HP Hewlett Packard Digital Camera M22 User Manual

HP Photosmart M22/M23  
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1 Getting Started  
Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart  
M22/M23 digital camera and welcome to the world of  
digital photography!  
This manual explains camera features you can use to ensure  
great results while enjoying the photographic experience.  
Some of these features are:  
• Weather-resistant, all-metal case—Take the camera  
confidently with you almost anywhere, in many types of  
weather conditions. Splashes will not damage the camera  
and the all-metal case is additional protection. See  
• HP adaptive lighting technology—Automatically bring out  
details lost in shadows. See page 52.  
• In-camera red-eye removal—Identify and remove red  
eyes. See page 71.  
• 9 shooting modes (including Panorama)—Choose a  
preset shooting mode for best exposure for common  
picture scenes. Use Panorama to capture up to five  
consecutive pictures and preview them as a full panorama  
on your camera. Then merge them into one wide image  
on the computer. See page 42.  
• HP Image Advice—Provides tips to help you take better  
photos. See page 72.  
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• HP Instant Share—Easily select still images in your  
camera to be automatically sent to a variety of  
destinations such as e-mail addresses, web pages, or a  
printer the next time the camera is connected to a  
computer. Your recipients can then view the images  
without the burden of large file attachments. See  
• Direct print—Print directly from your camera to any  
PictBridge-certified printer without having to connect to  
your computer. See page 89.  
• On-camera Help—Use on-screen instructions for help on  
using cameras features when you don’t have the manual  
with you. See page 28.  
To further enhance your experience, you  
can purchase an HP Photosmart  
M-series dock. The camera dock allows  
you to easily transfer images to a  
computer, send images to a printer, view  
images on a television, and recharge Nickel Metal Hydride  
(NiMH) batteries in your camera. The dock also provides a  
convenient home for your camera.  
NOTE: A dock insert is included in your  
camera box which enables your  
camera to use the HP Photosmart  
M-series camera dock. Please do not  
use the dock insert without the camera dock and do not  
discard it. See the HP Photosmart M-series Dock User’s  
Manual for instructions on attaching the dock insert to the  
camera dock.  
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Setup  
To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a light)  
while following the instructions in this section, see Camera  
1. Attach the Wrist Strap  
Attach the wrist strap to the  
wrist strap mount on the side  
of the camera as shown.  
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2. Install the Batteries  
1. Open the Battery/Memory card door on  
the side of the camera by sliding the  
door toward the front of the camera.  
2. Insert the batteries as indicated inside  
the door.  
3. Close the Battery/Memory card door by  
pushing the door down and sliding the  
door toward the back of the camera until  
the door latches.  
For the performance of NiMH, Lithium, and  
Alkaline batteries when used with this camera, see  
of shots you can expect to get for each battery type based  
page 153. For hints on optimizing battery performance, see  
TIP: You can also use an optional HP AC power adapter to  
power the camera. If you use rechargeable NiMH  
batteries, you can recharge the batteries in the camera  
using the optional HP AC power adapter or optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, or recharge the batteries  
separately in the optional HP Photosmart quick recharger.  
For more information, see Appendix B, Purchasing  
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3. Turn on the Camera  
To turn the camera on,  
slide the lens cover open  
until it clicks, uncovering  
the lens. The Power/  
Memory light on the back  
of the camera turns on  
solid green. The HP logo  
also displays on the Image  
Display as the camera  
powers up.  
To turn the camera off, 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. For information about cleaning the  
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4. Choose the Language  
The first time you turn the camera on, you are prompted to  
choose a language.  
1. Scroll to the language that you  
want by using the  
buttons on the Controller  
.
2. Press the  
button to select the  
highlighted language.  
TIP: If you need to change the language later, you can do  
this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See  
5. Set the Region  
After choosing a language, you are prompted to choose the  
continent where you live. The Language and Region settings  
determine the defaults for the date format and the format of  
the video signal for displaying camera images on a  
television (see TV Configuration on page 98).  
1. Scroll to the region that you want  
by using the  
2. Press the  
buttons.  
button to select the  
highlighted region.  
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6. Set the Date and Time  
The camera has a clock that records the date and time at  
which you take each picture. This information is recorded in  
the image properties, which you can see in Playback, when  
viewing Image Advice, and when viewing the image on your  
computer. You can also choose to have the date and time  
imprinted on the image (see Date & Time Imprint on  
page 54).  
1. The first item highlighted is the  
date and time format. If you want  
to change the format, use the  
buttons. If the date and time  
format is correct, press the  
button to move to the next  
selection.  
2. Adjust the value of the highlighted selection using the  
buttons.  
3. Press the  
buttons to move to the other selections.  
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set  
correctly.  
5. Press the  
button when you have entered the proper  
values for the date and time. A confirmation screen  
appears, asking if the correct date and time have been  
set. If the date and time are correct, press the  
to select Yes.  
button  
If the date and time are incorrect, press the  
button to  
highlight No, and then press the  
button. The Date &  
Time screen appears again. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 to  
set the correct date and time.  
TIP: If you need to change the date and time settings later,  
you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup  
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7. Install and Format a Memory Card  
(Optional)  
Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to  
store images and video clips. However, you can use a  
memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images  
and video clips. For more information about supported  
memory cards, see Storage on page 169.  
1. Turn off the camera and open  
the Battery/Memory card  
door on the side of the  
camera.  
2. Insert the memory card in the  
small slot behind the batteries,  
with the notched side of the  
card going in first, as shown.  
Make sure the memory card  
snaps into place.  
3. Close the Battery/Memory  
card door and turn on the camera.  
4. Press the  
button, then use the button to move to the  
Playback Menu  
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5. Press the  
button to highlight Delete, and then press the  
button to display the Delete sub-menu.  
6. Use the  
press the  
button to highlight Format Card, and then  
button to display the Format Card  
confirmation screen.  
7. Press the  
button to highlight Yes, and then press the  
button to format the card.  
Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while  
the camera is formatting the memory card. When the  
camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images  
Summary screen is displayed (see Total Images Summary  
To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the  
camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press  
down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spring  
outward from the slot.  
NOTE: When you install a memory card in the camera, all  
new images and video clips will be stored on the card. To  
use internal memory and view images stored there,  
remove the memory card. You can also transfer the  
images from the internal memory to the memory card (see  
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8. Install the Software  
The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images  
and configure the HP Instant Share menu on the camera.  
NOTE: If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you  
can still use the camera, but certain features will be  
affected. For details, see Using Your Camera without  
NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image  
Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website:  
www.hp.com/support for more information.  
Windows®  
To install the HP Image Zone software successfully, your  
computer must have a minimum of 64MB of RAM, Windows  
2000, XP, 98, 98 SE, or Me, and Internet Explorer 5.5  
Service Pack 2 or higher. Internet Explorer 6 is  
recommended. If your computer meets these requirements,  
the installation process installs either the full version of  
HP Image Zone or HP Image Zone Express. For differences  
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus  
protection software running on your computer.  
2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer 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 HP Image Zone software has finished  
installing, re-enable the virus protection software you  
disabled in Step 1.  
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Macintosh  
1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus  
protection software running on your computer.  
2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer.  
3. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.  
4. Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-  
screen instructions.  
5. When the HP Image Zone software has finished  
installing, re-enable the virus protection software you  
disabled in Step 1.  
User’s Manual on the CD  
A copy of this camera User’s Manual in different languages  
is located on the HP Image Zone software CD. To view your  
camera User’s Manual:  
1. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive  
of your computer.  
2. On Windows: Click View User’s Manual on the Main  
page of the CD installation screen to view the User’s  
Manual.  
On Macintosh: Look in the readme file in the docs folder of  
the HP Image Zone software CD to locate the User’s Manual  
in your language.  
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Camera Parts  
Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the  
following tables for more information about those parts.  
Back of the Camera  
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2
3
1
5
6
9
7
8
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Name  
Description  
1
Live  
If Live View is displayed, allows you to  
switch to Playback.  
If Playback is displayed, allows you to  
switch to Live View.  
If the Image Display is off, but the  
camera is on, allows you to turn the  
Image Display on.  
View/Playback  
button  
If a menu is open in the Image Display,  
allows you to close the menu.  
Allows you to access the on-camera  
demo (see page 30).  
2
Flash button  
Allows you to select between the different  
flash settings.  
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Name  
Description  
3
MODE button  
Allows you to select between different  
shooting modes for taking still pictures.  
4
5
Self-Timer  
button (pages 46)  
Allows you to take a self-timer picture.  
Power/Memory  
light  
Solid green—Camera is on.  
Solid amber—Camera is writing to  
either the internal memory or an  
installed memory card but can still take  
a picture.  
Blinking amber—Camera is writing to  
either the internal memory or an  
installed memory card and cannot take  
a picture.  
Blinking green—Camera is off and  
charging the batteries using the  
optional HP AC power adapter.  
Blinking red—Camera is shutting  
down due to lack of battery power.  
Off—Camera is off or camera is  
charging the batteries using the  
optional HP Photosmart M-series dock.  
6
7
Battery/Memory  
card door  
Allows access to insert and remove the  
batteries and an optional memory card.  
Menu/OK  
Allows you to display camera menus,  
button (pages 48, select menu options, and confirm certain  
67) actions on the Image Display.  
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Name  
Controller  
and  
Description  
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buttons—Allows you to scroll  
vertically through menus.  
with  
buttons  
buttons—Allows you to scroll  
horizontally through menus and  
images on the Image Display.  
Zoom In (  
button)—While in Live  
View, allows you to digitally zoom the  
picture to a lower resolution while  
taking still pictures. (page 39).  
Zoom Out (  
button)—While in  
Live View, allows you to digitally zoom  
the picture to a higher resolution while  
taking still pictures (page 39).  
Magnify (  
button)While in  
Playback, allows you to magnify a still  
image (page 66).  
Thumbnails (  
button)—While  
in Playback, allows you to view still  
images and the first frames of video  
clips arranged in a matrix of nine  
thumbnail images per screen  
(page 65).  
9
Image Display  
Allows you to frame pictures and video  
clips using Live View and review them  
afterward in Playback, and to view all the  
menus.  
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Top of the Camera  
1
2
3
#
Name  
Description  
1
Shutter button  
(pages 33,  
34)  
Focuses and takes a picture.  
Records audio clips.  
2
3
Wrist strap  
mount  
Allows you to attach a wrist strap to the  
camera.  
Video  
button  
Starts and stops recording a video clip.  
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Front, Left Side, and Bottom of the  
Camera  
1
2
3
7
9
8
6
5
4
#
Name  
Description  
1
Lens cover/Power Turns the camera on and off and protects  
switch (page 13) the lens when the camera is off.  
2
Microphone  
Records audio clips that are attached to  
still images and the audio portion of  
video clips.  
3
4
Flash  
Provides additional light to improve  
picture-taking.  
USB  
connector  
Allows you to connect a USB cable from  
the camera to a USB-enabled computer or  
any PictBridge-certified printer.  
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Name  
Description  
5
Power  
adapter  
connector  
Allows you to connect an optional HP AC  
power adapter to the camera to either  
operate the camera without batteries, or  
recharge NiMH rechargeable batteries in  
the camera.  
6
7
Tripod mount  
Allows you to mount the camera on a  
tripod.  
Self-Timer/Video Blinks during the count-down before  
light  
taking a picture when the camera is set to  
Self-Timer. Also turns on solid when  
recording video.  
8
9
Camera dock  
connector  
Allows you to connect the camera to the  
optional HP Photosmart M-series dock.  
Camera dock  
connector door  
Covers the dock connector.  
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Camera States  
Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete  
certain tasks.  
• Live View—Allows you to take still pictures and record  
video clips. For information about using Live View  
,
• Playback—Allows you to review the still images and  
video clips that you capture. For information about using  
Playback  
To switch between Live View and Playback states, press the  
Live View/Playback  
button.  
Camera Menus  
Your camera has five menus that, when accessed, appear in  
the Image Display on the back of the camera.  
To access the menus, press the  
buttons to move to the menu you want. To select a menu  
option, use the buttons to highlight it, then press the  
button to display the menu option’s sub-menu and  
modify the settings.  
button, then use the  
To exit a menu, you can do one of the following:  
Press the Live View/Playback button.  
buttons to scroll to the menu tabs at the top  
Use the  
of the screen. You can then select another menu by using  
the buttons, or you can press the button to exit  
the menus and return to Live View or Playback.  
Use the  
and press the  
buttons to scroll to the  
EXIT menu option  
button.  
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TIP: In the Capture and Setup Menus, you can modify  
settings by highlighting the menu option and using the  
buttons to change the setting.  
The Capture Menu  
lets you  
specify settings for taking a picture  
such as image quality, exposure,  
ISO speed, color settings, and  
imprinting the date and time on the  
images. For information about using  
this menu, see Using the Capture  
The Playback Menu  
lets you  
obtain information about improving  
an image, remove red eye from  
images taken with a flash, rotate  
images, add audio clips to images,  
preview panorama sequences, and  
delete images from the internal  
memory or optional memory card. For information about  
using this menu, see Using the Playback Menu on page 67.  
The HP Instant Share Menu  
you select images to be sent to  
printers, e-mail addresses, and  
other online services. For  
lets  
information about using this menu,  
NOTE: To use the HP Instant Share Menu  
to send  
images to destinations other than printers (such as e-mail  
addresses or online services), you must first set up the  
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The Setup Menu  
lets you modify  
configuration settings such as  
display brightness, date and time,  
language, and TV configuration,  
among others. It also allows you to  
move images from the internal  
memory to an optional memory  
card. For information about using this menu, see Chapter 6,  
The Help Menu  
provides helpful  
information and tips on topics such  
as battery life, camera buttons,  
recording audio, reviewing images  
you have taken, and other useful  
topics. Use this menu when you do  
not have your User’s Manual with  
you.  
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Camera Status Screen  
A status screen appears for a few  
seconds in the Image Display any  
time you press the Flash , MODE,  
or Self-Timer  
buttons either when  
you are in Playback  
or a menu  
is displayed.  
The top of the screen shows the  
name of the current setting selected. Beneath that, icons for  
the current flash, shooting mode, and timer settings are  
shown, with the icon for the button that was just pressed  
highlighted. The bottom of the screen shows whether a  
memory card is installed (indicated by the  
icon), the  
amount of power available (such as the low battery level  
indicator; see Power Indicators on page 154), the number of  
pictures remaining, and the Image Quality setting (indicated  
in the example by the 4MP).  
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Restoring Previous Settings  
The flash, shooting mode, and self-timer settings, as well as  
some of the Capture Menu settings that you set, reset to their  
default values after you turn the camera off. However, you  
can restore the settings from the last time the camera was on  
by holding down the  
button while turning the camera  
on. The icons for the restored settings are then displayed in  
the Live View screen.  
Viewing the On-Camera Demo  
This camera has a slideshow of its major features. You  
can display the slideshow at any time by holding down the  
Live View/Playback  
button for approximately three  
seconds. The Image Display will go black for a moment  
before the slideshow starts. To exit the slideshow at any time,  
press the  
button.  
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2 Taking Pictures and  
Recording Video Clips  
Using Live View  
The Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video  
clips using Live View. To activate Live View when the Image  
Display is off, press the Live View/Playback  
button  
until the Live View  
icon appears in the upper left corner  
of the Image Display.  
TIP: To conserve battery life, the Image Display shuts down  
during periods of inactivity when the camera is on. You  
can activate the Image Display by pressing the Live View/  
Playback  
button.  
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The following table describes the information that is  
displayed in Live View when the camera settings are at their  
default values and an optional memory card is installed in  
the camera. If you change other camera settings, icons for  
those settings will also be displayed in Live View.  
2 3  
1
4
5
6
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Live View icon, indicating the camera is in Live View.  
This icon displays for the first few seconds.  
2
3
Indicates that a memory card is installed in the  
camera  
Power indicator, such as this full battery level  
indicator (see Power Indicators on page 154)  
4
12  
Remaining pictures count (actual number depends on  
the current Image Quality setting and how much  
space remains in memory)  
5
6
4MP Image Quality setting (default is 4MP)  
Focus brackets (see Focusing the Camera on  
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Taking Still Pictures  
You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on,  
regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display.  
To take a still picture:  
1. Press the Live View/Playback  
button until the Live View  
icon appears in the upper left  
corner of the Image Display, then  
frame the subject for your picture in  
the Image Display.  
2. Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button on  
the top of the camera halfway down. The camera  
measures and locks the focus and exposure. The focus  
brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus  
is locked (see Focusing the Camera on page 36 for  
details).  
3. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the  
picture. The camera beeps after taking the picture.  
TIP: Hold the camera with both hands when pressing the  
Shutter button to reduce camera shake and prevent blurry  
pictures.  
After a picture is taken, the image appears for several  
seconds on the Image Display. This is called Instant Review.  
You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing  
the button, then selecting This Image in the Delete  
sub-menu.  
NOTE: When Instant Review begins, the focus brackets  
display green if the picture was in focus. They display red  
if the picture was not in focus.  
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Recording Audio with Still Pictures  
There are two ways to attach an audio clip to a still picture:  
Record the audio while you are taking the picture, as  
explained in this section. You cannot use this method  
when using the self-timer setting or Panorama mode.  
Add an audio clip to the picture after it is taken. For  
details on how to do this, see Record Audio on page 75.  
To record audio while taking a picture:  
1. After you have pressed the Shutter button to take a  
picture, continue holding it down to record the audio clip.  
A microphone icon  
and audio counter appear on the  
Image Display during recording.  
2. To stop recording audio, release the Shutter button;  
otherwise, the audio will continue recording up to 30  
seconds or until the camera runs out of memory.  
NOTE: This method of audio recording is not available while  
taking pictures in Panorama mode nor with the self-timer  
setting.  
To delete or record a new audio clip, use the Record Audio  
option in the Playback menu. See Record Audio on page 75.  
To hear audio clips that have been attached to your still  
images, transfer them to your computer and use the  
HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can also review the audio  
clips by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock.  
To do this, see the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
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Recording Video Clips  
1. Press the Live View/Playback  
button until the Live  
View  
icon appears in the upper left corner of the  
Image Display, then frame the subject for your video  
using the Image Display.  
2. To start recording video, press and  
release the Video  
button on the  
top of the camera. A video  
icon, REC, a video counter, and a  
message instructing how to end the  
video appear on the Image Display.  
The Self-Timer/Video light turns on  
solid red.  
3. To stop recording video, press and release the Video  
button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording  
until the camera runs out of memory.  
After recording has stopped, the first frame of the video clip  
appears for three seconds on the Image Display. This is  
called Instant Review. You can delete the video clip during  
Instant Review by pressing the button, then selecting This  
Image in the Delete sub-menu.  
A video clip includes audio. To hear the audio portion of  
your video clips, transfer them to your computer and use the  
HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can also review the audio  
portion of your video clips by connecting the camera to a TV  
via the camera dock. To do this, see the dock User’s Manual.  
NOTE: Digital zoom is not available while recording video  
clips.  
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Focusing the Camera  
The focus brackets in the Live View screen show the focus  
region for the still picture you are taking or the video clip you  
are recording. (See Using Live View on page 31.) When you  
press the Shutter button halfway down to take a still picture,  
the camera automatically measures and locks the focus and  
exposure in the focus region. The focus brackets in the Live  
View screen turn green when the camera has found and  
locked the focus and exposure. This is called auto focus.  
Obtaining Optimum Focus and  
Exposure  
When you have the camera set to any of the shooting modes  
other than Macro  
page 42), the camera will attempt to auto focus. However,  
when the camera cannot focus in these shooting modes, the  
focus brackets in Live View turn red. This indicates that the  
picture may be out of focus either because the camera had  
difficulty focusing on the subject or because the focus range  
is too close. The camera will still take the picture, but you  
should release the Shutter button, then try re-framing the  
subject of your picture and pressing the Shutter button  
halfway down. If the focus brackets are still red, release the  
Shutter button.  
If the camera had difficulty focusing on the subject  
because of low contrast, try using focus lock (see Using  
If the subject is too close (less than 50 cm or 20 in), either  
move farther away from the subject you are trying to  
photograph, or set the camera to the Macro  
shooting  
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When you press the Shutter button, the camera also  
measures the light level to set the proper exposure. If the  
camera determines there is not enough light and the camera  
will require a very long exposure, the icon of a shaking hand  
appears in the Live View screen.  
Try setting the flash to Auto or Flash on (see Setting the  
Flash on page 40) to increase the lighting.  
Try turning on more light, if that is possible.  
If none of these solutions are possible, you can still take  
the picture, but you should set the camera on a tripod or  
stable surface; otherwise, the picture will likely be blurry.  
If the camera is set to the Macro  
shooting mode and the  
camera cannot auto focus, the Live View screen displays an  
error message and the focus brackets flash red. In these  
cases, the camera will not take the picture.  
If the subject for the picture is not within the Macro range  
(20 to 50 cm or 8 to 20 in), either move the camera  
within the Macro range or set the camera to a shooting  
mode other than Macro  
If the icon of a shaking hand  
appears in the Live View  
screen, try one of the techniques listed above for scenes  
requiring a long exposure time.  
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Using Focus Lock  
Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the  
center of the picture, or to capture action shots more quickly  
by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur. You  
can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or  
low contrast situations.  
1. Frame the subject for your  
picture, or a higher contrast or  
brighter object, within the focus  
brackets.  
2. Press the Shutter button halfway  
down to lock the focus and  
exposure.  
3. Continue to hold the Shutter  
button halfway down while you  
re-frame or adjust your subject  
for proper positioning.  
4. Press the Shutter button all the  
way down to take the picture.  
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Using Digital Zoom  
You can use digital zoom whenever you want to capture only  
a portion of the scene in the Image Display. As you zoom in,  
a yellow frame surrounds the portion of the scene you want  
to capture, allowing you to eliminate unwanted portions of  
the scene.  
1. While in Live View, press the  
button (Zoom In icon)  
to enter digital zoom.  
2. Continue to press Zoom In  
until a yellow frame surrounds  
the area of the image you want  
to capture. If you zoom in too far  
and want to zoom out, press the  
button (Zoom Out  
to enlarge the selection.  
icon)  
The resolution number on the right side of the screen also  
becomes smaller as you digitally zoom. For example,  
2.2MP appears in place of 4MP, indicating that the  
image is being reduced to a size of 2.2 Megapixels.  
3. When the image is at the desired size, press the Shutter  
button halfway down to lock focus and exposure, and  
then press it all the way down to take the picture.  
4. To turn digital zoom off, press the  
button (Zoom Out  
icon) until the yellow frame disappears.  
NOTE: Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so  
your picture will tend to be more pixilated or grainy than  
images taken without zoom. In situations where you need  
higher quality (such as for printing), limit the use of digital  
zoom.  
NOTE: Digital zoom is not available in Panorama mode nor  
while recording video clips.  
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Setting the Flash  
The Flash button allows you to cycle through the flash  
settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, press the  
Flash button until the desired setting appears on the Image  
Display. The following table describes each of the flash  
settings on the camera.  
Setting  
Description  
Auto  
Flash  
The camera measures the light level and uses the flash  
if necessary.  
Red-Eye The camera measures the light level and uses the flash  
with red-eye reduction if necessary (for a description of  
red-eye reduction, see Red Eye later in this section).  
Flash On The camera always uses flash. If the light is behind your  
subject, you can use this setting to increase the light on  
the front of your subject. This is called fill-flash.  
Flash Off The camera will not use flash, no matter the lighting  
conditions. Use this setting to capture poorly lit subjects  
that are beyond the flash range. Exposure times may  
be increased when using this setting, so you should use  
a tripod to avoid blurry pictures from camera shake.  
Night  
The camera uses the flash with red-eye reduction if  
necessary to illuminate objects in the foreground (see  
Red Eye on page 41 for a description of red-eye  
reduction). The camera then continues to expose as if  
the flash had not been used, to gather the light.  
Exposure times may be increased when using this  
setting; therefore, you should use a tripod or set the  
camera on a stable surface to avoid camera shake.  
NOTE: The flash is not available in Panorama and Sunset  
modes nor is it available while recording video clips.  
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If the flash setting is anything other than the default Auto  
Flash setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the Live  
View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again or until the camera is turned off. The flash  
setting resets to the default Auto Flash setting when you turn  
the camera off.  
NOTE: To restore the flash setting to what it was when you  
last turned the camera off, hold down the  
you turn the camera back on.  
button as  
Red Eye  
The red-eye phenomenon is caused by light from the flash  
reflecting off the subjects’ eyes, which sometimes makes a  
human’s eyes appear red or an animal’s eyes appear green  
or white in the captured image. When you use a flash setting  
with red-eye reduction, the camera flashes quickly up to three  
times to minimize the subject’s pupils, thus reducing the effect  
of the red-eye phenomenon, before the camera uses the main  
flash. It will take longer to take a picture using red-eye  
reduction, because the shutter is delayed for the additional  
flashes. Therefore, make sure your subjects wait for the  
additional flashes.  
TIP: You can also remove red-eyes in pictures you have  
already taken. See Remove Red Eyes on page 71.  
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Using the Shooting Modes  
Shooting modes use a pre-defined set of camera settings that  
are optimized for taking still pictures of certain scene types to  
give you better results. In each shooting mode, the camera  
selects the best settings, such as the ISO speed, F-number  
(aperture), and shutter speed, optimizing them for the  
particular scene or situation.  
NOTE: The shooting mode does not apply when you are  
recording video clips.  
To change the shooting mode, press the MODE button on the  
back of the camera until the desired shooting mode appears  
on the Image Display. The following table describes each of  
the shooting mode settings on the camera.  
Setting  
Description  
Auto  
Mode  
Use Auto Mode when you need to take a good shot  
quickly, and do not have time to select a special  
shooting mode on the camera. Auto Mode works well  
for most shots in normal situations. The camera  
automatically selects the best F-number (aperture), ISO  
speed, and shutter speed for the scene.  
Macro  
Action  
Use Macro mode to take close-up pictures of subjects  
less than 50 cm (20 in) away. In this mode, auto focus  
has a distance range of 20 to 50 cm (8 to 20 in), and  
the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus  
Use Action mode to capture sporting events, moving  
cars, or any scene where you want to stop the action.  
The camera uses fast shutter speeds and higher ISO  
speeds to stop motion.  
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Setting  
Description  
Portrait Use Portrait mode for pictures that have one or more  
people as their primary subject. The camera combines  
a smaller F-number to blur the background, with lower  
sharpness for a more natural effect.  
Landscape Use Landscape mode to capture scenes with deep  
perspective, such as mountains or city skylines, when  
you want the foreground and the background to be in  
focus. The camera combines a higher F-number for  
better depth of field with higher saturation for a more  
vivid effect.  
Panorama Use Panorama mode for grand landscapes, such as  
mountain ranges, or group pictures where you want to  
capture a wide shot that one image cannot capture.  
This mode allows you to shoot a series of overlapping  
frames for stitching into one, large panoramic image  
using the HP Image Zone software. Flash is set to Flash  
Off in this mode. (See Using Panorama Mode on  
page 44). You can view the entire panoramic shot  
using the Preview Panorama option in the Playback  
Beach  
Use Beach mode to capture scenes at the beach. This  
mode allows you to capture bright beach scenes, with  
a good balance of highlights and shadows.  
Snow  
Use Snow mode to capture scenes in snow. This mode  
allows you to capture bright snow scenes, preserving  
the correct brightness of the snow.  
Sunset  
Use Sunset mode to capture outdoor scenes at sunset.  
This mode starts the focus at infinity and sets the flash  
to Flash Off. This mode improves the saturation of  
sunset colors and retains the warmth of the scene with  
a bias towards the orange colors of the sunset.  
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If the shooting mode setting is anything other than the default  
Auto Mode setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the  
Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again or until the camera is turned off. The  
shooting mode setting resets to the default Auto Mode setting  
when you turn the camera off.  
TIP: To restore the shooting mode setting to what it was  
when you last turned the camera off, hold down the  
button as you turn the camera back on.  
Using Panorama Mode  
Panorama mode allows you to take a sequence of 2–5  
pictures that can be stitched together in order to capture a  
scene too wide to fit into a single picture. In Panorama  
mode, you take a picture as the first in the panoramic  
sequence, and each subsequent picture you take is added to  
the panorama until you end the sequence by pressing the  
button, or until you have taken the fifth picture in the  
sequence. You can then preview a low-resolution image of  
your panorama with the Preview Panorama Menu option in  
the Playback Menu (see page 67), or you can transfer the  
images in the panoramic sequence to your computer for  
automatic stitching together and then viewing or printing.  
NOTE: Digital zoom is not available in Panorama mode.  
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Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures  
1. Press the MODE button until the  
Panorama  
mode appears  
in the Image Display. You are  
now ready to take the first  
picture in your panoramic  
sequence.  
TIP: Panorama images are stitched  
together from left to right, so make sure your first image is  
at the left-most end of the panorama view.  
2. Press the Shutter button to take  
the first picture in the panoramic  
sequence. After Instant Review,  
the camera switches to Live View  
with  
Display.  
displayed in the Image  
3. Position the camera to take the  
second picture. Notice the transparent overlay of the  
image of the first picture in the sequence superimposed  
on the left third of the Live View screen. Use this overlay to  
align your second picture horizontally with the first.  
4. Press the Shutter button to take  
the second picture. After Instant  
Review, the camera switches to  
Live View with  
displayed in  
the Image Display. Again, the  
transparent overlay of the  
previous image is superimposed  
on the left third of the Live View screen to enable you to  
align your third picture.  
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5. Continue adding more pictures to the panorama, or press  
the button to end the panoramic sequence. The  
panoramic sequence ends automatically after you take  
the fifth picture.  
6. After you have completed the panorama sequence, you  
can delete it during Instant Review by pressing the  
button, then selecting Entire Panoramic Sequence in the  
Delete sub-menu.  
To preview the combined panoramic sequence on your  
NOTE: The Panorama shooting mode requires the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software to automatically  
stitch images together on your computer (see Transferring  
Using the Self-Timer Settings  
1. Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable  
surface.  
2. Press the Timer  
button until Self-Timer  
appears in  
the Image Display, then frame the subject (see page 31).  
3. The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a  
still pictures or are recording a video clip.  
For Still Pictures:  
a. Press the Shutter button halfway down. The camera  
measures and then locks the focus and exposure. The  
camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture.  
b. Press the Shutter button all the way down. A  
countdown appears on the screen and the Self-Timer/  
Video light blinks for 10 seconds before the camera  
takes the picture.  
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TIP: If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way  
down, the camera will lock the focus and exposure just  
before the end of the 10-second countdown. This is useful  
when one or more subjects will be entering the picture  
during the 10-second countdown period.  
TIP: You cannot record audio with a still picture when using  
the self-timer settings, but you can add an audio clip later  
For Video Clips:  
To start recording video, press the Video  
button and  
then release it. A 10-second countdown appears on the  
Image Display. The Self-Timer/Video light on the front of  
the camera then blinks for 10 seconds before the camera  
starts recording the video.  
To stop recording the video clip, press the Video  
button again; otherwise, the video will continue recording  
until the camera runs out of memory.  
The Self-Timer  
icon will appear in the Live View screen.  
The self-timer setting resets to the default Normal setting after  
the picture is taken or the video clip is recorded.  
TIP: If you are taking still images in low light with or without  
a tripod, you can use the self-timer setting to avoid blurry  
images caused by camera shake. Place the camera on a  
steady surface or a tripod, frame your picture, then press  
the Shutter button all the way down and remove your  
hands from the camera. The camera will wait 10 seconds  
before taking the image, eliminating any possibility of  
you shaking the camera when you press the Shutter  
button.  
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Using the Capture Menu  
The Capture Menu allows you to adjust various camera  
settings that affect the characteristics of the images and  
video clips you capture with your camera.  
1. To display the Capture Menu, press the  
button if Live  
View is on. If Live View is not on, press the Live View/  
Playback  
button, and then press the  
button.  
2. Use the  
buttons to scroll through the Capture Menu  
options.  
3. Either press the  
button to select a highlighted option  
buttons to  
and display its sub-menu, or use the  
change the setting for the highlighted option without  
going to its sub-menu.  
4. Within a sub-menu, use the  
button to change the setting for the Capture Menu  
option.  
buttons and then the  
5. To exit the Capture Menu, press the Live View/Playback  
button. For other ways to exit a menu, see  
TIP: To restore Capture Menu settings to what they were  
when you last turned the camera off, hold down the  
button as you turn the camera back on.  
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Help for the Menu Options  
Help is the last option in each of the  
sub-menus within the Capture  
Menu. The Help option provides  
information about that Capture  
Menu option and its settings. For  
example, if you press the  
button when Help is highlighted in  
the White Balance sub-menu, the White Balance Help screen  
is displayed, as shown.  
Use the  
exit the Help and return to the particular sub-menu within the  
Capture Menu, press the button.  
buttons to scroll through the Help screens. To  
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Image Quality  
This setting allows you to set the resolution and JPEG  
compression of the still images you capture with your  
camera. The Image Quality sub-menu has four settings.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48), select Image Quality.  
2. In the Image Quality sub-menu,  
use the  
highlight a setting.  
3. Press the button to save the  
buttons to  
setting and return to the Capture  
Menu.  
The following table explains the Image Quality settings in  
more detail:  
Setting  
Description  
4MP Best Images will be full resolution and have the lowest  
compression. This setting produces very high quality  
images and uses the most memory. This setting is  
recommended if you plan to print images up to 297  
by 420 mm (11 by 17 in).  
4MP  
Images will be full resolution and have medium  
compression. This setting produces high quality  
images, but uses less memory than the 4MP Best  
setting above. This is the default setting and is  
recommended if you plan to print images up to a size  
of 210 by 297 mm (8.5 by 11 in).  
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Setting  
2MP  
Description  
Images will be half resolution and have medium  
quality and compression. This is a memory-efficient  
setting and is recommended if you plan to print  
images up to a size of 130 by 180 mm (5 by 7 in).  
VGA  
Images will be 640 by 480 (lowest) resolution and  
have medium compression. This is the most memory-  
efficient setting, but produces lower quality images.  
This setting is good for images you want to send via  
e-mail or post to the Internet.  
The Image Quality setting affects both the quality of the  
images and the number of images that can be stored either  
in the camera’s internal memory or on an optional memory  
card. For example, the 4MP Best setting results in the highest  
quality images, but consumes more memory space than the  
next lower setting, 4MP. Likewise, many more still images can  
be stored in memory at the 2MP or VGA settings than at  
4MP; however, these settings result in lower quality images.  
The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the Image  
Quality sub-menu screen updates when you highlight each  
setting. See Memory Capacity on page 172 for more  
information about how the Image Quality setting affects the  
number of images that can be saved in the internal memory  
in the camera.  
The Image Quality setting will appear in the Live View  
screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed  
again, even when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: When you use digital zoom, the resolution reduces as  
you zoom in. See Using Digital Zoom on page 39.  
NOTE: Image Quality settings do not apply when recording  
video clips.  
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Adaptive Lighting  
This setting balances the relationship between bright and  
dark areas in a picture, preserving gentle contrasts but  
reducing harsh contrasts. Dark areas in the picture are  
lightened, while brighter areas are left alone. When used  
with a flash, Adaptive Lighting can brighten areas that a  
flash wouldn't reach. Here is an example of how Adaptive  
Lighting can enhance an image:  
Without Adaptive Lighting:  
With Adaptive Lighting:  
Adaptive Lighting is useful in situations like these:  
Outdoor scenes with a mixture of sun and shade  
Cloudy days when there is a lot of glare from the sky  
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  
regular flash to reach, or is severely backlit (for example,  
in front of a window)  
You can use Adaptive Lighting with or without the flash, but it  
is not recommended as a replacement for the 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.  
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1. In the Capture Menu (page 48),  
select Adaptive Lighting.  
2. In the Adaptive Lighting sub-  
menu, use the  
highlight a setting.  
buttons to  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Capture  
Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting Description  
Off The camera will process the image as normal. This is the  
default setting.  
Low The camera will gently brighten the dark regions of the  
image without changing brightly lit areas.  
High The camera will greatly brighten the dark regions of the  
image without changing brightly lit areas significantly.  
If the new setting is anything other than the default Off  
setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the Live View  
screen.  
NOTE: When Adaptive Lighting is turned on, the camera will  
take slightly longer to store an image in memory, since  
the image is being processed more before storing it.  
NOTE: The Adaptive Lighting setting does not apply in  
Panorama mode or when recording video clips.  
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Color  
This setting allows you to control the color in which your  
images will be captured. For example, when you set Color to  
Sepia, your images will be captured in brown colors to make  
them look aged or old-fashioned.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48), select Color.  
2. In the Color sub-menu, use the  
buttons to highlight a  
setting. The new setting is  
applied to the Live View screen  
behind the menu, so you can  
see the effect each setting will  
have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or  
until the camera is turned off. The Color setting resets to the  
default Full Color setting when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: After you have taken a picture using either the Black  
& White or Sepia setting, the image cannot be adjusted  
back to Full Color later.  
Date & Time Imprint  
This setting imprints either the date or the date and time of  
when the image was captured in the lower left-hand corner  
of the image. After you select either of the Date & Time  
Imprint settings, the date or date and time will be imprinted  
on all subsequent still images that are captured, not to  
previously captured images.  
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After you have taken a picture using either the Date Only or  
Date & Time setting, the date or date and time that is  
imprinted on the image cannot be removed later.  
TIP: Verify that the date and time setting is correct before  
using this feature (see Date & Time on page 96).  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48),  
select Date & Time Imprint.  
2. In the Date & Time Imprint sub-  
menu, use the  
highlight a setting.  
buttons to  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Capture  
Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting  
Off  
Description  
The camera will not imprint a date or date & time  
on the image.  
Date Only The camera will permanently imprint the date in the  
lower left-hand corner of the image.  
Date & Time The camera will permanently imprint the date and  
time in the lower left-hand corner of the image.  
If the new setting is anything other than the default Off  
setting, the icon for the setting will appear in the Live View  
screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed  
again, even when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: The Date and Time setting does not apply when  
recording video clips nor in Panorama mode.  
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EV Compensation  
In difficult lighting conditions, you can use EV (Exposure  
Value) Compensation to override the automatic exposure  
setting that the camera makes.  
EV 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). Scenes containing many light objects or  
many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of  
EV Compensation. For a scene with many light objects,  
increase the EV Compensation to a positive number to  
produce a brighter result. For a scene with many dark  
objects, decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene  
to be closer to black.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48), select EV Compensation.  
2. In the EV Compensation sub-  
menu, use the  
buttons to  
change the EV setting in 0.33  
steps from -3.0 to +3.0. The  
new setting is applied to the Live  
View screen behind the menu,  
so you can see the effect each  
setting will have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
If the setting is anything other than the default setting of 0.0,  
the number value will appear in the Live View screen next to  
the  
icon. The new setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again or until the camera is turned off. The EV  
Compensation setting resets to the default 0.0 setting when  
you turn the camera off.  
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White Balance  
Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For  
example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is  
more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may  
require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the  
camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that  
whites appear white in the final image. You can also adjust  
the white balance to produce creative effects. For example,  
using the Sun setting can produce a warmer look to the  
image.  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48), select White Balance.  
2. In the White Balance sub-menu,  
use the  
buttons to highlight  
a setting. The new setting is  
applied to the Live View screen  
behind the menu, so you can  
see the effect each setting will  
have on the picture.  
3. Press the  
button to save the setting and return to the  
Capture Menu.  
The following table explains the settings in more detail:  
Setting  
Auto  
Description  
The camera automatically identifies and corrects for  
scene illuminance. This is the default setting.  
Sun  
The camera balances color assuming the subject is  
outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions.  
Shade  
The camera balances color assuming the subject is  
outdoors in shade, in dark cloudy conditions, or at  
dusk.  
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Setting  
Description  
Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or  
halogen lighting (typically found in homes).  
Fluorescent The camera balances color based on fluorescent  
lighting.  
If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting,  
the icon for the setting will appear in the Live View screen.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or  
until the camera is turned off. The White Balance setting  
resets to the default Auto setting when you turn the camera  
off.  
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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 will 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, you may want to use a tripod. In contrast, higher ISO  
numbers allow faster shutter speeds, and can be used when  
taking pictures in dark areas without a flash, or when taking  
pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO speeds produce  
pictures with more grain (or noise).  
1. In the Capture Menu (page 48),  
select ISO Speed.  
2. In the ISO Speed sub-menu, use  
the  
setting.  
buttons to highlight a  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Capture  
Menu.  
If the setting is anything other than the default Auto setting,  
the icon for the setting (as shown in the ISO Speed sub-menu)  
will appear in the Live View screen. The new setting remains  
in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is  
turned off. The ISO Speed setting resets to the default Auto  
setting when you turn the camera off.  
NOTE: The ISO Speed setting does not apply when  
recording video clips.  
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3 Reviewing Images and  
Video Clips  
You can use Playback to review the images and video clips  
stored in your camera. When reviewing images in Playback,  
you can also view thumbnails of images or magnify images  
so you can take a closer look at them on the camera. See  
In addition, the Playback Menu allows you to delete images  
or video clips, manipulate images, such as removing red  
eyes from images and rotating images, and even get  
HP Image Advice (an analysis of images for any problems  
with focus, exposure, and so forth, that may have occurred  
while capturing the images). To do these things and more,  
Using Playback  
1. Press the Live View/Playback  
button until the  
icon appears in the upper left corner of the  
Image Display.  
2. Use the  
Playback  
buttons to scroll through your images and  
video clips. Press and hold either of the  
scroll faster.  
buttons to  
For video clips, indicated by the video  
icon, you see  
only the first frame for the first 2 seconds. They then begin  
playing automatically.  
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3. To change to Live View after reviewing your images and  
video clips, press the Live View/Playback  
again.  
button  
NOTE: To hear audio clips that have been attached to your  
still images, transfer them to your computer and use the  
HP Image Zone software. If you have an optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, you can review the audio  
by connecting the camera to a TV via the camera dock.  
To do this, see the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
During Playback, the Image Display also indicates  
additional information about each image or video clip. The  
following table describes this information.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
9
8
7
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Icon  
Description  
1
Playback icon, indicating the camera is in  
Playback. This icon displays for the first few  
seconds.  
2
3
4
Displays only when an optional memory card is  
installed in the camera.  
Power indicator, such as this full battery level  
Displays for the first few seconds when you enter  
Playback to indicate that you can scroll through  
the images or video clips using the  
buttons.  
5
6
7
8
Indicates this image has been selected to be sent  
to 3 destinations using HP Instant Share (see  
3
Indicates this image has been selected for printing  
2 copies using HP Instant Share (see Using the  
2
Shows the number of this image or video clip out  
of the total number of images and video clips that  
are stored in memory.  
17 of 43  
Shows the recorded length of this audio or  
video clip.  
0:29  
Indicates this image has an audio clip  
attached.  
or  
Indicates this is a video clip.  
9
Indicates this image is the second image in a  
panoramic sequence of images that was taken  
using the Panorama shooting mode.  
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Total Images Summary Screen  
When you press the button while  
viewing the last image, the Total  
Images Summary screen appears  
showing the number of pictures  
taken, and the number of pictures  
remaining. Counters indicating the  
total number of images selected for  
HP Instant Share  
and for printing  
are shown in the  
upper left-hand corner of the screen. In addition, icons are  
shown in the upper right-hand corner of the screen for an  
optional memory card if installed (indicated by the SD icon  
) and the power indicator (such as the low battery level  
indicator; see Power Indicators on page 154).  
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Viewing Thumbnails  
NOTE: In Thumbnail view, each image in a panorama  
displays individually. To preview an entire panoramic  
sequence of images, see Preview Panorama on page 73.  
Thumbnail view allows you to view the still images you have  
taken and the first frames of the video clips you have  
recorded arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images and  
video clip frames per screen.  
1. While in Playback (page 61),  
press the  
button (Thumbnails  
icon). A Thumbnail view of  
up to nine images and video clip  
frames appears on the Image  
Display. A yellow border  
surrounds the current image or  
video clip frame.  
2. Use the  
next thumbnail.  
3. Use the buttons to scroll vertically to the thumbnail  
directly above or below the current thumbnail.  
4. Press the button to exit Thumbnail view and return to  
buttons to scroll horizontally to the previous or  
Playback. The current image or video clip (that was in the  
yellow border in Thumbnail view) is displayed in full view  
on the Image Display again.  
At the bottom of the Image Display, icons identify camera  
selections for the current image (for example, the image is  
part of a panoramic sequence or the image is a video clip).  
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Magnifying Images  
This feature is for viewing purposes only; it does not  
permanently alter the image.  
1. While in Playback (page 61),  
press the  
button (Magnify  
icon). The currently displayed  
image is automatically magnified  
2x. The center portion of the  
magnified image is displayed.  
2. To increase or decrease  
magnification, use the  
buttons.  
3. To pan around the image, press the  
button, then use  
the  
and  
buttons.  
TIP: To switch between magnifying and panning, press the  
button. Doing so lets you adjust the magnification  
and then pan around the image at the changed  
magnification.  
4. To exit the Magnify view, press the Live View/Playback  
button.  
NOTE: You can magnify only still images; video clips cannot  
be magnified.  
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Using the Playback Menu  
The Playback Menu allows you to delete still images or video  
clips, undelete images, format the camera’s internal memory or  
optional memory card, and remove red eyes from still images.  
Additionally, you can get HP Image Advice (an analysis of an  
image which identifies problems with focus, exposure, and so  
forth), record audio clips to attach to an image, rotate images,  
and preview panoramic sequences of images.  
1. To display the Playback Menu, press the  
button while  
you are in Playback. If you are not currently in Playback,  
press the Live View/Playback  
are in Playback, then press the  
button until you  
button.  
2. Use the  
buttons to highlight the Playback Menu  
option that you want to use on the left side of the Image  
Display. The Playback Menu options are explained later  
in this section.  
3. Move to the image or video clip you want to use by  
pressing the  
buttons. This makes it easy to perform the  
same action on several images or video clips, such as  
deleting multiple images or video clips.  
4. Select the highlighted Playback Menu option by pressing  
the  
button. Follow the instructions on the screen to  
complete the selected task.  
5. To exit the Playback Menu, press the Live View/Playback  
button. For other ways to exit a menu, see  
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The following table summarizes the Playback Menu options.  
1
2
3
6
7
4
5
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Delete—Presents a sub-menu where you can delete  
the current image or video clip, delete an entire  
panoramic sequence of images, delete all images  
and video clips, format the internal memory or an  
optional memory card, and undelete the last deleted  
image. (See Delete on page 69.)  
2
3
Remove Red Eyes—Corrects the red effect which  
appears in the eyes of human subjects in still  
Image Advice—Provides an analysis of the image  
which identifies problems with focus, exposure, and  
so forth. Also provides recommendations on how to  
improve similar images in the future. (See Image  
4
Preview Panorama—Displays a low-resolution,  
stitched image of the currently selected panorama.  
5
6
7
Rotate—Rotates the currently displayed still image in  
90 degree increments. (See Rotate on page 74.)  
Record Audio—Records an audio clip to attach to  
this still image. (See Record Audio on page 75.)  
EXIT—Exits the Playback Menu.  
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Delete  
In the Playback Menu (page 67),  
when you select Delete, the Delete  
sub-menu displays. Use the  
buttons to highlight an option, and  
then press the  
button to select it.  
The Delete sub-menu provides the  
following options:  
• Cancel—Returns you to the Playback Menu without  
deleting the currently displayed image or video clip.  
• This Image—Deletes the currently displayed image or  
video clip.  
• Entire Panoramic Sequence—If the current image is part  
of a panoramic sequence, deletes all images associated  
with the panoramic sequence.  
• All Images (in Memory/on Card)—Deletes all of the  
images and video clips either in internal memory, or on  
an optional memory card that is installed in the camera.  
• Format (Memory/Card)—Deletes all of the images, video  
clips, and files in internal memory or on an optional  
memory card, and then formats the internal memory or  
memory card. To help prevent corrupted cards and  
images, use Format Card to format optional memory  
cards before you use them for the first time, and when you  
want to delete all of the images and video clips stored on  
them.  
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• Undelete Last—Recovers the most recently deleted image.  
(This option is only displayed after a Delete operation has  
been performed.) You can recover only the most recently  
deleted image, including entire panoramic sequences.  
Once you proceed to another operation, for example,  
powering off the camera or taking another picture, the  
delete operation you performed is permanent, and the  
image is no longer recoverable.  
NOTE: When one shot from the center of a panoramic  
sequence is deleted, all of the panorama tags for that  
panoramic sequence are removed. Each image becomes  
an individual still image. However, if you delete an image  
from the beginning or end of the panorama, and there  
are at least 2 images remaining, the panoramic sequence  
is preserved.  
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Remove Red Eyes  
In the Playback Menu (page 67), when you select Remove  
Red Eyes, the camera immediately begins processing the  
current still image to remove red eyes from the subjects in the  
image. The red-eye removal process takes a few seconds.  
After processing is complete, the corrected image displays  
with green boxes around corrected areas, along with the  
Remove Red Eyes sub-menu, which lists three options:  
• Save Changes—Saves the red-eye changes (overwriting  
the original image) and returns to the Playback Menu.  
• View Changes—Displays a magnified view of the image  
which has green boxes around the portions that were  
corrected for red eyes. You can pan around the image in  
this view. To return to the Remove Red Eyes Menu, press  
the  
button.  
• Cancel—Returns to the Playback Menu without saving the  
red-eye changes.  
NOTE: Remove Red Eyes is only available for still images  
that were taken with a flash. This option is not available  
for video clips.  
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Image Advice  
In the Playback Menu (page 67), when you select Image  
Advice, the camera analyzes the image for focus, exposure,  
and so forth.  
If Image Advice identifies  
improvements that can be made for  
similar images taken in the future,  
an analysis appears on the Image  
Display listing the issue and  
recommended solutions, as shown  
in the example screen here. Image  
Advice lists up to two issues.  
To exit the Image Advice screen, press the  
button.  
NOTE: Image Advice is not available for video clips.  
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Preview Panorama  
In the Playback Menu (page 67), when you select Preview  
Panorama, the camera displays a stitched view of a  
panoramic sequence. This feature is for viewing purposes  
only; it does not permanently alter the image.  
NOTE: This view is temporary. To create a permanently  
stitched panoramic sequence, use the full version of the  
HP Image Zone software that came with your camera.  
See Printing Panoramas on page 92.  
1. Use the  
panoramic sequence of images.  
2. In the Playback Menu (page 67), select Preview  
Panorama and press the button.  
The center of the panoramic sequence displays first. Use  
the buttons to scroll to the left and right of the image  
buttons to scroll to one of the images in a  
to review the entire panoramic sequence. Press the  
button to exit the Preview Panorama option and return to  
the Playback Menu.  
NOTE: Preview Panorama is only available for images in a  
panoramic sequence.  
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Rotate  
In the Playback Menu (page 67), when you select Rotate, the  
camera displays a sub-menu that allows you to rotate the  
image in 90-degree increments.  
1. In the Playback Menu, select Rotate.  
2. Use the  
buttons to rotate the image clockwise or  
counter-clockwise. The image rotates in the Image  
Display.  
3. After you have rotated the image to the desired  
orientation, press the  
orientation.  
button to save the new  
NOTE: Rotate is not available for video clips or for still  
images that are part of a panoramic sequence.  
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Record Audio  
You can attach an audio clip to a still picture either while you  
are taking a picture (see Recording Audio with Still Pictures  
on page 34) or add one after it is taken as explained in this  
section. You can also use the method in this section to  
replace an audio clip already attached to an image.  
1. In the Playback Menu (page 67), select Record Audio.  
Audio recording starts immediately after you select this  
menu option.  
2. To stop recording, press the  
button; otherwise the  
audio continues to record for up to 30 seconds or until the  
camera runs out of memory, whichever comes first.  
NOTE: Audio clips can be attached to single panoramic  
images in a sequence, but are not attached to the final  
stitched panoramic file.  
If the currently displayed image already has an audio clip  
attached to it, the Record Audio sub-menu is displayed when  
you select Record Audio. This sub-menu lists several options:  
• Keep Current Clip—Retains the current audio clip and  
returns to the Playback Menu.  
• Record New Clip—Begins to record audio, replacing the  
previous audio clip.  
• Delete Clip—Deletes the current audio clip and returns to  
the Playback Menu.  
TIP: To hear audio clips, transfer the images to which they  
are attached to your computer and use the HP Image  
Zone software. If you have an optional HP Photosmart M-  
series dock, you can review the audio clips by connecting  
the camera to a TV via the camera dock. To do this, see  
the dock User’s Manual.  
NOTE: Record Audio is not available for video clips.  
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4 Using HP Instant Share  
This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share.  
With it, you can easily select still images in your camera to  
be automatically sent to a variety of destinations or to a  
printer the next time you connect the camera to your  
computer or printer. You can also customize the HP Instant  
Share Menu to include e-mail addresses (including group  
distribution lists), online albums, or other online services that  
you specify.  
Once you have taken pictures with your camera, using  
HP Instant Share is simple:  
1. Set up destinations on your camera (see page 80).  
2. Select images in your camera to send to online  
destinations (see pages 82 and 84).  
NOTE: You must have the full version of the HP Image Zone  
software on your computer to use the HP Instant Share  
features. If your computer uses Windows as its operating  
to determine if the full version was installed.  
NOTE: Available online services vary by region. Visit  
www.hp.com/go/instantshare to see HP Instant Share in  
action.  
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Using the HP Instant Share Menu  
The default HP Instant Share Menu lets you select some or all  
of the images for printing automatically the next time you  
connect your camera to your computer or printer. You can  
add destinations such as e-mail addresses (including group  
distribution lists), online albums, or other online services to  
the HP Instant Share Menu through the HP Instant Share  
Setup...  
1. While in Live View, press the Live View/Playback  
button, and then press the  
button.  
2. Use the  
buttons to move to the menu tab for the  
HP Instant Share Menu  
.
1
2
3
4
3. Use the  
buttons to scroll through the HP Instant  
Share Menu options.  
4. Press the  
button to select a highlighted option.  
5. To exit the HP Instant Share Menu, press the Live View/  
Playback  
button. For other ways to exit a menu,  
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The following table describes each of the default HP Instant  
Share Menu options as shown in the sample HP Instant  
Share screen.  
#
Icon  
Description  
1
Print allows you to specify the number of copies of the  
currently displayed image to print when connected to  
a computer or printer. (See Sending Individual Images  
2
3
4
Share All Images allows you to share all still images in  
internal memory or on an optional memory card to a  
selected destination. (See Sending All Images to  
HP Instant Share Setup allows you to add specific  
e-mail addresses and other HP Instant Share  
destinations to the HP Instant Share Menu. (See Setting  
EXIT allows you to exit the HP Instant Share Menu.  
TIP: If you select images to print using HP Instant Share and  
then take them to a photo printing service for printing, let  
the printing service know that there is a standard DPOF  
file that specifies which, and how many, images you want  
printed. For information about selecting print destinations,  
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Setting Up Online Destinations in  
the Camera  
You can set up a maximum of 34 HP Instant Share  
destinations (such as individual e-mail addresses or group  
distribution lists) in the HP Instant Share Menu.  
NOTE: You will need an Internet connection to complete this  
procedure.  
NOTE: If you have a memory card in the camera, make sure  
that the memory card is not locked and has some free  
space on it.  
1. Make sure that the HP Image Zone software is installed  
on your computer (see pages 18 and 105).  
2. Turn on the camera, press the  
buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share Menu.  
3. Use the button to highlight HP Instant Share  
Setup... , and press the button. A message will  
button, and use the  
appear on the Image Display asking you to connect the  
camera to your computer.  
4. Without turning off the  
camera, connect it to your  
computer using the USB cable  
that came with your camera.  
Connect the larger end of the  
cable to your computer, and  
the smaller end to the USB  
connector on the side of the  
camera.  
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You can also connect the camera to the computer with the  
optional HP Photosmart M-series dock—simply put the  
camera in the dock and press the Save/Print  
button on the dock.  
5. The next step is slightly different on a Windows and  
Macintosh computer:  
Windows: Connecting the camera to the computer  
activates the HP Instant Share Setup program. If some  
other dialog box appears in addition, close that  
dialog box by clicking Cancel. In the HP Instant Share  
Setup program, click Start, then follow the on-screen  
instructions to set up destinations on the computer and  
save them to your camera.  
Macintosh: Connecting the camera to the computer  
activates the HP Instant Share Setup Assistant. Click  
Continue, then follow the on-screen instructions to set  
up destinations on the computer and save them to your  
camera.  
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Sending Individual Images to  
Destinations  
You can send one or more still images to any number of  
HP Instant Share destinations. You cannot send video clips.  
1. Turn on the camera, press the  
buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share Menu  
2. Use the buttons to highlight the first destination to  
which you want to send one or more images.  
3. Use the buttons to scroll to a still image that you want  
to send to the selected destination.  
4. Press the button to select the destination.  
button, and use the  
.
a. If you selected Print as the  
destination, the Print  
sub-menu appears. Use the  
buttons to specify the  
number of copies you want  
to print (up to 99), then  
press the  
appears next to Print in the HP Instant Share Menu. To  
deselect Print, press the button, set the number of  
copies to 0 (zero), then press the button.  
b. If you selected any other destination, a appears  
over that destination in the HP Instant Share Menu. To  
deselect the destination, press the button again.  
In both instances, the icon with number of copies  
and icon with number of selected destinations  
button. A  
appears in the right corner of the image.  
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5. Select any other destinations that you want for this image  
by using the  
buttons to highlight each destination in  
the HP Instant Share Menu, and pressing the  
button  
to select the destination.  
6. When you are finished selecting destinations,  
exit the HP Instant Share Menu by pressing the  
Live View/Playback  
.
7. Connect the camera to your computer as explained in  
images will automatically be sent to their respective  
HP Instant Share destinations.  
• Images that were selected to be sent to e-mail  
destinations are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather,  
the images are uploaded to a secure HP web site, and  
a message is sent to each e-mail address. The  
message contains thumbnail images, as well as a link  
to the web page where the recipient can do things like  
reply to you, print the images, save images to their  
computer, forward images, and more. This makes it  
easy for people who use different e-mail programs to  
be able to see your images without the difficulty of  
dealing with e-mail attachments.  
• Images that were selected to be sent to Print  
destinations will be printed automatically from the  
computer.  
NOTE: If you connect the camera directly to a printer, as  
page 89, any images that were selected for printing will  
automatically print.  
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Sending All Images to  
Destinations  
1. Turn on the camera, press the  
button, and use the  
buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share Menu  
.
2. Use the  
and press the  
sub-menu.  
3. Use the  
button to highlight  
Share All Images...  
button to display the Share All Images  
buttons to scroll to  
the destination to which you  
want to send all images, and  
then press the  
button.  
a. If you selected Print as the  
destination, the Print All  
Images sub-menu appears.  
Use the  
buttons to  
specify the number of copies  
you want to print (up to 5),  
then press the  
button. A  
along with the number of copies you specified  
appears next to Print in the Share All Images  
sub-menu. To deselect Print, select Print again in the  
Share All Images sub-menu, set the number of copies  
to 0 (zero), then press the  
b. If you selected any other destination, a  
over that destination in the Share All Images sub-menu.  
button again.  
appears  
To deselect the destination, press the  
again.  
button  
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4. Repeat Step 3 to select any additional destinations.  
5. When you are finished selecting destinations,  
exit the HP Instant Share Menu by pressing the  
Live View/Playback  
button.  
6. Connect the camera to your computer as explained in  
images will automatically be sent to their respective  
HP Instant Share destinations (see the last step in Sending  
information about how this works).  
NOTE: If you selected the Print option as a destination, you  
can also connect the camera directly to a printer as  
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Printing Images  
Transferring Images to a  
Computer  
TIP: You can also perform this task using either a memory  
page 109) or the optional HP Photosmart M-series dock  
(see the dock User’s Manual).  
1. Confirm the following:  
• Either the HP Image Zone software or the HP Image  
Zone Express software is installed on your computer  
(see Install the Software on page 18). To transfer  
images to a computer that does not have the  
HP Image Zone software installed on it, see Using  
• If images on the camera are selected for printing or  
selected for HP Instant Share destinations, make sure  
the computer is connected to a printer and/or the  
Internet.  
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2. Your camera came with a  
special USB cable for  
connecting the camera to a  
computer. Connect the  
larger end of that USB  
cable to the computer.  
3. Open the door on the side  
of the camera nearest the  
lens and connect the  
smaller end of the USB  
cable to the USB connector on the camera.  
4. Turn on the camera.  
On Windows: The HP Image Transfer software  
provides the download functionality. In the Transfer  
Images from Camera/Card screen, click Start Transfer.  
The images are transferred to the computer, and then if  
there are any still images that were previously selected  
for HP Instant Share destinations (see pages 82 and  
84), those actions are started. When the Image Action  
Summary screen appears on the computer, you can  
disconnect the camera from the computer.  
If you are transferring a panoramic sequence of  
images to a Windows computer, the full version of the  
HP Image Zone software must be installed to  
automatically stitch the images in the panoramic  
sequence together during image transfer. See  
On Macintosh: Image capture or iPhoto provides the  
download functionality. The Actions are ready to  
process screen appears, allowing you to transfer  
images to the computer. When the download is  
complete, you can disconnect the camera from the  
computer.  
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Printing Images Directly from the  
Camera  
You can connect the camera directly to any  
PictBridge-certified printer to print images. To  
determine if your printer is PictBridge-certified,  
look for the PictBridge logo on your printer.  
1. Check that the printer is turned on. There should be no  
blinking lights on the printer or error messages displayed  
about the printer. Load paper into the printer, if needed.  
2. Connect your camera to the  
printer.  
a. Make sure the camera’s  
USB Configuration setting  
is set to Digital Camera  
page 97).  
b. Using the USB cable  
that came with your  
camera, connect the  
larger, flat end of the USB cable to the corresponding  
connector on the PictBridge-certified printer.  
TIP: The PictBridge connector is usually located on the front  
of the printer.  
3. Open the door on the side of the camera nearest the lens  
and connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB  
connector on the camera.  
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4. When the camera is connected  
to the printer, a Print Setup menu  
displays on the camera. If you  
already selected images to print  
using the camera HP Instant  
Share Menu, the number of  
images selected is shown.  
Otherwise, Images: ALL is displayed.  
There is a print preview in the lower right-hand corner of  
the Print Setup screen showing the page layout that will  
be used for printing images. This print preview updates as  
you change the settings for the Print Size and Paper Size.  
If default is displayed for the Print Size or Paper Size, then  
no print preview is shown. The printer automatically  
determines the page layout that will be used for printing  
images.  
5. To change the settings in the Print Setup menu, use the  
buttons on the camera to select a menu option, then  
use the  
buttons on the camera to change the setting.  
6. When the settings are correct, press the  
button on  
the camera to begin printing.  
After connecting the camera to the printer, you can print  
either all images in the camera (see page 84) or just  
selected images (see page 82). However, printing directly  
from the camera has the following limitations:  
Panorama images print as individual pictures. For  
information about printing entire panoramas, see Printing  
Panoramas on page 92.  
Video clips cannot be printed directly from the camera. If  
your printer has a memory card slot and can print video  
clips, you can insert the memory card directly in the  
printer’s memory card slot and print the video clip. See  
your printer’s manual for more information.  
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To avoid these limitations, use the HP Image Zone software  
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.  
TIP: In addition to the method described in this section, you  
can also print images directly from the printer using one  
of the following methods:  
• If you have an optional memory card that has images  
stored on it that you want to print and your printer has  
a memory card slot, remove the optional memory card  
from the camera and insert it into the printer’s memory  
card slot. See your printer’s manual for specific  
instructions.  
• If you have an optional HP Photosmart M-series dock,  
you can connect the camera and the printer using the  
dock. See the dock User’s Manual for instructions.  
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Printing Panoramas  
When a set of images marked as a panoramic sequence is  
transferred to your computer with HP Image Transfer, the  
panorama component of the HP Image Zone software on  
your computer automatically stitches the images together to  
form a single panoramic image. This panoramic image can  
then be printed using the HP Image Zone software.  
NOTE: Windows computers must have the full version of the  
HP Image Zone software installed to print panoramas.  
To print a panoramic image:  
1. Start the HP Image Zone software on your computer.  
2. In the My Images tab (Windows) or HP Gallery  
(Macintosh), select the panoramic image you want to  
print.  
The Print Images application is launched, which provides  
the options and functionality for printing the image.  
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6 Using the Setup Menu  
The Setup Menu allows you to adjust a number of camera  
settings, such as the camera sounds, date and time, and the  
configuration of the USB or TV connection.  
1. While in Live View, press the Live View/Playback  
button, and then press the  
2. Scroll to the Setup Menu tab using the  
button.  
buttons.  
3. Use the  
buttons to scroll through the Setup Menu  
options.  
4. Either press the  
button to select a highlighted option  
buttons to  
and display its sub-menu, or use the  
change the setting for the highlighted option without  
going to its sub-menu.  
5. Within a sub-menu, use the  
button to change the setting for the Setup Menu  
option.  
buttons and then the  
6. To exit the Setup Menu, press the Live View/Playback  
button. For other ways to exit a menu, see  
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Display Brightness  
This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of the Image  
Display for the viewing conditions. You can use this setting to  
increase the brightness for harsh lighting environments, or  
reduce the brightness to extend battery life.  
The default Display Brightness setting is Medium.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93), select Display Brightness.  
2. In the Display Brightness  
sub-menu, highlight the  
brightness level you prefer for the  
Image Display. The new setting is  
applied to the Live View screen  
behind the menu so you can see  
the effect the setting will have on  
the display brightness.  
3. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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Camera Sounds  
Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when  
you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera  
sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or  
video clips.  
The default Camera Sounds setting is On.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93), select Camera Sounds.  
2. In the Camera Sounds sub-menu,  
highlight Off or On.  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Setup  
Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect  
until it is changed again, even when  
you turn the camera off.  
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Date & Time  
This setting allows you to set the date/time format, as well as  
the current date and time for the camera. This is usually  
done when you first set up the camera; however, you may  
need to re-set the date and time when you are travelling to  
different time zones, after the camera has been without  
power for an extended time, or if the date or time is  
incorrect.  
The date/time format chosen will be used to display the date  
information in Playback. Also, the format chosen in this  
setting is what is used in the Date & Time Imprint feature (see  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93), select Date & Time.  
2. In the Date & Time sub-menu,  
adjust the value of the  
highlighted selection by using  
the  
3. Press the  
buttons.  
buttons to move to  
the other selections.  
4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the  
correct date/time format, date, and time are set.  
5. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The date/time format setting remains in effect until it is  
changed again, even when you turn the camera off. The  
date and time settings also remain current as long as the  
camera batteries that are installed have a charge, or the  
batteries are removed for less than 10 minutes, or the  
camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter.  
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USB Configuration  
This setting determines how the camera is recognized when  
connected to a computer.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93),  
select USB.  
2. In the USB Configuration  
sub-menu, highlight one of these  
two choices:  
Digital Camera—Causes the  
computer to recognize the  
camera as a digital camera using the Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP) standard. This is the default setting on  
the camera.  
Disk Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the  
camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device  
Class (MSDC) standard. Use this setting to transfer  
images to a computer that does not have the  
HP Image Zone software installed on it (see  
Zone Software on page 108). You may be unable to  
use this setting with a Windows 98 computer that  
does not have the HP Image Zone software installed  
on it.  
3. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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TV Configuration  
This setting allows you to set the format of the video signal  
for displaying camera images on a television (TV) that is  
connected to the camera with an optional HP Photosmart  
M-series camera dock.  
The default TV Configuration setting depends on the  
language and region that you selected when you turned on  
the camera for the first time.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93),  
select TV Configuration.  
2. In the TV Configuration sub-  
menu, highlight one of these two  
choices:  
NTSC—Used primarily in  
North America, parts of  
South America, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan  
PAL—Used primarily in Europe, Africa, Argentina,  
Uruguay, Paraguay, and parts of Asia  
TIP: If the current setting does not work where you live, try  
the other setting.  
3. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to save the setting and return to the  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
For more information on connecting the camera to a TV, see  
the dock User’s Manual.  
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Language  
This setting allows you to set the language used in the  
camera interface, such as the text in menus.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93),  
select  
.
2. In the Language sub-menu, use  
the and buttons to  
highlight the language you want  
to use.  
3. Press the  
button to save the  
setting and return to the Setup Menu.  
The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again,  
even when you turn the camera off.  
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Move Images to Card  
This option allows you to move images from the internal  
memory to an optional memory card that you have installed  
page 16). This option is available in the Setup Menu if an  
optional memory card is installed in the camera and the  
internal memory contains at least one image.  
1. In the Setup Menu (page 93), highlight Move Images to  
Card... and press the  
button.  
2. A confirmation screen appears in the Image Display.  
• If there is room on the memory card for all the images  
in internal memory, the confirmation screen asks if you  
want to move all the images.  
• If only some of the images will fit, the confirmation  
screen tells you how many images it can move and  
asks if you want to move them.  
• If no images can be moved to the memory card, the  
confirmation screen displays CARD FULL.  
3. To move the images, highlight Yes and press the  
button.  
NOTE: All images in a panoramic sequence must be moved  
together. If there is not enough space to move all the  
images in a panoramic sequence from memory to an  
optional memory card, none of the images will be moved.  
During the move, a progress bar is shown. All of the images  
that are successfully moved to the memory card are then  
deleted from the camera’s internal memory. When the move  
is complete, you return to the Setup Menu.  
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Reset Settings  
This option allows you to reset the camera to the factory  
default settings.  
1. If you have an optional memory card in the camera,  
remove the memory card (see page 17).  
2. In the Setup Menu (page 93), select Reset Settings....  
3. In the Reset All Settings? sub-menu, highlight one of these  
two choices:  
Cancel—Exits the menu without resetting any of the  
settings.  
Yes—Resets all camera settings to their default value in  
the Capture Menu and Setup Menu (except Date &  
Time, Language, TV Configuration, and  
USB Configuration).  
4. Press the  
Setup Menu.  
button to reset settings and return to the  
5. If you removed an optional memory card in Step 1,  
replace the memory card.  
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7 Troubleshooting and  
Support  
This chapter contains information on the following topics:  
Resetting the camera (page 104)  
HP Image Zone software, including system requirements  
and HP Image Zone Express (page 105)  
Using the camera without installing the HP Image Zone  
software (page 107)  
Possible problems, causes, and solutions (page 113)  
Error messages on the camera (page 127)  
Error messages on the computer (page 140)  
Getting assistance from HP, including web and phone  
support (page 142)  
NOTE: For more information about solutions to problems  
mentioned here, as well as any other issues you might  
have with your camera or the HP Image Zone software,  
see the HP Customer Support website:  
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Resetting the Camera  
If your camera does not respond when you press any  
buttons, try resetting the camera as follows:  
1. Turn off the camera.  
2. If you have an optional memory card installed, remove it.  
(Although removing an optional memory card is not  
necessary for performing the reset, it eliminates the  
memory card as a possible cause of the problem.)  
3. Remove all power (batteries and AC power) from the  
camera for at least 5 seconds.  
4. Reinsert the batteries and close the Battery/Memory card  
door, and/or reconnect the HP AC power adapter to the  
camera.  
5. After verifying that the camera works without an optional  
memory card, reinsert the card if you have one.  
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HP Image Zone Software  
The full version of the HP Image Zone software lets you use  
HP Instant Share to e-mail images to addresses you specify  
(including distribution lists), create online albums, or print  
images automatically when you connect your camera to your  
computer. You can also transfer and print stitched panorama  
images (see pages 87 and 92).  
Computer System Requirements  
NOTE: The system requirements in this section apply only to  
computers using the Windows operating system.  
Depending on your computer’s system configuration, the  
installation process installs either the full version of the  
HP Image Zone software, the HP Image Zone Express  
version, or no HP Image Zone software.  
If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and 128MB  
of RAM or more, the installation process installs the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software.  
If your computer has Windows 2000 or XP and between  
64MB and 128MB of RAM, the installation process  
installs the HP Image Zone Express software. See  
If your computer has Windows 98, 98 SE, or ME and at  
least 64MB of RAM, the installation process installs the  
HP Image Zone Express software.  
If your computer has less than 64MB of RAM, you cannot  
install the HP Image Zone software. You can still use your  
camera, but you will not be able to use the HP Instant  
Share feature on the camera. See Using Your Camera  
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HP Image Zone Express  
(Windows Only)  
HP Image Zone Express allows you to transfer images from  
your camera to your computer. However, it lacks several  
features contained in the full version.  
You cannot use the HP Image Zone Express software with  
any of the HP Instant Share features on the camera. You  
cannot, for example, select images to print and then use  
the HP Image Zone software to print those images  
automatically. You can, however, select images to print in  
the HP Instant Share Menu on the camera and then print  
directly to a printer (see Printing Images Directly from the  
Camera on page 89). You can also use the HP Instant  
Share features available in the HP Image Zone Express  
software itself.  
Any images taken in Panorama mode will not be  
automatically stitched together when they are transferred  
to the computer. Instead, you must transfer the images in  
the panorama unstitched and then use a separately  
purchased panorama stitching software package to stitch  
them together.  
You can transfer video clips to your computer using  
HP Image Zone Express. However, you must view them  
using another viewer software package.  
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Using Your Camera without  
Installing the HP Image Zone  
Software  
If you do not, or cannot, install the HP Image Zone software  
(neither the full version nor HP Image Zone Express) for some  
reason, you can still use your camera to take pictures and  
video clips. However, some of the things you can do with the  
camera will be affected:  
The HP Instant Share feature on your camera depends on  
the full version of the HP Image Zone software. If the full  
version of the software is not installed on your computer,  
you will not be able to use the HP Instant Share feature on  
the camera.  
The Panorama shooting mode on the camera uses the full  
version of the HP Image Zone software to automatically  
stitch images together in the computer. Therefore, if the  
full version of the software is not installed on your  
computer, images taken in Panorama mode will not be  
automatically stitched into a panorama when you transfer  
the images to your computer. However, you can still use  
Panorama mode in the camera to take sequences of  
pictures that you want to make into a panoramic image  
later. You will simply need to use some other image  
stitching software to create the panorama on your  
computer.  
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Images you have marked for printing using the HP Instant  
Share Menu on the camera will not automatically print out  
when the camera is connected to the computer. However,  
this feature will still work in the following scenarios:  
• When you connect the camera directly to a PictBridge-  
certified printer.  
• If your PictBridge-certified printer has a memory card  
slot in it, and if you are using a memory card in your  
camera, you can simply remove the memory card from  
the camera and insert it in the memory card slot in the  
printer.  
The process for transferring images and video clips from  
the camera to your computer will be different, since  
normally the HP Image Zone software handles this task.  
See the following section for details.  
Transferring Images to a Computer  
without HP Image Zone Software  
NOTE: If you have a Windows Me, 2000, or XP system, or a  
Mac OS X system, you do not need to read this section.  
Simply connect the camera to your computer with the USB  
cable, and the operating system will launch a program to  
help you transfer images (check that your camera USB  
Configuration in the Setup Menu is set to Digital Camera,  
then simply connect the camera to your computer directly  
or via the optional M-series dock).  
If you do not, or cannot, install HP Image Zone on your  
computer, there are two ways to transfer images from your  
camera to the computer: using a memory card reader, or  
configuring the camera as a disk drive.  
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Using a Memory Card Reader  
If you are using a memory card in your camera, you can  
simply remove it from the camera and put it in a memory  
card reader (purchased separately). The memory card  
reader acts just like a floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive. In  
addition, some computers and HP Photosmart printers have  
memory card slots built into them, and you can use these  
memory card slots as you would use a regular memory card  
reader to save images to the computer.  
Transferring Images to a Windows Computer Using a  
Memory Card Reader  
1. Remove the memory card from your camera and insert it  
into the memory card reader (or the memory card slot in  
your computer or printer).  
2. Right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop,  
then select Explore from the menu.  
3. A screen appears that shows a list of disk drives under My  
Computer. The memory card shows up as a removable  
disk drive. Click on the + sign just to the left of the  
removable disk.  
4. Two directories (folders) appear under the removable  
disk. Click on the + sign next to the folder called DCIM,  
and a subdirectory for your camera should appear.  
When you click on the subdirectory under DCIM, the list  
of your images should appear on the right side of the  
Explorer screen.  
NOTE: You may have more than one folder in your DCIM  
directory. If you cannot locate the images, check all the  
folders in the DCIM directory.  
5. Select all the images (in the Edit pull-down menu click on  
Select All), then copy them (in the Edit menu click on  
Copy).  
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6. Click on the Local Disk under My Computer. You are now  
working in your computer’s hard disk drive.  
7. Create a new folder under Local Disk (go to the File pull-  
down menu and click on New, then click on Folder. A  
folder called New Folder appears in the right side of the  
Explorer screen). While the text of this new folder is  
highlighted, you can type in a new name (for example,  
Pictures). To change the name of the folder later, you can  
simply right-click on the folder name, choose Rename  
from the menu that appears, then type in the new name.  
8. Click on the new folder you just created, then go to the  
Edit pull-down menu and click on Paste.  
9. The images you copied in Step 5 are pasted into this new  
folder on your computer’s hard drive. To verify that the  
images were successfully transferred from the memory  
card, click on the new folder. You should see the same list  
of files in that folder that you saw when you looked at  
them on the memory card (Step 4).  
10. When you have verified that the images were  
successfully transferred from the memory card to your  
computer, put the card back in your camera. To free up  
space on the card, you can either delete the images or  
format the card (under the Delete option in the Playback  
Menu in the camera).  
NOTE: It is recommended that you format the card rather  
than delete the images because it will help prevent  
corrupted images or cards.  
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Transferring Images to a Macintosh Computer Using a  
Memory Card Reader  
1. Remove the memory card from your camera and insert it  
into the memory card reader (or the memory card slot in  
your computer or printer).  
2. Depending on the configuration and/or version of the  
Mac operating system you are running, either an  
application called Image Capture or one called iPhoto  
will launch automatically and guide you through the  
process of transferring images from your camera to your  
computer.  
• If the Image Capture application is launched, click on  
either the Download Some or Download All button to  
transfer the images to your computer. By default, the  
images will be put in the Pictures or Movies folder  
(depending on which kind of file they are).  
• If the iPhoto application is launched, click on the  
Import button to transfer the images to your computer.  
The images will be stored in the iPhoto application. So  
to access the images later, simply run iPhoto.  
• If no application launches automatically or if you want  
to copy the images manually, look on the desktop for  
a disk drive icon which represents the memory card,  
then copy the images from there to your local hard  
drive. For more information about how to copy files,  
visit Mac help, the help system included with your  
computer.  
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You can set up your camera to function as a disk drive when  
it is connected to your computer, so you can transfer images  
without using the HP Image Zone software.  
NOTE: You may be unable to use this method with  
Windows 98 computers.  
1. Set your camera to act as a Disk Drive (you only need to  
do this step once):  
a. Turn the camera on, press the  
the button to navigate to the Setup Menu  
b. Use the button to highlight the USB menu option,  
then use the button to select Disk Drive.  
button, then use  
.
c. Press the Live View/Playback  
the Setup Menu.  
button to exit  
2. Connect the camera to your computer using the USB  
cable.  
3. At this point, the process is the same as described in  
Windows computers, the camera will appear as a  
removable disk in the Windows Explorer screen. On  
Macintosh computers, either the Image Capture or iPhoto  
application will launch automatically.  
4. When you have finished transferring images from the  
camera to the computer, simply disconnect the camera  
from the computer. If your computer is running Windows  
2000 or XP and you get an Unsafe Removal warning,  
disregard the warning.  
NOTE: On Macintosh computers, if either Image Capture or  
iPhoto do not launch automatically, look on the desktop  
for a disk drive icon with the label HP_M2X. For more  
information about how to copy files, visit Mac help.  
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Problems and Solutions  
Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not turn  
on.  
You did not  
slide the lens  
cover far  
Slide the lens cover until it  
clicks.  
enough.  
The batteries  
are functioning  
incorrectly, are  
dead, are  
The charge in the batteries  
could be low or completely  
drained. Try installing new  
or recharged batteries.  
installed  
Ensure that the batteries are  
installed correctly (see  
incorrectly, are  
missing, or are  
the wrong type.  
Do not use ordinary  
Alkaline batteries. For best  
results, use Energizer Lithium  
AA or rechargeable NiMH  
AA batteries.  
If you are using Ensure that the HP AC power  
an optional  
HP AC power  
adapter is connected to the  
camera and is plugged into a  
adapter, it is not working electrical outlet.  
connected to the  
camera, or is  
not plugged into  
a power outlet.  
The optional  
HP AC power  
adapter is not  
functioning  
correctly.  
Ensure that the HP AC power  
adapter is not damaged and is  
plugged into a working  
electrical outlet.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not  
turn on  
The optional  
memory card is the proper type for your  
not a supported camera (see page 169). If the  
Ensure that the memory card is  
(continued).  
card or is  
corrupted.  
card is the proper type, remove  
the memory card and see if you  
can turn on the camera. If you  
can turn on the camera with the  
memory card removed, then the  
card is probably corrupted.  
Format the memory card using  
your computer. If the camera  
still does not turn on, replace  
the memory card.  
The camera has Reset the camera (see  
stopped  
operating.  
The Power/  
Memory light Display has shut  
is on but the  
The Image  
Press the Live View/Playback  
button to re-activate  
down after one the Image Display.  
Image Display minute of  
is off.  
inactivity.  
The camera  
may have  
experienced a  
transient  
Reset the camera (see  
problem.  
The Power/  
The camera  
Reset the camera (see  
Memory light may have  
is on but my  
experienced a  
camera seems transient  
stuck and  
problem.  
won’t operate  
properly.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
I have to  
Extended Image See Extending Battery Life on  
Display use for page 150.  
videorecording,  
replace or  
recharge the  
batteries  
excessive flash  
frequently.  
use, or Display  
Brightness set to  
High, increases  
the rate of  
battery drain.  
The NiMH  
batteries you  
NiMH batteries are not fully  
charged when new, and they  
are using were discharge over time whether or  
recharged  
incorrectly, or  
not they are installed in a  
camera. Batteries that are new  
have drained on or have not been charged  
their own  
recently must be recharged to  
reach full capacity (see  
because they  
have not been  
used lately.  
Battery  
chemistry type  
is inappropriate  
for the way the  
camera is being  
used.  
The camera  
batteries will  
not charge.  
Rechargeable  
batteries are not and Alkaline batteries cannot  
inserted.  
Install NiMH batteries. Lithium  
be recharged.  
Batteries are  
already  
charged.  
Battery charging will not start if  
the NiMH batteries were  
recently charged. Try charging  
them again after they have  
drained a while.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
batteries will  
not charge  
(continued).  
The wrong AC  
power adapter adapter approved for use with  
is being used.  
Use only the HP AC power  
this camera (see page 159).  
Battery voltage The camera will not attempt to  
is too low for  
charging to  
start.  
charge NiMH batteries that  
may be damaged or over-  
discharged. Remove the  
batteries from the camera and  
charge them in the optional  
HP Photosmart Quick  
Recharger for M-series cameras  
(purchased separately), then try  
them in the camera again. If  
this does not work, it is likely  
that one or both of the batteries  
are bad. Purchase new NiMH  
batteries and try again.  
The batteries  
NiMH batteries degrade over  
are damaged or time and can fail. If the camera  
bad.  
detects a problem with the  
batteries, it will not start  
charging or will stop charging.  
Purchase new batteries.  
Batteries are not Ensure that the batteries are  
inserted  
correctly.  
inserted correctly (see  
The camera  
does not  
The camera is  
Turn on the camera, or turn it  
turned off or has off and then on again.  
respond when shut down.  
I press a  
button.  
The batteries  
are drained.  
Replace or recharge the  
batteries.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not  
respond when computer.  
I press a  
button  
(continued).  
The camera is  
connected to a not respond when the camera  
Most of the camera buttons do  
is connected to a computer. If  
they respond, it is only to turn  
the Image Display on if it is off,  
or, in some cases, turn the  
Image Display off if it is on.  
The camera is  
processing an  
image.  
Wait until the Power/Memory  
light turns solid green,  
indicating the camera has  
completed processing the  
previously taken image.  
The optional  
Ensure that the memory card is  
memory card is the proper type for your  
not a supported camera (see page 169). If the  
card or is  
corrupted.  
card is the proper type, turn off  
the camera, remove the  
memory card, and turn on the  
camera. If the camera responds  
when you press a button, then  
the card is probably corrupted.  
Replace the memory card.  
The camera has Reset the camera (see  
stopped  
operating.  
A long delay  
occurs  
The camera  
needs time to  
lock focus and  
exposure.  
Use Focus Lock (see page 38).  
between  
pressing the  
Shutter button  
and the  
camera taking  
a picture.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
A long delay  
occurs  
The scene is  
dark and the  
camera is  
Use the flash.  
If using flash is not possible,  
then use a tripod to keep  
the camera steady during  
the long exposure time.  
between  
pressing the  
Shutter button exposure.  
and the  
camera taking  
a picture  
(continued).  
taking a long  
The camera is  
using a flash  
setting with red- The shutter is delayed because  
eye reduction.  
It will take longer to take a  
picture with red-eye reduction.  
of the additional flashes. In  
turn, make sure your subjects  
wait for the additional flashes.  
The camera  
You did not  
Press the Shutter button all the  
way down.  
does not take press the  
a picture when Shutter button  
I press the  
Shutter button.  
hard enough.  
The internal  
memory or the  
optional  
Transfer images from the  
camera to your computer, then  
format the internal memory or  
the memory card (pages 16  
memory card  
that is installed and 69). Or replace the card  
is full.  
with a new one.  
The optional  
memory card  
With the camera turned off,  
remove the memory card and  
that is installed switch the locking tab on the  
is locked.  
card to the unlocked position.  
The flash is  
recharging.  
Wait until the flash has  
recharged before taking  
another picture.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
The camera  
does not take set to the Macro  
a picture when  
I press the  
Shutter button cannot take a  
(continued).  
The camera is  
Re-focus the camera (try  
using Focus Lock; see  
page 38).  
shooting  
mode and  
Make sure the subject of the  
picture is within the Macro  
(close-up) range (see  
page 42).  
picture until it  
finds focus.  
The camera is  
still saving the  
last picture  
Wait a few seconds for the  
camera to finish processing the  
last image before taking  
another picture.  
you took.  
My image is  
blurry.  
The light is low  
and the flash  
is set to  
Use Image Advice (see  
page 72).  
In dim light, the camera  
requires a longer exposure.  
Use a tripod to hold the  
camera steady, improve  
lighting conditions, or set  
the flash to Auto Flash  
Flash Off  
Night  
or  
.
Hold the camera with two  
hands as you press the  
Shutter button or use a  
tripod. Watch for the  
icon in the Image Display  
(this means that it is almost  
impossible to hold the  
camera steady, and you  
must use a tripod).  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
blurry  
(continued).  
The camera  
should have  
been set to the  
Macro  
Set the camera to the Macro  
, shooting mode and try  
taking the picture again (see  
page 42).  
shooting mode.  
The subject  
moved or you  
moved the  
camera while  
you took the  
picture.  
Set the flash to Auto Flash  
or Flash On and set  
the shooting mode to Action  
.
Hold the camera with two  
hands as you press the  
Shutter button or use a  
tripod. Watch for the  
icon in the Image Display  
(this means that it is almost  
impossible to hold the  
camera steady, and you  
must use a tripod).  
The camera  
focused on the  
wrong thing, or  
was unable to  
focus.  
Make sure the focus  
brackets turn green before  
taking the picture (see  
page 36).  
Use Focus Lock (see  
page 38).  
My image is  
too bright.  
The flash  
provided too  
much light.  
Use Image Advice (see  
page 72).  
Turn the flash off (see  
page 40).  
Move back from the subject.  
You used EV  
Compensation  
when you  
Set EV Compensation to 0.0  
(see page 56).  
should not have.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
too bright  
(continued).  
A natural or  
Try taking the picture from a  
different angle.  
Avoid pointing the camera  
directly toward a bright light  
or reflective surface on a  
sunny day.  
artificial source  
other than the  
flash provided  
too much light.  
Decrease EV Compensation  
(see page 56).  
The scene had  
many dark  
Decrease the EV Compensation  
(see page 56).  
objects, such as  
a black object  
on a dark  
background.  
The Display  
Brightness  
needs to be  
adjusted.  
Set the Display Brightness in  
the Setup Menu to Low or  
Medium (see page 94).  
My image is  
too dark.  
The flash was  
on, but the  
subject was too distance (see page 168). If not,  
Make sure your subject is  
within the flash working  
far away.  
try using the Flash Off  
setting (see page 40), which  
will require a longer exposure  
(use a tripod) or use Adaptive  
Lighting (see page 52).  
The scene had  
many light-  
Increase the EV Compensation  
(see page 56).  
colored objects,  
such as a white  
object on a light  
background.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
too dark  
(continued).  
There was not  
enough light.  
Use Image Advice (see  
page 72).  
Wait for natural lighting  
conditions to improve.  
Add indirect lighting.  
Use the flash (see  
page 40). This is called  
fill-flash.  
Increase the EV  
Compensation (see  
page 56).  
Use Adaptive Lighting (see  
page 52).  
A light is behind  
the subject.  
Use the Flash On  
setting  
(see page 40) to brighten  
the subject.  
Increase the EV  
Compensation (see  
page 56).  
Use Adaptive Lighting (see  
page 52).  
Your finger  
blocked the  
flash.  
Be sure to move your fingers  
away from the flash when you  
take a picture.  
The Display  
Brightness  
needs to be  
adjusted.  
Set the Display Brightness in  
the Setup Menu to Medium or  
High (see page 94).  
My image is  
grainy.  
The ISO Speed  
setting was too  
high.  
Use Image Advice (see  
page 72).  
Use a lower ISO Speed  
setting (see page 59).  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
My image is  
grainy  
(continued).  
The Image  
Quality setting  
was too low.  
Use the 4MP Best Image  
Quality setting, which has the  
lowest image compression (see  
page 50).  
There was not  
enough light.  
Wait for natural lighting  
conditions to improve.  
Add indirect lighting.  
Use the flash (see  
page 40).  
The camera was The effect will diminish as the  
too warm when camera cools. For best image  
the picture was quality, avoid storing the  
taken. The  
camera in very hot locations.  
camera may  
have been on  
for a long time  
or stored in a  
hot location. As  
the camera gets  
hotter, images  
you take may  
have more  
noise, resulting  
in more  
graininess.  
Images are  
missing on my memory card  
camera.  
You installed a Move the images from the  
internal memory to the memory  
after taking one card (see page 100).  
or more images.  
When you  
install a memory  
card, images in  
internal memory  
are not visible.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
Some menu  
options are  
The option is not This is normal behavior. For  
available for the example, if a video clip is  
grayed out in image.  
selected, you cannot rotate it.  
the Playback  
Menu.  
The image was Transfer the images from the  
taken with camera to your computer (see  
another camera page 87), then view or modify  
and cannot be  
edited on this  
camera.  
them using the HP Image Zone  
software.  
The wrong  
date and/or  
The date and/  
or time was set using the Date & Time option in  
Reset the date and time by  
time is shown. incorrectly or  
the time zone  
the Setup Menu (see page 96).  
has changed.  
The batteries  
Reset the date and time by  
were drained or using the Date & Time option in  
were removed  
from the camera  
for too long.  
the Setup Menu (see page 96).  
The camera  
responds very memory card  
sluggishly (like an MMC  
when trying to card) that is  
A slow optional See Storage on page 169 and  
page 172 for tips about  
memory cards.  
review  
images.  
installed or too  
many images  
on the card can  
affect  
processing  
times.  
The camera  
may be  
processing an  
image.  
Wait until the Power/Memory  
light turns solid green,  
indicating that the camera has  
finished processing.  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
You are using This is normal. However, if  
The camera  
gets warm (or the optional  
anything seems out of the  
even hot) to  
the touch.  
HP AC power  
adapter to  
power the  
ordinary, turn off the camera,  
unplug the camera from the  
HP AC power adapter, and  
allow the camera to cool. Then  
examine the camera and the  
camera or to  
charge the  
batteries in the batteries for signs of possible  
camera, or you damage.  
have been using  
the camera for  
a prolonged  
period of time  
(15 minutes or  
longer).  
I cannot  
transfer  
The HP Image  
Zone software is software (see page 18), or see  
Either install the HP Image Zone  
images from  
the camera to the computer.  
my computer.  
The computer is Set your camera to act as a  
unable to  
Disk Drive (see page 112).  
understand the  
Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP)  
standard.  
I receive an  
A power surge Close the HP Jmage Zone  
Transfer software, disconnect  
error message or electrostatic  
while  
discharge may the camera from the computer  
have interrupted (or remove it from the camera  
transferring  
images from  
the camera to  
my computer.  
the transfer.  
dock), and reset the camera  
(see page 104). Then, restart  
the image transfer process (see  
page 87).  
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Problem  
Possible Cause Solution  
My panorama You did not use Use the HP Image Zone  
sequences are the HP Image  
not stitched Zone software  
software to download  
panorama sequences (see  
together after to download the page 87).  
downloading panorama  
them from my sequence.  
camera.  
The HP Image  
Zone Express  
software is  
Use an image editing software  
package to stitch the panorama  
sequence together. The  
installed on the HP Image Zone Express  
computer.  
software does not support  
automatic stitching during  
image transfer (see page 106).  
I am having a Your computer  
Refer to the computer  
requirements (see page  
105).  
Refer to the HP Customer  
Support website:  
problem  
installing or  
using the  
does not have  
enough RAM to  
install the  
HP Image  
Zone software.  
software.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
BATTERIES  
DEPLETED.  
Camera is shutting continue  
Battery power is Replace or recharge the  
too low to  
batteries, or use an  
optional HP AC power  
adapter.  
down.  
operation.  
Batteries are  
defective  
Batteries are  
shorted or  
severely  
Purchase new batteries.  
overdischarged.  
Batteries are too  
low to take  
pictures.  
Battery power is Purchase new batteries.  
too low to take a  
still picture or  
video, but you  
can still view  
images in  
Playback. This  
messageappears  
sooner with  
Alkaline batteries  
than with NiMH  
or Lithium  
batteries.  
Batteries are  
non-rechargeable. not NiMH.  
The batteries are Replace batteries with  
NiMH batteries.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Batteries are  
non-rechargeable batteries are not  
or are fully  
charged  
Either the  
If the batteries are non-  
rechargeable batteries,  
replace them with  
NiMH batteries.  
If the batteries are  
NiMH batteries, they  
are fully charged and  
you can begin using  
the camera.  
rechargeable  
NiMH batteries  
or the batteries  
are already fully  
charged.  
Batteries cannot  
be charged.  
An error occurred Retry charging the  
during charging, batteries a couple of times.  
an AC power  
disruption  
occurred during  
charging, the  
If that fails, try charging  
the batteries in an external  
charger. If the batteries still  
will not charge, purchase  
wrong AC power new batteries and try  
adapter is being again.  
used, batteries  
are over-  
discharged,  
batteries are  
defective, or no  
batteries are  
installed in the  
camera.  
UNSUPPORTED  
CARD  
The optional  
memory card that card is the proper type for  
is installed in the your camera. (See  
Ensure that the memory  
memory slot is  
not a supported  
memory card.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
CARD IS  
The optional  
Format the memory card  
UNFORMATTED.  
Press OK to  
format card.  
memory card that by following the  
is installed needs instructions on the Image  
to be formatted. Display (or remove the  
card from the camera if  
you do not want it to be  
formatted). Formatting the  
memory card will delete all  
files on the card.  
CARD HAS  
WRONG  
FORMAT.  
The optional  
memory card that by following the  
is installed is  
Re-format the memory card  
instructions on the Image  
Press OK to  
format card.  
formatted for a  
different device,  
such as an MP3 you do not want it to be re-  
player.  
Display (or remove the  
card from the camera if  
formatted). Formatting the  
memory card will delete all  
files on the card.  
Unable to Format. The optional  
Replace the memory card,  
memory card that or if you have a memory  
is installed is  
corrupted.  
card reader, try formatting  
the card on your computer.  
See your card reader  
documentation for  
instructions.  
The card is locked. When trying to  
Please remove the configure your  
With the camera turned  
off, switch the locking tab  
card from your  
camera.  
HP Instant Share on the card to the unlocked  
Menu, the position or simply remove  
optional memory the memory card from the  
card that is  
installed is  
locked.  
camera and continue the  
HP Instant Share task.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
CARD LOCKED  
The optional  
memory card that off, remove the memory  
With the camera turned  
is installed is  
locked.  
card from the camera and  
switch the locking tab on  
the card to the unlocked  
position.  
MEMORY FULL  
or  
CARD FULL  
There is  
Transfer images from the  
insufficient room camera to your computer,  
to save more  
images in  
then delete all images in  
internal memory or on the  
internal memory memory card (see  
or on the  
page 69). Or replace the  
optional memory card with a new one.  
card that is  
installed.  
Memory full.  
or  
Card full. Camera memory card is  
cannot save Share full, preventing  
Internal memory Transfer images from the  
or the optional  
camera to your computer,  
then delete all images in  
internal memory or on the  
selections.  
HP Instant Share memory card (see  
destinations from page 69). Then set up the  
being saved to  
the camera, or  
preventing  
HP Instant Share  
destinations again (see  
page 80).  
images from  
being marked for  
HP Instant Share.  
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Possible Cause  
Solution  
Memory/card too There is  
Transfer images, video  
full to record  
audio.  
insufficient room clips, and/or audio files  
to record audio  
in internal  
from the camera to your  
computer, then delete  
memory or on the enough files in internal  
optional memory memory or on the memory  
card that is  
installed.  
card to make enough room  
for the audio recording  
(see page 69). Or replace  
the card with a new one.  
Insufficient space There is  
Delete an image to free  
up memory space, then  
try rotating the image  
again.  
on card to rotate  
image.  
insufficient room  
in internal  
or  
memory or on the  
Insufficient space optional memory  
Transfer images from  
the camera to your  
computer, then rotate  
the image using the  
HP Image Zone  
in memory to  
rotate image.  
card to save a  
rotated image.  
software or another  
image editing  
package.  
The image is too The image probably came  
big to rotate.  
from another camera.  
Transfer the image from  
the camera to your  
computer, then rotate the  
image the HP Image Zone  
software or another image  
editing package.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Insufficient space There is  
Transfer images from the  
in memory to save insufficient room camera to your computer,  
updated image.  
or  
in internal  
then delete all images in  
memory or on the internal memory or on the  
Insufficient space optional memory memory card (see  
on card to save  
updated image.  
card to save the page 69). Then remove  
image after red-eye from the image  
red-eye removal. using the HP Image Zone  
software.  
The image is too  
large to magnify. probably taken  
with another  
The image was  
Transfer the image to your  
computer and resize it  
using the HP Image Zone  
software.  
camera.  
The image is too  
large to rotate.  
The image was  
probably taken  
with another  
camera.  
Transfer the image to your  
computer and rotate it  
using the HP Image Zone  
software.  
CARD IS  
UNREADABLE  
The camera is  
having trouble  
reading the  
optional memory  
card that is  
installed. The  
card may be  
corrupted or an  
unsupported  
type.  
Try turning the camera  
off and then back on.  
Ensure that the memory  
card is the proper type  
for your camera (see  
page 169). If the  
memory card is the  
proper type, try re-  
formatting the card  
using the Format option  
in the Delete sub-menu  
of the Playback Menu  
(see page 69). If it will  
not format, it is  
probably corrupted.  
Replace the memory  
card.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Unknown image  
error. Unable to  
complete request. complete the  
image  
The camera  
could not  
Try modifying the  
image again.  
If the same message  
displays, transfer the  
image to your  
computer and modify it  
using the HP Image  
Zone software.  
modification you  
requested.  
PROCESSING...  
The camera is  
processing data,  
such as saving  
the last picture  
you took.  
If you are in Live View,  
wait a few seconds for  
the camera to finish  
processing before  
taking another picture  
or pressing another  
button.  
If you are in Playback,  
use the  
buttons to  
scroll to another image  
or wait until processing  
is complete.  
CHARGING  
FLASH...  
The camera is  
recharging the  
flash.  
It takes longer to charge  
the flash when the battery  
is low. If you see this  
message a lot, you may  
need to replace or  
recharge the battery.  
FOCUS TOO FAR  
and focus  
brackets red  
The focus  
distance is  
beyond where  
the camera can  
focus in the  
Macro  
Select a shooting mode  
other than Macro (see  
page 42).  
Move closer to the  
subject, within the  
range of the Macro  
shooting mode (see  
page 42).  
shooting mode.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
FOCUS TOO  
CLOSE and focus  
brackets red  
The focus  
Move farther away from  
distance is closer the subject, within Macro  
than the camera range (see page 42).  
can focus in the  
Macro  
shooting mode.  
UNABLE TO  
FOCUS and focus cannot find focus  
brackets red  
The camera  
Use Focus Lock (see  
page 38). Point at a  
part of the scene that is  
brighter or has a high  
contrast edge.  
Make sure the subject  
is within Macro range  
of 20 to 50 cm (8 to  
20 in).  
in the Macro  
shooting mode,  
possibly due to  
low contrast.  
LOW LIGHT -  
UNABLE TO  
The scene is too  
dark and the  
Add an external light  
source.  
Use Focus Lock (see  
page 38). Point at a  
part of the scene that is  
brighter.  
FOCUS and focus camera cannot  
brackets red  
focus.  
The light is low  
Use the flash (see  
and the image is page 40), set the camera  
likely to be blurry on a stable surface, or use  
(camera shake  
warning)  
due to the long  
exposure  
a tripod.  
required.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
ERROR SAVING  
IMAGE.  
The optional  
Always wait until the  
memory card that  
is installed was  
removed before  
the camera  
finished writing  
to the card or  
was half-locked.  
Power/Memory light  
stops blinking before  
removing the memory  
card from the camera.  
With the camera  
turned off, remove the  
memory card and  
check to see if the  
locking tab on the  
edge of the card is fully  
in the unlocked  
or  
ERROR SAVING  
VIDEO.  
position.  
Cannot display  
image  
<filename>.  
The image was  
taken with  
The image may still be  
okay. Transfer the  
image to a computer  
and try opening it with  
the HP Image Zone  
software.  
Do not remove the  
memory card when the  
camera is turned on.  
another camera  
or the image file  
was corrupted  
when the camera  
was shut down  
improperly.  
Camera has  
experienced an  
error.  
The camera may Turn the camera off, if it is  
have  
on, and then on again. If  
that does not fix the  
experienced a  
transient  
problem.  
or  
problem, try resetting the  
camera (see page 104). If  
the problem persists, note  
the error code and then  
call HP Support (see  
Camera has  
experienced an  
error and is  
shutting down.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
No devices are  
connected to the  
camera dock.  
The camera may Make sure the camera is  
not be properly  
seated in the  
dock or the  
cables may not  
be firmly  
properly inserted into the  
dock and check the USB  
cable connectors at both  
the dock and either the  
printer, computer, or  
television.  
connected.  
Unsupported USB Your camera  
Use the USB cable that  
came with this camera.  
Connect the larger, flat  
Cable.  
dock is  
connected to a  
printer using the end connector on the  
wrong type of  
cable, or the  
printer is not a  
PictBridge-  
cable to the printer (see  
illustration on page 89).  
If your printer does not  
have a connector for this  
type of USB cable  
certified printer.  
connection, then it is not a  
PictBridge-certified printer,  
and it is not a supported  
printer with your camera.  
The printer must have the  
PictBridge logo  
.
Unknown USB  
device.  
The camera is  
connected to a  
USB device that it supported printer or  
Make sure that the camera  
is connected to a  
does not  
recognize.  
computer.  
Unsupported  
printer  
The printer is an Connect the camera to a  
unsupported  
device.  
PictBridge-certified printer.  
Or connect the camera to  
a computer and print from  
there instead.  
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Message  
Unable to  
communicate with connection  
printer.  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
There is no  
Check that the printer is  
turned on.  
Make sure the cable is  
connected between the  
printer and the camera  
or the optional  
between the  
camera and  
printer.  
HP Photosmart M-series  
dock. If that does not  
work, turn off the  
camera and disconnect  
it from the USB cable.  
Turn the printer off and  
then on again. Re-  
connect the camera  
and turn it on.  
Unable to Print.  
Error reading  
image file.  
The camera or  
printer may have  
experienced a  
transient problem  
or the image file  
may be corrupt.  
Turn off the camera  
and disconnect it. Turn  
the printer off and then  
on again. Re-connect  
the camera and turn it  
on.  
If that does not work,  
transfer the image file  
to your computer and  
try printing the image  
file from the computer.  
No printable  
images in  
memory.  
The camera has  
no still images.  
Video clips  
cannot be printed reconnecting the camera  
directly from the to the printer.  
camera.  
Disconnect the camera  
from the printer, then take  
still images before  
or  
No printable  
images on card.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot print video You tried to select If your printer supports  
clips.  
video clip for  
printing. Video  
clips cannot be  
printed from the  
camera.  
printing video clips,  
transfer the video clip to  
your computer and print  
them from your computer.  
Printer top cover is The printer is  
Close the top cover of the  
printer.  
open.  
open.  
Incorrect or  
missing print  
cartridge.  
or  
The printer  
Install a new printer  
cartridge, turn the printer  
off, then turn it back on.  
cartridge is the  
incorrect model  
or is missing.  
Incorrect or  
missing print  
head.  
The selected  
combination of  
paper type and  
size is not  
The paper type  
and size in the  
printer is not  
supported.  
Load the printer with paper  
of the type and size  
supported.  
supported.  
There is a problem The ink cartridge Install a supported printer  
with the printer’s may be low or cartridge, turn the printer  
ink.  
the ink cartridge off, then turn it back on.  
may not be  
supported for the  
printer.  
Low ink.  
The printer  
cartridge is  
running low on  
ink.  
Replace the ink cartridge.  
You may be able to print  
some images using the  
current cartridge, but their  
color and quality may not  
be of high quality.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Printer is out of  
ink.  
The printer  
cartridge is  
empty.  
Replace the ink cartridge.  
Printer ink cover is The printer ink  
Close the ink cover.  
open.  
cover is open  
Paper error.  
The paper tray  
may be empty or  
there may be a  
paper jam.  
Examine the paper  
tray. If it is empty, refill  
it.  
Examine the paper  
path for a paper jam. If  
you find one, clear it.  
Paper is not  
The paper is not Realign the paper in the  
loaded correctly in aligned correctly tray.  
the printer.  
in the paper tray.  
Printer has a  
paper jam.  
There is a paper Turn off the printer.  
jam.  
Completely clear the paper  
jam, then turn the printer  
back on.  
Printer is out of  
paper.  
The printer is out Load paper into the  
of paper.  
printer, and then press the  
OK or Continue button on  
the printer.  
Printer error.  
There is a  
Turn the printer off, then on  
problem with the again. Press the  
printer. button on the camera.  
Complete the print request  
again.  
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Error Messages on the Computer  
Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot Connect The computer  
If internal memory or the  
optional memory card is full,  
transfer the images to a  
computer (see page 87) and  
then delete the images from  
the camera to free-up space  
To Product  
needs to access  
files in memory  
during HP Instant  
Share setup. But  
either the internal  
memory is full, or if (see page 69).  
an optional  
memory card is  
installed, the card  
is full.  
The camera is  
turned off.  
Turn on the camera.  
The camera is not Try connecting the camera  
working correctly. directly to a PictBridge-  
certified printer, and print an  
image. This will verify that  
the optional memory card,  
USB connection, and the  
USB cable are functioning  
correctly.  
The cable is not  
connected  
correctly.  
Make sure that the cable is  
firmly connected to the  
computer and camera.  
The camera is set Change the USB setting to  
to the Digital  
Camera setting,  
but the computer  
Disk Drive (see page 97).  
The camera then appears as  
another disk drive on the  
cannot recognize computer so you can copy  
the camera as a  
digital camera.  
the image files to the  
computer.  
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Message  
Possible Cause  
Solution  
Cannot Connect The camera is  
Connect the camera directly  
to a USB port on the  
To Product  
connected to the  
computer through computer.  
a USB hub, and  
(continued)  
your USB hub is  
not compatible  
with the camera.  
You are using the  
optional  
Press the Save/Print button  
on the dock.  
HP Photosmart  
M-series dock and  
forgot to press the  
Save/Print button.  
The optional  
With the camera turned off,  
memory card that remove the memory card  
is installed is  
locked.  
and switch the locking tab  
on the card to the unlocked  
position.  
The USB  
Reboot the computer.  
connection failed.  
Could Not Send The computer is  
Make sure your computer is  
online.  
To Service  
not connected to  
the Internet.  
Communication Other HP Instant  
Close the other HP Instant  
Share program.  
Problem  
Share software is  
running with  
exclusive access  
to your camera.  
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Getting Assistance  
This section contains support information for your digital  
camera, including support website information, an  
explanation of the support process, and support phone  
numbers.  
HP Accessibility Website  
Customers with disabilities can get help by visiting  
HP Photosmart Website  
Visit www.hp.com/photosmart for the following information:  
Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively  
HP digital camera driver updates and software  
Register your product  
Subscribe to newsletters, driver and software updates,  
and support alerts  
Support Process  
The HP support process works most effectively if you perform  
the following steps in the order specified:  
1. Review the troubleshooting section of this User’s Manual  
2. Access the HP Customer Care website for support. If you  
have access to the Internet, you can obtain a wide range  
of information about your digital camera. Visit the  
HP website for product help, drivers, and software  
updates at www.hp.com/support.  
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Customer Support is available in the following languages:  
Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese,  
Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified  
Chinese, Japanese, Korean. (Danish, Finnish, and  
Norwegian support information is available in English  
only.)  
3. Access HP e-support. If you have access to the Internet,  
connect with HP via e-mail by going to:  
www.hp.com/support. You will receive a personal reply  
from an HP Customer Support technician. E-mail support  
is available in the languages listed at that website.  
4. (US and Canadian customers, skip this step and go on to  
Step 5.) Contact your local HP dealer. If your digital  
camera has a hardware failure, take it to your local  
HP dealer for a solution. Service is free during your  
digital camera’s limited warranty period.  
5. Contact HP Customer Care for support by phone. Please  
consult the following website to check the details and  
conditions of phone support in your country/region:  
www.hp.com/support. As a part of HP’s continuing  
efforts to improve phone support information services, we  
advise you to check the HP website on a regular basis for  
new information regarding service features and delivery.  
If you cannot solve the problem using the above options,  
call HP while you are in front of your computer and  
digital camera. For faster service, please be prepared to  
provide the following information:  
• The digital camera’s model number (on the front of the  
camera)  
• The digital camera’s serial number (on the bottom of  
the camera)  
• The computer’s operating system and available RAM  
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• The version of the HP software (on the CD label)  
• Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred  
The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject  
to change without notice.  
Telephone support is free for:  
90 days from the date of purchase in the United States.  
Two years from the date of purchase in the Czech  
Republic, Portugal, Slovakia, and Turkey.  
One year from the date of purchase for all other  
countries.  
Phone Support in the United States and  
Canada  
Support is available both during and after the warranty  
period.  
Within the period of your warranty, telephone support is  
provided free of charge. Call 1-(800)-474-6836  
(1-800-HP invent).  
HP Total Care phone support is available 24x7 in English  
(United States and Canada), Spanish (United States only),  
and French (United States and Canada). (Days and hours of  
support may change without notice.)  
After the warranty period, call 1-(800)-474-6836  
(1-800-HP invent). A service charge will be required, which  
will be charged to your credit card. If you think your HP  
product needs service, please call HP Total Care and a Total  
Care Representative will help you determine your service  
options.  
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Phone Support in Europe, the  
Middle East, and Africa  
HP Customer Support phone numbers and policies may  
change. Visit the following website to check the details and  
conditions of phone support in your country/region:  
Algeria  
Austria  
+213 61 56 45 43  
+43 1 86332 1000  
0810-001000 (in-country)  
Bahrain  
Belgium  
800 171 (in-country toll-free)  
070 300 005 (Dutch)  
070 300 004 (French)  
Czech Republic  
Denmark  
Egypt  
+420 261307310  
+45 70 202 845  
+20 2 532 5222  
Finland  
+358 (0)203 66 767  
France  
+33 (0)892 69 60 22 (Euro 0.34/minute)  
+49 (0)180 5652 180 (Euro 0.12/minute)  
Germany  
Greece  
+30 210 6073603 (international number)  
801 11 22 55 47 (in-country)  
800 9 2649 (toll-free from Cyprus to Athens)  
Hungary  
Ireland  
Israel  
+36 1 382 1111  
1890 923 902  
+972 (0) 9 830 4848  
848 800 871  
Italy  
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Luxembourg  
900 40 006 (French)  
900 40 007 (German)  
Middle East  
Morocco  
Netherlands  
Nigeria  
+971 4 366 2020 (international number)  
+212 22 404747  
0900 2020 165 (Euro 0.10/minute)  
+234 1 3204 999  
Norway  
+47 815 62 070  
Poland  
+48 22 5666 000  
Portugal  
Romania  
808 201 492  
+40 (21) 315 4442  
Russian Federation +7 095 7973520 (Moscow)  
+7 812 3467997 (St. Petersburg)  
Saudi Arabia  
Slovakia  
800 897 1444 (in-country toll-free)  
+421 2 50222444  
South Africa  
086 0001030 (Republic of South Africa)  
+27 11 2589301 (international number)  
Spain  
902 010 059  
Sweden  
Switzerland  
+46 (0)77 120 4765  
0848 672 672 (German, French, Italian—  
Peak time 0.08 CHF/Outside peak 0.04  
CHF)  
Tunisia  
Turkey  
Ukraine  
+216 71 89 12 22  
+90 216 579 71 71  
+7 (380 44) 4903520 (Kiev)  
800 4520 (in-country toll-free)  
United Arab  
Emirates  
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United Kingdom  
West Africa  
+44 (0)870 010 4320  
+351 213 17 63 80 (French-speaking  
countries only)  
Other Phone Support Worldwide  
HP Customer Care phone numbers and policies may  
change. Visit the following website to check the details and  
conditions of phone support in your country/region:  
Argentina  
Australia  
(54)11-4778-8380 or 0-810-555-5520  
1300 721 147 (during the warranty  
period)  
1902 910 910 (after the warranty  
period)  
Brazil  
0800-15-7751 or 11-3747-7799  
Canada  
1-800-474-6836  
(905-206-4663 from within local  
Mississauga calling area)  
Chile  
800-360-999  
China  
+86 (21) 3881 4518  
Colombia  
Costa Rica  
Ecuador  
01-800-51-HP-INVENT  
0-800-011-4114 or 1-800-711-2884  
999-119 (Andinatel)  
+1-800-711-2884 (Andinatel)  
1-800-225-528 (Pacifitel)  
+1-800-711-2884 (Pacifitel)  
Guatemala  
1-800-999-5105  
+852 2802 4098  
Hong Kong SAR  
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India  
1 600 447737  
Indonesia  
Jamaica  
Japan  
+62 (21) 350 3408  
1-800-711-2884  
0570 000 511 (inside Japan)  
+81 3 3335 9800 (outside Japan)  
Korea, Republic of  
Malaysia  
+82 1588-3003  
1 800 805 405  
Mexico  
01-800-472-6684 or (55)5258-9922  
+64 (9) 356 6640  
001-800-711-2884  
0-800-10111  
New Zealand  
Panama  
Peru  
Philippines  
+63 (2) 867 3551  
Republica Dominicana 1-800-711-2884  
Singapore  
Taiwan  
+65 6272 5300  
+886 0 800 010055  
+66 (0)2 353 9000  
1-800-711-2884  
+1 (800) 474-6836  
0-800-4746-8368  
+84 88234530  
Thailand  
Trinidad & Tobago  
United States  
Venezuela  
Vietnam  
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A Managing Batteries  
Your camera uses two AA batteries. For best results, use  
Energizer Lithium AA or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride  
(NiMH) AA batteries. Alkaline batteries provide far less  
battery life than Lithium or NiMH batteries.  
Top Points About Batteries  
The first time that you use a set of NiMH batteries, be sure  
that you fully charge them before using them in the  
camera.  
If you do not intend to use your camera for extended  
periods of time (more than two months), HP recommends  
that you remove the batteries unless you are using  
rechargeable batteries and are leaving the camera  
docked or connected to an optional HP AC power  
adapter.  
When inserting the batteries in the camera, always be  
sure to orient the batteries as directed by the markings in  
the battery compartment. If the batteries are inserted  
improperly, the compartment door may close but the  
camera will not operate.  
Never use batteries of different chemistries (for example,  
a Lithium battery and NiMH battery), brands, or ages.  
This can cause erratic camera behavior, as well as  
battery leakage. Always use two identical batteries of the  
same chemistry, brand, and age.  
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The performance of all batteries will decrease as the  
temperature drops. For best performance in cold  
environments, use Energizer Lithium AA batteries. NiMH  
batteries may also provide acceptable low temperature  
performance. To improve the performance of all battery  
types, keep the camera and/or batteries stored in a  
warm inside pocket when in a cold environment.  
Extending Battery Life  
Here are some tips for extending battery life:  
Change the Display Brightness setting in the Setup Menu  
to Low, so that the Image Display consumes less power  
when in Live View (see Display Brightness on page 94).  
Minimize the use of flash by setting your camera to Auto  
Flash, instead of Flash On (see Setting the Flash on  
page 40).  
Use the optional HP AC power adapter or HP Photosmart  
M-series dock when the camera will be on for extended  
periods of time, such as when you transfer images to your  
computer or when printing.  
Turn the camera off between shots.  
Safety Precautions for Using Batteries  
Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in  
the camera, the optional HP Photosmart M-series dock, or  
the optional HP Photosmart Quick Recharger.  
Do not place a battery in fire or heat the battery.  
Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative  
terminal of a battery to each other with any metal object  
(such as wire).  
Do not carry or store a battery together with coins,  
necklaces, hairpins, or other metal objects. Placing an  
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NiMH battery in contact with coins is especially  
dangerous to you! To avoid injury, do not drop this  
battery into a change-filled pocket.  
Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with  
a hammer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to  
strong impacts or shocks.  
Do not solder directly onto the battery.  
Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow  
the battery to get wet.  
Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery  
contains safety and protection devices, which, if  
damaged, may cause the battery to generate heat,  
explode, or ignite.  
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 your  
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.  
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Performance per Battery Type  
The following table shows how Alkaline, Lithium, and  
rechargeable NiMH batteries perform in different types of  
use scenarios.  
Type of use  
Alkaline Lithium  
NiMH  
Most economical if you take more  
than 30 pictures per month  
Poor  
Fair  
Good  
Most economical if you take fewer  
than 30 pictures per month  
Fair  
Good  
Fair  
Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures Poor  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Good  
No  
Good  
Good  
Good  
Fair  
Heavy use of video  
Poor  
Poor  
Poor  
Poor  
Fair  
Fair  
No  
Heavy use of Live View  
Overall battery life  
Low temperature/winter use  
Infrequent use (without dock)  
Infrequent use (with dock)  
Want to recharge batteries  
Fair  
Fair  
Good  
Good  
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Number of Shots per Battery Type  
The following table shows the minimum, maximum, and  
average number of shots that may be obtained using  
Alkaline, Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries.  
Battery  
type  
Minimum  
number of  
shots  
Maximum  
number of  
shots  
Approximate  
number of shots  
under average use  
Alkaline  
NiMH  
30  
70  
50  
120  
180  
240  
320  
180  
250  
Lithium  
In the above table, please note that in all cases, four pictures  
are taken per session with at least a 5 minute break between  
sessions. In addition:  
The minimum number of shots is obtained with extensive  
use of Live View (30 seconds per picture), Playback  
(15 seconds per picture), and Flash On.  
The maximum number of shots is obtained with minimal  
use of Live View (10 seconds per picture) and Playback  
(4 seconds per picture). Flash is used on 25% of shots.  
The average number of shots is obtained with Live View  
used at 15 seconds per picture and Playback used for 8  
seconds per picture. Flash is used on 50% of shots.  
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Power Indicators  
The following icons may be displayed on the status screen, in  
Live View, in Playback, and when the camera is connected  
to a computer or printer. If no icon is displayed, this means  
that the camera has sufficient battery power to function  
normally.  
Icon  
Description  
Batteries have more than 70 percent energy  
remaining.  
Batteries have 30 to 70 percent energy remaining.  
Batteries have 10 to 30 percent energy remaining.  
Batteries’ level is low. Camera will proceed to power  
down.  
Batteries are depleted. Camera will power down.  
Blinking  
Camera is operating on AC power (with non-  
rechargeable batteries or no batteries installed).  
Animated Camera is operating on AC power and is charging  
battery  
the batteries.  
filling up  
Camera has successfully completed battery charging  
and is operating on AC power.  
NOTE: If the camera is without batteries for a prolonged  
period, the clock may be reset to the last date and time at  
which the camera was turned off. You may be prompted  
to update the date and time the next time you power on  
the camera.  
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Recharging NiMH Batteries  
NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera when the  
camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter  
or HP Photosmart M-series dock. NiMH batteries can also be  
recharged with the optional HP Photosmart battery quick  
recharger. For information about these optional accessories,  
The following table shows the average time it takes to  
recharge NiMH batteries that have been fully discharged,  
depending on where the batteries are being charged. The  
table also notes the signal you will see when the batteries  
have been recharged.  
Where batteries Average  
Signal when charging has  
are charged  
charge time completed  
In camera with 12 to15  
If the camera is off, the Power/  
Memory light on the camera  
stops blinking and turns off. If the  
camera is on with the Image  
HP AC power  
adapter  
hours  
connected  
Display on, the  
appears.  
icon  
In camera while 12 to15  
camera is in the hours  
dock  
Power light on the dock stops  
blinking and turns on solid.  
In HP quick  
recharger  
1 hour for 2 Light on quick recharger turns on  
batteries.  
About 2  
solid green.  
hours for 4  
batteries  
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When the HP AC adapter is used to charge the batteries and  
the camera is off, the Power/Memory light on the back of the  
camera will blink during charging. When the dock is used,  
the dock light will blink. When the quick recharger is used,  
the light on the quick recharger will be red to indicate  
charging.  
If you will not be using your camera immediately after  
charging the batteries, we recommend that you leave the  
camera in the dock or plugged in to the HP AC adapter. The  
camera will top off the batteries periodically to ensure that  
the camera is always ready for use.  
Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are  
as follows:  
The first time that you use a set of NiMH batteries, be sure  
that you fully charge them before using them in the  
camera.  
You may notice that the first several times you use NiMH  
batteries, the battery life seems shorter than what you  
expect. Performance will improve and become optimal  
after the batteries have been charged and then  
discharged (used) completely four or five times. You can  
use the camera normally to discharge the batteries during  
this conditioning period.  
Always recharge both NiMH batteries at the same time.  
One low-charged battery will reduce the battery life for  
the other battery in the camera.  
NiMH batteries discharge when not in use, whether they  
are installed in a camera or not. If they have not been  
used for more than two weeks, recharge them before  
using them again. Even if you are not using your  
batteries, it is a good idea to charge them every six  
months to a year to prolong their useful life.  
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The performance of all rechargeable batteries, including  
NiMH, will degrade over time, especially if they are  
stored and used at high temperatures. If battery life has  
become unacceptably reduced over time, replace the  
batteries.  
The camera, dock, or quick recharger may be warm  
while operating and charging NiMH batteries. This is  
normal.  
NiMH batteries can be left in the camera, dock, or quick  
recharger for any period of time without harm to the  
batteries or the camera, dock, or quick recharger. Always  
store charged batteries in a cool location.  
Safety Precautions for Recharging  
NiMH Batteries  
Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in  
the camera, dock, or quick recharger.  
Insert the NiMH batteries in the correct orientation in the  
camera, dock, or quick recharger.  
Use the camera, dock, or quick recharger in a dry  
location only.  
Do not charge NiMH batteries in a hot location, such as  
in direct sunlight or near a fire.  
When recharging NiMH batteries, do not cover the  
camera, dock, or quick recharger in any way.  
Do not operate the camera, dock, or quick recharger if  
the NiMH batteries appear damaged in any way.  
Do not disassemble the camera, dock, or quick recharger.  
Unplug the HP AC power adapter or quick recharger  
from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power  
adapter or quick recharger.  
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Sleep Time-out for Power  
Conservation  
To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off  
automatically if there is no button activity for one minute.  
When the camera is connected to a computer, the Image  
Display turns off automatically 10 seconds after the  
connection is made. When the camera is in this sleep state,  
pressing any button will wake up the camera again. If no  
buttons are pressed during the sleep state, the camera will  
turn off after an additional 5 minutes.  
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B Purchasing Camera  
Accessories  
You can purchase additional accessories for your camera.  
For information on your HP M22/M23 and compatible  
accessories, go to:  
www.hp.ca/photosmart (Canada)  
www.hp.com (all other countries)  
To purchase accessories, visit your local retailer or order  
online at:  
www.hpshopping.ca (Canada)  
www.hp.com/apac/homeandoffice (Asia Pacific)  
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Below are some accessories for this digital camera. These  
camera accessories may not be available in all regions.  
• HP Photosmart M-series dock  
(C8907A/C8907B)  
Recharge the AA NiMH batteries  
in your camera so your camera is  
always ready to go. Transfer  
photos easily to your computer,  
send photo e-mails via HP Instant Share, or print photos  
at the touch of a button. Connect to your TV and view  
photo slideshows.  
Includes a dock with two rechargeable AA NiMH  
batteries, an audio/video cable, a USB cable, and an  
HP AC power adapter.  
NOTE: Your camera came with a dock insert that enables  
your camera to use the HP M-series camera dock. See the  
HP Photosmart M-series Dock User’s Manual for  
instructions on using the dock insert with the camera  
dock.  
• HP Photosmart M-series quick recharge kit  
(L1815A/L1815B)  
One hour recharging of AA NiMH batteries, plus stylish  
protection for your HP Photosmart M-series camera.  
Includes all you need to provide a home away from home  
for your camera: an ultra-lightweight portable recharger,  
a camera case, and four high-capacity rechargeable AA  
NiMH batteries.  
• HP Photosmart 3.3V AC power adapter for  
HP Photosmart M-series cameras (C8912B/C8912C)  
This is the only power adapter supported for use with  
M-series cameras.  
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• HP Photosmart SD memory cards (For important  
information about supported types of memory cards, see  
• HP Photosmart 64MB SD memory card  
(L1872A/L1872B)  
• HP Photosmart 128MB SD memory card  
(L1873A/L1873B)  
• HP Photosmart 256MB SD memory card  
(L1874A/L1874B)  
• HP Photosmart 512MB SD memory card  
(L1875A/L1875B)  
• HP Photosmart 1GB SD memory card  
(L1876A / L1876B)  
• HP Photosmart camera cases  
Protect your camera with a compact padded case.  
Includes neck strap, belt loop, and an organizer for  
memory cards. Available in either black (Q6216A) or  
silver (Q6217A).  
design your own custom case to fit your HP Photosmart  
M-series camera. Choose the style, material, and color for  
your camera case.  
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C Caring for Your Camera  
Your HP camera has a weather-resistant all-metal body that  
allows you to take pictures in wet conditions such as rain,  
snow, or near water environments (such as near swimming  
pools or waterfalls, for example).  
Even with the camera’s splash-proof design, you should take  
some basic precautions when using it (see Basic Camera  
Care below) and clean it regularly (see Cleaning the Camera  
Basic Camera Care  
You should take some basic precautions to ensure that your  
camera continues to perform optimally.  
Do not immerse the camera in water or attempt to take  
pictures under water. The camera is designed to resist  
water spray but it is not waterproof. Immersing the  
camera in water or using it under water will cause  
damage that is not covered by HP’s warranty.  
Do not immerse the  
camera in water.  
Do not take pictures  
under water.  
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When you take pictures in wet weather, always make sure  
the Battery/Memory card door, the dock connector door,  
and the door covering the USB and HP AC power  
adapter connector are firmly closed. If they are not,  
moisture could seep into the camera and cause damage.  
Before storing the camera, wipe moisture from the camera  
body with a clean, dry, soft cloth.  
Whenever you go from a cold location to a warm one  
(from a snowy mountain to a hotel room, for example),  
wrap the camera tightly in a plastic bag. Let the camera  
adapt to the warmer temperature for about an hour  
before removing it from the plastic bag. Doing so will  
help prevent condensation inside the camera and extend  
its life.  
Store your digital camera in a cool, dry place away from  
windows, furnaces, and damp basements.  
Always slide the lens cover over the lens when you are  
not using your camera. This precaution not only protects  
the lens from dust and scratches but also conserves  
battery life.  
Clean your camera body, Image Display, and lens  
regularly with cleaning supplies designed specifically for  
Keep your camera and accessories in a padded case  
with a good strap for easy transport. Most HP digital  
camera cases have built-in pockets for batteries and  
Always keep your camera equipment with you as carry-  
on when you travel. Never check it with suitcases, since  
rough handling and extreme weather can damage it.  
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Never open your camera’s casing or attempt to repair the  
camera yourself. Touching the inside of a digital camera  
can result in electrical shock. Contact an authorized  
HP Service Center for repairs.  
NOTE: For information about handling batteries safely, see  
Cleaning the Camera  
TIP: If your camera needs cleaning beyond what is  
described in this section, take the camera to a camera  
store that specializes in cleaning digital cameras.  
Cleaning your camera not only keeps it looking its best, it  
also improves the quality of your photos. It is especially  
important to clean the lens regularly because dust particles  
and fingerprints can mar the quality of any photos you take.  
To clean your camera, you will need lens-cleaning tissue and  
a soft, dry, lint-free cloth commonly available at photo-  
specialty stores. You can also purchase these items in a  
camera-cleaning kit.  
NOTE: You should purchase lens-cleaning tissue that has not  
been chemically treated. Some chemically treated lens  
tissue can cause scratching of the lens and Image  
Display.  
Cleaning the Camera Lens  
Do the following to remove any fingerprints, dust, and so  
forth that have accumulated on the lens.  
1. Slide the lens cover to uncover the lens.  
2. Blow gently on the lens to remove dust.  
3. Lightly wipe the lens with lens-cleaning tissue, using a  
circular motion.  
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Cleaning the Camera Body and Image  
Display  
Do the following to remove any fingerprints, dust, moisture,  
and so forth that have accumulated on the camera body and  
Image Display.  
1. Blow gently on the Image Display to eliminate dust.  
2. Wipe the entire surface of the camera and the Image  
Display using a clean, dry, soft cloth.  
NOTE: You can also wipe the Image Display with lens-  
cleaning tissue.  
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D Specifications  
Feature  
Description  
Resolution  
Still pictures:  
4 MP Best (2320 by 1744) total pixel count  
4 MP (2320 by 1744) effective pixel count  
2 MP (1600 by 1260) total pixel count  
VGA (640 by 480) total pixel count  
Video clips:  
320 by 240 total pixel count at 24 frames  
per second  
Sensor  
Diagonal 7.2 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CCD  
36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors)  
Focal length:  
Color depth  
Lens  
Wide—6.11 mm  
35 mm equivalent, approximately 36.7 mm  
F-Number: f/2.8 to f/6.5  
Lens threads  
Zoom  
None  
M22: 6x digital zoom  
M23: 7x digital zoom  
Focus  
TTL auto focus. Focus ranges:  
Normal (default)—508 mm (20 in) to infinity  
Macro—200 mm to 508 mm (8 in to 20 in)  
Shutter speed  
Tripod mount  
Built-in flash  
1/1800 to 15 seconds  
Yes  
Yes, 6-second typical recharge time  
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Feature  
Description  
Flash working  
range  
Maximum with ISO Speed set to Auto:  
5 meters (16.5 feet)  
External flash  
Flash settings  
No  
Flash Off, Auto Flash (default), Red-Eye, Flash  
On, Night  
Image Display  
1.5-inch color active matrix TFT LTPS with  
backlight, 61,600 pixels (280 by 220)  
Image capture  
options  
Still (default)  
Self-Timer—still picture or video clip taken  
after 10-second delay  
Video—24 frames per second (includes  
audio), until the camera runs out of memory  
Audio capture  
Still pictures—audio clip length is 30 seconds  
or until the camera runs out of memory,  
whichever comes first  
Video clips—audio is recorded automatically  
Shooting modes Auto (default), Macro, Action, Landscape,  
Portrait, Panorama, Beach, Snow, Sunset  
Image Quality  
settings  
4MP Best  
4MP (default)  
2MP  
VGA  
Adaptive  
Off (default), Low, High  
Lighting settings  
Color settings  
Full Color (default), Black & White, Sepia  
Off (default), Date Only, Date & Time  
Date & Time  
Imprint settings  
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Feature  
Description  
EV  
Can be set manually from -3.0 to +3.0 EV  
(Exposure Value) in 1/3 EV increments.  
Compensation  
settings  
White Balance  
settings  
Auto (default), Sun, Shade, Tungsten, Fluorescent  
Auto (default),100, 200, 400  
ISO Speed  
settings  
Compression  
format  
JPEG (EXIF) for still images  
EXIF2.2 for still images with embedded audio  
MPEG1 for video clips  
Storage  
16MB internal flash memory  
Slot for memory card  
This camera supports both standard and  
high-speed Secure Digital (SD) and  
MultiMediaCard (MMC) memory cards  
16MB and larger. Only MMC cards that  
have been verified compliant to the  
MultiMediaCard specification are supported.  
Compliant MMC memory cards have the  
MultiMediaCard logo on the  
card or package.  
SD cards are recommended, as they are  
faster than MMC cards at reading and  
writing data.  
This camera supports memory cards up to  
1GB. A high capacity card itself does not  
affect camera performance, but a large  
number of files (over 300) does affect the  
time it takes for the camera to turn on.  
The number of images that can be saved in  
memory depends on the Image Quality  
settings (see Memory Capacity on  
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Feature  
Power  
Description  
Typical power usage: 1.35 Watts with Image  
Display on. 2.9 Watts maximum power usage.  
Power sources include:  
Either two non-rechargeable AA Lithium  
batteries or two rechargeable AA NiMH  
batteries. Rechargeable batteries can be  
recharged either in the camera using the  
optional HP AC power adapter or optional  
HP Photosmart M-series dock, or separately  
in the optional HP Photosmart Quick  
Recharger. Average recharging times of  
NiMH batteries via each of these methods  
are provided in the section Recharging NiMH  
Optional HP AC power adapter (3.3 Vdc,  
2500 mA, 8.25 W)  
Optional HP Photosmart M-series dock  
Recharging in camera with the optional HP AC  
power adapter or optional HP Photosmart  
M-series dock: 100% in 15 hours.  
Standards  
PTP transfer (15740)  
MSDC transfer  
NTSC/PAL  
JPEG  
MPEG1 level 1  
DPOF 1.1  
EXIF 2.2  
DCF 1.0  
DPS  
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Feature  
Description  
Interfaces  
USB mini B connector to a computer or  
PictBridge-certified printer  
DPS (Direct Printing Standard)  
DC input 3.3 Vdc @ 2500 mA  
HP Photosmart M-series dock  
Camera body  
Weather-resistant all-metal body.  
Weather-resistance meets requirements of IEC  
specification 60529, Grade 4; that is, the  
camera is not damaged by water spray from  
any direction.  
External body  
dimensions  
96 mm (L) by 28.8 mm (W) by 49 mm (H)  
Weight  
120 grams (0.26 pounds) without battery  
Temperature  
range  
Operational:  
0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F) at  
15 to 85% relative humidity  
Storage:  
–30 to 70° C (–22 to 158° F) at  
15 to 90% relative humidity  
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Memory Capacity  
The following table lists the approximate number and  
average size of still images that can be stored in the internal  
memory in the camera when the camera is set to different  
Image Quality settings available in the Capture Menu.  
NOTE: Not all 16MB of internal memory is available for  
storing images, because some memory is used for  
internal camera operations. Also, the actual file sizes and  
number of still images that can be stored in the internal  
memory in the camera or on an optional memory card  
will vary, depending on the content of each still image  
and the length of the recorded audio clip.  
4MP Best  
4MP (default)  
2MP  
5 images (1.6MB each)  
9 images (900KB each)  
12 images (700KB each)  
70 images (120KB each)  
VGA  
NOTE: The values shown are for images without audio clips.  
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Index  
Beach mode, setting 43  
blinking lights on  
A
AA batteries, types  
camera 21, 25  
to use 149  
brackets in Live View  
screen 36  
AC power adapter  
connector on camera 25  
purchasing 160  
accessories for camera 159  
Action mode, setting 42  
Adaptive Lighting,  
setting 52  
brightening an image 56  
buttons on camera 20  
buying camera  
accessories 159  
C
arrow buttons on  
camera  
Controller 22  
accessories 159  
cleaning the body 166  
cleaning the image  
display 166  
audio clips, record 34, 75  
automatic exposure,  
override 42  
general care 163  
general cleaning 165  
menus 26  
reset 104  
specifications 167  
states 26  
B
batteries  
door on camera 21  
extend life of 150  
indicators 154  
install 12  
performance 152  
quick recharge kit 160  
recharging NiMH 155  
shots per type 153  
top points about use 149  
types to use 149  
turn on/off 13  
camera care  
cleaning the body 166  
cleaning the image  
display 166  
general 163  
general cleaning 165  
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connectors  
AC power adapter 25  
connector on camera 25  
description 10  
insert 10  
camera dock 25  
USB 24  
purchasing 160  
camera parts  
conserving battery life 150  
Controller with arrow  
buttons, description 22  
customer support 142  
back of camera 20  
front, left side, and bottom  
of camera 24  
D
top of camera 23  
Camera Sounds, setting 95  
capacity of internal  
memory 172  
darkening an image 56  
Date & Time Imprint 54  
Date & Time, setting 15, 96  
delete during Instant  
Review 33, 35  
Delete, using 69  
digital zoom 39  
direct print  
Capture Menu  
Help for menu options 49  
restore settings 48  
cleaning  
body 166  
printing images from  
camera to printer or  
computer 89  
image display 166  
Color of images, setting 54  
compression format 169  
computer, connect  
camera to 87  
disk drive, camera as 97  
Display Brightness 94  
connections  
E
as a Picture Transfer  
Protocol (PTP)  
device 97  
as a USB Mass Storage  
Device Class  
(MSDC) 97  
e-mail images 77  
error messages  
on camera 127  
on computer 140  
EV Compensation 56  
extending battery life 150  
to computer 87  
to printer 89  
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HP Image Zone software  
description 105  
installing 18  
F
flash  
description 24  
restore setting 41  
settings 40  
not using 107  
Windows  
requirements 105  
HP Instant Share  
customizing the HP Instant  
Share Menu 80  
description 77  
using 40  
working range 168  
Flash button, description 20  
focus  
brackets, using 36  
lock 38  
range 167  
selecting individual  
images 82  
sending all images 84  
using the HP Instant Share  
Menu 78  
format  
internal memory 69  
memory card 16, 69  
HP Instant Share Menu  
customizing 80  
description 79  
H
help from customer  
support 142  
Help, on-camera  
selecting individual  
images 82  
sending all images 84  
setting up destinations 80  
using 78  
for Capture Menu Help  
Menu 28  
for Capture Menu  
options 49  
HP web sites 142  
HP AC power adapter  
connector on camera 25  
purchasing 160  
HP Image Zone Express  
software, description 106  
I
Image Advice, using 72  
Image Display  
description 22  
status screen 29  
using 31  
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Image Quality, setting 50  
images  
internal memory  
format 69  
Adaptive Lighting 52  
brightening 56  
Color setting 54  
darkening 56  
image capacity of 172  
pictures remaining 29,  
ISO Speed, setting 59  
Date & Time Imprint 54  
e-mailing 77  
Image Quality setting 50  
ISO Speed setting 59  
magnifying 66  
number remaining 29,  
number saved in internal  
memory 172  
Panorama mode 44  
record audio clips 34  
Rotate 74  
shooting modes 42  
thumbnails view 65  
too dark/light 56  
transferring camera to  
computer 87  
L
Landscape mode, setting 43  
Language  
change setting 99  
choose at first startup 14  
LEDs (lights) on camera  
Power light 21  
Self-Timer/Video light 25  
lens cover/power switch 24  
life of battery,  
conserving 150  
Live View 31  
Live View/Playback button,  
description 20  
low battery indicator 154  
M
White Balance setting 57  
indicators, power 154  
install  
Macintosh computer  
install software 19  
USB setting on  
batteries 12  
camera 97  
memory card 16  
software 18, 19  
wrist strap 11  
Macro mode, setting 42  
Magnify 66  
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memory card  
number of  
images stored in internal  
door on camera 21  
format 16, 69  
install 16  
pictures remaining 29,  
memory 172  
pictures remaining 29,  
O
supported types  
and sizes 169  
memory, internal  
format 69  
on-camera demo 30  
on-camera Help  
for Capture Menu  
options 49  
Help Menu 28  
online destinations,  
setting 80  
image capacity 172  
pictures remaining 32,  
Menu/OK button,  
description 21  
menus  
online Help  
for camera features 28  
for Capture Menu  
options 49  
Capture 48  
HP Instant Share 78  
overview 26  
Playback 67  
Setup 93  
over-exposing an image 56  
override automatic  
exposure 42  
messages  
P
on camera 127  
on computer 140  
microphone, description 24  
MODE button 21  
Move Images to Card 100  
Panorama mode  
Preview Panorama 73  
printing 92  
setting 43  
using 44  
parts of camera  
back of camera 20  
front, left side, and bottom  
of camera 24  
N
NiMH batteries  
recharging 155  
safety precautions 150  
top of camera 23  
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performance per battery  
type 152  
recharging NiMH  
batteries 155  
Playback 61  
record  
Playback Menu 67  
Portrait mode, setting 43  
power  
audio clips 34, 75  
video clips 35  
red-eye reduction  
description 41  
indicators 154  
light 21  
specifications 170  
turn on/off 13  
Remove Red Eyes 71  
Region, choose at first  
startup 14  
remaining pictures  
count 29, 32, 64  
reset camera 104  
Reset Settings 101  
restore settings 30, 41,  
power adapter, HP AC 25  
connector on camera 25  
purchasing 160  
power conservation,  
time-out 158  
Power light, description 21  
Preview Panorama 73  
print images  
reviewing images 61  
rotate images 74  
directly to printer 89  
using HP Instant Share 77  
problems,  
troubleshooting 103  
product support 142  
purchasing camera  
accessories 159  
S
safety precautions for NiMH  
batteries 150  
selecting images for HP  
Instant Share  
destinations 82, 84  
Self-Timer  
light 25  
settings 46  
Timer button 21  
settings  
R
range  
Exposure Compensation  
reset 101  
flash 168  
F-number 167  
focus 167  
restore 30, 41, 44, 48  
Setup Menu, using 93  
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share pictures 77  
shooting mode  
transfer images to  
computer 87  
tripod mount,  
description 25  
troubleshoot problems 103  
turn on/off power 13  
TV (television) Configuration  
setting 98  
button 21  
restore setting 44  
settings 42  
Shutter button  
description 23  
lock exposure and  
focus 36  
U
shutter speed range 167  
sleep, time-out 158  
Snow mode, setting 43  
software  
under-exposing an  
image 56  
USB  
configuration setting 97  
connector on camera 24  
installing 18, 19  
using camera  
without 107  
V
space remaining in  
memory 29, 32, 64  
specifications 167  
states, camera 26  
status screen 29  
still pictures, take 33  
Sunset mode, setting 43  
support for users 142  
Video button,  
description 23  
video clips, recording 35  
W
web sites for HP 142  
White Balance, setting 57  
Windows computer  
install software 18  
system requirements for  
software 105  
working range of flash 168  
wrist strap, attaching to  
camera 11  
T
technical support 142  
Thumbnails 65  
Time & Date, setting 15, 96  
Timer button 21  
total images summary  
screen 64  
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zoom  
digital 39  
specifications 167  
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