Summary of the content on the page No. 1
HP Photosmart M22/M23 Digital Camera User’s Manual
HP Photosmart M22/M23
© 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Digital Camera with HP Instant Share
Printed in China
www.hp.com
User’s Manual
L1891-90107
4" X 6" BACK COVER 4" X 6" FRONT COVER
.05" X 6" SPINE
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Legal and notice information © Copyright 2005 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 tradem
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1 Attach the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Install the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3 Turn on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 4 Choose the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5 Set the Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6 Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7 Ins
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
Focusing the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Obtaining Optimum Focus and Exposure . . . . 36 Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using Panorama Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Taking a Panoramic Sequence of Pictures . 45 Using the Self-Timer
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
4 Using HP Instant Share. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Using the HP Instant Share Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Setting Up Online Destinations in the Camera . . . 80 Sending Individual Images to Destinations . . . . . . 82 Sending All Images to Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . 84 5 Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . 87 Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . . 89 Printing Panoramas. . . . . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
Getting Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Support Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Phone Support in the United States and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Phone Support in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Other Phone Support Worldwide. . . . . . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart M22/M23 digital camera and welcome to the world of digital photography! This manual explains camera features you can use to ensure great results while enjoying the photographic experience. Some of these features are: • Weather-resistant, all-metal case—Take the camera confidently with you almost anywhere, in many types of weather conditions. Splashes will not damage the camera and the all-metal case is additional pro
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
•HP Instant Share—Easily select still images in your camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations such as e-mail addresses, web pages, or a printer the next time the camera is connected to a computer. Your recipients can then view the images without the burden of large file attachments. See page 77. • Direct print—Print directly from your camera to any PictBridge-certified printer without having to connect to your computer. See page 89. •On-camera Help—Use on-screen instr
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Setup To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a light) while following the instructions in this section, see Camera Parts on page 20. 1. Attach the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. Getting Started 11
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
2. Install the Batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory card door on the side of the camera by sliding the door toward the front of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door by pushing the door down and sliding the door toward the back of the camera until the door latches. For the performance of NiMH, Lithium, and Alkaline batteries when used with this camera, see Performance per Battery Type on page 152. For the number of shots
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
3. Turn on the Camera To turn the camera on, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens. The Power/ Memory light on the back of the camera turns on solid green. The HP logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up. To turn the camera off, slide the lens cover closed until it clicks, covering the lens. CAUTION: When sliding the lens cover, keep your fingers clear of the lens. Fingerprints on the lens can impair the quality of the picture. For infor
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
4. Choose the Language The first time you turn the camera on, you are prompted to choose a language. 1. Scroll to the language that you want by using the buttons on the Controller . 2. Press the button to select the highlighted language. TIP: If you need to change the language later, you can do this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 6, Using the Setup Menu. 5. Set the Region After choosing a language, you are prompted to choose the continent where you live. The L
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
6. Set the Date and Time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see in Playback, when viewing Image Advice, and when viewing the image on your computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the image (see Date & Time Imprint on page 54). 1. The first item highlighted is the date and time format. If you want to change the format, use the buttons. If th
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
7. Install and Format a Memory Card (Optional) Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For more information about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 169. 1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory card door on the side of the camera. 2. Insert the memory card in the small slot behind the batteries, with the notched side of the
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
5. Press the button to highlight Delete, and then press the button to display the Delete sub-menu. 6. Use the button to highlight Format Card, and then press the button to display the Format Card confirmation screen. 7. Press the button to highlight Yes, and then press the button to format the card. Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while the camera is formatting the memory card. When the camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images Summary screen is displayed
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
8. Install the Software The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images and configure the HP Instant Share menu on the camera. NOTE: If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you can still use the camera, but certain features will be affected. For details, see Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 107. NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website: www.hp.com/support for more
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Macintosh 1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 3. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 4. Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on- screen instructions. 5. When the HP Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable the virus protection software you disabled in Step 1. User’s Manual on the CD A copy of this camera User
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
Camera Parts Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the following tables for more information about those parts. Back of the Camera 4 1 2 3 5 6 9 8 7 #Name Description 1 Live • If Live View is displayed, allows you to View/Playback switch to Playback. button • If Playback is displayed, allows you to switch to Live View. • If the Image Display is off, but the camera is on, allows you to turn the Image Display on. • If a menu is open in the Image Display, allows you
