HP (Hewlett-Packard) R830/R840 manual

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Contents 1 Getting started Camera top, side, and back .......... .................... ..................... ................................ ................. ...4 Camera front and bottom........ .................... ................................. ................... ..................... .......5 Camera dock insert......... ................ ...[...]

4 Reviewing im ages and video cli ps Using Playback..................... .......................... ........................... ....................................... ........22 Deleting images............... ............................................ ............................. ........................ ..23 Viewing thumbnai ls.......... .....[...]

B Specificati ons Memory capacity............. ......... .... ................ ........................ ............... ............. ................ .. .......53 Image quality................................................ .................................................................. ..........54 Video quality......................... .....[...]

1 Getting started Use this sect ion to get familia r with the camera contro ls, set up your digi tal camera for use, and begi n taking pictures. Camera top, side, and back 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 13 12 11 3 1 Mode button—Accesses the Shooting Mode menu while in Picture Capture (see “ Using the shooting mode s” on page 15 ). 2 Flash button—Acc[...]

Camera front and bottom 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 1 1 Microphone. 2 Flash. 3 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See “ Using the Self-Timer settings” on page 20 . 4 Lens. 5 Lens cover/Power switch—Turns the camera on and o ff and protects the lens while the camera is off. 6 Dock connector. 7 Tripod mount. 8 Battery/Memory Card door. Camera dock insert If you[...]

Install the battery 1. Open the Battery/M emory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/ Memory Card door. 2. Insert the bat tery in the larger slot , pushing the battery in until the latch catches. 3. Close the Batte ry/Memory Card door. To remove the battery, move the ba ttery latch as shown until the ba ttery springs fre [...]

Choose the lang uage Use to choose the languag e you want, the n press . To change the l anguage lat er, use the Camera Setup Menu (see “ Using the Camera Setu p Menu” on page 38 ). Set the region Along with the l anguage settin g, the region setting determines the default dat e format and th e format of the video signal for di splaying camera [...]

Install and for mat an optional memor y card This camera supports standa rd, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digit al (SD and SDHC) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB. 1. Turn off the camera an d open the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the opt ional memory card in the smaller slot as shown . Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the[...]

experience, periodical ly check this websi te for updates to your camera's firmware, software, and dri vers. To learn about Windo ws Vista support fo r your camera, see www.hp.com/go/ windowsvista (English only). Windows: 1. Close all program s and temporarily disable any virus prote ction softwa re. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD int[...]

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures w hen you are in Picture Cap ture and you can record video when you are in Video Record . Slide to to take pi ctures or to to record video clips. Th e Image Displa y resembles the following: 1 • Picture Capture indicator. • Video Record indicator. 2 12 0:15 • When taking pictur[...]

Recording video clips You can record a video cli p when the camera i s set to Vi deo Record . 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subjec t in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter butto n halfway down to measure focus and exposure. The focus bracke ts in the Image Di splay turn solid gre en when focus is locked (see “ Auto focus and ex posure” on page[...]

Optimizing focus When the c amera cannot auto f ocus, the focus bracke ts turn red. This indi cates the picture may be out of focus because the sub ject is out of the focus range or the scene has low contrast. If you are recording a vi deo or taking a picture with a shooting mode (see “ Using the shooting mod es” on page 15 ) other than Close-u[...]

Optimizing exposure When you are taking a pict ure and press the Shutter button halfway do wn, the camera also measures the light leve l to set the proper exposure . If the camera determ ines the scene will require a ve ry long exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera wil l take the picture, but it ma y be blurry because it is difficul[...]

For MP values and their recommended print sizes, see Image Q uality under “ Using the Picture Captu re and Video Reco rd menus” on page 17 . To use digital zoom: 1. While in Picture Cap ture , press on the Zoom lever to optic ally zoom to the maximum level, then release the lever. 2. Press and hold until the imag e you want to capture fill s th[...]

3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's default se ttings work well f or most shooting situat ions. For some situations, how ever, the featur es described in this cha pter can improve t he pictures you take and the video clips yo u record. In addition to set ting features that optimize the camera for light[...]

To select a shoo ting mode, press Mode while in Picture Capture , use to highl ight a shooting mode, th en press . To exit w ithout changing the sho oting mode, press . Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good shots qui ckly, when you do not have time to select a special shooting mode . Close-up —Use when taking close -up pictures of subjects betwee[...]

software” on page 8 ), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them to your computer. 1. While in Pictu re Capture , press M ode , use to select either Panorama (left to right) or Panorama (right to left), then press . 2. Press the Shutter button to take the f irst picture in the pa noramic seque nce. 3. Position the camera t [...]

Unless otherwis e noted, the setting remains in effect until you turn off the camera. The next time yo u turn on the camera , the settings reset t o their defaults. Video Quality ( only)—Sets resolution and compression for video clips. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. • Best (Default)—For o[...]

Date & Time Imprint ( only)—Impr ints date in lower left corner of image. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. • Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image . • Date Only —Date permanently imprinted. • Date & Time —Date and time permanently imprinted. Exposure Compensat[...]

NOTE: Some options are n ot available in certain s hooting modes or with other settings. Using the Self-Timer settings The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two pictures or on e video clip after a 1 0- second delay. 1. While in the Picture Ca pture or Video Record menu, use to highlight Self-Timer , then press . 2. In the Self-Timer menu, use to[...]

Adaptive Lighting This setting bala nces the relationshi p between brig ht and dark areas in a picture, preserving gentle contrast s while reducing harsh contrasts. When use d with a flash, Adaptive Lighti ng can brighten areas that a flash wouldn’t reach. Adaptive Lighting is usef ul in situations like these: • Outdoor scenes with a mixture of[...]

4 Reviewing images and video clips You can review an d manipulate image s and video clips in Playback as described here. For informat ion about enha ncing images, see “ Using the Playba ck Menu” on page 24 an d “ Using the Design Gallery Menu” on pag e 27 . Using Playback 1. Slide to . 2. Use to scroll through your im ages and video cl ips.[...]

9 3 Number of copies to print (see “ Marking images for printing” on page 35 ). Deleting images To delete a displ ayed image durin g Playback : 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, then press . • This Image —Deletes the i mage or video clip. • All Except Favo rites —Deletes all images except those tagged as Favor ites . This menu opti[...]

Using the Playback Menu 1. While in Playback , press . 2. Use to highlight an optio n. 3. Use to select an image or video clip, press , and follow any on-cam era instructions. 4. Press rep eatedly to retu rn to Playback . Design Gallery... —Allows you to enhance images by editing, cropping, adding borders, and more (see “ Using the Design Galle[...]

Defining tags in Window s The HP Photosmart So ftware that came with your came ra includes a feature that allows you to define custom tag s on your computer, then tran sfer the tags to your camera . To define t ags: 1. In the Ta g menu, select Tag Menu Setup... . 2. Connect your camera t o your computer (see “ Conn ecting to the co mputer” on p[...]

1. Scroll to one of the images in a panoramic sequ ence, then press . 2. While in the Playback Menu , use to select Stitch Panorama , th en press to view a preview of the stitched im age. You can use to magnify the stitched panorama previ ew, and to pan around the image a nd examine the st itching. 3. Press to stitch and save the panoramic image; p[...]

5 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Galler y features to enhance yo ur captured image s. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press . 2. Use to h ighlight Design Gallery , then press . 3. Use to highlight an option, then p ress and follow any on-camera inst ructions. 4. Press rep eatedly to return to Playback . [...]

Apply Artistic Effects allows you to create a co py of a selected image and apply creative effects to the copy. To apply artistic ef fects: 1. While in the Design Gall ery Menu , use to select Apply Artis tic Effects , then press . 2. Use to select an option and preview the effe ct it has on the im age. • Ink Dots —Uses dots to simulate the ar [...]

• R830 seri es: Repeat these steps, if necessary, to correct additional blemishes. • R840 series: You can correct a single ble mish at a ti me. To correct a dditional blemishes, repeat the entire proc edure. • Brightness /Contrast —Allows you to adjust brightness, saturatio n, and contrast. 3. Slimming and Bri ghtness/C ontrast : Press to s[...]

• Circle —Adds a circular matte border with beveled edges. • Rectangle —Adds a rect angular matte border wi th sharp corners. • Rounded Rectangle —Use s a rectangle with soft corners for t he matte border. • Square —Adds a square matte border wit h beveled edges. 3. Press to select the border and display the Add Borders menu. Follow[...]

6 Transferring and printing images Regularly transferring im ages to your computer and delet ing them from the memory card will reduce the time it t akes to turn on your camera, to revi ew images, and to tran sfer images. You can tra nsfer pictures and video clips with or withou t the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. Ho wever, the[...]

3. Connect the came ra and computer usi ng the USB cable that came wi th your camera. 4. Turn on the camera. When the Image Di splay indicates that the ca mera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on th e computer screen. For more informat ion, see the Help feature in the HP Photos mart Software. NOTE: If the camera does not succes[...]

NOTE: On Macintosh co mputers, if you set the camera to Disk Drive and neither Image Capture n or iPhoto starts aut omatically, look on the desktop for a disk drive labeled with your camera model numbe r and copy the imag es manually. For more information about how to copy files, visit Mac help. Using a memory card reader You can put your camera’[...]

one of the follow ing: • If you want to print the pictures you marked for printing (see “ Markin g images for printing” on page 35 ), highlight Yes , press , then follow the on-camera inst ructions to select print opti ons and print the marked pictures. NOTE: After the print er prints the m arked images, the Image Display on the camera shows [...]

7 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photosma rt Express , you can select pictures in yo ur camera to prin t automatically (see “ Marking images for printing” on page 35 ), to buy prints online (see “ Buying prints online” o n page 36 ), or to send to custom destin ations (see “ Sharing images” on page 36 ) the next t ime you connect t[...]

press . This option is available o nly if you have tagged at least one image (see “ Tagging image s” on page 24 ). • All Images... —Displays the Print Al l Images entry. Press . This option is available onl y if you have more tha n one image in th e camera. 3. If you selected This Image or All Images... and want to print m ore than one copy[...]

Setting up onli ne destin ations in the camera You can specify up to 34 custom d estinations (such as individual e-ma il addresses or group distribution lists) in the Photosma rt Express Menu . 1. Verify that your computer is con nected to the Int ernet. 2. While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to high light Share , then press . If you have al[...]

8 Using the Camera Setup Menu The Camera Setu p Menu allows you to set preference s for the camera’s behavior. The Camera Setu p Menu is available from the Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback menus. 1. While in the Picture Ca pture , Video Record , or Playback menu, use to highlight Camera Setup... , then press . 2. Use to highlight a m[...]

9 Troubleshooting Use this section to find inform ation on: • Resetti ng the camera (see “ Reset ting the camera” on page 39 ). • Possible proble ms and solutions (see “ Problems and solutions” on p age 39 ). Resetting the camera If your camera does not re spond when you press but tons, reset the camera. 1. Turn off the camera . 2. Remo[...]

• Ensure that the me mory card is the proper type (see “ Storag e” on page 53 ). If so, remove the memory card and turn on the ca mera; if the camera tu rns on, turn off the camera, install the memory card, turn on the camera, and fo rmat the memory card (see “ Install and format an op tional m emory card” on page 8 ). If the camera does [...]

• The memory card or internal memory may be full. Transfer i mages from the camera to your computer, then format t he internal memory or the m emory card (see “ Install and format an opt ional memory card” on page 8 ). Or repl ace the card with a new one. • The camera may be proce ssing. Wait a few seco nds for the camera to finish processi[...]

My image is grainy. • Add indirect li ghting, use the f l ash (see “ Setting the flash” on page 15 ), or wait for natural lighti ng conditions to improve. •U s e a l o w e r ISO Speed setting (see ISO Sp eed under “ Using th e Picture Capture and Video Reco rd menus” on pag e 17 . • R830 series: Using Steady Photo shooti ng mode can i[...]

The Power li ght is on bu t the Image D isplay is off, or the camera seems stuck and won’t operate. •S l i d e to a different p osition or press any camera butt on to reactivate the Image Di splay. • Reset the camera (see “ Reset ting the camera” on page 39 ). The camera res ponds sluggi shly when trying to r eview images. • Power-on ti[...]

I cannot transfer i mages from the camera to my computer. • Either inst all the HP Phot osmart Software (see “ Inst all the software” on pa ge 8 ), or see “ Transferring images w ithout HP Photosmart Software” on page 32 . • Configure your ca mera preferences so the H P Photosmart software starts automatically w hen you connect your cam[...]

Camera error messages Should you receive o ne of the follow ing error messages w hen using yo ur camera, you can look up details about the me ssage by visiting www.hp.com and searching on the specific code. NOTE: Codes beginning with R840 apply to HP Photosmart R840 series cameras. Codes beginning with R830 apply to HP Photo smart R830 series camer[...]

10 Product support Use this secti on to find support informa tion for your digital ca mera, including links to helpful webs ites and an overview of the sup port process. Helpful websites To optimize your digi tal photography e xperience, periodically che ck the websites l isted below for updates to yo ur camera's software, drivers, and firmwar[...]

5. Extending or upgradi ng your warranty. If you would like to extend or upgrade you r camera's warranty, please conta ct the store where you boug ht the camera or check the HP Care Pack offers at www.hp.com/support . 6. If you already purchased an HP C are Pack Service, please check the support conditions on your contract. Getting assistance [...]

A Managing b atteries Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B). Top points a bout batte ries Always insert the battery in the camera cor rectly (see “ Install the battery” on page 6 ). If the battery is inserted improperly, the compartment door may close but the camera will not operate. • New recha[...]

• Do not disassemble or modify the battery. • Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, o r storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively h ot (note that it is normal for the battery to feel warm), changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in an y other way. • In the event the battery[...]

The following table shows the average recharge time for a fully discharged battery, based on recharge location. Charge location Average charge time Signals In camera connected to AC power via the power adapter 2–3 hours Charging: Camera's battery charging ligh t blinks and the animated battery icon is displayed. Charging complete: Camera&apo[...]

• Unplug the power adapter or quick recharger from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power adapter or quick recharger . • After extensive use, the Lithium Ion battery may begin to swell. If it bec omes difficult to insert the battery into or remove the battery from the camera, dock, or qui ck rechar ger, discontinue use of the battery a[...]

B Specifications Resolution Pictures, R840 s eries • 8.15MP (3298 by 2472) effective pixel count • 8.29MP (3336 by 2484) total pixel count Pictures, R830 series: • 7.24MP (3112 by 2328) effective pixel count • 7.4MP (3164 by 2342) total pixel count Video clips: •V G A • 640 by 480 total pixel count • Best —24 frames/sec • Better ?[...]

Image Display 7.57 cm (2.98 in) color LTPS TFT LCD with backlight; 230,400 pixels (960 by 240) total pixel count Storage • 3 2MB internal flash memory, not all of which is available for storing images and video clips (see “ Memory capacity” on page 53 ). • Slot for memory card. • This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacit[...]

Image quality To locate the approximate number and average size of pictures that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to different Image Qual ity settings (see Image Quality under “ Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on pa ge 17 ), go to www.hp.com/support , select your language and region, enter your camera mo[...]

Index A Action mode 16 Adaptive Lighting 18, 21 adding borders 29 AE Metering 19 apply artistic effects 27 arrow buttons 4 artistic effects 27 assistance 46 Auto mode 16 B Back button 4 battery charge 6 conserving 48 door 5 install 6 shots per 49 top points about use 48 Beach mode 16 blinking lights on camera 4 borders 29 Burst setting 18, 20 C cam[...]

number of pictures 54 pictures remaining 10 O on/off 6 online destinations 36, 37 print buying 36 optical zoom 13 P Panorama mode 16, 25 parts of camera 4, 5 Photosmart Express Menu buying prints online 36 marking images for printi ng 35 sharing images 36 Picture Capture Menu 17 pictures 10, 20 Playback 22 Playback Menu 24 Portrait mode 16 power in[...]

Regulatory-1 Regulatory / Geltende Richtlinie n / Informations règlementaires Geräuschemiss ion LpA < 70 dB Am Arbeitsplatz Normaler Betrieb nach DIN 45635 T . 19 FCC statement The United States Federal Communications Commission (in 47 CFR 15.105) has sp ecified that the following notice b e brought to the attention of users of thi s product. [...]