HP Photosmart M305/M307 digital camera with HP Instant Share User's Manual Legal Notices © Copyright 2004 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 trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. SD logo is a trademark of its proprietor. Printed in China 1 In the Capture Menu (page 43), select Image Quality. 2 In the Image Quality sub-menu, buttons to use the highlight a setting. 3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu. The following table explains the Image Quality settings in more detail: Setting Description 3MP Best Images will be full resolution and have the lowest compression. This setting produces very high quality images, with greater color accuracy, but uses the most memory. This setting is recommended if you plan to print images at a size larger than 18 by 24 cm (8 by 10 in). 3MP Images will be full resolution and have medium compression. This setting produces high quality images, but uses less memory than the 3MP Best setting above. This is the default setting and is recommended if you plan to print images up to a size of 13 by18 cm (5 by 7 in). Images will be 1280 by 960 (low) resolution and have medium quality and compression. This is a memoryefficient setting, ideal for images that you want to send via e-mail or post to the Internet. Images will be 640 by 480 (lowest) resolution and have medium compression. This is a memory-efficient setting, but produces lower quality images. This setting is good for images you want to send via e-mail or post to the Internet. 1MP VGA 46 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual The Image Quality setting not only affects the quality of the images but, as a result, also the number of images that can be stored either in the internal memory in the camera or on an optional memory card. Higher resolution and lower compression images will take up more space than images with lower resolution and/or higher compression. For example, the highest setting, 3MP Best, results in high quality images, but consumes more storage space in memory than the next lower setting, 3MP. Likewise, many more still images can be stored in memory at the 1MP or VGA settings than at 3MP; however, these settings will result in much lower quality images. The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the Image Quality sub-menu screen updates when you highlight each setting. See Memory Capacity on page 148 for more information about how the Image Quality setting affects the number of images that can be saved in the internal memory in the camera. The Image Quality setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. NOTE When you use digital zoom, the resolution changes as you zoom in. See Digital Zoom on page 35. 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 image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects. For example, using the Sun setting can produce a warmer look to the image. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 47 1 In the Capture Menu (page 43), select White Balance. 2 In the White Balance sub-menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture. 3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu. The following table explains the settings in more detail: Setting Auto Sun Description The camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance. This is the default setting. The camera balances color assuming the subject is outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions. The camera balances color assuming the subject is outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at dusk. Shade Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or halogen lighting (typically found in homes). Fluorescent The camera balances color based on fluorescent lighting. If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The White Balance setting resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera off. 48 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual ISO Speed NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips, or when the shooting mode is set to Fast Shot. This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light. When ISO Speed is set to the default Auto setting, the camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene. Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality images with the least amount of grain (or noise), but result in slower shutter speeds. If taking a picture in low light conditions without a flash at ISO 100, you may want to use a tripod. In contrast, higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds, and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain (or noise) and, thus, can be of lower quality. 1 In the Capture Menu (page 43), select ISO Speed. 2 In the ISO Speed sub-menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting. 3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu. If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The ISO Speed setting resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera off. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 49 Color This setting allows you to control the color in which your images will be captured. For example, when you set Color to Sepia, your images will be captured in brown colors to make them look aged or old-fashioned. NOTE After you have taken a picture using either the Black & White or Sepia setting, the image cannot be adjusted back to Full Color later. 1 In the Capture Menu (page 43), select Color. 2 In the Color sub-menu, use the buttons to highlight a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you can see the effect each setting will have on the picture. 3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off. The Color setting resets to the default Full Color setting when you turn the camera off. Date & Time Imprint NOTE This setting does not apply when recording video clips. This setting imprints either the date or the date and time of when the image was captured in the lower left-hand corner of the image. After you select either of the Date & Time Imprint settings, the date or date and time will be imprinted on all subsequent still images that are captured, not to previously captured images. 50 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual NOTE After you have taken a picture using either the Date Only or Date & Time setting, the date or date and time that is imprinted on the image cannot be removed later. NOTE The date or date and time imprint will be visible in Playback, but it will not be visible in Instant Review. NOTE If you rotate the image using the Rotate option in the Playback Menu (page 58), the date or date and time imprint will likewise rotate with the image. 1 In the Capture Menu (page 43), select Date & Time Imprint. 2 In the Date & Time Imprint submenu, use the buttons to highlight a setting. 3 Press Menu/OK to save the setting and return to the Capture Menu. The following table explains the settings in more detail: Setting Off Description The camera will not imprint a date or date and time on the image. Date Only The camera will permanently imprint the date in the lower left-hand corner of the image. Date & Time The camera will permanently imprint the date and time in the lower left-hand corner of the image. If the new setting is anything other than the default Off setting, the icon for the setting (in the previous table) will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 51 52 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips You can use Playback to review the images and video clips stored in your camera. When reviewing images in Playback, you can use the Zoom lever to view thumbnails of images, or to magnify images so you can take a closer look at them on the camera. See Viewing Thumbnails on page 56 and Magnifying Images on page 57. In addition, the Playback Menu allows you to delete images or video clips, record audio to attach to still images, and rotate images. See Using the Playback Menu on page 58. Using Playback 1 There are two ways to activate Playback. · With the camera turned on, press the Playback button. · With the camera turned off, hold down the Playback button while also sliding the ON/OFF switch to turn the camera on. This allows you to activate Playback without the camera lens extending. The most recently taken or reviewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display. 2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and video clips. Press and hold either of the buttons to scroll faster. Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips 53 NOTE Video clips play automatically after the first frame of the video clip displays for 2 seconds. 3 To turn off the Image Display after reviewing your images and video clips, press the Playback button again. NOTE Because the camera does not have a speaker, you cannot hear audio clips that are attached to still images or the audio portion of video clips when using Playback on the camera. Instead, you must use a computer or television (TV) to hear audio. If you have an optional HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can review the audio by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock. To do this, see the dock User's Manual for instructions. During Playback, the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip. The following table describes this information. 12 3 4 5 7 6 54 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual # 1 2 3 Icon Description Displays only when an optional memory card is installed in the camera. Power indicator, such as this low battery level indicator (see Power Indicators on page 133). Displays for the first few seconds when you enter Playback to indicate that you can scroll through the images or video clips using the buttons. 3 Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to 3 destinations using HP Instant Share (see Chapter 4: Using HP Instant Share on page 63). Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies using HP Instant Share (see Chapter 4: Using HP Instant Share on page 63). Shows the number of this image or video clip out of the total number of images and video clips that are stored in memory. Shows the recorded length of this audio or video clip. Indicates this image has an audio clip attached. Indicates this is a video clip. 4 5 2 8 of 43 6 7 0:29 or Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips 55 Total Images Summary Screen When you press the button while viewing the last image, a screen appears showing the number of pictures taken, and the number of pictures remaining. Counters indicating the total number of images and selected for HP Instant Share for printing are shown in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. In addition, icons are shown in the upper right-hand corner of the screen for an optional memory card if installed (indicated by the SD icon) and the power indicator (such as the low battery level indicator; see Power Indicators on page 133). Viewing Thumbnails Thumbnail view allows you to view the still images you have taken and the first frames of the video clips you have recorded arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images and video clip frames per screen. 1 While in Playback (page 53), press Thumbnails (same as Zoom Out ) on the Zoom lever. A Thumbnail view of up to nine images and video clip frames appears on the Image Display. A yellow border surrounds the current image or video clip frame. 2 Use the ...