
Best quality setting  
description 27  
resolution 77  
Better quality setting  
description 27  
resolution 77  
to TV 49  
USB 39  
connectors  
audio/video 10, 49  
HP Camera Dock 12, 73  
power adapter 10  
TV 10  
USB 10  
customer support 60  
blinking lights  
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flash  
button 13  
date and time  
change 38  
set 17  
light 12  
range 78  
delete  
settings 26  
Flash Off  
setting 26  
status icon 14  
Flash On  
setting 26  
images and files 32  
images during Instant Review  
22  
video clips during Instant  
Review 22  
Digital Print Order Format 43  
digital zoom 25  
disk drive, connect as 39  
Display button 10  
dock. See HP Camera Dock  
DPOF 43  
status icon 14  
focus  
lock 21  
range 78  
format memory 32  
full batteries, icon 69  
E
G
e-mail  
resolution 77  
addresses, customizing the  
Share menu 44  
images using HP Instant Share  
41  
H
empty batteries, icon 69  
enlarge view of images 34  
error messages  
on camera 56  
on computer 59  
exposure compensation, setting  
36  
help from customer support 60  
HP Camera Dock  
buttons 74  
connect to 12, 73  
description 9  
display to TV 76  
Dock Insert 9, 73  
printing from 76  
unload images 75  
HP Instant Share  
button 11  
exposure settings 36  
F
files  
compression formats 77  
delete on memory card 32  
DPOF 43  
description 9, 41  
turn on/off 11  
HP web sites 60  
size versus quality 27, 77  
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lights  
on camera, blinking 11, 21  
lock focus 21  
Image Display 11  
image quality  
button 13  
status icon 14  
images  
M
delete 32  
connect to 47, 75  
install software 19  
Main menu 31  
on/off button 11  
memory card  
magnify view in camera 34  
move from internal memory to  
card 40  
quality settings 27, 77  
remaining in camera 14, 23  
rotate 32  
thumbnails 34  
unloading camera to  
computer 47  
unloadingusingCameraDock  
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view 29  
delete files 32  
door 10  
install 16  
install  
batteries 15  
slot 10  
bonus software 18, 19  
Camera Dock 9  
memory card 16  
software 18  
Instant Share. See HP Instant  
Share  
internal memory, move images  
to memory card 40  
ISO, setting 37  
status icon 14  
menu, Main 31  
messages  
on camera 56  
on computer 59  
microphone 12  
mount for tripod 12  
move images to memory card  
40  
L
N
language  
NiMH batteries 69  
NTSC video format 50  
number of images remaining 23  
number of images remaining,  
status icon 14  
change 40  
choose at startup 17  
LEDs (lights) on camera  
description 10  
life of batteries, view 69  
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quality levels  
OK button 11  
optical viewfinder 11  
optical zoom 25  
R
range  
flash 78  
P
PAL video format 50  
photo-lithium batteries 69  
Picture Transfer Protocol 39  
pictures  
instant review 22  
review 29  
share 41  
take 21  
thumbnails 34  
play video clips 29  
Playback mode 29  
power  
focus 78  
record  
video clips 22  
record audio clips 12  
Red-eye Reduction  
setting 26  
status icon 14  
review pictures 22  
rotate images 32  
adapter 10  
battery level icons 69  
button 13  
S
SD card status icon 14  
self-timer  
button 13  
specifications 79  
turn on/off 16  
Preview mode 23  
print images  
directly from camera 48  
from computer 48  
using Camera Dock 76  
using HP Instant Share 41  
printer  
connect dock to 73  
connect to camera 48  
problems  
troubleshooting 51  
PTP 39  
light 12  
status icon 14  
take pictures with 24  
Setup menu 35  
Share button 11  
Share menu  
customize 44  
description 42  
e-mail service 44  
printing options 43  
share pictures 41  
shutter button  
description 13  
speed 78  
Q
quality button 13  
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slideshow  
display on TV 49  
menu 50  
USB  
change configuration 39  
software  
bonus 18, 19  
install 18  
speaker 11  
specifications 77  
status LCD  
V
video  
button 13  
light 12  
icons 14  
location 13  
video clips  
play 29  
record 22  
T
thumbnail images, view 34  
time and date  
change 38  
view  
battery life level 69  
camera status icons 14  
thumbnail images 34  
viewfinder 11  
set 17  
tripod mount 12  
troubleshoot problems 51  
turn on/off  
camera power 13, 16  
HP Instant Share 11  
Main menu 11  
Preview mode 10, 23  
TV  
button, Camera Dock 74  
cable to connect camera 71  
configuration setting 50  
connect camera to 49  
connect dock to 73, 76  
connector 10  
viewfinder light, description 11  
W
warranty 66  
warranty upgrade options 62  
Web sites for HP 60  
welcome screen, customize 38  
white balance, setting 37  
Windows computer  
bonus software 18  
install software 18  
wrist strap  
U
mount points on camera 12  
procedure for attaching 15  
unloading images  
camera to computer 47  
using Camera Dock 75  
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zoom  
button 11  
specifications 78  
use optical or digital 25  
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