HP (Hewlett-Packard) R930 manual

6 . 5” x 9” FR ONT CO VER HP Pho to smar t R9 3 0 ser i es Di gital Came r a Us er Guide[...]

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Contents 1 Getting started Camera top, side, and back ............. ...................... ..................................... ................... ......... ...4 Camera front and bottom............ ................ .................................... ..................... .......................5 Before taking pictures................. .........[...]

4 Reviewing im ages and video clips Using Playback......................... ............................ ................................................. ........... ........24 Reviewing videos ............. ..................... ................... .................................... ................ ...... .25 Deleting images............... ...[...]

Safety precautions for us ing batteries......................................................................................54 Power indicators.................................... ............................................ ............................... ........55 Number of shots per battery ch arge........... ..................................[...]

1 Getting started Use this sect ion to get familia r with the camera co ntrols, set up your dig ital camera for use, and begi n taking pictures. Camera top, side, and back 3 5 1 2 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 1 Speaker. 2 button 3 Power light. 4 selector—Switches between Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback (see “ Taking pictures” on page 12 , ?[...]

Camera front and bottom 1 3 2 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See “ Using the Self-Timer settings” on page 21 . 3 Microphone. 4 Battery/Memory Card door. 5 Tripod mount. Before taking pictures Complete the fo llowing procedures before taking p ictures or recording vi deo clips. Install the battery 1. Open the Batt ery/Memory Ca r[...]

Charge the battery To charge the battery in the camera: 1. Plug the small en d of the USB cable into the camera and the large end into t he power adapter, then p lug the powe r adapter into an electri cal outlet, as shown. The camera's blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charg ing. The battery is fully charged when th[...]

Set the date and time Accurately setting th e date and time will help you locate images once you ha ve transferred them to your computer, and wi ll ensure that i mages are accurately marked if you us e the date and time imprint feature . See Date & Time Imprint und er “ Using the Picture Capture and Video Record me nus” on page 18 . 1. Touc[...]

For information abo ut supported memory cards, see Storage under “ Specifications” on page 57 . Install the software The HP Photosmart Sof tware provides features fo r transferring images a nd video clips to your computer, as wel l as features fo r modifying stored images (remove re d eyes, rotate, crop, re size, and more). To install the HP Ph[...]

To use the Touch Screen : • To uch a rounded-corner touch but ton (as shown) or menu it em on the Touch Screen. For example, touching exits the current screen or menu. • Whene ver you are framing an i mage or video clip, you can turn of f the Touch Screen overlay to view the display more clearly. Press to turn off the touch buttons. Press again[...]

TIP: To switch between Pict ure Capture , Video Record , and Playback , slid e to the desired option. Chapter 1 10 Getting st arted[...]

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures when you are in Picture Capture and you can record video when you ar e in Video Record . Slide to to take pictures or to to record video clips . The Image Disp lay resembl es the following: 1 Touch Screen buttons Menu • When in Picture Capt ure , displays Picture Capture Menu . •[...]

For the icons you may see displayed on additional button s, see the entries for camera features in “ U sing the Picture Capture and Video R ecord menus” on page 18 . Taking pictures You can take a picture when t he camera is set t o Picture Capture . 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subj ect for your picture in the Im age Display. 3. Press the Shutte[...]

TIP: If you follow the suggestions for focus an d exposure and your image does not appear to be in prope r focus or exposure when viewed in Playback , see the topics on blurry, dark, li ght, or grainy image s in “ Troub leshootin g” on page 44 . Optimizing focus When the camera cannot a uto focus, the focu s brackets turn red. This in dicates t[...]

3. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and re- frame. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. Optimizing exposure When you are taki ng a picture and press th e Shutter button hal fway down, the ca mera also measures th e light level to set the prop er exposure. If the camera dete rmines the scene will require a very lo ng[...]

Digital zo om In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow fram e around the scene and t he image quality setting (MP value). As you zoom in, th e scene enlarges within the yellow f rame to indicate the area of t h e scene t he camera will capture, and the MP value decreases to indicate the resol ution at which t he scene will b e captured. Wh[...]

3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's defaul t settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations, howe ver, the features d escribed in this chapter can i mprove the pictu res you take and the video clips you record. In addi tion to setting featu res that optimize the ca mera for lighti[...]

Using the shooting modes Shooting modes are prede fined settin gs for everyday situat ions. They are op timized for particular types of scenes or shooting situations. To select a shoot ing mode: 1. While in Pictur e Capture , touch the i con corresponding to the current shooting mode ( by default). 2. Touch or to display the shooting mode you wa nt[...]

software” on pag e 8 ), yo u can also stitch panoramas au tomatically as you transfer them to your comp uter. 1. While in Picture Capture , touch the icon corre sponding to th e current shoot ing mode ( by default). T ouch or to display the / Panorama shooting modes. Touch either Panorama (left to right) or Panorama (rig ht to left), touch OK , t[...]

Video Quality ( only)—Sets resolution and compr e ssion for video clips. The setting remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera. • Best (Default)—For outdoor action video clips or prin ting individual video frames up to 10.2 by 15.2 cm (4 by 6 in). • Better —For indoor video clips or printing in dividual vide[...]

Exposure Compensation —Overrides the camera’s automatic exposure setting. For more information, see “ Exposure C ompensation” on page 22 . • To make the images you are about to capture brighter, touch + to increase the value. Touch OK when done. • To make the images you are about to capture darker, touch − to decrease the value. Touch[...]

Using the Self-Timer settings The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two picture s or one video clip aft er a 10- second delay. 1. While in the Pictu re Capture or Video Recor d Menu , touch Self-Timer . 2. In the Self-Timer menu, touch On (for one sho t) or On -2 Shots ( only), touch OK , then touch to return to Picture Cap ture or Video Record [...]

way, you take a cleare r picture because the camera red uces the effects of movemen t. You can use Steady Photo with or without the flash. Steady Photo is us eful in situations like these: • In dim ligh ting condit ions • When th e subject of the scene is beyo nd the flash distance • When you are taking pict ures indoors and do not wa nt to u[...]

Higher ISO num bers allow faster shu tter speeds, and can be used when ta king pictures in dark areas without a flash, or wh en taking pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO speeds produce pictures with m ore grain (or no ise) and, ther efore, can be of l ower quality. Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus 23[...]

4 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and ma nipulate image s and video clips in Playback as described here. For informat ion about enha ncing images, see “ Using the Playback Menu” on page 26 an d “ Using the Design Gallery Menu” on page 30 . Using Playback 1. Slide to . 2. Touch or to scroll through your images (see “ Review[...]

Indicates this image is marked for buyi ng prints online; touch to displa y the Buy Prints Online menu (see “ Buying prints online” on page 39 ). Indicates this image is tagged as a Favorite ; touch to display the Tag menu (see “ Tagging images” on page 27 ). 10 Indicates this image is tagged with any tag other than Favorite ; touch to disp[...]

• Entire Panoramic Sequence —If the current image is part of a panoramic sequence, delet es all images i n the panoramic sequence. • All Images (in Me mory/on Card) —Deletes all stored image s and video cl ips. • Format (Memory /Card) —Deletes all st ored files, then format s the internal memory or memory card. 3. Touch any option t o s[...]

Design Gallery... —Allows you to enhance image s by edi ting, cropping, adding border s, and more (see “ Using the Design Gallery Menu” on page 30 ). Photosmart Express... —Allows you to mark images for printing, sharing, and ordering prints online (see “ Using HP Photosma rt Express” on page 38 ). Tag —Allows you to tag images (see ?[...]

4. When you have fi nished tagging images, touch Done to exit the Tag menu. 5. Touch or to scroll to the next image you wish to tag, then repeat Steps 2 thro ugh 4. 6. When you have fi nished tagging images, touch Done , then touch to return to the Playback Menu . NOTE: You can select a tag t o be applied to al l images you take (see Tag under “ [...]

Managing tags in Wi ndows The HP Photosmart So ftware that came with your camera includes a feature that allows you to define custom tag s on your computer, then transfer the tags to your ca mera. To define t ags: 1. Connect your camera t o your computer (see “ Conn ecting to the co mputer” on page 35 ). 2. When the HP Photosmart Transfer dial [...]

5 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Galle ry features to en hance your capt ured images. 1. While in Playback , touch or to sc roll to an imag e. 2. Touch Menu , touch Design Gallery , then touch the Design Ga llery option you want to use an d follow any on-cam era instructions. 3. Touch repeatedly to return to Playback . TIP: To[...]

Rotating images You can rotate a disp layed image clockwise or counter-clockwise in 90–degree increments. 1. While in the Design Gall ery Menu , touch Rotate . 2. Touch to rotate the image clockwise; touch to rotate the image counte r- clockwise. 3. Touch Save to save t he image in its new ori entation. Touch to return to the Design Galler y Menu[...]

Enhance Photos allows you to correct common pro blems or improve the image. 1. While in the Design Gall ery Menu , touch Enhance Photos . 2. Touch an enhancem ent, then touch Next . • Slimming —Compresses center ed subjects for a slimmer look. • Pet-Eye Fix —Allows you to co rrect glowing-eye problems i n images of animals. • Press and to[...]

Add Border s allows you to add one or more prede fined borders to the disp layed image. To ad d a border: 1. Touch Add Borders . 2. Touch an option to sel ect a border type. • Soft Edge —Applies a soft, vignetted f rame to the imag e. • Inset Border —Image extends bey ond the inset frame. • Torn Edg e —Creates rando m tears for an uneve[...]

6 Transferring and printing images Regularly transferring imag es to your computer and deleting them from the memory card will reduce the time it ta kes to turn on your camera, to review i mages, and to tran sfer images. You can transf e r picture s and video clips wit h or without the HP Photosmart Software that cam e with your camera. However, th[...]

3. Connect the came ra and computer using th e USB cable that ca me wi th your camera. 4. Turn on the camera. Wh en the Image Disp lay indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on t he computer screen. For more informat ion, see the Hel p feature in the HP Photosmart Sof tware. NOTE: If the came ra d oes not su[...]

NOTE: On Macintosh co mputers, if you set the camera to Di sk Drive an d no imag e transfer software starts automatically, look on the desktop for a disk drive icon label ed with your HP camera model number and copy the image s manually. For more information ab out how to copy fil es, visit Mac help. Using a memory card reade r You can put your cam[...]

one of the f ollowing: • If you want to print the pictures you marke d for printing (see “ Marking im ages for printi ng” on page 39 ), touch Ye s . In the Printer Settings menu, to uch or to specify printe r settings, then touch OK . NOTE: After the printer prints the marked images, the I mage Display on the camera shows an image. Yo u can t[...]

7 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photosmart Expr ess , you can select pictures in your camera to print automatically (see “ Marking images fo r printing” on page 39 ), to buy prints onl ine (see “ Buying prints online ” on page 39 ), or to send to cust om destinations (see “ Sharing images” on page 4 0 ) the next time you connect t[...]

Marking images for printing Marked images are auto matically printed when you con nect the camera to a PictBridge- certified p rinter or a computer with the HP Photos mart Software installed. You can mark individual ima ges, all images, or t agged images (see “ Tagging i mages” on page 27 ). 1. While in the Photosmart Express Menu , touch Print[...]

4. When you are done ma rking images for which you want to buy prints, t ouch repeatedly until you return to Playback . 5. To buy prints of the imag es you selected, see “ Transferrin g images with HP Photosmart Softw are” on page 34 . Sharing images You can customiz e the Share menu to in clude e-mail addresses, group di stribution lists, or o[...]

5. Follow the instruct ions on the compu ter screen to create, dele te, and reorder share destinati ons. 6. When you are done, tu rn off the camera and d isconnect the camera from the computer. Turn on the camera, access the Photos mart Express Menu , then touch Share to verify that the new destinatio ns are now in the came ra. Sending images to on[...]

8 Using the Camera Setup Menu The Camera Setup Me nu allows you to set preference s for the camera’s behavior. The Camera Setup Me nu is available from the Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback menus. 1. While in the Picture Capture , Video Record , or Playback menu, touch or to display Ca mera Setup... , then touch Camera Setup. .. . 2. [...]

Setting Remembered Settings Using Remembered Settings , you can specify which options in the Picture Capture an d Video Record menus re set to their defaul t setting and which retai n their setting when yo u turn off the camera . 1. While in the Camera Setup Menu , touch or to display Remembered Settings , then touc h Remembered Settings to display[...]

9 Troubleshooting Use this section to find informatio n on: • Resetting the camera (see “ Resetting the camera” on page 44 ). • Aligning the Touch Scre en (see “ Aligning the Touch Screen” on page 44 ). • Caring for the Touch Screen (see “ Caring for the Touch Screen ” on page 44 ). • Possible problems and sol utions (see “ Pr[...]

Problems and solutions Use this informa tion to find sol utions to comm on issues you may have using your camera. NOTE: Known issues are often fixed wi th new releases of firmware. To optimize your digital photograp hy experience, periodical ly check the Hewlett-Pa ckard Technical Support websit e ( www.hp.com/sup port ) for updat es to your camera[...]

It takes the camera a long time to turn on. • Your camera may be slower to turn on if you have a high capaci ty (4GB or larger) memory card inserted. • Having a large number of files (over 3 00) stored on a memory ca rd affects the ti me it takes for the camera to turn on. Transfer stored files to your computer, t hen format the memory card. ?[...]

My image is blurry. •U s e Focus Lock (see “ Using Fo cus Lock” on page 13 ). • In dim lighting conditions, turn on Steady Photo (see Steady Photo un der “ Using the Picture Captu re and Video Record men us” on page 18 ). • In average or bright li ghting conditi ons when photographi ng fast-moving subjects, turn off Steady Photo (see [...]

• You may have zoomed in too far usin g digital zoom (se e “ Digital zoom” on page 15 ). • If the camera is warm, the effect w ill diminish as the ca mera cools. For best image quality, avoid st oring the camera in very h ot locations. Images are miss ing on my camera. Remove the memory card and see if the images are st ored in internal mem[...]

The camera res ponds sluggi shly when trying to r eview images. • Power-on time in Playback is slo w if you have a larg e number of ta gged images on your memory card. Tran sfer the images to your computer (see “ Transferring and printing i mages” on page 34 ) and revi ew them there. •S e e “ Storage” on page 58 and “ Memory capacity?[...]

I cannot transfer i mages from the camera to my computer. • Either install the HP Photosmart Softw are (see “ Install the soft ware” on page 8 ), or see “ Transferring images w ithout HP Photosmart Software” on page 35 . • Configu re your camera preferen ces so the HP Photosmart software star ts automatically w hen you connect your came[...]

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/support and searching on the specific code . • Lens Error (general) —R930–021 • Unsupported card —R930–200 • Unable to format card —R930–202 • Error saving ima[...]

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 batteries 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 5 ). If the battery is inserted improperly, the compartment door may close but the camera will not operate. • New rechar[...]

• Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, or 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 leaks and the fluid gets into o ne’s eye, do[...]

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[...]

B Specifications Resolution Pictures: • 8.15MP (3298 by 2472) effective pixel count • 8.28MP (3336 by 2484) total pixel count Video clips: •V G A • 64 0 by 480 total pixel count • Best —24 frames/sec • Better —12 frames/sec •Q V G A • 32 0 by 240 total pixel count • Good —24 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.183 mm (1/2.5 in, 4 :[...]

Storage • 32M B internal f lash memory, not all of which is availab le for storing images and video clips (see “ Memory capacity” on page 58 ). • Slot for memory card. • This ca mera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB. • This ca mera supports storing a maximum of 1999 images on[...]

Video quality To locate the approximate seconds of video that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to different Video Quality settings (see Video Quality under “ Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on pa ge 18 ), go to www.hp.com/support , select your language and region, enter your camera model number in the Se[...]

Index A Action mo de 17 Adaptive Lighting 19, 22 adding borders 32 AE Mete ring 20 aligning the Touch Screen 44 Alignment, Touch Screen 42 apply artistic effects 31 artistic effects 31 assistance 52 Auto mode 17 B battery charge 6 conserving 54 door 5 install 5 shots per 55 top points about use 54 Beach mode 17 blinking lights on camera 4 borders 3[...]

O on/off 6 online destinations 40 print buying 39 optical zoom 14 P Panorama mode 17, 29 parts of camera 4, 5 Photosmart Express Menu buying prints online 39 marking images for printing 39 sharing images 40 Picture Capture Menu 18 pictures 12, 21 Playback 24 Playback Menu 26 Portrait mode 17 power indicators 55 light 4 usage 58 preview Panorama 29 [...]

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