Hp 930 User Manual

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10 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual4 Power/Memory light (page 17)Solid—camera is onFast blinking—camera is writing to the memory cardSlow blinki

100 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualAppendix A: Batteries and camera accessoriesManaging batteriesWhen the batteries are removed from the camera

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 101The camera uses two AA batteries. Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries. For best results, use photo-

102 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualRechargeable batteriesNickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can be recharged by using a battery charger. NiM

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 103Purchasing camera accessoriesYou can purchase additional accessories for your camera from your local r

104 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualz HP AC power adapter (HP supports only HP AC power adapters and other accessories expressly approved by HP)

Appendix B: Specifications 105Appendix B: SpecificationsFeature DescriptionResolution Still pictures:z 5.26 MP (2668 by 1970) total pixel countz 5.08

106 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualFocus TTL auto focus.Focus range settings:z Normal (default)—Auto focus range of 0.5 m (19.7 in) to infinity

Appendix B: Specifications 107Image capture options z Still (default)z Self-Timer—Can be set to On or On - 2 shots through the Capture menu; 10 second

108 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualSaturation settingsLow, Medium (default), HighSharpness settingsLow, Medium (default), HighContrast settings

Appendix B: Specifications 109Power 2 AA batteries (2 non-rechargeable AA batteries included) or optional HP AC power adapter. Acceptable batteries in

Chapter 1: Getting started 1112 Viewfinder (page 22)Allows you to frame the subject of your picture or video clip13 Viewfinder lights: Video and AF/

110 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualMemory card capacityThe following table lists the approximate number of still images that can be stored on a

Index111IndexAAA batteries 101AC power adapterconnector on camera 15HP part number 109purchasing 104accessories for camera 103AE Metering, setting 41a

112 IndexDdarkening an image 32Date & Time, setting 18, 72deleteaudio only 55during Instant Review 22images and video clips from memory card 55Dig

113IndexIImage Displaydescription 10Live View button 10status screen 17using 28Image Info, using 57imagesAE Metering setting 41brightening 32Color set

114 Indexmemory cardCompression setting, effect of 46delete images, audio only, or video clips 55door 10image capacity 45, 46, 110install 16pictures r

115IndexRrangeExposure Compensation 107flash 106F-number 105focus 106focus settings 30rechargeable batteries 102recordaudio clips 23, 54video clips 24

116 IndexVVideo button, description 12video clipsdelete 55play 54record 24Video light, description 11viewfinder lights (LEDs), description 11viewfinde

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12 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual# Name Description1 Focus button (page 30)Allows you to select the Macro focus range setting (to take close-

Chapter 1: Getting started 136 Flash lights: Flash Off, Flash On, and Night (page 33)Lights solid when you select the Flash Off , Flash On , or N

14 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual# Name Description1Microphone (page 23)Records audio clips2Self-Timer light (page 25)Blinks during the 10-sec

Chapter 1: Getting started 15SetupAttaching the wrist strapAttach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown.5 Power

16 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualInstalling the batteries1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera.2 Insert the batteries as indicat

Chapter 1: Getting started 17Turning on powerTurn the camera on by sliding the ON/OFF switch to the right and then releasing it.The lens extends, the

18 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualRestoring previous settingsSome of the settings that you can change in the camera menus do not remain set aft

Chapter 1: Getting started 19Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the correct date, time, and date/time format are set.NOTE In the date/time format, mm=month, d

20 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualNOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start, and then click Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X

Chapter 1: Getting started 21Camera states and menusYour camera has three main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Each of these states h

22 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualChapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clipsTaking still picturesYou can take a picture almost any ti

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 23NOTE If you release the Shutter button only halfway after taking a picture, the focus and expos

24 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualAudio recording stops when you release the Shutter button, the maximum audio clip length of 60 seconds is rea

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 25NOTE If you have set Self-Timer to On or On - 2 shots in the Capture menu (see page 38), the ca

26 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual5 Press the Shutter button all the way down. A 10-second countdown appears on the Image Display. The Self-Tim

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27If the focus brackets turn red, the viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon blinks on the

28 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualUsing live viewThe Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View. To activate Li

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 29NOTE The F-number and shutter speed also appear in the Live View screen whenever you press the

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30 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualSetting the focus rangeThe Focus button lets you toggle between the three focus range settings on the camera.

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31Setting the exposure modeNOTE The exposure mode setting does not apply when you are recording v

32 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualNOTE When you set the exposure mode to Action , Landscape , or Portrait , the ISO Speed menu option is graye

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 33When you have not changed Exposure Compensation for 2 seconds, the meter disappears, but the va

34 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualNOTE With each of the flash settings, you can also set Red-eye Reduction to On in the Capture menu. When Red-

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 35Using zoomNOTE Zoom does not work while recording video clips.Optical zoomPress the Zoom Out a

36 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualThe Resolution number on the right side of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom. For example

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 373 Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub-menu, or use th

38 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualSelf-timerIf you press OK when the Self-Timer option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Self-Timer sub-m

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 39White balanceIf you press OK when the White Balance option is highlighted in the Capture menu,

Table of ContentsChapter 1: Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualIf you press OK when the Manual option is highlighted in the White Balance sub-menu, the Manual White Balance

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 413 If needed, repeat steps 1 and 2 until you get the desired Manual White Balance setting.4 When

42 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualISO speedNOTE The ISO Speed setting does not apply to recording video clips.If you press OK when the ISO Spee

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 43ColorIf you press OK when the Color option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Color sub-me

44 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualThe default Red-eye Reduction setting is Off, causing the flash to fire without red-eye reduction. The Red-ey

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 45NOTE The Resolution setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card.

46 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualNOTE The Pictures Remaining count at the bottom of the screen updates when you select a new setting.NOTE The

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 47SharpnessNOTE The Sharpness setting does not apply to recording video clips.If you press OK whe

48 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualContrastIf you press OK when the Contrast option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Contrast sub-menu di

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 49Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clipsUsing playbackAfter you have taken pictures or recorded video

Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Digital zo

50 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual # Icon Description1or—Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries; see Ma

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 51Using the playback menuThe Playback menu allows you to play or record audio clips, play video clips, del

52 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual4 To exit the Playback menu and return to viewing images in Playback, highlight the EXIT PLAYBACK MENU opti

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 535 Rotates this image automatically 90 degrees clockwise (not available for video clips)6 Allows you to v

54 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualPlay/Record audioThis Playback menu option is either Play or Record Audio depending on the still image or vid

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 55Audio recording stops when you press the OK button, the maximum audio clip length of 60 seconds is reach

56 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualMagnifyIf you press OK when the Magnify option is highlighted in the Playback menu, the currently displayed i

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 57Image infoIf you press OK when the Image Info option is highlighted in the Playback menu, the Image Info

58 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualUse the buttons to scroll to other images and view their information. Then press the OK button to return to

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 59Chapter 4: Using hp instant shareThis camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share. This feature lets yo

hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualUsing the hp instant share e-mail service . . . . . . . . . .62Adding e-mail addresses and group distribution

60 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualUsing the share menuWhen you press the Share button, the Share menu displays in the upper right-hand corner

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 61Using hp instant share to print pictures1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button.2 Use the button

62 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualUsing the hp instant share e-mail serviceUsing HP Instant Share to e-mail images involves three steps:1 Addin

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 633 Connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable or an optional HP 8886 camera dock. This activates th

64 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual7 Once you have successfully registered, sign in to the HP Passport program, and then the HP Instant Share E-

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 65Selecting images to be e-mailed1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button.2 Use the buttons to scro

66 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualWindowsImages are not e-mailed directly to anyone. Rather, a message is sent to each e-mail address or group

Chapter 5: Unloading and printing images 67Chapter 5: Unloading and printing imagesOnce you have taken pictures, you can unload them from your camera

68 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualNOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you turn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box will

Chapter 5: Unloading and printing images 69To print directly to an HP Photosmart printer or to any other HP printer with a front panel USB port:1 Chec

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories . . . . . . . . . .100Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Extending bat

70 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualChapter 6: Using the setup menuThe Setup menu allows you to adjust a number of camera settings, such as the c

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 715 To exit the Setup menu and return to the Capture menu or Playback menu, highlight the EXIT SETUP menu option and

72 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualDate & timeIf you press OK when the Date & Time option is highlighted in the Setup menu, the Date &am

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 73z Disk Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC)

74 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualLanguageIf you press OK when the Language option is highlighted in the Setup menu, the Language sub-menu disp

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 75Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and supportProblems and solutionsNOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after

76 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualProblem Possible cause SolutionThe camera does not turn on. (continued)The HP AC power adapter is not connect

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 77I replace the camera batteries frequently. (continued)The NiMH batteries you are using were recharged incorre

78 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualThe camera batteries will not charge. (continued)The wrong AC power adapter is being used.Use only the HP AC

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 79The camera does not respond when I press a button.The camera is turned off or has shut down.Turn on the camer

8 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualChapter 1: Getting startedCongratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! Your new camera has many fe

80 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualThe camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter button.You did not press the Shutter button hard

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 81My image is blurry.The camera was set to Normal focus when it should have been set to Macro focus, or vice v

82 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualMy image is too bright. (continued)A natural or artificial source other than the flash provided too much ligh

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 83Resetting the cameraIf your camera does not respond when you press any buttons, use the camera Reset switch t

84 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualError messages on the cameraMessage Possible cause SolutionBatteries depleted. Camera is shutting down.Batter

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 85Lens is obstructed Something is blocking the lens from extending at power up.Clear space for the lens so it c

86 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualCard is locked The memory card is locked.Switch the locking tab on the memory card to the unlocked position.C

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 87Focus too far The focus distance is beyond where the camera can focus.Make sure the camera is not set to Macr

88 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualF-number and shutter speed turn red in Live ViewThe camera is out of range for the selected aperture.Select a

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 89Unable to communicate with printerThere is no connection between the camera and printer.Make sure the cable i

Chapter 1: Getting started 9Camera partsNOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts.# Name Desc

90 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualIncorrect or missing print cartridgeThe printer cartridge is the incorrect model or is missing.Install a new

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 91Error messages on the computerMessage Possible cause SolutionConnection between the imaging device and comput

92 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualComputer cannot find the connected camera (continued)The camera is set to the Digital Camera setting in the U

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 93Getting assistanceThis section contains support information for your digital camera, including support websit

94 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualCustomer Care is available in the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, S

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 95• The version of the digital camera software (located on the camera’s CD label)• Messages displayed at the ti

96 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualAfter the warranty period, call (208) 323-2551. Charges are $25.00 per issue, and are charged to your credit

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 97Italy +39 (0)848 800 871Luxembourg 900 40 006 (French) 900 40 007 (German)Morocco +212 224

98 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manualOther phone support worldwideHP Customer Care Center phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the followi

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 99Mexico +52 58 9922 (Mexico City) +52 01 800 472 6684 (outside Mexico City)New Zealand +64 (9) 356