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hp
photosmart
720 series
digital
camera
user's manual
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Trademark and copyright information © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this mate
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Table of Contents 1-Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Inserting the memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . 16 Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ch
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3-Using playback and the main menu . . . . . . . 29 Using playback to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Using the main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Recording audio clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6-Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Error messages on the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Error messages on the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Finding help on the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 HP product support . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started 1 The HP Photosmart 720 digital camera is a 3.3 mega-pixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology. With HP Instant Share, you can select images to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer. You can also bypass the computer altogether and print the selected pictures directly to any HP Deskjet or Photosmart printers that are USB-enabled. You can enh
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Camera Parts 1 14 13 2 12 3 4 11 5 10 9 8 6 7 # Name Description 1 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove the memory card. Also allows access to the connectors for USB, TV, and power adapter. 2 Memory card slot Allows memory card to be inserted 3 USB connector Provides connection to either a computer or printer 4 TV connector Provides audio/video output to a TV 5 Power adapter Provides connection for an optional connector HP AC adapter 6 Turns on Preview mode or turns off Displ
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# Name Description 8 OK button Press once to turn on Playback mode, again to turn on Main menu. Also selects menu options 9 Turns the Share menu on and off Share button 10 Image Display Provides menu information to operate the camera. You can also preview the picture before taking it and review it afterward 11 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 12 Optical viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture 13 Viewfinder light Solid green - camera is recording video or read
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3 2 1 4 7 5 6 # Name Description 1 Microphone Records audio clips 2 Flash Provides additional light to improve picture-taking 3 Video/Self-timer Solid red - camera is recording video light Blinking red - self-timer is activated 4Wrist/Neck Wrist strap attachment (there is a strap mount mount on both sides of the camera in case you want to attach a neck strap) 5 Tripod mount Allows camera to be mounted to a tripod 6 Camera Dock Provides connection to the optional HP connector Camera Dock 7 B
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1 7 2 6 3 5 4 # Name Description 1 Shutter button Takes a picture 2 Records a video clip; press once to Video button start and press again to stop 3 Selects the Flash setting Flash button 4 Changes image quality from Good Quality button to Better to Best 5 Sets the Self-timer when pressed Self-timer/Burst once, and sets the Burst feature button when pressed twice 6 Status LCD Displays camera settings and operating status (see the following illustration) 7 Turns the camera power on and off
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9 10 1 8 2 3 7 6 5 4 # Icon Indicates 1 Red-eye Reduction is active 2 Flash On is active or or Flash Off is active 3 AUTO Auto Flash is active 4Image quality selection 5 Number of images remaining 6 Self-timer is active 7 Burst feature is active 8 Video is being recorded 9Battery condition 10 SD memory card is in the camera 14 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual
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Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist or neck strap as shown in the illustration. NOTE It is easiest to install the strap by inserting it from the bottom of the strap mount first. Installing the batteries 1 With the front of the camera facing you, slide the latch on the battery door to the right. 2 Holding on to the latch, pull the battery door toward you. 3 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. NOTE For more information about batteries, refer to Managing batter
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Inserting the memory card (optional) Your digital camera contains 16 megabytes (MB) of internal memory so that you can store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately) to expand the camera’s memory to store more images and video clips NOTE Your camera supports up to a 128 MB memory card. After unloading images to your computer, you can reuse the card. 1 With the camera off, open the memory card door. 2 Insert the memory card
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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 want by using the Arrow buttons. 2 Press OK to select the highlighted language. Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until your preferred date format appears, and then press the right Arrow button to highlight the date. 2
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Installing the software 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. NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Photo & Imaging software needs at least Internet Explorer 5.0 (Service Pack 2) in order to function properly. Windows 1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your computer. The installation window automatically appears. NOTE If the installation window
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Macintosh 1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click the installer icon, then follow the instructions on the screen to install the software. 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. 1-Getting started 19
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