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HP Photosmart
M730 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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5 Using the Design Gallery Menu Applying artistic effects.............................................................................................................22 Modifying colors........................................................................................................................23 Adding borders.........................................................................................................................23 Cropping images.......................................
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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 11 10 9 1 Power light. 2 button. 3 Shutter button. 4 Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in Instant Review (see “Instant Review” on page 9 and Playback (see “Deleting images” on page 19). 5 Flash button— Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture (see “Setting the flash” on page 13). 6 selector—S
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Chapter 1 Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Microphone. 3 Self-Timer light (see “Using the Self-Timer setting” on page 16). 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock/USB connector—Provides direct and indirect (via optional dock) USB connectivity. 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 Car
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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 33). 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 images
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experience, periodically check this website for updates to your camera's firmware, software, and drivers. To learn about Windows Vista support for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/ windowsvista (English only). 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
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2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures when you are in Picture Capture and you can record video when you are in Video Record. Slide to to take pictures or to to record video clips. The Image Display resembles the following: 1 Picture Capture indicator. • Video Record indicator. • 2 12 When taking pictures, pictures remaining count. • When recording video clips, time remaining. 0:15 • 3 Battery level indicator (see “Power indicators” on page 42). 4 Memory card indi
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Recording video clips You can record a video clip when the camera is set to Video Record. 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked (see “Auto focus and exposure” on page 9). 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video. 5. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again. Ins
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Chapter 2 Focusing on the subject When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera searches for focus within the focus brackets. When it finds focus, the focus brackets turn green. If the focus brackets do not frame your subject, use Focus Lock (see “Using Focus Lock” on page 11). 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
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Using Focus Lock Use Focus Lock to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur, or to focus in low light or low contrast situations. 1. Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets. In low light or low contrast situations, frame a brighter or higher contrast object. 2. Press the Shutter button halfway down. 3. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and re- frame. 4. Press t
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Chapter 2 Optical zoom Optical zoom moves the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (3x). While in Picture Capture or Video Record, use the buttons on the Zoom lever to control zoom. Press to zoom in and to zoom out. NOTE: You can set the optical zoom to the position you want just before recording video clips. However, you cannot use optical zoom while the video clip is recording. Digital zoom In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene and the image quality
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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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Chapter 3 Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus The Picture Capture and Video Record menus allow you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of the pictures and video clips you capture. The Picture Capture Menu displays only those features available for taking pictures while the Video Record Menu displays only features available for recording video clips. 1. Slide to or , then press . 2. Use to highlight an option, then press to display the option’s menu. 3.
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(continued) Image Quality ( only)—Sets resolution and compression for images. The greater the number, the higher the resolution. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. 8MP Best—For enlarging or printing images greater than 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in). • Normal (8MP) (Default)—For printing images up to 41 x 51 cm (16 x 20 in). • 5MP—For printing images up to 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). • 2MP—For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). • VGA—For sendi
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Chapter 3 software” on page 6), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them to your computer. 1. While in the Picture Capture Menu, use to highlight Shooting Mode, then press . 2. In the Shooting Mode menu, use to highlight either Panorama (left to right) or Panorama (right to left), press , then press repeatedly until you return to Picture Capture. 3. Press the Shutter button to take the first picture in the panoramic sequence. 4. Position the camera to take the se
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Using the Burst setting Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and hold the Shutter button all the way down. 1. While in the Picture Capture Menu, use to highlight Burst, press , highlight On, press , then press repeatedly until you return to Picture Capture. 2. Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure. Then press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. The camera takes pictures as qui
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4 Reviewing images and video 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. 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 a
