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1. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Deseri ption None Auto Camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance This is the default setting and the white balance is reset to Auto when you turn the camera off amera balances color assuming it is _outdoors under sun or bright cloudy conditions s Sun Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 39 Camera balances color assuming it is outdoors in shade twilight or dark cloudy conditions Camera balances color assuming incandescent or halogen lighting typically found in homes Camera balances color assuming fluorescent lighting If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto the icon for the setting in the fable above will appear at the top of the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off ISO speed The ISO Speed setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light The Auto setting works the best NOTE If the camera is in Action Landscape Portrait F2 6 or F4 9 mode the ISO speed will always be set to Auto and the ISO option in the Capture menu will be grayed out Lower ISO speeds will capture the best quality pictures with the least amount of noise or grain If taking a picture in low light condi
2. I Deschiphion toe econ cae ims Print 1 Copy of current image when connected to _ a computer or printer By default the picture is printed 10 by 15 cm 4 by 6 inches Print 2 Copies of current image when connected fo a computer or printer Customize this Menu lets you add e mail addresses and other destinations such as Order Prints and Upload to HP Photo website to the Share menu See Adding destinations fo the share menu on the camera on page 56 Check mark indicates the destination has been selected for the currently displayed image You can select more than one destination per image hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Using hp instant share to print pictures 1 Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera then use the s w buttons to scroll to an image you want to print NOTE You cannot select video clips for printing 2 Press the Share 4 m button to activate the Share menu and then use the dt 8 buttons to scroll to the print option you want 3 Press OK to select the print option and a appears over that print option To un select a print option simply press OK again NOTE You can select both the Print 1 Copy and the Print 2 Copies print options for an image so that 3 copies of the image will be printed when connected to a computer or printer 4 To select another image for printing go back fo step 1 When you are finished selecting all the images you want to pri
3. 1 Press the OK button at any time when the Image Display is turned off or when Live View is turned on in the Image Display Screen one Screen two 2 Use the ata 8 buttons to scroll through the Capture menu options 3 Press the OK bution to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu 4 Within a sub menu use the buttons and the OK button to change the setting for the Capture menu option 5 To exit the Capture menu highlight the t5 EXIT CAPTURE MENU option and press the OK button Each of the Capture menu settings is explained in detail on the following pages Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 37 EV compensation In difficult lighting conditions you can use the EV Exposure Value Compensation setting to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes EV Compensation is useful in backlit scenes involving a person or in scenes that contain many light objects like a white house in the snow or many dark objects like a black cat on 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 7 In the Capture menu select EV Compensation EV Compensation 2 In the EV Comp
4. Optical zoom Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to make the object of your picture appear closer Press the Zoom Out 644 and Zoom in 4 buttons to move the lens between wide angle and telephoto positions 1x to 3x Digital zoom Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses no moving lens parts The camera essentially crops the image then uses interpolation to enlarge the image fo give the appearance of the object in the picture being from 1x to 5x closer 7 Press the Zoom in button to optically zoom in to the maximum level then release the button 2 Press the Zoom in button again and hold it until you reach the desired size in the Image Display The picture enlarges in the Image Display as do the focus brackets The amount of digital zoom appears at the bottom of the Image Display 3 Press the Shutter button to take the picture 28 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom press the Zoom Out 4 button until digital zooming stops Release the button and then press the button again NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image so your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same image taken with an optical zoom If you just intend to e mail an image or post it to a website this loss of resolution will not be noticeable but in situations where the highest quality cou
5. The following table helps explain the settings in more detail icon Setting Description oe mphasizes more vivid colors in a scene Outdoor landscape photography can use high saturation to create skies that are more blue or sunsets that are more orange olors will be normally saturated This is the efault setting utes colors fo achieve a faded photographic look When taking portrait pictures low saturation can give a softer more natural look to the subject If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear at the bottom of the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 43 Sharpness This option allows you to set how sharp the edges will be in your pictures 7 In the Capture menu select Sharpness sharpness 2 In the Sharpness menu use the Mm W buttons to select a setting The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you may be able fo see the effect the setting will have on the picture sharpness 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail deon con Setting Description igh The edges i in your image will be more pronounced edium The edges i
6. all e mails that will be sent to each e mail address or distribution list After completing the form click Next In the confirmation screen that appears click Finish Chapter 4 Using hp instant share 57 The names you specified for your newly added e mail destinations or group distribution lists should now appear in the Modify Share Menu screen in the Current Share Menu section To add additional e mail addresses or distribution lists to the camera Share menu repeat steps 5 7 on Windows or steps 5 6 on Macintosh If you are using a Windows computer you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again NOTE You can have a maximum of 32 Share destinations such as individual e mail addresses or group distribution lists in the Share menu on your camera in addition to Print 1 Copy and Print 2 Copies When you have finished adding Share destinations click on either Save to Camera on a Windows computer or Next on a Macintosh computer to add the new addresses or distribution lists to the camera s Share menu When the computer confirms that the addresses or lists were saved fo your camera disconnect the camera from the computer and press the Share amp button to view the new destinations in the Share menu 10 You are now ready to select images on the camera to be e mailed See the next section for how to do this hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Selecting hp instant share destinations for images You can s
7. buttons to highlight the Setup menu option Then press the OK button For information about these other menus see Using the playback menu on page 47 and Advanced capture settings on page 37 Playback Menu Capture Menu LS Setup foi 2 Use the stm W buttons to scroll through the Setup menu options E oe 3 Press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its USB Configuration sub menu TV prapa oy ig ji 4 Within a sub menu use the Move magesto card ata W buttons and the OK button to change the setting for the Setup menu option 5 To exit the Setup menu highlight the 5 EXIT SETUP MENU option and press the OK button Chapter 6 Using the setup menu 67 Camera sounds This Setup menu option allows you to set the volume level of the camera sounds or turn camera sounds off 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 setting is Low Date amp time This Setup menu option allows you to set the current date and time as well as the date time format for the camera This is usually done when you first set up the camera but you may need fo re set the date and time when you are travelling to different time zones or when the batteries are removed from the camera for more than 10 minutes To set the date t
8. maximum length limited only by available memory Still pictures Audio can be captured with each still picture by holding down Shutter button or added later in the Playback menu maximum length limited only by available memory Video Audio captured automatically with video uto default Action Landscape Portrait perture Priority F 2 6 and F 4 9 Exposure an be set manually from 2 0 to 2 0 EV Compensation Exposure Value in 0 5 EV increments _ White Balance Auto default Sun Shade Tungsten settings uorescent AE Metering Average Center Weighted default Spot setings ISO Speed uto default manually selectable100 200 settings 00 Color settings Il Color default xe Best Better default Quality setting w Medium default High Contrast Appendix B Specifications 107 Featu re Playback magnificati Compression format interfaces USB to a computer or HP Photosmart some HP _ DeskJet and some HP All in One multi function printers Audio Video out to TV DC IN 3 3Vde 2500mAs HP 8886 camera dock PTP 15740 MSDC transfer NTSC PAL e JPEG AVI ie e Standards DPOF 1 1 EXIF 2 2 05 mm L by 45 mm W by 70 mm H 4 1 in L by 1 8 in W by 2 8 in H External Body Dimensions pe c S C to 45 C 41 Fto 113 F 15 to 85 relative humidity Storage c 30 Cto 65 C 22 F
9. picture n dim light the camera requires a longer exposure Use a tripod e light is low cand the flash is set to Flash Off to hold the camera steady i improve lighting conditions or the flash To Flash On see page 30 focused on the _wrong thing or was unable to focus Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 79 Problem My image is foo bright The flash provided too much light You were too close to the subject to use the flash artificial source other than the flash provided too much light Possible cause Anatural or The scene had many dark objects such as _a black dog on a black couch Solution Use the Flash Off setting see Using the flash on page 30 Move back from the subject or set the flash to Flash Off and take the picture again Try taking the picture from a different angle Avoid pointing the camera directly toward a bright light or reflective surface on a sunny day Use the Flash On setting see page 30 or adjust the Exposure Compensation see page 38 Decrease the Exposure Compensation see page 38 so the dark objects in the scene will not look washed out 80 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual too dark ait for natural lighting _conditions to improve add indirect lighting or adjust the Exposure Compensation see page 38 ake sure your subje
10. way to unload images from the card to a computer is to use a memory card reader or one of the memory card slots available in HP Photosmart printers See the manual for your HP Photosmart printer for instructions on how to do this 62 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Printing images NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User s Manual To print images that have been unloaded to the computer you can use the HP Photo amp Imaging software that was shipped with the camera You can also connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmart printer or to any other HP printer with front panel USB ports then print images selected from the camera Share menu or all images in the camera To print directly to an HP Photosmart printer or to any other HP printer with front panel USB ports t Turn on the camera 2 Check that the printer is turned on and is online There should be no blinking lights on the printer or error messages displayed about the printer Load paper into the printer if needed 3 Your camera came with a special USB cable for connecting the camera directly to a printer Connect the square end of the USB cable to the printer 4 Open the rubber door on the side of the camera and connect the small end of the USB cable fo the USB connector on the camera Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images 63 The Print Setup menu displays on the camer
11. 128 MB is the largest memory card tested by HP Larger sizes of cards have not been tested but they should work use at your own risk This product only supports the use of MMC memory cards that have been verified compliant to the MultiMediaCard specification as of January 2000 Compliant MMC memory cards have the MultiMediaCard logo on the card The following memory cards are available from HP 32 MB SD card C8895A 64 MB SD card C8896A 128 MB SD card C8897A HP Photosmart padded camera case C8905A HP audio video accessory cable to connect fo a television TV NOTE You can also use any Y adapter audio cable with dual RCA plugs on one end and a 1 8 inch 3 175 oe mini stereo jack on the other end You will also need an adapter plug that accepts a 1 8 inch 3 175 mm jack and fits into a 3 32 inch 2 38 mm jack Appendix A Batteries and camera accessories 103 104 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Appendix B Specifications Feature Description Still Pictures 3 34 MP 2140 by 1560 total pixel count 3 24 MP 2088 by 1550 effective pixel count Video clips Resolution g CCD 30 bit 10 bits by 3 colors Color depth 16 MB internal Flash memory _ Slot for memory card Secure Digital SD or MultiMediaCard MMC memory card supported see page 103 Number of images that can be saved in memory internal or card depends on the image quali
12. 23 24 internal memory moving images to memory card 71 pictures remaining 25 SO Speed setting 40 L landscape exposure mode 34 Language setting change 70 choose at first startup 18 LEDs lights on camera Memory USB 11 Self Timer 12 viewfinder 10 lights on camera 11 12 Live View button 11 using 25 lock focus 23 26 M Macintosh computer bonus software 21 connect to 61 install software 21 USB setting on camera 69 Macro focus setting 36 magnity image 52 113 memory card delete files 50 door 1 install 17 moving images from internal memory 71 pictures remaining 25 purchasing 103 Memory USB light 11 menus Capture 37 Playback 47 Share 54 messages on camera 82 on computer 90 microphone 12 MODE button 13 N NiMH batteries 99 number of pictures remaining in memory 25 O OK button 11 online manual location 20 optical viewfinder 10 optical zoom 28 over exposing an image 38 override automatic exposure 33 P photo lithium batteries 99 Picture Transfer Protocol 69 pictures instant review 23 share 53 take close up pictures 36 take multiple burst 36 take self timer 35 take stills 23 Playback turn on off 11 using 45 Playback button 11 Playback menu 47 portrait exposure mode 34 power battery level icons 99 restoring previous settings 18 specifications 109 switch 10 turn on off 18 power adapter HP AC connector on camera 12 purchasing 103 previous settings restorin
13. 300 004 French Czech Republic 42 0 2 6130 7310 Denmark 45 70202845 Egypt 20 02 532 5222 Finland 358 0 203 66 767 France 33 0 892 6960 22 Euro 0 34 min Germany 49 0 180 5652 180 Euro 0 12 min Greece 30 10 60 73 603 Hungary 36 0 1 382 1111 ireland 1890 923902 israel 972 0 9 830 4848 italy 848 800 871 Luxembourg 900 40 006 French 900 40 007 German Morocco 212 224 04747 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 95 Netherlands 0900 2020 165 Euro 0 10 minute Norway 47 815 62 070 Poland 48 22 865 98 00 Portugal 808 201 492 Romania 40 1 315 44 42 Russian Federation 7 095 797 3520 Moscow 7 812 346 7997 St Petersburg Saudi Arabia 966 800 897 14440 Slovakia 421 2 6820 8080 South Africa 086 000 1030 inside RSA 27 11 258 9301 outside RSA Spain 902 010 059 Sweden 46 0 77 120 4765 Switzerland 0848 672 672 German French ltalian Peak time 0 08 CHF Outside peak 0 04 CHF Tunisia 216 1 891 222 Turkey 90 216 579 71 71 Ukraine 7 880 44 490 3520 United Arab Emirates 800 4910 United Kingdom 44 0 870 010 4320 96 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Other phone support worldwide HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support Argentina 54 0 810 555 5520 Australia 61 3 8877 8000 or local 03 8877 8000 Brazil 5
14. Display during recording ee If the current image already has an audio clip the Record Audio menu option will take you toa sub 1 a m menu that allows you to keep the Keep Current clip current audio clip record a new dip or delete the current clip Record Audio Record New Chp Chapter 3 Reviewing images and video clips 5 Magnifying images NOTE This option works only with still images not video clips You can use this option to see a close up of the image that is being shown in Playback mode This option does not permanently alter the image in the camera 7 In Playback mode select the image you want then press OK to display the Playback menu 2 Select the Magnify option This magnifies the current image to three times its size 3 Scroll up or down in the image by using the ata buttons 4 To scroll left and right press OK to display the Magnify menu Highlight the menu option called Scroll Left Right then press OK Now you can use the aia a buttons to scroll left and right in the image Scroll Left Right 5 To magnify the image to six times its size press OK to display the Magnify menu then select R Magnify More 6 To return to Playback mode select the Exit Magnify option or press the Playback button Setup Selecting this Playback menu option displays the Setup menu For information about
15. Macintosh computers Windows Images are not e mailed as attachments Rather a message is sent to each e mail address that you selected in the Share menu The message contains thumbnail images of the pictures you selected for that address as well as a link to a web page where the recipient can view the images From that web page 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 Macintosh Images are e mailed directly to recipients using the default e mail program on your computer 60 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images Once you have taken pictures you can unload them from your camera to a computer print them directly to a printer or display them on a television Unloading to a computer NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User s Manual NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer you must first change the USB configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Selup menu See USB configuration on page 69 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 ae 2 Open the rubber d
16. Timer Burst Macro Action Landscape Portrait F2 6 F4 9 and then repeat NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recording video clips unless specifically noted otherwise Each time you change the capture mode an icon representing that capture mode appears in the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display The following table describes these different icons Icon Non Setting Description Normal Camera automatically selects focus aperture and shutter speed This is the default setting when the camera is first turned on Self Timer Camera waits 10 seconds after the Video button or Shutter button is pressed to take a video clip or a picture See Using self timer mode on page 35 Camera quickly takes multiple still pictures as long as the Shutter button is held down See Using burst mode on page 36 Camera takes extreme close up pictures See Using macro mode on page 36 Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 33 amera biases toward smaller apertures nd lower ISO speeds for better depth of amera biases foward wider apertures to lur the background and uses lower trast for professional looking portraits ets the camera aperture to F2 6 for a allow depth of field background is lurred All other camera settings are utomatic Priority F4 9 Aperture Priority ets the camera aperture to F4 9 for a edi
17. after video playback skips to the next image 3 To turn the Image Display off after reviewing your images and video clips press the Playback bution again Chapter 3 Reviewing images and video clips 45 During Playback some information about each image or video clip is also displayed The following table describes the information Still image Video clip I Battery level actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries Camera is using AC power from the optional HP 8886 camera dock or HP AC power adapter cates this image has been marked for e mailing sing HP Instant Share this example shows that it ill be e mailed to 3 destinations ndicates this image has been marked for printing sing HP Instant Share this example shows that 2 opies will be printed dicates this image has an audio clip and the clip 29 seconds long icates this is a video clip that is 37 seconds long NOTE Other icons besides the e mail 4 or print Za icons may appear depending on what other destinations have been selected for that image using HP Instant Share 46 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Using the playback menu The Playback menu allows you fo view additional information about each image rotate still images delete images magnify still images and add change or delete audio clips From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of pref
18. camera 12 automatic exposure override 33 Av Aperture Priority setting 34 B batteries door on camera 13 extend life of 100 icons 99 install 16 levels 99 rechargeable 101 types to use 99 Best quality setting description 31 Better quality setting Index description 31 blinking lights Memory USB 11 Self Timer 12 viewfinder 10 bonus software 21 brackets on display screen 26 brightening an image 38 burst mode 36 buttons on camera 10 C camera accessories 102 Camera Sounds setting 68 camera specifications 105 camera turn on off 18 Capture menu 37 capture modes 33 close up pictures 36 compression format 108 computer connect camera to 61 connections as a USB Mass Storage Device Class MSDC 69 to computer 61 to printer 63 to TV 65 connectors AC power adapter on camera 12 audio video TV 12 65 camera dock 13 USB 12 WW consumer support 92 D darkening an image 38 Date amp Time setting 19 68 delete audio clips 51 from memory card 50 images during instant review 23 video clips during instant review 24 diagnostic tests for camera 73 Digital Print Order Format 55 digital zoom 28 disk drive camera as 69 display images and video clips on TV 66 display using 25 DPOF 55 E e mail addresses customizing the Share menu 56 images from computer 62 empty batteries icon 99 enlarge image 52 error messages on camera 82 on computer 90 Exposure Compensation setting 38 Exposure Mode settin
19. contightdtionvcc se Ashore ke i language fides rer onau eae aae ld aha halal Move images to card 00004 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support Problems and solutions 00 Error messages on the camera Error messages on the computer Getting assistance 2 2 2 2 2 0 000000 HP accessibility website HP photosmart website Support processe o os fine ot Eve Dee ake ait Phone support in the United States Phone support in Europe the Middle East and Africa teicher ear as Oe ae ae Other phone support worldwide Appendix A Batteries and camera accessories Managing batteries 0 00 00005 Extending battery life Rechargeable batteries Power conservation 00004 Purchasing camera accessories Appendix B Specifications 00 0000 cee eee 105 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 1 Getting started Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera This camera has many features to enhance your picture faking experience including HP Instant Share direct printing capability manual and automatic controls on camera Help and an optional camera dock With HP Instant Share you can easily select pictures on your camera to print or e mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to
20. picture almost any time the camera is on regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display 1 Frame the subject for your picture in the viewfinder Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button halfway down The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure This Focus Lock feature allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture or fo capture action shots more quickly by pre focusing in the area where the action will occur Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture The image appears for several seconds on the Image Display for instant review During this time the image is saved fo memory unless you choose to delete it by pressing the OK button In Step 2 above one or both of the Viewfinder lights may start blinking For an explanation of this see the description for Viewtinder lights on page 10 NOTE To achieve best focus in low light conditions secure the camera to a tripod and make sure the focus area has sufficient contrast Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 23 Recording video clips 1 Frame the subject for your video in the viewfinder 2 Press and release the Video F button to start recording video Both the red viewfinder light and the Video Self Timer light will turn on solid A video t icon and a Time Remaining counter appear in the Status LCD and at the top of the Image Display if it is on NOTE If you have
21. picture to be used equally when calculating i SAPOSU re Camera uses the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure This setting is good to use when the subject is in the center of the frame Exposure will be based more on the subject than on its surroundings This is the default setting Camera uses a small area in the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure This can be useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene When using this setting press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure on the spot in the center then recompose the scene as desired if the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Center Weighted the icon for the setting in the table above will appear at the top of the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off 42 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Saturation This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors will be in your pictures 1 In the Capture menu select Saturation 2 inthe Saturation menu use the aia W buttons to select a setting aan The new setting is applied to the p YT Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture saturated 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu
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23. the HP 8886 Camera Dock User s Manual when using the camera dock Language This Setup menu option sets the language of the camera interface including the text in menus and on the Image Display The default setting is English To set the language on the camera follow the same procedure used in Choosing the language on page 18 70 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Move images to card This Setup menu option lets you move images from the camera s internal memory fo a memory card It appears in the Setup menu only if a memory card is installed and internal memory contains at least one image If there is room to move all the internal files to the memory card then this confirmation screen appears If you select Yes fo move images they are moved to the card and all moved images are deleted from internal memory If only some of the images will fit on the memory card this screen appears which allows you to move as many images as the card will hold The moved images will be deleted from internal memory and the images that could not be moved will be retained in internal memory EI Move images to Card Move images to Card NOTE When a memory card is inserted only the images on the card can be viewed on the Image Display To view the images stored in internal memory remove the memory card Chapter 6 Using the setup menu 7A 72 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 7 Trou
24. the Self Timer mode on see Using seli timer mode on page 35 the camera will start recording 10 seconds after you press the button 3 To stop recording press the button again The length of a video clip is limited only by the amount of available memory The camera calculates the Time Remaining mm ss counter based on the amount of available memory internal or memory card The video ends when Time Remaining reaches zero or the F button is pressed again After recording has stopped the last frame of the video clip remains on the Image Display for instant review During this time the vicleo clip is saved to memory unless you choose to delete it by pressing the OK button NOTE Audio is automatically recorded with video clips 24 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Using live view You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a more accurate view of what your picture or video will look like This is useful for close up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery power To preserve batteries use the viewfinder instead To turn on Live View press the Live View gig button The following table describes the information that is displayed in the Live View screen when the camera settings are at their default values e a eek Current image quality setting 1 2 or 3 stars If you press the Vide
25. will be on for extended periods of time or when unloading pictures to your computer printing or connecting to the TV 100 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Rechargeable batteries Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries can be recharged by using a battery charger NiMH batteries can also be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected fo an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock Batteries are fully recharged via the optional HP AC adapter or camera dock in 15 hours Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are o Always recharge both NiMH batteries at the same time One low charged battery will reduce the battery life for both batteries in the camera o For NiMH batteries to reach optimal capacity and performance they should first be discharged completely and recharged four separate times o NiMH batteries discharge when not in use whether they are installed in a device such as in the camera or not If they have not been used for more than two weeks recharge them before using them again Power conservation To conserve battery power the Image Display turns off automatically if there is no button activity for 60 seconds If no buttons are pressed for 6 minutes the camera turns off unless it is printing or connected to a computer or TV Appendix A Batteries and camera accessories 101 Purchasing camera accessories You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from your loc
26. your computer or printer Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e mail without being burdened by large file attachments Or you can use the direct printing capability to any HP Photosmart printer or other select HP printer without ever connecting to your computer What a great way to keep others close as you capture precious memories To further enhance your experience you may purchase an HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock The camera dock allows you to easily download images to a computer send images to a printer or television and recharge the camera batteries It also provides a convenient home for your camera NOTE A dock insert is included in your camera box Please do not discard it because it enables your camera to use the HP 8886 camera dock See the Bias J manual that comes with the camera dock for instructions on how to attach the dock insert to the camera dock Chapter 1 Getting started 9 Camera parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts 1 3 4 5 6 F Video viewfinder light red Description Allows you to frame the subject of the picture or video clip Solid camera is recording video Blinking Self Timer is activated or there is an error see Image Display for message AF Auto Focus viewfinder light green gt ON OFF switch page 18 Soli
27. 5 11 3747 7799 Grande S o Paulo 55 0800 157751 outside Grande S o Paulo Canada 1 905 206 4663 during the warranty period 1 877 621 4722 after the warranty period Central America and the Caribbean 1 800 711 2884 Chile 56 800 22 5547 Post sales Business Computing 56 800 360 999 Post sales Home Computing China 86 10 6564 5959 Colombia 57 9 800 114 726 Guatemala 502 1 800 999 5105 Hong Kong SAR 852 3002 8555 india 1 600 112267 or 91 11 682 6035 Hindi amp English indonesia 62 21 350 3408 Japan 0570 000 511 inside Japan 81 3 3335 9800 outside Japan Korea Republic of 82 2 3270 0700 Seoul 0 80 999 0700 outside Seoul Malaysia 60 1 800 805 405 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 97 Mexico 52 58 9922 Mexico City 52 01 800 472 6684 outside Mexico City New Zealand 64 9 356 6640 Peru 51 0 800 10111 Philippines 63 2 867 3551 Puerto Rico 1 877 2320 589 Singapore 65 6272 5300 Taiwan 886 0 800 010055 Thailand 66 2 661 4000 United States 1 208 323 2551 Venezuela 58 O 800 4746 8368 Vietnam 84 0 8 823 4530 98 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Appendix A Batteries and camera accessories Managing batteries When the batteries are removed from the camera the date and time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes the clock is set to the last date and time at which the came
28. HP camera dock then software on the re connect and try again computer The camera is It takes longer to charge recharging the the flash when the flash batteries are low If you l see this message a lot you may need to replace or echarge the batteries Card full Insufficient room Unload images from the or in internal camera to your computer Memory full memory or on then delete all images the memory card from the memory card or fo save more internal memory Or put a images new memory card in the amera Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 85 Message ossible cause Solution No images in There are no Take some pictures or memory images or video video clips or clips in the No images on camera and you card are trying fo th ossidly comes se me somrware to eal image from copying the images copied on the images fo the memory card Also do not memory card remove batteries or the from a computer memory card when the or a corrupted camera is turned on image caused by the camera not shutting down properly eto focus The subject did Use Focus Lock before not provide taking the picture see enough contrast page 23 for the camera to focus properly Unab Camera must be held very still due to long exposure aking hand Camera is icon preparing to take a picture f Focus foo far The focus Make sure the
29. 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 Consumer Support technician E mail support is available in the languages listed at that website 4 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 After the warranty period the dealer will quote a service charge 5 Contact HP Consumer Support 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 e The digital camera s model number located on the front of the camera The digital camera s serial number located on the bottom of the camera The computer s operating system Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 93 2 The version of the digital camera software l
30. a If you already selected images to print from the i camera Share menu the number of images selected will be shown as in this example Otherwise Images ALL will be displayed CLES 5 Adjust the settings in the Print Setup menu by using the dt W buttons to highlight a menu option and the OK button to change the setting for each option NOTE There is a print preview in 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 6 Press the OK button to begin printing NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera another way to print images directly from the card is to insert the card into the appropriate memory card slot available in HP Photosmart printers See the manual for your HP Photosmart printer for instructions on how to do this 64 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Displaying images on a TV Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow on almost any TV television NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User s Manual To connect the camera directly to a TV you need an A V Audio Video cable The A V cable is included in the HP 8886 camera dock kit or may be purchased separately see Purchasing camera accessories o
31. a new card in the locked position The card is locked Not enough nload images from the memory on fhe room to copy any camera fo your computer card files from internal then delete all images on memory to the the memory card Or card replace the card with a or saving video Memory card was removed Memory USB light stops before the blinking before removing camera was the card from the camera finished writing to the card Istscreen Memory card _Reinsert the memory card No card in was removed Always waif until the camera before the Memory USB light stops 2nd screen camera was blinking before removing Error saving finished writing the card from the camera image to the card Please reinsert the card An attempt was Press OK to clear the made to enter an message and then enter a invalid date such valid date as 2 31 2003 84 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Unsupported You tried to Press OK to clear the image file magnify rotate message You cannot do to print an image those operations on files that was taken that were not created by with another _your camera in memory in internal _by deleting some images on card memory or on or perform the rotation fo complete the memory card using computer software request fo rotate an image Camera received Disconnect the USB cable an errorcode or lift the camera out of from the HP the
32. al retailer or online at www hpshapping com Some accessories for this digital camera are listed below HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock includes a camera dock remote control two rechargeable NiMH batteries audio video cable USB cable and an AC power adapter United States and Canada C8886A A2L Mexico Brazil Chile Argentina and Uruguay C8886A ABM e Korea Australia and New Zealand C8886A UUF e Europe except for the United Kingdom see the next option below C8886A AC2 United Kingdom and South Africa C8886A ABU e HP Photosmart Digital Camera Deluxe Starter Kit C8889A for North America C8884B UUS for continental Europe and C8884B ABU for the United Kingdom Contents include Padded camera case Battery recharger 4 rechargeable NiMH batteries e DC car adapter for battery recharger e 32 MB SD memory card HP Photosmart Digital Camera Starter Kit Y1789B option A2L for North America UUS for continental Europe and ABU for the United Kingdom Contents include Padded camera case Battery recharger e 4 rechargeable NiMH batteries 102 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual a HP Photosmart 3 3V AC power adapter HP supports only HP AC power adapters and other accessories expressly approved by HP United States and Canada C8912 A2L Korea Australia and New Zealand C8912 UUF e Europe C8912 UUS Memory card Secure digital SD or MultiMediaCard MMC
33. an SD emory card unlock it by witching the locking tab n the card to the nlocked position eeds to write les fo memory uring HP Inston hare setup bu urn on the camera ompuler canno find the connected camera amera directly to an P Photosmart printer or n HP printer with front anel USB ports and rint an image This will onnection and the USB able are functioning orrectly or not ake sure that the cable is rmly connected fo the omputer and camera he cable is not 90 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual l Message hange the USB Cornputer cannot The camera is find the set to the Digital Configuration setting to connected Camera setting Disk Drive in the Setup camera in the USB enu See USB continued Configuration onfiguration on sub menu of th Sefup menu Bu the computer cannot recognize the camera as a digital camera age 69 This allows the amera to appear as nother disk drive on the omputer so that you can asily copy the image files om the camera to the ard drive of your omputer The camera is onnect the camera connected to th computer through a USB hub and your USB hub is not compatible with the camera ress the Save Print 4 g button on the ock You are using the HP 8886 camera dock and forgot to press the Save Print button witch the locking tab on e memory card to the card is locked SD cards only
34. appears at the bottom of the screen such as whether it has been selected for HP instant Share whether it is a video clip or whether an audio clip is attached to a still image 3 Press the OK bution to display the currently selected image or video clip 48 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Rotating images NOTE This option works only with still images not video clips 1 In Playback mode select the we image you want then press OK to display the Playback menu 2 Select the HH Rotate option and press OK The image you were viewing in Playback is automatically rotated 90 degrees clockwise 3 After the image has been rotated you can rotate it again in either direction using the tim w buttons 4 When you are ready to save the rotated image press the OK button The camera will save the rotated image and then return to the Playback menu NOTE Before you press the OK button in step 4 above you can cancel the rotation by pressing the Live View or Playback button Chapter 3 Reviewing images and video clips 49 Deleting images 1 In Playback mode select the image you want then press OK to display the Playback menu 2 Select the ti Delete option and press OK i 3 In the Delete sub menu use the This mage im W buttons to highlight the All Image erro option you want and then press oo OK These options include Cancel Returns to the Playback menu without deleting a
35. bleshooting and support Problems and solutions NOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the troubleshooting information provided in the following table you can run diagnostic tests on your camera to try to isolate and solve the problem yourself The diagnostic tests for this digital camera are provided on the following website www hp com support Problem Possible cause Solution o AAA The camera e batteries The charge in the batteries can be _ does not are functioning low or completely drained Try furn on incorrectly are installing new or recharged dead are batteries installed Ensure that the batteries are incorrectly or Y inserted correctly are missing Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries For best results use _photo lithium batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries If you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 73 Possible cause Solution The camera The HP AC Ensure that the HP AC power does not turn adapter is not adapter is on connected to cortinued the camera or is not plugged into a power connected to the power adapter connector of the camera plugged into a working electrical outlet Ensure that the HP AC adapter is power adapter not damaged or defective and is is not plugged into a working electrical functioning outle
36. camera is distance is not set to Macro focus beyond where the camera can focus 86 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Message Possible cause Solution Focus too close The focus Set the camera to M distance is closer focus or if set to Macro than the camera focus move further away can focus from the subject See i Using macro mode on e camera is connected toa _is connected fo a USB device that it supported printer or does not computer nknowr device communicate with connection connected between the printer between the camera or HP 8886 camera and camera dock and the printer printer If that does not work turn off the camera and disconnect it Turn the printer off and then on again Re connect the camera and turn it on _A supported Make sure the camera is printer is either connected fo a supported turned off or not _ printer and that the printer connected fo the is turned on camera Print size is larger Change either print size or than paper size paper size in the Print in the Print Setup Setup menu menu is larger than selected paper size Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 87 Message Unsupporte The printer is an Connect the camera to a printer unsupported supported printer such as device _an HP Photosmart printer or another HP printer with front panel USB ports Or connect th
37. cannot be harged The camera Rechargeable batteries will batteries are not charge t inserted already e batteries were recently charged harged Try charging them gain after they have drained hil Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 75 Problem Possible cause Solution The camera Battery voltage The camera will not attempt to batteries will jis too low for charge batteries that may be not charge charging to damaged or over discharged continued start Remove the batteries from the camera and charge them in an external battery charger then try them in the camera again If this does not work it is likely that one or more of the batteries are bad Purchase new NiMH batteries and try again The wrong AC Use only the HP AC power power adapter adapter approved for use with is being used this camera See Purchasing camera accessories on page 102 e batteries NiMH batteries degrade over are damaged time and can fail If the camera or bad detects a problem with the batteries it will not start charging or will stop charging prematurely Purchase new batteries The Memory The camera Do nothing The blinking is USB light does not harmless and should stop after blinks as if recognize that 5 30 minutes the batteries there are no are being batteries recharged installed but there are no batteries installed 76 hp photosmart 730 series
38. clip that will attach to a still picture e Record the audio while you are taking the picture explained in this section e Add an audio annotation to the picture later or change the audio that was captured when the picture was taken For details on how to do this see Recording and deleting audio clips on page 51 1 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture audio starts recording automatically 2 Continue to hold the Shutter button down to record the audio clip If you let up on the Shutter button within two seconds of taking the picture then the audio clip is discarded If you keep holding the Shutter button down the audio will continue recording as long as there is enough memory available 3 Audio recording stops either when you release the Shutter button or the memory card is full whichever comes first To review an audio clip press the Playback button on the camera and use the arrow buttons to navigate to the image containing the clip you want to hear To record a new audio clip or to delete an audio clip use the Record Audio section in the Playback menu See Using the playback menu on page 47 32 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Changing capture modes The Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to one of nine different capture modes Each time you press the Mode button the camera changes to the next capture mode The sequence for the different settings is Normal Self
39. cords a video clip press once to start and press again fo stop Icon Indicates ae ee seer ot oma 4 Night mode flash setting is active i 7 aa eee 14 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Icon Indicates e ash On is active or Flash Off is active ed eye Reduction Flash is active umber of still images remaining or time _ remaining for video and audio clips AC adapter is providing power ctery condo Se a a a emory card is in the ci camera ee le a Video is recording stop is set to 2 6 or 4 9 ortrait mode is active andscape mode is active ee es acro setting is active urst setting is active Bi arora aoa Chapter 1 Getting started 15 Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap fo the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door 3 Close the battery door NOTE For more information about batteries see Managing batteries on page 99 NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to recharge batteries in the camera For more information about these optional accessories see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102 16 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Installing a memory card opt
40. ct is within n but the the flash working distance see are was foo Appendix B Specifications on page 105 or try turning flash off will require a longer exposure se the Flash On setting see page 30 to brighten the subject Or adjust the Exposure Compensation see page 38 Be sure to move your fingers away from the flash when you take a picture Increase the Exposure Compensation see page 38 so olored objects the light colored objects in the ch as a white scene will not look muddy _dog in snow Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 8 Error messages on the camera BATT DEPLET Camera is shutting down Batteries are too low for Live View Batteries are ico low to record a video clip Batteries cannot be charged Battery p power is down soon Possible cause Solution Battery power is eplace or recharge too low to batteries or use an continue optional HP AC adapter operation Take pictures with the too low touse optical viewfinder instead live View on the _ of the Image Display Image Display Replace or recharge batteries or use an optional HP AC adapter Battery power is Either recharge or replace too low and the the batteries camera will shut Either an error etry charging the occurred during batteries a couple of times charging an AC If that fails purchase new power disruption batteries and try again occu
41. d camera is ready to take a picture focus and exposure are locked Blinking camera is unable to focus long exposure hold steady or there is an error see Image Display for message Turns the camera power on and off hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Name 5 Zoom lever 44 Zoom Out Zoorn In page 28 6 Memory USB light page 18 7 Memory card door page 17 Description Zooms out the lens to the wide angle position and zooms in the lens to the telephoto position Solid orange USB is connected Blinking orange camera is either starting up charging the battery sending receiving USB or reading from or writing to the memory card Allows access to insert or remove the memory card 8 Wrist strap mount page 16 9 dtm WP arrow buttons and OK button page 37 47 10 Image Display Allows you to attach a wrist strap i WW allows you to move through menus and images on the Image Display OK allows you to display the Capture and Playback menus and to select menu options Allows you fo frame pictures and video HP Instant Share button page 54 12 E Playback button page 45 13 g Live View button page 25 page 25 clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback and to view all the menus 11 EP M Turns the Share menu on and off on the Image Display Turns Playback on and off on the Image Display Turns Live View on and off on t
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43. e camera to a computer and print from there inst isengage photo The selecte isengage the printer iray or select paper size photo tray or change the smallerpapersize cannot be used paper size with the printer is op Incorrect or The printer Install a new printer missing print cartridge is the cartridge turn the printer cartridge incorrect model off then turn it back on or is missing Printer hasa There is a paper Tum off the printer Clear paper jam jam the paper jam and then turn on the printer Printer is ouf of Your printer is out Load paper into the paper of paper printer and then press the OK or Continue button on the printer To cancel the print job press the OK button on the camera 88 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Printing canceled The print job has been canceled Any error code numbers thet have a hardware then on again If the appear or firmware problem persists call HP Support see page 92 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 89 Error messages on the computer Possible cause Solution ry connecting the camera irectly to the computer r disconnect other levices attached to the SB hub between the imaging device and computer failed The software cannot retriave the Share Menu information from your camera ake room on the internal emory or memory card you are using
44. een instructions to install the software 20 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers To install any bonus software T Click Start click Run and in the Open box type X Bonus setup exe where X is the letter of your CD drive 2 Click OK and then follow the on screen instructions to install the bonus software Macintosh 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer 2 Insert the HP Photo amp Imaging 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 to install the software NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on the camera See Chapter 6 Using the setup menu on page 67 and then see USB configuration on page 69 Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers To install any bonus software 1 Double click the Bonus folder icon 2 Double click the installer icon for the bonus software 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Chapter 1 Getting started 21 22 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures You can take a
45. elect any number of HP Instant Share destinations for each still image in your camera For example you can select a specific image to go to 10 e mail destinations including group lists an online album and fo a professional quality photo finisher However you cannot select HP Instant Share destinations for video clips T Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera then use the sta 8 buttons to scroll to an image you want 2 Press the Share 7 1 button to activate the Share menu and then use the tm buttons to scroll to the HP Instant Share destination that you want to select 3 Press OK to select the destination and a w appears next to that destination You can select more than one destination or print option for an image To un select a destination simply press OK again 4 To select one or more destinations for another image go back to step 1 When you are finished selecting HP Instant Share destinations press the Playback amp button or select gt EXIT SHARE MENU 5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer the images you selected for e mail will be sent to their respective destinations See Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer Chapter 4 Using hp instant share 59 How hp instant share e mails images The way images are e mailed via HP Instant Share works differently on Windows and
46. ensation menu use the aa buttons to change the EV setting in 0 5 steps from 2 0 to 2 0 The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the Secrest ea ee aS setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu if the setting is anything other than the default setting of zero the number value will appear at the top of the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off 38 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual 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 picture You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects Using the Sun or Tungsten settings can produce a warmer look to the picture and the Shade setting can make a sunset picture look more orange 1 In the Capture menu select White Balance 2 Inthe White Balance menu use the im buttons to select a 7 cae setting The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to SA see the effect the setting will have on the picture
47. erences on the camera To use the Playback menu T Press the Playback button to activate Playback then use the a Ww buttons to move fo the image or video clip you want 2 Press the OK button to display the Playback menu 3 Use the sm w buttons to highlight the menu options on the left of the Image Display In order to let you see more of the image you are reviewing the label of each menu option only appears when you highlight the menu option NOTE In the Playback menu an additional line of information about the image appears in the lower right corner of the Image Display It includes the date the picture was taken the quality setting used and the digital zoom setting used if any 4 To select a highlighted menu option press OK Each of the Playback menu options are explained later in this section 5 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in Playback highlight the Exit Playback Menu option and press OK Chapter 3 Reviewing images and video clips 47 Viewing thumbnail images This Playback menu option lets you see up to nine images at a time allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image 7 In Playback mode press OK to display the Playback menu then press OK again to select the View Thumbnails option 2 Scroll through the thumbnail images using the ata buttons The current image is highlighted with a yellow border Information about the selected image
48. for your picture and then press the Shutter button halfway down again If the camera still cannot focus after several tries the lighting may be too low or there may not be enough contrast in the focus region Try using Focus Lock fo focus on an object about the same distance away but in a higher contrast region then point the camera at the object you were originally trying to photograph 26 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual If the focus brackets turn red the AF viewfinder light blinks and the Macro amp amp icon is blinking on the Image Display either the camera is set to Macro focus but detects the focus is further away than the macro close up range or the camera is set fo Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the normal range For more information on the focus settings and their respective distance ranges see Using macro mode on page 36 WOTE When set to Macro amp amp focus the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus However when set to Normal focus the default the camera will still take a picture if it cannot find focus Status screen When Live View is turned on and you change the flash quality or mode settings a status screen will appear briefly on the Image Display showing current camera settings battery level and the number of pictures remaining Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 27 Using zoom NOTE Zoom does not work while recording video clips
49. g 18 print images directly from camera 63 from computer 63 using HP Instant Share 53 printer connect fo camera 63 problems troubleshooting 73 product support 92 PTP 69 Q quality button for selecting 13 quality settings effect on image file size 31 114 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual R range Exposure Compensation 107 flash 106 F number 105 focus 106 rechargeable batteries 101 record audio clips 12 32 51 video clips 24 Red eye Reduction setting 30 remaining pictures count 25 restoring previous settings 18 review instant 23 24 reviewing images and video clips 45 rotate images 49 S Saturation setting 43 Self Timer light 12 Self Timer mode 35 settings restoring previous 18 Setup menu using 67 Share button 11 Share menu customize 56 description 54 e mail service 56 printing options 55 using 54 share pictures 53 Sharpness setting 44 Shutter button description 14 lock exposure and focus 26 shutter speed range 106 Index slideshow display on TV 66 software install 20 21 sounds of camera 68 space remaining in memory 25 specifications 105 Status LCD description 14 status screen 27 still pictures take 23 support for consumers 92 T technical support 92 thumbnail images view 48 Time amp Date setting 19 68 tripod mount 12 troubleshoot problems 73 turn on off camera power 18 camera sounds 68 HP Instant Share 53 Image Display 11 25 Playback 45 TV television cable to con
50. g 33 F files delete from memory card 50 DPOF 55 size versus quality 31 flash button 13 range 106 settings 30 using 30 focus lock 23 26 range 106 setting 36 focus brackets using 26 format memory card 50 full batteries icon 99 G Good quality setting description 31 H help from consumer support 92 HP AC power adapter connector on camera 12 purchasing 103 HP camera dock connect to 13 description 9 dock insert 9 purchasing 102 HP Instant Share description 9 53 Share button 11 53 Share menu 54 turn on off 53 HP web sites 92 112 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual icons AE metering settings 42 battery levels 99 capture mode settings 33 EV compensation 38 flash settings 30 image qualify settings 31 in Live View screen 25 ISO speed settings 41 on Status LCD 14 saturation settings 43 Share menu 54 sharpness settings 44 white balance settings 39 Image Display description 11 status screen 27 using 25 images AE Metering setting 41 brightening 38 darkening 38 delete 50 Exposure Mode setting 33 ISO Speed setting 40 magnify 52 moving from internal memory to memory card 71 number remaining 25 Red eye Reduction setting 30 rotate 49 Saturation setting 43 Sharpness setting 44 thumbnails 48 too dark light 38 unloading camera to computer 61 Index White Balance setting 39 install batteries 16 HP camera dock 9 memory card 17 software 20 21 wrist strap 16 instant review
51. he Image Display Chapter 1 Getting started 11 12 Name Description Video Self Timer Solid red camera is recording video light page 35 Blinking red Self Timer is activated Microphone Records audio clips pages 32 51 Provides additional light to improve picture taking Power adapter Provides connection for optional HP AC connector power adapter page 102 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a pages 61 63 computer or printer TV connector Provides connection for optional Audio page 65 Video cable to a TV Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod hp photosmart 730 series user s manual P None Descipon 9 Camera dock Provides connection to the optional connector HP 8886 camera dock page 102 10 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove page 16 the batteries 1 2 3 4 5 2 amp Quality Changes image quality from Good to Better button page 31 Best 3 MODE button Changes the capture mode to Self Timer Burst Macro or one of five different exposure settings 4 Status LCD Displays camera settings and operating page 14 status Chapter 1 Getting started 13 Description Takes a picture Push halfway down to lock focus and exposure then all the way down to take picture Hold down after picture is taken to record audio Re
52. hen you connect the camera to your computer in the next step a dialog box will display that requests you to Select the program fo launch for this action Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box 3 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable or the optional HP 8886 camera dock This activates the Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard 56 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual 4 From the first window of the Wizard on the computer click on Retrieve from Camera 5 In the screen called Modify Share Menu e On Macintosh click on the Add button On Windows check to see that HP Instant Share E mail is visible above the Add button then click on the Add button amp If you are using a Macintosh computer add the e mail addresses you want Then skip fo step 8 Windows computer you will be asked to sign in to HP s Passport program HP Passport allows you to create a secure account for the photos you share using HP Instant Share services The first time you see this screen you will need to register as a new user Follow the instructions on the screen fo register 7 Once you have successfully registered sign in to HP Passport and then the HP Instant Share E mail Setup screen will appear Here you can either enter individual e mail addresses or create group distribution lists and specify how you want them to appear in the camera s Share menu You can also enter a subject and message to go with
53. hp photosmart 730 series digital camera O invenit Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting started 0 00 e eee ees Camerg parts lt n eeraa ead oe eg tee ae aea Bae aed Status LCD occu ee eae eee at StU Be ara aso ects ated bth BN ANA tho Attaching the wrist strap 0 Installing the batteries Installing a memory card optional 2 2 2 Turning on power 00 0 00000008 Restoring previous settings Choosing the language Setting the date and time Installing the software Windows yin Go niia ionia hea E patos Macintosh ceea a ai a nected the Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures 2 eee Recording video clips 0 0 0000 00200 Using live view 0 00 02 eee Using the focus brackets 0 Status Screen 2 a ca aes oe gE A USING ZOOM oeei 4 tel So sine Albans asl cette Optical zoom naaa naaa aaan eee Digital Zoom ccc rep nEn EE EA ges Using the flash mnao eoram eet Changing the image quality Recording audio 2 2 0 eee eee Changing capture modes 000 Using self timer mode 0 Using burst mode 0 0020005 Using macro mode 0 0 005 36 Advanced capture settings 0 0205 37 EV compensation 0 00 00 4 38 White balance
54. ht on the front of the camera blinks before the camera takes the picture or video clip Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 35 Using burst mode Burst is used to take multiple pictures in a row as quickly as the camera can 1 Press the Mode button until the Burst Gh icon appears on the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display 2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it 3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until the memory is full or the Shutter button is released Using macro mode You can use the Macro focus setting for taking close up pictures from 0 1 m 4 inches to 0 5 m 19 7 inches 1 Press the Mode button until the Macro amp amp icon appears on the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display 2 Use the Image Display to frame the subject of the picture the optical viewfinder will not give you an accurate representation of a picture taken in macro mode 3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture 36 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Advanced capture settings The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera To display the Capture menu
55. ime and date time format follow the same procedure used in Setting the date and time on page 19 68 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual USB configuration This Setup menu option determines how the camera appears when connected to a computer o Digital Camera Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a digital camera using UREA the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP standard This is the default setting on the camera e Disk Drive Causes the computer fo recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class MSDC standard Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting to use with your computer HP Photo amp Windows Macintosh Imaging software Installed Digital Camera Disk Drive Not installed Disk Drive Digital Camera OSX systems Chapter 6 Using the setup menu 69 TV configuration This Setup menu option sets the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television TV that is connected to the camera with an optional Audio Video cable or HP 8886 camera dock e NTSC format used primarily in North America and Japan e PAL format used primarily in Europe The default setting depends on the language that you selected when you powered on the camera for the first time For more information on connecting the camera to a TV see either Displaying images on a TV on page 65 when using an optional Audio Video cable or
56. ional Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera However you can use an optional memory card purchased separately instead to store images and video clips For information on the memory cards that are supported with your camera see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102 NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera all new images and video clips will be stored only on the memory card The internal memory and its file system are not available when a memory card is installed in the camera 1 With the camera turned off and the back of the camera facing you open the memory card door by sliding the door to the right 2 Insert the memory card making sure that it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card door To remove a memory card turn the camera off and open the memory card door then push the memory card in and it will spring outward from the slot Chapter 1 Getting started 17 Turning on power Turn the camera on by sliding the gt ON OFF switch to the right and then releasing it The Memory USB light will blink and then turn off when the camera is ready Restoring previous settings Some of the camera settings do not remain set when the camera is turned off To restore all camera settings that were in effect when the camera was last turned off hold down the OK button when you turn on the camera Choosing the language The fir
57. n page 102 2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal to a TV The NTSC format is used primarily in North America and Japan while the PAL format is used primarily in Europe This setting is done for you when you set the language of the camera If you want fo change the video signal format change the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu See TV configuration on page 70 awk 3 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal just like a VCR or a camcorder so you must set the TV to take video input from an external video source your camera instead of the antenna or cable TV Refer to the TV user s manual for directions on how to do this 4 Turn on the camera then connect the A V cable to the A V inputs on the TV and to the TV connector on your camera Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images 65 The camera starts a slideshow of each image playing any attached audio clip or video clip and then fading to the next image You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the dim w buttons NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV However you can still use the Playback and Share menus while connected to the TV since the menus will display on the TV screen 66 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 6 Using the setup menu 1 To display the Setup menu open either the Playback or Capture menu and use the dm W
58. n your image will have normal sharpness The edges in your image will be softer if the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear at the bottom of the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Setup For information about the Setup menu see Chapter 6 Using the setup menu on page 67 44 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 3 Reviewing images and video clips You can use the Playback feature to review the images and video clips in your camera In addition the Playback menu allows you to delete images or video clips rotate or magnify still images and add change or delete audio clips Using playback 1 Press the Playback E button to activate Playback mode The most recently taken or viewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display 2 Use the at buttons fo scroll through your images and video clips Press and hold the ati buttons to scroll automatically e Still images that have audio clips attached to them will automatically play the audio clip To replay the audio clip press the ata button Pressing the button before during or after audio playback skips fo the next image e Video clips will play automatically after a few seconds To replay the video clip press the atm button Pressing the w button before during or
59. nect camera 103 configuration setting 70 connect camera to 65 connector on camera 12 U under exposing an image 38 unloading images camera to computer 61 USB configuration setting 69 connector on camera 12 115 V Video button 14 video clips instant review 24 record 24 Video mode use 24 Video viewfinder light 10 viewfinder 10 viewfinder lights 10 viewing images and video clips 45 Ww web sites for HP 92 White Balance setting 39 Windows computer bonus software 21 connect t o 61 install software 20 wrist strap attaching to camera 16 mount on camera 11 Z zoom specifications 106 use optical or digital 28 Zoom Out In buttons 11 116 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Trademark and copyright information Copyright 2003 Hewlett Packard Company All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG SD logo is a tra
60. nt simply press the Playback button or select gt EXIT SHARE MENU 5 The next time you connect the camera to your computer or a compatible printer the images you selected will be automatically printed See Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer NOTE The Share menu creates a standard Digital Print Order Format DPOF file for print options Chapter 4 Using hp instant share 55 Using hp instant share to send images to destinations Using HP Instant Share to send images in your camera to various destinations involves three steps 1 Adding destinations e mail addresses online albums a photo finishing service etc to the camera s Share menu using your computer and the camera together 2 Selecting HP Instant Share destinations for images using the Share menu on the camera 3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send the images you selected Your computer must have access fo the Internet to complete this step Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete this procedure on a Windows computer 7 Turn on the camera and then press the Share button 2 Highlight the Customize this Menu 2 option and press the OK button A message on the Image Display appears asking you to connect the camera to your computer NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP w
61. nts such as printing skip the digital zoom and use the cropping tools in your image editing software to zero in on your subject Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 29 Using the flash NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips To change the flash setting press the Flash 4 button on the top of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display efault setting he camera measures light and fires the ash with red eye reduction if necessary he camera always fires the flash If the light is behind your subject use this setting to increase the light on the front of your D setting when you do not want a flash such _as with distant objects This may result in long exposures that will require using a ipod The camera fires the flash to illuminate objects in the foreground It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background This setting only works when taking pictures of still objects Hold the camera steady to prevent blurry images For best results use a tripod NOTE The camera remains in the current flash setting until you change it or turn off the camera 30 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Changing the image quality Image quality controls the resolution and compression settings that will be used to capture images At higher settings
62. nything gt This Image Deletes the currently displayed image or video clip then returns to the Playback menu gt All Images in Memory on Card Deletes all of the images and video clips from internal memory or the memory card then displays a screen verifying that there are no images left in memory Format Memory Card Deletes all of the images video clips and files from internal memory or the memory card and then formats the internal memory or memory card A screen appears verifying that there are no images left in memory NOTE Periodic formatting of the internal memory or memory card will keep it clean of file remnants that may cause the camera fo lock up save images slowly or corrupt images 50 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Recording and deleting audio clips NOTE This option works only with still images not video clips After taking a still picture you can go back later and add an audio clip to it If an image already contains an audio clip you can record a new clip or delete the current audio clip 1 In Playback mode select the image you want then press OK to display the Playback menu 2 Select the V Record Audio option 3 If the image does not already have an audio clip recording p ma starts immediately Recording will continue until you press OK again or the memory fills up whichever comes first A microphone icon Q and an elapsed time counter appear in the middle of the Image
63. o button the video icon F ppears in this location emaining pictures count depends on how much space remains in memory If you press the Video button the time remaining for a video clip appears ere uto flash icon will blink when the flash is charging Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 25 k Icon Battery level actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries see Managing batteries on page 99 Focus brackets see the next section Using the focus C3 brackets NOTE If you change other camera settings icons for those settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen For more information see Advanced capture settings on page 37 Using the focus brackets The two brackets in the middle of the Live View screen show the focus region for the picture you are taking When you press the Shutter button halfway down the camera uses this focus region to measure and then lock the focus using this region This is called Focus Lock The focus brackets turn green in the Live View screen and the AF viewfinder light turns on solid green when the image is in focus and the camera can lock the focus However the focus brackets turn red and the AF viewfinder light blinks green when the camera is unable to focus if the focus brackets turn red and the AF viewfinder light blinks release the Shutter button re frame the subject
64. ocated on the camera s CD label e 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 from the date of purchase for the period specified unless otherwise noted oe lt Free Phone Locations Support Period Africa 30 days Latin America Middle East United States Phone support in the United States Support is available both during and after the warranty period Within the period of your warranty telephone support is provided free of charge Call 208 323 2551 If this is a long distance call for you long distance charges will apply US phone support is available in both English and Spanish 24 hours a day 7 days a week days and hours of support may change without notice After the warranty period call 208 323 2551 Charges are 25 00 per issue and are charged to your credit card If you think your HP product needs service call HP Consumer Support which can help determine if service is required 94 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Phone support in Europe the Middle East and Africa HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support Algeria 213 0 61 56 45 43 Austria 43 0 820 87 4417 Bahrain 973 800 728 Belgium 070 300 005 Dutch 070
65. oor on the side of the camera and connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images 6 NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP when you turn on the camera in the next step a dialog box may appear that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action Simply click on Cancel fo close this dialog box 3 Turn on the camera The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera the images will automatically unload to the computer Otherwise in the Welcome screen click Start Unload If there were any images in the camera that were selected in the Share menu for printing or HP Instant Share destinations those actions are started after the images have been unloaded to the computer 4 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished your images have been saved and shared You can now disconnect the camera from the computer NOTE To unload images to a computer that does not have the HP Photo amp Imaging software installed on it change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu See USB configuration on page 69 This allows the camera to appear as another disk drive on the computer so that you can easily copy the image files from the camera to the hard drive of your computer NOTE If you used a memory card in your camera another
66. ra was used You may be prompted fo update the date and time The following battery levels may be displayed on the Status LCD and Image Display Icon Description atteries have 30 100 percent battery life remaining m Batteries have 10 30 percent battery life remaining Batteries have less than 10 percent remaining Camera will power down soon Live View is disabled s Camera is operating on AC power The camera uses two AA batteries Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries For best results use photo lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries If you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties NOTE If you do not intend to use your camera for extended periods of time more than a month we strongly recommend that you remove the batteries Appendix A Batteries and camera accessories 99 Extending battery life Minimize the use of Live View and video especially when using alkaline batteries Use the viewfinder to frame pictures instead of the Image Display Leave the Image Display off whenever possible Use zoom only when necessary Use the Auto flash setting rather than Flash On Minimize power cycling If you expect to average more than one picture every five minutes leave the camera on rather than turning it off after each shot This minimizes the number of times the lens has to extend and retract Use an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock when the camera
67. rred during charging the wrong AC power adapter is being used batteries are defective or no batteries are installed in the camera 82 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Message i Possible cause Solution nsure that the memory memory slotis card is the proper type for nota memory your camera See cardorisnota Appendix 8 Specifications l on page 105 Unsupported card Card is wrong he card is an ress OK this should format unsupported display the Format Card format such as screen or format the FAT32 memory card by using the Format Card option in the Delete menu This will delete all data on the card The card requires The memory card Press OK this should formatting needs to be display the Format Card formatted _screen or format the memory card by using the Format Card option in the Delete menu This will delete all data on the card sure that the memory _card is the proper type for supported card your camera See Storage cor the card is on page 105 If it is the corrupted proper type it is probably f corrupted Replace the memory card unreadable Unable to format The memory card Replace the memory card is damaged or d Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 83 The locking tab Switch the locking tab to on the side of the the unlocked position or memory card is _ insert
68. st time you turn the camera on the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language 1 Scroll to the language that you want by using the ata 8 buttons 2 Press the OK button to select the highlighted language NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later you can do this in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the setup menu on page 67 18 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture This time stamp does not appear in the image itself but is recorded in the image properties which you can see when viewing the image on the computer The first time you turn the camera on the following screen appears after you choose the language 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears and then press the w button to highlight the date 2 Press OK to select the first value and then use the 8 buttons to change it Press OK to confirm Set g the same way M Month D Day Y Year 3 Press the button to highlight the time format and then press OK if you want to change it 4 Press the button to highlight the time Set the time values in the same way you set the date values in step 2 5 When finished setting the date and time press the button to highlight Exit and then press OK MOTE If you need to go back and change this se
69. t correctly The memory Remove the memory card card is defective or contains corrupt images l replace the The NiMH When NiMH batteries are brand camera batteries you new or have not been used in batteries are using were several months they should be frequently recharged charged and fully drained 3 4 incorrectly or times to reach optimum capacity have drained Also NiMH batteries discharge con their own on their own when not in use and because they when not installed in the camera have not been So if you have not used them in a used lately week or more they may benefit from being charged 74 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Problem camera Image Display batteries _use for Live frequently View or video continued recording excessive flash ideo especially if using ordinary lkaline batteries Also use the ash and zoom only when ecessary se an HP AC power adapter to beaks ower fhe camera when you are y sing the Image Display for an ee an xtended period of time or use of palety e viewfinder instead of the mage Display whenever possible power o not use ordinary alkaline atteries For best results use hoto lithium batteries or chargeable NiMH batteries If ou must use alkaline batteries se high grade ultra or premium varieties See age 99 stall NiMH batteries Lithium nd alkaline batteries
70. the Setup menu see Chapter 6 Using the setup menu on page 67 52 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Chapter 4 Using hp instant share This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers For example right from the back of the camera you can select images that you want to have printed then connect the camera to the computer or printer and the selected images will be printed automatically As another example you can select images in the camera to be automatically sent to e mail addresses including group lists online albums and a photo finishing service the next time you connect the camera to your computer When you press the HP Instant Share Share a m button on the camera the most recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image Display along with any print or other destinations that have been selected for the image You can use the ata W buttons to scroll through the images fo see destinations for the other images in the camera Visit www hp com go instantshare to see HP Instant Share in action Chapter 4 Using hp instant share 53 Using the share menu Pressing the Share amp s1 button causes the Share menu to appear in the Image Display The following table describes each of the Share menu options 54
71. there will be greater detail visible in the images but the file size of an image will be larger and thus fewer pictures will fit in the internal memory or on the memory card To change the image quality setting press the Quality ww button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display Setting Icon Description and capacity his is the most memory efficient setting ideal for images you want to e mail or post to the Internet At this setting internal camera memory holds about 125 images and a 16 MB memory card holds about 117 images Good yy his setting produces high quality images and requires less memory than Best setting This is recommended for printing images up to 20 by 25 cm 8 by 10 inches This is the default quality setting At this setting internal camera memory holds about 19 images and a 16 MB memory card holds about 18 images setting produces the hig mages _and uses the most memory This is recommended if you plan to enlarge images or print images to _a size larger than 20 by 25 cm 8 by 10 inches At this setting internal camera memory and a 16 MB memory card holds about 12 images Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 3 Recording audio NOTE This section applies only to still pictures Audio is automatically recorded with video clips There are two ways to record an audio
72. tions without a flash at ISO 100 you may want to use a tripod Higher ISO speeds allow higher shutter speeds and thus can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash or when taking pictures of fast moving objects and you want fo stop action Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain and thus lower quality 40 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual 1 In the Capture menu select ISO Speed 2 In the ISO Speed menu use the dim W buttons to select a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto the scene number value for the setting will appear at the top of the Live View screen ISO Speed The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off AE metering This setting allows you to specify which region of a scene the camera will use fo calculate the exposure 1 In the Capture menu select AE Metering TIRE 2 Inthe AE Metering menu use the 4 Aaea ae 4m W buttons to select a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and Large area in center of scone ls used to return to the Capture menu Chapter 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips 4 The PEN table a ae the emae in more detail Average None Center Weighted Camera uses the entire scene region to measure and calculate exposure Use this setting when you want everything in the
73. to 149 F e 15 to 90 relative humidity 108 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual wer consumption of 2 64 Watts 800mA 3 3Vdc Power sources include 2 AA batteries 2 non rechargeable AA batteries included Acceptable batteries include photo lithium ultra or premium grade high energy alkaline or rechargeable NiMH NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera using the optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock Optional HP AC adapter Input 100 240Vac Output 3 3 3 7Vde 2500mA United States and Canada C8912 A2L Europe C8912 UUS e Korea Australia and New Zealand C8912 UUF Optional HP 8886 camera dock different product numbers for each area see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102 DC car adapter Slow trickle recharging in camera with optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock 100 in 15 hours Automatic advanced power management Warranty P 1 year exchange warranty Appendix B Specifications 109 110 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Index A AA batteries 99 AC power adapter connector on camera 12 HP part number 109 purchasing 103 accessories for camera 102 action exposure mode 34 AE Metering setting 41 AF viewfinder light 10 alkaline batteries 99 Aperture Priority Av setting 34 Arrow buttons 11 audio clips record 12 32 51 audio video TV cable 103 connector 65 connector on
74. torage is full either internal or card e me card is locked The flash is recharging Use Focus Lock See page 23 Use a tripod or the flash it will take longer to take a picture with Red eye Reduction set to On The shutter is delayed because of the additional flash In turn make sure your subjects wait for the second flash Press the Shutter button all the way down Unload images from the camera to your computer then delete all images from internal memory or the memory card Move images from internal memory to a memory card to free up internal memory or replace the card with w Switch the nt g memory card to the unlocked position Wait until the flash has recharged before taking another picture 78 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual does not take still saving the camera to finish processing the a picture when press the Shutter button continued last picture you took _image and then press the Shutter button Images in the Format the memory See memory page 50 dinternalor card may be corrupted My image is Your subject Use Macro mode for close up blurry was too close to shots Do not try to get closer than the camera the camera s minimum focus lens range See Using macro mode on page 36 You moved the Hold the camera steady as you camera while press the Shutter button or use a you took the tripod
75. tting later you can do this in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the setup menu on page 67 Chapter 1 Getting started 19 Installing the software The camera software allows you fo unload images from the camera view them print them and e mail them It also allows you fo configure the Share menu on the camera See Chapter 4 Using hp instant share on page 53 for information about configuring the Share menu on the camera and Chapter 5 Unloading printing and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer NOTE A copy of this User s Manual is located on the HP Photo amp Imaging software CD Look in the docs Readme file on the CD to see where the manual in your language is located Windows NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo amp Imaging software to function properly on your Windows computer you must have installed at least Internet Explorer 5 01 on Windows 2000 or XP or Internet Explorer 5 01 Service Pack 2 on Windows 98 98 SE or Me 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer 2 Insert the HP Photo amp Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer The installation window automatically appears NOTE If the installation window does not appear click Start and then click Run Type X Setup exe where X is the letter of your CD drive 3 Click Next and then follow the on scr
76. ty setting see page 31 Focal length o Wide 5 8 mm 17 4 mm Telephoto 17 4 mm o 35 mm equivalent approximately 38 mm 114 o mm F Number D Wide f 2 6 to f 4 9 o Telephoto f 5 0 to 9 0 Lens Viewlinder Zooming optical viewfinder Appendix B Specifications 105 Feature Description 3x optical 5x digital zoom e Wide 38 mm e Telephoto 114 mm 0 eS Focus settings D Normal default auto focus range of lt 0 4m 15 75 in to infinity Macro auto focus range of 0 1 to 0 5 m 4 to 19 7 in zoom range of 1x to 5x 1 1500 to 1 3 seconds Yes CATs hs a Shutter speed Tripod mount Built in flash Flash working distance O m 9 8 ft guide number 7 8 at wide zoom setting Flash seltings Auto default Auto with Red eye Reduction Flash On Night with Red eye Reduction Flash Off 5 inch LED backlit TFT LCD with 61 380 pixels Flash settings AC Battery Memory Card quality setting remaining image count video timer video capture audio capture Self Timer Burst Macro Action Landscape Portrait Aperture setting Image Display Status LCD 106 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Image capture modes Still default Self Timer 10 second delay standard both still and video Burst O 9 frames per second maximum of 6 images Video 19 frames per second streaming to memory
77. um depth of field background is ightly blurred All other camera settings re automatic 34 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Using self timer mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface 2 Press the Mode button until the SelfTimer icon appears in the Status LCD If Live View is on the icon also appears in the Image Display 3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder 4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still picture or a video clip When Procedure capturing Still Press the Shutter button halfway down for Focus picture Leek The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure The camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture 2 Press the Shutter button all the way down A 10 second countdown appears on the Status LCD If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way down without using Focus Lock the camera will lock 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 You cannot record audio when using the Self Timer but you can add an audio clip later see page 51 Video dip 1 To start recording press the Video button and then release it A 10 second countdown appears on the Status LCD 2 To stop recording the video clip press the Video button again NOTE The Video Self Timer lig
78. unlocked position Cai a ee connection failed Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 9 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 www hp com hpinto community accessibility procdserv HP photosmart website Visit www photosmart hp com or www hp corn photosmart for the following information Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively HP digital camera driver updates and software e 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 7 Review the troubleshooting section of this User s Manual which starts on page 73 2 Access the HP Consumer Support 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 92 hp photosmart 730 series user s manual Support is available in the following languages Dutch English French German Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean Danish Finnish and
79. user s manual Possible cause Solution The wrong The batteries he date and time will be date and or died or were aintained for about 10 minutes time is removed from without batteries installed Reset shown the camera for the date and time by using the cle amp Time option in the Setup 16 camera rn on the camera or turn it o does not i turned off or nd then on again respond hut dow when press a button t xcept for the ON OFF switch o not respond when the camera connected to a computer If they espond if is only to turn the mage Display on if it is off or in ome cases turn the Image isplay off if it is on connected fo a computer The batteries are drained eplace or recharge the batteries mages in the move the memory card memory card may be corrupted The camera has stopped operating eset the camera by holding the ON OFF switch in the ON osition until the Image Display rns on Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and support 77 The camera needs time to A long delay Occurs between lock focus and pressing the exposure Shutter button The camera is and the taking a long camere exposure gi The camera is picture set to Red eye Reduction The camera does not take a picture when press the Shutter buton You did not press the Shutter button hard enough The memory s

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