HP (Hewlett-Packard) E427 manuel d'utilisation

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

A Managing batter ies ......... ....................... ...................... .......................... ..............26 Top points about ba tt eries............................................ ........................................ .26 Extending battery life............................ .......................................... ...............[...]

1 Getting started Use this secti on to get famil iar with camera cont rols, set up your dig ital camera for use, and begin taking pict ures. Camera top, back, and side 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Shutter button—Capt ures images (see Taking sti ll pictures on page 10 ) or records video clips (see Recording video clips on page 10 ). 2 Live View/Playb ack butt[...]

Camera front, bottom, and side 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 1 Self-Tim er/Video light—See U sing the Self-Timer mode on page 1 3 . 2 Flash. 3 Microphone . 4 Focus switch—Switches bet ween Macro and Normal fo cus (see Using the focus range settin gs on page 11 ). 5 Tripod mount . 6 Battery/Memory card door. 7 Lens cover/Power switch—Turns the camera o n and [...]

Turn on the camera To turn on the camera , slide the lens cover open unti l it clicks, uncovering the lens. To turn off the ca mera, slide the lens cover closed unt il it clicks, covering the lens. Caution When sliding the lens cover, keep your fingers clear of the l ens. Fingerprints on the lens can impair the qual ity of the picture. Choose the l[...]

Install and f ormat an optional m emory card This camera supports standard and hig h speed, HP-brand ed Secure Digital (SD ) memory cards, 16MB to 1GB. 1. Turn off the camera a nd open the Battery/Memory card do or. 2. Insert the optional me mory card in the small slot as shown. Make sure the m emory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Battery/ Mem[...]

1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection so ftware. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Soft ware CD into the CD dri ve and follow the on-screen instructions. If th e installation screen do es not appear, click Start , click Run , type D:Setup.exe , wh ere D is the letter of your CD drive, the n click OK . 3. When the sof tware h[...]

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allo ws you to frame pictures and vi deo clips in the Imag e Display. To activat e Live View , press until appears b riefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View di splay looks like t his: 1 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 27 ). 2 Memory card indicat[...]

about selecting t he Video shooting mode, see Using the Capture Men u on page 12 . 3. Frame the subj ect. 4. Press and release the Shutter button. 5. To stop re cording video, press and release the Shutter button again. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video cl ip, the camera displays it briefly in Instan t Review . I[...]

Using the Capture Menu The Capture Menu a llows you to adjust camera settings tha t affect the characteri stics of the images and video clips you capture. 1. While in Live View or Playback , press , then use to highlight . 2. Use to highlight a me nu option, then press to display the men u option’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then pr[...]

● 2MP —For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). ● VGA —For sen ding images via e-mai l or posting them to the In ternet. The Image Qua lity setting remains i n effect until you change it, even if you turn off the camera. Date & Time Imp rint —Imprints date in lower l eft corner of image. ● Off (Default)—No date or ti me i[...]

Note To add audi o to images taken with the Self-Timer setting, see Recording audio on page 1 7 . The Self-Timer setting rese ts to the default Auto sho oting mode after the picture is taken. Flash Setting—Red-Eye The red-eye phenome non is caused when ligh t from the flash reflec ts off the su bjects' eyes, which can ma ke human eyes appear[...]

3 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and delet e images and video clips in Playback as described here. Using Playback 1. Press until appears in the uppe r right corner of the Image Display. 2. Use to scroll through your image s and video clips (vide o clips play automatica lly). When viewing video clips, press to stop the clip; press a[...]

Deleting images To delete a displ ayed image during Playback : 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, then p ress . – Cancel —Ret urns to Playback wit hout deleting the d isplayed image. – This Image —Delet es the image or video clip. – All Images (in Memory/on Card) —Deletes al l stored images and video clips. – Format (Memor y/Card)[...]

Magnifying images This feature is f or viewing purposes only; it does n ot permanently al ter the image. 1. From the Playback Men u , select Magni fy . The currently displayed image is magnifi ed 2x. 2. Use and to pan arou nd the magnified image. 3. Press to increase magnificatio n up to 4x. 4. Press aga in to return to Playback . Selecting images [...]

4 Transferring and printing images You can transfer im ages and video cl ips with or wit hout the HP Phot osmart Software that came with your camera. However, t he HP Photosmart Sof tware has several features for transferring and manag ing your images and al so guides you through the transfer process. Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software[...]

Note On Macintosh comput ers, if you set the camera to Disk Drive and neither Image Capture nor iPhoto sta rts automatical ly, lo ok on the desktop for a disk dri ve icon with the label HP_ E427 and copy th e images manu ally. For more i nformation about how to copy fi les, visit Mac help. Using a memory card reader You can put your came ra’s opt[...]

5 Using the Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set preference s for the camera’s behavior. 1. While in Live View or Playback , press , then use to highlight . 2. Use to highlight a me nu option, then press to display the men u option’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then pre ss . 4. To exit the Setup Menu , press . Settings you s[...]

6 Troubleshooting Use this section to find informat ion on: ● Resetting the camera (see Re setting the camera on page 21 ) ● Possible prob lems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 21 ) Resetting the camera If your camera does not resp ond when you press butto ns, reset the camera. 1. Turn off the ca mera. 2. Remove the memory card[...]

The camera does not respo nd when I press a bu tton. ● Turn on the camera . ● Most of the camera bu ttons do not respond when t he camera is connecte d to a computer. ● Replace o r recharge the batteries. ● Reset the camera (see Resetti ng the camera on page 21 ). ● Check to see if the memory card is defe ctive. If so, replace the memory [...]

My image is grainy. ● Use a lower ISO S peed setting (see ISO Speed under Using the Capt ure Menu on page 12 ). ● Add indirect lightin g, use the flash (see Flash Setti ng unde r Using the Capture Menu on page 12 ), or wai t for natural lightin g conditions to impr ove. ● You may have zoomed in t oo far using digital zo om (see Digital zoom o[...]

I cannot tran sfer images from the came ra to my computer. ● Either install th e HP Photosmart Software (see In stall the software on page 8 ), or see Transferring imag es without HP Photosm art Software on page 18 . ● Set your camera to act as a Disk Dr ive (see Connecting to the computer on page 18 ). I get an error m essage when transferr in[...]

7 Product support Use this sectio n to find support info rmation for your digital camer a, includin g links to helpful websites a nd an overview of the sup port process. Helpful websites Camera tips, product registration, ne wsletter subscriptions, driver and software updat es, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com www.hp.com/photosma rt [...]

A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries, either Alka line, Photo Lithium, or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH). Alkaline batteries provide far le ss battery life than either Photo Lithium or NiMH batteries. Top points about batteries ● Fully charge NiMH batteries before using them for the fir s t time. ● The first several [...]

Power indicat ors When the batteries are low, one of the following icons appear s in the Image Display. If no battery icon appears in Live View or Playback , the batteries have sufficient power to function normally. Icon Description Battery level is low. Camera will soon power down. Blinking Battery is depleted. Camera will power down. Note If the [...]

Type of Use Alkaline Photo Lithium NiMH Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures Poor Good Go od Heavy use of video Poor Good Go od Heavy use of Live View Poor Good Go od Overall battery life Poor Good Fai r Low temperature/winter use Poor Good Fai r Infrequent use Fair Good Fair Want to recharge battery No No Good Recharging NiMH batteries You can re[...]

B Specifications Resolution Still pictures: ● 6.0MP (2848 by 2136) effective pixel count ● 6.4MP (2934 by 2171) total pixel count Video clips (Q VGA): 320 by 240 total pixel count, 30 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.26 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CCD Color depth 30 bit (10 bits by 3 colors). 30 bit imag es are transformed into an optimized 24 bit [...]

● EXIF 2.2 ● DCF 1.0 ● DPS External body dimensions Measurements with camera off and lens retracted (width, depth, height): ● 95.6 mm (W) by 24.2 mm (D) by 55.2 mm (H) ● 3.76 in (W) by .95 in (D) by 2.17 in (H ) Weight 105 grams (3.7 oun ces) without batteries Power Typ ical power usage: 2.5 Watt s (with Image Display on). 5 Watts peak po[...]

Index A Action mode 12 arrow buttons 5 assistance 25 audio clips 17 Auto mode 12 B batteries conserving 26 install 6 performance 27 shots per 27 top points about use 26 battery door 6 blinking lights on camera 5 C camera dimensions 30 parts 5, 6 specifications 29 turn on/off 7 weight 30 Camera Sounds 20 Capture Menu 12 color depth 29 compression fo[...]

Setup Menu 20 Shutter button 5 shutter speed 29 software install 8 solving problems 21 sounds of camera 20 space remaining in memory 10 specifications 29 storage 29 Sunset mode 12 support process 25 T Thumbnails 16 Time & Date 7, 20 transfer images 18 troubleshooting 21 turn on/off power 7 U USB configuration 18, 20 USB connector 5 V video clip[...]