User manual HP PHOTOSMART 430 SERIES

hp photosmart 430 series digital camera with hp instant share user's manual user's manual Trademark and copyright information © Copyright 2003 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple®, Macintosh®, and Mac® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. MultiMediaCardTM is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG. SD logo is a trademark. 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Installing a memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . 15 Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Restoring previous settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Choosing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Understanding the status screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Taking still pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Recording video clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using live view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Using digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Recording audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Changing capture modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using self-timer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Advanced capture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 EV compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ISO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips . . . .21 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Using the playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Viewing thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Recording and deleting audio clips . . . . . . . . . .41 Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Using the share menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Using hp instant share to print photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using hp instant share to send images to destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Selecting hp instant share destinations for images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 How hp instant share e-mails images . . . . .50 Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Chapter 4: Using hp instant share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . 51 Chapter 6: Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Camera sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 USB configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 TV configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Move images to card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Error messages on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 HP accessibility website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 HP photosmart website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Support process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Phone support in the United States . . . . . . . . . . 83 Phone support in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Other phone support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Purchasing camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . .89 Appendix B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Chapter 1: Getting started Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including HP Instant ShareTM, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and an optional camera dock. With HP Instant Share, you can easily select pictures on your camera to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer. Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail without being burdened by large file attachments. Or you can use the direct printing capability to any HP Photosmart printer or other select HP printer without ever connecting to your computer. What a great way to keep others close as you capture precious memories! To further enhance your experience, you may purchase an HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock. The camera dock allows you to easily download images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, and recharge the camera batteries. It also provides a convenient home for your camera. NOTE A dock insert is included in your camera box. Please do not discard it, because it enables your camera to use the HP 8886 camera dock. See the manual that comes with the camera dock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert to the camera dock. Chapter 1: Getting started 9 Camera parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts. 3 4 12 13 12 11 5 6 10 9 8 7 # Name 1 Optical Viewfinder (page 21) 2 Viewfinder light Description Allows you to frame the subject of the picture or video clip Solid red--camera is recording video Blinking red--Self-Timer is counting down, the flash is charging, image is being processed, or there is an error (see Image Display for message) 3 Zoom Out and Zoom In lever (page 24) Controls digital zoom. 4 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap (page 14) 5 Memory/USB light (page 16) Solid green--Camera is on or USB is connected Blinking green--camera is either: starting up, charging the battery, sending/receiving USB, or reading from or writing to the memory card hp photosmart 430 series user's manual 10 # Name 6 arrow buttons and OK button (page 29, 37) Description --allows you to move through menus and images on the Image Display OK--allows you to display the Capture, Playback, and Setup menus and to select menu options 7 Image Display (page 23, 35) Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus Turns the Share menu on and off on the Image Display Turns Playback on and off on the Image Display Turns Live View on and off on the Image Display Provides connection for optional HP C8912 AC power adapter Provides connection for USB cable to a computer or printer Provides connection for optional Audio/ Video cable to a TV 8 9 10 Share / button (page 43) Playback button (page 35) Live View button (page 23) 11 Power adapter connector (page 93) 12 USB connector (pages 51, 53) 13 TV connector (page 55) Chapter 1: Getting started 11 1 5x 23 4 3.1 7 6 # Name 1 Video/Self-Timer light (page 22, 28) 2 Flash (page 25) 3 Lens cover/ power switch (page 16) 4 Microphone (pages 26, 41) 5 Tripod mount 6 Camera dock connector (page 93) Description 5 Solid red--camera is recording video Blinking red--Self-Timer is activated Provides additional light to improve picture-taking Protects the camera lens from dust, and turns the camera on and off Records audio clips Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod Provides connection to the optional HP 8886 camera dock 7 Battery/memory Allows access to insert and remove the card door batteries and memory card (page 14) 12 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual 1 2 4 # Name Description Takes a picture. Push all the way down to take picture. Hold down after picture is taken to record audio. 3 1 Shutter button (page 21) 2 3 4 Records a video clip; press once to start Video button (page 22) and press again to stop Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer, Mode button (page 27) Action, or Normal settings. Flash button Selects the flash setting (page 25) Chapter 1: Getting started 13 Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery/memory card door on the side of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 Close the battery/memory card door. NOTE For more information about the best types of batteries to use, see Managing batteries on page 89. NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to recharge the batteries while they are in the camera. For more information about these optional accessories, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 93. 14 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual 5x 3.1 Installing a memory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can also use an optional memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For information on the memory cards that are supported with your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 93. NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new images and video clips will be stored only on the memory card. The camera's internal memory is not used when a memory card is installed in the camera. 1 Turn the camera off, then with the camera turned upside down, open the battery/memory card door on the side of the camera. 2 Insert the memory card, making sure that it clicks into place. 3 Close the battery/memory card door. To remove a memory card, turn the camera off and open the memory card door, then push the memory card in and it will spring outward from the slot. Chapter 1: Getting started 5x 3.1 15 Turning on power Turn the camera on by sliding the lens cover/power switch open so that the camera lens is exposed. The Memory/USB light will blink while the camera is turning on, and the Image Display will turn on to Live View mode when the camera is ready to use. Restoring previous settings When you change settings in the camera, some of them remain set and some return to their default value when the camera is turned off. For a complete list of which settings do what, see Remembered and default camera settings on page 97. If you want to turn the camera on with all of the settings that were in effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OK button when you turn on the camera 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 buttons. 2 Press the OK button to select the highlighted language. NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later, you can do this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 57. 16 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image on the computer. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language. 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears, and then press the button to highlight the date. 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. NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later, you can do this in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 57. Chapter 1: Getting started 17 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. See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 43 for information about configuring the Share menu on the camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 51 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. NOTE A copy of this User's Manual is located on the HP Photo & Imaging software CD. Look in the \docs\Readme file on the CD to see where the manual in your language is located. Windows NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo & Imaging software to function properly on your Windows computer, you must have installed at least Internet Explorer 5.01 on Windows 2000 or XP, or Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 on Windows 98, 98 SE, or Me. 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software 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. 3 Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 18 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any bonus software: 1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive). 2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus software. Macintosh 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 3 Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 4 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer, you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on the camera. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 57, and then see USB configuration on page 59. Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. 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. Chapter 1: Getting started 19 Understanding the status screen The status screen appears for several seconds any time you press the Flash button or the Mode button. See Using the flash on page 25 and Changing capture modes on page 27. The main part of the status screen shows the current Image Quality setting, pictures remaining, battery level (or AC adapter), flash setting, and the current capture mode setting (Self-Timer, Action, or Normal). Here is the list of icons you might see on the status screen and what they mean. Icon A Indicates Image quality selection Auto flash is active Red-eye Reduction Flash is active Flash On is active Flash Off is active Night flash setting is active Number of still images remaining AC adapter is providing power Battery level Action mode is active Self timer setting is active 20 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. 1 Frame the subject for your picture in the viewfinder. 2 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. The captured image appears for several seconds on the Image Display for instant review. During this time, the image is saved to memory, unless you choose to delete it by pressing the OK button. In Step 2 above, the Viewfinder light may start blinking. For an explanation of this, see the description for the Viewfinder light on page 10. NOTE The Memory/USB light will blink while the camera is saving pictures to internal memory or the memory card, and the camera may not respond to button presses during this time. Do not remove the memory card while this light is blinking, because it might corrupt the card. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 21 Recording video clips 1 Frame the subject for your video in the viewfinder. 2 Press and release the Video button to start recording video. Both the red viewfinder light and the Video/Self-Timer light will turn on solid. A video icon and a Time Remaining counter appear at the top of the Image Display. NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self-timer mode on page 28), the camera will start recording 10 seconds after you press the button. 3 To stop recording, press the button again. The length of a video clip is limited only by the amount of available memory. The camera calculates the time remaining (mm:ss) counter based on the amount of available memory (internal or memory card). The video ends when time remaining reaches zero or the button is pressed again. After recording has stopped, the last frame of the video clip remains on the Image Display for instant review. During this time, the video clip is saved to memory unless you choose to delete it by pressing the OK button. NOTE Audio is automatically recorded with video clips. 22 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Using live view You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a more accurate view of what your picture or video will look like. This is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important. NOTE Using Live View consumes a lot of battery power. To preserve batteries, use the viewfinder instead. To turn on Live View, press the Live View button. The following table describes the information that is displayed in the Live View screen when the camera settings are at their default values. 1 2 3 4 # Icon Description 1 2 Current image quality setting. If you press the Video button, the video icon ( ) appears in this location. 24 Remaining pictures count (depends on space remaining in memory). If you press the Video button, the time remaining for a video clip appears here. Auto flash icon will blink when the flash is charging. Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries). Camera is using AC power from the optional HP 8886 camera dock or AC power adapter. 3 4 A or Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 23 NOTE If you change other camera settings, icons for those settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen. For more information, see Advanced capture settings on page 29. Using digital zoom NOTE Digital zoom does not work while recording video clips. With digital zoom, the camera essentially crops the image, then enlarges the image to give the appearance of the object in the picture being closer. NOTE The HP 433 camera has 3x digital zoom, and the HP 435 camera has 5x digital zoom. 1 Press the Zoom in button and hold it until you reach the desired size on the Image Display. The picture enlarges on the Image Display. The amount of digital zoom appears at the bottom of the Image Display. 2 Press the Shutter button to take the picture. NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so your picture will tend to be more pixilated (grainy) than the same image taken without digital zoom. If you just intend to e-mail an image or post it to a website, this loss of resolution will not be noticeable, but in situations where the highest quality counts (such as printing), skip the digital zoom and try to get physically closer to the subject of your picture. 24 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Using the flash NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button on the top of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Image Display. The camera remains in the current flash setting until you change it or turn off the camera. Icon Setting Auto Description The camera measures the available light and fires the flash if necessary. This is the default setting. The camera measures light and fires the flash with red-eye reduction if necessary. The camera always fires the flash. If the light is behind your subject, use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. This is called "fill-flash". The camera will not fire the 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. The camera fires the flash to illuminate objects in the foreground. It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background. This setting only works when taking pictures of still objects. Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry images. For best results, use a tripod. A A Red-eye Reduction Flash On Flash Off Night Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 25 Recording audio NOTE This section applies only to still pictures. Audio is automatically recorded with video clips. There are two ways to attach an audio clip to a still picture. · Record the audio while you are taking the picture (explained in this section). · Add an audio annotation to the picture later (or change the audio that was captured when the picture was taken). For details on how to do this, see Recording and deleting audio clips on page 41. 1 Press the Shutter button down to take the picture (audio starts recording automatically). 2 Continue to hold the Shutter button down to record the audio clip. If you let up on the Shutter button within two seconds of taking the picture, then the audio clip is discarded. If you keep holding the Shutter button down, the audio will continue recording as long as there is enough memory available. A microphone icon ( ) and an elapsed time counter appear in the middle of the Image Display during recording. 3 To stop recording, release the Shutter button. To record a new audio clip, or to delete an audio clip, use the Record Audio section in the Playback menu See Using the playback menu on page 37. NOTE To listen to audio clips, you must download the images from the camera to your computer, then use the HP Photo & Imaging software. You can also display images from the camera to a TV as a slideshow. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 51. 26 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Changing capture modes The Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to one of three different capture modes. Each time you press this button, the camera changes to the next capture mode. The sequence for the different settings is: Self-Timer, Action, Normal, and then repeat. NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recording video clips unless specifically noted otherwise. Each time you change the capture mode, an icon representing that capture mode appears on the Image Display. The following table describes these different icons. Icon Setting Self-Timer Description Camera waits 10 seconds after the Video button or Shutter button is pressed to take a video clip or a picture. See Using self-timer mode on page 28. Camera biases toward faster shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop action. Camera automatically selects aperture and shutter speed. This is the default setting when the camera is first turned on. Action None Normal Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27 Using self-timer mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Press the Mode button on the top of the camera until the Self-Timer icon appears on the Image Display. 3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder. 4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still picture or a video clip. When Procedure capturing: Still picture 1 Press the Shutter button down. A 10-second countdown appears on the Image Display. You cannot record audio when using the Self-Timer, but you can add an audio clip to the image later (see Recording and deleting audio clips on page 41). button and Video clip 1 To start recording, press the Video then release it. A 10-second countdown appears on the Image Display. 2 To stop recording the video clip, press the Video button again. NOTE The Video/Self-Timer light on the front of the camera blinks before the camera takes the picture or video clip. 28 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Advanced capture settings The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera. From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera. To display the Capture menu: 1 Press the Live View button to turn on Live View, then press the OK button. 2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Capture menu options. 3 Press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub-menu. 4 Within a sub-menu, use the buttons and the OK button to change the setting for the Capture menu option. 5 To exit the Capture menu, highlight the EXIT CAPTURE MENU option and press the OK button. Each of the Capture menu settings is explained in detail on the following pages. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 29 Changing the image quality Image quality controls the resolution and compression settings that will be used to capture images. At higher settings, there will be greater detail visible in the images, but the file size of an image will be larger, and thus fewer pictures will fit in the internal memory or on the memory card. 1 In the Capture menu, select Image Quality. 2 In the Image Quality menu, use the buttons to highlight one of the quality settings. At the bottom of the Image Display is a Pictures Remaining count which shows how the number of remaining pictures is affected by each quality setting. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to Live View. The following table describes the different quality settings: 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. 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. 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). hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Better Best 30 EV compensation In difficult lighting conditions, you can use the EV (Exposure Value) Compensation setting to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes. EV Compensation is useful in backlit scenes involving a person, or in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white house in the snow) or many dark objects (like a black cat on a dark background). Scenes containing many light objects or many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of EV Compensation. For a scene with many light objects, increase the EV Compensation to a positive number to produce a brighter result. For a scene with many dark objects, decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black. 1 In the Capture menu, select EV Compensation. 2 In the EV Compensation menu, use the buttons to change the EV setting in 0.5 steps from -2.0 to +2.0. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to Live View. If the setting is anything other than the default setting of 0 (zero), the number value appears at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31 White balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final picture. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects. Using the Sun or Tungsten settings can produce a warmer look to the picture, and the Shade setting can make a sunset picture look more orange. 1 In the Capture menu, select White Balance. 2 In the White Balance menu, use the buttons to select a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to Live View. The following table helps explain the settings in more detail. Icon Setting None Auto Description Camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance. This is the default setting, and the white balance is reset to Auto when you turn the camera off. Camera balances color assuming it is outdoors under sun or bright cloudy conditions. Sun 32 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Icon Setting Shade Description Camera balances color assuming it is outdoors in shade, twilight, or dark cloudy conditions. Camera balances color assuming incandescent or halogen lighting (typically found in homes). Camera balances color assuming fluorescent lighting. Tungsten Fluorescent If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto, the icon for the setting (in the table above) appears at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. ISO speed The ISO Speed setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light. The Auto setting works the best. NOTE If the camera is in Action mode, the ISO speed will always be set to Auto and the ISO option in the Capture menu will be grayed out. Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality pictures with the least amount of noise or grain. If taking a picture in low light conditions without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use a tripod. Higher ISO speeds allow higher shutter speeds and thus can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or when taking pictures of fast moving objects and you want to stop action. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain and thus lower quality. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 33 1 In the Capture menu, select ISO Speed. 2 In the ISO Speed menu, use the buttons to select a setting. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to Live View. If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto, the number value for the setting appears at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. Color This setting determines whether the pictures you take will be full color or black and white. 1 In the Capture menu, select Color. 2 In the Color menu, use the buttons to select a setting. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to Live View. NOTE Once you have taken a picture using the Black & White setting, the image cannot be adjusted back to Full Color later. The default Color setting is Full Color. The Color setting resets to Full Color when you turn the camera off. Setup Selecting this Capture menu option displays the Setup menu. For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 57. 34 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips You can use the Playback feature to review the images and video clips in your camera. In addition, the Playback menu allows you to delete images or video clips, rotate or magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. Using playback 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback mode. The most recently taken or viewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display. 2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and video clips. Press and hold the buttons to scroll automatically. · Video clips will play automatically after a few seconds. To replay the video clip, press the button. Pressing the button before, during, or after video playback skips to the next image. 3 To turn the Image Display off after reviewing your images and video clips, press the Playback button again. During Playback, some information about each image or video clip is also displayed. The following table describes the information. Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 35 Still image 1 2 3 Video clip 4 # Icon 1 or 2 Description 5 6 Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries). Camera is using AC power from the optional HP 8886 camera dock or AC power adapter. 3 Indicates this image has been marked for e-mailing using HP Instant Share (this example shows that it will be e-mailed to 3 destinations). Indicates this image has been marked for printing using HP Instant Share (this example shows that 2 copies will be printed). Indicates this image has an audio clip and the clip is 29 seconds long. Indicates this is a video clip that is 37 seconds long. number of images taken. 3 2 4 0:29 5 0:37 6 28 of 43 Shows the current image number from the total NOTE Other icons besides the e-mail or print icons may appear, depending on what other destinations have been selected for that image using HP Instant Share. 36 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Using the playback menu The Playback menu allows you to view additional information about each image, rotate still images, delete images, magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera. To use the Playback menu: 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback, then use the buttons to move to the image or video clip you want. 2 Press the OK button to display the Playback menu. 3 Use the buttons to highlight the menu options on the left of the Image Display. In order to let you see more of the image you are reviewing, the label of each menu option only appears when you highlight the menu option. NOTE In the Playback menu, an additional line of information about the image appears in the lower-right corner of the Image Display. It includes the date the picture was taken, the quality setting used, and the digital zoom setting used (if any). 4 To select a highlighted menu option, press OK. Each of the Playback menu options are explained later in this section. 5 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in EXIT PLAYBACK MENU option Playback, highlight the and press OK. Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 37 Viewing thumbnails This Playback menu option lets you see up to nine images at a time, allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image. 1 In Playback mode, press OK to display the Playback menu, then press OK again to select the View Thumbnails option. 2 Scroll through the thumbnail images using the buttons. The current image is highlighted with a yellow border. Information about the selected image appears at the bottom of the screen, such as whether it has been selected for HP Instant Share, whether it is a video clip, or whether an audio clip is attached to a still image. 3 Press the OK button to display the currently selected image or video clip in the Playback screen. 38 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Rotating images NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Rotate option and press OK. The image you were viewing in Playback is automatically rotated 90 degrees clockwise. 3 After the image has been rotated, you can rotate it again in either direction using the buttons. 4 When you are ready to save the rotated image, press the OK button, and the camera returns to the Playback menu. NOTE Before you press the OK button in step 4 above, you can cancel the rotation by pressing the Live View or Playback button. Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 39 Deleting images 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want to delete, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Delete option and press OK. 3 In the Delete sub-menu, use the buttons to highlight the option you want, and then press OK. These options include: · Cancel--Returns to the Playback menu without deleting anything. · This Image--Deletes the currently displayed image or video clip, then returns to the Playback menu. · All Images in Memory (on Card)--Deletes all of the images and video clips from internal memory or the memory card, then displays a screen verifying that there are no images left in memory. · Format Memory (Card)--Deletes all of the images, video clips, and files from internal memory or the memory card, and then formats the internal memory or memory card. A screen appears verifying that there are no images left in memory. · Undelete--This appears if you have deleted any images or video clips. It allows you to restore the last deletion. 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. This does not work if you used the Format Memory option to delete images. NOTE Periodic formatting of the internal memory or memory card will keep it clean of file remnants that may cause the camera to lock up, save images slowly, or corrupt images. 40 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Recording and deleting audio clips NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. After taking a picture, you can go back later and add an audio clip to it. If an image already contains an audio clip, you can record a new clip or delete the current audio clip. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Record Audio option. 3 If the image does not already have an audio clip, recording starts immediately. Recording continues until you press OK again or the memory fills up (whichever comes first). A microphone icon ( ) and an elapsed time counter appear in the Image Display during recording. If the current image already has an audio clip, the Record Audio menu option will take you to a submenu that allows you to keep the current audio clip, record a new clip, or delete the current clip. NOTE To listen to audio clips, you must download the images from the camera to your computer, then use the HP Photo & Imaging software. You can also display images from the camera to a TV as a slideshow. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 51. Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 41 Magnifying images NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. You can use Magnify to see a close-up of the image that is being shown in Playback mode. This option does not permanently alter the image in the camera. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Use the button to select the Magnify option, then press OK. This magnifies the current image to three times its size. 3 Scroll up or down in the image by using the buttons. 4 To scroll left and right, press OK to display the Magnify menu. Highlight the menu option called Scroll Left/Right, then press OK. Now you can use the buttons to scroll left and right in the image. 5 To magnify the image to six times its size, press OK to display the Magnify menu, then select Magnify More. 6 To return to Playback mode, press OK to display the Magnify menu again, then select the Exit Magnify option, or press the Playback button. Setup Selecting this Playback menu option displays the Setup menu. For information about the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on page 57. 42 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Chapter 4: Using hp instant share This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share. This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers. For example, right from the back of the camera 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 sent to e-mail addresses (including group lists), online albums, and other destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer. When you press the HP Instant Share (Share) / button on the camera, the most recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image Display, along with any print or other destinations that have been selected for the image. You can use the buttons to scroll through the images to see destinations for the other images in the camera. Visit www.hp.com/go/instantshare to see HP Instant Share in action. Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 43 Using the share menu Pressing the Share / button causes the Share menu to appear in the Image Display. The following table describes each of the Share menu options. 4 1 2 3 # 1 Icon Description Print 1 Copy of current image when connected to a computer or printer. By default, the picture is printed 10 by 15 cm (4 by 6 inches). Print 2 Copies of current image when connected to a computer or printer. Customize this Menu... lets you add e-mail addresses and other destinations to the Share menu. See Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera on page 46. Check mark indicates the destination has been selected for the currently displayed image. (You can select more than one destination per image.) 2 3 4 44 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Using hp instant share to print photos 1 Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera, then use the buttons to scroll to an image you want to print. NOTE You cannot select video clips for printing. 2 Press the Share / button to activate the Share menu, and then use the buttons to scroll to the print option you want. 3 Press OK to select the print option, and a appears over that print option. To un-select a print option, simply press OK again. NOTE You can select both the Print 1 Copy and the Print 2 Copies print options for an image so that 3 copies of the image will be printed when connected to a computer or printer. 4 To select another image for printing, go back to step 1. When you are finished selecting all the images you want to print, simply press the Playback button or select EXIT SHARE MENU. 5 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, and displaying images on page 51 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. Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 45 Using hp instant share to send images to destinations Using HP Instant Share to send images in your camera to various destinations involves three steps: 1 Adding destinations (e-mail addresses, online albums, etc.) to the camera's Share menu (using your computer and the camera together). 2 Selecting HP Instant Share destinations for images (using the Share menu on the camera). 3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send the images you selected. Your computer must have access to the Internet to complete this step. Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete this procedure on a Windows computer. 1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share / button. 2 Highlight the Customize this Menu... option and press the OK button. A message on the Image Display appears asking you to connect the camera to your computer. NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you connect the camera to your computer in the next step, a dialog box may display that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action. Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box. 3 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable or the optional HP 8886 camera dock. This activates the Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard. 46 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual 4 From the first window of the Wizard on the computer, click on Retrieve from Camera. 5 In the screen called Modify Share Menu: · On Macintosh, click on the Add... button. · On Windows, check to see that HP Instant Share E-mail is visible above the Add... button, then click on the Add... button. 6 If you are using a: · Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addresses you want. Then skip to step 8. · Windows computer, you will be asked to sign in to HP's Passport program. HP Passport allows you to create a secure account for the photos you share using HP Instant Share services. The first time you see this screen, you will need to register as a new user. Follow the instructions on the screen to register. 7 Once you have successfully registered, sign in to HP Passport, and then the HP Instant Share E-mail Setup screen will appear. Here, you can either enter individual e-mail addresses or create group distribution lists, and specify how you want them to appear in the camera's Share menu. You can also enter a subject and message to go with all e-mails that will be sent to each e-mail address or distribution list. After completing the form, click Next. In the confirmation screen that appears, click Finish. Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 47 8 The names you specified for your newly added e-mail destinations or group distribution lists should now appear in the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu section). To add additional e-mail addresses or distribution lists to the camera Share menu, repeat steps 5-7 on Windows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. If you are using a Windows computer, you will not need to sign in to HP Passport again. NOTE You can have a maximum of 32 Share destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group distribution lists) in the Share menu on your camera in addition to Print 1 Copy and Print 2 Copies. 9 When you have finished adding Share destinations, click on either Save to Camera on a Windows computer or Next on a Macintosh computer to add the new addresses or distribution lists to the camera's Share menu. When the computer confirms that the destinations were saved to your camera, disconnect the camera from the computer, and press the Share / button to view the new destinations in the Share menu. 10 You are now ready to select images on the camera to be e-mailed. See the next section for how to do this. 48 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual Selecting hp instant share destinations for images You can select any number of HP Instant Share destinations for each still image in your camera. For example, you can select a specific image to go to 10 e-mail destinations (including group lists), and an online album. However, you cannot select HP Instant Share destinations for video clips. 1 Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera, then use the buttons to scroll to an image you want. 2 Press the Share / button to activate the Share menu, and then use the buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share destination that you want to select. 3 Press OK to select the destination, and a appears next to that destination. (You can select more than one destination or print option for an image.) To un-select a destination, simply press OK again. 4 To select one or more destinations for another image, go back to step 1. When you are finished selecting HP Instant Share destinations, press the Playback button or select EXIT SHARE MENU. 5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer, the images you selected will be sent to their respective HP Instant Share destinations. See Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 51 for information about connecting the camera to a computer. Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 49 How hp instant share e-mails images The way images are e-mailed via HP Instant Share works differently on Windows and Macintosh computers. Windows Images are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather, a message is sent to each e-mail address that you selected in the Share menu. The message contains thumbnail images of the pictures you 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, print the images, save images to their computer, forward images, and more. This makes it easy for people who use different e-mail programs to be able to see your images without the difficulty of dealing with e-mail attachments. Macintosh Images are e-mailed directly to recipients using the default e-mail program on your computer. 50 hp photosmart 430 series user's manual