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hp
photosmart
620 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 mat
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Table of Contents 1-G 1-G 1-G 1-Ge e e etting st tting st tting st tting starte arte arte arted d d d Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Inserting the memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . 13 Turning on power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Viewing thumbnail images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Magnifying images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Welcome Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 USB Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Move Images to Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Exit . . . . . . .
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Contacting hp customer support. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 How hp can help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Before you call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Obtaining support in the United States . . . . . . . 54 Free telephone support for one year . . . . . . 54 After the first year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Upgraded warranty options . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Obtaining support worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty stateme
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Getting started 1 The HP Photosmart 620 digital camera is a 2.1 mega-pixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom capability, and 8 MB of internal memory. You can add additional memory by purchasing an optional memory card. You can use the Sh Sha ar re e menu to select images that you want to Sh Sha ar re e print or e-mail. Then, you automatically e-mail or print your selected pictures when you connect to your computer. You can bypass the computer altogether and print your selecte
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Camera parts 4 1 2 3 5 6 7 # Name Description 1 Shu Shutttter er button Focuses and locks the exposure of the Shu Shutttter er camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down 2 Records a video clip; press once to start Vi Vid de eo o button Vi Vid de eo o and press again to stop 3 Turns the camera power on and off Po Pow we er r button Po Pow we er r 4 Video/self-timer Solid red indicates that the camera light is recording video Blinking red i
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# Name Description 5 Zoom lens 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and wide angle pictures 6 Power adapter Allows you to connect an optional HP connector AC power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without batteries, or to charge optional rechargeable batteries 7 Battery door Allows access to the batteries 1-Getting started 9
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11 12 13 8910 14 15 24 23 16 19 17 18 22 21 20 # Name Description 8 Sets the 10 second self-timer for Se Sellff- -ttiim me er r button Se Sellff- -ttiim me er r pictures and video clips 9 Increases image quality from Qua Qualliitty y button Qua Qualliitty y Go Good od to Be Betttte er r to Be Bes stt Go Good od Be Betttte er r Be Bes stt 10 Selects the Fl Fl Fl Fla a a as s s sh h h h setting Fl Fl Fl Fla a a as s s sh h h h button 11 Zooms the lens to wide angle Z Z Z Zoom oom oom oom
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# Name Description 16 USB connector Provides connection to either a computer or printer by using a USB cable 17 Image display Provides menu information to operate the camera; you can also preview the picture before taking it and review it afterward 18 Activates Preview mode or turns off Di Di Di Dis s s sp p p pla la la lay y y y button the image display 19 Tripod mount Allows camera to be mounted to a tripod 20 Move to menu options and Ar Ar Ar Arr r r ro o o ow w w w buttons naviga
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Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap as shown in the illustration. NOTE It is easiest to install the wrist strap by inserting it from the bottom of the camera. Inserting the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated. NOTE For more information about batteries, see App App App Appen en en endix A dix A dix A dix A: :: : Ba Ba Ba Batttttttte e e er r r riiiie e e es an s an s an s and a d a d a d acces cces cces ccess s
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Inserting the memory card (optional) Your digital camera contains 8 megabytes (MB) of internal memory to store images and video clips. You can also use a memory card (purchased separately) to store more images and video clips. After you unload images to a computer, you can reuse the card. 1 Open the memory card door. 2 Insert the memory card as shown. 3 Close the memory card door. To remove the memory card, pull the card out. Turning on power Press the Po Pow we er r button to turn on the
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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 Ar Ar Ar Arr r r ro o o ow w w w buttons. 2 Press to select the highlighted language. Setting the date and time 1 Press repeatedly until your preferred date format appears (M = month, D = day, Y = year). Press the right A Arrow rrow button to A Arrow rrow highlight the date. 2 Press to select the first valu
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Installing the software The software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Sha Shar re e menu on the camera. Sha Shar re e 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 does not appear, click St St St Sta a a ar r r rtttt, and then click Ru Ru Ru Run n n n. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X is the letter of
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T T T To o o o in in in inst st st stal al al all an l an l an l any y y y b b b bo o o on n n nu u u us s s s s s s so o o oft ft ft ftw w w wa a a ar r r re e e e 1 Double-click the installer icon located in the Bonus folder on the CD. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus software. 16 hp photosmart 620 user’s manual
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Taking pictures 2 Taking still pictures You can take a picture with the image display on or off. To take a picture: 1 Frame the subject that you want to photograph in the viewfinder. 2 Hold the camera steady and press the Shu Shu Shu Shutttttttter er er er button halfway down. The camera automatically adjusts exposure and focus. 3 When the viewfinder light is solid green, press the Shutt Shutt Shutt Shutter er er er button all the way down to take the picture. To achieve the best focus in lo
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If the orange viewfinder light is blinking, you must wait before taking a picture. This means that the camera is starting up, the flash is charging, or another situation might exist. For troubleshooting information, see C C C Ch h h hapt apt apt apter er er er 6 6 6 6:::: T T T Tr r r rou ou ou oubl bl bl bles es es esh h h hoot oot oot ootiiiin n n ng g g g an an an and d d d supp supp supp support ort ort ort on page 43. Using focus lock Focus lock allows you to focus on a subject th
