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Trademark and copyright information © Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company All rights are reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this mate
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Attaching the lens cap tether . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Attaching the neck strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Optical zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Digital zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Using the capture menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Exposure mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 ISO speed . . . . . .
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Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . .59 Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Chapter 6: Adjusting the camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Audio record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Instant review .
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Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement . . . . . . . .88 Regulatory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories . . . . . . . . . . 91 Managing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Extending battery life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Rechargeable batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Power conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 Purchasing camera accessories . . .
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Chapter 1: Getting started The HP Photosmart 850 digital camera is a 4.1 Megapixel camera with 8x optical zoom and 7x digital zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology. With HP Instant Share, you can select images to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer. You can also bypass the computer altogether and print the selected pictures directly to any HP Deskjet or Photosmart printers that are USB-enabled. Yo
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Camera parts 13 14 15 16 12 1 11 2 10 3 9 8 7 6 5 4 # Name Description 1Neck strap Allows you to attach a neck strap (a mount mount is on each side of camera) 2 Power/Memory Solid green—camera is on light Blinking green—camera is off and is charging the batteries Blinking red—camera has insufficient power and is shutting down Solid amber—camera is reading from or writing to the memory card 3Memory card Allows access to insert or remove the door memory card 4 Menu/OK button All
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# Name Description 5 Allows you to move through menus Controller and images on the Image Display, or with and through the Capture menu in the buttons viewfinder microdisplay 6 Turns Live View on the Image Display Display on and off button 7 Turns Playback on and off Play button 8 Turns the Share menu on and off Share button 9 Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus 10 Eye-start sen
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1 2 3 4 5 # Name Description 1 Shutter button Takes a picture or starts and stops recording a video clip 2 OFF/Mode Turns the camera power on and off, selector and sets the camera mode to Still , Self-Timer , or Video 3 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 4 Pops up the flash assembly Pop-up flash release 5Pop-up flash Provides additional light to improve assembly picture-taking 12 hp photosmart 850 user’s manual
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10 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 # Name Description 1 Self-Timer light Blinks during the 10-second countdown before taking a picture when using Self-Timer mode. Also turns on in low light conditions to improve auto focus. 2Neck strap Allows you to attach a neck strap and mount a lens cap tether 3 USB connector Allows you to connect a USB cable from the camera to a USB-enabled computer or printer 4 TV connector Allows you to connect an optional Audio/Video cable from the camera to a TV 5 Power adapt
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# Name Description 6 Lens cap tether Allows you to attach a tether to the mount lens cap 7 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 8 Camera Dock Allows you to connect the camera to connector the optional HP Camera Dock 9 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove the batteries 10 Microphone Records audio clips Setup Attaching the lens cap tether 1 With the front of the camera facing you, insert the small loop of the lens cap tether through the neck strap mount on the
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Attaching the neck strap Insert one end of the neck strap through a neck strap mount. Then thread the neck strap through the plastic tab to secure it. Repeat to attach the other end of the neck strap to the other neck strap mount. Installing the batteries 1 With the front of the camera facing you, open the battery door on the bottom of the camera by sliding the latch to the right and pulling the door toward you. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 Close the battery
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Installing the memory card 1 With the camera turned off and the back of the camera facing you, open the memory card door by sliding the door to the right. 2 Insert the memory card, making sure that it snaps into place. 3 Close the memory card door. To remove the memory card, first make sure the camera is turned off. Open the memory card door, then push the memory card in and it will spring from the camera. Turning on power Turn the camera on by rotating the OFF/Mode selector to the mode
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Choosing the language The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language. 1 Scroll to the language that you want by using the buttons on the Controller . 2 Press the blue Menu/OK button in the center of the Controller to select the highlighted language. Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears aft
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Installing the software The camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera. See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 51 for information about configuring the Share menu on the camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 59 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. Windows NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Instant
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Macintosh 1 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2 Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 3 Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Your CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any bonus software: 1 Double-click the Bonus folder icon. 2 Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software
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Your camera also has a fourth menu, the Setup menu, which allows you to adjust a number of camera settings. For information on using the Setup menu, see Chapter 6: Adjusting the camera settings on page 63. Restoring previous settings Some of the settings that you can change in the camera menus do not remain set after you turn the camera off. However, you can restore the settings from the last time the camera was on and had at least one non-default setting (which could actually be several
