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HP PW550
Digital Camera
User Manual
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Table of Contents Preface ...................................................................................... v About this Manual ........................................................................................................... v Copyright ....................................................................................................................... v Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance .................................................... v Declaration of Conf
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Shooting mode ..........................................................................................................................11 Video Record mode ....................................................................................................................11 Playback mode ..........................................................................................................................11 Selecting the Shooting mode options .................................................
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- Using Blink Detection Mode .....................................................................................................40 - Using Aperture Priority Mode ...................................................................................................41 - Using Shutter Priority Mode .....................................................................................................41 - Using Manual Exposure Mode .......................................................................
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Modify Color ................................................................................................................. 69 Crop ............................................................................................................................. 71 Resize .......................................................................................................................... 73 DPOF ..................................................................................................
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Preface About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. For the latest revision, please visit www.hp.com/support. Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the man
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Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful
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Battery Information • If the battery is already installed, make sure to power off the camera before removing and inserting the battery. • When inserting the battery in this camera, ensure that it is oriented correctly. Please see pages 2 and 3 for additional details. Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage and in an extremely rare event can result in an explosion. • When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera body to feel warm. Using this Me
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Photography Terms and Definitions Definitions Terms A simple technique professional photographers use to ensure they properly expose their pictures, especially in challenging auto exposure bracketing (AEB) lighting situations. When AEB is selected, the camera automatically takes three or more shots with a different exposure for each frame. Auto focus refers to a camera lens’ ability to adjust its configuration in order to focus properly on a subject regardless of whether it is near or fa
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A camera incorporating an image sensor which outputs a digital signal representing a still picture, or records a digital signal digital still camera (DSC) representing a still picture on a removable medium, such as a memory card or magnetic disk. dynamic range cf. ISO DSC dynamic range, colour gamut, luminance ratio. A compressed file format for digital cameras in which the images are compressed using the baseline JPEG standard, described in Exif/JPEG ISO 12234-2, and metadata and thumbnail
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Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: Digital camera Li-ion battery Wrist strap USB cable Warranty Card User Manual and Software installation Quick Start guide 1
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Getting Started Attaching the Wrist Strap Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to better protect your new camera: 1. Insert the smaller loop of the strap in the strap eyelet. 2. Thread the larger loop of the strap though the short loop and pull tight to attach the strap to the camera. Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the NP45 Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery into the battery compartment. If the battery is already installed, make sure to powe
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3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera. 4. Close the battery compartment. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. 1. Open the SD card compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic contacts facing the front side of the camera. 3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place. 4. Close the SD card compart
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To remove the SD/SDHC card 1. Open the battery compartment. 2. Gently push the card until it clicks and pops out. 3. Pull out the card carefully. Charging the battery The battery that comes along with your package is not fully charged. You need to charge the battery before using the camera. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Connect the battery charger to the adaptor. 3. Plug the adaptor to the main outlet. Please charge the battery at least 2.5 hours for the initial use. Beyond
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Camera Memory Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also supports SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB. If there is a storage card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically saves all images, videos and audio clips in the external storage card. The icon indicates the camera is using SD card. Warning Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing additional cards, please check the card specifications. Please use class 4 rated SD/SDHC or g
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Camera Views Front View Self-Timer LED / AF Assist Lamp Flash Zoom Lens Microphone Back View Zoom buttons Menu *4 LCD screen Func / Delete *2 Operation Lamp SET / 4-way navigation control *3 Shooting / Video Record / Playback *1 6
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Top View Shutter button Power button Bottom View Battery / SD card compartment Left/Right View USB Strap ring 7
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Button ٭1: Shooting/Video Record/Playback Switch to Shooting, Video Record or Playback mode by using the switching button. Button ٭2: FUNC/Delete In Shooting and Video Record mode, press to enter FUNC menu. In Playback mode, press to delete an image, video or audio clip. Button ٭3: Navigation Control The 4-way Navigation Control and the button allows you to access the various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). Further functions of these buttons are as follows: Face Tracking/ S
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Button Usage SET 1. Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus. 1. In Shooting mode, press to scroll through the flash mode options. ( Auto, Anti Red-eye, Slow Sync, Forced On and Forced Off) 2. In Playback mode, press to view the next image, video or audio clip. Flash/ Right 3. In Playback Video Record, press to fast forward video playback. 4. In Menu mode, press to change submenus. 1. In Shooting mode, press to switch focus mode. ( Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity) 2. In Playback mod
