HP (Hewlett-Packard) Photosmart M627 manual

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Legal and notice information © Copyright 2006 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained here in is subject to change witho ut notice. The only warranties for HP products a nd services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construe d as constituti[...]

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

5 Transferring an d printing images ......................................................................25 Trans ferr ing images with H P Pho tosma rt Sof tware ............. .............. ................... 25 Trans ferr ing images witho ut HP P hotos mart S oftwa re............ ...................... .......25 Connecting to the computer......[...]

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 and back 8 9 10 12 11 13 45 12 3 7 6 14 1 Flash button—See Setting the flash on page 15 . 2 Photosmart Express button—See Using HP Photos mart Express on page 28 . 3 Live View/Playb ack button?[...]

13 Image Display. 14 Battery Charging light. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 5 8 7 6 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Tim er light (see Using the Self-Timer m ode on page 16 ). 3 Microphone . 4 USB connector. 5 Power adapter conne ctor. 6 Tripod mount . 7 Dock connector. 8 Battery/Memory card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase a dock, it will come wit [...]

Charge the batteries Charge the batteries usin g the charger that came wit h your camera. 1. Plug the charger in to an e lectrical outlet, t hen insert rechargeable NiMH b atteries into the charge r as shown. 2. The charger's indicator light blinks when the batteries are charging, then tu rns on solid when chargi ng is complete (see Recharging[...]

Set the region Along with the Langu age setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of the video signal for di splaying camera images on a television when conn ected through an option al HP Photosmart Pre mium dock or wireless dock base (see Using the Setup Menu on page 31 ). Use to choose the region you want, t he[...]

Note Once you install a me mory card, all new i mages and video clips are stored on the card, rather than i n internal memory. To use int ernal memory and view images stored th ere, remove the m emory card. To transf er images from i nternal memory to an optio nal memory card, see Move Image s to Card under Using the Design Gall ery Menu on page 22[...]

About the HP Photosmart Software The CD that came w ith your camera contains the fo llowing versions of HP Photo smart Software: ● HP Photosmart Premier Soft ware (for Windows XP and x64 systems with at least 128 MB of RAM). This version of the software i ncludes some extra feat ures that let you: – Process images tagged as Favorites for printi[...]

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 brief ly in the upper right corne r of the Image Display. The Live View di splay looks like t his: 1 Shooting mode indicato r. 2 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on pag[...]

Recording video clips 1. Press until appears bri efly in the upper rig ht corner of the I mage Display. This indicates you are in Live View . 2. Frame the subj ect. 3. Press and release the Video butto n. 4. To stop re cording video, press and release the Video button again. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video cl i[...]

Optimizing focus When the camera cannot a uto focus, the focu s brackets turn red. This in dicates the picture may be out of focus because th e subject is out of the fo cus range or the scene has low cont rast. If the camera is set to a shooti ng mode (see Using the shoo ting modes on page 15 ) other tha n Macro and cannot focus, it w ill still tak[...]

exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the pictu re, but it may be blurry be cause it is diffic ult to hold the camera still for the length of ti me required. Try one of the f ollowing: ● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On (se e Setting the fl ash on page 15 ). ● Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface . ● T[...]

values and their recommende d print sizes, see Imag e Quality under Using the Ca pture Menu on page 17 . 1. In Live Vi ew , press on the Zo om lever to optically zoom to th e maximum level, then release the lever. 2. Press and hold until the image you want to capture fills the yello w frame. If you zoom in too far, press . 3. To return to optical z[...]

To select a shooting mode, press while in Live View , use to highlight a shooting mode, then press . Auto Mode (Default)— For taking good shots quickly, when you do not have time to select a speci al shooting mode. Self-Timer —For capturing images o r recording video after a 10-second delay (see Using the Self -Timer mode on pag e 16 ). Fast Sh[...]

4. The next steps depe nd on whether you are taking a still pictu re or recording a video clip. a. For still pictu res, press the Shutter butt on halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focu s brackets turn green, press th e Shutter button all the way down. b. For video clips, press the Video button, t hen release it. 5. The camera begins[...]

For on-camera informa tion about an optio n, use to hi ghlight Help... in the option's sub-menu, then press . Shooting M odes —For selecting a shooting mode. For informatio n about shooting modes and an other way to select them, see Using the shooting modes on page 1 5 . Image Quality —Sets resol ution and compression fo r images. The grea[...]

Exposure Com pensation You can use Ex posure Compensati on to override the came ra's automatic exposure setting. Exposure Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white object ag ainst a light background) or many da rk objects (like a black object against a dark backgroun d). Such scenes could turn ou t gray wit[...]

3 Reviewing images and video clips You can review an d manipulate ima ges and video clip s in Playback as described here. For information a bout enhancing ima ges, see Using the Design Gall ery Menu on page 22 . 1. Press until appears bri efly in the upper rig ht corner of the I mage Display. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips (vi[...]

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 Except Favo rites —Deletes all im ages except those tagged a s F avorites . This menu option onl [...]

4 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your capture d images. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to a n image, then press . 2. Use to hi ghlight the Desi gn Gallery Menu tab. 3. Use to highlight an opt ion, then press and follow the o n-screen instructions. Remove Red Eye s —See Removi ng red eyes on [...]

Applying artistic effects Tip If you plan t o apply artistic ef fects or modify colo rs, do so before add ing a border. Apply Artist ic Effects allows you to cre ate a copy of a selected image and apply creative effects to the copy . To apply artistic effect s: 1. Use to select Apply Artistic Effects , then press . 2. Use to select an option and p [...]

Add Border s allows you to add one or more prede fined borders to the displa yed image. To ad d a border: 1. Use to select Add Borders , then press . 2. Use to select a border type and pre view the effect it has o n the image. – Cancel —Ret urns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes. – Soft Edge —Applies a soft , vignetted frame[...]

5 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[...]

Connecting to the comp uter 1. Turn off the camera , connect the camera and com puter using the USB cable t hat came with your camera, then tu rn on the camera. – On Windows computers, the camera appears as a device i n Explorer, allowing you to copy images from th e camera to the computer. – On Macintosh co mputers, either Image Capture or iPh[...]

there are no printer e rror messages. 2. Verify that the camera's USB Configuration is set to Digital Camera (see USB Configur ation under Using the Set up Menu on page 31 ). 3. Connect the ca mera and printer using th e USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera. 4. When the camera is connecte d to the printer, the Print Se[...]

6 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photos mart Express , you can tag images as Favori tes (see Tagging i mages as Favorites on page 29 ), select still images in your camera to print automatica lly (see Selecting images f or printing on page 29 ), or buy prints online (see Buying prin ts online on page 30 ). You can also customize the Photo smart[...]

3. Highlight Share Menu Setup... , then press . Connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable that came with your came ra. Follow the instructions in the Share dialog box to set up destinations in yo ur camera. 4. Disconnect the camera fro m the computer, then press to verify that the new destination s are now in the camera. Sending image[...]

3. Use to display an im age you want to mark for printing, then press to display the Print sub- menu. 4. Use to specify the number of copies to p rint (up to 99), then press . To deselect Print , select Print again, set the n umber of copies to 0 , then press . 5. To select addit ional images to mark fo r printing, use to display an image, press , [...]

7 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 menu opt ion’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then pre ss . 4. To exit the Setup Menu , press . Settings you s[...]

8 Troubleshooting Use this section to find informat ion on: ● Resetting the camera (see Re setting the camera on page 32 ) ● Possible prob lems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 32 ) 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 turn on when I connect to AC powe r, then disconnect, the n reconnect. ● Insert batteries into the camera. ● The optional HP AC power adapter could be malfunctioning. Try connecting to a different compat ible HP AC power ada pter. ● Try plugging the opti onal HP AC power adapter i nto a different ele ctrical outlet. ● Re[...]

My image is too bright. ● Turn the flash off (s ee Set ting the flash on page 15 ). ● Move back from the sub ject and use zoom. ● Adjust Exposure Compensation (see Exposu re Compensati on under Using the Capture Menu o n page 17 ). My image is too dark. ● Wait for natura l lighting condition s to improve, use the f lash (see Setting t he fl[...]

For best image quality, tu rn off the camera when not u sing. Always store the camera in a cool place. My camera stalls when establish ing a connection to the comp uter. ● Ensure that the USB cabl e is properly connected to th e camera and computer. ● Try connecting the USB ca ble to another USB port on the computer. ● Turn the camera o ff, t[...]

9 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 [...]

5. Extending or upgradi ng your warranty. If you woul d like to extend or upgrade your camera's warranty, please cont act the stor e where you bought the camera o r check the HP Care Pack offers a t www.hp.com/sup port . 6. If you already purchased an HP Care Pack Service, please check the support conditions on your contract. HP Photosmart M62[...]

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 overnight before using them for the first time. ● The first [...]

● Immediately discontinue use of a ba ttery if, while using, charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for the ba ttery to feel warm), changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in any other way. ● In the event batteries leak and the fluid gets into one’s eye, do not r[...]

For Minimum, Maximum, and Average numbers, four pi ctures are taken p er session with at least a 5 minute break between sessions. In addition: ● The minimum number of shots is obtained with extensive use of Live View (30 seconds per picture), Playback (15 seconds per picture), and Flash On . Optical zoom (both directions) is used on 75% of the sh[...]

Charge location Average charge time Signals Charging complete: Camera's Battery Char ging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the I mage Display. In camera connected to the HP AC power adapter through an HP Photosmart dock 12–15 hours Charging: Dock's camera batter y charging light blinks. Charging complete: Dock&ap[...]

B Specifications Resolution Still pictures: ● 7.0MP (3040 by 2288) effective pixel count ● 7.4MP (3152 by 2342) total pixel count Video cli ps (VGA): 640 by 480 total pixel count, 22 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.26 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CCD Color depth 36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors). 36 bit imag es are transformed into an optimized 24 bit i[...]

● This camera supports standard and high speed, HP-branded Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 8MB to 2GB. ● The number of images or video clips that can be saved in memory depends on the Image Quality setting s (see Memory capacity on page 43 ). Compression format ● JPEG (EXIF) for still images ● EXIF 2.2 for still images with embedded audio[...]

Image quality The following table lists the approximate number and average size of still images that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is set to differe nt Image Quality settings (see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). 7MP Best 2 images (2.7MB each) Normal (7MP) 5 images (2MB each) 5MP 8 images (0.9MB each) 2MP [...]

Index A AC power adapter 6 Action mode 16 adding borders 23 apply artistic effects 23 arrow buttons 5 artistic effects 23 assistance 36 audio clips 11, 24 Auto mode 16 B batteries charge 7 conserving 38 install 7 performance 40 shots per 39 top points about use 38 battery charger 7, 43 battery door 6 Beach and Snow mode 16 blinking lights on camera[...]

print buying 30 optical zoom 14 P parts of camera 5, 6 Photosmart Express button 5 Photosmart Express Menu 28, 29 pictures 11, 16 Playback 20 Portrait mode 16 power adapter 6 indicators 39 light 5 ON/OFF button 5 usage 43 print images 26, 28 prints, buy online 30 problems and solutions 32 R record audio clips 24 video clips 12 redeye removal 22 Reg[...]