PhotoSmart M540 - Camera HP - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	HP
Model	PhotoSmart M540
Product type	Compact digital camera
Power supply	2 AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH or lithium)
Internal memory	Yes, photos are stored on a memory card if inserted
Storage medium	Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) memory card up to 8 GB
Display	Built-in LCD screen
Optical zoom	Yes (details not specified)
Digital zoom	Yes
Built-in flash	Yes, modes: auto, red-eye reduction, on, off
Shooting modes	Auto, Macro, Anti-blur, Theater, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night portrait, Sunset
Video recording	Yes, video clips with sound
Connectivity	USB (via cable or docking station)
Direct printing	PictBridge (connection to a compatible printer)
Included software	HP Photosmart (transfer, editing, etc.)
Self-timer	Yes
Creative functions	Creative gallery: color modification, borders, cropping, rotation (M540/M630 series)
Available languages	Multiple, adjustable at initial setup

Frequently Asked Questions - PhotoSmart M540 HP

How to turn on the camera?

Press the ON/OFF button located on the top of the camera.

How to select the language?

During first power-on, use the ◄► buttons to choose the language, then press Menu OK.

How to insert a memory card?

Turn off the camera, open the battery/memory card compartment cover, insert the SD/SDHC card into the small slot until it clicks, then close the cover.

How to take a photo?

Set the mode dial to the (Capture images) icon, frame your subject, press the shutter button halfway to lock focus, then press it fully.

How to record a video?

Set the mode dial to the (Video recording) icon, frame your subject, press the shutter button halfway to lock focus, then press it fully to start. Press again to stop.

How to transfer photos to a computer?

Turn off the camera, connect it to the computer via the supplied USB cable, turn on the camera, then follow the on-screen instructions on the computer (HP Photosmart software required).

How to print directly from the camera?

Connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer via USB, turn on the camera, select the photo to print with the ◄► buttons, press Menu OK, then choose Print this image now.

How to delete a photo?

In Playback mode (mode dial set to ▶), use ◄► to select the photo, press the Delete button, choose This image with ▲▼, then confirm with Menu OK.

How to use the zoom?

In Capture images or Video recording mode, use the zoom buttons (▲ and ▼) to zoom in or out (optical then digital).

How to set the flash?

In Capture images mode, press the Flash button to cycle through modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Flash on, Flash off. The selected mode is displayed on the screen.

USER MANUAL PhotoSmart M540 HP

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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Windows® is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Contents

1 Getting started

Viewing the electronic User Guide ....4

Camera top and back 6

Camera front, side, and bottom 7

2 Setting up your camera

Install the batteries ....8

Turn on the camera 9

Choose the language 9

Set the region 9

Set the date and time 9

Install and format an optional memory card .....10

Install the software 11

Windows 11

Macintosh 12

3 Taking pictures and recording video clips

Take a picture 13

Record a video clip ....13

4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips

Review images and video clips 15

Delete an image ....15

5 Transferring and printing images

Transfer images 16

Print images from the camera 16

6 Camera quick reference ....18

1 Getting started

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

Quick Start Guide	Electronic User Guide
This printed guide will help you to:Start using your camera quicklyInstall the HP Photosmart SoftwareBecome familiar with your camera's basic features	The electronic User Guide includes:Descriptions of all the camera featuresBattery information, including:Extending battery lifeSupported battery typesA description of the power indicator iconsGetting assistance from HPTroubleshootingCamera specifications

Viewing 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 and back

1 Power light.
2 button.
3 Shutter button.
4	Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in ▶ Playback.
5	Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off.
6	selector—Switches between Picture Capture, Video Record, and ▶ Playback (see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback on page 18).

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7	Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—Accesses Zoom while in Picture Capture or Video Record; accesses Thumbnails and Magnify while in Playback
8	▲▼ and buttons—Scroll through menus and images.
9	Menu button—Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions.
10	Back button—Returns you to a previous menu or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus.
11	Image Display.

Camera front, side, and bottom

1 Flash.

2 Self-Timer light.

3 Microphone.

4 Tripod mount.

5 Dock/USB connector.

6 Battery/Memory Card door.

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2 Setting up your camera Install the batteries

1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the two AA batteries.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door.

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NOTE: If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully charge the batteries before using them the first time. Turn off the camera before removing the batteries.

The batteries shipped with your camera are AA alkaline. These have a short life and are intended to let you begin using your camera immediately. When the camera warns that the battery charge is low, HP recommends replacing them with Photo Lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries for longer battery life.

This graph shows the approximate average number of pictures you can take using Photo Lithium, NiMH, and Alkaline batteries. Actual performance may vary based on usage, battery type, and battery manufacturer. Many additional factors affect the actual number of pictures you can take (see Extending battery life on page 21).

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Turn on the camera

To turn on the camera, press the button.

Choose the language

Use ▲to choose the language you want, then press Menu OK.

Set the region

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

Use ▲▼ to choose the region you want, then press .

Set the date and time

Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transferred them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature.

1. Use ▲▼ to adjust the highlighted value.
2. Use ◀▶ to move to the other selections and repeat Step 1 until the date and time are set correctly.
3. Press when the date,

time, and format settings are correct, then press again to confirm.

Install and format an optional memory card

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

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

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NOTE: When you turn on your camera with a memory card installed, the camera indicates the number of images you can store on the memory card at the current Image Quality setting. This camera supports storing a maximum of 2000 images on a memory card.

Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to transfer existing images before formatting.

1. With the camera turned on, slide 🎯 to ▶

2. Press 🖱️.

3. Use ▲▼ to select Format Card from the ⏻ Delete menu, then press .

4. Use ▲▼ to select Yes, then press to format the card.

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

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

Install the software

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

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

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

Windows

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

Macintosh

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

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).

3 Taking pictures and recording video clips

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

Take a picture

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

1. Slide
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2. Frame the subject in the Image Display.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked.
4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

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

Record a video clip

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

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

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1. Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording.
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
2. Use ◀ to scroll through your images and video clips. To play a video clip, press ▲ once the first screen of the clip appears on the Image Display.

NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer.

Delete an image

You can delete individual images during ▶playback:

1. Slide
2. Use ◀▶ to select an image or video clip.
3. Press 🎨.
4. Use ▲▼ to select This Image from the ⏻ Delete menu, then press .

5 Transferring and printing images

Transfer images

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

NOTE: Transferring a large number of high-resolution images from a memory card to your computer may take up to two hours. When transferring a large number of images, be sure your camera batteries are fully charged or use an optional HP Photosmart dock or memory card reader.

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

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

Print images from the camera

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

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

PictBridge

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1. Turn off the camera, connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera.
2. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows

an image. Use ◀ to select the image you want to print.

1. Press .
2. In the Print Options menu, select Print This Image Now and press to begin printing.

displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed.

1. After the printer has printed the image, disconnect the camera from the printer.

To learn about other printing options, see either the electronic User Guide or ? Camera Help located in any menu.

6 Camera quick reference

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

Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback

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

Camera Menus

Menus allow you to adjust camera settings, work with images, and access camera Help.

• Within a menu, use ▲▼ to move to specific selections.
  • To exit the menu, press ↩ at any time.

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

to then press. You can select from the following options:

- Shooting Mode (Auto, Close-up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Sunset)

- Self - Timer

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• Image Quality
• B u r s t
  • Color (M440 series)
• Date & Time Imprint
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help

Video Record Menu—Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips you record with your camera. To access this menu, slide

to when press. You can select from the following options:

- Self - Timer

- Camera Setup

- Camera Help

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

• Remove Red Eyes
• Rotate (M440 series)
• Crop (M440 series)
• Design Gallery (Modify Color, Add Borders, Rotate, Crop) (M540/M630 series)
  • Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online)
• Favorites
  • View Slideshow
• Move Images to Card
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help

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

• Display Brightness
• Camera Sounds
• Date & Time
• USB Configuration
• Language

? Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu, press from 📄, 🌐, or ▶, then select ? Camera Help. You can select from the following options:

• Top Ten Tips
• Camera Accessories
• Camera Buttons
  • Using Shooting Modes
  • Using Design Gallery (M540/M630 series)
  • Using Photosmart Express
• Printing Images
• Recording Video Clips
• Reviewing Pictures and Video
• Tagging Favorites
• Deleting Images
• Transferring Images
• Managing Batteries
• Getting Assistance
• Tour Camera Features
• Camera Shortcuts

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Extending battery life

To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off after a period of inactivity. Pressing any button wakes up the camera. After five minutes of inactivity, the camera turns off.

To further extend battery life:

• S ☐ Display Brightness to Low (see the electronic User Guide for details).
- Set your camera to A Auto Flash (see the electronic User Guide for details).
- Use optical zoom, video recording, and Image Display sparingly.
- If you are turning on the camera only to view images, slide 📄 🎨 🏠 to ▶ then turn on the camera to start in ▶ Playback without extending the lens.
- When transferring or printing images, place your camera in an optional HP Photosmart dock connected to AC power.

For more information about batteries, go to www.hp.com/support and search on the code AA-400 or see Appendix A in the electronic User Guide.

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(הכלהה) Deleting Images

(הכלהה) Transferring Images

(הכלהה) Managing Batteries

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(אַתְרָׁהִיָהִיָה) Recording Video Clips •

(בַרְהָרִי-בַרְהָרִי) Self-Timer •

(הכלהה) Image Quality •

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