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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 Installing the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Turning on power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Choos
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3-Managing images in the camera . . . . . . . . . . 29 Viewing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Magnify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Setup . . . . . . . .
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7-Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Getting assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Finding help on the web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Contacting HP Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Hardware repair services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Obtaining support in the Unite
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Getting started 1 The HP Photosmart 812 digital camera is a compact 4 Mega- pixel camera with a 3x optical zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology. You can use the Share menu to select images that you want to 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 selected pictures directly on certain HP printers. You can also view slide
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Camera Parts 4 5 6 8 7 3 2 1 9 10 11 # Name Description 1ON/OFF button Turns the camera power on and off 2Shutter button Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down 3 Capture Mode Sets the camera mode to Still, Self- selector Timer, or Video mode 4 Speaker Provides camera sounds and plays recorded audio 5 Microphone Records audio clips 10 hp photosmart 812 user’s manual
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# Name Description 6Self-Timer light Blinks red during Self-Timer mode until picture is taken 7 Optical Viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture 8 Flash Provides flash illumination 9USB/TV connector Allows you to connect a USB cable or an optional TV cable to the camera 10 Power adapter Allows you to connect an HP AC connector power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without batteries, or to charge optional rechargeable batteries 11 Zoom lens 3x optical zoom len
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21 22 20 19 17 18 15 16 14 23 13 12 24 26 25 # Name Description 12 Display Provides menu information to operate the camera. You can also preview the picture before taking it and review it afterwards 13 Optical Viewfinder Allows you to frame the subject of the picture 14 Viewfinder lights Solid green light indicates the camera is in focus and ready. Solid red light indicates the camera is capturing a video clip 15 Flash button Selects the Flash setting. The current setting is shown by the
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# Name Description 16 Flash Off light Amber light on when the camera is set to Flash Off 17 Auto with Red- Amber light on when the camera eye light is set to Auto with Red-Eye reduction 18 Flash On light Amber light on when the camera is set to Flash On 19 Macro light Amber light on when the camera is set to Macro Focus 20 Macro button Selects/deselects Macro Focus setting (for taking close-up pictures) 21 Zoom Out Zooms the lens to wide angle button position 22 Zoom In button Zooms the
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27 28 29 33 32 31 30 # Name Description 27 Three color Power/ Green—camera is on Memory light Amber—reading from or writing to memory card Red—camera has insufficient power and is shutting down 28 Wrist strap mount Wrist strap attachment 29 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove the memory card 30 Battery door Allows access to the batteries 31 Camera dock Connects the camera to the connector optional camera dock 32 Dock connector plug Protects the dock connector when camera is n
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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. Installing the batteries 1 Open the Battery Door on the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries according to the markings on the metal contacts located on the door. Installing the memory card 1 With the camera off, open the Memory Card Door by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. 2 Insert the memory card. 3 Close
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Turning on power When you press the ON/OFF button, the lens extends, the Display turns on briefly, and the Power/ Memory light comes on green. ON/OFF NOTE If the light comes on red, the batteries are very low. Choosing the language 1 Choose your language by scrolling with the Up/Down arrows on the Controller . 2 Press OK in the center of the Controller to select the highlighted language. Setting the date and time 1 Adjust the values of the highlighted selection by using the Up/Down a
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Installing the software Your HP Photosmart 812 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 Photosmart 812 CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The installation window automatically appears. NOTE If
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Macintosh 1 Insert the HP Photosmart 812 CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click the appropriate language folder, and then double-click the installer icon. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software. Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer, you must change the USB configuration setting on the camera. 1 Select USB Configuration from the Setup menu on the camera. 2 Select Disk Drive, and
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Taking pictures 2 Taking still pictures You can take a picture any time the camera is on, no matter what is showing on the Display. To take still pictures: 1 Select Still on the Capture Mode selector. 2 Frame the subject you want to photograph using the optical viewfinder. ON/OFF 3 Holding the camera steady, press the Shutter button all the way down to capture a picture quickly. The Shutter button also controls audio recording. (See Recording Audio later in this chapter.) To achieve best
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2 When exposure and focus are locked, and you continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down, you can re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning. 3 Press the Shutter button all the way down until you hear a click and see the image on the Display in Instant Review. Instant Review After you take a picture, the Display automatically shows the image for several seconds. A blinking microphone and the counter appear at the top of the Display if audio is being recorded during Instan
