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Printed in China Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Attaching the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Installing a Memory Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . 11 Turning on Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Choosing the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Windows® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 User Manual on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Back and First Side of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . 16 Front, Second Side, and Bottom of the Camera . 20 Top of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Camera States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Camera Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Camera Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Restoring Previous Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Taking Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Recording Audio with Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . 28 Recording Video Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using Live View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Focusing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Chapter 2: Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips . . .27 Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Using the Burst Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Using the Capture Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Help for the Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Date & Time Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Chapter 3: Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . . 53 Using Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Total Images Summary Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Viewing Thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Magnifying Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Record Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Setting Up Destinations in the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Setting Up Destinations on a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Setting Up Destinations on a Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual Chapter 4: Using HP Instant Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Selecting Images for HP Instant Share Destinations . . 69 How HP Instant Share E-mails Images . . . . . . . . 71 Chapter 5: Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . .73 Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . . . . . 75 Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Live View at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Date & Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 TV Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Resetting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Using a Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . 90 Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive . . . 93 Cleaning the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Error Messages on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Error Messages on the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Support Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Phone Support in the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 Phone Support in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Other Phone Support Worldwide . . . . . . . . . . .127 Appendix A: Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 Extending Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 Safety Precautions for Using NiMH Batteries . . .131 Performance per Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132 Power Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 Recharging NiMH Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 Safety Precautions for Recharging NiMH Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 Sleep Time-out for Power Conservation . . . . . . . . . .137 Appendix B: Purchasing Camera Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 139 Appendix C: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual Chapter 1: Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of this HP Photosmart digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including 7 shooting modes, HP Instant Share, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and an optional camera dock. With HP Instant Share, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically sent to your favorite destinations (such as e-mail addresses and online albums) the next time you connect the camera to your computer. Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e-mail without being burdened by large file attachments. And with the direct printing capability, you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically printed the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or PictBridge-compatible printer without ever connecting to your computer. To further enhance your experience, you can purchase an HP Photosmart M-series dock. The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, and recharge Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries for your camera. The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera. Chapter 1: Getting Started 9 Setup To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a light) while following the instructions in this section, see Camera Parts on page 16. 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 by sliding the door down toward the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 If you want to install an optional memory card, leave the Battery/Memory card door open and go on to Installing a Memory Card (Optional) on page 11. However, if you do not have an optional memory card to install, close the Battery/ Memory card door by pushing the door down and sliding the door toward the top of the camera until the door latches. Then skip to Turning on Power on page 12. 10 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual NOTE Digital cameras use batteries at a much faster rate than film cameras. Battery life in digital cameras can be measured in hours and minutes of use rather than the years more typical of film cameras. Battery life may also vary dramatically from one user to another, depending on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see Appendix A: Managing Batteries on page 129. NOTE You can also use an optional HP AC power adapter to power the camera. If you use rechargeable NiMH batteries, you can recharge the batteries in the camera using the optional HP AC power adapter or optional HP Photosmart M-series dock, or recharge the batteries separately in the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharger. For more information, see Appendix B: Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 139. Installing a Memory Card (Optional) If you do not have an optional memory card to install, skip this section and go on to the next section, Turning on Power on page 12. Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For more information about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 145. When you install a memory card in the camera, all new images and video clips are stored on the card. The camera's internal memory is only used when there is no memory card in the camera. Chapter 1: Getting Started 11 1 With the Battery/Memory card door open, insert the memory card in the small slot below the batteries, with the notched side of the card going in first, as shown. The card only fits one way; do not force it. Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 2 Close the Battery/Memory card door by pushing the door down and sliding the door toward the top of the camera until the door latches. To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/ Memory card door, press down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spring outward from the slot. Turning on Power Turn the camera on by sliding the right and then releasing it. OFF switch turns on solid green. ON/OFF switch to the ON/ The lens extends and the Power light to the left of the 12 HP Photosmart M305/M307 User's Manual 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 on the Controller . 2 Press the Menu/OK button to select the highlighted language. NOTE If you need to change the language later, you can do this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6: Using the Setup Menu on page 79. Setting the Date and Time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image on your computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the visible image (see Date & Time Imprint on p ...