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HP Photosmart M627
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Contents 1 Getting started.......................................................................................................5 Camera top and back .............................................................................................5 Camera front, side, and bottom...............................................................................6 Camera dock insert.................................................................................................6 Before taking pictures....
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5 Transferring and printing images......................................................................25 Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software..............................................25 Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software.........................................25 Connecting to the computer...........................................................................26 Using a memory card reader.........................................................................
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Getting started 1 Use this section to get familiar with camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top and back 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 14 13 12 11 1 Flash button—See Setting the flash on page 15. 2 Photosmart Express button—See Using HP Photosmart Express on page 28. 3 Live View/Playback button—Switches between Live View and Playback (seeTaking pictures and recording video clips on page 11 and Reviewing images and video clips on page 20). 4 Shutter button
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Chapter 1 (continued) 13 Image Display. 14 Battery Charging light. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 8 7 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer light (see Using the Self-Timer mode on page 16). 3 Microphone. 4 USB connector. 5 Power adapter connector. 6 Tripod mount. 7 Dock connector. 8 Battery/Memory card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase a dock, it will come with multiple clear inserts. When setting up an optional dock for use with this camera, use the dock insert with the square green tag. See
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Charge the batteries Charge the batteries using the charger that came with your camera. 1. Plug the charger in to an electrical outlet, then insert rechargeable NiMH batteries into the charger as shown. 2. The charger's indicator light blinks when the batteries are charging, then turns on solid when charging is complete (see Recharging NiMH batteries on page 40 for information on charging times). Batteries and the charger may get warm while the batteries are charging. This is normal. Although ba
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Chapter 1 Set the region Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television when connected through an optional HP Photosmart Premium dock or wireless dock base (see Using the Setup Menu on page 31). 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,
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Note Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory. To use internal memory and view images stored there, remove the memory card. To transfer images from internal memory to an optional memory card, see Move Images to Card under Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 22. For information about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 42. Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images
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Chapter 1 About the HP Photosmart Software The CD that came with your camera contains the following versions of HP Photosmart Software: ● HP Photosmart Premier Software (for Windows XP and x64 systems with at least 128 MB of RAM). This version of the software includes some extra features that let you: – Process images tagged as Favorites for printing. See Tagging images as Favorites on page 29. – Pause a video and print a frame from it. ● HP Photosmart Essential Software (for Windows 2000, Windo
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Taking pictures and recording 2 video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. To activate Live View, press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View display looks like this: 1 Shooting mode indicator. 2 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 39). 3 Memory card indicator. 4 12 Pictures remaining count. 5 Focus brackets (see Auto focus and exposure on page 12). Taking still pictures You can take a
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Chapter 2 Recording video clips 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Live View. 2. Frame the subject. 3. Press and release the Video button. 4. To stop recording video, press and release the Video button again. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in Instant Review. If you want to delete the image or video clip, press , select This Image from the Delete su
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Optimizing focus When the camera cannot auto focus, the focus brackets turn red. This indicates the picture may be out of focus because the subject is out of the focus range or the scene has low contrast. If the camera is set to a shooting mode (see Using the shooting modes on page 15) other than Macro and cannot focus, it will still take the picture. Try releasing the Shutter button, reframing, and then pressing the Shutter button halfway down again. If the focus brackets are still red: ● Sele
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Chapter 2 exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the picture, but it may be blurry because it is difficult to hold the camera still for the length of time required. Try one of the following: ● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On (see Setting the flash on page 15). ● Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface. ● Turn on more light. If the camera is set to Fast Shot and determines there is not enough light, the message NOT ENOUGH LIGHT FOR FAST SHOT appears in the Im
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values and their recommended print sizes, see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu on page 17. 1. In Live View, press on the Zoom lever to optically zoom to the maximum level, then release the lever. 2. Press and hold until the image you want to capture fills the yellow frame. If you zoom in too far, press . 3. To return to optical zoom, press until digital zooming stops. Release , then press it again. Note Digital zoom is not available when recording video clips. Setting the flash To s
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Chapter 2 To select a shooting mode, press while in Live View, use to highlight a shooting mode, then press . Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good shots quickly, when you do not have time to select a special shooting mode. Self-Timer—For capturing images or recording video after a 10-second delay (see Using the Self-Timer mode on page 16). Fast Shot—For taking images more quickly than in Auto mode in bright light conditions when the subject is a moderate to long distance away. Landscape—For sce
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4. The next steps depend on whether you are taking a still picture or recording a video clip. a. For still pictures, press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the way down. b. For video clips, press the Video button, then release it. 5. The camera begins the 10-second countdown, then takes the still image or begins recording the video clip. 6. If you are recording a video clip, press the Video button to st
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Chapter 2 For on-camera information about an option, use to highlight Help... in the option's sub-menu, then press . Shooting Modes—For selecting a shooting mode. For information about shooting modes and another way to select them, see Using the shooting modes on page 15. Image Quality—Sets resolution and compression for images. The greater the number, the higher the resolution. ● 7MP Best—For enlarging or printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). ● Normal (7MP) (Default)—For print
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Exposure Compensation You can use Exposure Compensation to override the camera's automatic exposure setting. Exposure Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white object against a light background) or many dark objects (like a black object against a dark background). Such scenes could turn out gray without the use of Exposure Compensation. For a scene with many light objects, increase the Exposure Compensation to a positive number. For a scene with many dark obj
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Reviewing images and video 3 clips You can review and manipulate images and video clips in Playback as described here. For information about enhancing images, see Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 22. 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips (video clips play automatically). When viewing video clips, press to pause the clip, then use to scroll through the individual frames. 3. To switch to Live Vi
