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HP Photosmart 618 Digital Camera User's Manual

1. japter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 55 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Exposure Mode Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program v Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Exposure Mode Submenu Use the Exposure Mode submenu to select how the camera calculates exposure You can select from these setting options Auto Default All exposure settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed Landscape Program Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of distant subjects such as landscape scenes Portrait Program Automatically optimizes the camera settings for portrait photography Action Program Automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects in action such as people playing sports Aperture Priority Av Lets you select an aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed Shutter Priority Tv Lets you select a shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the aperture setting IF you select Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program or Shutter Priority exposure modes then the ISO Speed submenu options will be grayed out as soon as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu Likewise if you change the exposure mode from Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program or Shutter Priority to either Auto or Aperture Priority Av exposure mode then the ISO Speed options will become available as soon
2. Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Find By Date Submenu Use the Find By Date submenu to enter the range of dates using the 4 way controller Table 61 Find By Date Soft Keys Soft Key Function Find Executes the Find criteria and returns to the Review mode screen to display results Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Find menu without executing the Find command Find By Category Submenu Use the Find By Category submenu to scroll through the list of categories and enter the find category with the 4 way controller You can then use the Select soft key to select the category with which you want to do the search Table 62 Find By Category Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Selects the checkmarked category from the Find By Category list and executes the Find command Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Find menu without executing the Find command 87 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Overview This chapter explains how to troubleshoot some common problems you may encounter while using your Camera IF you still cannot remedy the problem contact HP for help See Contacting HP Customer Care on page 93 Troubleshooting Common Problems Problem The camera will not power on The camera is not responding at all it won t power on or off The camera is powered on but there s no display on the image LCD 88 Solution Ifyou are u
3. Liquid Crystal Display A display technology that is used on digital cameras An LCD displays numeric characters and or icons to communicate the camera s status such as the particular settings that you have made for taking a picture See also image LCD on page 118 and status LCD on page 122 Light Emitting Diode An indicator on the camera that shows the status of some feature or process by either lighting solid or blinking on and off One or more pieces of optical glass or similar material designed to collect and focus rays of light to form a sharp image on the film for traditional film cameras or the CCD for digital cameras Lenses are rated according to their maximum aperture smallest possible f number and their focal length usually specified in millimeters See also aperture on page 115 CCD on page 116 and f number on page 117 Using the image LCD on the back of the camera to view the picture subject before taking the picture The focus mode that you set in the Photo Assist menu that lets you control the focus distance of the lens when capturing images See also Auto Focus mode on page 115 Specifying an image or several images to which you will then apply a single action A small removable non volatile storage medium for digital information that acts as the film in a digital camera The memory card stores the images so you can process or view them at a later time Make sure the camera is powere
4. means that the current auto focus range setting is Macro shows the battery status The following status information is provided Resolution Resolution setting for capturing images Full Size or 1 4 Quality Quality setting for capturing images Good Better or Best for the JPEG file type or TIFF for the TIFF file type White Balance Color correction setting to make white areas appear white with no color cast EV Comp Exposure Value compensation setting for exposure control ISO Speed ISO Speed setting AE Metering Auto Exposure Metering setting Version The version number of your camera s firmware To exit the Status screen and return to the live view of Capture mode press the right Exit soft key Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 14 Using the Image LCD Using the Capture Mode Menus Your camera has four Capture mode menus Capture Settings Photo Assist Image Stamp 6M Preferences The Capture Settings Photo Assist and Image Stamp menus have settings you can change which affect the images you capture The Preferences menu allows you to change a variety of your camera s general settings To access the Capture mode menus 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode W 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Capture mode menus are displayed on the image LCD see Figure 6 Softkeyss gt pa 4 Press the right or
5. Alternating Current power adapter A power transformer that provides power to the digital camera and preserves battery life Note that the AC power adapter does not recharge the batteries The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of subjects in action such as people playing sports See also exposure modes on page 116 Automatic Exposure Metering A setting in the Photo Assist menu that determines the area of the scene used to set the exposure for a capturing an image The variable diameter opening in a camera lens that lets you control the intensity of light reaching the film or CCD A camera s aperture and shutter speed determine a photo s exposure Aperture diameters are expressed in f numbers the larger the f number the smaller the lens opening Dividing the focal length of a lens by a specific f number gives its aperture diameter See also CCD on page 116 f number on page 117 and focal length on page 117 The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that lets you select an aperture and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed See also aperture on page 115 exposure modes on page 116 shutter on page 121 and Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode on page 121 The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu where all settings are at their defaults and cannot be changed See also exposure
6. Exit Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Preferences menu 69 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys 4 Format MM DD YY 12hr 07 EH 18 00 02 51 pm Figure 49 Format Dialog e MM DD YY 24 hours MM DD YY 12 hours DD MM YY 24 hours DD MM YY 12 hours Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Set Date amp Time Submenu Use the Set Date amp Time submenu to set the camera s date and time Press the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller to scroll through the list of numbers Press the left and right arrows to move between the date time fields Table 34 Set Date amp Time Soft Keys Soft Key Function Format Opens the Format List dialog where you can select the format Exit Saves the date and time settings exits this submenu and returns to the Preferences menu Format Dialog When you press the Format soft key in the Set Date amp Time submenu you see the Format dialog which allows you to select from a list of six predefined date and time formats Table 35 Format Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the selected format and returns to the Set Date amp Time submenu Exit Exits this dialog and returns to the Set Date amp Time submenu 70 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Image Counter Submenu Use the Image Counter submenu to set how the image counter works Table 36 Image Counter Submenu Reset When
7. Selecting the Camera s Video Output Format Before you connect the camera to the television you need to select the camera s video output format The format that you choose NTSC or PAL depends on your television s video input format NTSC is the video connection standard used in the United States and Japan PAL is the video connection standard used in Europe To select the video output format for the camera 1 Set the camera mode dial to Playback mode 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera 4 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to Video 5 Press the left Edit soft key 6 Press the right or left arrows on the 4 way controller to select NTSC or PAL in the Video Preferences submenu Making the Connection To connect the camera to the television 1 Connect the video input end of the audio video cable into your television IF you are using an NTSC connection plug the video input yellow end of the audio video cable into your television s video input connector on most televisions this is also yellow Note See your television s documentation for specific instructions on how to locate the video IF you are using a PAL connection plug the video input yellow end of the audio video input connector and how to set the video input cable into your television s video input connector On older television sets plug the video cable
8. 2 Open the door to the connector compartment on the camera The connector compartment is located on the far right side of the camera when you are looking at the front of the camera 3 Connect the round end of the AC power adapter s cable to the middle power adapter connector in the camera see Figure 82 Using the HP NiMH Batteries and Recharger IF you purchase the HP NiMH Battery Recharger which includes 4 rechargeable NiMH batteries please note the following Before you install the batteries in the HP 618 camera you must charge all 4 NiMH batteries in the HP NiMH Battery Recharger per the instructions that came with the Battery Recharger You must recharge all 4 NiMH batteries after fully draining them four times for the batteries to reach their optimum capacity and performance Always recharge all 4 NiMH batteries at the same time One low charged battery will reduce the battery life for all 4 batteries in the camera Do not store the batteries in the HP NiMH Battery Recharger for an extended period of time if it is not necessary Do not over charge the batteries Disconnecting and reconnecting the HP NiMH Battery Recharger to AC power frequently without discharging the batteries may cause over charging Do not expose the NiMH batteries to heat Permanent damage will result if the batteries are exposed to temperatures above 110 F or 43 C Always store the batteries in a cool location After long term
9. Err and the lightning bolt icon blinks on the status LCD for 3 seconds then the camera powers off Err and the lightning bolt will remain displayed on the status LCD until the batteries are drained This problem requires repair of the camera See Contacting HP Customer Care on page 93 to call HP for help Other errors The camera locks up and blinks a 3 digit error code on the status LCD Try powering the camera off and then on again You may also need to remove the batteries and install them again IF the problem persists see Contacting HP Customer Care on page 93 to call HP for help Be sure to tell the HP representative the error code that you see displayed on the status LCD There is no memory card installed in the camera or the memory card is full If there isn t one installed power off the camera install a memory card in it and then power on the camera again IF the memory card is full transfer the images you want to keep to your computer see Transferring Images to Your Computer on page 38 and then delete images from the memory card to free up space The default setting for the image counter is continuous counting of images IF you want to have it reset to zero when the memory card is empty you can change the setting in the Image Counter submenu under the Preferences menu in Capture mode See Image Counter Submenu on page 71 Once you have changed the image counter setting you must power the
10. Camera Name Soft Keys Soft Key Function Character Set Icon Toggles through four character sets capital letters Lowercase letters numbers and symbols Space Adds a space instead of a Letter and advances the insertion point The Space key does not appear if a space is not a valid character Exit Saves the text entered and returns to the Preferences menu 72 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Select Reset all camera settings to defaults Cancel Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Language Submenu English is set as the default language that is used on the camera Use the Language submenu to select a language from the list of installed languages Table 39 Language Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the highlighted language and returns to the Preferences menu The selected language is now used Exit Returns to the Preferences menu without changing the setting Reset Settings Option Use the Reset Settings option to reset all of the camera settings except for the Language Format for the Set Date amp Time PC Connect Mode and Video Preferences settings to their defaults in one step You will see a confirmation of your choice to reset the camera settings see Figure 53 Table 40 Reset Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Reset Resets all camera settings to their defaults and returns to the Preferences menu Cancel Returns to the Preferences menu withou
11. For disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or EIA www eiae org endix D Product Safety and Regulatory Information 113 Safety Information Regulatory Notices U S A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference causing equipment standard entitled Digital Apparatus ICES 003 of the Department of Communications Cet appareil num rique respecte les limites de bruits radio lectriques applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans la norme sur les mat riels brouilleurs Appareils Num riques NMB OO3 dict e par le ministre de la Communication endix D Product Safety and Regulatory Information 114 Regulatory Notices Auto exposure mode Auto Focus mode auto focus range auto focus range button auto focus range icon automatic exposure AE automatic shutoff Av battery status HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide A button on the back of the camera that has four directional arrows up down right and left that you can press to navigate the menus and images displayed in the image LCD
12. HP JetSend infrared technology The Send button is active in the Capture Review and Playback modes See also JetSend on page 118 A set of surfaces that block light from the film or CCD in a camera When the shutter is released the surfaces open for a predefined time admitting a measured amount of light See also CCD on page 116 An exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that lets you select a shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the aperture setting See also aperture on page 115 Aperture Priority Av exposure mode on page 115 shutter on page 121 and shutter speed on page 122 121 Glossary status LCD status LCD buttons strobe subject telephoto thumbnail TIFF HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide A two stage button on the top of the camera that is enabled in Capture mode Pressing this button halfway down allows the camera to make various settings such as Auto Focus Lock Pressing this button all the way down in one motion allows the camera to make various settings and to capture one or more images depending on the image type selected The camera makes a shutter sound as each image is captured The amount of time the shutter stays open when you press the shutter release button The actual height and width of an image when you have saved the image You will not see the image size change in the image LCD after you save it A feature that conserves
13. Macro and Infinity gt gt A Six exposure settings Auto Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority Built in flash with seven flash modes Auto Auto with Red Eye Reduction Forced On Forced On with Red Eye Reduction Forced Off Night and Night with Red Eye Reduction Note For more detailed information about the Three timer modes Off 10 Second Timer and 3 Second Remote camera s features see Camera Specifications on page 103 Your camera comes equipped with four operating modes see Table 1 To set the mode turn the camera mode dial on top of the camera to the mode you want to use Note Capture Playback and Review modes Table 1 Camera Modes have menus and related soft keys you can use to change your camera s settings and to edit ae Mode Use this Mode to and organize images PC Connect mode does not have menus or soft keys K Capture Take pictures or capture images Playback View the captured images in a variety of ways You can view images full screen play back timelapse and grouped image sequences and create slideshows of images E Review Sort and edit the captured images in a variety of ways For example you can group categorize delete and search for captured images PC PC Connect Transfer images from the camera to a computer Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Product Overview hapter 1 Introducti
14. Setting the Timer Mode Your camera has three timer modes The default timer mode is Off Each mode is displayed on the status LCD with the icon shown in Table 3 To set the timer mode press the timer mode button beneath the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the timer setting you want see Table 3 Table 3 Timer Mode Settings Timer Mode Icon Displayed When to Use Off default No Icon To take pictures without using the timer 10 Second Timer N To take a picture 10 seconds after pressing the shutter release button 3 Second Remote Te To use the remote infrared trigger on the HP Remote Control included with the camera which has a 3 second delay Note The auto focus range remains set between shots but returns to Normal after you Setting the Auto Focus Range cycle the power on the camera power it off and then on again You can choose from three auto focus ranges that are available via the status LCD The default auto focus range is Normal Each range setting is displayed on the status LCD with the icon shown in IF you change the focus mode from Auto to Table 4 To set the auto focus range press the auto focus range button ad beneath the status LCD Manual Focus in the Photo Assist menu see to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the setting you want see Table 4 Using the Capture Mode Menus on page 15 the auto focus range is cancelled
15. Soft Key Function Format Reformats the memory card Cancel Exits the confirmation screen and returns to the Preferences menu 68 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys PC Connect Mode USB Disk Drive af Digita Device Select Default Exit Note For more information on using the PC Connect Mode settings see Transferring Images to Your Computer on page 38 Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference PC Connect Mode Submenu Use the PC Connect Mode submenu to specify how the camera will appear to your computer when connected via the USB interface in PC Connect mode You can then transfer images from your camera to the computer via the USB interface Table 32 PC Connect Mode Submenu Setting Function USB Disk Drive The camera is operated as a USB Mass Storage Device and appears as a disk drive connected to the computer You can copy images from your camera to the computer as you would from another disk drive Use this setting to connect the camera to a Mac OS 8 6 or better computer or to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer Digita Device default You can use software included with your computer or camera to transfer images to the computer Use this setting to connect the camera to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer Table 33 PC Connect Mode Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the selected item and returns to the Preferences menu Default Resets the settings to their defaults
16. both LEDs blink when you press the shutter release button halfway down Understanding the LEDs on the Camera Timer LED The red timer LED on the front of the camera see Figure 11 lights solid and or blinks depending on the timer mode you set see Setting the Timer Mode on page 11 IF you set the timer mode to the 10 Second Timer setting when you press and release the shutter release button the timer LED lights solid for 7 seconds It then blinks for the final 3 seconds before the camera captures the image 3 Second Remote setting the timer LED blinks slowly while waiting for you to press the Remote Control s trigger button Once you press the trigger button the timer LED blinks faster for 3 seconds before the camera captures the image Memory Card Access LED The amber memory card access LED on the back of the camera see Figure 12 blinks whenever the camera is reading from or writing to the memory card Caution Make sure the camera is powered off any time you remove the memory card from the camera Removing the memory card when the memory card access LED is blinking could corrupt the images and other files on the memory card Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 24 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera mae within a Cone n ea than just the final image which you can only delete during Instant Review you can delete those images in the Review mode To do this see Deleting Images on page 32 Simila
17. press the center Show ALU soft key to resume viewing all the images stored on the memory card ter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 37 Using Review Mode Caution Be aware that any sound namely sound tags and other EXIF tags you have captured and attached to images with your camera may not be supported and may be lost if you use image editing software other than the HP Photo Imaging Software with the images on your computer Chapter 5 Sharing Images Overview You can use the images you capture with your camera in many fun and creative ways You can transfer them to your computer for use in creative projects or for sharing with family and Friends via the Internet If you have a printer that supports the HP JetSend infrared technology you can use JetSend for wireless printing of your images You can even connect the camera to your television to view a slideshow of your images on the television This chapter covers the following topics Transferring Images to Your Computer on page 38 Using a Digital Print Order Format DPOF File on page 44 JetSending Images to a Printer on page 46 Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras on page 48 Connecting the Camera to Your Television on page 50 Transferring Images to Your Computer You can transfer images to your computer when the camera is set to PC Connect mode The PC Connect Mode submenu of the Preferences menu Lets you specify how
18. that you will hear system sounds To change the setting so that System Sounds are turned Off 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the System Sounds option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to change the value to Off 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Sound submenu and return to the Preferences menu Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 97 Controlling Camera Sounds Formatting will delete everything on the memory card ode Submenu PC Connect Mode USB Disk Drive af Digita Device Select Default Note The USB Disk Drive mode will remain set on your camera only if you power off the camera by using the power switch By powering off the camera correctly you will not have to repeat these procedures when transferring images to your computer in the future Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu Formatting the Memory Card Use the Format Card option to reformat the memory card in your camera Reformatting will erase all of the files images on the memory card including protected files folders scripts and so forth When you select the Format Card option by pressing the left Format soft key you will see a confirmation of your choice to format the memory card see Figure 74 You can either press the middle Format soft key to reformat the memory card or press the right Cancel soft key to exit the confirmation screen withou
19. 67 95 EV Compensation 57 Exposure Mode 56 File Settings 53 Find By Category 87 Find By Date 87 Focus Mode 59 Group Name 79 Image Counter 71 100 ISO Speed 61 Language 73 102 Logo Stamp 65 PC Connect Mode 38 69 98 Playback Rate 76 Set Date amp Time 70 99 Slideshow 75 Sound 68 97 Text Stamp 64 Timelapse Settings 54 Video Preferences 77 White Balance 58 Support HP customer 93 129 T Technical support HP 93 Television connecting to camera 50 Text message area understanding 12 Text Stamp submenu 64 Time and date setting 70 99 Timelapse images expanding or collapsing 3 1 shooting 2 viewing 28 Timelapse Settings submenu 54 Timer LED 24 Timer mode setting 1 Transferring images to a computer 38 Transmit menu 84 Troubleshooting common problems 88 U Unmarking images 3 Unprotecting images 34 Updates to firmware 7 User s Guide how to use it 7 related information 7 what s in it 6 V Video output format selecting 50 Video Preferences submenu 77 View Order menu option 83 Viewfinder LED 23 Viewing images on television 51 W Warranty HP Year 2000 112 limited camera 110 Websites HP Customer Care 93 HP Shopping Village 107 White Balance submenu 58 Z Zoom lever using 22 Index
20. Empty Setting Function Reset When Empty Each time you delete all of the images on your camera the counter restarts the first image captured at number 1 Continuous Counter The images are counted default according to the history of the camera s use For example image 400 is the 400th image to be captured with this camera Table 37 Image Counter Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the selected setting and returns to the Preferences menu Exit Returns to the Preferences menu without changing the setting Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 7 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys IAD ulanan Fh qi Ul iw wf le mee Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Camera Name Submenu Use the Camera Name submenu to enter a unique name for your camera Press the Left Character Set Icon soft key to toggle through the four character sets capital letters lowercase letters numbers and symbols until you see the character set you want to use displayed in the Left soft key label area on the overlay bar Then press the Up or down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the list of characters Right arrow on the 4 way controller to enter the selected character and advance the insertion point in the center of the screen Left arrow on the 4 way controller to back up and delete a character Middle Space soft key to create a space between words in the camera name Table 38
21. Review mode screen until the image you want to transfer is displayed or selected 4 Set your printer to receive images to print See your printers documentation for details Figure 26 Infrared Window on the Camera 5 Aim the camera s infrared window see Figure 26 at the printer s infrared sensor and place the A camera about 10 inches away from the printer 6 Press the Send button Z on the back of the camera The camera immediately starts a JetSend session searches for a compatible printer and sends the current image to the printer IF the current image is actually a collapsed Timelapse sequence or group of images only the first image of the sequence or group is sent During the transfer the image LCD reads Sending 1 image and shows a progress bar You can cancel the transfer at any time by pressing the center Stop soft key on the camera A confirmation screen will display to show that the Send was successful 7 Press the right Done soft key when you have finished transmitting images to the printer Chapter 5 Sharing Images 46 JetSending Images to a Printer Using the Transmit Menu to JetSend the Current or All Marked Images To JetSend the current image or all marked images to a JetSend capable printer 1 Set the camera mode dial to Review mode E7 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Either select one image or mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to JetS
22. Troubleshooting Problem A TWAIN error occurs when a software program tries to acquire an image from the camera am trying to name a group of images but the camera is not responding am searching through images by date and have selected the find dates but the camera is not responding can t get images to display on my television when connect my camera to it lm having trouble JetSending an image to my printer lm having trouble sending images to another camera 92 Solution Verify that the software program can see the camera through its own TWAIN select source While software programs vary on how to select a TWAIN source generally the easiest way to determine whether a program supports TWAIN is to see if there is an Acquire selection in the File menu If not then check for a TWAIN command located under the Import selection of the File menu IF neither exits and you have a scanner check the manual for the software program to see if you can use TWAIN to scan images instead For more detailed information about this problem consult the Technical Support section for this camera that is Located on the HP website at www hp com photosmart Try using a different group name Note that the camera does not accept group names that begin with BR or TL regardless of language Group names must be eight characters or less and cannot contain spaces Make sure that the From date is prior or equal
23. a slideshow 29 viewing full screen images 28 viewing Timelapse and grouped images 28 zooming in on images 28 Playback mode menu accessing 74 Play Settings 74 Playback Rate submenu 76 Point and shoot pictures 16 Preferences menu 66 94 Print Order Form menu 81 Printer JetSending images to 46 Problems troubleshooting 88 Product safety information 13 Product warranty limited 110 Protect menu option 79 Protecting images 34 R Rechargers battery purchasing from HP 107 using 108 Recording sound 26 Recycling batteries 113 Regulatory notices USA amp Canada 114 Index IP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide Removing grouping on images 33 Reset Settings menu option 73 102 Review mode accessing 27 30 categorizing images 35 collapsing Timelapse or grouped images 3 1 deleting images 32 dissolving image groups 33 expanding Timelapse or grouped images 3 grouping images 33 marking images 3 protecting images 34 searching for images 36 selecting images 30 unmarking images 3 unprotecting images 34 Review mode menus accessing 78 Edit 78 Find 86 Print Order Form 8 1 Transmit 84 Reviewing images 27 S Safety AC power adapter 113 batteries 113 mercury disclosure statement 13 Searching for images 36 Selecting images in Review mode 30 Set Date amp Time submenu 70 99 Setting the format for date and time 70 100 Sharing images 38 Shutter Speed indicator 12 Slideshow submenu 75 Slideshows creating 29 Soft
24. a slideshow on the television see Connecting the Camera to Your Television on page 50 To create and play a slideshow 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Slideshow option of the Play Settings menu is highlighted 2 Press the left Edit soft key to go to the Slideshow submenu 3 Change any of the settings in the Slideshow submenu as desired For more information about these settings see Slideshow Submenu on page 75 4 Press the left Start soft key to begin the slide show 5 You can stop the slideshow at any time by pressing the left Stop soft key 6 After you have stopped the slideshow or it has ended press the right Exit soft key to save the settings and exit the Slideshow menu Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 29 Using Playback Mode Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Using Review Mode Accessing the Review Mode To access the Review mode 1 Set the camera mode dial to Review mode E7 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already The Review mode screen is displayed on the image LCD see Figure 14 The image LCD displays the images that are saved on the memory card The images appear as small thumbnails along the top of the screen The small thumbnail that has the selection marker under it is the selected image The selected image is also displayed as the large thumbnail on the bottom left of the screen Information about the selected image including the image
25. and or closer than does a normal lens at the same camera to subject distance See also wide angle on page 124 A miniature of the original image that is large enough to allow you to identify the image but is small enough to allow you to see multiple images in a single software window Thumbnails are used to display on screen images of the contents of a digital camera s memory card Tagged Image File Format A bitmapped file format for images TIFF does not compress the image TIFF files are supported by many programs and can also be used on many types of computers See also file type on page 117 and JPEG on page 118 122 Glossary Fimar mM amer m timer m unprotect USB USB Mass Storage Device Class video cable video input connector viewfinder wake up HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide The image type setting on the camera that captures a slow process with a series of images See also image type on page 118 A device that lets you take a self portrait or be in a group picture When you press the shutter release button or the HP Remote Control s trigger the image capture is delayed by a length of time specified by the timer delay See also timer delay The amount of time the camera waits to take the picture when using the timer The Light Emitting Diode on the front of the camera that flashes to indicate the countdown of the timer delay when you have set the timer and then pressed the
26. battery power by automatically shutting off the image LCD after a period of time default 2 minutes that the camera hasn t been used The sequential viewing of images stored on the camera s memory card in Playback mode Three buttons that are located just below the image LCD on the back of the camera The soft keys let you work with images and menus on the image LCD See also image LCD on page 118 A button on the back of the camera that allows you to record sound that is then attached to an image The audio device on the back of the camera that allows you to hear the camera s system sounds shutter clicks beeps and so forth It also allows you to hear sound that was previously recorded and attached to an image via the camera s sound record button The Liquid Crystal Display on the top of the camera that uses a combination of numeric characters and icons to communicate the camera s status such as particular camera settings The three buttons beneath the status LCD that you can press to set the flash mode timer mode and auto Focus range See also auto focus range button on page 115 flash mode button on page 117 and timer mode button on page 123 See flash on page 117 The main object person or scene that you want to capture with your camera A lens that has a longer focal length and narrower field of view includes less subject area than a normal lens A telephoto lens makes a subject appear larger
27. camera off and then on again Also ensure that the camera s memory card is completely emptu Ensure that the camera mode dial is set to Capture mode BGM You may be too close to the subject Try using the Macro auto focus range Try using Focus Lock See Using Focus Lock on page 18 For digital zoom to work correctly the camera s image LCD must be turned on Ensure that the camera mode dial is set to Capture mode BGM Then press the DISPLAY button Troubleshooting Common Problems Problem Solution The HP Remote Control is The HP Remote Control does not work while the flash is charging Try pressing not working the Remote Control s trigger again once the flash has charged The HP Remote Control may not work if the camera is sitting under bright lights or in full sun In this case use the 10 Second Timer mode instead See Setting the Timer Mode on page 11 The battery in the HP Remote Control may be dead IF so replace the battery The captured images are Change the exposure compensation setting in the EV Compensation submenu of over or under exposed the Photo Assist menu See EV Compensation Submenu on page 57 The computer does not On both Windows and Macintosh computers recognize the camera Is the camera powered on h ted via th eek ee na Is the camera mode dial set to PC Connect mode PC USB cable Is the USB cable firmly attached to both the camera and computer Is the U
28. explain how to transfer images to a computer depending on the PC Connect Mode setting on the camera and or the operating system that is running on the computer To use the Digita Device setting to transfer images from your camera to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer see the first subsection below To use the USB Disk Drive setting to transfer images from your camera to either a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 8 6 or better or a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer see the subsection on page 4l To transfer images from the memory card to a Windows NT 4 0 computer see the subsection on page 43 Transferring Images Using the Digita Device Setting IF your computer is running Windows Me 98 or 2000 you can transfer images from your camera to the computer by using the default Digita Device setting in the PC Connect Mode submenu IF your camera is running Windows Me you can then use the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard that is included on your Windows Me system to transfer the images from the camera to your computer Windows 98 or 2000 you can then use the HP Photo Imaging Software that came with your camera to transfer the images from the camera to your computer To transfer images to your Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer do the Following 1 Power off the camera if it is still on 2 Power on the computer if you haven t already 3 Connect the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on the front or back
29. exterior of your computer see Figure 22 39 Transferring Images to Your Computer 4 Open the door to the camera s connector compartment and connect the square end of the USB cable to the bottom USB connector see Figure 23 5 Set the camera to PC Connect mode PC 6 Power on the camera Within a few seconds your computer detects the camera on the USB port What happens next depends on what version of Windows your computer is running Windows Me Your computer runs the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard Follow the prompts in the Wizard to copy the images to your computer Windows 98 The main window of the HP Photo Imaging Software or 2000 opens Do the following 1 Click Unload Camera in the main window 2 Click the Start button in the Unload Images window The images are copied to your computer Chapter 5 Sharing Images 40 Transferring Images to Your Computer Transferring Images Using the USB Disk Drive Setting IF your computer is running either Macintosh OS 8 6 or better or Windows Me 98 or 2000 you can transfer images from your camera to the computer by using the USB Disk Drive setting in the PC Connect Mode submenu In so doing the camera will operate as a USB Mass Storage Device and appear as a disk drive connected to your computer You can then copy images from your camera to the computer as you would from another disk drive The following two subsections explain how Setting the USB Disk Drive Mode
30. how to use Instant Review and how to use the sound recording features when taking pictures This chapter covers the following topics Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures on page 16 Taking More Advanced Pictures on page 17 gt Using Focus Lock on page 18 Shooting a One Shot Image on page 19 Shooting Continuous Images on page 20 Shooting Timelapse Images on page 21 Using the Zoom Lever on page 22 Using the Diopter Control on page 22 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera on page 23 Using Instant Review on page 25 Recording Sound on page 26 Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures Here is the simplest method for taking pictures with your camera 1 Set the camera mode dial to the Capture mode W 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Look through the viewfinder to select and frame a subject for your picture 16 Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures 4 Press the shutter release button Wait for the shutter sound indicating the camera has captured the image Then release the button The captured image appears for a 3 second Instant Review period on the image LCD IF you are happy with it do nothing and the image will be saved on the memory card If not you can delete the image while it is still displayed in Instant Review by pressing the middle Delete soft key Taking More Advanced Pictures As explained in C
31. into a SCART adapter purchased separately then plug the adapter into your television s video input connector hapter 5 Sharing Images 50 Connecting the Camera to Your Television 2 Connect the audio input red end of the audio video cable into the television s audio input connector This will allow you to hear sound that you recorded and attached to your images 3 Plug the other end of the video cable into the camera see Figure 27 4 On the television set the video input to be the video input connector where you connected the camera Viewing Images on the Television When the camera is connected to a television you can play or review your images on the television screen just as you would on the camera s image LCD You can also mark protect categorize group or delete images or create a slideshow To view images on a television 1 Turn on the television and select the video input See your television s documentation for specific instructions on how to select the video input 2 Set the camera mode dial to either Playback mode or Review mode E9 Note When the camera is connected to a 3 View your images on the television using either Playback or Review mode television the image LCD turns off E 7 J The television functions the same as the camera s image LCD You can use the buttons on the A way controller to scroll through your images or press the MENU button on the back of the camera to use the ca
32. left arrow on the 4 way controller to move across the menu icon bar to access a particular menu See the next subsection Using the 4 Way Controller 5 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to move the highlight to the menu option you want to select 6 Press the left soft key to select the highlighted menu option Using the 4 Way Controller The 4 way controller is the large button located on the back of your camera see Figure 7 Press an arrow on the 4 way controller to move in the direction of that arrow up down right or left in the image LCD such as within the menu structures of the Capture Review or Playback modes Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 15 Using the Image LCD Note These instructions for taking simple point and shoot pictures assume that your camera is set to the default image type One Shot and that Instant Review is on as well See Setting the Image Type on page 13 and Using Instant Review on page 25 for more information japter 3 Taking Pictures Overview Once you have set your camera to Capture mode and you have a basic understanding of how to use your camera s status LCD and image LCD see Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures starting on page 8 you are ready to take pictures To optimize your camera s capabilities it is important to understand how to use the zoom lever what the various LEDs mean when they light solid or blink
33. on the other device See also JetSend on page 118 The window on the front of the camera that uses the HP JetSend infrared technology See also JetSend on page 118 The time between images being captured for the Timelapse image type The International Organization for Standardization rating for film or CCD sensitivity A higher ISO number means less light is needed to take a picture CCDs in digital cameras are rated in terms of ISO numbers ISO is not an acronym it is derived from the Greek isos meaning equal See also CCD on page 116 A protocol developed by HP for sending image data from one device to another without using any connecting cables between the devices JetSend uses infrared technology to transmit images from the camera to a printer for printing A compressed image file format developed by the Joint Photo Expert Group Its strengths are very small file sizes and fast display rates It is 7 to 10 times Faster than some other image file Formats See also file type on page 117 and TIFF on page 122 118 Glossary memory card access LED memory card door MENU button menus microphone mode dial modes NTSC connection One Shot image type HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for taking pictures of distant subjects such as landscape scenes See also exposure modes on page 116
34. press and release the Remote Control s trigger button one time The timer LED on the front of the camera see page 24 blinks faster for 3 seconds Then the camera captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence The settings in the Timelapse menu option of the Capture Settings menu determine the number of pictures that are taken and the interval between pictures in the Timelapse sequence of images that are captured To change the Timelapse settings see Timelapse Settings Submenu on page 54 The image LCD displays the previously captured image while counting down to the next image capture The only option you have is to stop the Timelapse sequence by pressing the right Stop soft key IF Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 25 at the end of taking a Timelapse sequence of images the first image in the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image LCD You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period Record sound that will be attached to the first image of the sequence For information on how to do this see Recording Sound on page 26 Delete all of the images in the sequence by pressing the middle Delete soft key Save all of the images in the sequence to the memory card and return to the Capture mode immediately by pressing the right Exit soft key Do nothing and when Instant Review times out the default time out is 3 seconds all of the images in th
35. right Exit soft key All of the other images in the sequence were already saved to the memory card Do nothing and when Instant Review times out the default time out is 3 seconds the final image of the sequence is then saved to the memory card automatically Note If you are unhappy with any other images within a Continuous sequence rather than just the final image which you can only delete during Instant Review you can delete those images in the Review mode To do this see Deleting Images on page 32 Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 20 Taking More Advanced Pictures not finished processing the previous image in the Timelapse sequence Se ee Be chee oa ae a l oe gel ais pa mT PERRE TES 7 rna FIA IIn ie tl CIEC ype set Note If you are unhappy with one or more images within a Timelapse sequence you can delete only those images in the Review mode rather than deleting all of the images in the sequence during Instant Review To do this see Deleting Images on page 32 Note All images in a Timelapse sequence are saved as one group on the memory card Chapter 3 Taking Pictures Shooting Timelapse Images H IF you are using the Shutter release button with no timer mode set press and release the shutter release button one time Then the camera captures the first image of the Timelapse sequence 3 Second Remote O timer mode point the HP Remote Control at the camera and
36. save the image s and the attached sound to the memory card Do nothing and allow the Instant Review to time out In this case the image s and the attached sound are automatically saved to the memory card 26 Recording Sound Note You cannot delete images while in Playback mode You can delete images in Review mode however See Deleting Images on page 32 hapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Images Overview This chapter explains how to view captured images via the Playback mode and how to review the images via the Review mode This chapter covers the following topics Using Playback Mode on page 27 gt 2 2 Accessing the Playback Mode on page 27 Viewing Images Full Screen on page 28 Understanding the Overlay Bars on page 28 Turning the Overlay Bars Off and On on page 28 Zooming in on Images on page 28 Playing Back Timelapse and Grouped Images on page 28 Creating and Playing a Slideshow on page 29 Using Review Mode on page 30 gt gt gt gt gt Accessing the Review Mode on page 30 Selecting Images on page 30 Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images on page 31 Deleting Images on page 32 Grouping Images and Dissolving Image Groups on page 33 Protecting and Unprotecting Images on page 34 Categorizi
37. shutter release button or the HP Remote Control s trigger This mode is set by pressing a status LCD button on top of the camera and determines how the shutter release button will be triggered The status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the timer mode An icon or set of icons that appears in the status LCD and shows the current timer mode See Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode on page 121 The connector into which you plug the video cable to connect the camera to a television TV See also NTSC connection on page 119 and PAL connection on page 120 The process of copying images from the memory card directly to the computer The process of deselecting images in the camera that have previously been marked The process of removing the protection on images in the camera so that they can be deleted Universal Serial Bus An interface for connecting peripherals such as digital cameras to a computer A Microsoft Windows device class that lets the operating system display the files in a camera as though they are stored on a separate additional computer device similar to a disk drive The wire that can be used to connect the camera to a television The connector on a television into which you plug the video cable The window on the back of the camera through which you look to frame the subject that will be recorded when you capture an image The process of bringing the camera out of sleep mode
38. the date and time after change the batteries in the camera or unplug the HP AC power adapter from the camera The rechargeable HP NiMH batteries I m using don t seem to power the camera for very long The incorrect language is set on the camera 89 Solution Try powering the camera off and then on again Remove the batteries or unplug the HP AC power adapter Then reinstall the batteries or plug in the AC power adapter and power on the camera again This will happen if either you remove the batteries from the camera or you remove the batteries and unplug the HP AC power adapter for more than 5 minutes Note that even if the batteries are drained the date and time will remain set as long as you leave the drained batteries in the camera When changing batteries try to put the new batteries in within 5 minutes of when you remove the old batteries Similarly if you are using the HP AC power adapter either Leave batteries in the camera even if the batteries are drained when you unplug the adapter or unplug the adapter for less than 5 minutes at a time You must recharge all 4 HP NiMH batteries after fully draining them four times for the batteries to reach their optimum capacity and performance For more information see Using the HP NiMH Batteries and Recharger on page 108 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode HM 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button to dis
39. the lens by moving different lens groups within the lens to change its overall focal length See also digital zoom on page 116 An electro mechanical device in the camera that determines whether the camera is being held horizontally or vertically and which side is up The camera uses the data from this sensor to make sure the image is displayed right side up in the image LCD regardless of the camera position when the image was captured Opaque or translucent information bars that appear on the image LCD Phase Alternating Line connection The video TV connection used in Europe An operational mode you use to control the camera via a computer PC or Macintosh that you have connected to the camera You use this mode to download images from the camera to the computer See also camera mode dial on page 116 Personal Computer Manufacturers Common Interface Agreement adapter A small electronic card that fits in a PCMCIA slot and controls or communicates with an external device For digital cameras this is usually an adapter into which you can plug the memory card from the camera for transferring images to your computer The slot in a computer that holds a PCMCIA card A PCMCIA slot is usually found in laptop computers The printed version of an image See also image on page 118 and picture on page 120 See image type on page 118 See CCD element on page 116 Picture refers to the original composition wh
40. the settings for the flash mode timer mode and auto focus range as well as the number of pictures remaining on the memory card see Figure 2 The status LCD turns on every time you power on the camera You can use the status LCD to assess the current status of the camera and to change the flash mode timer mode and auto focus range settings when preparing to take pictures The buttons beneath the status LCD the flash mode button 4 the timer mode button and the auto focus range button Wa toggle the associated camera settings on and off within the status LCD see Figure 3 To change one of these settings press the associated button until you see the desired icon or set of icons displayed in the status LCD for the setting you want The next three subsections explain the possible settings for the flash mode timer mode and auto Focus range on the camera Flash mode Timer mode Auto focus range Note IF you see 000 flashing in the status LCD this means that either there is no memory card in the camera or the memory card is full Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 9 Using the Status LCD serie cree wi ith the Ee auto ma range setting Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures Setting the Flash Mode Your camera has seven flash modes The default flash mode is Auto no icons displayed Each mode is displayed on the status LCD with the icon s shown in Table 2 To set the flash mode press the flash mode b
41. then click OK Related Information For a complete listing and description of your camera s features including diagrams showing the locations of all the buttons dials displays and so on see the printed HP 678 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide that was included with your camera Along with helping you use your camera for the first time to capture and view images the Quick Start Guide also explains how to transfer images from the SS o a Sn A m camera to your computer the HP 618 Digitol nee Quick Start Guide t to To learn how to use the software that came with your camera see the software s online Help All the install the batteries and the memory card in documentation for the software is provided in the form of online Help within the software itself your camera Finally you can get project ideas troubleshooting assistance and up to date information about your camera and the HP Photo Imaging Software from the HP website at www hp com photosmart Updates for your camera s firmware are also posted to this website from time to time You can install these updates on your camera so that you can always have the most current functionality running on it Chapter 1 Introduction 7 How to Use this Guide res Overview You can use your camera s default settings to take pictures in a point and shoot fashion or you can use more advanced features that you set via the camera s status LCD and image LCD This chapter explains how
42. to the To date Make sure that the video output format NTSC or PAL that you set in the Video Preferences submenu of Playback mode is correct for the video input format of your television See Video Preferences Submenu on page 77 Be aware that it will take an average of 20 seconds to transfer an image from the camera to a printer via JetSend Make sure that your printer is JetSend capable Make sure that the camera s infrared window is lined up with the printer s infrared sensor and that the camera and printer are about 10 inches apart Make sure that the other camera is a Digita camera Make sure that the camera s infrared window is lined up with the other camera s infrared sensor and that the cameras are about 10 inches apart Troubleshooting Common Problems Contacting HP Customer Care HP Customer Care Online Click your way to a great solution The HP website www hp com photosmart is a great place to start for answers to questions about your HP products You ll get instant access to helpful tips and tricks downloadable drivers and the latest product and software updates 24 hours a day 7 days a week HP Customer Care by Phone IF you encounter a problem with your camera that is not covered in this chapter contact HP for help HP has Customer Support Centers worldwide some of which are listed below HP s Customer Support Centers Replace a with your international telephone a
43. 123 Glossary 618 Digital Camera User s Guide A setting in the Photo Assist menu that is used to correct the color applied to a captured image under different lighting conditions in order to make the white areas in the image appear white without any color cast A lens that has a shorter focal length and a wider field of view including more subject area than a normal lens A wide angle lens makes a subject appear smaller than does a normal lens at the same camera to subject distance See also telephoto on page 122 To enlarge the subject by changing the field of view and magnification of the lens by using the zoom lever Once the camera lens is at maximum optical zoom you can switch into digital zoom mode if the image LCD is on See also optical zoom on page 120 and digital zoom on page 116 A lever on the back of the camera that moves the lens continuously between telephoto and wide angle Focal lengths The zoom lever also controls the digital zoom See also digital zoom on page 116 focal length on page 117 telephoto on page 122 and wide angle on page 124 124 Glossary iP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide Numerics 4 way controller using 15 A AC power adapter purchasing from HP 107 safety information 13 using 108 Accessories for powering the camera 107 Add to Order submenu 82 AE Metering submenu 60 Aperture indicator 12 Auto focus range Macro and Infinity indica
44. 6 Click Unload Camera in the main window Because no USB camera is found the software displays a dialog box in which you can select the drive letter for your memory card reader 7 Select the drive letter such as H for your memory card reader in the dialog box 8 Click the Start button in the Unload Images window The images are copied to your computer hapter 5 Sharing Images 43 Transferring Images to Your Computer Using a Digital Print Order Format DPOF File A DPOF file is a file you create using your camera that allows you to pre select which images you want to print The file is stored on the memory card and contains information about which images are selected how many of each image is to be printed and at what size to print each of them The file is used by selected HP printers and other printing devices that can read a DPOF file directly from the memory card Creating a DPOF File To create a DPOF file 1 Set the camera mode dial to Review mode E9 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Either select one image or mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to include in the DPOF file See Selecting Images on page 30 and Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 for more information 4 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed 5 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller once to move to the Print Order Form menu Note For more
45. Capture mode and has Instant Review set on see the previous section During the Instant Review period the camera records the sound and then attaches it to either the One Shot image to the final image of a Continuous sequence or to the first image of a Timelapse sequence that you just captured The sound recording capability remains active during the entire Instant Review period You can also record sound in the Playback or Review modes to attach to images See the second Note on the left for more information Once you have captured an image or sequence of images in Capture mode and the Instant Review is displayed on the image LCD do the following to record sound that will be attached to the image 1 Press the sound record button amp on the back of the camera to activate the recording A microphone icon flashes and the length of the recording in minutes and seconds 00 00 appears in the top overlay bar of the image LCD see Figure 13 2 Record your sound up to 45 seconds 3 Press the sound record button again to stop the recording The screen displays Ready in the top overlay bar and three soft key labels in the bottom overlay bar Play Delete and Exit from left to right 4 Do any of the following Press the left Play soft key to play back the sound recorded Press the middle Delete soft key to delete either the image s and the sound or to delete the sound only Press the right Exit soft key to immediately
46. EDS UCN aeng ccc etcetera eterna 6 How OS See ENS CIE eee tcc eect secede esas ak ence Sa cacao Coasts 7 Related Information ssssssssssssessessessesseeseeseeseossessesoesseeseessessoeseeseeseesoessesoessesstesesseesoesoesoessessoesossteseeseeseessessessessteseeseese 7 Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures nsssssssscsssssssssssssssssececcsnssnssssessecceeesssnussssseeesecsessnnuaseseseeeceeesensnuassseessseeeeesonsnssss 8 Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera ss sssssssssssesssesseesssesssesseosoessocosseesoesseesssesse 8 Using the Status LCD sssssssssssssesssessseessessseesoosseesoeesoesseesseosseesseesooesseesoossoesseesseesseesoesseesssessesseesseesoesstesstesseeseeessesses 9 Jaino mie Image I D prana ENTE 12 Cnapter a Taking a CS cece csc AE E E E ee 16 Taking Simple Point and Shoot Pictures sssssssssssssssesssessesssesseessecsseessoosooosseesoossoosseesoeesseesseesoessoesssesseessesse 16 Taking More Advanced Pictures ssssscssssssssssssssessssccssssnnsssessesseseesenssnuussesesseceecesonnnusssssesseecesonnnensssseesseeeeee 17 Using the Zoom Lever ssssssssssessseessessscessesscesscesoessoeesoesocesoeesoesscesoeessoesscesscesoeeseessoesscesoessoesseesressoesscesoessoesseessesssesse 22 Using the Diopter Control ss sssssssssssesssessesssesseessesssoosseesoeesoesseesoeesoeeseessoesseesoessoeestesseesotesseesocsssesseesoesseesseessesssesse 22 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera ssssssssssssses
47. HP 618 Digital Camera HP Imaging Technology LA eackaro Group Protect Categorize ne h kd Vit One Shotilll Overlay User s Guide Copyright 2000 Hewlett Packard Company ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard Company shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company HP the HP logo JetSend the JetSend logo PhotoSmart and the PhotoSmart logo are property of Hewlett Packard Company PENTAX is a trademark of Asahi Optical Co Ltd The Digita camera operating system is copyright 2000 FlashPoint Technology Inc ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Digita and the Digita logo are trademarks of FlashPoint Technology Inc SanDisk and CompactFlash are trademarks of SanDisk Corporation Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and other countries 618 Digital Camera User s Guide 2 Legal Notices Chapter Pal NEOdUCUON issis a enter rca E aa ere EGRE 5 FCC OV CIN aoaaa E eas 5 Wiat
48. ISO speed for the scene 100 200 The ISO Speed submenu is only available for Auto and Aperture Priority exposure modes When the exposure mode is set to Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program or Shutter Priority the ISO Speed submenu is grayed out and the ISO Speed is set to Auto Select Table 19 ISO Speed Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to Photo Assist menu without changing the setting Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 61 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Image Stamp Date amp Time Figure 40 Date Time Stamp Submenu Date Time Stamp Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Image Stamp Menu Use the Image Stamp menu to place watermarks on your images as you capture them The Image Stamp menu has these options Date amp Time Text Logo Table 20 Image Stamp Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with the selected menu option Exit Exits this menu and returns to the live view in Capture mode Date Time Stamp Submenu Use the Date Time Stamp submenu to stamp an image with the current date time both date and time or neither You can set the following properties of the date time stamp Type Placement Transparency Text color Background gt Ol CUM 62 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Te or Sepia ie Image Seats will
49. P 618 Digital Camera User s Guide E Edit menu 78 Erase Order menu option 83 EV Compensation submenu 57 Expanding Timelapse or grouped images 3 Exposure mode indicator 12 Exposure Mode submenu 56 F File Settings submenu 53 Find By Category submenu 87 Find By Date submenu 87 Find menu 86 Firmware updates 7 Flash mode setting 10 Focus Lock using 18 Focus Mode submenu 59 Focus range auto Focus Manual 12 Format Card menu option 68 98 Format dialog Set Date amp Time submenu 70 100 G Group Name submenu 79 Grouped images expanding or collapsing 3 1 viewing 28 Grouping images 33 79 H HP Customer Care 93 HP JetSend 46 HP Shopping Village website 107 HP Year 2000 warranty 112 Image Counter submenu 71 100 Image LCD using 12 Image Stamp menu 62 Image types Continuous images 20 One Shot images 19 setting 13 soft key 13 126 Timelapse images 21 viewing Timelapse in Playback mode 28 Images categorizing 35 collapsing Timelapse or grouped 31 Continuous 20 creating slideshows 29 deleting 32 dissolving groups 33 expanding Timelapse or grouped 3 grouping 33 79 JetSending to printer 46 marking 31 One Shot 19 protecting 34 searching for 36 selecting in Review mode 30 sharing 38 Timelapse 2 1 transferring to computer 38 unmarking 3 unprotecting 34 viewing full screen 28 viewing on television 51 viewing Timelapse and grouped 28 Infinity auto focus range
50. SB port enabled on the computer Are you using a USB hub If so you may need to reset the hub It may have become disabled due to an electrical disturbance such as that generated by static electricity To reset the USB hub leave the camera connected to the hub i i E disconnect the hub from the computer and remove power from the hub Then reconnect the power to the USB hub and reconnect the hub to the computer Try powering the camera off and then on again On Windows Me 98 and 2000 computers Ifyou are using the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard for Windows Me or the HP Photo Imaging Software for Windows 98 and 2000 to transfer images is the PC Connect Mode submenu setting under the Preferences menu of Capture mode in the camera set to Digita Device Ifyou are using the PC Connect Mode submenu setting of USB Disk Drive in the camera instead does the camera appear as a disk drive in Windows Explorer Note Computers running Windows NT 4 0 cannot connect to the camera via the USB cable because Windows NT 4 0 does not support the USB interface You must use either an HP PIOOO 1100 or similar printer or a memory card reader to transfer the images to your Windows NT 4 0 computer instead On Macintosh computers Is the PC Connect Mode submenu setting under the Preferences menu of Capture mode in the camera set to USB Disk Drive Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 91 Troubleshooting Common Problems Chapter 7
51. Table 4 Auto Focus Range Settings IF you set the camera to the Macro auto focus Auto Focus Range Icon Displayed When to Use range the image LCD will turn on This is because you will be unable to frame an image Normal default No Icon To take a picture of a subject that is within the normal properly in the viewfinder due to parallax error focus range neither close up nor in the distance The focus range is set from 0 5 meters to infinity Finally if the camera cannot focus when set to the Normal auto focus range it will make a Macro Y To take a close up picture of a subject such as a flower best guess at the focus and take the picture The focus range is set from 0 1 to 0 6 meters However if it cannot focus when set to Macro it will not take a picture Infinity A To take a picture of a subject in the distance such as a mountain range The focus range is set at infinity Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 11 Using the Status LCD One Shot Overlay Sta N fault the image LCD is turned off when you power on the camera in Capture mode IF you want the image LCD to always turn on instead you can change the setting in the Display submenu of the Preferences menu See Display Submenu on page 67 and Setting the Display on page 95 However note that the image LCD uses a lot of battery power If you are running your camera on batteries rather than with the HP approved AC power adapter you may want
52. Warranty Statement is inconsistent with local law this Warranty Statement shall be deemed modified to be consistent with such local law Under such local law certain disclaimers and limitations of this Warranty Statement may not apply to the customer For example some states in the United States as well as some governments outside the United States including provinces in Canada may a Preclude the disclaimers and limitations in this Warranty Statement from Limiting the statutory rights of a consumer e g the United Kingdom b Otherwise restrict the ability of a manufacturer to enforce such disclaimers or limitations or c Grant the customer additional warranty rights specify the duration of implied warranties which the manufacturer cannot disclaim or not allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties 3 FOR CONSUMER TRANSACTIONS IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND THE TERMS IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED DO NOT EXCLUDE RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF THE HP PRODUCTS TO SUCH CUSTOMERS Hewlett Packard Year 2000 Warranty For Consumer Products Distributed Through Authorized Resellers Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data including but not limited to calculating compari
53. aging Custom ASIC for higher performance image Technology processing Image processing at 220 000 000 operations per image in lt 1 2 second Excellent enlargements at 8 x 10 Lens PENTAX power zoom 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical elements 2 4 F 4 0 TTL through the lens auto focus Image Type Settings One Shot Continuous Timelapse Exposure 2 0 EV Exposure Value in 5 steps Compensation Shutter Speed 1 1000 to 4 seconds Sensitivity Auto Fixed 100 or 200 ISO speed AE Metering TTL AE auto exposure metering with choice of Average Center Weighted or Spot Viewfinder Separate zooming optical viewfinder with diopter adjustment Diopter adjustment from 3m to m Field of view 85 at 3m or 9 8 ft Focus TTL contrast detection auto focus Normal 0 5m 1 64 ft to infinity Macro 0 1m 0 33 ft to 0 6m 1 97 ft Infinity Manual focus 0 1m 0 33 ft to infinity Flash Built in flash Flash modes Auto Auto with Red Eye Reduction Forced On Forced On with Red Eye Reduction Forced Off Night and Night with Red Eye Reduction Effective range 0 3m 0 98 ft 5 4m 18 ft at 5 2mm 0 3m 0 98 ft 3 7m 12 ft at 16 5 m Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information 104 Camera Specifications Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information Exposure Settings Memory Card Timer Sound W
54. ails of all the images in the sequence are displayed with links between them see Figure 16 To collapse Timelapse or grouped images 1 Select any image in the Timelapse sequence or group you want to collapse 2 Press the right Collapse soft key 31 Using Review Mode Deleting Images You can delete a single image that is currently selected whether it is a One Shot or Continuous image an individual image within an expanded Timelapse sequence or an individual image within an expanded group of images all marked images a collapsed Timelapse sequence of images or a collapsed group of images from the memory card To delete images 1 Select the image or mark the images you want to delete IF you want to delete one or more images but not all the images within a Timelapse sequence or a group of images first follow the instructions in Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images on page 31 to expand the Timelapse sequence or group of images Then select the image or mark the images you want to delete from the expanded Timelapse sequence or group of images 2 If you want to Delete only the currently selected single image collapsed Timelapse sequence of images or collapsed group of images press the middle Delete soft key in the Review mode screen Delete all of the marked images press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed with the Delete menu option highlighte
55. as you exit the Exposure Mode submenu After you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority Av or Shutter Priority Tv and exit the submenu the live view of Capture mode will turn on automatically You can then use the 4 way controller to adjust the aperture value if in Av mode or shutter speed if in Tv mode by pressing the up and down arrows see below If the camera cannot properly expose because the picture subject is out of range as in very bright or very dark scenes the text string such as Av F5 6 1 1500 will turn red in the top overlay bar of live view IF you turn the image LCD off the exposure mode will not change but you will be unable to adjust the aperture value or shutter speed with the 4 way controller When you set the exposure mode to Aperture Priority Av and live view is on pressing the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller will perform these specific Functions Up arrow stops down the aperture toward higher f numbers Down arrow stops up the aperture toward lower f numbers When you set the exposure mode to Shutter Priority Tv and live view is on pressing the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller will perform these specific Functions Up arrow decreases toward shorter shutter speeds Down arrow increases toward faster shutter speeds 56 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Table 13 Exposure Mode Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlight
56. ation of your choice to erase all entries from the Print Order Form 3 Press the middle Erase soft key to erase all of the entries from the Print Order Form ter 5 Sharing Images 45 Using a Digital Print Order Format DPOF File JetSending Images to a Printer HP JetSend allows for easy wireless printing IF your printer supports the HP JetSend infrared technology you can transfer your images directly from the camera to the printer without connecting any cables See your printer s documentation for more information There are two different ways you can JetSend images to a printer You can use the Send button H7 on the back of the camera to JetSend only the current image in the Capture Playback or Review mode to a printer Or you can use the Transmit menu in Review mode to JetSend the current image or all marked images to a printer Each of these methods is explained in the following subsections Using the Send Button to JetSend Only the Current Image To JetSend only the current image to a JetSend capable printer 1 Set the camera mode dial to either Capture ig Playback or Review E mode 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 If you are in Capture mode you will automatically be JetSending the last image you captured You do not need to do anything to select the image Playback or Review mode press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through your images in the Playback or
57. buted by HP Contracts for additional warranty services such as on site service are available from any authorized HP service facility in countries where the product is distributed by HP or by an authorized importer B Limitations of Warranty 1 TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH RESPECT TO THE HP PRODUCTS AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTORY QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE C Limitations of Liability 1 To the extent allowed by local law the remedies provided in this Warranty Statement are the customer s sole and exclusive remedies 2 TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW EXCEPT FOR THE OBLIGATIONS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL HP OR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Appendix C Product Warranties 111 Limited Product Warranty D Local Law 1 This Warranty Statement gives the customer specific legal rights The customer may also have other rights which vary from state to state in the United States from province to province in Canada and from country to country elsewhere in the world 2 To the extent that this
58. ccess code North America Canada 905 206 4663 Mexico Mexico City 52 58 9922 Mexico Outside Mexico City 01 800 472 6684 United States 208 376 3686 Eu rope Belgium Dutch 32 0 2 626 8806 Belgium French 32 0 2 626 8807 Denmark 45 39 29 4099 Finland 358 0 203 47 288 France 33 O 1 43 62 34 34 Germany 24PF min 49 0 180 52 58 143 Italy 39 02 264 10350 Netherlands 31 0 20 606 8751 Norway 47 22 11 6299 Spain 34 902 321 123 Sweden 46 0 8 619 2170 United Kingdom 44 0 207 512 52 02 English language support from other European countries 44 O 171 512 52 02 Asia Pacific Australia 61 3 8877 8000 Korea 82 2 3270 0700 Singapore 65 272 5300 Taiwan 886 2 2717 0055 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 93 Contacting HP Customer Care Menu Overview Use the Preferences menu in Capture mode to change a variety of your camera s general settings For example with the Preferences menu options you can change the brightness of the camera s image LCD or the volume of the camera s sounds reformat the memory card in the camera change the date and time on the camera or set the mode for connecting the camera to a computer This appendix covers the following topics Accessing the Preferences Menu on page 94 Setting the Display on page 95 Controlling Camera Sounds on page 97 Formatting the Memory Card on page 98 Selecting the PC Connect Mode on page 98 Sett
59. ction will apply to all the marked images For example you can mark several images and delete them all at once instead of having to delete one image at a time To mark or unmark all of the images on the memory card press and hold the left Mark or Unmark soft key for 3 seconds and then release it To mark one or more but not all images 1 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the thumbnails until the selection arrow is under an image you want to mark 2 Press the left Mark soft key A notch appears in the Lower right corner of the selected thumbnail image see Figure 15 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to mark additional images To unmark an image scroll to the marked image and then press the Left Unmark soft key Expanding and Collapsing Timelapse or Grouped Images When you take Timelapse pictures the camera takes a sequence of pictures and automatically groups the captured images using the first captured image to represent the sequence You can also group individual images using the Group menu option of the Review mode menus see Grouping Images and Dissolving Image Groups on page 33 This section explains how to expand Timelapse or grouped images into the individual images and how to collapse them again To expand Timelapse or grouped images 1 Select the image that represents the Timelapse or grouped image sequence that you want to expand 2 Press the right Expand soft key Thumbn
60. d Press the middle Delete soft key 3 Press the left Delete soft key again to delete the image s Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 32 Using Review Mode Mark Delete Collapse Note Dissolving a group does not delete the images in the group only the group name Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Grouping Images and Dissolving Image Groups You can group images to organize them in one folder on the memory card To group images 1 Mark the images you wish to group 2 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Group menu option 4 Move to the Group Name menu by pressing either the left Create soft key if there are no existing groups or the left Add soft key and then the middle Create New soft key if there are existing groups 5 Name the new group by doing the following See the Note on the left for restrictions on group names Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the letter you want to use Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to add a letter to the name or the left arrow to delete a letter For example if you select the letter L and then press the right arrow on the A way controller the letter appears in the center of the screen 6 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the Group Name menu and then press Exit again to exit the Review mode me
61. d off any time you remove the memory card from the camera The LED that blinks to indicate the memory card is in use See also LED on page 119 The door on the side of the camera that you open to access the memory card in the camera A button on the back of the camera that lets you view menus on the image LCD in the Capture Review or Playback mode See also modes on page 119 These appear on the image LCD when you press the MENU button in the Capture Review or Playback mode and are used to choose and set camera settings The audio device on the front of the camera used to record sound that is then attached to an image See camera mode dial on page 116 These set the way the camera functions There are four operational modes Capture Review Playback and PC Connect National Television Standards Committee connection The video TV connection standard used in the United States and Japan The image type setting on the camera that captures one image at a time See also image type on page 118 119 Glossary a ma A A F A nen L CNICIA S ot E i JUV U photo photosite picture pictures remaining indicator pixel Playback mode Portrait Program exposure mode HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide The true resolution of an imaging device and the resolution at which the device captures images See also resolution on page 121 The process of changing the field of view and magnification of
62. digital camera s LCD communicate the camera s status such as particular settings that have been made for taking a picture See also LCD on page 119 The electronic version of a photograph as it is stored in a digital camera computer or other electronic medium Digital cameras capture and store an image when you take a picture See also picture on page 120 and photo on page 120 The Liquid Crystal Display on the back of the camera The image LCD and its accompanying buttons and soft keys let you view and work with images on the camera See also DISPLAY button on page 116 MENU button on page 119 and soft keys on page 122 See size on page 122 The type of image the camera will capture There are three image types One Shot Continuous and Timelapse You can change the image type by pressing the left soft key while in Capture mode See also Continuous image type on page 116 One Shot image type on page 119 and Timelapse image type on page 123 An icon that appears on the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the image LCD and shows the image type setting in Capture mode The left soft key on the back of the camera that you press to set the image type in Capture mode A type of connection that allows images to be transmitted between the camera and another device such as a printer without connecting wires when the infrared window on the camera is lined up with an infrared sensor
63. e sequence are then saved to the memory card automatically What s Next The following sections provide more information about various features of your camera that you can use when taking pictures such as the zoom or that provide you with important feedback on the status of your camera while you are taking pictures such as the LEDs Once you have read through the Following sections continue on to Chapter 4 to learn how to view and review the images you have captured via the camera s Playback and Review modes 21 Taking More Advanced Pictures Using the Zoom Lever While you are framing the subject for a picture you will likely find that you need to zoom in or out on the subject This section explains the camera s zoom Lever which you can use for this purpose Rocking the zoom lever see Figure 8 left and right moves the lens continuously between wide angle 0 and telephoto focal lengths for optical zooming The zoom lever also controls digital zooming Digital zooming refers to digital cropping of the image giving the appearance of greater zoom After the optical zoom is at its maximum setting you can digitally zoom in three steps see below Note however that you must have the image LCD on for the digital zoom to operate To turn the image LCD on press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera If the image LCD is turned on and the camera s zoom is at the end of the telephoto range releasing and pressing the zo
64. ear field Ol Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight OO 6 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to move to the Hour field Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight 02 8 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to move to the Minutes field 9 Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight 51 Since the am pm setting is set to pm by default simply leave the am pm field as it is 10 Press the right Exit soft key to save the date and time settings and return to the Preferences menu 99 Setting the Date and Time Format Dialog When you press the left Format soft key in the Set Date amp Time submenu you see the Format dialog which allows you to select from a list of six predefined date and time formats There are three Formats which use the 24 hour clock format and three formats which use the 12 hour clock format MM DD YY 24 hours The default format for the date and time is MM DD YY 12 hr which means the date is in the Month MM DD YY 12 hours Day Year format and the time is in the 12 hour clock format DD MM YY 24 hours DD MM YY 12 hours Ww Select For example to set your camera to the MM DD YY 24 hour format so that the date will be in the Month Day Year format and the time will be in the 24 hour clock format Follow these steps 1 Press the Left Format soft key in the Set Date amp Time submenu to move
65. ed setting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting EV Compensation Submenu Use the EV Exposure Value Compensation submenu to manually adjust the exposure in 0 5 EV increments values for darker images values for lighter images You can select from these options sation Submenu 20 1 5 1 0 0 5 O Default 0 5 1 0 1 5 Default 2 0 of OH gt Table 14 EV Compensation Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Sets the exposure compensation to the default value Exit Saves the setting and returns to the Photo Assist menu Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 57 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys White Balance Select Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference White Balance Submenu Use the White Balance submenu to correct the color applied to a captured image under different lighting conditions in order to make white areas in the image appear white without any color cast You can select from these setting options Auto Default Use when you want the camera to automatically sense the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance appropriately for optimum color reproduction in the image Daylight Use when you are taking a picture in daylight without artificial lighting Tungsten Use when you are taking a picture under normal incandescent lighting such as the light from tungst
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67. en capturing an image with a digital camera See also image on page 118 A numeric indicator in the status LCD that shows how many more images you can capture and store on the memory card Picture element The smallest element that can be assigned an independent color and intensity and displayed on a computer monitor screen or on an LCD A pixel is a dot with either a square or rectangular shape Digital images displayed on a monitor screen or LCD are composed of thousands of pixels An operational mode you can use to view the captured images on the camera s image LCD You can view images as full sized stills play back timelapse and grouped photo sequences and create slideshows of the images See also camera mode dial on page 116 and slideshow on page 122 The exposure mode setting in the Photo Assist menu that automatically optimizes the camera settings for portrait photography See also exposure modes on page 116 120 Glossary review Review mode self timer Send button shutter Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide The switch on the camera that turns it on or off See live view on page 119 Marking an image so that no one can delete it See sound record button on page 122 Refers to a human s or animal s eyes that appear red in captured images which is caused by using the flash on a camera A flash mode you can use to minimize red eye i
68. en filament light bulbs in household lamps Fluorescent Use when you are taking a picture under fluorescent lighting Table 15 White Balance Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the selected setting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting 58 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Note Setting the camera to Manual focus mode cancels any selected auto focus range Macro or Infinity and turns off the corresponding icon on the status LCD Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Focus Mode Submenu Use the Focus Mode submenu to control how your camera focuses You can select from these setting options Auto Focus Default e Manual Focus After you set the focus mode to Manual Focus and exit the submenu the live view of Capture mode will turn on automatically and the focus distance will appear in the far left side of the top overlay bar You can then adjust the focus distance by pressing the left and right arrows on the 4 way controller see below If you turn off the image LCD Manual Focus will still be on but you will no longer be able to adjust the focus distance with the 4 way controller When you set the focus mode to Manual Focus and live view is on pressing the right and left arrows on the 4 way controller will perform these specific functions Right arrow increases focus distance Left arrow decrea
69. end See Selecting Images on page 30 and Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 for more information 4 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed 5 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller two times to move to the Transmit menu 6 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Camera Printer menu option 7 Set your printer to receive images to print See your printers documentation for details 8 Aim the camera s infrared window see Figure 26 on page 46 at the printer s infrared sensor and place the camera about 10 inches away from the printer 9 Press the left Send soft key on the camera The camera immediately starts a JetSend session searches for a compatible printer and sends the current or all marked images to the printer During the transfer the image LCD reads Sending X image s and shows a progress bar You can cancel the transfer at any time by pressing the middle Stop soft key on the camera A confirmation screen will display to show that the Send was successful 10 Press the right Done soft key when you have finished transmitting images to the printer japter 5 Sharing Images 47 JetSending Images to a Printer Chapter 5 Sharing Images Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras You can use the Camera Camera option in the Transmit menu of Review mode to send images from your camera to another camera or to receive imag
70. es be B amp W or Sepia regardless of the color you set for the Text and Background Colors in the Image Stamp menu japter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Table 21 Settings for Date Time Text and Logo Stamp Submenus Setting Options Type None default Both Date Time Macemiant i Top right quadrant of image om Center of image ie Bottom left quadrant of image Bottom right quadrant of image i Top left quadrant of image Transparency Opaque There will be a background box around the text Semi There will be a translucent background box Clear There will be no background behind the text Text Color White red green blue cyan magenta yellow black Background Black white red green blue cyan magenta yellow Table 22 Date Time Stamp Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns to the Image Stamp menu 63 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Text Stamp Submenu Use the Text Stamp submenu to stamp an image with text that you enter using the text entry dialog Text Stamp is either On or Off and the default is Off When it is On you can set the following properties of the text stamp Text Stamp Placement Transparency Text color gt Background Table 23 Text Stamp Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens text entry screen to enter the text stamp that will appear on t
71. es from another camera The other camera must use the standard Digita transmit protocol See the other camera s documentation for details Sending Images to Another Camera To send the current image or all marked images to another Digita camera 1 2 Set the camera mode dial to Review mode E7 Power on the camera if you haven t already Either select one image or mark multiple images in the Review mode screen that you want to send to the other camera See Selecting Images on page 30 and Marking and Unmarking Images on page 31 for more information Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller two times to move to the Transmit menu The Camera Camera menu option is highlighted Press the left Send soft key on your camera Your camera s image LCD reads Receiving Camera Ready Set the other camera to receive images See the other camera s documentation for details Aim your camera s infrared window see Figure 26 on page 46 at the other camera s infrared sensor and set the cameras about 10 inches apart Press the left Continue soft key on your camera Your camera immediately searches for another compatible camera and begins to transmit images to the other camera During the transfer the image LCD reads Sending X image s and shows a progress bar You can cancel the transfer at any time by pressing the
72. ete soft key you will be prompted Delete in the top overlay bar You can press either the left Delete soft key to delete the image s or the right Cancel soft key to cancel the delete operation If you recorded sound then the option of deleting Sound Only is also provided for the middle soft key Save the image s to the memory card and return to the Capture mode immediately by pressing the right Exit soft key Either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous sequence or all of the images in a Timelapse sequence will be saved Do nothing and when Instant Review times out the default time out is 3 seconds the image s are then saved to the memory card automatically Either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous sequence or all of the images in a Timelapse sequence will be saved 25 Using Instant Review Note You can also record sound to attach to a One Shot image any of the images in a Continuous sequence or to the first image in a Timelapse sequence of images after the Instant Review period has finished To do so you must set the camera to either Playback or Review E mode Then select an image or sequence of images in the Playback or Review mode and Follow steps 1 4 to the right on this page to record sound that will be attached to the selected image or sequence of images Chapter 3 Taking Pictures Recording Sound You can record sound to attach to your images when your camera is in
73. ettings acting Default eo pO File Type JPEG Quality Level Resolution l Color Quality Level Better Specifies JPEG compression Level and does not apply to TIFF images Default Resolution Full Size Color Full Figure 30 File Settings Submenu TIFF File Settings File Type Resolution Color Default Note TIFF is an uncompressed file type used when you need the absolute best image quality Because TIFF file size is very large it may take up to 50 seconds to save the image Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 53 Use the File Settings submenu to set how your pictures will be captured for all image types One Table 8 File Settings Submenu Options JPEG TIFF Good Produces quality images and uses less memory than the Better setting uses the highest compression rate Use this setting for images you plan to use on a computer or to print photos of up to 4 x 6 Better Produces high quality images and uses less memory than the Best setting uses a medium compression rate Use this setting for images you plan to print photos of up to 5 x 7 Best Produces the highest quality images and uses the most memory uses the lowest compression rate Use this setting for images you plan to enlarge and print photos of up to 8 x 10 Full Size 1600 x 1200 pixels 1 4 800 x 600 pixels Full B amp W Sepia Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Default Note If you select mo
74. f Capture mode Understanding the Text Message Area The text message area is a one line text area in the middle of the top overlay bar An example text message is Battery Low The following indicators will also appear in the text message area when you change certain settings in the Capture mode menus For information on using the Capture mode menus to change camera settings see Using the Capture Mode Menus on page 15 Exposure Mode Indicator When you set the Exposure Mode in the Photo Assist menu to either Landscape Program Portrait Program or Action Program the current Exposure Mode is displayed in the text message area Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Indicators When you set the Exposure Mode in the Photo Assist menu to Aperture Priority Av or Shutter Priority Tv the current aperture value and shutter speed are displayed in the text message area for example Tv 1 125 F5 6 The aperture value and shutter speed will update automatically and change continually as the camera zooms and measures the exposure When the camera cannot set the correct exposure because you have selected an aperture or shutter speed that is too big or small the line in the text message area will turn red Manual Focus Distance When you set the Focus Mode in the Photo Assist menu to Manual Focus the focus distance appears on the left side of the text message area 12 Using the Image LCD Also note that if the interval you set for Time
75. f so you can see more of each image on the image LCD Simply press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera once to turn both overlay bars off a second time to turn the bottom one on only and a third time to turn both on again Zooming in on Images IF you want to see a portion of an image in more detail press the middle Zoom soft key When you are zoomed in you can use the 4 way controller to see different parts of the image You must then zoom out by pressing the middle Zoom Out soft key before moving to a different image Playing Back Timelapse and Grouped Images You can play back sequences of Timelapse and grouped images at a pre defined rate much like a slideshow To play back image sequences 1 Use the 4 way controller to scroll to the Timelapse or grouped images you want to play back 2 Press the left Play soft key The images including any sound you have attached to them will play back on the image LCD 3 Press the left Stop soft key to stop playing back your images 28 Using Playback Mode Creating and Playing a Slideshow You can create a slideshow to display your images on the image LCD or on a television screen Your slideshow can include all of the images on the memory card or you can choose a single category of images to use For more information on Categories see Categorizing Images and Deselecting Image Categories on page 35 Connecting your camera to a television so that you can view
76. g the camera The default value is 2 minutes To change the Sleep Timeout 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Sleep Timeout option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the values until you see the value you want 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Display submenu and return to the Preferences menu 96 Setting the Display Controlling Camera Sounds Use the Sound submenu to control the sounds used on your camera Volume Level The Volume Level setting allows you to determine the volume level of the sounds on your camera This includes both the system sounds see the next subsection and the sounds you attach to images via the Sound Record button see Recording Sound on page 26 You can set the Volume Level from 1 Lowest softest to 7 highest loudest The default value is 4 Default To change the Volume Level 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller if needed to highlight the Volume Level option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the values until you see the value you want 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Sound submenu and return to the Preferences menu System Sounds The Systems Sounds setting determines whether or not you will hear the camera s system sounds such as shutter clicks beeps and so forth The default value is On
77. hapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures your camera has more advanced features that you can set via your camera s status LCD and image LCD Here is the general procedure for taking more advanced pictures 1 Set the camera mode dial to the Capture mode i 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Set the flash mode timer mode and or the auto focus range via the status LCD buttons on the top of the camera as desired For information on these settings see Using the Status LCD on page 9 The settings you choose are displayed in the status LCD 4 Press the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera to turn the image LCD on 5 Press the Left soft key to set the image type One Shot Continuous or Timelapse For more information see Setting the Image Type on page 13 The image type you choose is displayed on the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the image LCD 6 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera to display the Capture mode menus on the image LCD if you wish to change any of the default camera settings in the menus 7 Select the menu options you wish to change in the Capture Settings Photo Assist and or Image Stamp menus and then make the changes to the camera settings within those menus as desired For information about changing settings in these Capture mode menus see Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys on page 52 For example if you have set the camera to the Timelapse image type the
78. he images Available only when the first line is set to On Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Exits this submenu and returns to the Image Stamp menu japter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 64 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Note By default no logo files are included with your camera To learn how to get logo files see the HP website at www hp com photosmart Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Logo Stamp Submenu Logo Stamp is either On or Off and the default is Off When it is On you can Stamp the image with a logo file Choose one logo from a list Choose the placement of the logo Choose the color Choose the transparency level Table 24 Logo Stamp Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens the Logo Files dialog Available only when Logo Stamp is on Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Exits this submenu and returns to the Image Stamp menu Logo Files Dialog When you press the Edit soft key in the Logo Stamp submenu the Logo Files dialog is displayed Use the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller to select the file you want to use as the Logo Stamp from the list of available files Table 25 Logo Files Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark next to the logo file returns to the Logo Stamp submenu and displays the selected file name in the second line of the submenu Exit Exits this dialog and returns to Log
79. hen transferred to a PC gt gt gt 79 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Table 50 Protect Soft Keys Soft Key Function Protect Appears if selected images are unprotected Allows you to protect the current image Unprotect If multiple images are marked this soft key appears along with the Protect soft key Allows you to unprotect images Exit Cancels the protect operation and returns to the Review mode screen Categories Submenu Use the Categories submenu to assign images to a category The camera has predefined categories such as vacation work pets family and friends Choose the category you want using the 4 way controller then use the Select soft key to attach the category to the image You can assign categories to one image at a time or you can categorize all marked images at once Table 51 Categories Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Assigns a category to an image or marked images Places a checkmark next to the assigned category Exit Updates the image files with the new categories and returns to the Review mode screen Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 80 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Print Order Form Menu Use the Print Order Form menu to create a Digital Print Order Format DPOF file Table 52 Print Order Form Menu Print Order Form Option Function Add Images View Order Add Images Allows you to add current image or marked Erase Order images to the DPOF f
80. hite Balance Interfaces Camera Operating System Image LCD Image Control Functions Status LCD Power 105 Auto Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority CompactFlash card Type or Type Il Power level 0 shipped with camera 10 second delay 3 second delay with HP Remote Control included Capture and play back sound with 45 seconds of recording per image Auto Daylight Tungsten and Fluorescent USB connection to computers HP JetSend and Digita infrared protocols NTSC PAL TV connections Orientation sensor for automatic image rotation on TV computers and cameras Flashpoint Digita 72 low temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD with 130 338 pixels Adjustable brightness control Displays thumbnails or full screen images Create slideshows of images Send images via HP JetSend infrared technology to JetSend capable printers Delete protect group and categorize images Watermark images with Date and Time Text or Logo stamps Displays battery status flash mode timer mode auto focus mode and pictures remaining 4AAnon rechargeable batteries included Optional AC power adapter or rechargeable NiMH batteries and recharger Camera Specifications Note An AC power adapter provides power to the camera it does not recharge the batteries Appendix B Camera and Accessories Info
81. htness Level Sleep Timeout Default 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller if needed to highlight the Brightness Level option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the values until you see the value you want 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Display submenu and return to the Preferences menu Instant Review The camera s Instant Review feature allows you to see displayed on the image LCD either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous image sequence or the first image of a Timelapse sequence you just captured See Using Instant Review on page 25 for more information The default setting is that Instant Review is on for 3 seconds and the maximum setting is that it is on for 30 seconds after you capture either a One Shot image or the final image in a Continuous or Timelapse sequence To change the duration of the Instant Review period or to turn Instant Review Off 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Instant Review option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the values until you see the value you want 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Display submenu and return to the Preferences menu Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 95 Setting the Display want to set the Slee to the longest interval 5 minutes This wi
82. ile Opens a secondary screen to specify number of copies and size of photos View Order Displays a scrolling list of the contents of the DPOF file Erase Order Erases the contents of your DPOF file Table 53 Print Order Form Soft Keys Soft Key Function Add Select Opens appropriate submenu Erase Asks for confirmation to delete all entries of the DPOF file Exit Exits and returns to the Review mode screen Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 8l Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Add to Order Submenu Use the Add to Order submenu to add current or marked images to the DPOF file and to set up the print settings for those images IF you have any marked images they are added to the order If no images are marked the image currently selected in the Review mode is added to the order Table 54 Add to Order Submenu Canca Setting Options Copies 1 999 l default Size Index Thumbnails Standard default One of the standard print sizes see Note Table 55 Add to Order Soft Keys example you can specify that all Standar aa ape a ia ae g i Soft Key Function images be printed at 4 x 6 Add Adds images to the DPOF file Cancel Exits without adding images Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 82 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Print Order Form Confirmation screen Erase all entries from Print Order Form Erase Cancel Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference View Order Op
83. indicator 13 Instant Review using 25 ISO Speed submenu 61 J Jetsending images to printer 46 L Language submenu 73 102 LCDs image LCD 12 status LCD 9 LEDs memory card access LED 24 timer LED 24 understanding 23 viewfinder LED 23 Light Emitting Diodes LEDs 23 Index iP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide Limited product warranty 10 Logo Files dialog 65 Logo Stamp submenu 65 M Macro auto focus range indicator 13 Manual focus 12 Marking images 3 Memory card access LED 24 Memory card Format Card menu option 68 98 Menus Capture mode 15 52 Capture Settings 52 Edit 78 Find 86 Image Stamp 62 Photo Assist 55 Play Settings 74 Playback mode 74 Preferences 66 94 Print Order Form 81 Review mode 78 Transmit 84 Mercury disclosure statement 113 Modes Capture 8 52 Flash 10 Playback 27 74 Review 27 30 78 Timer 11 N NiMH batteries and recharger purchasing from HP 107 using 108 O One Shot images shooting 19 Output format video 50 Overlay bars using 12 14 Overlay soft key 12 Overlay soft key using 14 127 Overview camera introduction 5 camera troubleshooting 88 menu and soft key reference 52 preparing to take pictures 8 reviewing images 27 sharing images 38 taking pictures 16 P PC Connect Mode submenu 38 69 98 Photo Assist menu 55 Pictures advanced picture taking 17 point and shoot picture taking 16 Play Settings menu 74 Playback mode accessing 27 creating
84. information on the Print Order 6 Press the left Add soft key to select the highlighted Add Images menu option The Add to Form menu see page 81 Order submenu is displayed 7 Use the arrows on the 4 way controller to specify the number of Copies you want of the selected or marked images as well as the Size you want them printed The Size settings include Standard default One of the standard print sizes You specify the exact size you want your Standard prints to be at the printer For example you can specify that all Standard images be printed at 4 x 6 Index Thumbnails of the images 8 Press the left Add soft key to save the settings and return to the Print Order Form menu hapter 5 Sharing Images 44 Using a Digital Print Order Format DPOF File Viewing a DPOF File To view a DPOF file do the following while in the Print Order Form menu 1 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the View Order menu option 2 Press the left Select soft key The Print Order Form screen is displayed which lists the contents of the DPOF file You can scroll through this list using the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller However you cannot edit this List Erasing a DPOF File To erase a DPOF file do the Following while in the Print Order Form menu 1 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Erase Order menu option 2 Press the left Erase soft key You will see a confirm
85. ing the Date and Time on page 99 Setting the Image Counter on page 100 Naming Your Camera on page 101 Selecting a Language on page 102 Resetting Camera Settings on page 102 oe SEE SEE SEE SEE OO OO FM Figure 71 Preferences Menu Accessing the Preferences Menu To access the Preferences menu 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode HG Preferences Display 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Capture mode menus are displayed on the image LCD 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller three times to move to the Preferences menu see Figure 71 Note All of the settings you make in the 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to move the highlight to the menu option you Preferences menu are active from shot to shot want to select they also remain set when you cycle the power on the camera 6 Press the left Edit Format or Reset soft key to select the highlighted menu option Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 94 Accessing the Preferences Menu Setting the Display Use the Display submenu to control the display on the camera s image LCD Brightness Level Use the Brightness Level setting to control the brightness of the display on the camera s image LCD Brightness Level f f I Review You can set the Brightness Level from 1 dimmest to 7 brightest The default value is 4 Live View To change the Brig
86. keys Add to Order submenu 82 AE Metering submenu 60 Camera Name submenu 72 Camera Camera option 84 128 Camera Printer option 85 Capture Settings menu 52 Categories submenu 80 Date Time Stamp submenu 63 Delete option 78 Display submenu 67 Erase Order option 83 EV Compensation submenu 57 Exposure submenu 57 File Settings submenu 54 Find By Category submenu 87 Find By Date submenu 87 Find menu 86 Focus submenu 59 Format Card option 68 Format List dialog 70 Group Name submenu 79 Image Counter submenu 7 Image Stamp menu 62 image types 13 ISO Speed submenu 61 labels 12 Language submenu 73 Logo Files dialog 65 Logo Stamp submenu 65 Overlay 12 14 PC Connect mode submenu 69 Photo Assist menu 55 Play Settings menu 74 Playback Rate submenu 76 Preferences menu 66 Print Order Form menu 8 Protect option 80 Reset Settings option 73 Set Date amp Time submenu 70 Slideshow submenu 75 Sound submenu 68 Status 14 Text Stamp submenu 64 Timelapse Settings submenu 54 using 12 Index iP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide Video Preferences submenu 77 View Order option 83 White Balance submenu 58 Sound submenu 68 97 Sound recording 26 Specifications camera 103 Status LCD auto focus range flash mode 10 timer mode 11 using the buttons 9 Status screen viewing 14 Status soft key 14 Submenus Add to Order 82 AE Metering 60 Camera Name 72 101 Categories 80 Date Time Stamp 62 Display
87. keys turn the camera mode dial to Review mode E and press the MENU button on the camera Once you have captured images you can change specifications for the images within the four Review mode menus Edit Menu on page 78 Print Order Form Menu on page 81 Transmit Menu on page 84 Find Menu on page 86 Edit Menu Figure 58 Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to perform the following actions on selected images Delete Group Protect Categorize Delete Exit Delete Option Figure 59 Delete Confirmation Screen Use the Delete option to delete the current image a group of images or all of the marked images from the memory card Note that protected images within a group marked for deletion will not be deleted until you unprotect them You will see a confirmation of your choice to delete the images see Figure 59 Delete current image Table 48 Delete Soft Keys Soft Key Function Delete Cancel Delete Deletes the selected image s and then returns to the Review mode screen Cancel Exits and returns to the Review mode screen without deleting image s Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 78 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Group Name Figure 61 Protect Option Categorize Protect Exit Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Group Name Submenu Use the Group Name submenu to group all of the images that you have marked You can start a group add images to an existing group or move image
88. lapse image capture is long the camera may go into sleep mode shutting off the image LCD between taking pictures to conserve battery power Finally if you set the Timelapse interval to 15 or 30 sec and you have the File Type set to TIFF the camera may skip capturing an image if it is not finished processing the previous image in the Timelapse sequence Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures Macro and Infinity Auto Focus Range Indicators When the auto focus range is set to Macro a Macro icon is displayed on the right side of the text message area When the auto focus range is set to Infinity INF is displayed Digital Zoom Indicator When the camera is in digital zoom the digital zoom icon FA is displayed on the right side of the text message area For information on digital zooming see Using the Zoom Lever on page 22 Setting the Image Type Your camera can take three types of pictures that is three image types One Shot Continuous Timelapse The image type is displayed at the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the live view of Capture mode Image type settings are listed in Table 5 The default image type is One Shot To set the image type press the Left soft key to toggle through the types until you see the image type setting you want see Table 5 Table 5 Image Type Settings Image Type When to Use How to Use One Shot default When capturing a single image Press and release the shut
89. lected image s see Figure 19 To deselect an image s category 1 Select the image whose category you want to deselect 2 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Categorize menu option 4 Press the left Edit soft key to move to the Categories submenu 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the category you want to deselect 6 Press the left Deselect soft key You are returned to the Review mode screen and the category icon is no longer in the image information for the selected image 35 Using Review Mode Searching for Images by Date and by Category You can use the Find menu in Review mode to search for images by date or by category For more information on categories see Categorizing Images and Deselecting Image Categories on page 35 To search for images by date 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 2 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Find menu 3 Press the left Edit soft key 4 Enter the range of dates you want the camera to use to search for images see Figure 20 Press the right arrow of the 4 way controller to scroll to the month day and year fields Press the up and down arrows to change the month day and year 5 Press the left Find soft key The results of your search appear on the i
90. ll give you time to consider a feature or menu option before the camera goes into sleep mode and the image LCD turns off Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu Live View The Live View setting determines whether the live view of Capture Mode will automatically display on the image LCD or not when you power on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode The default value for Live View is OFF To change the setting so Live View is On that it will always display on the image LCD when you power on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the Live View option 2 Press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to change the value to On 3 Press the right Exit soft key to save the setting exit the Display submenu and return to the Preferences menu Sleep Timeout Prior to the camera completely powering itself off due to inactivity the camera goes to sleep by turning off the image LCD and either turning off or slowing down other functions to conserve power Pressing any button on the camera except the power switch wakes the camera from sleep mode After the camera goes to sleep it will power off after an additional 5 minutes of inactivity Once the camera completely powers itself off you must use the power switch to power it on again The Sleep Timeout setting determines how quickly the camera goes into sleep mode when you are not usin
91. mage Counter setting you want 2 Press the left Select soft key The checkmark moves to the highlighted setting and you return to the Preferences menu 3 Power the camera off and then on again for the new setting to take effect Naming Your Camera Use the Camera Name submenu to enter a unique name for your camera The camera name is used to identify images in the Review mode when you have transmitted images from one camera to another See Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras on page 48 for more information The default camera name is Digita Camera For example if you transmit images from camera B to camera A camera B s name appears in the image information area of the Review mode screen on camera A when any images from camera B are viewed on camera A The camera name does not appear in the image information area when you view images in Review mode on the camera you used to capture them Note If a group name is applied to an image To name your camera then the group name rather than the camera name appears in the image information area of 1 Press the left arrow on the 4 way controller to delete the letters of the default camera name the Review Mode screen 2 Press the left Character Set Icon soft key to toggle through the four character sets capital letters lowercase letters numbers or symbols until you see the character set you want to use displayed in the left soft key label area on the overlay bar 3 Pres
92. mage LCD see Figure 21 Notice the Find icon at the bottom right of the screen which indicates that the displayed images are the result of a Find operation 6 Press the arrows on the 4 way controller to scroll through the images When you are done press the center Show ALD soft key to resume viewing all the images stored on the memory card Note If there are no images within the range of dates that you specified the image LCD displays the message No images matched search criteria In this case you can either press the middle Show ALD soft key to resume viewing all images stored on the memory card or press the Left Find soft key to select a new range of dates Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 36 Using Review Mode To search for images by category 1 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 2 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Find menu 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to By Category 4 Press the left Edit soft key 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the category you want to view 6 Press the left Select soft key The results of your search appear on the image LCD Notice the Find icon at the bottom right of the screen which indicates that the displayed images are the result of a Find operation 7 Press the arrows on the 4 way controller to scroll through the images When you are done
93. mer Care for help if needed How to use the Preferences menu to change a variety of your camera s general settings Specifications for the camera as well as information about some of the accessories that the camera supports Limited product warranty and the HP Year 2000 warranty for the camera Safety information and regulatory notices regarding the camera and some of its accessories Definitions of the terms related to your camera that are used throughout this guide and in the camera s Quick Start Guide Where to find particular topics about your camera throughout this guide What s in this Guide How to Use this Guide You can use this guide online or you can print it out The main advantage of using it online is that you can use its built in searching and linking capabilities on your computer to quickly find the information you need Of course an advantage of having a print out is that you can take it anywhere you want to use your camera You may also prefer to read information about your camera from a printed version rather than on a computer screen This online guide is provided in Adobe Acrobat version 4 0 pdf Format To learn how to use Acrobat s searching and linking features see the online Help for the Acrobat software To print this guide select Print from Acrobat s File menu In the Print dialog box either click the OK button to print the entire guide or specify the Print Range of pages you want and
94. mera menus on your television s screen Chapter 5 Sharing Images 51 Connecting the Camera to Your Television Terence Overview This chapter contains a reference to all of the menus and soft keys you can use to make or adjust settings on your camera This chapter is divided into three main sections which correlate to the three camera modes that have menus and soft keys Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys on page 52 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys on page 74 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys on page 78 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys To access the Capture mode menus and related soft keys turn the camera mode dial to Capture mode mG and press the MENU button on the back of the camera You can choose options and settings from four Capture mode menus Capture Settings Menu on page 52 Photo Assist Menu on page 55 Image Stamp Menu on page 62 Preferences Menu on page 66 gt Capture Settings Menu Figure 28 Capture Settings Menu Use the Capture Settings menu to specify characteristics of how to capture each image Table 7 Capture Settings Soft Keys Capture Settings Soft Key Function File Edit Opens submenu associated with selected menu option Exit Exits this menu and returns the camera to Capture mode Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 52 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys File Settings Submenu Shot Continuous and Timelapse File S
95. middle Stop soft key on your camera A confirmation screen will display to show that the transfer was successful 10 Press the right Done soft key when you have finished transmitting images to the other camera 48 Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras Receiving Images from Another Camera To receive images from another Digita camera 1 Set the camera mode dial to Review mode J 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Review mode menus are displayed 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller two times to move to the Transmit menu The Camera Camera menu option is highlighted 5 Press the middle Receive soft key on your camera 6 Set the other camera to send images See the other camera s documentation for details 7 Aim your camera s infrared window see Figure 26 on page 46 at the other camera s infrared sensor and set the cameras about 10 inches apart 8 Send the images from the other camera See the other camera s documentation for details 9 Press the right Done soft key when your camera has received all of the images ater 5 Sharing Images 49 Transmitting Images Between Two Cameras Connecting the Camera to Your Television When the camera is connected to a television the television Functions the same as the camera s image LCD You can use your television to view a slideshow making it easy to share your images with family and friends
96. modes on page 116 The default focus mode of the camera that automatically focuses the camera lens on a picture subject You can change the focus mode to Manual Focus in the Photo Assist menu See also Manual Focus mode on page 119 This focus range is set by pressing a status LCD button on top of the camera and determines whether the focus is set for infinity picture of a distant subject For macro a close up picture of a subject or for normal focus range A status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the auto focus range An icon that appears in the status LCD and shows the camera s current auto focus range The camera feature that calculates the necessary shutter speed aperture and ISO speed to get the best possible exposure A feature that automatically shuts off the camera after a certain period in order to preserve battery power See Aperture Priority Av exposure mode on page 115 The amount of power that remains in the battery 115 Glossary Continuous imag diopter control DISPLAY button exposure modes file name HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide An icon that appears in the status LCD that indicates the amount of power left in the batteries The dial on the top of the camera that allows you to choose one of four operational modes Capture Review Playback or PC Connect mode for the camera An operational mode you use to take pictures or capture images
97. mpression You can usually select the amount of compression on the camera and again in the computer software that processes the images Note that if you compress an image on the camera and in the software the compression is cumulative The digital format in which a file is saved Computer programs can insert or import files that were saved in a file type that the program supports Common file types for images include JPEG Joint Photo Expert Group format and TIFF Tagged Image File Format See also JPEG on page 118 and TIFF on page 122 The low level software that runs in a digital camera and controls the Functionality and user interface on the camera The process of updating to a new firmware version on the digital camera A brief intense burst of light from an electronic flash unit on a camera Use flash when the lighting in a scene is inadequate for taking pictures This mode is set by pressing a status LCD button on top of the camera and determines how the flash will operate A status LCD button on the top of the camera that you press to set the flash mode An icon or set of icons in the status LCD that shows the current flash mode The f number also called the f stop is related to the diameter of the lens aperture dividing the focal length of the lens by the F number specifies the aperture diameter The f number is used in conjunction with the shutter speed to set the exposure A standard set of f numbers is commonly u
98. n another object the same distance from you as the subject Go on to step 2 2 Press the shutter release button halfway down and continue to hold it halfway down This locks the focus 3 Without releasing the shutter release button recompose the picture as you originally wanted it and then press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture Also see the following subsections for how to take pictures for each image type What s Next What you need to do next to actually take a picture depends on the image type you have selected and whether or not you have set a timer mode The following subsections describe how to capture the image s as well as what occurs once you do for each image type setting Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 18 Taking More Advanced Pictures apter 3 Taking Pictures Shooting a One Shot Image IF you are using the Shutter release button with no timer mode set press the shutter release button Wait for the shutter sound indicating the camera has captured the image Then release the button 10 Second Timer mode press and release the shutter release button The timer LED on the front of the camera see page 24 lights solid for 7 seconds It then blinks for the final 3 seconds before the camera captures the image 3 Second Remote O timer mode point the HP Remote Control at the camera and press and release the Remote Control s trigger button The timer LED on the front of
99. n captured images of humans or animals The camera does this by flashing twice See also flash mode on page 117 Reformatting completely erases the memory card including all images protected and unprotected and all other files A device used to trigger the shutter from a Location that is remote from the camera such as when you want to take a self portrait or want to be in a group picture When you press the HP Remote Control s trigger the image capture is delayed by a length of time specified by the timer mode See also timer mode on page 123 The measure of how many pixels are displayed or printed The resolution of a CCD is determined by multiplying the X pixels by the Y pixels The greater the resolution the greater the amount of detail visible and the larger the file size The final output device computer monitor or printer on which an image is displayed or printed determines the actual resolution you will see For example if you capture an image at 1600 x 1200 pixels and your printer is capable of printing at only 300 dpi dots per inch the printed image will be no more than 300 dpi The process of using the image LCD to view the images stored on the memory card An operational mode you can use to sort and edit the captured images on the camera See also camera mode dial on page 116 See timer on page 123 A button on the back of the camera you can use to send images from the camera to a printer via the
100. n you might want to change the default settings in the Timelapse menu option of the Capture Settings menu In this case you could change the number of images and or the interval between them for the time lapse sequence that you want to shoot Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 17 Taking More Advanced Pictures 8 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the Capture mode menus 9 Use the image LCD or the viewfinder to select and frame the subject for your picture If needed use the zoom Lever see page 22 to adjust the focal length of the camera lens to zoom in or out on the picture subject You can also use the diopter control see page 22 when Looking through the viewfinder to adjust the Focus of the picture subject in the viewfinder Note that the diopter control has no effect on the image you capture however IF you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject see the next subsection Using Focus Lock Otherwise go on to the What s Next subsection Using Focus Lock IF you cannot obtain focus on your picture subject use Focus Lock as follows to get the proper focus 1 If the main subject of your picture is Not within the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen center the main subject of your picture in the center of the viewfinder frame or image LCD screen Go on to step 2 Near a very bright or dark area or is behind another object such as a screen or fence which overlaps the subject focus the camera o
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102. nfirmation of your choice to reset the camera settings see Figure 81 You can either press the middle Reset soft key to reset the settings or press the right Cancel soft key to exit the confirmation screen without resetting the settings and return to the Preferences menu settings to defaults Reset Cancel Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 102 Selecting a Language ies Information Overview This appendix covers the following topics Camera Specifications on page 103 Battery Life on page 106 HP Accessories for Powering the Camera on page 107 Using the HP AC Power Adapter on page 108 Using the HP NiMH Batteries and Recharger on page 108 Storage Capacities of Memory Cards on page 109 Camera Specifications The following table lists the specifications for the HP 618 digital camera Camera Dimensions 127 5mm L x 56 5mm W x 71 5mm H 5 0 in x 2 8 in x 2 2 in Weight 300 g 10 6 0z without batteries and memory card Zoom 3x optical 2x digital zoom 52 16 5mm 34 108mm 35mm equivalent Digital zoom shooting 1 2 1 5 2x playback 2x Sensor 2 11 megapixel 1 2 7 CCD Color Depth 30 bit 10 bits x 3 colors Color Control Full color B amp W black and white and Sepia Resolution Full Size 1600 x 1200 pixels 1 4 800 x 600 pixels Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information 103 Camera Specifications HP Im
103. ng Images and Deselecting Image Categories on page 35 Searching for Images by Date and by Category on page 36 Using Playback Mode Accessing the Playback Mode To access the Playback mode 1 Set the camera mode dial to Playback mode gt 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already The Playback mode screen is displayed on the image LCD 27 Using Playback Mode Note You can change the playback rate in the Playback Rate submenu of the Play Settings menu For more information see Playback Rate Submenu on page 76 hapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Viewing Images Full Screen When you first enter Playback mode the image LCD displays the last image saved on the memory card The image appears full screen To view a full screen image of the other captured images on the memory card press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the images Understanding the Overlay Bars The Playback mode displays two overlay bars The top overlay bar contains information about the image including the image number the date and time the image was captured as well as some of the key camera settings that were used to capture the image such as the image type and exposure mode The bottom overlay bar contains the soft key labels Turning the Overlay Bars Off and On By default both the top and bottom overlay bars are displayed in Playback mode However you can turn one or both overlay bars of
104. ng and sequencing from into and between the twentieth and twenty first centuries and the years 1999 and 2000 including leap year calculations when used in accordance with the Product documentation provided by HP including any instructions for installing patches or upgrades provided that all other products e g hardware software firmware used in combination with such HP Products s properly exchange date data with it The duration of the Year 2000 warranty extends through January 31 2001 Appendix C Product Warranties 112 Hewlett Packard Year 2000 Warranty egulatory Information Safety Information Using Batteries The HP 618 digital camera comes with four non rechargeable batteries Do not attempt to recharge these batteries Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different types Follow the battery manufacturer s safety instructions Disposing or Recycling of Batteries Follow the battery manufacturer s disposal and recycling instructions or the guidelines that are recommended for your area Do not incinerate or puncture batteries Using an AC Power Adapter Use only the HP approved AC power adapter Failure to do so could cause damage or destroy the camera and cause a fire Use of a non HP AC power adapter will also void your camera s warranty Mercury Disclosure Statement The image LCD of the HP 618 digital camera contains mercury Disposal of this material may be regulated due to environmental considerations
105. number and the date and time the image was captured appears on the bottom right of the screen If the selected image is a part of a group the group name is also displayed If the image was transmitted to this camera from another camera and the other camera had a camera name assigned then the camera name is displayed instead of any group name The icon bar above the image information area shows whether the selected image is a single image a collapsed Timelapse sequence of images or a collapsed group of images The icon bar also shows a sound icon if sound is attached to the selected image as well as a category icon if a category has been assigned to the selected image Selecting Images The selection marker beneath the small thumbnail row indicates which image is selected and is displayed as the large thumbnail along with its image information at the bottom of the screen To select an image press the right or left arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the thumbnails until the selection marker is under the image that you want to select The selected image is now displayed as the large thumbnail along with its image information at the bottom of the screen 30 Using Review Mode Unmark Delete Figure 16 An Expanded Group Mark Delete Collapse Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Marking and Unmarking Images You can mark several images so that when you select an action from the Review mode menus that a
106. nus You are returned to the Review mode screen The name of the group now appears in the image information for all the images in the group when each image is selected and the images in the group have a link icon between them see the example in Figure 17 To dissolve remove the grouping on images 1 Select any image included in the group you want to dissolve 2 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Group menu option 4 Press the center Dissolve soft key to dissolve remove the grouping 5 Press the right Exit soft key You are returned to the Review mode screen and the images are no longer grouped 33 Using Review Mode Protecting and Unprotecting Images You can protect images so that they won t be deleted accidentally When an image is protected it cannot be deleted from the memory card To protect images 1 Select an image or mark the images you want to protect 2 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Protect menu option 4 Press the center Protect soft key You are returned to the Review mode screen and a Protect icon appears in the image information for the protected image s see Figure 18 To remove protection from unprotect images 1 Select an image or mark the images you want t
107. o Stamp submenu 65 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Preferences Menu Use the Preferences menu to change a variety of your camera s general settings You can select from these options Display Sound Format Card PC Connect Mode Date amp Time Image Counter Preferences Display Camera Name Language Reset Settings oe gt gt UH Ho OO Table 26 Preferences Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with the highlighted menu option Format Available only when Format Card is highlighted Reset Available only when Reset Settings is highlighted Exit Exits this submenu and returns camera to Capture mode Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 66 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Brightness Level Instant Review Live View Sleep Timeout Default Note The Instant Review setting determines the amount of time an Instant Review of an image you just captured is displayed on the image LCD See Using Instant Review on page 25 for more information The Live View setting determines whether the live view of Capture mode will automatically display on the image LCD or not when you power on the camera and set the camera to Capture mode The Sleep Timeout setting determines how quickly the camera goes into sleep mode and turns off the image LCD when you are not using the camera Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Display Submenu Use the Display submenu to con
108. o unprotect 2 Press the MENU button 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Protect menu option 4 Press the left Unprotect soft key You are returned to the Review mode screen and there is no longer a Protect icon in the image information for the image s Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images 34 Using Review Mode Image 6 9 25 00 11 58pm Delete Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Categorizing Images and Deselecting Image Categories You can assign a category to your images to make them easier to find and organize You can also play a slideshow of a category of images very easily You can either categorize one image at a time or mark anumber of them and apply one category to all of the marked images To categorize one or more images 1 Select or mark the image s you wish to categorize 2 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Edit menu of Review mode is displayed 3 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the Categorize menu option 4 Press the left Edit soft key to move to the Categories submenu 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll to the category you want to assign to the image s 6 Press the left Select soft key A checkmark appears next to that category and you are returned to the Review mode screen An icon representing the category you assigned to the image s now appears in the image information for the se
109. om lever will initiate digital zooming A digital zoom icon FJ will appear in the text message area of the image LCD s top overlay bar Digital zooming occurs in three steps B k En EAN ns ns 1 2x Since the lens is not involved 15x in digital zoom the changes appear only in 2x the image LCD they are not evident through the viewfinder The camera pauses for 250 milliseconds 1 4 second between steps Digital zoom remains set shot to shot but turns off when you cycle the power on the camera It also turns off any time you exit the live view of Capture mode for example you press the MENU button on the camera to display the Capture mode menus or you turn the camera mode dial to set the camera to another mode To exit the digital zoom you can also press release and then re press the zoom lever in the wide angle direction Figure 9 Diopter Co Ae Phe Using the Diopter Control The diopter control see Figure 9 is the small dial on the left side of the viewfinder that you can turn to adjust the focus of the picture subject in the viewfinder Note that the diopter control has no effect on the image you capture however Note The diopter control does not affect the captured image itself Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 22 Using the Zoom Lever they behave Viewfinder LEDs LED Function Green Top Indicates focus status Red Bottom Indicates flash status Both Indicate a memory card problem o
110. on What s in this Guide This User s Guide provides all the how to and reference information you need to use your camera successfully Part of Manual Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures Chapter 3 Taking Pictures Chapter 4 Viewing and Reviewing Images Chapter 5 Sharing Images Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information Appendix C Product Warranties Appendix D Product Safety and Regulatory Information Glossary Index What is Covered How to adjust settings in the status LCD image LCD and Capture mode menus to prepare your camera to take pictures How to take simple point and shoot pictures as well as more advanced pictures Also how to use the zoom Instant Review and the sound recording features How to view images full screen play back timelapse and grouped image sequences and create slideshows of images in Playback mode Also how to edit organize delete and search for images in Review mode How to share images by transferring them to your computer JetSending them to a printer transmitting them to other cameras and printers and viewing them on a television What each of your camera s menus and related soft keys do How to fix common problems when using the camera and how to contact HP Custo
111. on the Camera You must first set your camera to USB Disk Drive mode as follows 1 Set the camera mode dial to Capture mode HM 2 Power on the camera if you haven t already 3 Press the MENU button on the back of the camera The Capture mode menus are displayed on the image LCD 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller three times to move to the Preferences menu 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller three times to move to the PC Connect Mode menu option 6 Press the left Edit soft key The PC Connect Mode submenu is displayed and the USB Disk Drive option is highlighted 7 Press the left Select soft key The checkmark moves to the USB Disk Drive option and you return to the Preferences menu of Capture mode The camera is now set to USB Disk Drive mode 8 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the menu 9 Power off the camera by using the camera s power switch The USB Disk Drive mode will remain set on your camera only if you power off the camera by using the power switch By powering off the camera correctly you will not have to repeat the previous procedures when transferring images to your computer via the USB Disk Drive mode in the Future Chapter 5 Sharing Images Al Transferring Images to Your Computer Using Your Camera as a USB Mass Storage Device to Transfer Images Once your camera is set to USB Disk Drive mode you can transfer images to either your Macintosh OS 8 6 or better computer or you
112. ou B o would from a floppy disk Chapter 5 Sharing Images 42 Transferring Images to Your Computer Transferring Images from a Memory Card to a Windows NT 4 0 Computer To transfer images to your Windows NT 4 0 computer you must have either an HP printer such as the HP PIOOO TIOO that has a slot for reading a memory card or a memory card reader connected to the computer s serial or parallel interface This is because Windows NT 4 0 does not support the USB interface You can then transfer images from the camera s memory card to your computer via either the HP printer s memory card slot or the memory card reader IF you are using an HP printer that has a memory card slot refer to the printer s documentation to transfer images from the memory card to your Windows NT 4 0 computer via the printer s memory card slot IF you are using a memory card reader transfer images from the memory card to your Windows NT 4 0 computer as follows 1 Power off the camera if it is still on 2 Remove the memory card from the camera To do this open the memory card door and press the memory card release button to eject the card Grasp the card by its side edges and pull it out of the slot 3 Insert the memory card into the memory card slot in the memory card reader 4 Power on the computer if you haven t already 5 Double click the HP Photo Imaging Software icon on the Windows desktop The main window of the HP Photo Imaging Software opens
113. play the Capture mode menus on the image LCD 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller three times to move to the Preferences menu 5 Press the down arrow on the 4 way controller seven times to move to the Language menu option 6 Press the left Edit soft key The Language submenu is displayed 7 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the language you want 8 Press the left Select soft key to select the highlighted language and to exit this screen You return to the Preferences menu of Capture mode and the camera is now using the language you set 9 Press the right Exit soft key to exit the menu Troubleshooting Common Problems Problem The camera is displaying an error message The camera s status LCD is Flashing 000 The image counter on the camera s status LCD won t reset when the memory card is empty The camera will not focus Digital zoom is not working Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 90 Solution There are 3 different types of error messages you may see on the camera Memory card is not formatted Err is displayed on the status LCD and the message Card requires formatting is displayed on the image LCD This means the memory card needs to be formatted Either see Formatting the Memory Card on page 98 for information on how to format the card or replace the current memory card with another formatted one Flash cannot charge
114. pter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 84 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Camera Printer Option Use the Camera Printer option to send current or marked images to a printer via the HP JetSend infrared technology Table 59 Camera Printer Soft Keys Soft Key Function Send Sets the camera to sender mode Displays a screen to confirm sending images and then returns to the Review mode screen Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Review mode screen ter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 85 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Find Menu Use the Find menu to search for specific images either by category or by date but not both at the same time When you return to the Review mode to view the results of the find operation the Find icon will appear in the lower right corner All find results will be chronologically displayed IF no images match your search criteria then you will see an error message Table 60 Find By Date and Find By Category Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Displays specific find options Find By Date or Find By Category Select Selects the category to find Exit Exits the Find screen and returns to the Review mode screen Mark After the Find operation marks a selected image Show All After the Find operation returns the thumbnail row to the original chronological list of images and turns off the Find icon Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 86 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys
115. r that the camera is processing an image and is not ready to take a picture Chapter 3 Taking Pictures 23 Understanding the LEDs on the Camera Your camera has several LEDs Light Emitting Diodes that light solid or blink to indicate that certain actions are occurring within the camera or particular problems may have occurred while you were performing a particular task with the camera This section describes what these LEDs are and how The LEDs on the right side of the viewfinder see Figure 10 display either a green light red light or both indicating either the focus status flash status a memory card problem or that the camera is processing an image and is not ready to take a picture Table 6 Viewfinder LEDs Behavior Lights solid when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to indicate that the picture is ready to take Blinks when the camera cannot focus on the picture subject Lights solid when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to indicate that the flash is charged and ready to fire Blinks when the shutter release button is pressed halfway down to indicate that the flash is charging In the event of a full or missing memory card both LEDs blink when you press the shutter release button halfway down In this case 000 will also blink on the status LCD In the event of a bad or unformatted memory card or when the camera is processing an image and is not ready to take a picture
116. r Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer by doing the following 1 Power on the computer if you haven t already 2 Connect the rectangular end of the USB cable to the USB port on either your Macintosh computer s keyboard or to the front or back exterior of your Windows computer see Figure 24 3 Open the door to the camera s connector compartment and connect the square end of the USB cable to the bottom USB connector see Figure 25 4 Set the camera mode dial to PC Connect mode PC 5 Power on the camera If you have a Macintosh computer an icon labeled Untitled appears on your computer s desktop The camera is now viewed by your Macintosh as a new disk drive A Windows computer the camera appears as a removable disk drive connected to your computer under the My Computer folder in Windows Explorer IF you have a Windows 98 or 2000 computer and have installed the HP Photo Imaging To Camera Software on your computer by following the instructions in the HP 618 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide then the main window of the HP Photo Imaging Software also opens You can either follow step 6 below to copy the image files from the camera to the computer in Windows Explorer or you can use the HP Photo Imaging Software to transfer the images To Macintosh Keyboard or Windows Computer Figure 25 Connecting the USB Cable to the Camera 6 Copy the image files from the disk drive the camera to the hard drive of your computer as y
117. r adapter with your camera instead of batteries or use recharge able batteries The following section lists the HP approved accessories you can use for powering the camera 106 Battery Life HP Accessories for Powering the Camera You can purchase any of the following accessories for powering the camera as well as other camera accessories from the HP Shopping Village website at www hpshopping com Click the Digital Photography link on the main web page Then click the Digital Photography Accessories link on the second web page This table of power accessories was current at the time this manual was published For the most up to date accessories List refer to the HP Shopping Village website HP Model A Specificati Kumbe ccessory pecli ications A610 HP AC Power Adapter Input 100 240 Volts AC See the next section Using Output 9 Volts DC 1 33 Amps 12 Watts the HP AC Power Adapter AA30 HP NiMH Battery Recharger HP NiMH Battery Recharger and 4 NiMH Batteries Recharging time is approximately 3 5 hours See Using the HP NiMH Input 9 Volts DC Batteries and Recharger on Output charging voltage 8 4 Volts DC page 108 HP NiMH Battery 1 2 Volts DC each pendix B Camera and Accessories Information 107 HP Accessories for Powering the Camera Using the HP AC Power Adapter To connect the HP AC Power Adapter to the camera 1 Plug the AC power adapter into a power source such as a wall outlet or power strip
118. re Images than there is space on the memory card you will see the error message Not enough memory on the overlay bar Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Table 9 File Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns the camera to the Capture Settings menu Timelapse Settings Submenu Use the Timelapse Settings submenu to specify the number and interval of images in a timelapse sequence Table 10 Timelapse Settings Submenu Setting Default Options Images 2 2 1 000 Interval 15 seconds Seconds 15 sec 30 sec Minutes 1 min 2 min 3 min 4 min 5 min 10 min 15 min 20 min 30 min 50 min Hours 1hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr Table 11 Timelapse Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings on screen to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns the camera to the Capture Settings menu 54 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Photo Assist Menu Use the Photo Assist menu to manipulate these more advanced camera operations Exposure EV Compensation White Balance Focus AE Metering ISO Speed Photo Assist Exposure gt gt Table 12 Photo Assist Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Opens submenu associated with highlighted menu option Exit Exits this menu and returns the camera to Capture mode
119. rly if you are unhappy with one or more images within a Timelapse sequence you can delete only those images in the Review mode rather than deleting all of the images in the sequence during Instant Review To do this see Deleting Images on page 32 Chapter 3 Taking Pictures Using Instant Review The Instant Review feature allows you to see displayed on the image LCD either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous image sequence or the first image of a Timelapse sequence you just captured The default setting is that Instant Review is on for 3 seconds after the One Shot image or the final image in a Continuous or Timelapse sequence is captured You can change the duration that the image is displayed in Instant Review or turn Instant Review off through the Display menu option in the Preferences menu of Capture mode See Display Submenu on page 67 and Setting the Display on page 95 While an image is displayed in Instant Review on the image LCD you can do any of the following Record sound that will be attached either to the One Shot image to the final image of a Continuous sequence or to the first image of a Timelapse sequence see the next section Recording Sound Delete the captured image s by pressing the middle Delete soft key Either the One Shot image the final image of a Continuous sequence or all of the images in a Timelapse sequence will be deleted When you press the Del
120. rmat MM DD YY 12hr 0 18 00 02 51 pm 7 onl g the center of the screen Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu Setting the Date and Time Use the Set Date amp Time submenu to set the camera s date and time If you wish to change the format that is used for the date and time see the next subsection Format Dialog Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the list of numbers on the Left side of the screen until you reach the number you want The number in the currently highlighted field in the center of the screen such as the Month field as shown in the example in Figure 76 changes accordingly When you have selected the number for the currently highlighted field press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to move to the next field When you have finished setting the date and time press the right Exit soft key to save the date and time settings and return to the Preferences menu For example to set the date to September 18 2000 and the time to 2 51 pm as shown in the example in Figure 76 1 Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight 9 which sets the Month field in the center of the screen to 9 for the month of September N Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to move to the Day field UJ Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller until you highlight 18 4 Press the right arrow on the 4 way controller to move to the Y
121. rmation Battery Life The life of the batteries you use in your HP 618 camera depends on how you use the camera and on the type of batteries you use The Following table provides estimates of battery Life in a variety of usage scenarios including Light use in Capture mode image LCD off no flash Moderate use in Capture mode some use of image LCD and flash Leaving the camera in the idle state image LCD off Using the camera in Review mode Using the camera in live view of Capture mode image LCD on Usage Scenario Photo Lithium NiMH High Drain Alkaline Light Capture Mode Shots 810 450 230 Moderate Capture Mode Shots 500 280 150 Idle State Minutes 600 300 300 Review Mode Minutes 220 120 90 Live View Capture Mode Minutes 120 85 45 To preserve battery life Limit the use of the image LCD or turn it off Limit the use of the flash or turn it off Set the camera to take lower resolution and or lower quality images See File Settings Sub menu on page 53 Higher resolution and higher quality images take the camera longer to process and compress Limit operating the camera in cold temperature conditions Operating the camera at colder temperatures results in shorter battery life Always replace all 4 batteries at the same time One low charged battery will reduce battery life for all batteries in the camera This is true of both non rechargeable and rechargeable batteries Use the HP approved AC powe
122. s from one group to a new group Note that you can use the Dissolve soft key to dissolve groups Table 49 Group Name Soft Keys Soft Key Function Add IF current image is Displays a dialog that allows you to create a not grouped but at least new group or add to an existing group Images one group exists are moved into groups not replicated Create If current image is not grouped and no groups exist Dissolve Removes any grouping previously applied Exit Exits and returns to the Review mode screen Protect Option Use the Protect option to protect or unprotect marked images When an image is protected you can t delete it IF there are no marked images then the Protect command protects the currently selected image If the marked or selected single image is unprotected only the Protect soft key appears If the image is protected only the Unprotect soft key appears IF multiple images both protected and unprotected are marked then both the Protect and Unprotect soft keys appear Once you have protected an image the following restrictions apply to the image file You cannot delete the image nor an attached sound You cannot attach or re record a sound You cannot attach change or remove a category Deleting a group will delete only the unprotected images within that group You cannot change the file name You can move the image file into and out of groups The image file will be marked Read Only in Windows w
123. s the Up or down arrow on the 4 way controller to scroll through the list of characters on the left side of the screen Right arrow on the 4 way controller to enter the selected character and advance the insertion point in the center of the screen Left arrow on the 4 way controller to back up and delete a character Middle Space soft key to create a space between words in the camera name Note Words wrap to the next line when they 4 Press the right Exit soft key to save the camera name you set and return to the get too long Preferences menu Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 101 Naming Your Camera Selecting a Language English is set as the default language that is used on the camera Use the Language submenu to select a language from the list of installed languages To select a language 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the language setting you want 2 Press the left Select soft key The checkmark moves to the highlighted language and you return to the Preferences menu The selected language is now used on the camera Select Resetting Camera Settings Use the Reset Settings option to reset all of the camera settings except for the Language the Format for the Set Date amp Time the PC Connect Mode and the Video Preferences settings to their defaults in one step When you select the Reset Settings option by pressing the Left Reset soft key you will see a co
124. sed in camera lenses A Lower f number such as f 2 8 indicates a larger aperture which lets in more light A higher F number such as f 16 indicates a smaller aperture which lets in less light See also aperture on page 115 and focal length on page 117 The distance between the center of the lens more precisely its rear nodal point and the CCD sensor in digital cameras when the lens is focused on infinity The focal length is specified in millimeters Refers to adjusting the lens in a digital camera in order to place a clear image on the plane of the CCD sensor See Auto Focus mode on page 115 and Manual Focus mode on page 119 See auto focus range on page 115 See 4 way controller on page 115 See f number on page 117 A number of images that are bundled together You can group images in the Edit menu of Review mode Grouped images appear in a folder on the memory card when the camera is connected to a computer 117 Glossary image type soft key infrared infrared window interval ISO number JetSend JPEG HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide State of the art image processing technology developed by HP that captures sharp colorful images with exceptional levels of detail individually optimizes every image and produces great detail in highlights and shadows A picture on an LCD computer screen or printed on a device that represents a specific setting Icons on a
125. ses focus distance Table 16 Focus Mode Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting 59 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys lf ET Select Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference AE Metering Submenu Use the AE Automatic Exposure Metering submenu to select the area of the scene that the camera will use to set the exposure when you take a picture Table 17 AE Metering Submenu Setting Function Average default The camera uses the entire frame to calculate exposure Center weighted The camera uses the center half of the total pixels to calculate exposure Spot The camera calculates exposure based only ona small region in the center of the scene Table 18 AE Metering Soft Keys Soft Key Function Select Places a checkmark by the highlighted setting then returns to the Photo Assist menu Exit Returns to the Photo Assist menu without changing the setting 60 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys ISO Speed Submenu Use the ISO Speed submenu to set the ISO speed Similar to film slower ISO speeds require longer exposures but produce higher quality images In contrast faster ISO speeds allow for shorter exposures but produce noisier images You can select from these setting options Auto Default The camera automatically determines the best
126. sing batteries Check the type of batteries that you have installed in the camera They may not be the appropriate type for a digital camera Use only high quality AA photo lithium high drain alkaline or NiMH batteries Check to make sure the batteries are inserted correctly The positive and negative poles may be reversed The batteries charge may be low or completely drained Try installing new batteries or recharged batteries Ifyou are using the HP AC power adapter instead of batteries Is the AC power adapter plugged in Is there power at the outlet Is the AC power adapter dead Also see the next problem and solution below Open the battery compartment door remove the batteries and or unplug the HP AC power adapter and let the camera sit for about 20 minutes with the battery door open to allow the camera to discharge fully Then either re install the batteries or plug in the AC power adapter close the battery door and try powering on the camera again Press the DISPLAY button again Power the camera off and then on again The batteries may be nearly drained If so you should see an empty battery status icon on the status LCD Leave the image LCD turned off or insert charged batteries Troubleshooting Common Problems Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Problem The camera is powered on but when press a button the camera does not respond always have to re set
127. ssesssunssssceceeessnuseseeceecessneseseeseeesnes 110 Limited Product Warranty ssssssssssssssssssssessessscesoesseessoesscesocesoesseesocesscesoessooessessoessoesscesoessocssoesseessesseesoessscesoessessses T10 Hewlett Packard Year 2000 Warranty ssssssssssssssesssessesssessoeessesseesooessesseessoesseesoessoessoessoessoesseesoessoesssesseessees 112 Appendix D Product Safety and Regulatory Information ssssssssssessssssessesseesocosoessesseosoosseosocosoessesseesseesoessessoese 113 Safety Information 2 csssssssssssssssssessssssssescecceccccessssssnsnnunessssssseeseeceececeeeeesssssnunssssessseesceccecesecesesssssssnnsssssssssseseees 113 Regulatory Notices ssessssssssssssssseesseesseessesseessoessoesscesseesoessoeesoesscesocesseesoessocesoesscessoesscesoessoessceseessoesseesoessoeeseesseessees 114 OU SY geese cn N cece E eects AE A AN EE N eects 115 MEN sess bce AE A A A teepeteSeoeeestaceeerteeeeeteeenect toes 125 P 618 Digital Camera User s Guide 4 Table of Contents Welcome to the HP 678 Digital Camera User s Guide This guide will help you take high quality pictures quickly and easily with your HP 618 digital camera Product Overview The HP 618 is a versatile point and shoot digital camera It provides these key Features HP Imaging Technology 3x optical 2x digital zoom Three image type settings One Shot Continuous and Timelapse Two focus modes Auto and Manual Three auto focus range settings Normal
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129. storage recharge all 4 NiMH batteries before use This is because the battery cells discharge over time At room temperature NiMH batteries generally discharge at about 1 per day Appendix B Camera and Accessories Information 108 HP Accessories for Powering the Camera Storage Capacities of Memory Cards The following table lists the number of images an 8 MB 16 MB and 32 MB CompactFlash memory card can store depending on the JPEG quality level or TIFF setting at which the camera is set The number of images noted in this table are averages In particular the number of images per memory card can vary based on the JPEG compressed file size of each image Reunion JPEG Good JPEG Better JPEG Best TIFF Quality Level Quality Level Quality Level 8 MB Card Full Size 27 14 yj 1 1 4 82 50 28 5 16 MB Card Full Size 56 29 15 2 1 4 165 101 57 10 32 MB Card Full Size 113 60 30 5 1 4 332 204 115 21 ppendix B Camera and Accessories Information 109 Storage Capacities of Memory Cards Limited Product Warranty HP Product Duration of Limited Warranty HP 618 digital camera l year CompactFlash memory card l year HP Photo Imaging Software 90 Days A Extent of Limited Warranty 1 Hewlett Packard HP warrants to the end user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in material and workmanship for the duration specified above which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer 2 For sof
130. t changing the settings 73 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Play Settings Slideshow Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys To access the Playback mode menu and related soft keys turn the camera mode dial to Playback mode and press the MENU button on the back of the camera Once you have captured images you can choose options and settings for the images within the one menu Play Settings of Playback mode Play Settings Menu There are three options in this menu Slideshow Playback Rate Video Table 41 Play Settings Soft Keys Soft Key Function Edit Displays submenu for the highlighted option Exit Exits this menu and returns to the Playback mode screen 74 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys Slideshow Submenu Use the Slideshow submenu to select the criteria for a slideshow to be viewed on the fly Table 42 Slideshow Submenu Setting Default Options Content All All Category Cancel Exit Duration 2 sec 1 10 sec Sound On On Off Loop On On Off Table 43 Slideshow Soft Keys Soft Key Function Start Exits this submenu and displays the slideshow Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Sets all the settings exits this submenu and returns to the Play Settings menu Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 75 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys Playback Rate Submenu Use the Pla
131. t reformatting the memory card and return to the Preferences menu Selecting the PC Connect Mode Use the PC Connect Mode submenu to specify how the camera will appear to your computer when connected via the USB interface in PC Connect mode You can then transfer images from your camera to the computer via the USB interface Table 63 explains the PC Connect Mode settings and their Functions The currently selected mode is indicated by the checkmark to the left of it The default mode is Digita Device Table 63 PC Connect Mode Submenu Setting Function USB Disk Drive The camera is operated as a USB Mass Storage Device and appears as a disk drive connected to the computer You can copy images from your camera to the computer as you would from another disk drive Use this setting to connect the camera to a Mac OS 8 6 or better computer or to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer Digita Device You can use software included with your computer or camera to default transfer images to the computer Use this setting to connect the camera to a Windows Me 98 or 2000 computer To change the PC Connect Mode 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller if needed to highlight the PC Connect Mode you want 2 Press the left Select soft key The checkmark moves to the highlighted mode and you return to the Preferences menu The camera is now set to the mode you just selected 98 Formatting the Memory Card Set Date amp Time Fo
132. ter release button to capture a single image Continuous When capturing a series of Hold the shutter release button down images in rapid succession Continuous images are captured until Recommended for action shots you release the button or until the memory card is full Timelapse When capturing a slow process Press and release the shutter release hy with a series of images button and the camera captures the first image Then it displays a countdown to the next image capture on the top overlay bar To cancel press the Stop soft key 13 Using the Image LCD Using the Overlay Soft Key Press the middle Overlay soft key to turn both overlay bars off in the live view of Capture mode To turn the overlay bars on again press any of the three soft keys When the overlay bars are off the soft keys are disabled for their normal functions and are instead enabled only to turn the overlay bars on again Viewing the Camera Status You can press the right Status soft key while in the live view of Capture mode to display the Status screen see Figure 5 This screen allows you to check the current camera status such as the current Status resolution quality and white balance settings To change these settings use the Capture mode Resolution Full Size menus See the next subsection for details One or more icons may also appear on the Status Quality Better screen including means that a memory card is inserted in the camera
133. the camera see page 24 blinks faster for 3 seconds Then the camera captures the image IF Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 25 you can do any of the following while the image you just captured is displayed in Instant Review on the image LCD Record sound that will be attached to this image For information on how to do this see Recording Sound on page 26 Delete the image by pressing the middle Delete soft key Save the image to the memory card and return to the Capture mode immediately by pressing the right Exit soft key Do nothing and when Instant Review times out the default time out is 3 seconds the image is then saved to the memory card automatically 19 Taking More Advanced Pictures Shooting Continuous Images Press the shutter release button and continue to hold the button down Then the camera begins to capture the images in the Continuous sequence Continuous images are captured until you release the shutter release button or the memory card becomes full whichever comes first The camera will capture images as fast as it can The capture rate that is the time between pictures will vary depending on the processing required for such things as the resolution and image quality settings before each image is saved to the memory card see the second Note on the left The capture rate also depends on whether or not the flash is being charged between shots IF you wish to increase
134. the camera will appear to your computer when connected via the USB interface You can set the camera to one of the following settings in the PC Connect Mode submenu depending on the operating system that is running on your computer PC Connect Mode How Images are Transferred Operating Systems Digita Device You can use software included with your computer Windows Me 98 default or camera to transfer images to the computer and 2000 USB Disk Drive The camera is operated as a USB Mass Storage Mac OS 8 6 Device and appears as a disk drive connected to or better your computer So you can copy images from and your camera to the computer as you would from Windows Me 98 another disk drive and 2000 38 Transferring Images to Your Computer computer it is assumed in this subsection that you have already followed the HP 678 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide to install the HP Photo Imaging Software on your computer Figure 22 Connectors on the USB Cable To Computer To Camo Chapter 5 Sharing Images The one exception is Windows NT 4 0 because it does not support the USB interface A Windows NT 4 0 computer must have either an HP PIOOO 1IOO or similar printer or a memory card reader connected to its serial or parallel interface You can then transfer images from the camera s memory card to the computer via either the memory card slot in the HP printer or the memory card reader The following three subsections
135. the capture rate of Continuous images you can turn the live view of Capture mode off by pressing the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera turn Instant Review off through the Display menu option in the Preferences menu of Capture mode see Display Submenu on page 67 and set the flash mode to Forced Off see Setting the Flash Mode on page 10 IF Instant Review is on see Using Instant Review on page 25 at the end of taking a Continuous au AVE nemory efore sequence of images the final image of the sequence is displayed in the Instant Review on the image the camera captures the next image in the LCD You can do any of the following during the Instant Review period sequence IF Instant Review is off each image is automatically saved before the next one is Record sound that will be attached to the final image of the sequence For information on how captured and then the final one is saved to do this see Recording Sound on page 26 automatically as well Delete the final image of the sequence by pressing the middle Delete soft key ALL of the Also note that unlike Timelapse images other images in the sequence were already saved to the memory card Continuous images are not grouped together but are individual images Thus they are saved Save the final image of the sequence to the memory card and return to the Capture mode as individual images on the memory card immediately by pressing the
136. tical zoom on page 120 A small dial next to the viewfinder that you can turn to adjust the focus of the picture subject in the view finder Note that the diopter control has no effect on the image you capture however A button on the back of the camera that turns the image LCD on and off in Capture mode and turns the overlay bars on and off in Playback mode This button is inactive in Review and PC Connect modes See also image LCD on page 118 The modes that you can select in the Photo Assist menu to set the camera exposure to properly capture images including Auto Landscape Program Portrait Program Action Program Aperture Priority Av and Shutter Priority Tv See also Action Program exposure mode on page 115 Aperture Priority Av exposure mode on page 115 Auto exposure mode on page 115 Landscape Program exposure mode on page 119 Portrait Program exposure mode on page 120 and Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode on page 121 A set of letters numbers and symbols assigned to a file to distinguish it from other files on the computer or in the camera 116 Glossary rirmwe F number Focal length focus focus mode focus range four way controller F stop grouped images HP 618 Digital Camera User s Guide The number of bytes in a file The file size for images saved on a digital camera is determined by the resolution of the camera s CCD and the amount of image data co
137. tion Use the View Order option to view a list of ordered images in the DPOF file You can scroll through this list using the up and down arrows on the 4 way controller However you cannot edit this List Table 56 View Order Option Soft Key Soft Key Function Exit Returns to the Print Order Form menu Erase Order Option Use the Erase Order option to erase all of the entries from the DPOF file You will see a confirmation of your choice to erase all entries see Figure 66 Table 57 Erase Order Soft Keys Soft Key Function Erase Erases the contents of the DPOF file Exit Returns to the Print Order Form menu without clearing the DPOF file 83 Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys Transmit Menu Use the Transmit menu to transfer images in one of two ways Camera Camera Camera Printer Receive Camera Camera Option Use the Camera Camera option to send current or marked images to or receive images from another Digita camera Table 58 Camera Camera Soft Keys Soft Key Function f Send Sets the camera into sender mode Displays a screen to confirm sending images to another camera and then returns to the Review mode screen Receive Sets the camera to receiver mode Brings up a screen to confirm receiving images from another camera and returns to the Review mode screen Stop Stops transmitting and returns to the Transmit menu Exit Exits this screen and returns to the Review mode screen Cha
138. to limit your use of the image LCD Note For information on setting the Exposure Mode see Exposure Mode Submenu on page 56 Note For information on setting the Focus Mode see Focus Mode Submenu on page 59 Chapter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures Using the Image LCD Turn the image LCD on by pressing the DISPLAY button on the back of the camera You now see the live view of Capture mode on the image LCD Live view lets you preview the pictures you can take with the camera as well as view and change some of the camera s settings The image LCD screen in the live view of Capture mode includes two opaque overlay bars and an image area in the center for viewing your picture subjects see Figure 4 The top overlay bar displays status information about the camera while you are taking pictures The bottom overlay bar contains labels that describe the function of the soft keys immediately below them For example if you press the right Status soft key in Capture mode the Status screen displays To turn the overlay bars off or on press the middle Overlay soft key You can also use the image LCD to access menus to change camera settings in the Capture Playback and Review modes and to play back and review captured images in the Playback and Review modes respectively The image LCD is disabled in PC Connect mode The following subsections provide more information about the overlay bars and the soft keys in the live view o
139. to prepare your camera to take pictures by adjusting various settings on it This chapter covers the following topics Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera on page 8 Using the Status LCD on page 9 Setting the Flash Mode on page 10 Setting the Timer Mode on page 11 Setting the Auto Focus Range on page 11 Using the Image LCD on page 12 Setting the Image Type on page 13 Understanding the Text Message Area on page 12 Viewing the Camera Status on page 14 Using the Overlay Soft Key on page 14 Using the Capture Mode Menus on page 15 Using the 4 Way Controller on page 15 gt gt Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera Figure 1 Setting the Camera to Capture Mode To prepare your camera to take pictures you must first set your camera to Capture mode and power on the camera 1 Turn the camera mode dial on the top of the camera to B see Figure 1 2 Power on the camera by sliding the ON OFF power switch on the back of the camera to the right and releasing it The status LCD on the top of the camera turns on and displays the status of the camera apter 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 8 Accessing the Capture Mode and Powering on the Camera Using the Status LCD The status LCD conveys important information about the camera s status The status LCD shows you the status of the camera s batteries
140. to the Format dialog 2 Press the up or down arrow on the 4 way controller to highlight the MM DD YY 24 hours Format in the Format dialog 3 Press the left Select softkey The checkmark moves to the highlighted date and time format and you return to the Set Date amp Time submenu The camera is now set to the date and time Format you just selected Setting the Image Counter Figure 78 Image Counter Submenu Use the Image Counter submenu to set how the image counter works You can set the camera either to restart numbering at 1 one each time you delete all the images from your camera or to keep a continuous count of images from the beginning of the camera s use Image Counter Table 64 explains the Image Counter settings and their functions The currently selected setting is af Continuous Counter indicated by the checkmark to the left of it The default setting is Continuous Counter Table 64 Image Counter Submenu Setting Function Reset When Empty Each time you delete all of the images on your camera the counter restarts the first image captured at number 1 Continuous Counter The images are counted according to the history of the default camera s use For example image 400 is the 400th image to be captured with this camera Appendix A Using the Preferences Menu 100 Setting the Image Counter To change the Image Counter setting 1 Press the down or up arrow on the 4 way controller if needed to highlight the I
141. tors 13 setting B Batteries purchasing from HP 107 safety information 13 using rechargeable 108 Battery life 106 Buttons 4 way controller 15 auto focus range 1 flash mode 10 timer mode 1 C Camera AC power adapter 107 accessories 107 battery life 106 connecting television to 50 firmware updates 7 HP Year 2000 warranty 112 limited product warranty 110 NiMH batteries and recharger 107 Preferences menu 94 Reset Settings menu option 73 102 specifications 103 Status screen viewing 14 125 transferring images to computer 38 using Focus Lock 18 Camera Name submenu 72 101 Camera Camera menu option 84 Camera Printer menu option 85 Capture mode menus accessing 52 Capture Settings 52 Image Stamp 62 Photo Assist 55 Preferences 66 94 using 15 Capture mode setting the camera to 8 Capture Settings menu 52 Categories submenu 80 Categorizing images 35 Collapsing Timelapse or grouped images 31 Connecting camera to television 50 Continuous images shooting 20 Customer Support Centers HP 93 D Date and time setting 70 99 Date Time Stamp submenu 62 Delete menu option 78 Deleting images 32 Dialogs Format for Set Date amp Time 70 100 Logo Files 65 Digital Print Order Form DPOF 81 Digital zoom indicator on image LCD 13 Digital zoom using 22 Diopter control using 22 Display submenu 67 95 Disposing of batteries 113 Dissolving image groups 33 DPOF Digital Print Order Form 81 Index i
142. trol the display on the camera s image LCD Table 27 Display Submenu Setting Default Options Brightness Level 4 1 dimmest 7 brightest Instant Review 3 sec 1 10 sec see Note 15 sec 20 sec 25 sec 30 sec Off Live View Off On OFF see Note Sleep Timeout 2 min 30 sec see Note 1 min 2 min 5 min Table 28 Display Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns to the Preferences menu 67 Capture Mode Menus and Soft Keys Volume Level System Sounds ee Default Figure 46 Format Card Confirmation Screen A Formatting will delete everything on the memory card Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference Sound Submenu Use the Sound submenu to control the sounds used on your camera Table 29 Sound Submenu Setting Default Options Volume Level 7 1 lowest 7 highest System Sounds On On OFF see Note Table 30 Sound Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings to their defaults Exit Saves the settings exits this submenu and returns to the Preferences menu Format Card Option Use the Format Card option to reformat the memory card Reformatting will erase all of the files on the card including all images protected files folders scripts and so forth You will see a confirmation of your choice to format the memory card see Figure 46 Table 31 Format Card Soft Keys
143. tware products HP s limited warranty applies only to a failure to execute programming instructions HP does not warrant that the operation of any product will be uninterrupted or error free 3 HP s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product and does not cover any other problems including those which arise as a result of a Improper maintenance or modification b Software media parts or supplies not provided or supported by HP or c Operation outside the product s specification 4 If HP receives during the applicable warranty period notice of a defect in any product which is covered by HP s warranty HP shall either repair or replace the defective product at HP s option 110 Limited Product Warranty 5 If HP is unable to repair or replace as applicable a defective product which is covered by HP s warranty HP shall within a reasonable time after being notified of the defect refund the purchase price for the product 6 HP shall have no obligation to repair replace or refund until the customer returns the defective product to HP 7 Any replacement product may be either new or like new provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced 8 HP products may contain remanufactured parts components or materials equivalent to new in performance 9 HP s limited warranty is valid in any country where the covered HP product is distri
144. utton 4 beneath the status LCD to toggle through the icons on the status LCD until you see the flash mode setting you want see Table 2 Flash Mode Auto default Auto with Red Eye Reduction Forced On Forced On with Red Eye Reduction Forced Off Night Night with Red Eye Reduction 10 Table 2 Flash Mode Settings Icon Displayed No Icon 5 When to Use To allow the camera to determine the need for flash based on the lighting conditions To allow the camera to determine the need for flash based on the lighting conditions When flash is used red eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of red eye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice To use the flash regardless of the lighting conditions To use the flash regardless of the lighting conditions Red eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of red eye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice To take pictures without flash regardless of the lighting conditions To use a slow sync mode of the flash in which the camera collects the image background with the available light and flashes to illuminate the Foreground of the image To use a slow sync mode of the flash in which the camera collects the image background with the available light and flashes to illuminate the Foreground of the image Red eye reduction minimizes the occurrence of red eye in pictures of people or animals by flashing twice Using the Status LCD
145. with the camera See also camera mode dial on page 116 Charge Coupled Device An integrated micro electronic light sensing device built into a digital camera The CCD image sensor is a silicon chip containing hundreds of thousands to a few million light sensitive cells that convert light to electricity A CCD sensor combined with the digital image processing capability is the functional equivalent of film in a digital camera A single photosensitive area within a CCD array that is able to record a unique image detail Also known as a photosite See also CCD on page 116 The image type setting on the camera that captures a series of images in rapid succession This image type is recommended for capturing action shots See also image type on page 118 A setting that the camera automatically uses until you change it A command associated with a soft key that is used to erase marked images or the current image from the memory card Refers to digital cropping of the image giving the appearance of greater zoom After the optical zoom is at its maximum setting you can digitally zoom in three steps 1 2x 1 5x and 2 0x The image LCD must be on in order for the digital zoom to operate Note that in digital zoom mode enlargement is accomplished without changes in Lens configuration Since the Lens is not involved in digital zoom the changes appear only in the image LCD they are not evident though the viewfinder See also op
146. yback Rate submenu to establish a default playback rate for each image type Table 44 Playback Rate Submenu Timelapse Setting Default Options Timelapse 3 sec 1 10 sec rate Default Cancel Group 3 sec 1 10 sec rate Table 45 Playback Rate Soft Keys Soft Key Function Default Returns all settings to their defaults Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Sets all the settings then exits this submenu and returns to the Play Settings menu apter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 76 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys at Video Preferences Submenu Use the Video Preferences submenu to specify the video format NTSC or PAL The format that you choose NTSC or PAL depends on your television s video input format NTSC is the video connection standard used in the United States and Japan Video Out PAL is the video connection standard used in Europe Table 46 Video Preferences Submenu Cancel Exit Setting Default Options Video Out NTSC NTSC PAL Table 47 Video Preferences Soft Keys Soft Key Function Cancel Exits this submenu without changing the settings and returns to the Play Settings menu Exit Saves the setting exits this submenu and returns to the Play Settings menu Chapter 6 Menu and Soft Key Reference 77 Playback Mode Menu and Soft Keys Review Mode Menus and Soft Keys To access the Review mode menus and related soft

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