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Tabme of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started ............................ g Camera parts ............................. 10 Status LCD ........................... 14 Setup ................................... 16 Attaching the wrist strap .................. 16 Installingthe batteries ................... 16 Installing a memory card (optional) .......... 17 Turning on power ...................... 18 Restoring previous settings ............. 18 Choosing the language .................. 18 Setting the da
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Using macro mode ...................... 36 Advanced capture settings .................... 37 EVcompensation ....................... 38 White balance ......................... 39 ISO speed ............................ 40 AE metering ........................... 41 Saturation ............................ 43 Sharpness ............................ 44 Setup ................................ 44 Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips .......... 45 Using playback ............................ 45 Using
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Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images ...61 Unloading to a computer .................... 61 Printing images ........................... 63 Displaying images on a TV ................... 65 Chapter 6: Using the setup menu ..................... 67 Camera sounds ........................... 68 Date & time .............................. 68 USB configuration ......................... 69 TV configuration ........................... 70 Language ............................... 70 Move imag
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Appendix B: Specifications .......................... 105 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual
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Chapter ] : Getting started Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including HP b_an_ SharaTM, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and an optional camera dock. With H? ln_an_ Share, you can easily select pictures on your camera to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer. Your friends and family can easily receive
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Camera parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 10 Description IName Allows you to frame the subjectof the 1 Optical _ictureor video clip Viewfinder I(page 25) Solid--camera is recording video 2 _E]3_ Video viewfinder light Blinking--Self-Timer is activated or there is an error (see Image Display for (red) message) Solid--camera is ready to take a picture 3 AF Auto Focus (focus and exposure are locked) viewfinder li
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# Name Description 5 Zoom lever: Zooms out the lens to the wide angle Zoom Out position, and zooms in the lens to the 4_Zoom _n telephoto position (page 28) 6 Memory/USB Solid or_nge--USB is connected light (page 18) Blinking orange--camera is either: starting up, charging the battery, sending/receiving USB, or reading from or writing to the memory card 7 Memory card Allows access to insert or remove the door (page 17) memory card 8 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap (page 16)
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10 # I Name Description 1 Video/Self-Timer Solid red--camera is recording video light (page 35) Blinking r_J--Self-Timer is activated 2 Microphone Records audio clips (pages 32, 51) 3 Flash Provides additional light to improve (page 30) )icture-taking 4 Power adapter Provides connection for optional HP AC connector power adapter I(page 102) 5 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a I(pages 61, 63) computer or printer 6 TV connector Provides connection for optional Audio/ I(page 65)
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# Name Description 9 Camera dock Provides connection to the optional connector HP 8886 camera dock (page 102) 10 Battery door Allows access to insert and remove (page 16) the batteries 1 2 3 4 5 # Name Description 1 f Flashbutton Selectsthe flash setting (page 30) 2 _ Quality Changes image quality from Good to Belier button (page 31) to Best 3 MODEbutton Changes the capture mode to Self-Time_, (page 33) Burst,Macro, or one of five different exposure settings. 4 Status LCD Displayscamera settings
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.... #'_! Name Description Takesa picture. Pushhalfway down to lock 5 Shu_'erbutton focus and exposure,then all the way down to take picture. Hold down after picture is (page 23) taken to record audio. Recordsa video clip; pressonce to startand 6 _ Video press again to stop button (page 24) 1 17 16 15 13 14 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual
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# Icon Indicates or or :: _ Flash Off is active 6 r__-_t_':__i;;Number of still images remaining or time O##Ci remaining (for video and audio clips) 8 i _i Battery condition ....... 9.......................... m....................... ........................................................... 10 i _0 Audio is recording 13 iI _ Portrait mode is active Landscape mode isaciive 15 _ Action mode is active 16 i _ Macro setting is active 17 i I_1 Burst setting is active ...... i8 ............. _ .....
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A#achin 9 th÷ wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. #_staHing the ba#÷ries Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 Close the battery door. NOTE For more information about batteries, see Managing ba#eries on page 99. NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can usethe optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HPAC power adapter to recharge batteries in the
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mnstaHinga ÷ ory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For information on the memory cards that are supported with your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102. NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new images and video clips will be stored only on the memory card. The int
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Turning on power Turn the camera on by sliding the • ON/OFFswitch to the right and then releasing it. The Memory/USB light will blink and then turn off when the camera is ready. R÷storlng previous settings Some of the camera settings do not remain set when the camera is turned off. To restoreall camera settings that were in effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OK button when you turn on the camera. Choosing the anguag÷ The first time you turn the camera on, the following scr
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Selling _h÷ da_÷ aed ti_÷ The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you can seewhen viewing the image on the computer. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language. ] Pressthe OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears, and then press the "_ Button to highlight the date. 2 PressOK to
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Installing _h÷ software The camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera. See ChGpbr 4: Using hp ins_n_ share on page 53 for information about configuring the Sh_re menu on the camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. NOTE A copy of this User's Manual is located on the HP Phot
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Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any Bonus software: Click S_ar_,click Run, and in the Own box, type X:\Bonus\se_up.exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive). 2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus software. M_cln_osh ] Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 3 Double-
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