HP 720 Series User Manual

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10 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualCamera Parts# Name Description1 Memory card door Allows access to insert or remove the memory card. Also allows acce

1-Getting started 118 OK button Press once to turn on Playback mode, again to turn on Main menu. Also selects menu options9Share buttonTurns the Share

12 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual# Name Description1 Microphone Records audio clips2 Flash Provides additional light to improve picture-taking3 Video

1-Getting started 13# Name Description1 Shutter button Takes a picture2Video buttonRecords a video clip; press once to start and press again to stop3F

14 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual# Icon Indicates1 Red-eye Reduction is active2 orFlash On is activeorFlash Off is active3 AUTO Auto Flash is active4

1-Getting started 15SetupAttaching the wrist strapAttach the wrist or neck strap as shown in the illustration.NOTE It is easiest to install the strap

16 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualInserting the memory card (optional)Your digital camera contains 16 megabytes (MB) of internal memory so that you ca

1-Getting started 17Choosing the languageThe first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language.1 Sc

18 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualInstalling the softwareThe camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e

1-Getting started 19Macintosh1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging CD into the CD drive of your computer.2 Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.3 Dou

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2-Taking pictures 21Taking picturesTaking still picturesYou can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on

22 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual2 When exposure and focus are locked, and you continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down, you can re-frame or

2-Taking pictures 23Recording audioAfter you take a still picture, you can add an audio annotation to it (for example to describe the location of the

24 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualUsing the self-timer and burst featuresThe Self-timer/Burst button activates the Self-timer and Burst features on th

2-Taking pictures 25Using zoomOptical zoomPress the Zoom Out/Zoom In button to move the lens between wide angle and telephoto positions (1 to 3x).You

26 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualUsing the flashWhen the camera is turned on, the flash is automatically set to Auto Flash. If you change the flash s

2-Taking pictures 27Changing the image qualityThe camera has three image quality settings: Good, Better, and Best. The current quality setting is disp

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3-Using playback and the main menu 29Using playback and the main menuUsing playback to view imagesAfter you have taken some pictures or video clips an

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30 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualNOTE To preserve battery life, you can connect to an optional HP AC adapter while viewing your images. For more info

3-Using playback and the main menu 31Using the main menuUse the Main menu to view or modify images in the camera or to change the camera settings.1 To

32 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualRotating imagesNOTE This option works only on still images, not video clips.1 In Playback mode, scroll to the image

3-Using playback and the main menu 33Recording audio clipsNOTE This option works only on still images, not video clips.1 In Playback mode, scroll to t

34 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualViewing thumbnail images1 In Playback mode, press OK to display the Main menu.2 In the Main menu, select the View Th

3-Using playback and the main menu 35Using the setup menuThe Setup menu allows you to set a number of preferences on the camera, including:z selecting

36 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualExposure settingsUse these settings to override the camera’s automatic exposure settings. When you change these sett

3-Using playback and the main menu 37White balanceIn some cases, it may be necessary to pre-set the light source so the camera can reproduce colors mo

38 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualDate & timeThis setting determines the current date and time for the camera. This is usually done when you first

3-Using playback and the main menu 39USB configuration settingThis option determines how the camera appears when connected to a computer.1 In the Setu

40 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualMove images to cardThis option lets you move images from the camera’s internal memory to a memory card. It appears o

4-Using hp instant share 41Using hp instant shareThis camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share. This feature lets you select images in t

42 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualAfter you press the Share button, you can activate the Share menu by pressing OK. The following illustration and t

4-Using hp instant share 43Using hp instant share to print pictures1 Turn on the camera, then press the Share button.2 Use the buttons to scroll to t

44 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualUsing the hp instant share e-mail serviceUsing HP Instant Share to e-mail images involves three steps:1 Adding e-mai

4-Using hp instant share 455 If you are using a Macintosh computer, skip to step 7. If you are using a computer running Windows, you will be asked to

46 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual3 Press OK to activate the Share menu, then use the buttons to scroll to the e-mail destination that you want to se

5-Unloading, printing, & displaying images 47Unloading, printing, & displaying imagesOnce you have taken pictures, you can unload them from yo

48 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual4 When the unload screen on the computer says Finished, your images have been saved and shared. You can now disconne

5-Unloading, printing, & displaying images 49Displaying images on a TVImages in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow on almost any t

Table of Contents51-Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Camera Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual.2 To change an option, highlight it and press OK. Each time OK is pressed, the next option is selected. All selecti

6-Troubleshooting and support 51Troubleshooting and supportProblems and solutions Problem Possible cause SolutionThe camera does not turn on.The batte

52 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualThe camera does not respond when I press a button.The camera is off.Turn on the camera.The camera is connected to a

6-Troubleshooting and support 53The wrong date and/or time is shown.The batteries died or were removed from the camera for more than 10 minutes.Reset

54 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualMy image is blurry.Your subject was too close to the camera lens.Do not try to get closer than the camera’s minimum

6-Troubleshooting and support 55My image is too bright.The flash provided too much light.Change the flash setting to Flash Off.A natural or artificial

56 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualError messagesYou may receive error messages on the camera’s Image Display, or on your computer screen.Error message

6-Troubleshooting and support 57Unsupported card The card in the memory slot is not a memory card or is not a supported memory card.Ensure that the ca

58 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualUnknown USB deviceThe connected USB device is not a printer.Disconnect the current USB connection and connect to you

6-Troubleshooting and support 59Error messages on the computerPrinter is out of paper.Your printer is out of paper.If OK is visible on the Image Displ

6 hp photosmart 720 user’s manual3-Using playback and the main menu . . . . . . . 29Using playback to view images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

60 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualGetting assistanceFinding help on the webHP product supportVisit www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/regional.html, select you

6-Troubleshooting and support 61Before you callReview troubleshooting tips.Have the following information ready before you call:z serial number (found

62 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualUpgraded warranty optionsYou can select one of the following upgraded warranty options (available in the U.S. only):

6-Troubleshooting and support 63Alternatively, you can ask your dealer or call HP at the phone number listed in this document. For English support in

64 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualHong Kong SAR +852 3002 8555Hungary +36 (0)1 382 1111India 1 600 112267 or +91 11 682 6035Indonesia +62 (21) 350 340

6-Troubleshooting and support 65Romania +40 1 315 44 42 (or local 01 3154442)Russian Federation +7 095 797 3520 (Moscow) +7 812 346 7997 (St. Petersbu

66 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualHewlett-Packard limited warranty statementThe HP photosmart 720 camera comes with a one year limited warranty. z HP

6-Troubleshooting and support 67PURPOSE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the a

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Appendix A: Batteries and accessories 69Appendix A: Batteries and accessoriesManaging batteriesWhen the batteries are removed from the camera, the dat

76-Troubleshooting and support . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Error messages . . .

70 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualExtending battery lifez Use an optional HP AC adapter or HP Camera Dock when unloading pictures to your computer, pr

Appendix A: Batteries and accessories 71Power conservationTo conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off automatically if there is no button a

72 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualz HP Digital Camera Accessory Kit (Y1788 for United States, Y1789 for outside the United States). Contents include:•

Appendix B: Camera dock 73Appendix B: Camera dockNOTE The HP Camera Dock does not work without AC power. Be sure to use ONLY the HP AC adapter and t

74 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualThe Camera Dock has a light near the top front that provides battery charging status. A blinking light indicates tha

Appendix B: Camera dock 75Unloading images to a computer using the dockNOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, switch the camera to Disk Drive in

76 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualPrinting images using the dock1 Check that the HP Camera Dock is connected to your printer. (The dock cannot be conn

Appendix C: Specifications 77Appendix C: SpecificationsFeature DescriptionResolution 3.15 MP (2048 by 1536 effective pixel count)3.34 MP (2140 by 1560

78 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualZoom 3x optical, 4x digital zoom7 mm to 21 mm (35 mm equivalent is approximately 34 mm to 102 mm)Focus TTL auto focu

Appendix C: Specifications 79Audio captureStill picturesUp to 4:00 minutes of audio annotation can be added to each still picture (limited by availabl

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80 hp photosmart 720 user’s manualStandards z PTP transfer (15740)z MSDC transferz NTSC/PALz JPEGz Motion JPEGz DPOF-1z EXIFz DCFTripod mount YesDimen

Index81IndexAAA batteries 69AC power adapterconnector 10HP part number 71, 79accessories for camera 71alkaline batteries 69arrow buttons 10audio clips

82 IndexDdate and timechange 38set 17deleteimages and files 32images during Instant Review 22video clips during Instant Review 22Digital Print Order F

83IndexIImage Display 11image qualitybutton 13status icon 14imagesdelete 32magnify view in camera 34move from internal memory to card 40quality settin

84 IndexOOK button 11optical viewfinder 11optical zoom 25PPAL video format 50photo-lithium batteries 69Picture Transfer Protocol 39picturesinstant rev

85Indexslideshowdisplay on TV 49menu 50softwarebonus 18, 19install 18speaker 11specifications 77status LCDicons 14location 13Tthumbnail images, view 3

86 IndexZzoombutton 11specifications 78use optical or digital 25

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1-Getting started 9Getting startedThe HP Photosmart 720 digital camera is a 3.3 mega-pixel camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. This camer