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HP Photosmart M415 Digital Camera User’s Manual
HP Photosmart M415
© 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Digital Camera with HP Instant Share
Printed in China
www.hp.com
User’s Manual
L2021-90107
4" X 6" BACK COVER 4" X 6" FRONT COVER
.05" X 6" SPINE
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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
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Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Attach the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Install the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 Turn on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Choose the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 5 Set the Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6 Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7 Ins
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Obtaining Optimum Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using Focus Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Using Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Optical Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Using Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Using the Shooting Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Using the Self-Timer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5 Transferring and Printing Images . . . . . . . . . . 79 Transferring Images to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Printing Images Directly from the Camera . . . . . . 81 6 Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Display Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Camera Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Live View at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Getting Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 HP Accessibility Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 HP Photosmart Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Support Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Phone Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Phone Support Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 A Managing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Top Points About Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Extending Battery
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1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart M415 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: •HP adaptive lighting technology—Automatically bring out details lost in shadows. See page 50. • In-camera red-eye removal—Identify and remove red eyes from the subjects in still images that were taken wit
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To further enhance your experience, you can purchase an HP Photosmart M-series dock. The camera dock allows you to easily transfer images to a computer, send images to a printer, view images on a television, and recharge batteries in your camera. The dock also provides a convenient home for your camera. 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 19. 1. Attach the Wrist Strap Attach the
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2. Install the Batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory card door on the side of the camera by sliding the door toward the bottom 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 top of the camera until the door latches. For the performance of Alkaline, Lithium, and NiMH batteries when used with this camera, see Performance per Battery Type on page 147. For hints on optimizing
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3. Turn on the Camera Turn the camera on by sliding the switch to the right and then releasing it. The lens extends and the Power light to the left of the switch turns on solid green. The HP logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up. 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 lan
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5. Set the Region After choosing a language, you are prompted to choose the continent where you live. The Language and Region settings determine the defaults for the date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television (see TV Configuration on page 91). 1. Scroll to the region that you want by using the buttons on the Controller . 2. Press the button to select the highlighted region. 6. Set the Date and Time The camera has a clock that records the
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4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set correctly. 5. Press the button when you have entered the proper values for the date and time. A confirmation screen appears, asking if the correct date and time have been set. If the date and time are correct, press the button to select Yes. If the date and time are incorrect, press the button to highlight No, and then press the button. The Date & Time screen appears again. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to set the correct date and t
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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 166. 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 above the batteries, with the notched side of the
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4. 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 (see Total Images Summary Screen on page 62). To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will sprin
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8. Install the Software The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images from the camera, and then view, edit, print, or e-mail them. It also allows you to 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 99. NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image
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3. When the HP Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable the virus protection software you disabled in step 1. Macintosh The full version of the HP Image Zone software is always installed on Macintosh computers. 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
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NOTE: For an interactive learning experience (in English) that will guide you through the most-used features of your camera and provide basic digital photography tips, please install and run the Interactive User’s Guide program from your software. Camera Parts Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the following tables for more information about those parts. Top of the Camera 1 2 #Name Description 1 Shutter • Focuses and takes a picture. button • Records audio clips. (pa
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Back and Right Side of the Camera 15 16 17 14 1 2 13 3 12 11 10 4 5 9 6 8 7 #Name Description 1Power light •Solid—Camera is on. • Blinking rapidly—Camera is shutting down due to lack of battery power. •Blinking slowly—Camera is charging the batteries using the optional HP AC power adapter. •Off—Camera is off. 2 switch Turns the camera power on and off. (page 12) 20 HP Photosmart M415 User’s Manual
