HP (Hewlett-Packard) M540 Series manual

6 . 5” x 9” FR ONT CO VER HP Photo smar t M44 0/M5 4 0/ M6 3 0 ser ie s Di gital Camer a Us er Guide[...]

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Contents 1 Getting started Camera top and back ........................................................................................................... .....3 Camera front, side, and bottom............................. .................................................................... .4 Before taking pictures................. ................[...]

6 Transferring a nd printing images Transferring images with HP Phot osmart Software........ ......................... ................... ..............23 Transferring images without HP Photosmart Software............................. ................................ 24 Connecting to the computer ...................................................[...]

1 Getting started Use this s ection to get familiar w ith camera controls, set up your digital came ra for use, and begin taking pict ures. Camera top and back 8 11 9 10 7 3 2 1 4 5 6 1 Power light. 2 button. 3 Shutter button. 4 Delete button —Accesses the Delete function while in Instant Re view (see “ Instant Review” on page 9 ) and Playbac[...]

Camera front, side, and bottom 2 3 4 6 5 1 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer light (see “ Using the Self-Timer setting” o n page 15 ). 3 Microphone. 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock/USB connector—Provides direct and indi r ect (via optional do ck) USB connectivity. 6 Battery/Memory Card door. Before taking pictures Complete the following proce dures before t aking[...]

Choose the lang uage Use to choose the language you w ant, then press . To change the l anguage lat er, use the Ca mera Setup Menu (see “ Using the Camera Setu p Menu” on page 31 ). Set the region Along with the l anguage settin g, the region setting determines th e default dat e format. Use to choose the region you wa nt, then press . Set the [...]

Install and for mat an optional memory c ard 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 and open the Ba ttery/ Memory Card door. 2. Insert the m emo ry card in the smaller slot as shown. Make su re the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Batt e[...]

Windows: 1. Close all program s and temporarily disable any virus prote ction softwa re. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into t he CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation screen does not appear, cli ck Start , click Run , type D: Setup.exe , where D is the letter of your CD drive , then click OK . 3. When the so[...]

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures w hen 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. Th e Image Displa y resembles the following: 1 • Picture Capture indicator. • Video Record indicator. 2 12 0:15 • When taking pictures[...]

Recording video clips You can record a video cli p when th e camera is set to Video Reco rd . 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subjec t in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter butt on halfway do wn to measure focus and exposure. The focus bracke ts in the Image Di splay turn solid gre e n when focus is locked (see “ Auto focus and ex posure” on pa[...]

Focusing on the subjec t When you pre ss the Shutter but ton halfwa y down, the camera searches for focus within the fo cus brackets. When it finds focus, the fo cus 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 c amera cannot auto focu s, th[...]

Using Focus Lo ck Use Focus Lock to focus on a subject that i s not in the center of t he picture, to capture action shots more quickl y by pre-focusing in the area w here the action will occur, or to focus in low light or l ow contrast situat ions. 1. Frame the subject for your picture within the f ocus brackets. In l ow light or low cont rast sit[...]

Optical zoom Optical zoom moves the le ns between wide angle (1x) a nd telephoto (3x). While in Picture Capture or Video Record , use t he buttons on the Zoom lever to control zoom. Press to zoom in and to zoom out. NOTE: You can set the opti cal zoom to the posit ion you want just before recording video cl ips. However, you ca nnot use optical zoo[...]

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[...]

Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus The Picture Capture and Video Record menus al low you to adjust camera settings that af fect the characteristics of the pictures and video clips you capture. The Picture Capture Menu d isplays only those features avai lable for taking pictures whi le the Video Record Menu displays only features avail[...]

M540 series: • 6MP Best —For enlarging or printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). • Normal (6MP) (Default)—For printing ima ges u p t o 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). • 4MP —For printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in) . • 2MP —For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). • VGA —For sending images via e-mail [...]

TIP: If you want to include yo urself in the picture, pl ace the camera on a tripod o r stable surface, then press the Shutter butt on all the way down. The camera locks focus and exposure just befo re the end of the count down, allowing you t ime to place yourself in th e scene. The Self-Timer setting resets to Off after the image is taken. Using [...]

4 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and manipula te images and video clips i n Playba ck as described here. For inform ation about enhancing imag es, see “ Using the Design Gallery Menu” on page 21 . 1. Slide to . 2. Use to scroll through your images and video cl ips. Press to view video clips. Press to pa use a video clip; press [...]

Deleting images To delete a disp layed image duri ng Playback : 1. Press . 2. Use to select an opt ion, then press . • This Imag e —Deletes the image or video clip. • All Except Favori tes —Deletes all i mages except those tagg ed as Favorites . This menu opt ion only appears if yo u have images tagged as Favorite s (see “ Tagging im ages[...]

3. Use t o select an image or video cli p, press , and follow any on-scree n instructions. NOTE: To hear audio a ssociated with video clips, tra nsfer them to your computer (see “ Transferrin g and printing images” on page 23 ). 4. To exit the selecte d Playb ack option, press . 5. To exit the Playback Menu , hold until the menu di sappears. Re[...]

The red-eye removal process take s a few seconds, aft er which the image disp lays with green boxes aroun d corrected area s, along wi th the Remove Red Eyes me nu: • Save Changes (Defaul t)—Saves a copy of the original image w ith the changes and returns to the Playback Menu . • View Changes —Displa ys a magnifie d view of the imag e with [...]

5 Using the Design Gallery Menu M630/M540 seri es: You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your captured images. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press . 2. Use to highligh t Design Gal lery , then press . 3. Use to highlight an option, then p ress and follow any on-camera i nstructions. Modify Color —Allows you t[...]

Add Borders allows you to add one or more predef ined borders to the disp layed image. To ad d a border: 1. From the Design Gallery Menu , use to select Add Bor ders , then pres s . 2. Use to select a border type and p review the effect i t has on the imag e. • Soft Edge —Applies a soft, vignetted fr ame to the image. • Oval —Adds an oval m[...]

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. Howev er, 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 the co mputer screen. For more inform ation, see the He lp feature in the HP Photos mart Software. NOTE: If the camera does not succe[...]

Using a memory card reader You can put your camera’s opti onal memory card i nto a (separately pu rchased) memory card reader. Some computers and HP Photos mart printers have built-in memo ry card slots which act as a memo ry card reader. 1. Insert your camera’s memory card into the memory card reader (or into your computer’s memo ry card slo[...]

4. When the Image Di splay on the camera shows an i mage: • If you want to print one or more images, use to display an imag e you want to print, use to spe cify the number of copies, then press . In the Print Options menu, highlight Print This Image N o w , and press . • If you want to prin t a group of images or mo dify the printer se ttings, [...]

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 27 ), to buy prints online (see “ Buying prints online” o n page 29 ), or to send to custom destin ations (see “ Sharing images” on page 29 ) the n ext time you connect t[...]

individual ima ges, all image s, or groups of images t agged as Favori tes (see “ Tagging images as Favorit es” on page 20 ). 1. While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to highlight Print , then press . 2. In the Print menu, highlight an optio n, then press . • This Imag e —Marks the ima ge currently displayed. You can scroll to a differ[...]

Buying prints online You can mark image s you want to ord er as prints. The next time you connect the cam e ra to a computer with the H P Photosmart Soft ware installed, you can order prints of the marked imag es online. 1. While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to highlight Buy Pr ints Online , then press . 2. In the Buy Prints Online menu, hi[...]

Sending images to online destinations After you have set up onli ne destinations in the camera, you can mark images to be sent to these custom d estinations the next time you connect your camera t o your computer. 1. While in the Photosmart Express Menu , use to highlight Share , th en press . 2. In the Share menu, highlight an opti on, then press [...]

8 Using the Camera Setup Menu The Came ra Setup Menu allows you to set pref erences for the camera’s behavior. The Came ra Setup Menu is available fro m the Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback menus. 1. While in the Picture Capture , Video Record , or Playback menu, use to high light Camera Setup... , then press . 2. Use to highlight a [...]

9 Troubleshooting Use this sectio n to find informatio n on: • Resetting the camera (see “ Resetting the came ra” on page 32 ) • Possible problems and solutions (see “ Problem s and solutio ns” on page 32 ) Resetting the camera If your camera does not re spond when you press buttons, reset the camera. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Remove t[...]

I have to recharge the Ni MH batteries freque ntly. • New batteries or batte ries that have not been charged recently must be recharg ed to reach full capa city. • If you have not used the batteri es for two months or longe r, recharge them. • For tips on conserving batt ery life, see “ Extendin g battery life” on page 39 . The NiMH batte[...]

My image is blurry . •U s e Focus Lock (see “ Usin g Focus Lock” on page 11 ). • Use a tripod to hold the camera steady, or improve lighting conditions. • Use Steady Photo shoot ing mode (see Steady Photo under “ Using the Picture Capture and Vid eo Record menus” on page 14 ). • Set the flash to Auto Flash or Fl ash On and set the s[...]

I have two memory cards that are the same size, but one stores many more pictu res than the othe r. • Your memory card m a y co ntain files tha t are not i mages or vide os recognized by the camera. Save any data on the memory ca rd that you want to keep, then format the memory card (see “ Install and format an optio nal memory card” on page [...]

The camera gets warm (or even hot) to the touch. This is no rmal. However, if anything se ems out of the ord inary, turn off the c amera and allow the camera to cool. Then exam ine the camera and the b atteries for signs of possible damage. For best image quality, t urn off the camera when not using. Always store the camera in a cool pl ace. My cam[...]

My camera shuts d own unexpect edly. • A power surge or electrostat ic discharge may have affected the ca mera. Remove the batteries and reset the camera (see “ Re setting the camera” on pag e 32 ). Then reinstall the b atteries and turn on the ca mera. • Recharge the ba tteries. • Connect the camera to AC power via an optiona l HP Photos[...]

10 Product support Use this secti on to find support informat ion for your digital camera, i ncluding links to helpful webs ites and an overview of the supp o rt process. Helpful websites Camera tips, product registration, newsletter subscriptions, driver and software updates, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com Under Learn about: , cli[...]

A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries, either Alka line, Photo Lithium, or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH). Photo Lithium a nd NiMH batteries provide longer battery life than Alkaline batteries. Top points about batteries • The batteries shipped with your camera ar e AA Alkaline. These batteries have a short life an d ar[...]

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

The following table shows h ow Alkaline, Photo Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries perform in different types of use scenarios: Type of Use Alkaline Photo Lithium NiMH Most economical if you take more than 30 pict ures per month Poor Fair Good Most economical if you take fewer than 30 pictures per month Fair Good Fair Heavy use of flash, frequ[...]

B Specifications Resolution Pictures, M630 series: • 7.2MP (3088 by 232 0) effective pixel count • 7.2MP (3096 by 2328) total pixel count Pictures, M540 series: • 6.2MP (2864 by 215 2) effective pixel count • 6.2MP (2872 by 2160) total pixel count Pictures, M440 series: • 5MP (2592 by 1936) effective p i xel count • 5.1MP (2600 by 1944)[...]

Image Display 6.0 cm (2.36 in) color LTPS TFT LCD with backlight, 115,200 pixels (480 by 240) total pixel count Storage • 16MB internal flash memory. • Slot for memory card. • This camera supports stand ard, high speed, and high capacity SD and SDHC memory cards, 32MB to 8GB. • This camera supports stor ing a maximum of 2000 images on a mem[...]

Index A Action mo de 14 adding borders 21 arrow buttons 3 assistance 38 Auto mode 14 B Back button 3 batteries conserving 39 install 4 performance 40 top points about use 39 battery door 4 borders 21 Burst sett ing 15, 16 C camera dimensions 43 parts 3, 4 specifications 42 turn on/off 4 weight 43 Camera Setup Menu 31 Camera Sounds 31 Close-up mode [...]

print images 25, 27 prints, buy online 29 problems and solutions 32 R record video clips 9 red-eye removal 19 Region 5 remaining pictures count 8 removing red eyes 19 resolution 42 reviewing images 17 S safety precautions for batteries 39 selecting images for destinations 29, 30 selecting images for printing 27 Self-Timer light 4 Self-Timer s e tti[...]

Regulatory-1 Regulatory / Geltende Richtlinie n / Informations règlement aires 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 spec ified that the following notice be brought to the attention of users of this product. T[...]