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HP Photosmart R837

Digital Camera

User Guide

6.5" X 9" FRONT COVER

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Contents

1 Getting started .......................................................................................................5

Camera top, side, and back ...................................................................................5

Camera front and bottom.........................................................................................6

Before taking pictures..............................................................................................6

Install the battery..............................................................................................7

Charge the battery............................................................................................7

Turn on the camera..........................................................................................7

Choose the language.......................................................................................8

Set the region...................................................................................................8

Set the date and time.......................................................................................8

Install and format an optional memory card.....................................................9

Install the software...........................................................................................9

Using your camera................................................................................................10

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips .......................................................11

Taking pictures......................................................................................................11

Recording video clips............................................................................................12

Instant Review.......................................................................................................12

Auto focus and exposure.......................................................................................12

Focusing on the subject.................................................................................12

Optimizing focus.............................................................................................13

Using Focus Lock...........................................................................................13

Optimizing exposure.......................................................................................13

Using zoom............................................................................................................14

Optical zoom..................................................................................................14

Digital zoom....................................................................................................14

3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips .......................16

Setting the flash.....................................................................................................16

Red eye..........................................................................................................16

Using the shooting modes.....................................................................................16

Using Panorama mode...................................................................................17

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus............................................18

Using the Self-Timer settings.........................................................................21

Using the Burst setting...................................................................................21

Adaptive Lighting............................................................................................22

Exposure Compensation................................................................................22

White Balance................................................................................................22

ISO speed......................................................................................................22

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4

4 Reviewing images and video clips ....................................................................24

Using Playback......................................................................................................24

Deleting images..............................................................................................25

Viewing thumbnails........................................................................................25

Magnifying images.........................................................................................25

Using the Playback Menu......................................................................................26

Tagging images .............................................................................................26

Viewing slideshows........................................................................................27

Stitching panoramas.......................................................................................27

5 Using the Design Gallery Menu ..........................................................................28

Removing red eyes................................................................................................28

Applying artistic effects..........................................................................................28

Enhancing photos..................................................................................................29

Modifying colors.....................................................................................................30

Adding borders......................................................................................................30

Cropping images...................................................................................................31

6 Transferring and printing images ......................................................................32

Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software..............................................32

Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software.........................................33

Connecting to the computer...........................................................................33

Using a memory card reader..........................................................................33

Printing directly to a printer....................................................................................33

7 Using HP Photosmart Express ...........................................................................36

Using the Photosmart Express Menu....................................................................36

Marking images for printing...................................................................................36

Buying prints online...............................................................................................37

Sharing images......................................................................................................37

Setting up online destinations in the camera.................................................38

Sending images to online destinations...........................................................38

8 Using the Camera Setup Menu ...........................................................................39

9 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................41

Resetting the camera............................................................................................41

Problems and solutions.........................................................................................41

Camera error messages........................................................................................45

10 Product support ...................................................................................................46

Helpful websites....................................................................................................46

Getting assistance.................................................................................................46

A Managing batteries ..............................................................................................48

Top points about batteries.....................................................................................48

Extending battery life.............................................................................................48

Safety precautions for using batteries...................................................................48

Power indicators....................................................................................................49

Number of shots per battery charge......................................................................49

Recharging the Lithium Ion battery.......................................................................49

Safety precautions for recharging batteries...........................................................50

B Specifications ......................................................................................................52

Memory capacity...................................................................................................53

Image quality.........................................................................................................54

Video quality..........................................................................................................54

Index ............................................................................................................................55

1

Getting started

Use this section to get familiar with the camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures.

Camera top, side, and back

4 5 6

7

8

9

1 2 3

14

13

12

11

10

1

2

3

Mode button—Accesses the Shooting Mode menu while in Picture

Capture

(see Using the shooting modes on page 16 ).

Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture

(see

Setting the flash on page 16 ).

Selector—Switches between Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback

(see Taking pictures on page 11

,

Recording video clips on page 12 , and

Reviewing images and video clips on page 24 ).

Speaker.

Shutter button.

4

5

6

7

Power light.

Zoom lever—Accesses / Zoom

(see Using zoom on page 14

),

Thumbnails (see

Viewing thumbnails on page 25 ), and

Magnify

(see

Magnifying images on page 25 ) functions.

8 and buttons—Scroll through menus and images.

9 button—Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions.

10 USB connector.

11 Battery Charging light.

12 Delete button— Accesses the Delete function while in Playback (see

Deleting images on page 25 ) or

Instant Review (see

Instant Review on page 12 ).

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13 Back button—Returns you to the previous menu or view.

14 Image Display.

Camera front and bottom

1 2 3 4

5

8 7 6

4

5

1

2

3

6

7

8

Microphone.

Flash.

Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See

Using the Self-Timer settings on page 21 .

Lens.

Lens cover/Power switch—Turns the camera on and off and protects the lens while the camera is off.

Dock connector.

Tripod mount.

Battery/Memory Card door.

Before taking pictures

Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video clips.

Install the battery

1.

Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory

Card door.

2.

Insert the battery in the larger slot, pushing the battery in until the latch catches.

3.

Close the Battery/Memory Card door.

To remove the battery, press the battery latch as shown until the battery springs free.

Note Fully charge the battery before using it the first time (see

Charge the battery on page 7

). Turn off the camera before removing the battery.

Charge the battery

To charge the battery in the camera:

1.

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the camera and the large end into the power adapter, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, as shown.

The camera's blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging. The battery is fully charged when the Battery Charging light turns on solid (see

Recharging the Lithium Ion battery on page 49

for information on charging times).

2.

When charging is complete, disconnect the camera from the power adapter.

Note For other methods for recharging the battery, see

Recharging the Lithium

Ion battery on page 49

.

Turn on the camera

To turn on the camera, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens.

To turn off the camera, slide the lens cover closed until it clicks, covering the lens.

Caution When sliding the lens cover, keep your fingers clear of the lens. Fingerprints on the lens can impair the quality of the picture.

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Choose the language

Use to choose the language you want, then press .

To change the language later, use the Camera Setup

Menu

(see Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39

).

Set the region

Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television when connected through an optional

HP Photosmart dock (see Using the Camera Setup

Menu on page 39

).

Use

.

to choose the region you want, then press

Set the date and time

Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transferred them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature. See Date & Time Imprint under

Using the

Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18 .

1.

Use to adjust the highlighted value.

2.

Use to move to the other selections and repeat

Step 1 until the date and time are set correctly.

3.

Press when the date, time, and format settings are correct, then press again to confirm.

To change the date and time later, use the Camera

Setup Menu (see

Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39

).

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Install and format an optional memory card

This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 4GB.

1.

Turn off the camera and open the

Battery/Memory Card door.

2.

Insert the optional memory card in the smaller slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.

3.

Close the Battery/Memory Card door and turn on the camera.

Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to transfer existing images before formatting (see

Transferring and printing images on page 32 ).

1.

With the camera turned on, slide

2.

Press .

to .

3.

Use to select Format Card , then press .

4.

Use to select Yes , then press to format the card.

Note Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory. To use internal memory and view images stored there, remove the memory card. To transfer images from internal memory to an optional memory card, see Move Images to Card under

Using the

Playback Menu on page 26 .

For information about supported memory cards, see Storage

under Specifications on page 52

.

Install the software

The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quality, and more). See the Help feature in the HP

Photosmart Software.

To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging.

To learn about Windows Vista support for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista (English only).

1.

Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software.

2.

Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation screen does not appear, click Start , click Run , type

D:\Setup.exe

, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK .

3.

When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software.

Note If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart Software, see the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support website for more information: www.hp.com/support .

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About the HP Photosmart Software

The CD that came with your camera contains HP Photosmart Software for computers running Windows XP or x64 with at least 128MB of RAM.

To learn more about the software features and how to use them, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

Using your camera

Now that you’ve completed setup, you can take and review pictures and video clips.

For information on taking pictures and capturing video clips

For information on setting picture capture and video record options

See

Taking pictures on page 11

and

Recording video clips on page 12

.

See Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips on page 16 .

For information on reviewing images and video clips on the camera

See

Reviewing images and video clips on page 24

.

For information on enhancing your images See

Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 28

.

For information on transferring images from your camera to a computer

For information on printing images

See

Transferring images with

HP Photosmart Software on page 32 .

See

Printing directly to a printer on page 33

.

Tip To switch between Picture Capture , Video Record , and

Playback , slide to the desired option.

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Taking pictures and recording video clips

You can take pictures when you are in Picture Capture and you can record video when you are in Video Record . Slide to to take pictures or to to record video clips. The Image Display resembles the following:

1

2

3

4

5

● Picture Capture indicator.

● Video Record indicator.

12

0:15

● When taking pictures, pictures remaining count.

● When recording video clips, time remaining (in minutes and seconds).

Memory card indicator.

Battery level indicator (see

Power indicators on page 49

).

Focus brackets (see Auto focus and exposure on page 12 ).

Taking pictures

You can take a picture when the camera is set to Picture Capture .

1.

Slide to .

2.

Frame the subject for your picture in the Image Display.

3.

Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the

Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see

Auto focus and exposure on page 12

).

4.

Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

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Recording video clips

You can record a video clip when the camera is set to Video Record .

1.

Slide to .

2.

Frame the subject in the Image Display.

3.

Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see

Auto focus and exposure on page 12 ).

4.

Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video.

5.

To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again.

Instant Review

After you have taken a picture or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in Instant Review . If you want to delete the image or video clip, press , select This

Image from the Delete sub-menu, then press .

Auto focus and exposure

When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera automatically measures and locks the focus (for pictures and video clips) and exposure (for pictures only). When you auto focus:

Indicator

Green focus brackets

Red focus brackets

(shaking hand icon)

Description

Focus found.

Focus not found (see

Optimizing focus on page 13 ).

(Pictures only) Long exposure required (see

Optimizing exposure on page 13

).

Tip If you follow the suggestions for focus and exposure and your image does not appear to be in proper focus or exposure when viewed in Playback , see the topics on blurry, dark, light, or grainy images in

Troubleshooting on page 41

.

Focusing on the subject

When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera searches for focus within the focus brackets.

When it finds focus, the focus brackets turn green.

If the focus brackets do not frame your subject, use

Focus Lock (see

Using Focus Lock on page 13 ).

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Optimizing focus

When the camera cannot auto focus, the focus brackets turn red. This indicates the picture may be out of focus because the subject is out of the focus range or the scene has low contrast.

If you are recording a video or taking a picture with a shooting mode (see Using the shooting modes on page 16

) other than Close-up and cannot focus, it will still take the picture. Try releasing the Shutter button, reframing, and then pressing the Shutter button halfway down again. If the focus brackets are still red:

For pictures and video clips: If the scene has low contrast, use Focus Lock (see

Using

Focus Lock on page 13 ) and aim at a point on the subject that has more colors or

crisp edges.

For pictures only:

● Select a shooting mode more appropriate for the scene you are capturing (see

Using the shooting modes on page 16 ).

● If the subject is too close (less than 100 mm or 4.7 in), move farther away from the subject or use Close-up (see Close-up under

Using the shooting modes on page 16

).

If the camera is set to Close-up and cannot focus, the camera will not take the picture.

Try one of the following:

● Move within the Close-up range (100 mm to 1 m or 4.7 to 39.4 in) or set the camera to Auto (see Auto under

Using the shooting modes on page 16

).

● In low contrast scenes, use Focus Lock (see

Using Focus Lock on page 13 ).

Using Focus Lock

Use Focus Lock to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur, or to focus in low light or low contrast situations.

1.

Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets. In low light or low contrast situations, frame a brighter or higher contrast object.

2.

Press the Shutter button halfway down.

3.

Hold the Shutter button halfway down and reframe.

4.

Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

Optimizing exposure

When you are taking a picture and press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera also measures the light level to set the proper exposure.

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If the camera determines the scene will require a very long exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the picture, but it may be blurry because it is difficult to hold the camera still for the length of time required. Try one of the following:

● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On

(see Setting the flash on page 16

).

● Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

● If the subject is out of the flash range or you do not have a tripod, set the shooting mode to Steady Photo (see Steady Photo

under Using the shooting modes on page 16

).

● Turn on more light.

Note When you are recording a video, the camera continuously updates exposure.

Using zoom

Your camera has both optical and digital zoom. Optical zoom physically adjusts the lens to make the subject of your picture appear closer. After you have zoomed the lens fully using optical zoom, the camera employs digital zoom. Digital zoom uses no moving lens parts.

Tip The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture, the more small movements of the camera are magnified (this is called camera shake). If

appears when you press the Shutter button halfway down, the picture may be blurry. Hold the camera still, add more light to the scene, or use Steady

Photo shooting mode (see

Using the shooting modes on page 16

). Try holding the camera closer to your body or against a steady object, or set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

Optical zoom

Optical zoom moves the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (3x).

While in Picture Capture or Video Record , use the buttons on the Zoom lever to control zoom. Press to zoom in and to zoom out.

Digital zoom

In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene and the image quality setting (MP value). As you zoom in, the scene enlarges within the yellow frame to indicate the area of the scene the camera will capture, and the MP value decreases to indicate the resolution at which the scene will be captured.

When capturing images using digital zoom, make sure that the MP value shown in the

Image Display is appropriate for the size at which you want to print the captured image.

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For MP values and their recommended print sizes, see Image Quality under

Using the

Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

.

1.

While in Picture Capture , press on the Zoom lever to optically zoom to the maximum level, then release the lever.

2.

Press and hold until the image you want to capture fills the yellow frame. If you zoom in too far, press .

3.

To return to optical zoom, press .

Note Digital zoom is not available in Panorama mode nor when recording video clips.

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Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips

Your camera's settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you take and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera for lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to create a panorama, to take a series of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button, giving you time to put yourself in the image.

Setting the flash

To select a flash setting, press while in Picture Capture , use to highlight the desired flash mode, then press . To exit without changing the flash setting, press

.

Auto Flash (Default)—The camera uses the flash, if necessary. The flash may

cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see Red eye on page 16 ).

Flash On —The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your subject, use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject. The flash may

cause a phenomenon called red-eye (see Red eye on page 16 ).

Flash Off —The camera does not use flash. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects beyond the flash range or to capture scenes with the existing light.

The Flash setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or you turn off the camera.

Note The flash is set to Flash Off in Landscape , / Panorama ,

Sunset , and Theatre shooting modes, with the Burst setting, and while recording video clips. The flash is set to Flash On in Night Portrait shooting mode.

Red eye

The red-eye phenomenon is caused when light from the flash reflects off the subjects' eyes, which can make human eyes appear red and animal's eyes appear to glow in the captured image. You can remove the red eyes in human subjects after you have captured the image, using either Remove Red Eyes (see Remove Red Eyes under

Using the

Design Gallery Menu on page 28 ) or the HP Photosmart Software that came with

your camera. You can remove the glowing eyes in animal subjects after you have captured the image using Pet-Eye Fix (see

Enhancing photos on page 29 ).

Using the shooting modes

Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for particular types of scenes or shooting situations.

To select a shooting mode, press Mode while in Picture Capture , use to highlight a shooting mode, then press . To exit without changing the shooting mode, press

.

or

Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good shots quickly, when you do not have time to select a special shooting mode.

Close-up —Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects between 100 mm and 1 m (4.7 to 39.4 in) away.

Steady Photo —For minimizing picture blur when the subject is moving or you cannot hold the camera still long enough in moderate to dim light conditions

(see

Optimizing exposure on page 13

).

Theatre —For capturing images at school programs, concerts, or indoor sporting events without using flash.

Panorama —For grand landscapes or group pictures where you need to capture a wide shot that one image cannot capture (see

Using Panorama mode on page 17 ).

Landscape —For scenes with deep perspective, such as mountain scenes.

Portrait —For pictures that have one or more people as their primary subject.

Action —For capturing sporting events, moving cars, or any scene where you want to stop the action.

Night Portrait —For capturing images of people at night. This mode uses the flash and a long exposure. As a result, you must set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

Beach —For capturing scenes at the beach.

Snow —For capturing scenes in snow.

Sunset —For capturing outdoor scenes at sunset.

Note The shooting modes do not apply when you are recording video clips.

The shooting mode remains in effect until it is changed again, or until you turn off the camera.

Using Panorama mode

Panorama mode allows you to take a sequence of 2 to 5 pictures that can be stitched together to capture a scene too wide to fit into a single picture. To stitch your panoramic sequence together, use Stitch Panorama on the camera (see

Stitching panoramas on page 27

). If you installed the HP Photosmart Software (see

Install the software

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), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them to your computer.

1.

While in Picture Capture , press Mode , use to select either Panorama

(left to right) or Panorama (right to left), then press .

2.

Press the Shutter button to take the first picture in the panoramic sequence.

3.

Position the camera to take the second picture.

Use the transparent overlay of the first image superimposed on one third of the Image Display to align your second picture with the first.

4.

Press the Shutter button to take the second picture.

5.

Continue adding up to three more pictures to the panorama, or press to end the panoramic sequence.

During Instant Review (see

Instant Review on page 12 ), each image in the panoramic

sequence is displayed. When the last image is displayed, you can stitch the sequence by pressing , then pressing when the stitched panorama appears. You can also delete the panoramic sequence by pressing , selecting Entire Panoramic

Sequence , then pressing .

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus

The Picture Capture and Video Record menus allow you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of the pictures and video clips you capture. The Picture

Capture Menu displays only those features available for taking pictures while the Video

Record Menu displays only features available for recording video clips.

1.

Slide

2.

Use

to or , then press .

to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s sub-menu.

3.

Use to highlight a setting, then press to change the setting or press to exit without changing the setting.

4.

To exit the menu, press repeatedly until you return to Picture Capture or

Video Record .

For on-camera information about an option, use sub-menu, then press .

to highlight Help...

in the option's

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Unless otherwise noted, the setting remains in effect until you turn off the camera. The next time you turn on the camera, the settings reset to their defaults.

Video Quality ( only)—Sets resolution and compression for video clips.

The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.

● Best (Default)—For outdoor action video clips or printing individual video frames up to 10.2 by 15.2 cm (4 by 6 in).

● Better —For indoor video clips or printing individual video frames up to 7.6 by 12.7 cm (3 by 5 in).

● Good —For capturing longer video clips or e-mailing shorter clips.

Self-Timer —For capturing images or recording video after a 10-second delay

(see

Using the Self-Timer settings on page 21 ). The setting resets to

Off after the image is taken.

● Off (Default)—Disables Self-Timer.

● On —For taking one delayed shot or video clip.

● On-2 Shots ( only)—For taking two delayed shots.

Adaptive Lighting ( only)—Balances the relationship between light and dark areas. For more information, see

Adaptive Lighting on page 22 .

Off (Default), On

Image Quality ( only)—Sets resolution and compression for images. The greater the number, the higher the resolution. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.

● 7MP Best —For enlarging or printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in).

● Normal (7MP) (Default)—For printing images up to 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in).

● 5MP —For printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in).

● 2MP —For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in).

● VGA —For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet.

Burst ( only)—For taking two or more shots quickly in succession (see

Using the Burst setting on page 21 ).

Off (Default), On

Tag —Applies a tag to pictures and video clips as they are taken or recorded.

The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.

To select a tag to apply, use to highlight a tag, then press .

For more information about tags, see

Tagging images on page 26 .

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Date & Time Imprint ( only)—Imprints date in lower left corner of image.

The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.

● Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.

● Date Only —Date permanently imprinted.

● Date & Time —Date and time permanently imprinted.

Exposure Compensation —Overrides the camera’s automatic exposure setting. For more information, see

Exposure Compensation on page 22 .

● To make the images you are about to capture brighter, press to increase the value.

● To make the images you are about to capture darker, press to decrease the value.

Exposure Bracketing ( only)—Creates a set of three images captured at the value set for Exposure Compensation and under- and over-exposed by the value you select using .

● Off (Default)

● ± 0.5

● ±1.0

During Instant Review (see

Instant Review on page 12 ), you can delete the

entire bracketing sequence. To delete individual images, see

Deleting images on page 25 .

White Balance —Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information, see

White Balance on page 22

.

● Auto (Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking.

● Sun —For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.

● Shade —For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.

● Tungsten —For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.

● Fluorescent —For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.

ISO Speed —Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information, see

ISO speed on page 22 .

● Auto (Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.

● ISO 100 —For best quality.

● ISO 200 —For lower light conditions.

● ISO 400 —For lower light conditions and/or action when short shutter speeds are desired.

AE Metering —Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the exposure.

● Average (Default)—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when calculating exposure.

● Spot —Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see

Using Focus Lock on page 13 ) with

Spot .

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Camera Setup...

—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior (see

Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39 ).

Camera Help...

—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.

Note Some options are not available in certain shooting modes or in combination with other Picture Capture or Video Record menu options.

Using the Self-Timer settings

The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two pictures or one video clip after a 10-second delay.

1.

While in the Picture Capture or Video Record menu, use

Timer , then press .

2.

In the Self-Timer sub-menu, use to select On

to highlight

(for one shot) or

Self-

On-2 Shots , press , then press repeatedly until you return to Picture Capture or

Video Record . For more details on selecting options in the Picture Capture and

Video Record menus, see

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

.

3.

Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

4.

Frame the subject in the Image Display.

5.

Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the way down.

The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the picture or begins recording the video clip. If you chose On-2 Shots , the camera takes the second picture a few seconds after the first.

6.

If you are recording a video clip, press the Shutter button to stop recording.

Tip If you want to include yourself in the picture, place the camera on a tripod or stable surface, then press the Shutter button all the way down. The camera locks focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to place yourself in the scene.

The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Off setting after the picture or video clip is taken.

Using the Burst setting

Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and hold the Shutter button all the way down.

1.

While in the Picture Capture Menu , use to highlight Burst , press , highlight On , press , then press repeatedly until you return to Picture

Capture . For more details on selecting options in the Picture Capture Menu ,

see Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18 .

2.

Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure. Then press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. The camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until you release the Shutter button or the camera runs out of memory.

The Image Display remains off during the burst capture. After the burst images have been taken, each image appears one at a time in Instant Review

(see Instant Review

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on page 12

). You can delete the entire burst sequence in Instant Review . To delete

individual images, see Deleting images on page 25 .

The Burst setting remains in effect until it is changed again, or until it resets to the default

Off setting when you turn off the camera.

Adaptive Lighting

This setting balances the relationship between bright and dark areas in a picture, preserving gentle contrasts while reducing harsh contrasts. When used with a flash,

Adaptive Lighting can brighten areas that a flash wouldn’t reach. Adaptive Lighting is useful in situations like these:

● Outdoor scenes with a mixture of sun and shade

● High contrast scenes that contain both light and dark objects

● Indoor scenes that use flash photography (to soften or even out the effect of the flash)

● Backlit scenes where the subject is too far away for the flash to reach, or is severely backlit (for example, in front of a window)

You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without flash, but it is not recommended as a replacement for flash. Unlike the flash, Adaptive Lighting does not affect exposure settings, so brightened areas may appear noisy or grainy, and indoor or night images may be blurry if taken without a flash or a tripod.

Exposure Compensation

You can use Exposure Compensation to override the camera's automatic exposure setting. Exposure Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light objects

(like a white object against a light background) or many dark objects (like a black object against a dark background). Such scenes could turn out gray without the use of

Exposure Compensation . For a scene with many light objects, increase the Exposure

Compensation to a positive number. For a scene with many dark objects, decrease the

Exposure Compensation .

Tip To see the effect varying Exposure Compensation settings might have on a scene, use Exposure Bracketing (see Exposure Bracketing under

Using the

Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

White Balance

Different lighting conditions cast different colors. This setting allows the camera to compensate for this, reproducing colors more accurately and ensuring that whites appear white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.

For example, the Sun setting produces a warmer look to the image.

ISO speed

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 capture 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 , use a tripod.

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Higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds, and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or when taking pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain (or noise) and, therefore, can be of lower quality.

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Reviewing images and video clips

You can review and manipulate images and video clips in Playback as described here. For information about enhancing images, see

Using the Playback Menu on page 26

and Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 28 .

Using Playback

1.

Slide to .

2.

Use to scroll through your images and video clips.

3.

Press to play video clips; press to pause a clip. When paused, use to scroll through the individual frames; press to resume playing the video.

During Playback , the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip.

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Playback indicator.

Memory card indicator.

Battery indicator (see Power indicators on page 49

).

1 of 30 Number of this image or video clip out of the total number of stored images and video clips.

Image position in a panoramic sequence.

1

Tagged image (see

Tagging images on page 26

). If tagged as a Favorite , displays; if tagged with any other tag, and the number of attached tags display.

Image marked to buy prints online (see

Buying prints online on page 37 ).

(continued)

8

1

9

3

Number of electronic Photosmart Share destinations (see

Sharing images on page 37 ).

Number of copies to print (see Marking images for printing on page 36

).

Deleting images

To delete a displayed image during Playback :

1.

Press .

2.

Use to select an option, then press .

– This Image —Deletes the image or video clip.

– All Except Favorites —Deletes all images except those tagged as Favorites .

This menu option only appears if you have images tagged as Favorites (see

Tagging images on page 26 ).

– Entire Panoramic Sequence —If the current image is part of a panoramic sequence, deletes all images in the panoramic sequence.

– All Images (in Memory/on Card) —Deletes all stored images and video clips.

– Format (Memory/Card) —Deletes all stored files, then formats the internal memory or memory card.

Viewing thumbnails

1.

While in Playback , press Thumbnails

(same as Zoom Out on the Zoom lever) to view thumbnails.

2.

Use and to scroll through the thumbnails.

3.

Press to exit Thumbnails and view the highlighted image on the Image Display.

Once in Thumbnails view, you can view thumbnails by date:

1.

Press . Each thumbnail in this view represents a group of images taken on the same date.

2.

Use and to scroll through the thumbnails.

3.

Press to return to Thumbnails .

Magnifying images

This feature is for viewing purposes only; it does not permanently alter the image.

1.

While in Playback , press (same as Zoom

In on the Zoom lever). The currently displayed image is magnified 2x.

2.

Use and to pan around the magnified image.

3.

Use and to change the magnification.

4.

Press to return to Playback .

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Using the Playback Menu

1.

While in Playback , press .

2.

Use to highlight an option.

3.

Use to select an image or video clip, press , and follow the on-camera instructions.

4.

Press repeatedly to return to Playback .

Design Gallery...

—See Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 28

.

Photosmart Express...

—See

Using HP Photosmart Express on page 36 .

Tag —Allows you to tag images with a predefined tag, which you can then use to mark images for printing, sharing, or buying prints online, or use to sort

images once you have transferred them to your computer. See Tagging images on page 26 .

View Slideshow —See

Viewing slideshows on page 27 .

Stitch Panorama —See

Stitching panoramas on page 27

.

Move Images to Card —Moves images from internal memory to a memory card. This option is only available if there are images in internal memory and a memory card is inserted.

To move images, select this option and follow the on-screen prompts.

Camera Setup...

—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior (see

Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39

).

Camera Help...

—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.

Tagging images

To tag a displayed image during Playback :

1.

While in the Playback Menu , press to highlight Tag , then press .

2.

Use to select a tag from the Tag sub-menu.

– Select Favorites , Holidays , Birthdays , Family , Children , Friends ,

Pets , Activities , Vacations , or Other to select a predefined tag.

– Select Tag Menu Setup...

to define new tags (see

Defining tags on page 26

).

– Select Tag All Images...

then select a tag to tag all images with the same tag.

Note You can apply multiple tags to the same picture or video.

3.

Press to apply the selected tag to the displayed image; press again to deselect the tag.

4.

Press repeatedly to return to Playback .

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Defining tags

The HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera includes a feature that allows you to define custom tags on your computer, then transfer the tags to your camera.

To define tags:

1.

In the Tag sub-menu, select Tag Menu Setup...

.

2.

Connect your camera to your computer (see

Connecting to the computer on page 33

).

The Tag Setup Software launches automatically.

3.

Follow the instructions in the Tag Setup Software help system to create, delete, and reorder tags, and to save new and modified tags to your camera.

Viewing slideshows

Select View Slideshow to configure and run a slideshow of images and/or video clips on the camera Image Display or on a TV (if the camera is docked in an optional

HP Photosmart dock and connected to a TV).

● Images —Plays the specified images: All (default), Favorites , Pictures Only ,

Videos Only .

● Interval —Sets the amount of time each image is shown: 2 secs , 5 secs

(default), 10 secs , 15 secs , 60 secs .

● Loop —Specifies how often the slideshow repeats: Once (default), 2x , 3x ,

Continuous .

● Image Type —Specifies the image type to include in the slideshow: Pictures &

Videos , Pictures Only , Videos Only .

Stitching panoramas

When an image from a panoramic sequence is displayed and you select Stitch

Panorama , the camera displays a stitched view of the panoramic sequence.

Note Stitching on-camera will result in a smaller image than if you stitched when transferring images to a computer. To stitch a panorama at the resolution at which you took the panoramic sequence, transfer the panoramic sequence of images

to your computer (see Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 32 ).

1.

Scroll to one of the images in a panoramic sequence, then press .

2.

While in the Playback Menu , use to select Stitch Panorama , then press

to view a preview of the stitched image.

You can use to magnify the stitched panorama preview, and to pan around the image and examine the stitching.

3.

Press to stitch and save the panoramic image; press to cancel panorama stitching.

A new file is created when you stitch a panorama, and the individual images in the panoramic sequence are retained.

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Using the Design Gallery Menu

You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your captured images.

1.

While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press .

2.

Use to highlight Design Gallery , then press .

3.

Use to highlight an option, then press and follow the on-camera instructions.

4.

Press repeatedly to return to Playback .

Remove Red Eyes —See

Removing red eyes on page 28 .

Rotate —Rotates the displayed image. Use to rotate the image clockwise or counter-clockwise in 90-degree increments. Press to save the image in the new orientation.

Apply Artistic Effects —See

Applying artistic effects on page 28

.

Enhance Photos

—See Enhancing photos on page 29 .

Modify Color —See

Modifying colors on page 30 .

Add Borders

—See Adding borders on page 30 .

Crop —See

Cropping images on page 31

.

Removing red eyes

When you select Remove Red Eyes , the camera processes the current still image to remove red eyes from the subjects.

The red-eye removal process takes a few seconds, after which the image displays with green boxes around corrected areas, along with the Remove Red Eyes submenu:

● Save Changes (Default)—Overwrites the original image and returns to the Design

Gallery Menu .

● View Changes —Displays a magnified view of the image with green boxes around the corrected areas.

● Cancel —Returns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving the red eye changes.

Remove Red Eyes is only available for pictures taken with a flash.

Applying artistic effects

Tip

If you need to crop an image (see Cropping images on page 31

), do so before applying artistic effects, adding borders, or enhancing photos. If you plan to apply artistic effects, modify colors, or enhance photos, do so before adding a border.

Apply Artistic Effects allows you to create a copy of a selected image and apply creative effects to the copy. To apply artistic effects:

1.

While in the Design Gallery Menu , use to select Apply Artistic Effects , then press .

2.

Use to select an option and preview the effect it has on the image.

– Ink Dots —Uses dots to simulate the art technique of pointillism.

– Cartoon —Simulates a highly-graphical comic book image.

– Watercolor —Simulates a watercolor painting.

– Center Focus —Creates a feathered blur radiating from a sharp center to a blurred edge.

– Posterize —Creates a high-contrast, flat-toned effect.

– Retro —Creates a two-color, high-contrast look from the 70s.

– Soft Glow —Adds a diffuse, bright ethereal glow.

– Vintage —Adds an aged, scratched look.

– Sky Color —Enhances sky with a feathered color that fades from the top down.

– Ground Color —Enhances landscapes with a feathered color that fades from the bottom up.

– Kaleidoscope —Mirrors the image in four directions.

– Solarize —Creates a partial reversal of tones and emphasizes outlines.

– Drawing —Creates a pencil drawing using the edges in the image.

3.

Press to select the artistic effect and display the Creative sub-menu.

Follow the on-camera instructions to adjust the artistic effect.

4.

Press to save a copy of the image with the artistic effect and return to the Design

Gallery Menu . Press to exit the Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Apply Artistic Effects sub-menu.

Enhancing photos

Tip If you plan to apply artistic effects, modify colors, crop, or enhance photos, do so before adding a border.

Enhance Photos allows you to correct common problems or improve the image.

1.

While in the Design Gallery Menu , use press .

2.

Use to select an enhancement.

to select Enhance Photos , then

– Slimming —Compresses centered subjects for a slimmer look.

– Pet-Eye Fix —Allows you to correct glowing-eye problems in images of animals.

• A yellow selection box displays in the center of the image.

• Use to position the selection box over the eye to be corrected.

• Press to correct the selected eye.

• Repeat these steps, if necessary, to correct a second eye.

• Once all corrections are made, press again to save the changes, create a new file, and return to the Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit the

Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Enhance Photos submenu

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– Touch Up —Allows you to touch up superficial blemishes in an image.

• A yellow selection box displays in the center of the image.

• Use to position the selection box over the blemish to be corrected.

• Press to correct the selected blemish.

• Repeat these steps, if necessary, to correct additional blemishes.

• Once all corrections are made, press again to save the changes, create a new file, and return to the Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit the

Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Enhance Photos submenu

– Brightness/Contrast —Allows you to adjust brightness, saturation, and contrast.

3.

Slimming and Brightness/Contrast : Press to select the enhancement and display the Creative sub-menu.

Follow the on-camera instructions to adjust the enhancement.

4.

Slimming and Brightness/Contrast : Press to save a copy of the image with the specified enhancement and return to the Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit the Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Enhance Photos submenu.

Modifying colors

Tip If you plan to apply artistic effects, modify colors, or enhance photos, do so before adding a border.

Modify Color allows you to apply color schemes to the displayed image. To modify colors:

1.

Use

2.

Use

to select Modify Color , then press .

to select a color scheme and preview the effect it has on the image.

– Black & White —Converts color images to black and white.

– Sepia —Converts image to a brownish tone to look old-fashioned.

– B&W Tints —Applies color tones on a black and white version of an image.

– Color Tints —Adds an extra color layer to create a mood or feeling.

3.

Press to select the color scheme and display the Creative sub-menu.

Follow the on-camera instructions to adjust the color.

4.

Press to save a copy of the image with the specified color scheme and return to the Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit the Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Modify Color sub-menu.

Adding borders

Tip If you need to crop an image, do so before adding borders, applying artistic effects, or enhancing photos. If you plan to apply artistic effects, modify colors, or enhance photos, do so before adding a border.

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Add Borders allows you to add one or more predefined borders to the displayed image. To add a border:

1.

Use

2.

Use

to select Add Borders , then press .

to select a border type and preview the effect it has on the image.

– Soft Edge —Applies a soft, vignetted frame to the image.

– Inset Border —Image extends beyond the inset frame.

– Torn Edge —Creates random tears for an uneven border effect.

– Burned Edge —Creates a border with darkened areas that appear burned.

– Spatter —Creates an edge that appears to dissolve into the paper, like spray.

– Oval —Adds an oval matte border with beveled edges.

– Circle —Adds a circular matte border with beveled edges.

– Rectangle —Adds a rectangular matte border with sharp corners.

– Rounded Rectangle —Uses a rectangle with soft corners for the matte border.

– Square —Adds a square matte border with beveled edges.

3.

Press to select the border and display the Creative sub-menu.

Follow the on-camera instructions to adjust the border.

4.

Press to save a copy of the image with the specified border and return to the

Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit the Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the Add Borders sub-menu.

Cropping images

Crop allows you to crop the displayed image to the selected orientation, then use the Zoom lever and to ensure that the image content you want gets printed.

Tip Make sure you crop images as needed before adding borders, applying artistic effects, or enhancing photos.

1.

Use

2.

Use

to select Crop , then press

to select a crop orientation.

.

– Landscape (Default)—Horizontally crops the displayed image to a 3:2 aspect ratio (one third wider than tall).

– Portrait —Vertically crops the displayed image to a 2:3 aspect ratio (one-third taller than wide).

– Help —Provides extended help information for the Crop function.

3.

Press to select the crop orientation and display the crop view.

Follow the on-camera instructions to use the Zoom lever and adjust what appears in the cropped image.

When you print, the normal aspect ratios get cropped on the top and bottom

(landscape) or on the sides (portrait). Cropping helps ensure that the content you want gets printed.

4.

Press to save a copy of the cropped image and return to the Design Gallery

Menu . Press to exit the Creative sub-menu without saving and return to the

Crop sub-menu.

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Transferring and printing images

You can transfer images and video clips with or without the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has several features for transferring and managing your images and also guides you through the transfer process.

Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software

If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software (see

Install the software on page 9 ),

use this method to transfer images and video clips to your computer.

When you connect your camera to a computer with the HP Photosmart Software installed:

● If you have marked images for printing (see

Marking images for printing on page 36

) and the computer is connected to a printer, the marked images are automatically printed.

● If you have marked images for sharing (see

Sharing images on page 37

) and the computer is connected to the Internet, the selected images are automatically sent to their destinations.

● If you have marked images to buy as prints (see

Buying prints online on page 37

) and the computer is connected to the Internet, you can follow the instructions on the computer screen to buy prints of those images you selected.

● You can transfer the images on the camera to the computer by following the instructions on the computer screen. Panoramic sequences that you have not stitched on the camera (see

Using Panorama mode on page 17 ) are automatically

stitched as you transfer them.

Tip You can also perform these tasks using an optional HP Photosmart dock

(see the documentation that came with your dock).

1.

If you have marked images for sharing, printing, or buying prints online (see

Using

HP Photosmart Express on page 36 ), verify that the computer is connected to a

printer and/or the Internet.

2.

Turn off the camera.

3.

Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera.

4.

Turn on the camera. When the Image Display indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on the computer screen. For more information, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

Note If the camera does not successfully connect to the computer, see

My camera stalls when establishing a connection to the computer.

on page 45 .

After you have transferred the images, you can then use the HP Photosmart Software to edit, print, or send the images from your computer.

Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software

If you do not install the HP Photosmart Software:

● You cannot use the Share features or Buy Prints Online on the camera's

Photosmart Express Menu (see

Using HP Photosmart Express on page 36

).

● Panoramic sequences are not automatically stitched when you transfer the images to your computer.

● Images marked for printing do not automatically print when the camera is connected to the computer.

● Tags associated with images are not transferred to the computer. For information about tagging images, see

Tagging images on page 26 .

However, you can still transfer images and video clips to your computer by:

● Connecting your camera directly to the computer (see

Connecting to the computer on page 33

)

● Using a memory card reader (see

Using a memory card reader on page 33

)

Connecting to the computer

1.

Turn off the camera, connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera. Your computer's provided image transfer software should start. Follow the on-screen instructions to transfer your images.

2.

When you have finished transferring images, disconnect the camera from the computer.

If you encounter problems, set the camera’s USB Configuration to Disk Drive (see

USB Configuration under

Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39 ) and

reconnect to your computer.

Using a memory card reader

You can put your camera’s optional memory card into a (separately purchased) memory card reader. Some computers and HP Photosmart printers have built-in memory card slots which act as a memory card reader.

1.

Insert your camera’s memory card into the memory card reader (or into your computer’s memory card slot).

2.

Right-click My Computer on your desktop, then select Explore .

3.

Expand the removable drive folder, expand the DCIM folder, then click on the folder for your camera.

4.

Select and copy all the images to a folder on your computer.

5.

After verifying that the images were successfully transferred, return the memory card to your camera.

Printing directly to a printer

You can print images directly from the camera to any PictBridge-certified printer. For information about printing images from your computer, see

Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 32 .

Note You cannot print video clips using the method described in this section.

You can, however, print a frame from a video clip using the HP Photosmart

Software. For more information, see Help in the HP Photosmart Software.

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1.

Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages.

Note

If you are printing a stitched panorama (see Using Panorama mode on page 17 ), verify that your PictBridge-certified printer can print panoramas

and that you have loaded panorama paper.

2.

Turn off the camera, connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera.

3.

If the Print marked pictures?

screen is displayed on the camera's Image Display, do one of the following:

– If you want to print the pictures you marked for printing (see

Marking images for printing on page 36

), highlight Yes , press , then follow the on-camera instructions to select print options and print the marked pictures.

Note After the printer prints the marked images, the Image Display on the camera shows an image. You can then select individual images to print by following the remaining steps in this procedure.

– If you want to select individual images to print, highlight No , then press .

4.

When the Image Display on the camera shows an image:

– If you want to print one or more images, use to display an image you want to print, use to specify the number of copies, then press . In the Print

Options sub-menu, highlight Print This Image Now , and press .

– If you want to print a group of images or modify the printer settings, press , highlight Print Menu...

, then press again. Highlight the option you want.

• Printer Settings —Specifies paper size, print size and quality, and borderless printing. Use to select a print option and use to modify the selected print option. When you are done specifying print options, press

.

Note

If you are printing a stitched panorama (see Stitching panoramas on page 27 ), set

Print Size to Panorama in the Printer

Settings menu.

• Print All —Prints one copy of each image. Press and follow the oncamera instructions to begin printing.

• Print Index —Prints all images as thumbnails. Press to begin printing.

• Print Favorites —Prints all images tagged as Favorites . Press to begin printing. This option is available only if you have tagged at least one image as a Favorite

(see Tagging images on page 26

).

• Cancel Printing —Stops the printing of any images that have not yet printed. Press , highlight Yes , then press .

5.

After the printer has printed all the images you selected, disconnect the camera from the printer.

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Note If you connect the camera to a non-HP printer and encounter problems with printing, contact your printer manufacturer. HP does not provide customer support for non-HP printers.

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Using HP Photosmart Express

With HP Photosmart Express , you can select pictures in your camera to print

automatically (see Marking images for printing on page 36 ), to buy prints online (see

Buying prints online on page 37

), or to send to custom destinations (see

Sharing images on page 37 ) the next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer.

You must have the HP Photosmart Software installed on your computer to use some features in the Photosmart Express Menu . For information about this software, see

About the HP Photosmart Software on page 9 .

Note Available online services vary by country or region.

Using the Photosmart Express Menu

To display the Photosmart Express Menu :

1.

Slide

2.

Use

3.

Use

to and press

to highlight

.

Photosmart Express...

to highlight a menu option, then press

, then press

.

.

Print —Allows you to select images and specify number of copies to print. See

Marking images for printing on page 36

.

Share —Allows you to add custom online destinations and share images to one or more destinations. See

Sharing images on page 37 .

Buy Prints Online —Specifies images you want printed by an online printing

service. See Buying prints online on page 37

.

Note The features in the Photosmart Express Menu are available only for pictures. They are not available for video clips.

Marking images for printing

Marked images are automatically printed when you connect the camera to a PictBridgecertified printer or a computer with the HP Photosmart Software installed. You can mark individual images, all images, or tagged images (see

Tagging images on page 26 ).

1.

While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use

.

2.

In the Print menu, highlight an option, then press

.

– This Image —Marks the image currently displayed. You can scroll to a different image using .

– All Tagged...

—Displays the Print All

Tagged sub-menu. Highlight a tag, then press

. To specify the number of copies to print,

to highlight Print , then press

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use , then press . This option is available only if you have tagged at least one image (see

Tagging images on page 26 ).

– All Images...

—Displays the Print All Images sub-menu. Press . This option is available only if you have more than one image in the camera.

3.

If you selected This Image or All Images... and want to print more than one copy, highlight Change

Number of Copies , then press . In the Print sub-menu for changing the number of copies, use to specify the number of copies to print, then press .

4.

From the main Print menu, you can mark additional images for printing, using to display an image, then repeating Steps 2 and 3.

5.

When you are done marking images for printing, press repeatedly until you return to Playback .

6.

To print the marked images directly to a printer, see

Printing directly to a printer on page 33

. To print them from a computer connected to a printer, see Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 32 .

Buying prints online

For professional photo finishing at Wal*Mart, follow these steps.

1.

While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to highlight Buy Prints

Online , then press .

2.

In the Buy Prints Online sub-menu, highlight an option, then press .

– This Image —Marks the image currently displayed. You can scroll to a different image using .

– All Tagged...

—Displays the Buy Prints of All Tagged sub-menu. Highlight a tag, then press for each tag you want. When you are done selecting tags, press . This option is available only if you have tagged at least one image

(see

Tagging images on page 26 ).

– All Images...

—Displays the Buy Prints of All Images sub-menu. Press , then press . This option is available only if you have more than one image in the camera.

3.

To mark additional images, use to display an image, then repeat Step 2.

4.

When you are done marking images for which you want to buy prints, press

repeatedly until you return to Playback .

5.

To buy prints of the images you selected, see

Transferring images with

HP Photosmart Software on page 32 .

If you encounter problems, e-mail [email protected]

or go to the website: https://www.walmart.com/photo .

Sharing images

You can customize the Share sub-menu to include e-mail addresses, group distribution lists, online albums, or other online services. You can then select images to send to these destinations.

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Setting up online destinations in the camera

You can specify up to 34 custom destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group distribution lists) in the Photosmart Express Menu .

1.

Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet.

2.

While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to highlight Share , then press

. If you have already created destinations, highlight Share Menu Setup and press again.

3.

Connect the camera to your computer. Follow the onscreen instructions to set up destinations in your camera.

4.

Turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from the computer. Turn on the camera, access the

Photosmart Express Menu , then highlight

Share and press to verify that the new destinations are now in the camera.

Sending images to online destinations

After you have set up online destinations in the camera, you can mark images to be sent to these custom destinations the next time you connect your camera to your computer.

1.

While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use

.

2.

In the Share sub-menu, highlight an option, then press .

to highlight Share , then press

– Custom Destinations—Selects the destination to send the image displayed in the background. There may be multiple destinations depending on the number of

them you created (see Setting up online destinations in the camera on page 38 ). You

can scroll to a different image using .

– All Tagged...

—Displays the Share All Tagged sub-menu. Highlight the tag you want, press in the sub-menu, then highlight each destination to which you want to send the pictures with the tag you selected, pressing to select each destination. After selecting destinations, press . This option is available only if you have tagged at least one image (see

Tagging images on page 26

).

– All Images...

—Displays the Share All Images sub-menu. Highlight each destination to which you want to send all images, pressing to select each destination. After selecting destinations, press . This option is available only if you have more than one image in the camera.

3.

To mark additional images to share, use to display an image, then repeat Step

2.

4.

When you are done marking images to share, press repeatedly until you return to Playback .

5.

To send the images to the destinations, see

Transferring images with

HP Photosmart Software on page 32 .

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Using the Camera Setup Menu

The Camera Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior. The

Camera Setup Menu is available from the Picture Capture , Video Record , and

Playback menus.

1.

While in the Picture Capture , Video Record , or Playback menu, use to highlight Camera Setup...

, then press .

2.

Use to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s sub-menu.

3.

Use to highlight a setting, then press .

4.

To exit the Camera Setup Menu , press repeatedly until you return to Picture

Capture , Video Record , or Playback .

Settings you specify remain until you change them.

Display Brightness —Adjusts the brightness of the Image Display.

● Low —For extending battery life.

● Medium (Default)—For normal viewing conditions.

● High —For very bright lighting conditions.

Camera Sounds —Adjusts the speaker volume for camera sounds (such as button presses and shutter clicks) and audio recorded with video clips.

Off , Low (Default), High .

Display Timeout —Specifies the time after which the Image Display turns off if you do not press a button.

Never , 15 , 30 , 45 (Default), 60 seconds .

Digital Zoom —Enables or disables digital zoom.

On (Default), Off .

Date & Time

—Sets the date and time. See Set the date and time on page 8 .

USB Configuration —Specifies how a computer recognizes the camera. See

Connecting to the computer on page 33 .

● Digital Camera (Default)——Recognizes the camera as a digital camera using PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

● Disk Drive —Recognizes the camera as a disk drive using MSDC (Mass

Storage Device Class).

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TV Configuration —Sets the video signal format for displaying camera images on a TV.

● NTSC —Used primarily in North America, parts of South America, Japan,

Korea, and Taiwan.

● PAL —Used primarily in Europe, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia.

on page 8

.

(Language)—Sets the language. See

Choose the language

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9

Troubleshooting

Use this section to find information on:

● Resetting the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41

).

● Possible problems and solutions (see

Problems and solutions on page 41 ).

Resetting the camera

If your camera does not respond when you press buttons, reset the camera.

1.

Turn off the camera.

2.

Remove the memory card and battery.

3.

Press the straightened end of a paper clip into the Reset switch (the small hole located inside the tripod mount, as shown), hold the switch down for 3-6 seconds, then release.

4.

Reinstall the battery and close the

Battery/Memory Card door.

5.

Turn on the camera. On successful reset, the camera prompts you to set the

date and time (see Set the date and time on page 8 ).

6.

Verify that the camera works without an optional memory card, then reinstall the card.

When the camera is reset, any images or video clips stored in memory are retained.

Problems and solutions

Use this information to find solutions to common issues you may have using your camera.

How can I get professional-quality prints if I don’t have a photo printer?

Use the Buy Prints Online feature on the Photosmart Express Menu (see

Buying prints online on page 37 ).

The camera does not turn on.

● Install a new or recharged battery, ensuring that the battery is inserted correctly (see

Install the battery on page 7 ) and that you are using a rechargeable HP Photosmart

R07 Lithium Ion battery for HP Photosmart R-series cameras (L1812A/L1812B).

● Ensure that a battery is installed in the camera, that the power adapter is connected to the camera and is plugged into a working electrical outlet, and that power adapter is not damaged or defective.

● Reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ).

● Ensure that the memory card is the proper type (see

Storage on page 53 ). If so,

remove the memory card and turn on the camera; if the camera turns on, format the

memory card (see Install and format an optional memory card on page 9 ). If the

camera still does not turn on, format the memory card using a memory card reader, or replace the memory card.

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The battery gauge goes up and down frequently.

See

Power indicators on page 49 .

I have to recharge the Lithium Ion battery frequently.

● See

Extending battery life on page 48 .

● A battery that is new or has not been charged recently must be recharged to reach full capacity.

● If you have not used the battery for two months or longer, recharge it.

The Lithium Ion battery will not charge.

● Try charging it again after it has drained awhile.

● Use only the power adapter that came with your camera.

● If charging the battery in the HP quick recharger or the spare battery charging bay of an optional HP Photosmart dock does not work, replace the battery.

It takes the camera a long time to turn on.

Having a large number of files (over 300) stored on an optional memory card affects the time it takes for the camera to turn on. Transfer stored files to your computer, then format the memory card.

The camera does not respond when I press a button.

● Turn on the camera.

● Most of the camera buttons do not respond when the camera is connected to a computer.

● Replace or recharge the battery.

● Reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ).

● The memory card may be defective. Remove the memory card and test the camera; if the camera works, replace the memory card.

● Format the internal memory and/or the memory card (see

Install and format an optional memory card on page 9

).

The camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter button.

● Press the Shutter button all the way down.

● The memory card or internal memory may be full. Transfer images from the camera to your computer, then format the internal memory or the memory card (see

Install and format an optional memory card on page 9 ). Or replace the card with a new one.

● The camera may be processing. Wait a few seconds for the camera to finish processing the last image before taking another picture.

The Image Display is not working.

● The Image Display may have timed out. Press any camera button to wake up the camera.

● Reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ).

● Replace or recharge the battery.

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My image is blurry.

● Use Focus Lock

(see Using Focus Lock on page 13 ).

● Use Steady Photo shooting mode (see Steady Photo under

Using the shooting modes on page 16 ).

● Use a tripod to hold the camera steady, or improve lighting conditions.

● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On and set the shooting mode to

Action .

My image is too bright.

● Turn the flash off (see

Setting the flash on page 16

).

● Move back from the subject and use zoom.

● Adjust Exposure Compensation (see Exposure Compensation under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

● Use Exposure Bracketing (see Exposure Bracketing under

Using the Picture

Capture and Video Record menus on page 18 ).

My image is too dark.

● Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve, use the flash (see

Setting the flash on page 16

) or add indirect lighting.

● Adjust Exposure Compensation (see Exposure Compensation under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

● Use Exposure Bracketing (see Exposure Bracketing under

Using the Picture

Capture and Video Record menus on page 18 ).

● Use Adaptive Lighting (see Adaptive Lighting under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

● Use the Spot setting for AE Metering (see AE Metering under

Using the Picture

Capture and Video Record menus on page 18 ).

● If the subject you are trying to capture is outside the flash range (see Flash working distance under

Specifications on page 52 ), turn off the flash. This causes a

longer exposure time, so use a tripod or hold the camera steady.

My image is grainy.

Add indirect lighting, use the flash (see Setting the flash on page 16

), or wait for natural lighting conditions to improve.

● Use a lower ISO Speed setting (see ISO Speed under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

.

● Using Steady Photo shooting mode can increase graininess.

● You may have zoomed in too far using digital zoom (see

Digital zoom on page 14 ).

● If the camera is warm, the effect will diminish as the camera cools. For best image quality, avoid storing the camera in very hot locations.

Images are missing on my camera.

Remove the memory card and see if the images are stored in internal memory. If so, transfer the images to the memory card (see Move Images to Card

under Using the

Playback Menu on page 26

).

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I have two memory cards that are the same size, but one stores many more pictures than the other.

● Your memory card may contain files that are not images or videos recognized by the camera. Save any data on the memory card that you want to keep, then format

the memory card (see Install and format an optional memory card on page 9 ).

● If your memory cards are 4GB or larger, the card that stores fewer images may have been improperly formatted by a device that does not support 4GB or larger cards.

A new type of High Capacity Secure Digital (marked SDHC) memory card is now available that prevents improper formatting and use by devices not supporting 4GB or larger cards. Try formatting the card in this camera, which supports High Capacity

Secure Digital cards.

● Your memory card may be defective. If you have formatted your memory card in the camera and it does not show the expected capacity, consider replacing the memory card.

The Power light is on but the Image Display is off, or the camera seems stuck and won’t operate.

● Slide to a different position or press any camera button to reactivate the

Image Display.

● Reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ).

The camera responds sluggishly when trying to review images.

See

Storage on page 53 and Memory capacity on page 53 for tips about memory

cards.

Video recording terminates abruptly. The video is saved successfully, but it is shorter than expected.

● Choose a lower resolution/compression combination for the video. If you used

Best , consider using Better or Good ; if you used Better , consider using Good (see Video Quality

under Using the Picture Capture and Video

Record menus on page 18

).

● Replace your memory card with a faster card. Look for cards marked High

Performance, Pro, Ultra, or High Speed.

Video recording terminates abruptly and the video will not play back.

● Remove the memory card and see if the video is stored in internal memory. If so, transfer the video to a memory card (see Move Images to Card under

Using the

Playback Menu on page 26

) or to your computer (see

Transferring and printing images on page 32 ).

● If the video is stored on a memory card, transfer the video to your computer (see

Transferring and printing images on page 32 ), then reformat the card (see

Install and format an optional memory card on page 9 ).

The camera gets warm (or even hot) to the touch.

This is normal. However, if anything seems out of the ordinary, turn off the camera and remove it from AC power, and allow the camera to cool. Then examine the camera and the battery for signs of possible damage.

For best image quality, turn off the camera when not using. Always store the camera in a cool place.

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My camera stalls when establishing a connection to the computer.

● Ensure that the USB cable is properly connected to the camera and computer.

● Try connecting the USB cable to another USB port on the computer.

● Turn the camera off, then on again. If that does not fix the problem, reset the camera

(see

Resetting the camera on page 41

).

● If the problem persists, contact Hewlett-Packard Technical Support (see

Product support on page 46 ).

I cannot transfer images from the camera to my computer.

● Either install the HP Photosmart Software (see

Install the software on page 9 ), or

see Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software on page 33

.

● Set your camera to act as a Disk Drive (see USB Configuration in

Using the

Camera Setup Menu on page 39 ), then follow the steps in

Connecting to the computer on page 33

.

I get an error message when transferring images to my computer.

A power surge or electrostatic discharge may have affected the camera. Close the

HP Photosmart Software, disconnect the camera from the computer or printer if necessary, and reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ). Then restart

the image transfer process (see Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 32

).

My camera shuts down unexpectedly.

● A power surge or electrostatic discharge may have affected the camera. Remove the battery and reset the camera (see

Resetting the camera on page 41 ). Then

reinstall the battery and turn on the camera.

● Recharge the battery.

● Connect the camera to AC power via the power adapter (see

Charge the battery on page 7 ), then turn on the camera.

● Replace the battery.

I am having a problem installing or using the HP Photosmart Software.

● Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements as stated on the camera packaging.

● Refer to the HP Photosmart Software online help system.

● Refer to the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support website: www.hp.com/support .

Camera error messages

Should you receive one of the following error messages when using your camera, you can look up details about the message by visiting www.hp.com

and searching on the specific code.

● Lens Error (general) —R837–021

● Unsupported card —R837–200

● Unable to format card —R837–202

● Error saving image —R837–100

● Error saving video —R837–102

● Batteries cannot be charged —R837–435

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Product support

Use this section to find support information for your digital camera, including links to helpful websites and an overview of the support process.

Helpful websites

To optimize your digital photography experience, periodically check the websites listed below for updates to your camera's software, drivers, and firmware.

Camera tips, product registration, newsletter subscriptions, driver and software updates, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com

Under Learn about: , click Digital Photography

Customers with disabilities www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility (English only) www.hp.com/support Hewlett-Packard Technical

Support; driver, software, and firmware updates; support information

Getting assistance

To get the best from your HP product, consult the following standard HP support offerings:

1.

Consult the product documentation.

Review Troubleshooting on page 41

in this document.

– Review the electronic Help section within the software.

– Refer to the camera's Help screens.

2.

Visit the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support website at www.hp.com/support , or contact the store where you purchased this camera. The Hewlett-Packard Technical

Support website is available to all HP customers. The Hewlett-Packard Technical

Support website is the fastest source of up-to-date product information and expert assistance, including:

– Fast e-mail access to qualified online support specialists.

– Software and driver updates for your camera.

– Valuable product and troubleshooting information for technical issues.

– Proactive product updates, support alerts, and HP newsletters (available when you register your camera).

3.

HP support by phone. Support options and fees vary by product, country/region, and language. For a list of support conditions and phone numbers, visit www.hp.com/support .

4.

Post-warranty period. After the limited warranty period, help is available online at www.hp.com/support .

5.

Extending or upgrading your warranty. If you would like to extend or upgrade your camera's warranty, please contact the store where you bought the camera or check the HP Care Pack offers at www.hp.com/support .

6.

If you already purchased an HP Care Pack Service, please check the support conditions on your contract.

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Managing batteries

Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B).

Top points about batteries

Always insert the battery in the camera correctly (see

Install the battery on page 7 ). If the battery is

inserted improperly, the compartment door may close but the camera will not operate.

● New rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are shipped partially charged. Fully charge them before first use.

● If you do not intend to use your camera for more than two months, leave the camera connected to AC power using the power adapter that came with your camera. The camera will top off the battery periodically to ensure that the camera is always ready for use.

● A rechargeable Lithium Ion battery can be left in the camera or optional dock or quick recharger for any period of time without harm.

● If a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery has not been used for more than two months, recharge it before using it again. Fully recharge Lithium Ion batteries every six months to a year to prolong their useful life.

● The performance of Lithium Ion batteries degrades over time, especially if stored and used at high temperatures. If battery life is unacceptably short, replace the battery.

● The performance of Lithium Ion batteries will decrease as the temperature drops. To improve battery performance, store the camera and batteries in a warm inside pocket when in a cold environment. To prevent short-circuiting the batteries, never carry small metal items such as keys or coins in the same pocket with your batteries.

Extending battery life

To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off after 45 seconds by default. Pressing any button wakes up the camera. After five minutes of inactivity, the camera turns off.

To further extend battery life:

● Set Display Brightness to Low (see Display Brightness under

Using the Camera Setup

Menu on page 39 ).

● Change the Display Timeout value to a shorter interval (see Display Timeout under

Using the Camera Setup Menu on page 39 ).

● Set your camera to Auto Flash (see Auto Flash under

Setting the flash on page 16

).

● Use optical zoom sparingly.

● If you are turning on the camera only to view images, slide camera to start in Playback without zooming the lens.

to , then turn on the

● When printing directly to a PictBridge-certified printer, place your camera in an optional

HP Photosmart dock connected to AC power.

Safety precautions for using batteries

● Do not place the battery in fire or heat the battery. Always store charged batteries in a cool location.

● Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of the battery to each other with any metal object.

● Do not carry or store the battery with metal objects. Do not drop the battery into a change-filled pocket.

● Do not pierce the battery or subject it to strong impacts or shocks.

● Do not solder directly onto the battery.

● Do not allow the battery to get wet.

● Do not disassemble or modify the battery.

● Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for the battery to feel warm), changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in any other way.

● In the event the battery leaks and the fluid gets into one’s eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and immediately seek medical care. If left untreated, the battery fluid could cause damage to the eye.

Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.

Power indicators

The power indicators are most accurate after a few minutes of use. The following table explains the meaning of these indicators.

Icon Description

Battery has more than 70 percent energy remaining.

Battery has 30 to 70 percent energy remaining.

Battery has 10 to 30 percent energy remaining.

Battery level is low. You cannot take pictures or record video clips but you can still review images in Playback and use the Playback Menu .

Battery is depleted. Camera will power down.

Blinking

Camera is operating on AC power.

Animated battery filling up

Camera is operating on AC power and is charging the battery.

Camera has successfully completed battery charging and is operating on AC power.

Note If the camera is without a battery for a prolonged period, the clock may be reset and you may be prompted to update it the next time you power on the camera.

Number of shots per battery charge

A fully charged HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery should take approximately 240 pictures.

However many factors affect the actual number of pictures you will be able to take. Minimizing battery drain (see

Extending battery life on page 48 ) may yield as many as 340 pictures. Heavy

battery drain may yield approximately 140 pictures. For information about other factors that affect battery life, see

Top points about batteries on page 48

.

Note For more information about batteries, go to www.hp.com/support , enter R837 in the

Search field, then click the button next to the field. Select your camera model, click Support

& Troubleshooting , click Solve a problem , then click Batteries & power for a list of battery topics.

Recharging the Lithium Ion battery

You can recharge the HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery using the methods listed below.

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The following table shows the average recharge time for a fully discharged battery, based on recharge location.

Charge location Average charge time

In camera connected to AC power via the power adapter

2–3 hours

In camera connected to a computer or printer via the

USB cable

4–6 hours

In camera connected to AC power via an

HP Photosmart dock

2–5 hours

In battery bay of an HP

Photosmart dock

In an HP Photosmart R-

Series quick recharger

2–3.5 hours

1 hour

Signals

Charging: Camera's battery charging light blinks and the animated battery icon is displayed.

Charging complete: Camera's battery charging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the Image Display.

Charging: For most computers and printers, camera's battery charging light blinks and the animated battery icon is displayed, but see the note at the end of this table.

Charging complete: Camera's battery charging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the Image Display.

Charging: Dock's camera battery charging light blinks.

Charging complete: Dock's camera battery charging light turns on solid.

Charging: Dock's battery bay light blinks.

Charging complete: Dock's battery bay light turns on solid.

Charging: Quick recharger light is yellow.

Charging complete: Quick recharger light is green.

Note Some printers and computers provide lower power via the USB connection. If you are charging using the USB cable connected to one of these printers or computers, the camera's battery charging light may not blink while the battery is charging, but will turn on solid when charging is complete.

Safety precautions for recharging batteries

You can recharge a Lithium Ion battery in the camera or purchase an optional dock with battery bay or a quick recharger. These devices may be warm while charging a Lithium Ion battery. This is normal. However, you should follow the safety precautions below.

● Do not charge any other battery than the HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery in the camera, dock, or quick recharger.

● Insert the Lithium Ion battery in the correct orientation.

● Use the camera, dock, or quick recharger in a dry location only.

● Do not charge a Lithium Ion battery in a hot location, such as in direct sunlight or near a fire.

● When recharging a Lithium Ion battery, do not cover the camera, dock, or quick recharger.

● Do not operate the camera, dock, or quick recharger if the Lithium Ion battery appears damaged.

● Do not disassemble the camera, dock, or quick recharger.

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● Unplug the power adapter or quick recharger from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power adapter or quick recharger.

● After extensive use, the Lithium Ion battery may begin to swell. If it becomes difficult to insert the battery into or remove the battery from the camera, dock, or quick recharger, discontinue use of the battery and replace it with a new one. Please recycle the old battery.

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Specifications

Resolution

Sensor

Color depth

Pictures:

● 7.24MP (3112 by 2328) effective pixel count

● 7.4MP (3164 by 2342) total pixel count

Video clips:

● VGA

– 640 by 480 total pixel count

– Best —24 frames/sec

– Better —12 frames/sec

● QVGA

– 320 by 240 total pixel count

Good —24 frames/sec

Diagonal 7.208 mm (1/2.5 in, 4:3 format) CCD

36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors). 36 bit images are transformed into an optimized 24 bit image and stored in the JPEG format. This transformation results in no discernible change to color or detail in the stored image, and allows the image to be read by computers.

Lens

Viewfinder

Zoom

Focus

Focal length:

● Wide—6.5 mm

● Telephoto—19.5 mm

● 35 mm equivalent—39 mm to 1.18 m

F-number:

● Wide—f/3.5 to f/7.4

● Telephoto—f/4.2 to f/8.8

None

● 3x optical zoom with 10 positions between wide and telephoto

● 8x digital zoom

Focus settings: Auto (Default), Close-up

Auto (Default):

● Wide—500 mm (19.7 in) to infinity

● Telephoto—600 mm (23.62 in) to infinity

Close-up —Wide, 100 mm to 1 m (3.94 in to 39.4 in)

Shutter speed

Built-in flash

1/2000 to 10 seconds

Yes, 6-second typical recharge time (9-second maximum recharge time at power-on)

Flash working range ● Zoom Position Wide—Maximum with ISO Speed set to Auto : 4.1

m (13.5 ft) at f/3.5

● Zoom Position Telephoto—Maximum with ISO Speed set to

Auto : 3.3 m (10.8 ft) at f/4.2

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Image Display

Storage

7.57 cm (2.98 in) color LTPS TFT LCD with backlight; 230,400 pixels

(960 by 240) total pixel count

● 32MB internal flash memory, not all of which is available for storing images and video clips (see

Memory capacity on page 53

).

● Slot for memory card.

● This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity

Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 4GB.

● The number of images or video clips that can be saved in memory depends on the Image Quality and Video Quality settings (see

Memory capacity on page 53

).

Compression format ● JPEG (EXIF) for pictures

● Motion JPEG for video clips

Interfaces Dock connector (HP 1253–7135) and USB cable connector (USB 2.0

Full Speed/USB mini-B) connected to either:

● Power adapter (via USB connector on the side of the camera)

● Optional HP Photosmart dock (via dock connector on the bottom of the camera)

Standards

External body dimensions

Weight

Power

● PTP

● USB—MSDC and SIDC

● JPEG

● Motion JPEG

● DPOF

● EXIF

● DCF

● DPS

Measurements with camera off and lens cover closed (width, depth, height):

98 mm (3.86 in) by 26.5 mm (1.04 in) by 63.15 mm 2.49 in)

146 grams (5.15 ounces) without battery

Temperature range

Typical power usage: 1800 mW (with Image Display on).

Power sources include:

● One rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery for

HP Photosmart R-series cameras

● Power adapter included with camera (5 Vdc, 1A, 5 W)

● HP AC power adapter included with an optional HP Photosmart dock (5 Vdc, 2A, 10 W)

Operational:

0° to 50° C (32° to 122° F) at 15% to 85% relative humidity

Storage:

–30° to 65° C (–22° to 149° F) at 15% to 90% relative humidity

Memory capacity

Not all 32MB of internal memory is available for storing images, because some memory is used for internal camera operations. The actual file sizes and number of still images that can be stored in internal memory or on a memory card will vary depending on the content of each still image and the length of any associated audio clip.

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Image quality

The following table lists the approximate number and average size of pictures that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to different Image Quality settings (see Image Quality under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

7MP Best

Normal (7MP) ) (Default)

5MP

2MP

VGA

4 images (3.5MB each)

5 images (2.5MB each)

8 images (1.8MB each)

20 images (800KB each)

93 images (200KB each)

Video quality

The following table lists the approximate number of seconds of video clips that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to different Video Quality settings (see Video Quality under

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus on page 18

).

Best (Default)—24 frames/sec 15 seconds

Better —12 frames/sec 50 seconds

Good —24 frames/sec

90 seconds

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Index

A

Action mode 17

Adaptive Lighting 19, 22

adding borders 30

AE Metering 20

apply artistic effects 28

arrow buttons 5

artistic effects 28

assistance 46

Auto mode 17

B

Back button 6

battery

charge 7

conserving 48

door 6

install 7

shots per 49

top points about use 48

Beach mode 17

blinking lights on camera 5

borders 30

Burst setting 19, 21

C camera

dimensions 53

parts 5, 6

reset 41

specifications 52

turn on/off 7

weight 53

Camera Setup Menu 39

Camera Sounds 39

Close-up mode 17

color depth 52

colors 30

compression format 53

computer, connect to 32, 33

correcting images 29

D

Date & Time 8, 39

Date & Time Imprint 20

deleting images 5, 25

Design Gallery 28

HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera

digital zoom 14, 39

dimensions 53

direct print 33

Display Brightness 39

Display Timeout 39

E

e-mail images 37, 38

enhancing photos 29

exposure 13

Exposure Bracketing 20

Exposure Compensation 20,

22

F

F-number 52

flash

settings 16

working range 52

Flash button 5

focal length 52

focus

auto focus 12 brackets 12

focus lock 13 optimizing 13

settings 52

folded lens 6

format memory card 9

G

getting assistance 46

H

HP Photosmart Express 36

HP Photosmart Software 9,

10

I

Image Display 6

Image Quality 19, 54

images

correcting 29

Date & Time Imprint 20

deleting 25

Image Quality 19, 54

magnifying 25

number remaining 11

Panorama mode 17

per battery 49

sending 38

shooting modes 16

tagging 26

transfer to computer 32

install memory card 9 install software 9

Instant Review 12, 18, 22

interfaces 53 internal memory 11, 53

ISO Speed 20, 22

L

Landscape mode 17

Language 8, 40

LEDs 5

lens 6

lights on camera 5

Lithium Ion battery 48, 50

M

Magnify control 5

magnifying images 25

memory

capacity 53

card 11

card door 6

memory card 9, 53

Menu/OK button 5

menus

Camera Setup 39

Design Gallery 28

Photosmart Express 36

Picture Capture 18

Playback 26

Video Record 18

microphone 6

modifying colors 30

Move Images to Card 26

N

Night Portrait mode 17

number of

pictures 54

55

pictures remaining 11

O

on/off 7

online

destinations 37, 38 print buying 37

optical zoom 14

P

Panorama mode 17, 27

parts of camera 5, 6

Photosmart Express Menu

buying prints online 37

marking images for

printing 36

sharing images 37

Picture Capture Menu 18

pictures 11, 21

Playback 24

Playback Menu 26

Portrait mode 17

power

indicators 49

light 5

usage 53

preview Panorama 27

print images 33, 36

prints, buy online 37

problems and solutions 41

product support 46

R

record video clips 12

red-eye removal 16, 28

Region 8

remaining pictures count 11

removing red eyes 28

reset camera 41

resolution 52

reviewing images 24

S safety precautions for

batteries 48, 50

selecting images for

destinations 37, 38

selecting images for printing

36

Self-Timer

light 6

setting 19, 21

sending individual images

37, 38

56

set date and time 8

setting up destinations 37, 38

share pictures 36

shooting mode 16

Shutter button 5, 12

shutter speed 52

slideshow 27

Snow mode 17

software install 9

solving problems 41

sounds of camera 39

space remaining in memory

11

specifications 52

State Selector 5

Steady Photo mode 17

Stitch Panorama 27

storage 53

Sunset mode 17

support process 46

T

tagging images 26

Theatre mode 17

Thumbnails 25

Thumbnails control 5

Time & Date 8, 39

transfer images 32, 33

troubleshooting 41

turn on/off power 7

TV Configuration 40

U

USB configuration 33, 39

V

video clips 12, 19, 54

Video Quality 19, 54

Video Record Menu 18

View Slideshow 27

viewing thumbnails 25

W

websites 46

weight 53

White Balance 20, 22

Z

zoom 14, 52

Zoom lever 5

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