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HP Photosmart E317 Digital Camera
User’s Manual
4" X 6" FRONT COVER
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Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1 Attach the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 Install the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 Turn on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4 Choose the Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5 Set the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 6 Install and Format a Memory Card (Optional). . . . . . . . . .
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Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Date & Time Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 EV Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ISO Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 3 Reviewing Images and Video Clips . . . . . . . . 49 Using Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Total Images Summary Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using the P
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Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Connecting Your Camera as a Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Using a Memory Card Reader. . . . . . . . . 78 Configuring the Camera as a Disk Drive. . 81 Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Error Messages on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . .
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C Caring for Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Basic Camera Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Cleaning the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Cleaning the Camera Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Cleaning the Camera Body and Image Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 D Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Memory Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 8 HP Photosmart E317 Users Manual
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1Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the HP Photosmart E317 digital camera and welcome to the world of digital photography! This manual explains camera features you can use to ensure great results while enjoying the photographic experience. Some of these features are: Video and audio capabilityRecord video clips (see page 30) or add audio clips to your still pictures (see page 60). Transferring images to a computerEasily transfer images from your camera to your comp
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Setup To locate a part on your camera (such as a button or a light) while following the instructions in this section, see Camera Parts on page 19. 1. Attach the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. 10 HP Photosmart E317 Users Manual
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2. Install the Batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory card door on the side of the camera by sliding the door toward the front of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door by pushing the door down and sliding the door toward the back of the camera until the door latches. For the performance of NiMH, Lithium, and Alkaline batteries when used with this camera, see Performance per Battery Type on page 114. For the number of shots
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3. Turn on the Camera To turn the camera on, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens. The Power/ Memory light on the back of the camera turns on solid green. The HP logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up. To turn the camera off, slide the lens cover closed until it clicks, covering the lens. CAUTION: When sliding the lens cover, keep your fingers clear of the lens. Fingerprints on the lens can impair the quality of the picture. For infor
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4. Choose the Language The first time you turn the camera on, you are prompted to choose a language. 1. Scroll to the language that you want by using the buttons on the Controller . 2. Press the button to select the highlighted language. TIP: If you need to change the language later, you can do this with the Language setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 5, Using the Setup Menu. Getting Started 13
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5. Set the Date and Time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see in Playback, when viewing Image Advice, and when viewing the image on your computer. You can also choose to have the date and time imprinted on the image (see Date & Time Imprint on page 42). 1. The first item highlighted is the date and time format. If you want to change the format, use the buttons. If the
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TIP: If you need to change the date and time settings later, you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 5, Using the Setup Menu. 6. Install and Format a Memory Card (Optional) Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For more information about supported memory cards, see Storage on page 129. 1. Turn off the camera
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7. Press the button to highlight Yes, and then press the button to format the card. Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while the camera is formatting the memory card. When the camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images Summary screen is displayed (see Total Images Summary Screen on page 52). To remove the memory card from the camera, first turn the camera off. Then open the Battery/Memory card door, press down on the top edge of the memory card, and it will spri
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7. Install the Software The HP Image Zone software allows you to transfer images. NOTE: If you do not install the HP Image Zone software, you can still transfer images. For details, see Using Your Camera without Installing the HP Image Zone Software on page 77. NOTE: If you have trouble installing or using the HP Image Zone software, see the HP Customer Support website: www.hp.com/support for more information. Windows® To install the HP Image Zone software successfully, your computer must
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Macintosh 1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2. Insert the HP Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 3. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 4. Double-click the installer icon, and then follow the on- screen instructions. 5. When the HP Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable the virus protection software you disabled in Step 1. Users Manual on the CD A copy of this camera User
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Camera Parts Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the following tables for more information about those parts. Back of the Camera 4 1 2 3 5 6 8 7 #Name Description 1Image Display Allows you to frame pictures and video (page 27) clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus. 2 Live If Live View is displayed, allows you to View/Playback switch to Playback. button If Playback is displayed, allows you to switch to Live V
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#Name Description 3 Flash button Allows you to select between the different (page 32) flash settings. 4 Self-Timer Allows you to take a self-timer picture. button (page 35) 5 Power/Memory Solid greenCamera is on. light Blinking greenCamera is writing to either the internal memory or an installed memory card. 6Battery/Memory Allows access to insert and remove the card door batteries and an optional memory card. (pages 11, 15) 7 button Allows you to display camera menus, (pages 37, 53)
