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s520
Digital Camera
User Manual
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Preface About this Manual • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice. • Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera. Copyright • This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form,
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READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information ® ® Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ® Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. SD™ is a trademark. SDHC™ is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product Information Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specification
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. Do not disassemble, change or repair t
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Cautions Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters
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Notes on Battery Usage When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery (3.7V). Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance. When you are using a new rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the expiry date is an exception), it may affect t
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CONTENTS 25 Attaching Voice Memos 7 INTRODUCTION 7Overview 26 Protecting Photos and Videos 7 Package Contents 27 DPOF Settings 28 Erasing Images 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 29 MENU OPTIONS 8 Front View 29 Capture Menu 8 Rear View 32 Video Menu 9 LCD Monitor Display 33 Playback Menu 35 Setup Menu 11 GETTING STARTED 11 Preparation 37 TRANSFERRING FILES TO 12 Power the Camera On by Pressing YOUR COMPUTER Playback Button 37 Downloading Your Files 12 Charging the Battery 38 SPECIFICATIONS 13 I
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INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the new HP digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 16.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing photos with a resolution of up to 4608 x 3456 pixels. Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items: Common Product Components: Digital Camera User Manual Software CD-ROM Camera strap Rechargeable lit
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 2 3 4 5 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. ON/OFF Power button 4. Self-timer LED 5. Microphone 6. Lens 6 A. LCD monitor Rear View B. Status LED 1 A B C. USB and AV OUT terminal 2 D. Strap holder 3 4 C E. Speaker 5 D 6 7 F. Tripod socket 8 9 G. Battery / Memory card cover 10 11 E F G H H. Set / 4-way navigation control Function Item Capture Mode Video Mode Playback Mode Photo : to capture mode 1. Shutter button Record button Video clip: to capture mode
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LCD Monitor Display 1 2 3 4 Capture mode 19 00214 00214 1. Zoom status 5 18 2. Available number of 6 17 photos 7 16 3. Storage media 8 15 [r] Internal memory 14 9 (no card) [ ] SD/SDHC 2012.03.01 2012.03.01 13:15 13:15 SET SCN SCN memory card 13 12 11 10 4. Battery condition [l] Full battery power Beauty Enhancer, [,] Coupl.shot [o] Medium battery Portrait. ) [ ] Burst 30fps power 8. Self-timer & [ ] Interval capture [n] Low battery Self-portrait icon 15.White balance power [i] Of
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Video mode 1 2 3 1. Zoom status 12 2. Storage media 11 4 3. Battery condition 4. Focus setting 10 5. Self-timer icon 5 6. Video resolution 7. Elapsed time / Available recording time 8. Main focus area 6 9. Date and time 2012.03.01 2012.03.01 13:15 13:15 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 00:00:00 / 02:28:49 10. Video quality 11. Audio off 9 8 7 12. Mode icon Playback mode - Photo playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Voice memo 15 1 1 110-0201 10-0201 10-0201 2. DPOF icon 2 2 3. Protect icon 14 4. Folder / File number 13 5
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GETTING STARTED Preparation 1. Attach the camera strap. 2. Open the battery/memory card cover. 3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation as shown (label side front). 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 32MB internal memory(23MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera’s memory capacity. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. 5. Close the battery/memory card cover an
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Power the Camera On by Pressing Playback Button 1. Press the 7 button for about 3 seconds to turn the camera on and begin playback. Lens do not zooms out/in in this playback preview. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the Auto off menu. 2. Press the 7 button again or press the ON/OFF button to power the camera off, or press the shutter button to enter the capture mode. Charging the Battery The battery is not fully charg
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Initial Settings The language & date/time needs to be set if and when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Press any button to enter language setup. Select the displayed language with the 4-way navigation control and press the SET button. 3. Select the date format with the left or right side of the 4-way navigation control, and press
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Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ] or [ ]; or press the button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the [Setup] at the end of the Menu with the up or down side of the 4-way navigation control, and press the SET button. 4. Select [Language] with the up or down side of the 4-way navigation control and press the SET button. MENU SET 5. Select the disp
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CAPTURE MODE Capturing Photos Your camera is equipped with a 3.0” full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose photos, playback recorded photos/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ]. 3. Compose your photo in the LCD monitor. Pressing the button zooms in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor. Pressing the button zooms out on the subject, and provides a wider angle
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Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the available scene modes, you can capture the photo with the most appropriate settings. 1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button. 2. Select the desired scene mode with the 4-way navigation control, and press the SET button. 3. Compose the photo and press the shutter button. The table below will help you choose the appropriate scene mode: Scene mode Description Select this mode when you want to capture
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Scene mode Description Beauty Select this mode when you want the camera to enhance the tone of Enhancer skin so that the facial skin appears smooth. Select this mode when you want the camera to make the subject Portrait stand out with smooth and natural looking skin tones. Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as Night Scene night views. Select this mode when you want to capture people with an evening Night Portrait or night scene background. Select this mode when
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Taking s with Intelligent Scene mode In this Intelligent Scene mode, the camera can sense the ambient conditions and automatically select the ideal shooting mode. 1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera mode to [ ], and press the SET button. 2. Select [Intelligent Scene] with the 4-way navigation control, and press the SET button. The camera can automatically select best mode for the shooting scene from [Auto] / [Landscape] / [Backlight] / [Portrait] / [Night] / [Night Portrait] / [Macr
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Taking a Panoramic Pictures Pictures are manually shot, and the camera automatically combines pictures in the camera. 1. Press the MODE button, and set the camera 00214 00214 00214 mode to [ ], and press the SET button. 2. Select [Panorama Video] with the 4-way navigation control, and press the SET button. 3. Press the shutter button down fully. 4. Horizontally move your camera to select the photographic direction, meanwhile the camera begins to recording. SCN SCN 5. Press the shutter but
