PhotoSmart R937 - Camera HP - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL PhotoSmart R937 HP

HP Photosmart R930 series Digital Camera

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Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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Contents

1 Getting started

Accessing the electronic User Guide. 4

Camera top, side, and back 6

Camera front and bottom. 7

2 Setting up your camera

Install the battery. 9

Charge the battery. 9

Turn on the camera. 10

Choose the language. 10

Set the region. 10

Set the date and time. 10

Install and format an optional memory card.....11

Install the software. 12

Windows 12

Macintosh. 13

Using the Touch Screen interface. 13

3 Taking pictures and recording video clips

Take a picture. 15

Record a video clip. 15

4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips

Review images and video clips. 17

Delete an image 17

5 Transferring and printing images

Transfer images. 18

Print images from the camera. 18

6 Camera quick reference 20

1 Getting started

This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information you need to get started using the essential features of your camera. For detailed information about camera features, see the electronic User Guide (see Accessing the electronic User Guide on page 4).

Quick Start Guide	Electronic User Guide
This printed guide will help you to: • Start using your camera quickly • Install the HP Photosmart Software • Become familiar with your camera's basic features	The electronic User Guide includes: • Descriptions of all the camera features • Battery information, including: • Extending battery life • A description of the power indicator icons • Troubleshooting • Getting assistance from HP • Camera specifications

Accessing the electronic User Guide

The electronic User Guide is on the HP Photosmart Software CD.

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To view the User Guide:

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer.
2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen.

The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer:

• On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and click help.
• On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and select Camera User Guide from the Information and Settings pop-up menu.

Getting assistance

• For tips and tools to help you use your camera more effectively, visit www.hp.com. From here, click on Learn About: Digital Photography (English Only).
• For product support including firmware, software, and driver updates, visit www.hp.com/support.
• For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the software's online help.

Camera top, side, and back

1 Speaker.
2 buttonOFF
3 Power light.
4	▲ selector—Switches between ▲ Picture Capture, ▼ Video Record, and □ Playback (see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback on page 20).
5 Shutter button.
6	Zoom lever—Accesses ↑/↓ Zoom while in ▲ Picture Capture or ▼ Video Record; accesses Thumbs and ▅ Magnify while in ▲ Playback.

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7 USB connector.

8 Battery Charging light.

9 Overlay button—Turns Touch Screen Image Display overlays on and off (see Using the Touch Screen interface on page 13).

10 Stylus (see Using the Touch Screen interface on page 13).

11 Touch Screen Image Display—Frames images when in ▲ Picture Capture or ▲ Video Record, reviews images when in ▲ Playback, and provides a Touch Screen interface for camera operations (see Using the Touch Screen interface on page 13).

Camera front and bottom

1 Flash.

2 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light.

3 Microphone.

4 Battery/Memory Card door.

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5 Tripod mount.

2 Setting up your camera

Install the battery

1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door.

2. Insert the battery in the larger slot, pushing the battery in until the latch catches.

3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door.

NOTE: Fully charge the battery before using it the first time. Turn off the camera before removing the battery.

To remove the battery, move the battery latch as shown until the battery springs free.

Charge the battery

You can charge the battery in the camera, using the USB cable and power adapter.

NOTE: Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B). Do not charge any other battery in the camera or optional quick recharger.

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1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the camera, and the large end into the power adapter, as shown.
2. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.

The camera's blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging. The battery is fully charged when the light stays on solid (approximately 2-3 hours).

Turn on the camera

To turn on the camera, press the button.

Choose the language

1. Using your finger or the stylus, touch the language that you want.
2. Touch Next to confirm your choice and display the Region screen.

Set the region

Along with the language setting, the region setting determines the default date format.

1. Touch the region you want.
2. Touch Next to confirm your choice and display the Date & Time screen.

Set the date and time

Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have uploaded them to your computer,

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and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature.

1. Touch or to adjust the month, date, and year.
2. Touch Next to confirm your settings and display the Time screen.
3. Touch or to adjust the time.
4. When all settings are correct, touch Done.

Install and format an optional memory card

This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB.

1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the optional memory card in the smaller slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door and turn on the camera.

NOTE: When you turn on your camera with a memory card installed, the camera indicates the number of images you can store on the memory card at the current Image Quality setting. This camera supports storing a maximum of 1999 images on a memory card.

Always format new memory cards before first use.

Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to transfer existing images before formatting.

1. With the camera turned on, slide to
2. Touch to display the Delete menu.
3. Touch to display Format Card, then touch Format Card.
4. Touch Yes to format the card.

Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory.

To use internal memory and view images stored there, turn the camera off, then remove the memory card.

Install the software

The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more).

To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging. To learn about Windows Vista support for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista (English only).

If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart Software, see the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support website for more information: www.hp.com/support.

Windows

1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software.

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1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation window does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK.
2. When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software.

Macintosh

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive.
2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.
3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Once installation is complete and you have restarted your computer, System Preferences automatically opens to the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts automatically when you connect your camera to your Macintosh (for more information, click the help button on the HP Photosmart Camera settings dialog).

Using the Touch Screen interface

This camera features a Touch Screen interface that allows you to access camera menus and many camera features.

To use the Touch Screen:

• Touch a rounded-corner
• touch button (as shown) or
  • menu item on the Touch Screen. For example, touching exits the current screen or menu.

• Whenever you are framing an image or video clip, you can turn off the Touch Screen overlay to view the display more clearly. Press to turn off the touch buttons. Press again to turn on the touch buttons.

NOTE: Overlay items on the Touch Screen vary based on the task you are performing.

To reduce smudging and minimize the risk of scratching the Touch Screen, use the stylus that came with your camera. For additional tips and information about the Touch Screen, see the electronic User Guide.

3 Taking pictures and recording video clips

Slide to either to take pictures or to record video clips.

Take a picture

You can take a picture when you are in Picture Capture.

1. Slide

to

1. Frame the subject in the Image Display.

2. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked.

3. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

After you have taken a picture, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display.

Record a video clip

You can record a video when you are in Video Record.

1. Slide

to

1. Frame the subject in the Image Display.

2. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked.

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1. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video.
2. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again.

After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display.

4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips

Review images and video clips

You can review images and video clips in playback.

1. Slide to
2. Touch or to scroll through your images and video clips. To play a video clip, touch in the center of the displayed video frame.

Delete an image

You can delete individual images during playback:

1. Slide to
2. Touch or to select an image or video clip.
3. Touch to display the Delete menu.
4. Touch This Image.

5 Transferring and printing images

Transfer images

Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to your computer.

NOTE: Transferring a large number of high-resolution images from a memory card to your computer may take up to two hours.

1. Turn off the camera.
2. Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera.
3. Turn on the camera. When the Image Display indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on the computer

screen to transfer the images. If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software and need more information, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

Print images from the camera

You can connect the camera to any PictBridge-certified printer to print images.

1. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages.

PictBridge

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1. Turn off the camera, then connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera.
2. Turn on the camera.
3. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use or to select the image you want to print.
4. Touch Print.
5. Printing... displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed.
6. After the printer has printed the image, disconnect the camera from the printer.

To learn about other printing options, see either the electronic User Guide or touch? on your camera Image Display.

6 Camera quick reference

Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features. To learn more about these camera features, refer to the electronic User Guide or on-camera Help.

Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback

Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in the Image Display and take pictures. To activate
Picture Capture, slide to
Video Record allows you to frame videos in the Image Display and record videos. To activate
Video Record, slide
- Playback allows you review and delete images and video clips. To activate Playback, slide
to

Camera Menus

Menu allow you to adjust camera settings, work with images, and access camera help.

• Within a menu, select an item by touching it. If you see , this indicates additional menu options. Touch
  to see the additional items.
• To save changes and exit the menu, touch the button in the bottom right corner of the Touch Screen (for example, Save).
  To access camera help, touch ?
• To cancel or exit a menu, touch at any time.

Picture Capture Menu—Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future images you capture with your camera. To access this menu, slide

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to, then touch Menu. You can select from the following options:

• Shooting Mode (Auto Mode, Close-Up, Theatre, Panorama Right, Panorama Left, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Beach, Snow, Sunset)

• Flash Setting

• S e l f - T i m e r
  Steady Photo
  Adaptive Lighting
• Image Quality
  Burs
• Tag
• Date & Time Imprint
• Exposure Compensation
• Exposure Bracketing
  White Balance
  ISO Speed
• AE Metering
• Camera Setup

Video Record Menu—Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips you record with your camera. To access this menu, slide to, then touch Menu. You can select from the following options:

Video Quality
- S e l f - T i m e r
- Tag
- Exposure Compensation
- White Balance

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• AE Metering

• Camera Setup

• Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To access this menu, slide to then touch Menu. You can select from the following options:

• Design Gallery (Remove Red Eyes, Rotate, Apply Artistic Effects, Enhance Photos, Modify Color, Add Borders, Crop)
  Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online)

• Tag
  View Slideshow
  • S t i t c h P a n o r a m a

• Move Images to Card
• Camera Setup

Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the camera's behavior. To access this menu, touch Menu from , , or , then touch Camera Setup. You can select from the following options:

• Display Brightness
• Camera Sounds
• Display Timeout
• Touch Screen Alignment
  Digital Zoom
  Remembered Settings
• Date & Time
• USB Configuration
  Language

? Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu,

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touch? from any menu, then touch More topics. You can select from the following options:

Top Ten Tips
- Camera Accessories
- Camera Buttons
- Aligning the Touch Screen
Using Shooting Modes
Using Design Gallery
- Using Photosmart Express
- Printing Images
- Recording Video Clips
- Reviewing Pictures and Video
- Tagging Images
- Deleting Images
- Transferring Images
- Managing Batteries
Getting Assistance
- Tour Camera Features
- Camera Shortcuts
- About

Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

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