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HP Photosmart
E330 series
Digital Camera
User Guide
6.5” x 9” FRONT COVER
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Contents 1 Getting started Camera top and back ................................................................................................................3 Camera front, side, and bottom .................................................................................................4 Before taking pictures ................................................................................................................4 Install the batteries ..................................................
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Sharing images ........................................................................................................................23 Setting up online destinations in the camera .....................................................................23 Sending images to online destinations ..............................................................................24 7 Using the Camera Setup Menu .............................................................................................25
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1 Getting started Use this section to get familiar with camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top and back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 1 Power light. 2 button. 3 Shutter button. 4 Viewfinder. 5 Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in Instant Review (see “Instant Review” on page 9) and Playback (see “Deleting images” on page 14). 6 Flash button— Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture (see “Setting the flash” on pag
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Chapter 1 Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Viewfinder. 3 Self-Timer light (see “Using the Self-Timer setting” on page 12). 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock/USB connector. 6 Battery/Memory Card door. Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video clips. Install the batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the two AA batteries. 3. Close the Battery/
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Choose the language Use to choose the language you want, then press . To change the language later, use the Camera Setup Menu (see “Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 25). 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 acc
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Chapter 1 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 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 camera with a memory card installed, the camera indicates the number of ima
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Windows: 1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation screen does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D: \Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK. 3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software. Macintosh: 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive. 2. Double-click the C
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2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures and record video clips when you are in Picture Capture. Slide to to take pictures or record video clips. The Image Display resembles the following: 1 Picture Capture indicator. 2 12 Pictures remaining count. 3 Battery level indicator (see “Power indicators” on page 34). 4 Memory card indicator. Taking pictures You can take a picture when the camera is set to Picture Capture. 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject for your pictu
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Recording video clips Your camera allows you to record video clips without sound. 1. Slide to , then press . 2. In the Picture Capture Menu, use to highlight Shooting Mode, then press . 3. In the Shooting Mode menu, use to highlight Video, press , then hold down until the menu disappears. 4. Frame the subject in the Image Display or the viewfinder. 5. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video. 6. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter
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3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's default settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you take and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera for lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to take a series of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button, giving you time to pl
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Using the Picture Capture Menu The Picture Capture Menu allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of the pictures you capture. 1. Slide to , then press . 2. Use to highlight an option, then press to display the option’s menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then press to change the setting or press to exit without changing the setting. 4. To exit the menu, hold down until the menu disappears. For information about an option, use to highlight Help... in the op
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Chapter 3 (continued) Date & Time Imprint—Imprints date in lower left corner of pictures only. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image. • • Date Only—Date permanently imprinted. • Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted. Camera Setup...—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior (see “Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 25). Camera Help...—Displays a list of help topics
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4 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and manipulate images and video clips in Playback as described here. 1. Slide to . 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips. Press to view video clips; press to pause a clip. When paused, use to scroll through the individual frames; press to resume playing the video. During Playback, the Image Display also indicates additional information about each image or video clip. 1 Playback indicator. 2 Battery indicator (see “Power ind
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Chapter 4 Deleting images To delete a displayed image during Playback: 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, then press . • This Image—Deletes the image or video clip. • All Except Favorites—Deletes all images except those tagged as Favorites. This menu option only appears if you have images tagged as Favorites (see “Tagging images as Favorites” on page 15). • All Images (in Memory/on Card)—Deletes all stored images and video clips. • Format (Memory/Card)—Deletes all stored files, then format
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Removing red eyes When you select Remove Red Eyes, the camera processes the current picture to remove red eyes from the subjects. Remove Red Eyes is only available for pictures taken with a flash. NOTE: To prevent red eyes in images, see “Flash Setting—Red-Eye” on page 10. The red-eye removal process takes a few seconds, after which the magnified image displays with green boxes around corrected areas, along with the Remove Red Eyes menu: • Save Changes (Default)—Saves a copy of the original i
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Chapter 4 1. While in Playback, use to display an image you want to tag as a Favorite. 2. From the Playback Menu, select Favorites, then select This Image. To untag the image as a Favorite, press . 3. For each additional image you want to tag as a Favorite, use to display the image, then repeat Step 2. 4. To exit the Playback Menu, hold until the menu disappears. If you have the HP Photosmart Software installed on your computer, tagged images retain the tag when transferred to your comput
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5 Transferring and printing images Regularly transferring images to your computer and deleting them from the memory card will reduce the time it takes to turn on your camera, to review images, and to transfer images. You can transfer pictures and video clips with or without the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has several features for transferring and managing your images and also guides you through the transfer process. NOTE: Transferring a
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Chapter 5 3. Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 4. Turn on the camera. When the Image Display indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on the computer screen. For more information, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software. NOTE: If the camera does not successfully connect to the computer, see “My camera stalls when establishing a connection to the computer.” on page 30. After you have transferred the im
