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HP Photosmart
R930 series
Digital Camera
User Guide
6.5” x 9” FRONT COVER
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Contents 1 Getting started Camera top, side, and back .......................................................................................................4 Camera front and bottom............................................................................................................5 Before taking pictures.................................................................................................................5 Install the battery....................................................
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4 Reviewing images and video clips Using Playback.........................................................................................................................24 Reviewing videos................................................................................................................25 Deleting images..................................................................................................................25 Viewing thumbnails..............................................
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Contents Safety precautions for using batteries......................................................................................54 Power indicators.......................................................................................................................55 Number of shots per battery charge.........................................................................................55 Recharging the Lithium Ion battery..................................................................
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1 Getting started Use this section to get familiar with the camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top, side, and back 3 4 5 6 1 2 7 11 8 10 9 1 Speaker. 2 button 3 Power light. 4 selector—Switches between Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback (see “Taking pictures” on page 12, “Recording video clips” on page 12, and “Reviewing images and video clips” on page 24). 5 Shutter button. 6 Zoom lever—Accesses / Zoom (see “Using zoom” on page
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Camera front and bottom 1 2 3 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See “Using the Self-Timer settings” on page 21. 3 Microphone. 4 Battery/Memory Card door. 5 Tripod mount. Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video clips. Install the battery 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the battery in the larger slot, pushing the battery in until the latch ca
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Chapter 1 Charge the battery To charge the battery in the camera: 1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the camera and the large end into the power adapter, then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet, as shown. The camera's blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging. The battery is fully charged when the Battery Charging light turns on solid (see “Recharging the Lithium Ion battery” on page 55 for information on charging times). 2. When charging is co
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Set the date and time Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transferred them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature. See Date & Time Imprint under “Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on page 18. 1. Touch or to adjust the month, date, and year. 2. Touch Next to confirm your settings and display the Time screen. 3. Touch or to adjust the time. 4. When all settings
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Chapter 1 For information about supported memory cards, see Storage under “Specifications” on page 57. Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more). To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging. If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photo
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To use the Touch Screen: • Touch a rounded-corner touch button (as shown) or menu item on the Touch Screen. For example, touching exits the current screen or menu. • Whenever you are framing an image or video clip, you can turn off the Touch Screen overlay to view the display more clearly. Press to turn off the touch buttons. Press again to turn on the touch buttons. NOTE: Overlay items on the Touch Screen vary based on the task you are performing. Tips on using the Touch Screen: • You can us
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Chapter 1 TIP: To switch between Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback, slide to the desired option. 10 Getting started
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2 Taking pictures and recording video clips You can take pictures when you are in Picture Capture and you can record video when you are in Video Record. Slide to to take pictures or to to record video clips. The Image Display resembles the following: 1 Touch Screen buttons Menu When in Picture Capture, displays Picture Capture Menu. • • When in Video Record, displays Video Record Menu. ( only) Displays the Shooting Mode menu. The icon that displays on the button reflects the shooting m
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Chapter 2 For the icons you may see displayed on additional buttons, see the entries for camera features in “Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on page 18. Taking pictures You can take a picture when the camera is set to Picture Capture. 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject for your picture 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 green when focus is locked (see “Au
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TIP: If you follow the suggestions for focus and exposure and your image does not appear to be in proper focus or exposure when viewed in Playback, see the topics on blurry, dark, light, or grainy images in “Troubleshooting” on page 44. Optimizing focus When the camera cannot auto focus, the focus brackets turn red. This indicates the picture may be out of focus because the subject is out of the focus range or the scene has low contrast. If you are recording a video or taking a picture with a s
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Chapter 2 3. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and re- frame. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. Optimizing exposure When you are taking a picture and press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera also measures the light level to set the proper exposure. If the camera determines the scene will require a very long exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the picture, but it may be blurry because it is difficult to hold the camera still
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Digital zoom In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene and the image quality setting (MP value). As you zoom in, the scene enlarges within the yellow frame to indicate the area of the scene the camera will capture, and the MP value decreases to indicate the resolution at which the scene will be captured. When capturing images using digital zoom, make sure that the MP value shown in the Image Display is appropriate for the size at which you want to print the capture
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3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's default settings work well for most shooting situations. For some situations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures you take and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features that optimize the camera for lighting and motion, you can also set the camera to create a panorama, to take a series of pictures rapidly or take images 10 seconds after you press the Shutter button,
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Using the shooting modes Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized for particular types of scenes or shooting situations. To select a shooting mode: 1. While in Picture Capture, touch the icon corresponding to the current shooting mode ( by default). 2. Touch or to display the shooting mode you want, touch the shooting mode, then touch OK. To exit the Shooting Mode menu without changing the shooting mode, touch . Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good sh
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Chapter 3 software” on page 8), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them to your computer. 1. While in Picture Capture, touch the icon corresponding to the current shooting mode ( by default). Touch or to display the / Panorama shooting modes. Touch either Panorama (left to right) or Panorama (right to left), touch OK, then touch to return to Picture Capture. 2. Press the Shutter button to take the first picture in the panoramic sequence. 3. Position the camera to
