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HP Photosmart R740 series
Digital Camera
English
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English Legal and notice information © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and se rvices are set fort h in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Windows® is a U.S. registered
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Contents 1 Getting started Accessing the electronic User Guide.......................4 Camera top, side, and back ....................................6 Camera front and bottom.........................................7 2 Setting up your camera Charge the battery....................................................8 Install the battery......................................................8 Turn on the camera..................................................9 Choose the language.....................
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English 1 Getting started This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information you need to get started using the essential features of your camera. For detailed information about camera features, see the electronic User Guide (see Accessing the electronic User Guid eon page 4). Quick Start Guide Electronic User Guide This printed guide will helpThe electronic User Guide you to: includes: • Start using your • Descriptions of all the camera quickly camera features • Install the • Battery inform
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To view the User Guide: 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen. The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer: • On Windows: Open the HP Solution Cente an r d click help. • On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manage an r d select Camera User Guide from the Information and
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English Camera top, side, and back 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 button. 2 Power light. 3 Shutter button. 4 selector—Switches between Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback (see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback on page 18). 5 Zoom lever (Digital an d Optical)—Accesses / Zoom while in Picture Capture or Video Record; accesses Thumbnails and Magnify while in Playback. 6 USB connector. 6 HP Photosmart R740 series Digital Camera
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7 Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Auto Red-eye, Flash On, Flash Off. 8 Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in Playback. 9 and buttons—Scroll through menus and images. 10 button—Displays came ra menus, selects options, and confirms actions. 11 Back button—Returns you to a previous menu or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus. 12 Image Display. Camera front and bottom 1 2 3 5 4 1 Microphone. 2 Self-Timer/Focus Assis
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English 2 Setting up your camera Charge the battery Before using the battery for the first time, fully charge it using the charger that came with your camera. NOTE: Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart LI40 battery (Q6277A). Do not charge any other battery in the charger. 1. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet, then insert the battery into the charger as shown. The charger’s Battery Charging light is orange while the battery is charging; the battery is fully charged when the ligh
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To remove the battery, move the battery latch as shown until the battery springs free. Turn on the camera To turn on the camera, press the button. Choose the language Use to choose the language that you want, then press . Set the region Along with the language setting, the region setting determines the default date format. Use to choose the region you want, then press . Set the date and time Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transfe rred them to y
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English and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature. 1. Use to adjust the highlighted value. 2. Use to move to the other selections and repeat Step 1 until the date and time are set correctly. 3. Press when the date, time, and format settings are correct, then press again to confirm. Install and form at an optional memory card This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (S D and SDHC) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB
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Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to transfer existing images before formatting. 1. With the camera turned on, slide to . 2. Press to display the Delete menu. 3. Use to select Format Card, then press . 4. Use to select Yes, then press to format the card. Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory. To use internal memory and view images s
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English 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation window does not appear, click Start, click Run, typeD:\ Setup.exe, whereD is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK. 3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software. Macintosh 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive. 2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. 3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow
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3 Taking pictures and recording video clips Slide to either to take pictures or to to record video clips. Take a picture You can take a picture when you are in Picture Capture. 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid gree n when focus is locked. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. After you have taken a pi ure,
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English 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release to begin recording video. 5. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again. After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display. 14 HP Photosmart R740 series Digital Camera
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4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips Review images and video clips You can review images and video clips in Playback . 1. Slide to . 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips. To play a video clip, press once the first screen of the clip appears on the Image Display. NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer. Delete an image You can delete individual images during Playback: 1. Slide to . 2. Use to select an image or video clip. 3.
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English 5 Transferring and printing images Transfer images Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to your computer. NOTE: Transferring a large number of high- resolution images from a memory card to your computer may take up to two hours. When transferring a large number of images, be sure your camera batteries are fully charged or use an optional memory card reader. 1. Turn off the camera, then connect it to the computer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 2. Turn on
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2. Turn off the camera, then connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 3. Turn on the camera. 4. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use to select the image you want to print. 5. Press . 6. In the Print Options menu, select Print this image now to begin printing. displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed. 7. After the printer has printed the image, disconnect t
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English 6 Camera quick reference Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features. To learn more about these camera features, refer to the electronic User Guide or on-camera Help. Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback • Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in the Image Display and take pictures. To activate Picture Capture, slide to . • Video Record allows you to frame videos in the Image Display and record videos. To activate Video Record, slide to . • Playback allows
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• Image Quality •Burst • Date & Time Imprint • Camera Setup • Camera Help Video Record Menu —Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips you record with your camera. To access this menu, slide to , then press . You can select from the following options: •Self-Timer • Camera Setup • Camera Help Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To access this menu, slide to , then press . You can select from the following options: • Remove Red Eyes •
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English , , or , then select Camera Setup. You can select from the following options: • Display Brightness • Camera Sounds • Date & Time • USB Configuration • Language Camera Help Menu —Provides descriptions of camera features and picture-taking tips. To access this menu, press from , , or , then select Camera Help. You can select from the following options: • Top Ten Tips • Camera Accessories • Camera Buttons • Using Shooting Modes • Using Design Gallery • Using Photosmart Express • Printin
