HP (Hewlett-Packard) 315 manual

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 1 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’s guide English[...]

2 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user’s guide Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started ............................................................................. 7 Introduction ...................... ............................. .............................. ............................. 7 Camera parts ......................... ................[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 3 Chapter 3: Reviewing Your Photos ............................................................... 25 Viewing your photos ........................... ............................. .............................. ......... 26 Viewing small versions (thumbnails) of your photos ...................................... .............[...]

4 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Chapter 5: Sharing and Printing Photos ....................................................... 55 Connecting the camera to your Windows PC ................ .............................. ............... 55 System requirements for a Windows PC ....................... .............................. [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 5 Chapter 7: Powering Your Camera .............................................................. 73 Determining if the batteries need to be changed ...................................................... ... 73 Replacing batteries ..... .............................. ............................. ..............................[...]

6 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Appendix A: Reference ................................................................................ 97 Icons ................... .............................. ............................. .............................. ......... 97 Camera indicator lights ............................. .......[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 7 Chapter 1: G etting Star ted Intr oduction Y our simple -to -use HP PhotoSmart 315 digital came r a tak es high-quality phot os y ou can share w ith famil y and fri ends on the Int ernet or v ia email . It comes with HP s oftwar e for manipulating , stor ing, and pri nting y our photos . Y our camer a includes the f ollow i[...]

8 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Camera parts The f ollow ing illustr ations sho w the fron t, back , and sides of the HP PhotoSmart 315 digital camera . flash status LCD image L CD image L CD on/off button view fi n d e r battery compartment cov er memory card door memory car d access light lens cov er lens AC p o we r adapter c[...]

www.hp.com/photosmart 9 Quick Setup Quick setu p Settin g up the HP PhotoSmart 315 di gital came ra is qu ic k and eas y — follow the se steps and you ’ ll be read y to take photos. Step 1: Attach the wr ist strap 1. Open the memory card door . 2 . Using the wr ist str ap inc luded in the bo x with y our camer a, thre ad the short loop through [...]

10 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Quick Setup Step 2: Install th e batteries Insert fo ur AA batter ies (su pplied), making sure that the +/ – electrodes are f acing the pr oper directi on (see the diagr am on the inside of the camer a ’ s battery compartment). Fo r details, see “ R eplac ing batter ies ” on page 7 5. Not[...]

www.hp.com/photosmart 11 Quick Setup 1. Slide the lens co ver open to tur n the ca mer a on. The image L CD turns on and display s your language cho ices . Note : The camera onl y turns the image L CD on automaticall y the first time y ou turn on the camer a. Ther eafter , you need to pre ss the image LCD on/off button when y ou want to u se the im[...]

12 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Quick Setup Step 4: Se t the camera date and time After y ou select the camer a language, the camer a immediately pr ompts you to e nter the cur rent dat e and time. Once y ou hav e set the camer a ’ s real-time clock , it can r ecor d the date and time at w hich yo u take eac h photo . 1. Use [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 13 T urning th e camera on and off • T o turn the camer a on, slide the lens co ver open . The statu s L CD turns on and dis play s the camera status . • T o turn the camer a off , slide the lens co ver clo sed. T he status L CD goes blank. Auto Power Off To conserve battery power, the camera automatically turns itself of[...]

14 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Using the 5-wa y controller Us e the 5-w ay con trolle r to: • Mak e selec tions f rom the camer a menus, whi ch allo w you to adju st the camera ’ s setti ngs. • Sc ro ll t h ro u g h p h o to s yo u h ave t a ke n. • Use the digit al z oom. Pr ess the u p , do wn , left, or r ight side [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 15 3 . Pr ess the right or le ft s ide of the 5-w ay contr oller until the desired men u is selected on the image L CD. Ea ch menu is r epre sented b y an icon. A s elected ic on is enlarged and animat ed. 4. Press OK to open the menu . T o pre ss OK , push the center of the 5-wa y controlle r str aight in, w ithout tilting t[...]

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www.hp.com/pho tosmart 17 Cha pter 2: T ak ing P hot os This c hapter descr ibes the basic pr oc ess of taking photos w ith your HP PhotoSmart 315 digital camera and gi ves y ou tips for taking the bes t photos . Once you ar e familiar w i th this process, see Chapter 4 for instructions on adjusting t he came ra settings to fit y our ne eds. T akin[...]

18 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 3 . Pr ess and ho ld the shu tter b u t to n 1 / 2 way d own to al l ow t h e c a m era t o a d jus t t h e fo cus and e xposur e. 4. When you see the s teady gr een light to the r ight of the v ie w fi nder , pres s the sh utter button all the wa y down t o tak e the photo . W ait for the beeps,[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 19 Auto F oc us and Auto Exposure The camer a automaticall y focu ses and adjusts the e xposure for the c urre nt lighting conditions when yo u pre ss the shut ter button. Pr epare earl y by fr aming your photo and pr essing the shut ter button 1/2 wa y dow n, e spec ially when yo u are phot ographing an acti ve sub jec t. Wh[...]

20 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Pre vie wing y our photos Instead of looking thr ough the vie wfinder to pr ev iew a photo , you can use the image L CD to pr e vi ew a phot o . The image L CD show s ex actly w hat your pho to will look lik e , whe re as the vi ewfinde r show s slightly les s than what the camera w ill actually [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 21 4. Pr ess an d hold the shut ter b ut t on 1 /2 way d own t o a l low t he c am e ra to ad ju st t he fo cus and e xposur e. Note: If y ou move the came ra and f rame a diff erent sub ject while k eeping the shutter button pr essed 1/2 w ay do wn , the camer a does no t r e -adju st the foc us and e xposur e. If yo u decid[...]

22 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Using Instant Re vie w Y ou can r evi ew each photo on the image L CD immediately after t aking it. W h ile r ev ie wing a photo , you can ch oose to s av e or delete it. T o immediately r ev iew y our photos, y ou must tur n Instan t Re vie w on using the Instant Re view menu . For instr uctions[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 23 Ti ps for taking the be st photo s • T ry to fill the entir e fr ame wi th y our subj ect and e x clude un wanted detail . • K eep the sun behind you or at y our side , not dir e ctl y ov erhead or in f ront o f y ou. • If the light is behind y our subjec t, use the On flash setting to inc reas e the light on the fro[...]

24 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide • The camer a tak es abo ut a second t o foc us and adju st the e xposur e whe n you pr ess th e shut ter button 1/2 wa y down . W ait until you see the st e ady gr een light to the r ight o f the vi ewfinder , then pr ess the shutter button all the w ay do wn to tak e the photo . If you are no[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 25 Chapt er 3: R ev ie w ing Y our Phot os After y ou have t ak en some photo s and they are s tor ed on the CompactF lash memory card , y ou can v iew them u sing the image L CD. While v ie wing y our photos , y ou can magnify , er ase, loc k, and r otate photos , or c reat e a DPOF f ile to print a set of photos . Y our cam[...]

26 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Vie wing y our photos 1. Make sur e the lens cov er is closed (the came ra is off). 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. The last phot o you t ook appears on the image L CD . 3 . Use the 5-w ay contr oller to sequence thr ough your photos . E a ch time y ou displa[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 27 The s tatus ov erlay bar gi ves y ou the follo wing infor mation about the c urre nt photo: • date/time photo w as tak en • photo q uality setting used t o tak e the photo ( ) • DPOF s tatus (DP OF icon appears onl y if photo is mark ed for DP OF) • lock st atus (Loc k icon a p pears onl y if photo is lock ed) • [...]

28 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Vie wing small versions (thumbnails) of y our photos Y ou can v iew up t o nine of y our photos at the same time on the image L CD. T o look at t humbnails of your photos: 1. Make sur e the lens cov er is closed (the came ra is off). 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 29 5 . T o advance to the ne xt set of thumbnails , use the 5-wa y controller t o move the y ellow bor der to the last photo in the set , and then pr ess the dow n side of the 5-w ay contr oller . Note: T o scr oll to the pr ev iou s set of th umbnails, mov e the yello w border to the f irst photo i n the set and th en pr ess[...]

30 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Mag ni fy in g y ou r p hot o s While r ev iew ing a photo, y ou can m agnify an area of the photo . T o m agnify a p hoto: 1. Make sur e the lens cov er is closed (the came ra is off). 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. 3 . Use the r ight or left side of the 5-[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 31 Er asing y our photos Y ou can er ase a single photo or all photos fr om the memor y card . On ce a photo has been er ased, it cannot be r ecove r ed. Note: L ock ed photos mus t be unlock ed befor e they can be e ras ed. See “ Lock i ng you r photos ” on page 3 3 for details . T o erase photo s: 1. Make sur e the lens[...]

32 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 7 . If yo u chos e to er ase all photos, y ou are ask ed to confirm . T o confirm , use the r ight or left side o f the 5-wa y controlle r to select Ye s , then pre ss OK . 8. If you w ant to erase another photo , use the righ t or left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to scr oll to the next photo [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 33 Loc ki ng your pho tos Loc king photo s pr eve nts them f rom be ing acci dentally e r ased fr om t he memor y card . Y ou can lo ck all photos on the me mory card at the same time or y ou can choose indi vidual photos to lock . Y ou can also unlock phot os that hav e been lock ed. When y ou ar e r ev ie wing phot os on th[...]

34 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 3 . If you ar e locking or unlocking a single photo , use the r ight or left side o f the 5-wa y contr oller to scr oll to the photo y ou want to loc k or unlock. Note: If y ou are locking or unloc king all the photos on the memory car d, it doesn ’ t matter whic h photo is display e d on the i[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 35 Rotating y our photos Y ou can r otate a ph oto dis p lay ed on the image L CD in 90 ° inc rements . T o rotate a p hoto: 1. Make sur e the lens cov er is closed (the came ra is off). 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. 3 . Use the right o r left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to scr oll [...]

36 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 8. If you w ant to rotat e another photo , use the r ight or left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to scr ol l to the photo , select th e direction you want to r otate in, and t hen press OK repeatedl y until yo u are ha ppy w ith the photo ’ s p osition . Repeat this step until y ou are finished[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 37 Y ou can selec t the photos y ou want to inc lude in a DPOF f ile one at a time, or y ou can choose to add all of the photos on the memor y card at the same t ime. Selecting a photo to add to a DPOF file is called “ marking ” the photo. Once y ou hav e ma rk ed a photo, y ou can unmark it to r emov e it fr om the DPOF [...]

38 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 7. P r e s s OK . 8. If you c hose to mark or unmark all photo s, you ar e asked t o confirm . T o confirm , use the ri ght or left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to select Ye s , then pr ess OK . Note: A DPOF f ile can contain up to 100 pho tos . If you c hoose to mark all pho tos and ther e are[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 39 Chapter 4 : Adjusting the Cam er a Settings Y ou can modify the HP Ph otoSmart 315 di gital camer a ’ s s ettings to fit the c urre nt photo - taking conditions and y our pre fer ences. F or ex ample, y ou can adjust the flash settings to f it c urr ent lighting conditio ns, and y ou can select the camer a language you p[...]

40 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide T o chan ge the fla sh se tting : 1. Slide the lens co ver open to turn the camer a on. 2. P re s s t h e flash but ton r epeatedly until the flash se tting you w a nt display s on the statu s L CD . The flash button cy cles thr ough the four a vailable flash settings. Note: The f lash setting r [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 41 Note: T he flash r echarges betw een photos. T his is indicated b y a r ed light ne xt to the v ie wfinder and a bli n king fl ash i con on the s tatus L CD . When the r ed light tur ns off and the flash i con stops blinking , y ou can take another fla s h photo. Changing the photo quality The camer a has thr ee photo qual[...]

42 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Photo quality Description Resolution Basic The most memory-efficient photo quality setting. Use this setting for taking photos that you plan to send via e-mail or place on the Internet. 640x480 Fine Pr oduces high-quality photos and requires less memory than Super-fine mode. Use this setting for [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 43 Here are s ome importan t notes abou t the photo quality setting: • Y ou can use differ ent photo quality settings for diff erent photos on the same memory car d. • The camer a retains the c urren t photo quality setting until you c hange it, ev en if you tur n the camera off . • Because photo quality affects the num[...]

44 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Using the digital zoom Y ou can us e the camer a ’ s digita l z oom to mak e a subje ct appear t o be clos er . Y ou mu st use the image L CD to pr ev ie w your p hot o to s ee the e ffect o f the z oom. T he image L C D sho ws the image y ou w ill capture , as sho wn in the e xample b elo w . [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 45 T o use Qu ick Zoom: 1. Slide the lens co ver open to turn the camer a on. 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. 3 . Use the dow n side o f the 5-way con t r oller to z oom in on your sub ject . When the digital z oom is activ e , a red border f rames the photo on the image L CD. E ach time [...]

46 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide T o use t he Digital Zoom menu: 1. Slide the lens co ver open to turn the camer a on. 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. 6 . If y ou wa nt to z oom in close r , use the do wn side of the 5-w ay contr oller . Each time y ou pre ss down on the 5-wa y controller , [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 47 Using the self-timer Use th e self-timer to t ake a pho to of y ourself or a po sed gr oup phot o . After y ou turn the self- timer on and pr ess the shut ter button, the camera w a its 10 seconds befor e taking the photo. T o use th e self-timer: 1. Attach the camer a to a tripod, or place it on a f irm surface at an appr[...]

48 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 4. Press the shutter button all the wa y dow n, then re lease it . The r ed self-timer indicator light on the f r ont of the camera blinks f or 10 seconds wi th an incr easing fr equency . After 10 s econds, the camer a takes the pho to and the self-timer turns off automati cally . Setting Instan[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 49 T o turn Instant Re view on or off: 1. Slide the lens co ver open to turn the camer a on. 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/o ff button to tur n the image L CD on. 3. P re s s t h e menu bu tton . 4. Use the ri ght or lef t side of the 5-w ay contro ller to select Revie w O ff or Re vi ew On from the camer a menu , then pr e[...]

50 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Setting the imag e L CD brightness Y ou can adjus t the b ri ghtness of the image L CD for differ ent lighting conditions . For e xample , if y ou ar e using the camer a in bright sunlight , you ma y want to inc rea se the image L C D bri g htness to impr ov e the v isibility of the display . T o[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 51 Setting the date and tim e The camer a has a real-time clock that can r ecord the dat e and time at whic h you tak e each photo. The camer a p r ompts y ou to enter the date and time under the follow ing cir cumstances: • When yo u turn on the camer a for the f irst time . • The camer a was w ithout battery pow er (emp[...]

52 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide T o c hang e th e da te and time: 1. Press the image LCD on/off button to turn the image L C D on . 4. Use the u p or do wn side o f the 5-way contr oller to se lect the dat e and time for mat you want t o use , then pre ss OK . Y ou can ch oose m m/dd/yy or dd/m m/yy , and 12 - or 2 4 - hour tim[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 53 Changing the camer a languag e Y ou can c hange the language used f or the camera men us. To c h a n g e t h e c a m e r a l a n g u a g e : 1. Press the image LCD on/off but ton to turn the image L CD on. 2. P re s s t h e menu butt on . 3 . Use the right o r left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to scr oll to the Setup men[...]

54 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Setting the beep The camer a beeps to let y ou know that it is has f inished capturing an image , or to war n y ou that the batteries ar e empty or the memory card is full or inoper able. T he bee p is on b y defa ult but y ou can turn it off if y ou are in a locati on wher e silence is r equired[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 55 Chapter 5: Sharing and Pr inting Photos Once y ou hav e take n some photo s with y our HP PhotoSmart 315 digital camer a, y ou can use the m in many f un and cr e ati ve wa ys. Y ou can tr ansfer them to y our Windo ws P C or Maci ntosh f or use in cr eativ e pr ojects, o r fo r sharing w ith family and f ri ends via the I[...]

56 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide S ystem r equirements f or a Windo ws P C T o wo rk with y our camera , your compu ter mus t meet or ex ceed the follo wing r equir ements: * If you ar e using Window s NT 4.0 or later , you w ill need a CompactF lash card r eader (purcha sed separate ly) and 64 MB of R AM to use the c amera with[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 57 Installing th e software on a Windo ws PC 1. Insert the HP PhotoSmart 315 CD into y our computer ’ s CD-ROM dr iv e. The ins tallatio n windo w automatically appears . Note: If the installatio n w indo w doesn ’ t appear , use Windo ws Explor er or My Compu ter to locate y our CD-RO M dri ve , and then double-clic k th[...]

58 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Connec ting the camera to a Windo ws PC Bef or e connecting the camer a to your com p uter , mak e sure y ou have installed the s oft war e. See “ I nstal ling the sof tware on a Windows PC ” abov e for details. Note: T he camer a uses a USB co nnectio n, so y ou do not need to turn the compu[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 59 Do wnloading photos to a W indo ws P C Do wnloading is the pr ocess o f transf erring photo s fr om the camer a ’ s memo ry card to y our computer . Tip: T o conserve battery pow er , use an A C adapter (optio nal) when yo u are do wnloading phot os to yo ur computer . F or mor e infor mation , see “ Using an AC po wer[...]

60 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 4. If desired , cli ck the bro wse (...) but ton to se lect the folder w here the photos w i ll be sa ved . If you do no t selec t a folder , the ph otos w i ll be sa ved to the fold er show n in the Sav e my image s to section. 5 . If you w ant to c r eate a su b-fo lder based on the dat e and t[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 61 When y ou are f inished do wnlo ading y ou can: • Vie w y our photos • Pr int y our photos • Shar e your photo s with f amily and f r iends o n the Inter net See th e HP P hoto Im aging soft war e ’ s on l in e he l p fo r m o re i n form a ti on. Connec ting th e camera to y our M acintosh S ystem requir ements fo[...]

62 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Connec ting the camera to a Mac intosh Note: T he camera u ses a U SB connection , so yo u do not need to turn the computer o ff when connecting or disconnecting the came ra . T o connec t the cam era to a Mac intosh: 1. Plug the smaller end o f the USB cable (supplied) into the camera . 2 . Plug[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 63 Do wnloading photos to a Macintosh Tip: T o conserve batter y po wer , use an A C pow er adapter (optional) w hen you ar e do wnloading phot os to yo ur computer . F or mor e infor mation , see “ Using an AC po wer adapter ” on page 77. T o download photos to a Macin tosh: 1. Connec t the camer a to y our computer usin[...]

64 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide When y ou ar e finished dow nloading, y ou can wo rk w ith your photo s using the Ar cSoft PhotoImpr essi on softwar e that came w i th y our camera . See the softwar e ’ s o nline help f or mor e infor mation . Us i ng a c ard re ad e r Y ou can u se a C ompac tFlash me mor y car d reader , su[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 65 JetSendin g y our pho tos HP Jet Send allo ws for con venient , wir eless tr ansfer . Y ou can transf er photos fr om your camera to an y JetSend-r eceiv ing printer , such as the HP PhotoSmart 1000 and 1200 Series prin ters. T o determi ne if a prin ter can rece iv e Jet Send transm issio ns, s ee the pr inter ’ s docum[...]

66 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 5 . Place the c amer a and the print er 15 centimet ers (about 6 in che s ) apart and aim the camer a ’ s infr ared sensor at the pr inter ’ s infr ared sens or . 6. P re ss t h e shut ter button all the wa y down to s end the c urr ently displa yed photo . While the connecti on is being esta[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 67 Chapter 6 : Compac tFlash Memor y The “ fil m ” used in the HP Ph otoSmart 315 digit al camer a is a r eusable Co mpactF lash memory card . The car d is mor e economical than conv entional f i lm becau se you can er ase unw anted photos fr om the card , making space availa b le for ne w photos. The camer a comes w ith [...]

68 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Installing a memor y card 1. If y ou are r eplac ing an e xis ting card wi th a ne w one, mak e sure the memory car d acces s light is off bef ore opening the memo r y car d door . Cauti on: Opening the mem or y car d door w hile the access light is on could damage the ex isting c ard or r esul t[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 69 3 . If you ar e re moving an e xisting car d, r otate the blue card ej ection lev er up , then push the lev er in to eject the card f rom the slot . 4. Insert the new me mory card so that the f ront o f the car d face s the fr ont of the camer a and the edge with p inholes is placed into the camer a fir st . 5 . Gently pus[...]

70 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Che ckin g the m emory ca rd status If the memory card is f ull, damaged , or missing, the n umbers “ 000 ” blink on the s tatus L C D to indicate y ou cannot take any mor e photos. A r ed light appears to the right o f the vi ewfinder if you pr ess the shut ter button . T o resume taking pho[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 71 • If yo u r ecei ve the card er ror indi cations and the card is f ormatted and is not f ull, the c ard m ay be d am a g ed. Try re -fo rm a t t in g th e c ard, or t r y a d i ff ere nt c ard. For i ns tr uc ti on s on f ormattin g a car d, see be lo w . F ormatting a memory card Most C ompactF lash memory car ds are al[...]

72 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 1. Insert the memory card int o the camera (s ee “ Insta lling a memory car d ” on pag e 6 8) . 2. P re s s t h e imag e LCD on/off button to turn the image L CD on. 3. P re s s t h e menu button . 6. Use the r ight or left side of the 5-w ay contr oller to selec t Ye s , then p ress OK . 7 .[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 73 Chapt er 7 : P o wer ing Y o ur Camer a The HP P hotoSmart 315 digital camer a can be pow er ed b y batteri es or an HP -appro ved A C po wer ada pter . F or conv enience , use the batter ies when y ou are taking photos . T o preserve battery pow er , use an A C adapter (pur chase s ep ar ately) when y ou are r ev ie wing [...]

74 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Note: When the Empty battery icon on the statu s L CD begins flashing and the camera beeps repeatedl y , the pow er is about to shut off . Y ou need to replace the batter ies befo re y ou can ta k e another photo. The lif e of the batterie s depends on sev eral fac tors. Thes e include: • How o[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 75 • Tr y “ ultra- ” or “ premium- ” grade alk aline, lithium , or r e char geable Ni-Cd or Ni-MH bat teries, av a ilable from v arious batt ery manufactu rers . • If y ou ar e using r e cha rgea ble batteri es, be sur e you f ully dr ain and rec harge the batter ies accor ding to the man ufactur er ’ s instr uc[...]

76 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide T o insert ne w bat teries: 1. Make sur e the lens cov er is closed (the came ra is off). 2 . T o open the batter y compartment , slide the battery compartment co ver in the directi on of the arr ow , and then lift it. 3 . Insert four ne w batteri es, making sure the + / − electrodes are fac in[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 77 Using an A C po wer adapter T o extend the life of y our batterie s, us e an A C po we r adapter as yo ur pow er sour ce when connecting y our camera to a comput er or when using the image L CD for an e xtended period . Only u se an A C pow er adapter that HP has appr ov ed for use w ith the HP PhotoSmart 315 digital camer[...]

78 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide T o connec t an AC pow er ad apter: 1. Plug the adapter into a po wer sour ce (such as a wall outlet or po wer str ip) . 2 . Connect the r ound end of the adapter cable to the camer a. Note: If y ou want to u se battery po wer , r emov e the AC adap ter fr om the pow er sour ce and the camera . I[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 79 Chapter 8: T r oubleshooting Problems and solutions If y ou have a pr oblem using y our HP PhotoSmart 315 di gital camera , re vie w this secti on fir st. If you ca nnot fin d the solut ion to your p roblem h ere , see “ Getting assistan ce ” on page 88 f or infor mation on contacting HP Cu stomer Care . Problem Possib[...]

80 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide The camera does not respond when I press a button. The camera is off. Slide the lens cover open to turn the camera on (if you want to take a ph oto) or turn on the image LCD (if you want to review y our photos). The camera is connected to a computer. If the status LCD displays the letters PC , th[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 81 The camera ne eds to be reset. Turn the camera off and then on again (slide the lens cover closed and then open). Remove the batteries and reinstall them. If you are using an AC power ad apter, unplug the a dapter from th e camera, remove an d reinstall the batteries, and then plug the adapter in. I can’t erase a phot o.[...]

82 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide I hav e to replace th e camera bat teries frequently . Extended use of the image LCD consumes battery power. Downloading photos to your computer can also consume a lot of battery power. To extend the life of your batteries: • Alw ays use an A C a dapter to power the camera when y ou are using t[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 83 When I press the s hutter button 1/2 way d own, a blinking green light appear s ne xt to the viewfinder . — Continued (next page) — The camera cannot find a focus because you are too close to the subject. The camera ’ s Auto Focus range is 30 cm (11.8 in.) to infinity and focuses on the object in the center of the fr[...]

84 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide There is not enough light to illuminate your subject. Wait for lighting conditions to improve or turn on the lights in the room. Or, set the camera ’ s Auto Expos ure using a different sub ject that is illuminated more clearly and is the sa me distance away. Fo llow the same procedure detailed [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 85 The memo ry card is damaged or is not formatted. Format th e memory c ard or replace it w ith a new , formatted card . The flash is recharging. Wait until the flash icon on the status LCD stops blinking before taki ng anothe r flash photo . The camera is connected to a computer. (The letters “ PC ” appear on the status[...]

86 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide My p ho to is blur ry . Your subjec t was too close to the camera lens. The camera ’ s Auto Focus range is 30cm (11.8 in.) from the front of the lens to infinity. For a clear, sharp image, make sure your subject is within this range. The subject wasn ’ t centered in the fra me, or the subject[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 87 My p h o to i s too dark. There was not enough light. Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve or use the flash to illuminate your subject (see “ Using the flash ” on page 39). The flash wa s on, but the subject wa s too far aw ay. The flash can only illuminate objects that are within 3m (about 9 1/2 ft.) of the[...]

88 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Get ting assistance T o help ensu r e trouble -free performance, y our HP PhotoSma rt 315 digital camera comes w ith aw a rd-w inning HP Customer C a r e. Whether you hav e a question or a request for repair , H P Customer Care makes it fas t and eas y to get the assist ance yo u need. Help us he[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 89 3 . If possible , visit one of our HP C ustomer Car e W eb sites. Mo st of the ans wer s y ou need are as c lose as yo ur computer sc reen! See “ Us i n g H P Cu st o m e r Ca re o nl i n e re s o u rc e s ” below f or specifi c infor mation on ho w to connect. 4. Organi ze y our questions and note e rr or messages, if[...]

90 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Contacting HP Customer Care b y phone Like most HP custom ers, you ’ ll proba bly ne ve r need to call us . But if y ou do, y ou ’ ll be connected to a servi ce technic ian who spec iali z es in your pr oduct and can help you f ind the answ ers y ou need. S ee the li s t b e l o w f or the H [...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 91 F o r s u ppo r t n umbe r s in o ther c o u n t r i e s /regions , c o n t a c t y o ur local HP o f f i c e . ArcSo f t support F or help with y our Ar cSoft PhotoImpre ssio n Softwar e, v isit the Ar cSoft W eb site at ww w .arcsof t.com . The W eb site offe rs an online manual f or the softwar e, ans we rs to commonly [...]

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www.hp.com/pho tosmart 93 Chapter 9: Car e and Safety Caring f or your camera and acces sories Camera • K eeping the lens clean w ill help you to t ak e sharp , clear photos w ith the best possible foc us. U se a dry , soft , lint -fr ee clot h to gen tly w ipe the lens and s tatus and image L CDs to clea n off an y finge rpr ints and dus t . •[...]

94 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide A C pow er adapter • Use onl y an A C pow er adapter that HP has appro ved for u se with the HP PhotoSmart 315 digital camera . Use of any other adapte r will vo id your w arranty and may damage yo ur c a m e ra. Batteries • Replace all the batterie s at the same time . Do not r ep lace the b[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 95 Safety precautions • T o av oid the risk o f electr ic shock , do not open the camera case or attempt t o r epair the camer a yo urself . Contact an author iz ed HP Service C enter f or r e pairs. See “ Getting assistance ” on page 8 8. • K eep the camera dry . Exposing the camer a to e xcessi ve mo isture may caus[...]

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www.hp.com/pho tosmart 97 Appendi x A: Re ference Icons Icon Meaning Batteries full Batteries partially-charged Batteries empty Automatic flash on Flash off Flash on[...]

98 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Automatic flash with red-eye reduction on Basic photo quality Fine photo quality Super-fine phot o quality Photo included in DPOF file Photo locked (cannot be erased unless memor y card is re-formatted ) Self-timer on Icon Meaning[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 99 Camera indicator lights Indicator light State Meaning Viewfinder Green – stead y The camera has achieved the best focus and exposure and is ready to take a photo. Green – blinking The camera cannot find a focus or there is not enough light to take the photo. Red – steady The camera cannot take a photo for one of the [...]

100 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Err or messages If an err or message displa ys on the st atus L CD , consult the list below f or correc ti ve ac tions to take . Memory card access On The camera is accessing the memor y card — do not open the memory card doo r. Off You can open the memory card door. Self-timer Red – blinkin[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 101 Camera specifications Sensor 2.1 megapixels, 1/2.7 ” CCD Color depth 30-bit Resolution 2.1 megapixels (Super-fine and Fine photo quality sett ings: 1200 x 1600 pixels; Basic photo quality setting: 640 x480 pixels) Memory card CompactFlash Type I; all storage sizes supported (8MB card supp lied) Lens system 6-element len[...]

102 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Viewfinder Optical viewfinder Flash Built-in flash with range up to 3 meters (9.8 ft.); modes: au to, auto with red- eye reduction, on, off LCD 1.8 inch color LCD with 72K pixels (312x230); 4x playback magnification Power 4 AA batterie s (included) or o ptional AC adapter Interface s USB, JetSen[...]

www.hp.com/photosmart 103 Appendix B: R egulator y and W arranty Infor mation Regu lator y not ices U.S . A . This de vice compli es w ith P art 15 of the FCC rules . Oper ation is subj ect to the follo wing two conditi ons: (1) this dev ice may not cause harmf ul interference , and (2) this dev ice mus t accept any interfe rence rece ived , includ[...]

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www.hp.com/photosmart 105 Hewlett-P ac k ard limited w arranty statement A. Extent of Limited Warranty 1. Hewlett-Packard (HP) warrants to the end-user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in material and workma nship for the duration specifie d above, which duration begins on th e date of purchase by the cu stome[...]

106 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide 5. If HP is unable to repair or rep lace, as applicable, a defective prod uct which is covered by HP ’ s warranty, HP shall, within a reasonable time after being notified of the d efect, refund the purchase pr ice for the product. 6. HP shall have no obligation to rep air, replace, or refund u[...]

www.hp.com/photosmart 107 D. Local Law 1. This Warranty Statement gives the customer sp ecific legal rights. The customer may a lso have other rights which vary from state to state in the United States, from province to province in Canada, and from country to country elsewhere in the world. 2. To the extent that this Warranty Statement is inconsist[...]

108 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Hewlett-P ackar d year 2000 war ranty for cons umer pr oducts distributed thr ough author i ze d re sel lers Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date da[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 109 Index Numerics 5-way controller 14 A AC adapter connecting 78 safety precautions 94 using 77 Assistance 88 Auto Exposure 19 Auto Focus 19 Auto Power Off 13 B Batteries checking the level of charge 73 icons on status LCD 73 inserting 75 removing 75 replacing 75 safety precau tions 94 what kin d to use 75 when to change 73 [...]

110 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide D Date 12 , 51 Deleting photos 31 Digital Print Order Format. See DPOF file Digital zoom 44 Downloading photos to a Macintosh 61 , 63 to a PC 55 , 59 DPOF file creating 36 editing 36 E Erasing photos 31 Error messages 100 F Five-way controller 14 Flash changing the settings 39 symbols on sta tus[...]

www.hp.com/pho tosmart 111 Magnifying photos 30 Marking photos 37 Memory card capacity 70 checking the status 70 formatting 71 how photo quality affects capacity 70 installing 68 removing 68 replacing 68 safety precautions 94 warranty 105 what kind to use 68 Menu button 14 Menus selecting options 14 O OK selecting 14 P PC connecting the camera to 5[...]

112 hp photosmart 315 digital camera user ’ s guide Requirements batteries 75 Macintosh 61 memory cards 67 PC 56 Resolution. See Photo quality Reviewing photos usin g Instant Review 22 , 48 Rotating photos 35 S Safety precautions 95 Self-timer 47 Setting the date and time 12 , 51 Settings beep 54 brightness of image LCD 50 changing 39 flash 39 ph[...]