HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera English Legal and notice information English © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. 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. SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor. Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. For future reference, enter the following information: Model Number (camera front): _________ Serial Number (camera bottom): _________ Purchase date: _________ Contents English 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting started.....................................................4 Viewing the electronic User Guide.........................5 Camera top and back ............................................6 Camera front, side, and bottom.............................7 Camera dock insert................................................8 Setting up your camera.......................................9 Charge the batteries..............................................9 Install the batteries...............................................10 Turn on the camera..............................................10 Choose the language...........................................10 Set the region.......................................................10 Set the date and time...........................................11 Install and format an optional memory card.........11 Install the software...............................................12 Taking pictures and recording video clips .............................................................................14 Take a still picture................................................14 Record a video clip..............................................14 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips.....................................................................16 Review images and video clips............................16 Delete an image...................................................16 Transferring and printing images.....................17 Transfer images...................................................17 Print images from the camera..............................17 Camera quick reference....................................19 3 1 English 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. Quick Start Guide This printed guide will help you to: Electronic User Guide The electronic User Guide includes: Descriptions of all the camera features A description of icons on the Image Display Using the camera without installing HP Photosmart Software Battery information, including: ­ Extending battery life ­ The different battery types ­ A description of the power indicator icons Getting assistance from HP Troubleshooting Camera specifications Start using your camera quickly Install the HP Photosmart Software Become familiar with your camera's basic features 4 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera Viewing the electronic User Guide The electronic User Guide is on the HP Photosmart Software CD. To view the User Guide: 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2. On Windows: Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen. On Macintosh: Open the readme file in the docs folder on the CD. The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer: On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and click on Help and Support. On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and select Camera User Guide from the Information and Settings pop-up menu. English Getting assistance For tips and tools to help you use your camera more effectively, visit www.hp.com/photosmart (English only) or www.hp.com. For product assistance, diagnostics, and driver downloads 24x7, visit www.hp.com/support. For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the software's online help. Getting started 5 Camera top and back 1 English 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 14 1 2 3 13 12 11 Flash button--Settings are Auto, Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off. Photosmart Express button--Options are Print, Buy Prints Online, Favorites, Share Menu Setup. Live View/Playback button--Switches between Live View and Playback (see Live View and Playback on page 19). Shutter button. Video button. Power light. button. 4 5 6 7 6 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera 8 Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)--In Live View, press to zoom in or press to zoom out. In Playback, press to view English to magnify the selected image or press thumbnails of your images. 9 Mode button--Press to access the Shooting Mode menu while in Live View. Options are Auto Mode, SelfTimer, Fast Shot, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Beach & Snow, Sunset, Burst, Macro. and images. buttons--Scroll through menus and 10 11 12 13 14 button--Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions. Delete button--Accesses the Delete function while in Playback. Image Display. Battery Charging light. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 8 7 6 5 4 3 Getting started 7 1 2 English 3 4 5 6 7 8 Flash. Self-Timer light. Microphone. USB connector. Power adapter connector. Tripod mount. Dock connector. Battery/Memory card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase an optional HP Photosmart camera dock, it will come with multiple clear inserts. When setting up the dock for use with this camera, use the dock insert with the square green tag. See the dock User Guide for instructions. 8 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera 2 Setting up your camera English Charge the batteries Charge the batteries using the charger that came with your camera. 1. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet, then insert rechargeable NiMH batteries into the charger as shown. 2. The charger's indicator light blinks when the batteries are charging, then turns on solid when charging is complete. To fully activate your new NiMH batteries, charge them overnight in the charger even if the charger indicates that the batteries are charged. Camera usage and battery type will affect battery life. Alkaline batteries provide far less battery life than either Photo Lithium or NiMH batteries. For complete information, see Appendix A in the electronic User Guide. Setting up your camera 9 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 batteries. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door. English Turn on the camera To turn on the camera, press the button. Choose the language Use to choose the language you want, then press . Set the region Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television. Use . to choose the region you want, then press 10 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera Set the date and time Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have uploaded 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 again to confirm. are correct, then press English Install and format an optional memory card This camera supports standard and high speed, HPbranded Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 8MB to 2GB. 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. Setting up your camera 11 English Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to upload existing images before formatting. 1. With the camera turned on, press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image display. This indicates you are in Playback. 2. Press . 3. Use to select Format Card from the Delete . sub-menu, then press 4. Use to select Yes, then press to format the card. Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory. To use internal memory and view images stored there, remove the memory card. Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quality, add colors and special effects, and more). If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Customer Care website for more information: www.hp.com/support. Windows Depending on your operating system, either you have the option to install HP Photosmart Premier or HP 12 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera Photosmart Essential, or HP Photosmart Essential installs automatically. HP Photosmart Premier includes additional functionality over the Essential version. See chapter 1 in the electronic User Guide for a list of differences. 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. English Macintosh To install the HP Photosmart Mac software, your Macintosh computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging. 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 onscreen instructions. Setting up your camera 13 3 English Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. Take a still picture 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Live View. 2. Frame the subject for your picture. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. 5. To add an audio clip, continue holding the Shutter button down, then release it when done. Record a video clip 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Live View. 2. Frame the subject. 3. Press and release the Video button. 14 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera 4. To stop recording video, press and release the Video button again. English Taking pictures and recording video clips 15 4 English Reviewing and deleting images and video clips Review images and video clips You can review and delete images and video clips in Playback. 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Playback. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips (video clips play automatically). Delete an image You can delete individual images during Playback: 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Playback. 2. Use to select an image or video clip. 3. Press . 4. Use to select This Image from the Delete submenu, then press . 16 HP Photosmart M627 Digital Camera 5 Transferring and printing images English Transfer imag ...