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1. The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the screen updates when you highlight each setting See Memory Card Capacity on page 141 for more information about how the Resolution setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card The icon for the new setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again NOTE When you use digital zoom the resolution changes as you zoom in See Digital Zoom on page 31 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 51 Compression This setting determines how much JPEG compression your images will have 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Compression Beant v oc Better Be tee Best Help 2 Inthe Compression menu use the W buttons to highlight a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description tek Best Produces the highest quality images but uses the most memory This is recommended if you plan to enlarge images or print images to a size larger than 18 by 24 cm or 8 by 10 in Ax Better Produces high quality images and requires less memory than the Best setting This is the default setting and is recommended for printing images up to 18 by 24 cm or 8 by 10 in Good The most memory efficient se
2. 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Color 2 In the Color menu use the W buttons to highlight a J Full Color setting The new setting is applied Black amp White to the Live View screen behind the re menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture Images are captured in full color 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off The Color setting resets to the default Full Color when you turn the camera off unless Color is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 50 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Resolution This setting allows you to set the resolution number of pixels at which your images will be captured 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Resolution Z aP 2608 x 1952 2 In the Resolution menu use the Help Bec W buttons to highlight a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description 5MP 2608 x 1952 The captured image will be full size 2608 x 1952 pixels This is the default setting and is the best choice if you intend to print pictures IMP 1296x976 The captured image will be 1 4 size 1296 x 976 pixels This setting is useful if you just intend to e mail images or post them to the internet
3. 9 Select any other HP Instant Share destinations that you would like to add to your camera s Share menu from the Modify Share Menu screen Complete the forms for those other destinations After completing each form click Next In the confirmation screen that appears click Finish 10When you have finished adding HP Instant Share destinations click on either Save to Camera on a Windows computer or Next on a Macintosh computer The new destinations are then saved to the camera s Share menu When the computer confirms they have been saved to your camera disconnect the camera from the computer 72 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Using the Share Menu Once you have set up the Share menu on the camera see page 70 you can now use the Share menu When you press the Share 1 button on the camera the most recently taken or viewed image appears on the Image Display The Share menu also displays on the right side of the screen The following table describes each of the Share menu options as shown in the following example Share screen Icon Description 1i Check mark indicates these destinations have been selected for the currently displayed image You can select more than one destination per image 2 xp E mail destinations that were set up in this example Share menu A website destination that was set up Other types of destinations may have different icons Customize this menu lets you add more e
4. Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share on page 69 13 0 28 x Visible if this is a video clip with the length of the video clip displayed to the left of the icon Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 63 Play Record Audio In the Playback menu page 61 the first menu option is either Play or Record Audio depending on the still image or video clip that is currently displayed Play This Playback menu option appears if one of the following is currently displayed e a still image with an audio clip attached to it e a video clip Highlight Play and then press OK to play the audio clip or video clip You can adjust the audio volume by pressing the amp buttons while the audio clip or video clip is playing To stop the clip while it is playing press the OK button Record Audio This Playback menu option appears if a still image with no audio clip attached is currently displayed To record an audio clip for the image 1 Highlight Record Audio and then press OK Audio recording starts immediately after you select this menu option A microphone icon and audio counter are displayed during recording 2 To stop recording press OK again otherwise the audio will continue recording for up to 60 seconds or until the memory card fills up whichever comes first 64 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Delete 1 In the Playback menu page 61 highlight Delete and then press OK 2 In the Delete sub menu use the
5. Once the images are unloaded to your computer they will be automatically sent to their respective HP Instant Share destinations 74 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual How HP Instant Share E mails Images The way images are e mailed via HP Instant Share works differently on Windows and Macintosh computers Windows Images are not e mailed as attachments Rather a message is sent to each e mail address that you selected in the Share menu The message contains thumbnail images of the pictures you selected for that address as well as a link to a web page where the recipient can view the images From that web page the recipient can do things like reply to you print the images save images to their computer forward images and more This makes it easy for people who use different e mail programs to be able to see your images without the difficulty of dealing with e mail attachments Macintosh Images are e mailed directly to recipients using the default e mail program on your computer You must have an active Internet e mail account that is accessible when e mailing any images that you selected for HP Instant Share e mail destinations Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share 75 76 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 5 Unloading Printing and Displaying Images Unloading Images to a Computer NOTE You can also use the optional HP 8881 camera dock to do this task See Appendix B Camera Dock on page 129
6. Print button allows you to select images in the camera to be printed automatically up to 99 copies of the image when the camera is connected fo a computer or certain HP printers Compression JPEG EXIF for still images format e MPEG1 for video clips Interfaces e USB Mini AB receptacle allows USB A to Mini B to a computer or USB Mini A to B to certain printers any HP Photosmart printers or any other HP printer with a front panel USB port e A V 2 5mm male stereo jack out to TV e DC input 5 9 to 6 6Vde 2000mA HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock Orientation Yes Sensor Appendix C Specifications 139 Feature Description Standards PTP transfer 15740 MSDC transfer NTSC PAL JPEG MPEG1 DPOF 1 1 EXIF 2 2 DCF 1 0 Power Camera has a maximum steady state power consumption of 8 Watts 1300 mA 6 2 Vdc Power sources include 4 AA batteries 4 non rechargeable AA batteries included or optional HP AC power adapter Acceptable batteries include photo lithium ultra or premium grade alkaline or rechargeable NiMH NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera using the optional HP AC power adapter or HP camera dock Optional HP AC power adapter see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 126 for part numbers for different regions e Input 100 to 240Vac Output 5 9 to 6 6Vde 2000mA Optional HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock see Purchasing Camera Accessories
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8. overdischarged Purchase new batteries Batteries cannot Either an error Retry charging the be charged occurred during batteries a couple of times charging an AC If that fails purchase new power disruption batteries and try again occurred during charging the wrong AC power adapter is being used batteries are defective or no batteries are installed in the camera UNSUPPORTED The card in the Ensure that the memory CARD memory slot is card is the proper type for nota memory your camera See card or is nota Appendix C supported Specifications on memory card page 135 NO CARD IN The camera does Install a memory card CAMERA not have a memory card installed 104 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Message Possible cause Solution CARD IS The memory Format the memory card UNFORMATTED card needs to be remove the card from the Press OK to formatted camera if you do not want format card it to be formatted CARD HAS The memory Re format the memory WRONG card is formatted card remove the card FORMAT for a different from the camera if you do Press OK to device such as not want it to be format card an MP3 player reformatted Unable to Format The memory Replace the memory card card is corrupted CARD IS LOCKED The memory Switch the locking tab on card is locked the memory card to the unlocked position CARD FULL There is Unload images from the insuf
9. Confirm the following e The HP Photo amp Imaging software is installed on your computer see Installing the Software on page 20 e If you are using a Macintosh computer the camera s USB Configuration is set to Disk Drive in the Setup menu see USB Configuration on page 88 2 Turn off the camera 3 Your camera came with a special USB cable for connecting the camera to a computer Connect the larger end of that USB cable to the computer 4 Open the rubber door on the side of the camera and connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera Chapter 5 Unloading Printing and Displaying Images 77 NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP when you turn on the camera in the next step a dialog box will display that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box 5 Turn on the camera The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera the images will automatically unload to the computer Otherwise in the Welcome screen click Start Unload The images are unloaded to the computer and then if there are any still images that were previously selected for printing page 60 or selected for HP Instant Share destinations page 69 those actions are started 6 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished you can disconnect the camera from the
10. Lithium NiMH nee ees ie coos sre ec aa Good Heavy use of flash frequent pictures Good Good Heavy use of video Good Good Heavy use of Live View Good Good Longest overall battery life Good Fair Low temperature Winter use Good Fair Infrequent use without dock Fair Good Fair Infrequent use with dock Fair Good Good Want to recharge batteries Yes Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories 121 NOTE If you do not intend to use your camera for extended periods of time more than a month we strongly recommend that you remove the batteries When replacing batteries always replace them together as a set Never mix different battery types or batteries of different charge levels Battery leakage and damage to the camera may result Battery Gauge The following battery levels may be displayed on the status screen in Live View in Playback and when the camera is connected to a computer or printer Icon Description Batteries have 65 100 percent battery life remaining Batteries have 35 65 percent battery life remaining Batteries have 10 35 percent battery life remaining AAA Batteries have less than 10 percent battery life remaining Camera will power down soon Live View is disabled g Batteries are depleted Camera will proceed to power Blinking down Camera is operating on AC power with full or non rechargeable batteries Animated Camera is operating on AC po
11. On page 84 e Use zoom only when necessary e Use the AUTO FLASH setting rather than FLASH ON page 32 Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories 123 e Do not set Auto Power Off in the Setup menu to Never page 86 e Minimize power cycling If you expect to average more than one picture every five minutes leave the camera on rather than turning it off after each shot This minimizes the number of times the lens has to extend and retract e Use an optional HP AC power adapter or HP 8881 camera dock when the camera will be on for extended periods of time or when unloading pictures to your computer or printing Rechargeable Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH batteries can be recharged by using a battery charger NiMH batteries can also be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter or HP 8881 camera dock When the batteries are recharging the Power Memory light on the back of the camera blinks green Batteries are fully recharged via the HP AC power adapter or camera dock in 15 hours Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are e The first time that you use a set of NiMH batteries be sure that you fully charge them before using them in the camera e You may notice that the first several times you use NiMH batteries the battery life seems shorter than what you expect Performance will improve and become optimal after the batteries have been charged and then
12. Slot for memory card One 32 MB SD memory card included This camera supports both Secure Digital SD and some MultiMediaCard MMC memory cards Only MMC cards that have been verified compliant to the MultiMediaCard specification as of January 2000 are supported Compliant MMC memory cards have the IIIIIINA MultiMediaCard logo on the card or package SD cards are recommended as they are faster than MMC cards at reading and writing data This camera may support memory cards up to 2 GB though HP has only tested up to 512 MB as 1 GB and 2 GB cards are not available yet Cards larger than 2 GB will not work A high capacity card itself does not affect camera performance but a large number of files over 300 does affect the time it takes for the camera to turn on The number of images that can be saved in memory depends on the image quality settings see Memory Card Capacity on page 141 Image capture options e Still default Self Timer still picture or video clip taken after 10 second delay Self Timer 2 shots still picture taken after 10 second delay then a second picture taken about 3 seconds later Burst camera takes pictures until the buffer is full typically 4 6 pictures Video 15 frames per second includes audio maximum length up to 1 minute Appendix C Specifications 137 Feature Description Audio capture With still pictures e EXIF 2 2 ata minimum sampling rate
13. amp buttons to highlight the m gP option you want and then press AFUSE A OK These options include e Cancel Returns to the Playback menu without deleting anything e This Image Deletes the Mae currently displayed image or Format Card video clip e Audio Only Deletes only the audio clip attached to the currently displayed image and keeps the current image All Images Deletes all of the images and video clips on the memory card e Format Card Deletes all of the images video clips and files on the memory card and then formats the memory card NOTE Periodic formatting of the memory card will keep it clean of file remnants that may cause the camera to lock up save images slowly or corrupt images Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 65 Magnify NOTE If the image that is currently displayed is a video clip the Magnify menu option is grayed out You can use Magnify to see a close up of the currently displayed image This option is only for viewing a magnified image on the Image Display it does not permanently alter the image 1 In the Playback menu page 61 select Magnify and then press OK The currently displayed image is automatically magnified on the Image Display with the m Pi SMP k 8 2 2003 center portion of the image visible 2 You can pan around the magnified image by pressing the W and q buttons 3 Press Zoom Out 444 to decrease magnification and press Zoom In 4 to inc
14. appear in the image itself but is recorded in the image properties which you can see when viewing the image in the Image Info screen page 67 in the Playback menu screen page 61 or on your computer The first time you turn the camera on the following screen appears after you choose the language 1 Adjust the value of the highlighted selection using the w buttons 2 Press the q buttons to move to the i other selections 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the correct date time and date time WEE format are set to change value NOTE mm month dd day and yyyy year 4 Press the OK button when the proper values are entered The Image Display then turns off NOTE If you need to go back and change this setting later you can do this in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 Adjusting the Diopter Control The rubber eye piece on the viewfinder is a diopter control that allows you to adjust the focus in the microdisplay Put your eye up to the viewfinder and then turn the diopter control until the information overlays such as the number of pictures remaining Compression setting and Resolution setting are in focus on the microdisplay The diopter control has NO effect on the actual picture you take or video clip you record Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Installing the Software NOTE A copy of this User s Manual in several different languages is located on the HP Photo amp Imaging so
15. available in the same retail places where you find the cards listed above e SD to CF card adapter C8885A only available in the U S on www hpshopping com e HP Photosmart padded camera case C8906A e HP audio video accessory cable to connect to a television TV NOTE You can also use any Y adapter audio cable with dual RCA plugs on one end and a 1 8 inch 3 175 mm mini stereo jack on the other end You will also need an adapter plug that accepts the 1 8 inch 3 175 mm jack and fits into the 3 32 inch 2 38 mm jack on your camera Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories 127 128 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Appendix B Camera Dock Getting Started with the Dock The optional HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock allows you to easily unload images to your computer print images directly to a printer and display images and video clips on a television TV In addition if you have rechargeable batteries in the camera provided in the box with the camera dock they will be recharged anytime the camera is in the camera dock 1 Follow the instructions on the Setup poster that was packaged with the camera dock These steps include e Attaching the dock insert that was in your camera box to the top of the camera dock e Installing rechargeable NiMH batteries in your camera e Connecting the AC power source to the dock e Connecting the dock to a computer printer and or television NOTE The first time that you use the
16. camera will shut down soon Replace or recharge the batteries or use the optional HP AC adapter to power the camera Chapter 1 Getting Started 17 Understanding the Status Screen When you turn on the camera the HP logo screen and then the status screen appear briefly on the Image Display The main part of the status screen ee shows the number of pictures remaining battery level and the D current settings for Flash Resolution 2 3 and Compression Any non default Capture menu settings are shown as EAE as icons across the top of the status screen default settings for Capture menu items do not have icons The status screen also appears for a few seconds any time you press the Flash button Timer Burst button Focus button or open close the pop up flash assembly Choosing the Language The first time you turn the camera on the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language 1 Scroll to the language that you F Language want by using the w buttons a English on the Controller 2 Press the OK button to select the highlighted language italian NOTE If you need to go back and Messine change the language later you can do this in the Setup menu See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 18 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Setting the Date and Time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture This information does not
17. can be measured in minutes and hours of use rather than the years more typical of film cameras Battery life may vary dramatically from one user to another depending on what modes the camera is being used in most frequently Battery life will also vary dramatically depending upon the type of batteries installed in the camera For hints on optimizing battery performance see Managing Batteries on page 121 16 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to recharge the batteries while they are in the camera For more information about these optional accessories see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 126 Installing the Memory Card 1 With the camera turned off and the back of the camera facing you open the memory card door by sliding the door to the right 2 Insert the memory card making sure that it clicks into place 3 Close the memory card door To remove the memory card turn the camera off and open the memory card door then push the memory card in and it will spring outward from the slot Turning on Power Turn the camera on by sliding the p gt ON OFF switch to the right and then releasing it The lens extends the Image Display turns on and the Power Memory light turns on solid green NOTE If the Power Memory light is blinking red the batteries are very low and the
18. computer NOTE To unload images to a Windows Me 2000 or XP computer that does not have the HP Photo amp Imaging software installed on it change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu see USB Configuration on page 88 This allows the camera to appear as another disk drive on the computer so that you can easily copy the image files from the camera to the hard drive of your computer However the HP Instant Share feature will only work when the HP software is installed on your computer NOTE Another way to unload images is to use a memory card reader or one of the memory card slots available in HP Photosmart printers See the manual for your printer for instructions on how to do this 78 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Printing Images Directly from the Camera NOTE You can also use the optional HP 8881 camera dock to do this task See Appendix B Camera Dock on page 129 You can connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmart printer or to any other HP printer with a front panel USB port then either print all images in the camera or just those images you have selected using the camera Print gP button see Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 1 Check that the printer is turned on and is connected to the computer There should be no blinking lights on the printer or error messages displayed about the printer Load paper into the printer if needed 2 Your camera came with a special USB cable fo
19. dock The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera the images will automatically unload to the computer Otherwise in the Welcome screen click Start Unload The images are unloaded to the computer and then if there are any still images that were previously selected for printing page 60 or selected for HP Instant Share destinations page 69 those actions are started When the unload screen on the computer says Finished your images have been saved and shared You can take the camera out of the dock or leave it there to recharge the camera batteries if the batteries are rechargeable 132 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Printing Images Using the Dock 1 Confirm the following e The dock insert that came in your camera box is attached to the top of the camera dock see the camera dock Setup poster e The USB cable is connected between the camera dock and your printer and the power cable is plugged into the dock see the camera dock Setup poster The printer is turned on and paper is loaded in the printer 2 Place the camera into the camera dock The camera will turn on automatically 3 Press the Save Print Sle button on the dock and the Print Setup jee Wizsclected I menu displays on the camera If you already selected images to print using the camera Print gap Siz button the number of images EP to edit print selections a
20. light or reflective surface on a sunny day e Decrease the EV Compensation page 42 The scene had many dark objects such as a black dog on a black couch Decrease the EV Compensation page 42 The Image Display is set for outdoor display making images appear too bright Change the LCD Brightness in the Setup menu to Indoor setting for more accurate brightness on the Image Display Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 101 Problem Possible cause Solution My image is There was not too dark enough light Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve e Add indirect lighting e Use the pop up flash page 32 Adjust the EV Compensation page 42 e Use Digital Flash page 48 The flash was Make sure your subject is within on but the the flash working distance see subject was too Appendix C Specifications on far away page 135 If so try using the FLASH OFF setting page 32 which will require a longer exposure use a tripod e Use Digital Flash page 48 A light is e Use the FLASH ON setting behind the page 32 to brighten the subject subject Increase the EV Compensation page 42 e Use Digital Flash page 48 The scene had many light colored objects such as a white dog in snow Increase the EV Compensation see page 42 102 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Problem Possible cause Solutio
21. magnified this is called camera shake So especially at full telephoto zoom 8x you really need to hold the camera steady in order to take a picture that is not blurry If an icon of a shaking hand lt appears in the active display you may want to set the camera on a tripod or stable surface otherwise the picture will likely be blurry Optical Zoom Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to make the subject of your picture appear closer Press Zoom Out 444 and Zoom In 4 on the Zoom lever to move the lens between wide angle 1x and telephoto 8x positions Whenever the zoom lever is pressed a zoom meter appears at the bottom of the active display A white bar in the middle of the zoom meter separates optical and digital zoom This zoom meter is not shown when video clips are being recorded NOTE If the camera is set to MACRO focus you can only zoom to 3 5x The zoom meter will consequently look different in Macro mode with a wider white bar in the middle of the meter 30 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Digital Zoom Unlike optical zoom digital zoom uses no moving lens parts The camera essentially crops the image to give an appearance of the subject of the picture being an additional 1 2x to 7x larger NOTE You cannot use digital zoom while recording video clips 1 Press the Zoom In amp control to optically zoom in to t
22. or if the date and time is incorrect 1 2 In the Setup menu page 83 select Date amp Time In the Date amp Time sub menu adjust the value of the highlighted o selection by using the im w buttons Press the 4 buttons to move to the other selections S io ooo retin to change value Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the correct date time and date time format are set Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 87 USB Configuration This setting determines how the camera is recognized when connected to a computer 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select USB Configuration 2 In the USB Configuration sub menu highlight one of ina aaia ais odes choices available when conne computer uses Digital Camera Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a digital camera using the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP standard This is the default setting on the camera e Disk Drive Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class MSDC standard Use this table as a guide for which USB Configuration setting to use with your computer HP Photo amp Windows Macintosh Imaging software Installed on your Digital Camera Disk Drive computer Not installed on Disk Drive Digital Camera your computer OSX systems 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu 88 HP Photos
23. rechargeable batteries be sure that you fully charge them in the camera before using the camera It may take up to 15 hours to fully charge the batteries Appendix B Camera Dock 129 The camera dock has four connectors on the back DC IN 6V 5 o HIS Icon Description gewsy Connects to an HP AC power adapter 4 Connects to the television Connects directly to USB enabled HP DeskJet and Photosmart printers _ Connects to your computer A sliding door over the printer and computer connectors prevents you from using both connectors at the same time the camera dock is not a USB hub NOTE The HP camera dock does not work without AC power Be sure to use ONLY the HP AC adapter and the cables that came with the camera dock 2 Before placing the camera into the dock remove the rubber plug from the dock connector on the bottom of the camera as well as any cables that may be attached to the camera 3 Place the camera in the dock with the back of the camera facing the front of the dock 130 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Dock Lights and Buttons The camera dock has a light near the top front that provides battery charging status When that light is e On the camera is in the dock the dock has power and the batteries are fully charged or are not rechargeable e Blinking the camera is in the dock and the dock is charging the camera batteries e Off the
24. set the flash to FLASH ON page 32 The camera Set the camera to MACRO amp was set to the NORMAL or INFINITY OO focus weng focus and try taking the picture again setting for the page 36 scene You moved the Hold the camera steady as you camera while press the Shutter button or use you took the la tripod Watch for the 4 icon in picture the active display this means that is almost impossible to hold steady and you must use a tripod The camera Make sure the focus brackets focused on the turn green before taking the wrong thing or picture page 25 was unable to Use Focus Lock page 25 focus e Use focus search priority page 37 The diopter Adjust the diopter control so that control is out of information overlays in the adjustment microdisplay are more in focus making the page 19 This only affects the image appear focus of the microdisplay not the blurry inthe Image Display It does not affect microdisplay the focus of the captured image 100 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Problem Possible cause Solution My image is The flash too bright provided too Turn the flash off page 32 Move back from the subject and artificial source other than the flash provided too much light much light use the zoom to get the same framing e Use Digital Flash page 48 A natural or Try taking the picture from a different angle e Avoid pointing the camera directly toward a bright
25. setting is made for you when you set the language of the camera To check the current setting or change the video signal format go to the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu page 89 3 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal just like a VCR or camcorder so you must set the TV to take video input from an external video source your camera instead of the antenna or TV cable Refer to the TV user s manual for directions on how to do this 4 Place the camera into the camera dock The camera will turn on automatically 5 Press the TV amp button on the dock The camera starts a slideshow of each image playing any attached audio clip or video clip and then switching to the next image You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the 4 gt buttons on the camera To end the slideshow press the TV button again NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV but you can still use the Playback and Share menus because the menus will display on the TV screen 134 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Appendix C Specifications Feature Description Resolution Still pictures e 5 26 MP 2668 by 1970 total pixel count e 5 08 MP 2608 by 1952 effective pixel count Video clips e 288 by 208 total pixel count Sensor Diagonal 9 04 mm 1 1 8 inch 4 3 format CCD Color depth 36 bit 12 bits by 3 colors Lens Focal length e Wide 7 6 mm e Telephoto 61
26. support is free from the date of purchase for the period specified unless otherwise noted Free Phone Locations Support Period Africa 30 days Asia Pacific 1 year Canada 1 year Europe 1 year Latin America 1 year Middle East 30 days United States 1 year Phone Support in the United States Support is available both during and after the warranty period Within the period of your warranty telephone support is provided free of charge Call 800 474 6836 US phone support is available in both English and Spanish 24 hours a day 7 days a week days and hours of support may change without notice After the warranty period call 800 474 6836 Charges are 25 00 per issue and are charged to your credit card If you think your HP product needs service call the HP Consumer Care Center which can help determine if service is required 116 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Phone Support in Europe the Middle East and Africa HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support Algeria 213 0 61 56 45 43 Austria 43 0 820 87 4417 Bahrain 973 800 728 Belgium 070 300 005 Dutch 070 300 004 French Czech Republic 42 0 2 6130 7310 Denmark 45 70202845 Egypt 20 02 532 5222 Finland 358 0 203 66 767 France 33 0 892 6960 22 Euro 0 34 minute Germany 4
27. the camera is turned off 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Remembered Settings 2 In the Remembered Settings sub menu use the im w buttons to highlight a setting then use the q buttons to check or uncheck a selection 3 Press OK to save the settings and return to the Setup menu NOTE The saved setting for Flash is temporarily ignored if the camera is in Video mode or the flash is down NOTE Any Capture menu item that is not in this screen already remains set to whatever you selected when the camera is turned off and then back on 90 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Reset Settings This option allows you to reset the camera to the factory default settings 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Reset Settings p 2 In the Reset Settings sub menu Al Capture Settings highlight one of the following All Settings e Cancel exits the menu without making any changes All Capture Settings resets Flash Focus Timer Burst and Capture menu settings to factory defaults If the flash is down or the camera is in Video mode the Flash setting will be AUTO FLASH the next time the flash is available Settings that were checked in the Remembered Settings sub menu will stay checked Reset All Settings resets all capture settings as described above plus all settings in the Setup menu except Date amp Time Language TV Configuration and USB Configuration All settings that were checked in the Remembered Setting
28. 64 5 q or Records an audio clip to attach to this image TH Presents a sub menu where you can delete this image or video clip delete only the audio clip attached to this still image delete all images and video clips or format the memory card see Delete on page 65 4 o0 Magnifies this image on the Image Display not available for video clips see Magnify on page 66 5 Allows you to view all of the settings that were used when capturing this image see Image Info on page 67 6 Q Displays the Setup menu which allows you to set a number of preferences on the camera see Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 62 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Icon Description 7 5 MP Shows the Resolution such as 5MP and tee Compression such as the 2 stars for Better for this image or blank if it is a video clip see Resolution on page 51 and Compression on page 52 8 0 25 gg Visible if this image has an audio clip attached to it with the length of the audio clip displayed to the left of the icon 9 50f 14 Shows the current image number and the total number of images video clips on the memory card 10 idate Shows the date that this image was captured Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies see Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 12 1 Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to 1 destination using HP Instant Share see
29. 88 to camera dock 129 to computer 77 to TV 81 connectors audio video TV 81 camera dock 130 descriptions 14 connectors descriptions 15 Contrast setting 55 Controller with arrow buttons description 11 customer support 114 D darkening an image 42 Date amp Time setting 19 87 delete audio only 65 during Instant Review 27 images and video clips from memory card 65 diagnostic test 113 Digital Flash setting 48 digital zoom 31 diopter control 12 19 direct print printing images from camera to printer or computer 79 144 printing images using camera dock 133 selecting images 60 disk drive camera as 88 display images and video clips on TV 82 displays using microdisplay or Image Display 23 E enlarge image 66 error messages on camera 104 on computer 111 EV Compensation setting 42 Exposure Mode selector 13 setting 38 Eye Start sensor location 12 setting 84 F files delete from memory card 65 effect of Compression setting on size 52 effect of digital zoom on size 31 effect of Resolution setting on size 51 Resolution setting 51 flash button 10 pop up description 13 settings 32 using 32 working distance 136 Index Flash Off 33 F number setting 39 Focus brackets using 25 Infinity setting 36 lock 26 Macro setting 36 Manual Focus setting 36 37 Normal setting 36 search priority 37 settings 36 focus button 10 camera shake 30 range 136 Focus Assist light 14 setting 85 format me
30. 9 0 180 5652 180 Euro 0 12 minute Greece 30 10 60 73 603 Hungary 36 0 1 382 1111 Ireland 1890 923902 Israel 972 0 9 830 4848 Italy 848 800 871 Luxembourg 900 40 006 French 900 40 007 German Morocco 212 224 04747 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 117 Netherlands 0900 2020 165 Euro 0 10 minute Norway 47 815 62 070 Poland 48 22 865 98 00 Portugal 808 201 492 Romania 40 1 315 44 42 Russian Federation 7 095 797 3520 Moscow 7 812 346 7997 St Petersburg Saudi Arabia 966 800 897 14440 Slovakia 421 2 6820 8080 South Africa 086 000 1030 inside RSA 27 11 258 9301 outside RSA Spain 902 010 059 Sweden 46 0 77 120 4765 Switzerland 0848 672 672 German French Italian Peak time 0 08 CHF Outside peak 0 04 CHF Tunisia 216 1 891 222 Turkey 90 216 579 71 71 Ukraine 7 380 44 490 3520 United Arab Emirates 800 4910 United Kingdom 44 0 870 010 4320 118 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Other Phone Support Worldwide HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support Argentina 54 0 810 555 5520 Australia 61 3 8877 8000 or local 03 8877 8000 Brazil 55 11 3747 7799 Grande S o Paulo 55 0800 157751 outside Grande Sao Paulo Canada 1 905 206 4663 during the warranty period 1 877 621 4722 after the warranty period Ce
31. HP Photosmart 945 Digital Camera with HP Instant Share ta Trademark and Copyright Information 2003 Copyright Hewlett Packard Development Company LP Reproduction adaptation or translation without prior written permission is prohibited except as allowed under the copyright laws The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Hewlett Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Microsoft and Windows are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG SD logo is a trademark DP Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started 00 Camera Parts sash R aed oad RA SONU e aise job ie eit dot cs eee te aia i Aes el cle aden Attaching the Lens Cap Tether Attaching the Neck Strap 4 Installing the Batteries 004 Installing the Memory Card Turning on Power 0 000 e eee eee Understanding the Status Screen Choosing the Language 2 Setting the Date and Time Adjusting the Diopter Control Installing the Software 0 eee Windows 0 ee eee eee eee Macintosh 0 00 ce
32. NiMH batteries e Audio video cable e USB cable for connecting to computer or printer e 6 6V AC power adapter e HP Photosmart Digital Camera Deluxe Starter Kit C8889A A2L for United States and Canada C8884B UUS for continental Europe C8884B ABU for the United Kingdom C8889A ABG for Australia and C8889A AB1 for Korea includes e Quick battery charger with 6 6V AC power adapter and car adapter charges batteries in 2 4 hours e Four rechargeable NiMH batteries e 32 MB SD memory card e Expandable padded camera case e HP Photosmart Digital Camera Starter Kit Y1789B option A2L for United States and Canada UUS for continental Europe ABU for the United Kingdom ABG for Australia and AB1 for Korea includes e Quick battery charger with 6 6V AC power adapter charges batteries in 2 4 hours e Four rechargeable NiMH batteries e Expandable padded camera case 126 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual e HP Photosmart 6 6V AC power adapter C8875A option 001 for the United States and Canada 002 for Europe Australia New Zealand and Korea HP supports only HP AC power adapters and other accessories expressly approved by HP e HP Photosmart SD Memory cards for more information about supported memory cards see Storage on page 137 32 MB SD card C8895A e 64MB SD card C8896A e 128 MB SD card C8897A At the time of this printing HP was in the process of releasing 256 MB and 512 MB cards to the market They should be
33. O amp focus can focus in see page 36 MACRO mode Blinking The focus Set the camera to distance is closer than the camera can focus without being in MACRO mode MACRO amp focus or move farther away 106 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Message Possible cause Solution UNABLE TO The camera e Use Focus Lock FOCUS cannot find focus page 25 Point at a in MACRO part of the scene that is mode possibly brighter due low contrast Make sure the camera is within the range of MACRO focus page 36 LOW LIGHT The scene is too Add an external light UNABLE TO dark and the source FOCUS camera cannot e Use Focus Lock focus page 25 Point at a part of the scene that is brighter e Make sure the Focus Assist light is set to Auto page 85 J The light is low Use the flash page 32 or w and the image is use a tripod camera shake lai a be h warning urry due to the long exposure required ERROR SAVING Memory card Check to see if the tab on IMAGE was half locked the edge of the memory or was removed before the camera finished writing to the card card is fully in the unlocked position Always wait until the Power Memory light returns to green before removing the card from the camera Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 107 Message Possible cause Solution F number and shutter speed turn red in Live View The camera is out of r
34. View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless White Balance is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 Manual White Balance If you select the Manual option the Manual White Balance screen displays The Live View portion of the screen shows the color tint from the previous Manual White Balance setting that was made Manual White Balance NOTE To restore the previous Manual White Balance setting simply press the OK button in the Manual White Balance screen without pressing the Shutter button 44 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual To change the Manual White Balance setting 1 Point the camera at a white or gray target such as a piece of paper making sure that the region inside the focus brackets encompasses the white or gray target 2 Press the Shutter button the camera will not take a picture The camera then calculates a custom White Balance setting based on the region inside the focus brackets During the calculation PROCESSING is displayed on the screen When the calculation is complete the color tint in Live View changes to match the new Manual White Balance setting and WHITE BALANCE SET is displayed 3 If needed repeat steps 1 and 2 until you get the desired Manual White Balance setting 4 When you are satistied with the Manual setting you have made press the OK button to exit the Manual White Balance screen and return
35. a batteries It also provides a convenient home for your camera NOTE A dock insert is included in your camera box Please do not discard it because it enables your camera to use the optional HP 8881 camera dock See page 129 for instructions on how to use the camera dock Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Camera Parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts 17 16 5 15 14 6 7 13 12 11 10 9 8 Name Description 1 4 Flash button Allows you to select the different flash page 32 settings this button only works when the flash assembly is up 2 Timer Burst button pages 34 35 Allows you to select between NORMAL SELF TIMER SELF TIMER 2 SHOTS and BURST mode 3 Focus button page 36 Allows you to select between NORMAL MACRO INFINITY and MANUAL focus settings HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Name Description 4 Zoom lever with Zooms out the lens to the wide angle 444 Zoom Out __ position and in to the telephoto position and Zoom In page 30 5 Power Memory Solid green camera is on light page 17 Solid amber camera is writing to the memory card e Blinking green camera is off and is charging the batteries Blinking red batteries depleted and camera is shutting down e Off camera is off 6 Memory card Allows you access to insert or remove the door pa
36. and turn it on Unsupported The printer is an Connect the camera to a printer unsupported supported printer such as device an HP Photosmart printer or another HP printer with a front panel USB port Or connect the camera to a computer and print from there instead Photo tray is The selected Disengage the printer engaged paper size photo tray or change the cannot be used with the printer photo tray paper size Printer top cover is open The printer is open Close the top cover of the printer Incorrect or missing print cartridge The printer cartridge is the incorrect model or is missing Install a new printer cartridge turn the printer off then turn it back on Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 109 Message Possible cause Solution Printer has a There is a paper Turn off the printer Clear paper jam jam or the the paper jam and then or printer carriage turn on the printer The print carriage has stalled has stalled Printer is out of paper The printer is out of paper Load paper into the printer and then press the OK or Continue button on the printer Selected print size is larger than selected paper size Print size is too large for the paper size Press OK on the camera to return to the Print Setup screen and select print size that matches paper size Selected paper size is too big for printer Selected paper size is l
37. ange for the selected aperture or shutter speed Select a different aperture when using the Aperture Priority Av exposure mode e Select a different shutter speed when using Shutter Priority Tv exposure mode Cannot display Possibly a picture The image may still be image taken with OK download the another camera image to your computer or a corrupt and try opening it with image file the HP software caused by the Do not remove the camera not memory card when the shutting down camera is turned on properly Camera has The camera may Turn the camera off and experienced an error have a firmware problem then on again If that does not fix the problem try resetting the camera see page 93 If the problem persists note the error code and then call HP Support see page 114 Unknown USB device The camera is connected to a USB device that it does not recognize Make sure that the camera is connected to a supported printer or computer 108 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Message Possible cause Solution Unable to There is no Check that the printer is communicate with connection turned on printer between the Make sure the cable is camera and connected between the printer printer and the camera or the optional HP 8881 camera dock If that does not work turn off the camera and disconnect it Turn the printer off and then on again Re connect the camera
38. arger than the maximum size supported in the printer Press OK on the camera to return to the Print Setup screen and select a paper size that fits the printer Borderless You tried to print Put photo paper in the printing is only a borderless printer or press OK on the supported on picture on plain camera to return to the photo paper paper Print Setup screen and select a smaller print size Borderless The printer does Press OK on the camera to printing is not supported on this printer not support borderless printing return to the Print Setup screen and select a smaller print size Printing cancelled The print job has been canceled Press the OK button on the camera Complete the print request again 110 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Error Messages on the Computer Message Possible cause Solution Connection The camera Try connecting the camera between the might be directly to the computer imaging device connected toa or disconnect other and computer computer devices attached to the failed through a USB hub USB hub The software cannot retrieve the Share Menu information from your camera The computer needs to write files to the memory card during HP Instant Share setup but the memory card is either missing full or locked Either install a memory card make room on the memory card or unlock it by switching the locking tab on the card to t
39. button 12 description 24 long exposures noise reduction 39 M Macintosh computer bonus software 21 connect to 77 132 install software 21 USB setting on camera 88 Macro focus setting 36 magnify image 66 Manual Focus setting 36 37 146 Manual White Balance setting 44 memory card Compression setting effect of 52 delete images audio only or video clips 65 door 11 image capacity 51 52 141 install 17 pictures remaining 24 59 purchasing 127 Resolution setting effect of 51 supported types and sizes 137 memory light 11 menus Capture 40 Playback 61 Setup 83 Share 73 messages on camera 104 on computer 111 microdisplay in viewfinder diopter control 19 location 12 using 23 microphone description 14 Mode selector 13 N neck strap attaching to camera 16 mount on camera 13 NiMH batteries 121 noise reduction long exposures 39 Normal focus setting 36 Index number of images on memory card 51 52 141 number of pictures remaining on memory card 24 59 O OK button description 11 online Help for Capture menu options 41 optical zoom 30 orientation sensor 59 over exposing an image 42 override automatic exposure 38 P photo lithium batteries 121 pictures record audio clips 28 share 69 take self timer 34 take stills 27 play audio or video clips 64 Playback Playback button 11 using 57 Playback button description 11 Playback menu using 61 pop up flash description 13 using 32 Portrai
40. chase new batteries Batteries are not inserted correctly Ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly page 16 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 97 Problem Possible cause Solution The camera The camera is Turn on the camera does not turned off or respond has shut down when I press The camera is Most of the camera buttons do a button connected toa not respond when the camera is computer connected to a computer If they respond it is only fo turn the Image Display on if it is off or in some cases turn the Image Display off if it is on The batteries Replace or recharge the batteries are drained The camera Reset the camera by removing the has stopped batteries and then re inserting operating them page 93 A long delay The camera Use Focus Lock page 25 occurs needs time to between lock focus and pressing the exposure Shutter button The sceneis Use the flash and the dark and the If using flash is not possible then camera camera is use a tripod to keep the camera taking a taking a long steady during the long exposure picture exposure time e Make sure that the Focus Assist light is set to Auto page 85 The camera is using a flash setting with Red eye Reduction It will take longer to take a picture with Red eye Reduction The shutter is delayed because of the additional flash In turn make sure your subjects wait for the seco
41. cifications 135 status screen 18 still pictures take 27 148 support for users 114 T technical support 114 tether to lens cap attaching 15 Time amp Date setting 19 87 tripod mount description 14 troubleshoot problems 93 turn on off camera sounds 84 HP Instant Share 70 Image Display 23 microdisplay in viewfinder 23 Playback 57 power 17 TV television button on camera dock 131 cable to connect camera 127 configuration setting 89 connect camera dock to 130 134 connect camera to 81 connector on camera 14 Tv Shutter Priority setting 39 U under exposing an image 42 unload images camera to computer 77 using camera dock 132 USB configuration setting 88 connector on camera 14 connector on camera dock 130 Index Vv video clips delete 65 play 64 record 29 Video setting 38 viewfinder microdisplay diopter control 19 using 23 viewfinder description 12 viewing images 57 W web sites for HP 114 White Balance setting 43 Windows computer bonus software 20 connect to 77 132 install software 20 working distance of flash 136 Z zoom digital 31 optical 30 specifications 136 Zoom lever description 11 Zoom Out and Zoom In controls 11 Index 149 150 Index
42. conds before the camera takes the picture If you set SELF TIMER 2 SHOTS the Self Timer light blinks for a few more seconds until the second picture is taken NOTE If you immediately press the Shutter button all the way down without using Focus Lock the camera will lock focus and exposure just before the end of the 10 second countdown This is useful when one or more subjects will be entering the picture during the 10 second countdown period You cannot record audio when using the Self Timer but you can add an audio clip later see page 64 Video 1 Rotate the Mode selector to Video T mode clip 2 To start recording press the Shutter button and then release it A 10 second countdown appears in the active display and then the video will start recording 3 To stop recording the video clip press the Shutter button again or let it time out by itself see page 29 34 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Using Burst Mode Burst allows you to take multiple still pictures in a row as quickly as the camera possibly can This feature is not available for video clips 1 Press the Timer Burst amp button until BURST appears in the active display 2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it 3 The camera takes pictures as quickly as possible and as many as the memory buffer can hold typically between 4 and 6 or until the Shutter button is released whichever happens first The Image Di
43. ct with HP via e mail by going to www hp com support You will receive a personal reply from an HP Consumer Care technician E mail support is available in the languages listed at that website 4 Contact your local HP dealer If your digital camera has a hardware failure take it to your local HP dealer for a solution Service is free during your digital camera s limited warranty period 5 Contact the HP Consumer Care Center for support by phone Please consult the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country region www hp com support As a part of HP s continuing efforts to improve phone support information services we advise you to check the HP website on a regular basis for new information regarding service features and delivery If you cannot solve the problem using the above options call HP while you are in front of your computer and digital camera For faster service please be prepared to provide the following information e The digital camera s model number located on the front of the camera e The digital camera s serial number located on the bottom of the camera e The computer s operating system e The version of the digital camera software located on the camera s CD label e Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 115 The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without notice Telephone
44. cus position adjust the focus so that the image looks like it is in focus on the active display From this position press the button until the image begins to blur then press the e button until the image begins to blur Then set the focus position halfway between the locations where the image began to blur To lock focus for a set of pictures let the camera find the best focus using the NORMAL setting then switch to MANUAL FOCUS The focus will then be locked at that distance until you adjust it manually or switch to another focus setting Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 37 Setting the Exposure Mode The Mode selector lets you choose between six exposure modes for still pictures A seventh setting Video T mode is explained on page 29 The exposure mode setting determines how the camera selects settings such as aperture F number and shutter speed for the given scene brightness To change the exposure mode turn the Mode selector to the setting you want The following table describes each of the exposure mode settings on the camera Icon Setting Description AUTO The camera automatically selects an aperture and shutter speed N ACTION The camera biases toward faster shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop action When the camera is set to this option the ISO Speed menu option is grayed out in the Capture menu This mode also has a 2 second rel
45. d and F number This appears when F12 4 you press the Shutter button half way down while taking a still picture 6 qs Battery level when using batteries see Battery Gauge ee on page 122 e AC power when using the optional HP AC adapter or D Camera Dock 24 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual i lcon Description D FLASH OFF when the pop up flash assembly is down N Si e AUTO FLASH default flash setting when the pop up Ag flash assembly is up 8 c Focus brackets see the next section below Using the Focus Brackets The two brackets in the middle of the active display screen show the focus region for the picture you are taking or the video clip you are recording When you press the Shutter button halfway down the camera uses this region to measure and then lock the focus NOTE In low light conditions the red focus assist light on the front of the camera see page 14 may turn on briefly to help the camera focus If you are in a situation where you do not want the focus assist light to turn on you can turn it off in the Setup menu see Focus Assist Light on page 85 The focus brackets turn green when the region in the brackets is in focus and the camera can lock the focus but turn red when the camera is unable to focus e If the focus brackets turn red release the Shutter button re frame the subject for your picture or video clip and then press the Shutter button halfway down again If the
46. deo Clips 55 Setup If you press OK when the Setup option is highlighted in the Capture menu the Setup menu displays See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 56 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 3 Reviewing Images You can use the Playback feature to review the images and video clips in your camera In addition the Playback menu allows you to add change or delete audio clips delete images or video clips magnify still images and view all the settings that were used when that image or video clip was captured NOTE When reviewing images in Playback you can use the Print 27 button to select images that you want to have printed automatically the next time you connect the camera See Selecting Images for Printing on page 60 Using Playback 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback The most recently taken or reviewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display 2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and video clips Press and hold the d or D button to scroll faster NOTE You only see the first frame of each video clip which is indicated by the Video icon You can then use the Play option in the Playback menu to play video or audio clips See Using the Playback Menu on page 61 3 To turn the Image Display off after reviewing your images and video clips press the Playback amp button again Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 57 During Playback some information about each ima
47. discharged used completely four or five times You can use the camera normally to discharge the batteries during this conditioning period 124 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual e Always recharge all four NiMH batteries at the same time One low charged battery will reduce the battery life for the other batteries in the camera e NiMH batteries discharge when not in use whether they are installed in a camera or not If they have not been used for more than two weeks recharge them before using them again Even if you are not using your batteries it is a good idea to charge them every six months to a year to prolong their useful life Sleep Time out for Power Conservation To conserve battery power the active display turns off automatically if there is no button activity for 60 seconds When the camera is in this sleep state pressing any button will wake the camera up again If no buttons are pressed during the sleep state the camera will turn off after the time that is set in the Auto Power Off menu page 86 unless it is connected to a computer printer or TV Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories 125 Purchasing Camera Accessories You can purchase these accessories for your camera from your local retailer or online at www hpshopping com e HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock C8881A option A2L in the United States and Canada option 002 for rest of the world includes e Camera dock e Four rechargeable
48. dock has no power or there is no camera in the dock Two buttons on the front of the dock activate connections to the devices indicated by their icons e The Save Print jg button activates the connection to the computer or the printer depending on which of those devices is connected to the dock If the light is blinking then there is an active connection between the camera and the computer or printer e The TV button activates the TV connection which starts a slideshow of images from your camera If the light in this button is on the dock is connected to the TV If the light is blinking then an audio video signal is being sent to the TV Appendix B Camera Dock 131 Unloading Images to a Computer Using the Dock 1 2 3 Confirm the following e The dock insert that came in your camera box is attached to the top of the camera dock see the camera dock Setup poster e The USB cable is connected between the camera dock and your computer and the power cable is plugged into the dock see the camera dock Setup poster e The HP Photo amp Imaging software is installed on your computer see Installing the Software on page 20 e If you are using a Macintosh computer the camera s USB Configuration is set to Disk Drive in the Setup menu see USB Configuration on page 88 Place the camera into the camera dock The camera will turn on automatically Press the Save Print s m button on the
49. duction for Long Exposures At longer shutter speeds the camera will automatically take a second exposure with the shutter closed in order to measure and reduce the noise grainy look in the image In these cases the exposure will seem to take twice as long as expected For example in a 1 second exposure the active display will stay dark for 2 seconds until the noise reduction frame is exposed This means that at longer shutter speeds you may not be able to take quite as many shots back to back Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 39 Using the Capture Menu The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera such as their exposure color and resolution 1 5 To display the Capture menu press the Live View iO button and then press OK If the Image Display is already off you can just simply press OK Screen one Screen two Beirne aw PCIE Ir Compression ia WhiteBalance Auto AE Metering Center Sharpness Medium Contrast Medium Digital Flash Off AX Setup Color Full Color gt EXIT CAPTURE MENU Use the w buttons to scroll through the Capture menu options Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub menu Within a sub menu use the w button
50. e 124 NiMH batteries have drained on their own because they have not been used lately NiMH batteries discharge on their own when not in use and when not installed in the camera So if you have not used them in a week or more they may benefit from being charged page 124 96 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Problem Possible cause Solution The camera batteries will not charge Rechargeable batteries are not inserted Install NiMH batteries Lithium and alkaline batteries cannot be recharged page 121 Batteries are already charged Battery charging will not start if the batteries were recently charged Try charging them again after they have drained awhile Battery voltage is too low for charging to start The camera will not attempt to charge batteries that may be damaged or over discharged Remove the batteries from the camera and charge them in an external battery charger then try them in the camera again If this does not work it is likely that one or more of the batteries are bad Purchase new NiMH batteries and try again The wrong AC power adapter is being used Use only the HP AC power adapter approved for use with this camera page 127 The batteries are damaged or bad NiMH batteries degrade over time and can fail If the camera detects a problem with the batteries it will not start charging or will stop charging prematurely Pur
51. e eee eee eee Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips Using the Displays 0 eee eeee Using the Focus Brackets Using Focus Lock 2 00005 Taking Still Pictures 1 2 ee ee ee ee eee Recording Audio with Still Pictures Recording Video Clips 0 00 ee eee Using Zoom oie 28 eee wee ees Optical Zoom 1 2 cee eee eee eee Digital Zoom 2 eee eee Using the Pop up Flash 22s eee Using Self Timer Mode 00 ee eee eee Using Burst Mode 000 c eee eee ees Using the Focus Settings ee eee eee Focus Search Priority 00 000 37 Hints on Using Manual Focus 37 Setting the Exposure Mode 2005 38 2 second release priority 0 39 Noise Reduction for Long Exposures 39 Using the Capture Menu 00 00 ee 40 Help for the Menu Options 4 Al EV Compensation e eee eee 42 White Balance 00 c eee eee eee 43 Manual White Balance 44 AE Metering 020 e eee ee ee eee 45 ISO Sp ed ive igor ev nipi a Ea e 47 Digital Flash 0 2 ee eee ee eee 48 Color sty eeren a E A ER eke 50 Resolution 0 cece cece eee ee eee 51 Compression 0 eee ee ee eee eee 52 SOHUPATION oae rer ALEE EAT ede steven 53 Sharpness nnen noanean 54 Contrast ode essa re aa ea eee vied 55
52. ease priority feature see page 39 LANDSCAPE The camera biases toward smaller apertures and lower ISO speeds for better depth of focus and quality When the camera is set to this option the ISO Speed menu option is grayed out in the Capture menu PORTRAIT The camera biases toward wider apertures to blur the background VIDEO Camera records video clips see Recording Video Clips on page 29 38 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Icon Setting Description Tv SHUTTER Lets you select the shutter speed in Live View PRIORITY using the 4 buttons while the camera selects the appropriate aperture setting This allows you to create special effects using the shutter speed such as blurring the moving water in a stream Av APERTURE Lets you select the aperture setting PRIORITY F number in Live View using the 4 gt buttons while the camera selects the appropriate shutter speed This allows you to control the depth of field for example to blur the background 2 second release priority When the exposure mode is set to ACTION you can take multiple pictures in rapid succession without having to wait for the camera to measure focus and exposure for each picture Release and then re press the Shutter button all the way down within 2 seconds after taking a picture and the camera takes the next picture using the same focus and exposure measurements as the previous picture Noise Re
53. ection contains support information for your digital camera including support website information an explanation of the support process and support phone numbers HP Accessibility Website Customers with disabilities can get help by visiting www hp com hpinfo community accessibility prodserv HP Photosmart Website Visit www photosmart hp com or www hp com photosmart for the following information e Tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively e HP digital camera driver updates and software e Register your product e Subscribe to newsletters driver and software updates and support alerts Support Process The HP support process works most effectively if you perform the following steps in the order specified 1 Review the troubleshooting section of this User s Manual which starts on page 94 2 Access the HP Consumer Care Center website for support If you have access fo the Internet you can obtain a wide range of information about your digital camera Visit the HP website for product help drivers and software updates at www hp com support 114 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Consumer Care is available in the following languages Dutch English French German Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean Danish Finnish and Norwegian support information is available in English only 3 Access HP e support If you have access to the Internet conne
54. ee eee 86 Auto Power Off 2 0 0 0 cece ee eee eee eee 86 Date amp Time eee 87 USB Configuration 0 2 0 e eee eee eee 88 TV Configuration 0 2 00 ce eee ee 89 language i sf S46 seed a te ee bees hay 90 Remembered Settings 00 eee eee 90 Reset Settings 0 ea e eee eee eee eee 91 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 93 Resetting the Camera 20 000 ee eee 93 Problems and Solutions 2 005 94 Error Messages on the Camera 104 Error Messages on the Computer 111 Camera Self diagnostic Tests 00 5 113 Getting Assistance 0 0 eee eee ee eee 114 HP Accessibility Website 114 HP Photosmart Website 114 Support Process 002 eee ee eee 114 Phone Support in the United States 116 Phone Support in Europe the Middle East and Africa 0000 117 Other Phone Support Worldwide 119 Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories 00eeeeeeee 121 Managing Batteries eee eee 121 Battery Gauge eee eee eee 122 Extending Battery Life 0 123 Rechargeable Batteries 124 Sleep Time out for Power Conservation 125 Purchasing Camera Accessories 126 Appendix B Camera Dock ccc eect 129 Getting Started with the Dock 4 129 Dock Lights and Bu
55. eries 121 AC power adapter connector on camera 14 HP part number 140 purchasing 127 accessories for camera 126 Action setting 38 2 second release priority 39 active display using 23 AE Metering setting 45 alkaline batteries 121 Aperture Priority Av setting 39 aperture setting 39 arrow buttons on Controller 11 audio clips delete 65 play 64 record 28 64 audio video TV cable 127 connector 81 Auto Power Off setting 86 automatic exposure override 38 Av Aperture Priority setting 39 B batteries door on camera 15 extend life of 123 gauge 122 install 16 rechargeable 124 types to use 121 Index Best Compression setting 52 Better Compression setting 52 blinking lights on camera 11 14 bonus software 20 21 brackets in Live View screen 25 brightening an image 42 Burst button 10 using 35 buttons on camera 10 on camera dock 131 C calibrating color of images 44 camera reset 93 self diagnostic test 113 specifications 135 turn on off 17 camera accessories 126 camera dock buttons 131 connect to 129 connector on camera 15 description 9 display to TV 134 dock insert 9 129 printing from 133 purchasing 126 unload images 132 Camera Sounds setting 84 Capture menu Help for menu options 41 143 using 40 Color of images setting 50 compression format 139 Compression setting 52 computer connect camera dock to 130 connect camera to 77 connections as a USB Mass Storage Device Class MSDC
56. es of distant objects and landscapes Focus range is limited to a small region near infinity MF MANUAL Allows you to step manually through the full FOCUS focus range Use the am w buttons to adjust the focus You can determine the focus by observing the image in the active display and by a meter that appears on the right side of the active display For more information see Hints on Using Manual Focus on page 37 36 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Focus Search Priority When the camera is set to NORMAL or MACRO focus it begins searching for focus from the last focus position However you can use the stm w buttons to change this behavior This feature is useful when there are multiple objects at different distances in the focus region Holding the button while pressing the Shutter halfway down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the farthest position infinity in NORMAL mode and 0 8 m in MACRO mode thus making the camera more likely to focus on an object in the background Holding the w button while pressing the Shutter halfway down causes the camera to begin searching for focus from the nearest position 0 8 m in NORMAL mode and 0 1 m in MACRO mode thus making the camera more likely to focus on an object in the foreground Hints on Using Manual Focus Make sure to adjust the diopter control properly before using manual focus with the microdisplay see page 19 To find the best fo
57. es on a TV Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow on almost any television NOTE You can also use the optional HP 8881 camera dock to do this task See Appendix B Camera Dock on page 129 To connect the camera directly to a TV you need an A V Audio Video cable The A V cable is included in the HP 8881 camera dock kit or may be purchased separately see Purchasing Camera Accessories on page 126 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal to a TV The NTSC formot is used primarily in North America and Japan while the PAL format is used primarily in Europe This setting is made for you when you set the language of the camera To check the current setting or change the video signal format go to the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu See TV Configuration on page 89 Your camera will be the source for the TV signal just like a VCR or a camcorder so you must set the TV to take video input from an external video source your camera instead of the antenna or cable TV Refer to the TV user s manual for directions on how to do this Chapter 5 Unloading Printing and Displaying Images 81 4 Turn on the camera then connect the A V cable to the A V inputs on the TV and to the TV connector on your camera Typically the yellow connector on the cable should hook up to the Video input on your TV and the red connector should hook up to the Audio input The camera starts a
58. ficient room camera to your computer to save more then delete all images on images on the the memory card memory card _ page 65 Or replace the card with a new one CARD IS The camera is Try turning the camera UNREADABLE __ having trouble off and then back on reading the card The memory card may be corrupted or an unsupported type e Ensure that the memory card is the proper type for your camera see page 137 If it is the proper type try formatting it see page 65 If it will not format it is probably corrupted Replace the memory card Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 105 Message Possible cause Solution PROCESSING The camera is Wait a few seconds for the processing data camera to finish such as saving processing before taking the last picture another picture or pressing you took another button CHARGING The camera is _ It takes longer to charge FLASH recharging the the flash when the flash batteries are low and in dark scenes If you see this message a lot you may need to replace or recharge the batteries FOCUS TOO FAR The focus Set the camera to distance is NORMAL focus and blinking beyond where the camera can focus in MACRO mode Move closer to the subject within the range of MACRO amp focus see page 36 FOCUS TOO The focus Move further away from CLOSE distance is closer the subject within the than the camera range of MACR
59. focus brackets continue to turn red after several tries there may not be enough contrast in the focus region Try using a technique called Focus Lock to focus on an object about the same distance away but in a higher contrast region then point the camera at the object you were originally trying to photograph see Using Focus Lock on page 26 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 25 e If the focus brackets turn red and the MACRO amp icon blinks on the active display one of the following is true e The camera is set to the NORMAL focus range but detects the focus is closer than the normal range e The camera is set to the MACRO close up focus range but detects the focus is farther away than the macro range In this case the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus NOTE No focus brackets appear if the camera is set to MANUAL FOCUS see Using the Focus Settings on page 36 Using Focus Lock Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture or to capture action shots more quickly by pre focusing in the area where the action will occur You can also use Focus Lock to help achieve focus in low light or low contrast situations 1 Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets 2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure 3 Continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down while you re frame or adjust your subject for prope
60. for further description of red eye reduction To turn the flash off press the pop up flash assembly down until it snaps shut When the flash is off the FLASH OFF icon appears at the top of the Live View screen NOTE The red eye phenomenon is caused by light from the flash reflecting off the subjects eyes which sometimes makes a human s or animal s eyes appear red in the captured image When you use a flash setting with Red eye Reduction the camera flashes twice minimizing the red eye in the captured images of humans or animals It will take longer to take a picture using Red eye Reduction because the shutter is delayed for the additional flash In turn make sure your subjects wait for the second flash Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 33 Using Self Timer Mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface 2 Press the Timer Burst button until SELF TIMER or SELF TIMER 2 SHOTS X appears in the active display 3 Frame the subject in the active display 4 The next steps depend on what you are capturing Still 1 Press the Shutter button halfway down for Focus Lock picture camera measures then locks the focus and exposure The camera will hold these settings until it takes the picture 2 Press the Shutter button all the way down A 10 second countdown appears on the active display and the Self Timer light on the front of the camera blinks for 10 se
61. ftware CD Look in the docs Readme file on the CD to see where the manual is located The camera software allows you to unload images from the camera view them print them and e mail them It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera Windows NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo amp Imaging software to function properly on your Windows computer you must have installed at least Internet Explorer 5 01 on Windows 2000 or XP or Internet Explorer 5 01 Service Pack 2 on Windows 98 98 SE or Me 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer 2 Insert the HP Photo amp Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer The installation window should automatically appear NOTE If the installation window does not appear click Start click Run type X Setup exe where X is the letter of your CD drive then click OK 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers To install any bonus software 1 Click Start click Run type X Bonus Setup exe where X is the letter of your CD drive then click OK 2 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software 20 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Macintosh 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer 2 Insert the HP Photo amp Imaging softwa
62. ge 17 memory card 7 Controller Allows you to move through menus and with a W and Images on the Image Display q buttons 8 OK button Allows you to display the Capture pages 40 61 fand Playback menus and to select menu options on the Image Display 9 p ON OFF Turns the camera power on and off switch page 17 10 HP Instant Turns the Share menu on and off on the Share button Image Display page 69 11 Print button Allows you to select images for printing page 60 12 Playback Turns Playback on and off on the Image button page 57 Display Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Name Description 13 Oy Live View Turns Live View on and off on the Image button page 23 Display 14 Image Display _ Allows you to frame pictures and video page 23 clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback and to view all the menus 15 Eye Start sensor Turns on the microdisplay in the pages 23 84 viewfinder when it detects that you are looking into the viewfinder 16 Viewfinder with Allows you to frame the subject of your microdisplay picture or video clip page 23 17 Diopter control _ Adjusts the focus in the microdisplay It page 19 does NOT affect the focus of the image or video clip that you capture 12 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Name Description Shutter button pages 27 28 29 Takes a picture and records audio
63. ge or video clip is also displayed The following table describes the information Icon Description 1 g Battery level actual icon shown depends on the Be state of your camera batteries gt AC power when using the optional HP AC power adapter or HP camera dock 2 4 gt Displays for the first few seconds when you enter Playback to indicate that you can scroll through all the images or video clips 3 1 Indicates this image has been selected to be sent to 1 destination using HP Instant Share see Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share on page 69 4 tp 2 Indicates this image has been selected for printing 2 copies see page 60 5 5o0f 14 Shows the current image number and the total number of images video clips on the memory card 6 Indicates this image has an audio clip or Indicates this is a video clip 58 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Total Images Summary Screen When you press the button while viewing the last image a screen appears showing the number of images captured number of images an pes rags Pictures Taken 14 remaining and counters indicating Remaining 2 the total number of images selected 2 OP 12 for HP Instant Share and printing You can also view this screen from anywhere in Playback by pressing either of the w buttons Orientation Sensor An electro mechanical device in the camera determines whether the camera is being held horizontall
64. he maximum level then release the button 2 Press Zoom In 4 again and hold it until you reach the desired size in the active display A yellow frame surrounds the area of the image that will be captured The Resolution number on the lett side of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom For example 2 9 appears in place of 5 MP indicating that the image is being reduced to a size of 2 9 Megapixels 3 When the yellow frame is at the desired size press the Shutter button to take the picture To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom press Zoom Out 444 until digital zooming stops Release the zoom control and then press it again NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image so your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same image taken with optical zoom If you just intend to e mail an image or post it to a website this loss of resolution will not be noticeable but in situations where the highest quality counts such as printing limit the use of digital zoom Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 31 Using the Pop up Flash NOTE The flash will not work while recording video clips The flash is turned off and will not fire until you manually pop it up by sliding the pop up flash 4 release on top of the camera When the flash is popped up it begins to charge and is automatically set to the AUTO FLASH setting To change the flash setting press the Flash 4 butto
65. he unlocked position Computer cannot find the connected camera The camera is turned off Turn on the camera The camera is not working correctly Try connecting the camera directly to an HP Photosmart printer or an HP printer with a front panel USB port and print an image This will verify that the image memory card USB connection and the USB cable are functioning correctly The cable is not connected correctly Make sure that the cable is firmly connected to the computer and camera Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 111 Message Possible cause Solution Computer cannot find the connected camera continued The camera is set to the Digital Camera setting in the USB Configuration sub menu of the Setup menu but the computer cannot recognize the camera as a digital camera Change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu page 88 This allows the camera to appear as another disk drive on the computer so that you can easily copy the image files from the camera to the hard drive of your computer The camera is connected to the computer through a USB hub and your USB hub is not compatible with the camera Connect the camera directly to a USB port on the computer You are using the HP 8881 camera dock and forgot to press the Save Print button Press the Save Print button on the camera dock The mem
66. he images you share using HP Instant Share services The first time you see this screen you will need to register as a new user Follow the instructions on the screen to register e On Macintosh click on the Add button add the e mail addresses or websites that you want and then skip to step 7 Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share 71 7 Once you are successfully registered sign in to HP Passport and then the HP Instant Share E mail Setup screen will appear Here you can either enter individual e mail addresses or create group distribution lists and specify how you want them to appear in the camera s Share menu You can also enter a subject and a text message to go with all e mails that will be sent to each e mail address or distribution list After completing the form click Next In the confirmation screen that appears click Finish 8 The names you specified for your newly added e mail destinations or group distribution lists should now appear in the Modify Share Menu screen in the Current Share Menu section To add additional e mail addresses or distribution lists to the camera Share menu repeat steps 4 6 on Windows or steps 4 5 on Macintosh If you are using a Windows computer you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again NOTE You can configure a maximum of 34 HP Instant Share destinations such as individual e mail addresses or group distribution lists that can be listed in the Share menu on your camera
67. in the Playback menu see Using the Playback Menu on page 61 28 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Reco Video Clips 2 3 Rotate the Mode selector to Video TH mode Frame the subject for your video in the active display Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock focus exposure is continually measured and adjusted during recording To start recording press the Shutter button all the way down and release it A counter and REC appear in the active display To stop recording press the Shutter button all the way down again Otherwise the camera will automatically stop recording when the maximum video clip length of approximately 1 minute is reached or the memory card is full whichever comes first note that maximum clip length can vary depending on scene content After recording has stopped the first frame of the video clip and PROCESSING appear on the active display While it is processing you can delete the video clip by pressing the OK button You can use Playback to review the video clips you have taken See Play on page 64 NOTE If you use the zoom motor noise from optical zooming will be recorded in the audio portion of a video clip Thus for best audio quality do not use the zoom while recording video Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 29 Using Zoom NOTE The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture the more that even small movements of the camera are
68. ing Pictures and Recording Video Clips 27 NOTE If you release the Shutter button only halfway after taking a picture the focus and exposure measurements from the previous picture are retained You can then press the Shutter button all the way down again and take another picture with the same focus and exposure as the previous picture You can continue to do this to capture a sequence of pictures using the same focus and exposure This is helpful when rapidly taking pictures and for capturing images for panoramic stitching Recording Audio with Still Pictures There are two ways to attach an audio clip to a still picture e Record the audio while you are taking the picture explained in this section e Add an audio annotation to the picture later or re record the audio that was captured when the picture was taken For details on how to do this see Play Record Audio on page 64 NOTE The method described in this section is not available in Self Timer or Burst modes 1 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture 2 Continue to hold the Shutter button down to record the audio clip A microphone icon Q and audio counter appear on the active display during recording 3 To stop recording release the Shutter button otherwise the audio will continue recording for up to 60 seconds or until the memory card fills up whichever comes first To play back delete or record new audio clips use the Record Audio section
69. ing of Auto the number value for the setting will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless ISO Speed is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 47 Digital Flash This setting balances the relationship between bright and dark areas in a picture preserving gentle contrasts but compressing harsh contrasts Some areas in the picture are lightened while others are left alone Here is an example of how Digital Flash can enhance an image Without Digital Flash With Digital Flash Digital Flash is useful in situations like these e outdoor scenes with a mixture of sun and shade e cloudy days when there is a lot of glare from the sky e indoor scenes that use flash photography fo soften or even out the effect of the flash e backlit scenes where the subject is foo far away for the regular flash to reach NOTE You can use Digital Flash with or without regular flash but it is not recommended as a replacement for regular flash Unlike regular flash Digital Flash does not affect exposure settings so brightened areas may appear noisy or grainy and indoor or night images may be blurry if taken without a regular flash or a tripod 48 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Digital Flash s Off 2 In the Digital Flash menu u
70. ired If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Center Weighted the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless AE Metering is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 46 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual ISO Speed This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light When ISO Speed is set to Auto the camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene NOTE If the camera is in ACTION LANDSCAPE or VIDEO mode the ISO Speed will always be set to Auto and the ISO option in the Capture menu will be grayed out Lower ISO speeds allow slower shutter speeds and will capture the best quality pictures with the least amount of grain or noise If taking a picture in low light conditions without a flash at ISO 100 you may want to use a tripod In contrast higher ISO numbers allow higher shutter speeds and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas without a flash or pictures of fast moving objects Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with more grain or noise and thus can be of lower quality 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select ISO Speed 2 In the ISO Speed menu use the W buttons to highlight a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu ISO Speed If the setting is anything other than the default sett
71. ition of lens when the picture was captured blank for video clip 5 Non default focus setting MACRO INFINITY or MANUAL or blank if the it is a video clip or NORMAL setting 6 Flash setting that was used AUTO FLASH OFF FLASH ON FLASH ON WITH RED EYE REDUCTION NIGHT or NIGHT WITH RED EYE REDUCTION or blank if it is a video clip 7 File name of the image on the memory card 8 File size of the image on the memory card Setup If you press OK when the Setup option is highlighted in the Playback menu the Setup menu displays See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 68 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share This feature allows you to easily select images in your camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer For example you can select images in your camera to be automatically sent to e mail addresses including group distribution lists online albums or other online services the next time you connect the camera to your computer NOTE Available online services vary by region Once you have taken still pictures with your camera using HP Instant Share is as easy as 1 2 3 1 Set up the Share menu on your camera as explained in the next section starting on page 70 2 Use the Share menu to select images in your camera for particular HP I
72. llows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View review images and video clips in Playback and to view all the menus Activate Live View by pressing the Live View gg button NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery power To preserve batteries use the microdisplay instead NOTE If the microdisplay does not turn on automatically when you look through the viewfinder you may need to change the Eye Start setting in the Setup menu See Eye Start on page 84 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 23 The following table describes the information that is displayed in the Live View screen of the active display when the camera settings are at their default values If you change other camera settings icons for those settings will also be displayed R WN Icon Description 1 12 Remaining pictures count or remaining video clip or recording time actual numbers depend on how much 1 18 space remains on the memory card 2 A Compression setting default is yy or Better 3 5 MP Resolution setting default is 5 MP 4 any A shaking hand icon will appear when you press the Shutter button half way down while taking a still picture if the camera detects that the picture is likely to be blurry due to the long exposure that will be required Therefore you may want fo use the flash see Using the Pop up Flash on page 32 or a tripod 51 2 The shutter spee
73. lows you to connect the camera to the connector optional HP 8881 camera dock page 126 8 Battery door Allows access fo insert and remove page 16 the batteries Setup Attaching the Lens Cap Tether 1 With the front of the camera facing you insert the small loop of the lens cap tether through the neck strap mount on the right side of the camera 2 Insert the long loop of the tether through the small loop and pull to tighten the knot Insert the long loop of the tether through the lens cap tether mount a 4 Pull the long loop over the sides of the lens cap and then under the lens cap as shown Pull to tighten the knot Chapter 1 Getting Started 15 Attaching the Neck Strap Insert one end of the neck strap through a neck strap mount Then thread the neck strap through the plastic tab to secure it Repeat to attach the other end of the neck strap to the other neck strap mount Installing the Batteries 1 With the front of the camera facing you open the battery door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the latch to the unlock rf position and pulling the door toward you 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door 3 Close the battery door by pushing the door toward the back of the camera and sliding the latch to the lock A position NOTE Digital cameras use batteries at a much faster rate than film cameras Battery life in digital cameras
74. mail and other HP Instant Share destinations to the Share menu See Setting Up the Share Menu on the Camera on page 70 Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share 73 Selecting Images for HP Instant Share Destinations NOTE You can select each still image for any number of HP Instant Share destinations However you cannot select video clips for any HP Instant Share destinations Turn on the camera and then press the Share 7 button Use the P buttons to scroll to a still image for which you want to select an HP Instant Share destination 3 Use the w buttons to scroll to the destination that you want to select in the Share menu for this image such as an e mail destination 4 Press the OK button to select the destination and a v appears over that destination in the Share menu To un select the destination press the OK button again 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select any other HP Instant Share destinations for this image N 6 Scroll to other images by using the buttons and repeat steps 3 through 5 to select HP Instant Share destinations for each of the other images You can also use the buttons to scroll to other images to review their destinations 7 When you are finished selecting all of the HP Instant Share destinations for your images press the Share 7 button again to exit the Share menu 8 Connect the camera to your computer and unload the images as explained in Unloading Images to a Computer on page 77
75. mart 945 User s Manual TV Configuration This setting allows you to set the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television TV that is connected to the camera with an optional Audio Video cable or HP 8881 camera dock The default setting depends on the language that you selected when you powered on the camera for the first time 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select TV Configuration 2 Inthe TV Configuration sub menu highlight one of these two choices North American television standard e NTSC Format used primarily in North America and Japan e PAL Format used primarily in Europe 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu For more information on connecting the camera to a TV see either Displaying Images on a TV on page 81 when using the optional Audio Video cable or Displaying Images on a TV Using the Dock on page 134 when using the HP 8881 camera dock Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 89 Language This setting allows you to set the language used in the camera interface such as the text in menus 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Language vY English 2 In the Language sub menu Deutsch hi Espa ol ighlight the language you want read to use Italiano 3 Press OK to save the setting and z return to the Setup menu Remembered Settings This setting allows you to save some camera settings that would normally reset to their default values when
76. minutes the batteries there are no are being batteries recharged installed but there are no batteries installed The battery Different See Battery Gauge on page 122 gauge goes operating for a full explanation up and down modes of the frequently camera require different power levels Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 95 Problem Possible cause Solution replace the camera batteries frequently Extended Image Display use for Live View or video recording excessive flash use and excessive zooming consume a lot of battery power e Use the microdisplay instead of the Image Display whenever possible especially if using alkaline batteries Use the zoom only when necessary e Use AUTO FLASH instead of FLASH ON e Use an HP AC power adapter to power the camera when you are using the Image Display for an extended period of time Camera does Do not use ordinary alkaline not work well batteries For best results use with regular photo lithium batteries or alkaline rechargeable NiMH batteries If batteries you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties page 121 The NiMH When NiMH batteries are brand batteries you are using were recharged incorrectly new or have not been used in several months they will not reach optimum capacity until they have been charged and then discharged used completely 4 5 times pag
77. mm e 35 mm equivalent approximately 37 mm 300 mm F Number e Wide f 2 8 to f 11 3 e Telephoto f 3 1 to f 12 4 Lens threads 55 mm diameter for optional lenses and filters separate lens adapter required refer to Tiffen catalog that was included in your camera box Viewfinder Zooming 1 4 VGA color sequential microdisplay viewfinder with diopter control Eyestart sensor Minimum activation distance 30 mm for viewfinder e Maximum activation distance 55 mm e Maximum deactivation distance 70 mm Appendix C Specifications 135 Feature Description Zoom 8x optical 7x digital zoom Focus TTL auto focus e Wide 0 1 m 3 9 in to infinity Telephoto 0 9 m 35 4 in to infinity Focus settings NORMAL default MACRO INFINITY MANUAL FOCUS Shutter speed 1 2000 to 16 seconds Tripod mount Yes Built in flash Built in flash assembly 3 second recharge Flash working Zoom distance Position ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Wide 2 4m 34m 4 8m 7 9 ft 11 2 ft 15 7 ft Telephoto 2 2m 3 0m 4 4m 7 2 ft 9 8 ft 14 44 External flash No Flash settings Flash Off Auto Flash Auto with Red eye Reduction Flash On Flash On with Red eye Reduction Night Night with Red eye Reduction Image Display 2 inch color LED backlit polysilicon TFT LCD with 130 338 pixels 557 by 234 136 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Feature Description Storage e
78. mory card 65 G gauge battery 122 Good Compression setting 52 H Help for Capture menu options Al help from customer support 114 HP AC power adapter connector on camera 14 purchasing 127 HP Instant Share customizing the Share menu 70 description 9 69 selecting images for HP Instant Share destinations 74 Share button 11 70 turn on off 70 Index using the Share menu 73 HP web sites 114 l Image Display changing brightness 85 description 12 Live View button 12 status screen 18 using 23 Image Info using 67 images AE Metering setting 45 brightening 42 Color setting 50 color tint 44 Compression setting 52 Contrast setting 55 darkening 42 delete 65 Digital Flash setting 48 Exposure Mode setting 38 Image Info in Playback 67 ISO Speed setting 47 magnify 66 number remaining 24 59 number saved on memory card 51 52 141 record audio clips 28 Resolution setting 51 Saturation setting 53 Sharpness setting 54 too dark light 42 unload using camera dock 132 unloading camera to computer 77 White Balance setting 43 145 Infinity focus setting 36 install batteries 16 lens cap tether 15 memory card 17 neck strap 16 software 20 21 Instant Review setting 86 ISO Speed setting 47 L Landscape setting 38 Language change setting 90 choose at first startup 18 LCD Brightness setting 85 LEDs lights on camera Focus Assist light 14 85 Power Memory 11 Self Timer 14 lens cap tether attaching 15 Live View
79. n The TV does Audio and Try switching the audio and video not display video cables cables on the back of the TV the images when are switched red and yellow connectors on the connect my cable from the camera or dock to camera to it the TV The camera is Change the TV Configuration set to the wrong setting to the opposite of what it is TV format currently set page 89 TV is not set to Check the TV user s manual to set correct input the TV to accept video or input mode mode The wrong The date and Reset the date and time by using date and or or time was set the Date amp Time option in the time is incorrectly or Setup menu page 87 shown the time zone has changed The camera A slow memory Run the camera self diagnostic responds very card or too test page 113 to test the speed sluggishly many images of your memory card when trying jonacardcan See the section about Storage fo review affect actions cards on page 137 for tips images like scrolling about memory cards through images magnifying deleting etc Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 103 Error Messages on the Camera Message Possible cause Solution Batteries depleted Camera is shutting down Battery power is too low to continue operation Replace or recharge batteries or use an optional HP AC power adapter Batteries are defective One or more cells are shorted or severely
80. n on the back of the camera until the desired setting appears on the active display The following table describes the different flash settings NOTE If you change the flash setting the camera will remain in that setting until you change it or turn off the camera Icon Setting Description Ay AUTO FLASH The camera measures light and uses the flash if necessary A AUTO WITH The camera measures light and uses the OF RED EYE flash with red eye reduction if necessary REDUCTION see Note below for further description of red eye reduction 4 FLASH ON The camera always flashes If the light is behind your subject you can use this setting to increase the light on the front of your subject This is called fill flash 32 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Icon Setting Description 4 FLASH ON The camera will always fire the flash with WITH red eye reduction no matter the lighting RED EYE conditions see Note below for further REDUCTION description of red eye reduction NIGHT The camera fires the flash if necessary to illuminate objects in the foreground It then continues fo expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background 4 NIGHT WITH The camera fires the flash if necessary V RED EYE using red eye reduction to illuminate REDUCTION objects in the foreground It then continues to expose as if the flash had not fired to gather the background see Note below
81. nd flash 98 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Problem Possible cause Solution The camera does not take a picture when press the Shutter button You did not press the Shutter button hard enough Press the Shutter button all the way down The memory Install the memory card card is not installed The memory Unload images from the camera card is full to your computer then delete all images on the memory card Or replace the card with a new one The memory Switch the locking tab on the card is locked memory card to the unlocked position The flash is recharging Wait until the flash has recharged before taking another picture The camera is set to MACRO Ww focus and cannot take a picture until it finds focus Re focus the camera try using Focus Lock page 26 Make sure the subject of the picture is within the Macro close up range page 36 The camera is still saving the last picture you took Wait a few seconds for the camera to finish processing the last image before taking another picture Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 99 Problem Possible cause Solution My image is The light is low In dim light the camera requires blurry and the flash a longer exposure Use a tripod is set to to hold the camera steady FLASH OFF improve lighting conditions or set the pop up the flash and
82. nstant Share destinations First see Using the Share Menu on page 73 and then see Selecting Images for HP Instant Share Destinations on page 74 3 Connect the camera to your computer and unload the images as explained in Unloading Images to a Computer on page 77 Once the images are unloaded to your computer they will be automatically sent to their respective HP Instant Share destinations NOTE Visit www hp com go instantshare to see HP Instant Share in action Chapter 4 Using HP Instant Share 69 Setting Up the Share Menu on the Camera Before you can use HP Instant Share you must first set up the Share menu on your camera The following procedure explains how to do this NOTE You will need an Internet connection to complete this procedure on a Windows computer Also make sure that the memory card in your camera is not locked and has some free space on it 1 Make sure that the HP Photo amp Imaging Software is installed on your computer see page 20 2 Turn on the camera and then press the HP Instant Share Share 4 button on the back of the camera 3 The Share menu appears on the Image Display e If this is your first time adding destinations to the Share menu there is only one menu option available Customize this menu amp Press the OK button to select this menu option e If you have previously added destinations to the Share menu use the W button to scroll to the bottom of the list of current destinati
83. ntral America and the Caribbean 1 800 711 2884 Chile 56 800 22 5547 Post sales Business Computing 56 800 360 999 Post sales Home Computing China 86 21 3881 4518 Colombia 57 9 800 114 726 Guatemala 502 1 800 999 5105 Hong Kong SAR 852 2802 4098 India 1 600 112267 or 91 11 682 6035 Hindi amp English Indonesia 62 21 350 3408 Japan 0570 000 511 inside Japan 81 3 3335 9800 outside Japan Korea Republic of 82 2 3270 0700 Seoul 080 999 0700 outside Seoul Malaysia 60 1 800 805 405 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 119 Mexico 52 58 9922 Mexico City 52 01 800 472 6684 outside Mexico City New Zealand 64 9 356 6640 Peru 51 0 800 10111 Philippines 63 2 867 3551 Puerto Rico 1 877 2320 589 Singapore 65 6272 5300 Taiwan 886 0 800 010055 Thailand 66 2 661 4000 United States 1 800 474 6836 Venezuela 58 0 800 4746 8368 Vietnam 84 0 8 823 4530 120 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Appendix A Batteries and Camera Accessories Managing Batteries Your camera uses four AA batteries For best results use photo lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries If you must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties instead of ordinary alkaline batteries The following table shows how different types of batteries perform in different type of use scenarios Photo Type of use Alkaline
84. nu you can also access the Setup menu fo set a number of preferences on the camera 1 To display the Playback menu press the OK button while you are in Playback If you are not currently in Playback press the Playback button first then press the OK button 2 Use the buttons to move to the image or video clip you want to use 3 Use the tm w buttons to highlight the menu options on the left of the Image Display 4 Select a highlighted option by pressing the OK button Each of the Playback menu options are explained later in this section NOTE While a Playback menu option is highlighted you can use the q buttons to scroll to other images and video clips This is useful for performing the same action on several images or video clips such as deleting multiple images or video clips 5 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in Playback highlight the EXIT PLAYBACK MENU option and press the OK button Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 61 The following table summarizes each of the Playback menu options and describes the information in the bottom right corner of each image while the Playback menu is displayed Still image Video clip 1 GP2 SMP amp 8 2 2003 0 25 d 5 of 14 V ste oO e gt Description Exits the Playback menu Plays the audio clip that is attached to this image see Play on page 64 see Record Audio on page 64 Plays this video clip see Play on page
85. o a positive number to produce a brighter result For a scene with many dark objects decrease the EV Compensation to darken the scene to be closer to black 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select EV Compensation CA EV Compensation 2 In the EV Compensation menu use the q buttons to change the EV setting in 0 33 steps from 3 0 to 3 0 The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu If the setting is anything other than the default setting of O zero the number value will appear in the Live View screen next to the Z icon The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless EV Compensation is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 42 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual White Balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors For example sunlight is more blue while indoor tungsten light is more yellow Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final picture You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects Using the Sun or Tungsten settings can produce a warmer look to the picture and the Shade setting can make a sun
86. of 22 05 KHz e Maximum of 60 seconds of audio can be captured at the time a picture is taken by holding down the Shutter button after taking a picture not available in Burst or Self Timer modes e Audio clip annotation maximum 60 seconds can be added to image in the Playback menu With video clips e Audio is captured automatically with video e MPEG1 level 1 minimum sampling rate of 22 05 KHz Bi linear up sampled to 44 1 KHz Exposure Auto default Action Landscape Portrait Mode settings Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Video Exposure Can be set manually from 3 0 to 3 0 Compensation EV Exposure Value in 1 3 EV increments White Balance Auto default Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent settings Manual AE Metering Average Center Weighted default Spot settings ISO Speed Auto default 100 200 400 settings Digital Flash Off default Low High Color settings Full Color default Black amp White Sepia Resolution e 5 MP 2608 x 1952 default settings IMP 1296 x 976 138 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Feature Description Compression xxx Best settings Better default Good Saturation Low Medium default High settings Sharpness Low Medium default High settings Contrast Low Medium default High settings Playback Magnifies a still image to 150x on the Image magnification Display Print options
87. oing to its sub menu 4 Within a sub menu use the w buttons and then the OK button to change the setting for the Setup menu option 5 To exit the Setup menu and return to the Capture menu or Playback menu highlight the 5 EXIT SETUP MENU option and press the OK button Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 83 Camera Sounds Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when you turn it on press a button or take a picture Camera sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or video clips 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Camera Sounds 2 In the Camera Sounds sub menu highlight the volume level you would prefer 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu Sounds made when buttons are pressed will be soft The default Camera Sounds setting is Low NOTE The volume level of camera sounds is not affected by the audio level adjustment provided with the Play menu option in the Playback menu Eye Start By default the microdisplay will turn on whenever you put your eye up to the viewfinder If you turn the Eye Start sensor Off the microdisplay will be on whenever the Image Display is off use the Live View su button to toggle between the two 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Eye Start 2 In the Eye Start sub menu highlight On the default or Off peme 3 Press OK to save the setting and RRIRRRCRSESS SOS return to the Setup menu Eye Start near it NOTE In the in
88. on page 126 for part numbers for different regions Recharging in camera with the optional HP AC power adapter or HP camera dock 100 in 15 hours Automatic advanced power management 140 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Feature Description External body 115 mm L by 85 mm W by 85 mm H dimensions measurements with camera off and flash down Weight 300 grams 9 6 ounces without batteries Temperature Operational range 5 to 45 C 41 to 113 F at 15 to 85 relative humidity Storage 30 to 65 C 22 to 149 F at 15 to 90 relative humidity Warranty HP 1 year exchange warranty Memory Card Capacity The following table lists the approximate number of still images that can be stored on a 32 MB Secure Digital SD memory card when the camera is set to the different Resolution and Compression settings available in the Capture menu see page 51 NOTE The actual file sizes and number of still images that can be stored on the memory card will vary depending on the content of each still image 5MP 2608 x 1952 1 MP 1296 x 976 Resolution Resolution wee Best 11 images 23 images Compression 2 6 MB each 1 25 MB each x Better 23 images 48 images Compression 1 25 MB each 600 KB each Good 48 images 96 images Compression 600 KB each 300 KB each Appendix C Specifications 141 142 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Index A AA batt
89. ons in the Share menu highlight Customize this menu s and then press the OK button Once you have selected eR HP Instant Share Customize this menu ss a To add e mail addresses and other A items to this menu connect the message like this one appears on i i will launch the HP Instant Share the Image Display asking you to ae connect the camera to your computer 70 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP when you connect the camera to your computer in the next step a dialog box may display that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box 4 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable or an optional HP 8881 camera dock if you use the dock press the Save Print lt z button on the dock after putting the camera in the dock This activates the Camera Share Menu Setup Wizard on your computer 5 In the first window of the Wizard that appears on your computer click on either Retrieve from Camera on a Windows computer or Next on a Macintosh computer 6 In the screen called Modify Share Menu e On Windows check to see that HP Instant Share E mail is visible above the Add button then click on the Add button If this is the first time you are adding destinations to the Share menu you will be asked to sign in to the HP Passport program HP Passport allows you to create a secure account for t
90. or starts and stops recording a video clip Mode selector pages 29 38 Allows you to select between video mode and a number of different exposure modes for still pictures Neck strap mount page 16 Allows you to attach a neck strap a mount is on each side of the camera Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips Pop up flash release Pops up the flash assembly The flash will be set to FLASH OFF until you pop up page 32 the flash Pop up flash Provides additional light to improve assembly picture taking page 32 Chapter 1 Getting Started Name Description 1 Microphone Records audio clips page 28 2 Self Timer e Blinking red Self Timer is activated Focus Assist e Solid red on for short periods in low light light conditions to improve auto focus pages 34 85 3 USB connector Allows you to connect a USB cable from the pages 77 79 camera to a USB enabled computer or printer 4 TV connector Allows you to connect an optional Audio page 81 Video cable from the camera to a television 5 Power adapter Allows you fo connect an optional connector HP AC power adapter to the camera to either page 126 _ operate the camera without batteries or recharge the batteries in the camera 6 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 14 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Name Description 7 Camera dock Al
91. ory card is locked Switch the locking tab on the memory card to the unlocked position The USB connection failed Reboot the computer 112 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Camera Self diagnostic Tests If you think your camera may be defective or malfunctioning in some way there is a diagnostic program a set of eleven different tests that you can run on the camera to try to determine the problem The following things are tested on the camera Flash LEDs lights Buttons Live View LCD Color Microdisplay Audio Playback Record Audio Memory Card and SDRAM NOTE The test is in English only 1 Turn off the camera 2 Hold in the Flash button on the back of the camera 3 Turn on the camera while continuing to press on the Flash button You should see a blue screen titled CAMERA SELF DIAGNOSTICS appear on the Image Display 4 Follow the simple instructions on the Image Display to perform the set of tests Some tests will tell you if the camera passed or failed while other tests will make the camera do something and you must check to see if the camera did it correctly If any of the tests fail note which one s so that you can provide this information when you contact HP Support The entire set of tests takes only a few minutes to complete 5 To exit the diagnostic program at any point simply turn off the camera Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 113 Getting Assistance This s
92. ou must use alkaline batteries use high grade ultra or premium varieties If you are using the HP AC power adapter it is not connected to the camera or is not plugged into a power outlet Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is connected to the camera and is plugged into a working electrical outlet The HP AC power adapter is not Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is not damaged or defective and is plugged into a functioning working electrical outlet correctly The camera Reset the camera by removing the has stopped batteries and then re inserting operating them page 93 94 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Problem Possible cause Solution The The Eye Start Turn the Eye Start sensor to Off in microdisplay sensor cannot the Setup menu page 84 Then in the detect that you either the Image Display or the viewfinder are looking microdisplay will always be on does not turn through the toggle back and forth between on when put viewfinder them by pressing the Live View my eye up to sometimes E button it occurs when wearing glasses The Eye Start e Press the Live View ia button to sensor has manually turn on the been turned microdisplay off Turn the Eye Start sensor to On in the Setup menu page 84 The Power The camera Do nothing The blinking is Memory light does not harmless and should stop after blinks as if recognize that 5 30
93. pears for several seconds in the active display This setting allows you to select how long an image will be displayed after a picture is taken or video clip recorded 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Instant Review 2 In the Instant Review sub menu highlight one of the four choices available I be displayed for 4 seconds 3 Press OK to save the setting and T itis captured return to the Setup menu Auto Power Off This setting allows you to decide when or if the camera will automatically power itself off after a period of inactivity to conserve power 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select Auto Power Off 2 In the Auto Power Off sub menu highlight one of the four choices available Camera will power off after 6 minutes of 3 Press OK to save the setting and ES return to the Setup menu Regardless of what setting you choose the camera will have a sleep timeout after 60 seconds both the microdisplay and Image Display turn off When the camera is in the sleep state pressing any button will wake the camera up again The times selected in this sub menu include the sleep timeout 86 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Date amp Time This setting allows you to set the current date and time as well as the date time format for the camera This is usually done when you first set up the camera however you may need to re set the date and time when you are travelling to different time zones
94. r connecting the camera directly to a printer Connect the square end of the USB cable to the printer 3 Open the rubber door on the side of the camera and connect the small end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera Chapter 5 Unloading Printing and Displaying Images 79 4 When the camera is connected to GP Pri the came the printer a Print Setup menu PETN displays on the camera If you drin already selected images to print using the camera Print gP button the number of images selected is PAAA Hy shown Otherwise Images ALL is displayed To select or change the selections of images to print press the Print button scroll through the images using the q buttons then use the s w buttons to adjust the number of copies for each image and when satisfied with your selections press the Print button again to return to the Print Setup menu Press OK to begin printing 5 If all the settings in the Print Setup menu look correct press OK on the camera to begin printing Or you can change settings in the Print Setup menu using the arrow keys on the camera then follow instructions on the screen to begin printing NOTE There is a print preview in the lower right hand corner of the Print Setup screen showing the page layout that will be used for printing images This print preview updates as you change the settings for the Print Size and Paper Size 80 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Displaying Imag
95. r in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again 54 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Contrast This setting allows you to control how much contrast there will be between the dark and light colors in your captured images including the amount of detail there will be in the highlights and shadows within the images 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Contrast ono 2 In the Contrast menu use the A ana W buttons to highlight a Help setting Image will have normal contrast 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description Low Your images will have less contrast dark and light colors in the image will be less distinct and there will be more details in the highlights and shadows None Medium Your images will have normal contrast This is the default setting High Your images will have more contrast dark and light colors in the image will be more distinct and there will be less details in the highlights and shadows If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Vi
96. r positioning 4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture 26 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Taking Still Pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on regardless of what is being shown on the active display 1 Rotate the Mode selector to AUTO or another of the exposure modes see Setting the Exposure Mode on page 38 2 Pop up the flash assembly see page 32 3 Frame the subject for your picture in the active display 4 Hold the camera steady especially if using zoom and press the Shutter button halfway down The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure the focus brackets will turn green if the camera is able to focus see page 25 If an icon of a shaking hand v appears in the active display you may want to either use the pop up flash or set the camera on a tripod or stable surface otherwise the picture might be blurry 5 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture You will hear a shutter click when the camera takes the picture After a picture is taken the image appears for several seconds in the active display This is called Instant Review You can delete the image during Instant Review by pressing the OK button If you prefer you can turn off Instant Review in the Setup menu see Instant Review on page 86 To review the pictures you have taken press the Playback button see Using Playback on page 57 Chapter 2 Tak
97. re CD into the CD drive of your computer 3 Double click the CD icon on the computer desktop 4 Double click the installer icon and then follow the on screen instructions to install the software NOTE Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer you must first change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu on the camera See Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu on page 83 and then see USB Configuration on page 88 Your Macintosh CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers To install any bonus software 1 Double click the Bonus folder icon 2 Double click the installer icon for the bonus software 3 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 22 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips Using the Displays Your camera has two displays the Microdisplay and the Image Display Whichever display is currently on will be called the active display throughout this manual Microdisplay viewfinder Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and to view the Capture and Setup menus Activate Live View by looking through the viewfinder The Eye Start sensor below the viewfinder detects your eye and automatically turns on the microdisplay Use the diopter control fo adjust the focus in the microdisplay see page 19 A
98. rease magnification up to 150x A meter appears briefly in the top right corner of the Image Display each time you press one of the Zoom controls 4 Press the OK button to exit the magnified image and return to the Playback menu 66 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Image Info This option allows you to see all of the settings that were used when capturing the currently displayed image 1 In the Playback menu page 61 select Image Info and then press OK 2 Use the buttons to scroll to other images and view their information 3 Then press the OK button to return to the Playback menu NOTE The information in the last three rows in the bottom right corner is the same information that appears in the Playback menu page 61 view of the image 1 125 F5 8 ta 1 0 1SO 100 HPIM0033 JPG iy 1 055 KB 1 GP2 SMP xx 8 2 2003 0 25 4 5 of 14 Description 1 Settings for still pictures this row is blank for video clips Non default exposure mode settings ACTION LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT SHUTTER PRIORITY or APERTURE PRIORITY Any non default Capture menu settings rest of top row 2 Settings for still pictures this row is blank for video clips Shutter speed F number aperture e EV Compensation setting if not the default of 0 Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 67 Description 3 ISO Speed setting that was used 100 200 or 400 or blank if it is a video clip 4 Zoom pos
99. s and then the OK button to change the setting for the Capture menu option To exit the Capture menu highlight the lt 5 EXIT CAPTURE MENU option and press the OK button NOTE Some of the settings in the Capture menu are grayed 40 out when the camera is set to VIDEO mode meaning that you can not use those settings when recording video clips HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Help for the Menu Options Help is the last option in each of the Capture sub menus The Help option provides information about that Capture menu option and its settings For example if you press OK when Help is highlighted in the AE Metering sub menu the AE Metering Help screen is displayed as shown Weighted setting ubject is in the Use the w buttons to scroll through the Help screens To exit the Help and return to the particular Capture sub menu press the OK button Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 41 EV Compensation In difficult lighting conditions you can use EV Exposure Value Compensation to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes EV Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light objects like a white house in the snow or many dark objects like a black cat on a dark background Scenes containing many light objects or many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of EV Compensation For a scene with many light objects increase the EV Compensation t
100. s sub menu will be unchecked 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Setup menu Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 91 92 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support This chapter contains information on the following topics e Resetting the camera Possible problems causes and solutions e Error messages on the camera e Error messages on the computer e Self diagnostic tests on the camera e How to get assistance from HP Resetting the Camera If your camera does not respond when you press any buttons you can try resetting the camera in the following way 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera and remove all four batteries 2 Leave the batteries out of the camera for at least 10 minutes 3 Reinsert the batteries and close the battery door 4 Turn the camera back on You will probably be prompted to set the date and time again Chapter 7 Troubleshooting and Support 93 Problems and Solutions Problem Possible cause Solution The camera The batteries The charge in the batteries could does not are functioning be low or completely drained turn on incorrectly are Try installing new or recharged dead are installed incorrectly or are missing batteries e Ensure that the batteries are inserted correctly page 16 Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries For best results use photo lithium batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries If y
101. se the Help amp buttons to highlight a setting Images will be proc 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description None Off Camera will process the image as normal This is the default setting Low Useful for most types of scenes containing a mixture of sun and shade or for images captured with regular flash Dy High Useful for conditions of extreme backlighting or when you want a dramatic effect This setting is very strong and you may not want to print photos much larger than 5 x 7 because the dark areas of the photo will be grainy If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Off the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off unless Digital Flash is checked in the Remembered Settings menu see page 90 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 49 Color This setting allows you to control the color in which your images will be captured For example when you set Color to Sepia your images will be captured in brown colors to make them look aged or old fashioned NOTE Once you have taken a picture using either the Black amp White or Sepia setting the image cannot be adjusted back to Full Color later
102. selected is shown in the Print Setup menu Otherwise Images ALL is displayed To select or change the selections of images to print press the Print button scroll through the images using the buttons then use the w buttons to adjust the number of copies for each image and when satisfied with your selections press the Print button again to return to the Print Setup menu 4 If all the settings in the Print Setup menu look correct press OK on the camera to begin printing Or you can change settings in the Print Setup menu using the arrow keys on the camera then follow instructions on the screen to begin printing Press OK to begin printing NOTE There is a print preview in the lower right hand corner of the Print Setup screen showing the page layout that will be used for printing images This print preview updates as you change the settings for the Print Size and Paper Size Appendix B Camera Dock 133 Ae eo amages ona TV Using the Dock 1 Confirm the following e The dock insert that came in your camera box is attached to the top of the camera dock see the camera dock Setup poster e The audio video cable is connected between the camera dock and your TV and the power cable is plugged into the dock see the camera dock Setup poster 2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal to a TV The NTSC format is used primarily in North America and Japan while the PAL format is used primarily in Europe This
103. set picture look more orange 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select White Balance 2 In the White Balance menu use the w buttons to highlighta y Auto setting The new setting is applied Shade to the Live View screen behind the Tungsten menu so you should be able to ae Fluorescent Manual see the effect the setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu Camera adjusts color automatically The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description None Auto The camera automatically identifies and corrects for scene illuminance This is the default setting Sun The camera balances color assuming it is z outdoors under sunny or bright cloudy conditions g Shade The camera balances color assuming it is outdoors in shade in dark cloudy conditions or at dusk Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 43 Icon Setting Description Q Tungsten The camera balances color based on incandescent or halogen lighting typically found in homes Fluorescent The camera balances color based on fluorescent lighting Manual The camera calculates a custom White Balance based on your target image see the following subsection E E If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live
104. slideshow of each image playing any attached audio clip or video clip and then switching to the next image You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the buttons While viewing the images on the TV you can also use the Print fg button to select specific images that you want to print out later NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV However you can still use the Playback and Share menus while connected to the TV since the menus will display on the TV screen 82 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to adjust a number of camera settings such as the camera sounds date and time and the configuration of the USB or TV connection 1 To display the Setup menu open either the Capture menu page 40 or the Playback menu page 61 and then select the Setup menu option Screen one Screen two EXIT SETUP MENU Date amp Time 1 1 03 Camera Sounds Low USB Digital Camera Eye Start On TV NTSC Focus Assist Light On Language English LCD Brightness Indoor Remembered Settings Instant Review 4 sec Reset Settings Auto Power Off 5 min EXIT SETUP MENU 2 Use the tm w buttons to scroll through the Setup menu options 3 Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub menu or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without g
105. splay remains off during the burst capture and then atter the burst pictures have been taken each image appears one at a time on the Image Display If you have Instant Review turned off page 86 the Image Display will stay off for a few seconds while the camera processes the images then it returns to Live View NOTE You can use the flash with Burst mode but it will slow down the rate at which the pictures are taken For the fastest burst rate turn off the flash but be aware of camera shake if the scene is dark you might want to use a tripod to stabilize the camera Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 35 Using the Focus Settings The Focus button lets you toggle between four focus settings on the camera The following table describes each of the focus range settings on the camera Icon Setting Description None NORMAL Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than 0 8 m 31 5 in away Auto focus is limited to a range of 0 8 m 31 5 in to infinity This is the default focus setting Y MACRO Use when taking close up pictures of subjects less than 0 8 m 31 5 in away In this mode the camera will not take a picture if it cannot find focus the focus brackets turn red in the active display and an error message appears Auto focus has a distance range of 0 1 to 0 8 m 3 9 to 31 5 in Zoom position is limited to a range of wide to 3 5x co INFINITY Use when taking pictur
106. t are more orange If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 53 Sharpness This setting allows you to set how sharp the edges will be in your pictures 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Sharpness 2 In the Sharpness menu use the W buttons to highlight a HES low setting The new setting is applied Vv ao js to the Live View screen behind the Help z menu so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu Edges in image will have normal sharpness The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description S Low The edges in your images will be softer with less grain You can use this setting for taking portrait pictures with softer more natural edges None Medium The edges in your images will have normal sharpness D High The edges in your images will be more pronounced This setting may be helpful for outdoor landscapes but the images will contain more grain If the new setting is anything other than the default setting of Medium the icon for the setting in the table above will appea
107. t setting 38 power Auto Power Off setting 86 battery level icons 122 light 11 specifications 140 turn on off 17 power adapter HP AC Index connector on camera 14 purchasing 127 Power ON OFF switch description 11 Power Memory light description 11 Print button description 11 using 60 print images selecting images for direct print 60 using camera dock 133 using HP Instant Share 69 printer connect camera dock to 130 problems troubleshooting 93 product support 114 R range Exposure Compensation 138 flash 136 F number 135 focus 136 focus settings 36 rechargeable batteries 124 record audio clips 28 64 video clips 29 red eye reduction description 33 remaining pictures count 24 59 Remembered Settings 90 reset camera 93 Reset Settings 91 Resolution setting 51 reviewing images 57 147 S Saturation setting 53 selecting images for direct print 60 for HP Instant Share destinations 74 Self Timer button 10 light 14 using 34 settings Remembered 90 Reset 91 Setup menu using 83 Share button 11 70 Share menu customizing 70 description 73 selecting images for HP Instant Share destinations 74 set up 70 using 73 share pictures 69 Sharpness setting 54 Shutter button description 13 lock exposure and focus 25 Shutter Priority Tv setting 39 shutter speed range 136 slideshow display on TV 82 software install 20 21 sounds of camera 84 space remaining on memory card 24 59 speaker description 13 spe
108. terest of conserving battery power HP recommends leaving Eye Start on 84 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Focus Assist Light Sometimes in low light situations the camera will use the red focus assist light on the front of the camera to aid in focusing This setting allows you to turn off this light for example when you do not want the focus assist light to distract the subject of your picture 1 Pi Setup menu page 83 t ist select Focus Assist 2 In the Focus Assist sub menu highlight Auto or Off 3 Press OK to save the setting and RENE return to the Setup menu in low light to improve focus NOTE HP recommends leaving this setting at Auto since turning it off hinders the ability of the camera to focus correctly in low light LCD Brightness This setting lets you adjust the brightness of the Image Display By default the Image Display is optimized for indoor use You can use this setting to increase the brightness and contrast for better outdoor viewing NOTE If you use the Outdoor setting the image may appear overexposed when viewing it on the camera indoors 1 In the Setup menu page 83 select LCD Brightness door 2 In the LCD Brightness sub menu select Indoor or Outdoor 3 Press OK to save the setting and Best for accurate display of color and return to the Setup menu exposure Chapter 6 Using the Setup Menu 85 Instant Review After a picture or video clip is captured the image ap
109. to the Capture menu AE Metering This setting allows you to specify which region of a scene the camera will use to calculate the exposure 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select AE Metering zz 2 In the AE Metering menu use the amp buttons to highlight a setting 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu Chapter 2 Taking Pictures and Recording Video Clips 45 The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description Average The camera uses the entire scene region to measure and calculate exposure Use this setting when you want everything in the picture to be used equally when calculating exposure None Center Weighted The camera uses a large area in the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure This setting is good to use when the subject is in the center of the frame Exposure will be based more on the subject than on its surroundings This is the default setting C Spot The camera uses a small area in the center of the scene region to measure and calculate exposure This can be useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene When using this setting put the subject of the picture in the center of the viewfinder then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure and focus on the spot in the center and then recompose the scene as des
110. tting for images that you want to e mail or post to the Internet The Pictures remaining count at the bottom of the screen updates when you highlight each setting See Memory Card Capacity on page 141 for more information about how the Compression setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card The icon for the new setting in the table above will appear in the Live View screen The new setting remains in effect even if you turn the camera off until it is changed again 52 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Saturation This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors will be in your pictures 1 In the Capture menu page 40 select Saturation 2 In the Saturation menu use the W buttons to highlight a meon setting The new setting is applied Vv Medium to the Live View screen behind the i menu so you should be able to i see the effect the setting will have pysuhussakiasdiiii on the picture 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu The following table helps explain the settings in more detail Icon Setting Description Low Mutes colors to give a softer more natural look to the subject None Medium Colors will be normally saturated This is the default setting High Emphasizes more vivid colors in a scene E 3 Outdoor landscape photography can use high saturation to create skies that are more blue or sunsets tha
111. ttons 131 Unloading Images to a Computer Using the Dock 132 Printing Images Using the Dock 133 Displaying Images on a TV Using the Dock 134 Appendix C Specifications 20000 eee eee eee 135 Memory Card Capacity 00 eee eee 141 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Chapter 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera This camera has many features to enhance your picture taking experience including HP Instant Share direct printing capability manual and automatic controls on camera Help and an optional camera dock With HP Instant Share you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically sent to your favorite destinations such as e mail addresses and online albums the next time you connect the camera to your computer Your friends and family can easily receive and view your pictures in e mail without being burdened by large file attachments And with the direct printing capability you can easily select images in your camera to be automatically printed the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to any HP Photosmart printer or other select HP printers without ever connecting to your computer To further enhance your experience you may purchase an HP Photosmart 8881 camera dock The camera dock allows you to easily download images to a computer send images to a printer or television and recharge the camer
112. wer and is charging battery the batteries filling up 122 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual NOTE The battery gauge is most accurate after a few minutes of use When the camera is turned off the batteries recover and the initial gauge reading may not be as accurate as that obtained during actual use You might notice that occasionally the battery level icons will fluctuate with the same set of batteries This occurs because some operating modes like Live View and video recording consume much more power than other modes and will cause the battery level icons to indicate your batteries are low because battery operating time in those modes is short When you switch to a mode that requires less power like Playback the battery level icon may go back up indicating there is more time left in the batteries if you stay in that mode NOTE When you remove the batteries from the camera the date and time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes the clock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was used You may be prompted to update the date and time Extending Battery Life e Minimize the use of Live View on the Image Display and video especially when using alkaline batteries e Use the viewfinder microdisplay to frame pictures instead of the Image Display Leave the Image Display off whenever possible e Make sure the Eye Start sensor is set to
113. y or vertically when the picture is taken The camera uses the data from this sensor to automatically rotate the image to its proper orientation when saving the file Chapter 3 Reviewing Images 59 Selecting Images for Printing The Print P button on the back of the camera allows you to set how many copies of a still image you want to have printed automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or directly to certain HP printers NOTE You can use the Print P button any time that you see a still image displayed on the Image Display such as during Playback or when you access the main Playback menu or the Share menu To select a still image for direct print 1 Press the Print fz button 2 Use the am Ww buttons to set the m number of copies you want to print The maximum number of copies is 99 The printer P icon with the number of copies that you set appears in the lower right hand corner of the image The next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer the images you have selected will print automatically see Printing Images Directly from the Camera on page 79 60 HP Photosmart 945 User s Manual Using the Playback Menu The Playback menu allows you to play or record audio clips play video clips delete images audio clips or video clips or format the memory card magnify an image on the Image Display or view all of the settings that were used when capturing an image From this me

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