User manual HP PHOTOSMART 715

hp photosmart 715 digital camera user guide Trademark and copyright information © Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. 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®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a U.S. registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Materials disposal This HP product contains the following materials that might require special handling at end-of-life: Mercury in the fluorescent lamp in the liquid crystal display Lead in solder Alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide AA batteries that are included with the camera Disposal of this material can be regulated because of environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) (www.eiae.org). ii HP photosmart 715 user guide Contents Chapter 1: Getting started Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 1: Attach the wrist strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 2: Install the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 3: Choose the camera language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 4: Set the camera date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Step 5: Install the CompactFlash card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 Chapter 2: Taking pictures Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using automatic focus, macro focus, and automatic exposure . . . 9 Using focus lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using the macro focus setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the optical or digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Chapter 3: Managing images on the camera Viewing your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creating a print order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing small versions (thumbnails) of your images . . . . . . . . . . Magnifying your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Locking your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 14 16 18 19 20 Chapter 4: Adjusting the camera settings Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting Instant Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the image display brightness . . . . . . . . . . Turning the system beep on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the camera language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 21 23 25 26 27 28 28 Table of Contents iii Chapter 5: Sharing and printing images Using the camera with a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 System requirements for a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Installing the software on a Windows computer. . . . . . . . . . . 31 Connecting the camera to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . 31 Unloading images to a Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the camera with a Windows NT 4.0 computer . . . . . . . 33 Using the camera with a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 System requirements for a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . 35 Changing the USB protocol setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Installing the software on the Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Connecting the camera to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . 37 Unloading images to a Macintosh computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Unloading images without using the camera software . . . . . . . . . 39 Using a card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Printing photos on a printer equipped with a card reader . . . . . . 40 Chapter 6: Maintaining your camera Powering your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Determining if the batteries need to be changed . . . . . . . . . . 41 Replacing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Using an AC power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Maintaining the CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Formatting a CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Removing the CF memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Caring for your camera and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Lens adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Visiting HP Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Visiting related Web sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Contacting HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Obtaining support within the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 iv Appendix A: Reference Symbols on the status LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera indicator lights (LEDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 64 65 66 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Table of Contents v vi 1 Getting started Your HP photosmart 715 digital camera takes high-quality pictures you can share with family and friends on the Internet or by e-mail. It comes with software for manipulating, storing, and printing your photos. Your camera includes the following features: 3.3 megapixel (MP) resolution 3x optical zoom or 2x digital zoom point-and-shoot simplicity automatic exposure automatic focus automatic flash with red-eye reduction universal serial bus (USB) computer connection color image display for previewing and reviewing pictures economical "digital film" (reusable CompactFlash [CF] memory card) self-timer macro mode Getting started 1 Camera parts The following illustrations show the parts of the camera. flash sensor flash AC power adapter connection USB computer connection lens self-timer LED ON/OFF POWER PREVIEW button ZOOM button CF card access LED CF memory card door PLAY/MENU switch diopter control viewfinder viewfinder LED button 5-WAY controller image display battery compartment door 2 HP photosmart 715 user guide battery symbol images remaining image quality symbol digital zoom flash symbols status LCD SHUTTER button macro symbol self-timer symbol IMAGE QUALITY FLASH button SELF-TIMER/MACRO button button Setup Setting up the digital camera is quick and easy--follow these steps and you will be ready to take pictures. Step 1: Attach the wrist strap 1 Thread the short loop through the wrist strap attachment that is located under the CF memory card compartment door. You might need to use a pointed object, such as a paper clip, to pull the end of the loop through. 2 Pull the strap through the loop, and then pull the knot tight. Getting started 3 Step 2: Install the batteries 1 Locate the battery compartment door on the bottom of the camera. Slide the door out, and then lift it open. 2 Insert the batteries according to the markings inside the battery compartment. Step 3: Choose the camera language 1 Remove the lens cap from the camera and slide the ON/OFF POWER ( ) switch to turn on the camera. 2 Press the right or left side of the 5-WAY ( ) controller until the language you want to use is highlighted on the image display. OK 3 Press OK in the center of the choose the language. controller to Step 4: Set the camera date and time 1 Press right or left on the press the bottom of the controller to set the day, and then controller to select the next field. 2 Set the month, year, hour, minute, and date format using the same method. 3 To confirm the date and time, press OK. 4 HP photosmart 715 user guide Step 5: Install the CompactFlash card 1 Turn the camera off. CAUTION Inserting or removing a CF memory card while the camera is on could damage the existing card or result in lost images. 2 Open the CF memory card door. 3 Hold the CF memory card so that the tiny ledge on the top rear of the card is between your fingers and the side with pinholes faces the camera. 4 Insert the CF memory card in the camera and gently push it all the way in. The gray card ejection lever "pops up" when the card is seated correctly in the slot. CAUTION The card should slide freely into the slot. If it stops when it is only partially inserted, turn the card over and try again. Do not force the card into the camera. 5 Fold the card ejection lever down against the card and close the CF memory card door. Tip If you cannot close the CF memory card door, you might not have inserted the CF memory card correctly. Remove the CF memory card and try again. Getting started 5 6 HP photosmart 715 user guide 2 Taking pictures This chapter describes the basic process of taking pictures with your digital camera and gives you tips for taking the best pictures. It also describes how to use the optical or digital zoom and the self-timer. Note If the camera is on, you can take a picture anytime, even if the image display is off or shows a menu. Taking a picture 1 With the camera on, frame your subject in the viewfinder. 2 Press and hold the SHUTTER button halfway down to allow the camera to adjust the focus and exposure. 3 When you see the steady green light to the right of the viewfinder, press the SHUTTER button all the way down to take the picture. Wait for the beeps that indicate your picture has been taken, and then release the SHUTTER button. A red light appears next to the viewfinder to indicate that the image is being processed. After the red light turns off, the CF card access LED turns on to indicate that the image is copying to the CF memory card. You can take another picture when the CF card access indicator light turns off. Note The Instant Review feature allows you to review an image immediately after you take a picture. While the image is shown on the image display, you can choose to save or delete it. For more information, see "Setting Instant Review" on page 25. Taking pictures 7 Previewing your pictures Instead of looking through the viewfinder to frame a picture, you can use the image display to preview a picture. The image display shows exactly what your picture will look like, whereas the viewfinder shows an image area smaller than what the camera actually captures. Preview your picture on the image display when precise framing is important, especially when you are taking a close-up shot. Note Using the image display consumes a lot of battery power. To conserve battery power, the camera automatically turns off the image display after 60 seconds if you do not press a button. To preview a picture 1 Press the PREVIEW ( ) button to turn on the image display. 2 Frame your picture in the image display by pointing the camera lens at your subject. 3 Press and hold the SHUTTER button halfway down to allow the camera to adjust the focus and exposure. 4 When you see the steady green light to the right of the viewfinder, press the SHUTTER button all the way down to take the picture. Wait for the beeps that indicate that your picture has been taken, and then release the SHUTTER button. To turn off the image display, press the button. 8 HP photosmart 715 user guide Using automatic focus, macro focus, and automatic exposure The camera adjusts the focus and exposure automatically for the current lighting condition, but you are more likely to catch the perfect shot, especially when you are photographing an active subject, if you set the camera's focus and exposure early. To do this, press the SHUTTER button halfway down, and then press the SHUTTER button all the way down at the exact moment you wish to capture the image. Note If the camera cannot find a focus or if the exposure will be longer than 1/30 second, a blinking green light appears to the right of the viewfinder. You can still take the picture, but the results might not be optimal. Using focus lock The automatic focus feature focuses on the subject in the middle of the picture and requires good contrast within that subject area. If you do not want your subject to be in the middle of the image or if the subject lacks contrast, use focus lock. 1 With the camera on, frame a subject that is the same distance from the lens as your subject. 2 Press the SHUTTER button halfway down to lock the focus. Wait until you see a steady green light next to the viewfinder. 3 Keeping the SHUTTER button pressed halfway down, move the camera to frame your subject. 4 Press the SHUTTER button all the way down to take the picture. Taking pictures 9 Using the macro focus setting For a subject that is very close to the camera (20 cm to 60 cm [7.9 inches to 23.7 inches]), use the macro focus setting. 1 With the camera on, press the MACRO ( ) button until the macro symbol appears on the status LCD. 2 Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture. Using the optical or digital zoom You can use the camera's optical or digital zoom to make a subject appear to be closer. Note Digital zoom affects image quality. The more you zoom in, the greater the reduction in image quality. To use the optical zoom 1 With the camera on, frame your subject in the viewfinder. ) button to zoom in up 2 Press the right side of the ZOOM ( to three times the normal view. To return to normal view, press the left side of the button. 3 Take your picture. To use the digital zoom 1 With the camera on, press the display. button to turn on the image 2 Frame your picture in the image display by pointing the camera lens at your subject. 3 Press the right side of the button to zoom in up to two times the normal view. To return to normal view, press the left side of the button. 4 Take your picture. 10 HP photosmart 715 user guide Using the self-timer Use the self-timer to take a picture of yourself or a posed group. After you turn on the self-timer and press the SHUTTER button, the camera waits 10 seconds before taking the picture. To use the self-timer 1 Attach the camera to a tripod, or place it on a stable surface at an appropriate distance and height from the subject. 2 With the camera on, frame your subject in the viewfinder, and then press the SELF-TIMER ( ) button until the self-timer symbol appears on the status LCD. self-timer button 3 Press the SHUTTER button all the way down, and then release it. The red self-timer indicator light on the front of the camera blinks for 10 seconds with an increasing frequency. After 10 seconds, the camera takes the picture and the self-timer turns off automatically. Note To cancel the self-timer before the camera takes the picture, press the button again. Taking pictures 11 12 HP photosmart 715 user guide