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HP Photosmart M440/M540/
M630 series
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English Legal and notice information © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Windows® is a U.S. registered tr
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Contents 1 Getting started Viewing the electronic User Guide ..........................4 Camera top and back ..............................................6 Camera front, side, and bottom ...............................7 2 Setting up your camera Install the batteries ..................................................8 Turn on the camera .................................................9 Choose the language ..............................................9 Set the region ...........................
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English 1 Getting started This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information you need to get started using the essential features of your camera. For detailed information about camera features, see the electronic User Guide (see Viewing the electronic User Guide on page 4). Quick Start Guide Electronic User Guide This printed guide will help The electronic User Guide you to: includes: • Start using your • Descriptions of all the camera quickly camera features • Install the HP • Battery info
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To view the User Guide: 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen. The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer: • On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and click help. • On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and select Camera User Guide from the Information and Set
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English Camera top and back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 10 9 1 Power light. 2 button. 3 Shutter button. 4 Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in Playback. 5 Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off. 6 selector—Switches between Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback (see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback on page 18). 6 HP Photosmart M440/M540/M630 series
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7 Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—Accesses / Zoom while in Picture Capture or Video Record; accesses Thumbnails and Magnify while in Playback 8 and buttons—Scroll through menus and images. 9 button—Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions. 10 Back button—Returns you to a previous menu or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus. 11 Image Display. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer light. 3 Microphone. 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock/USB conn
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English 2 Setting up your camera Install the batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the two AA batteries. 3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door. NOTE: If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully charge the batteries before using them the first time. Turn off the camera before removing the batteries. The batteries shipped with your camera are AA alkaline. These have a short life and are intended to let you b
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Turn on the camera To turn on the camera, press the button. Choose the language Use to choose the language you want, then press . Set the region Along with the language setting, the region setting determines the default date format. Use to choose the region you want, then press . Set the date and time Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transferred them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time
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English time, and format settings are correct, then press again to confirm. Install and format an optional memory card This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB. 1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the optional memory card in the smaller slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door and turn on the camera. NOTE: When you turn on your ca
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Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory. To use internal memory and view images stored there, turn off the camera then remove the memory card. Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more). To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer mus
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English Macintosh 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive. 2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow the on- screen instructions. Once installation is complete and you have restarted your computer, System Preferences automatically opens to the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts automatically when you connect your camera to your Macintosh (for more information, cli
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3 Taking pictures and recording video clips Slide to either to take pictures or to to record video clips. Take a picture You can take a picture when you are in Picture Capture. 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. After you have taken a picture,
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English 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording. 5. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again. After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display. 14 HP Photosmart M440/M540/M630 series
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4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips Review images and video clips You can review images and video clips in Playback. 1. Slide to . 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips. To play a video clip, press once the first screen of the clip appears on the Image Display. NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer. Delete an image You can delete individual images during Playback: 1. Slide to . 2. Use to select an image or video clip. 3.
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English 5 Transferring and printing images Transfer images Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to your computer. NOTE: Transferring a large number of high- resolution images from a memory card to your computer may take up to two hours. When transferring a large number of images, be sure your camera batteries are fully charged or use an optional HP Photosmart dock or memory card reader. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with
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2. Turn off the camera, connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera. 3. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use to select the image you want to print. 4. Press . 5. In the Print Options menu, select Print This Image Now and press to begin printing. displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed. 6. After the printer has printed the image, disco
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English 6 Camera quick reference Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features. To learn more about these camera features, refer to the electronic User Guide or on-camera Help. Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback • Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in the Image Display and take pictures. To activate Picture Capture, slide to . • Video Record allows you to frame videos in the Image Display and record videos. To activate Video Record, slide to . • Playback allows
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• Image Quality •Burst • Color (M440 series) • Date & Time Imprint • Camera Setup • Camera Help Video Record Menu—Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips you record with your camera. To access this menu, slide to , then press . You can select from the following options: •Self-Timer • Camera Setup • Camera Help Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To access this menu, slide to , then press . You can select from the following options:
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English Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the camera's behavior. To access this menu, press from , , or , then select Camera Setup. You can select from the following options: • Display Brightness • Camera Sounds • Date & Time • USB Configuration • Language Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu, press from , , or , then select Camera Help. You can select from the following options: • Top Ten Tips • Camera Accessories • Ca
