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HP Photosmart E427
Digital Camera
User Guide
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Contents 1 Getting started.......................................................................................................5 Camera top, back, and side....................................................................................5 Camera front, bottom, and side...............................................................................6 Before taking pictures..............................................................................................6 Install the batteries.......
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A Managing batteries..............................................................................................26 Top points about batteries.....................................................................................26 Extending battery life.............................................................................................26 Safety precautions for using batteries...................................................................26 Power indicators...........................
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Getting started 1 Use this section to get familiar with camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top, back, and side 12 3 4 5 6 8 7 1 Shutter button—Captures images (see Taking still pictures on page 10) or records video clips (see Recording video clips on page 10). 2 Live View/Playback button—Switches between Live View and Playback (see Taking pictures and recording video clips on page 10 and Reviewing images and video clips on page 15). 3 and bu
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Chapter 1 Camera front, bottom, and side 1 2 3 7 4 6 5 1 Self-Timer/Video light—See Using the Self-Timer mode on page 13. 2 Flash. 3 Microphone. 4 Focus switch—Switches between Macro and Normal focus (see Using the focus range settings on page 11). 5 Tripod mount. 6 Battery/Memory card door. 7 Lens cover/Power switch—Turns the camera on and off and protects the lens while the camera is off. Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video cli
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Turn on the camera To turn on the camera, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens. To turn off the camera, 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. Choose the language The Language setting you choose also determines the default date and time format. Use to choose the language you want, then press . To change the l
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Chapter 1 Install and format an optional memory card This camera supports standard and high speed, HP-branded Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 16MB to 1GB. 1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory card door. 2. Insert the optional memory card in the small slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door and turn on the camera. Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sur
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1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation screen does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK. 3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software. Macintosh To install the HP Photosmart Mac software, your Macintosh computer must meet the system req
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Taking pictures and recording 2 video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. To activate Live View, press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View display looks like this: 1 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 27). 2 Memory card indicator. 3 12 Pictures remaining count. Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on and not in Video shooting mode. 1. Press un
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about selecting the Video shooting mode, see Using the Capture Menu on page 12. 3. Frame the subject. 4. Press and release the Shutter button. 5. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in Instant Review. If you want to delete the image or video clip, press , select This Image from the Delete sub-menu, then press . Digital zoom Your camera has digital zoom, whic
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Chapter 2 Using the Capture Menu The Capture Menu allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of the images and video clips you capture. 1. While in Live View or Playback, press , then use to highlight . 2. Use to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then press . 4. Press to exit the Capture Menu. Except as noted, Capture Menu settings remain in effect until they are changed or until they return to
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(continued) ● 2MP—For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). ● VGA—For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet. The Image Quality setting remains in effect until you change it, even if you turn off the camera. Date & Time Imprint—Imprints date in lower left corner of image. ● Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image. ● Date Only—Date permanently imprinted. ● Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted. The Date & Time Imprint setting remains in effect unt
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Chapter 2 Note To add audio to images taken with the Self-Timer setting, see Recording audio on page 17. The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Auto shooting mode after the picture is taken. Flash Setting—Red-Eye The red-eye phenomenon is caused when light from the flash reflects off the subjects' eyes, which can make human eyes appear red in the captured image. Using Red- Eye causes the camera to flash quickly up to three times to shrink the subject's pupils (reducing the effect of the r
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Reviewing images and video 3 clips You can review and delete images and video clips in Playback as described here. Using Playback 1. Press until appears in the upper right corner of the Image Display. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video clips (video clips play automatically). When viewing video clips, press to stop the clip; press again to go to the Playback Menu. 3. To switch to Live View, press . During Playback, the Image Display also indicates additional information about eac
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Chapter 3 Deleting images To delete a displayed image during Playback: 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, then press . – Cancel—Returns to Playback without deleting the displayed image. – This Image—Deletes the image or video clip. – All Images (in Memory/on Card)—Deletes all stored images and video clips. – Format (Memory/Card)—Deletes all stored files, then formats the internal memory or memory card. Using the Playback Menu 1. While in Playback, press . 2. Use to highlight an option. 3.
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Magnifying images This feature is for viewing purposes only; it does not permanently alter the image. 1. From the Playback Menu, select Magnify. The currently displayed image is magnified 2x. 2. Use and to pan around the magnified image. 3. Press to increase magnification up to 4x. 4. Press again to return to Playback. Selecting images for printing To select an image for printing: 1. While in Playback, use to display an image you want to mark for printing. 2. From the Playback Menu, select
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Transferring and printing images 4 You can transfer images and video clips with or without the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has several features for transferring and managing your images and also guides you through the transfer process. Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software (see Install the software on page 8), use this method to transfer images and video clips to your computer. 1
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Note On Macintosh computers, if you set the camera to Disk Drive and neither Image Capture nor iPhoto starts automatically, look on the desktop for a disk drive icon with the label HP_E427 and copy the images manually. For more information about how to copy files, visit Mac help. Using a memory card reader You can put your camera’s optional memory card into a (separately purchased) memory card reader. Some computers and HP Photosmart printers have built-in memory card slots which act as a memory
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Using the Setup Menu 5 The Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior. 1. While in Live View or Playback, press , then use to highlight . 2. Use to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, then press . 4. To exit the Setup Menu, press . Settings you specify remain until you change them. Display Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the Image Display. ● Low—For extending battery life. ● Medium (Default)—Fo
