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iii T abl e of Cont ents Table of Conte nts Chapter 1: Getting st arted Camera part s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide iv System requirements for a Windows co mputer . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Installing the software o n a Windo ws computer . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Connectin g the camera to a Windows c omputer . . . . . . . . . . 27 Unloading images to a Windows computer .
v T able of Co ntents Obtaining s upport within t he United State s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Obtaining sup port worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 Hewlett-Packa rd limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started 1 Getting st arted Y our HP photosmart 612 digital c amera takes high -quality pi ctures you can s hare with famil y and friends on the Internet or by e-mail. It comes with software for manipulati ng, storing, and printin g your photos.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 2 shutter bu tton fla sh se lf-tim er LED viewfind er lens power co ntrol imag e displa y zoom c ontrol control d ial displ ay contr ol vie wfind er CF memor y card comp a.
Getting started 3 Setup Setting up your di gital camera is quick a nd easy—fol low these steps and y ou’ll be re ady to take pic tures. St ep 1: Att ach the wrist strap 1 Thread the short l oop through t he wrist strap attachment that is located u nder the CF memory card compartment door .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 4 St ep 3: Choose the camera language 1 Slide th e POWER CONTROL to turn the camera on. 2 T urn the CONTROL ( ) dial unt il the langua ge you wan t to use i s highligh ted on the i mage displ ay. 3 Press the dial in to select the langu age.
Getting started 5 T o review yo ur images 1 Press t he dial to begin r eviewing y our pictures on the image di splay on the back of t he camera. 2 T urn the dial to scroll through images o f pictur es you ha ve taken. T o navigate t he menus 1 Press the dial again.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 6 S toring im ages on a CF memo ry card Y our di gital camera comes with 8 megabytes (MB) of inte rnal memory so that y ou can st ore images directly in the cam era. However , it also has a sl ot for an opti onal CF memory card .
T aking pictures 7 T aking pict ures Thi s chapt er de scri bes t he ba sic pr oces s of t aki ng pic tur es wit h your digit al camera and give s you tip s for tak ing th e best pi cture s. When you are fami liar with th is process , you can use the advance d camera functions d escribed in lat er chapter s.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 8 Previewing y our pictures Instead of looking through t he viewfinder to frame a p icture, yo u can use the image display to previe w a picture. The image d isplay shows ex actly what y our pictur e will loo k like, wherea s the viewfind er is sli ghtly less accurate.
T aking pictures 9 Note If the cam era cannot find a focus or if th e exposure will be l onger than 1 /30 secon d, a yellow l ight appears to the l eft of the viewfin der .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 10 When the l ens reach es either th e extreme wide or extreme telephoto po sition it stops moving even if you co ntinue to press the control. T o use the digital zoom 1 T urn on the camera and go to Priev iew mode. 2 Press the zoom co ntrol towa rd the teleph oto ( ) pos ition and hold it.
T aking pictures 1 1 T o use the s elf-timer 1 Attach t he camera to a tr ipod, o r place it on a stable sur face at an appro priate distanc e and heig ht from the s ubject. 2 With the camera on, frame yo ur subject in the viewfind er , and then press the SELF - TIMER () button u ntil the self- timer symbol appear s on the status LCD.
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Managing images o n the camera 13 Managing images on the camera After you ha ve taken som e pictures you can v iew them wi th the camera’s i mage displa y . While v iewing im ages, you can magn ify or delet e them, o r create a print orde r to print a set of pho tos.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 14 When you have fin ished revi ewing im ages, be sur e to turn off the image di splay to conserve battery powe r . T o do thi s, press the IMAGE DISPLAY ON / OFF ( ) button or t urn the camera off. Creating a pri nt order Y ou can use you r camera to s elect the images th at you want to print.
Managing images o n the camera 15 Y ou can print ph otos from y our print o rder in one of two ways : l When y ou transfer you r images from the camera to a computer , the print order is copi ed along wi th them.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 16 Tip T o r emove an image from a print order, set the number o f copies for th at image to zero. Deleting your images Y ou can delete a s ingle imag e or all im ages from the camera. After an ima ge has bee n deleted, it cannot be recov ered.
Managing images o n the camera 17 Note From the Delete m enu, you can also ch oose to Format Memory (or Form at CF Card if a CF memory card is installed). V iewing small versi ons (thumbnai ls) of yo ur images Y ou can view up t o nine of your i mages at the same time on the image display .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 18 T o magnify an i mage 1 T urn on the camera. 2 Press the di al to begin r eviewing y our images . 3 T urn the dial to scroll to the image you wan t to magnif y . 4 Press the dial to o pen the mai n menu. T urn the dial to scroll to the Magnify i con, and then press the dial to magn ify the imag e.
Adjusting the camera settings 19 Adjusting the camera settings Y ou ca n modify th e camera settings to fit the cu rrent pict ure-taking conditio ns and y our preferenc es. For e xample, yo u can adj ust the flash se ttings to fit current ligh ting cond itions.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 20 T o change t he flash se tting 1 T urn on the camera. 2 Press t he FLA SH ( ) button repeated ly until the flash setting y ou want appea rs on the s tatus LCD . The button c ycles through the four a vailable flas h settings.
Adjusting the camera settings 21 Chang ing the imag e quali ty The cam era has thr ee image quality settings : Good, Better, and Best. The curren t image qu ality se tting is in dicated b y one, two, or three stars o n the status LC D. In additi on, if the ima ge displ ay is on, GOOD , BETTER or BEST a ppears i n the status li ne.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 22 T o change t he image qu ality 1 T urn on the camera. 2 Press t he IMAG E QUALI TY () button re peatedly until the quality level y ou want appe ars on the status LCD. Changing the date and time The camera has a real-t ime clock that records the date and ti me at whic h you ta ke each pic ture.
Adjusting the camera settings 23 T o change the date and time 1 T urn on the camera. 2 Press the dial twice to open the main m enu. 3 T urn the dial to scroll to the Se tup i con, and then press the dial to open the Setup menu. 4 T urn the dial to scroll to Date & Time , and the n press the dial.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 24 Setting the welcome sc reen When you first turn the camera on, the welc ome scre en displays the HP Invent logo. Y ou c an config ure the welcom e screen to d isplay a n image of y our choice. T o change t he image o n the wel come scre en 1 T urn on the camera.
Shari ng and print ing images 25 Sharing and printing images After you ha ve taken som e pictures with your digital camera , you can use them in ma ny fun and creative w ays. Y o u can tran sfer them to your comp uter for use in cre ative proj ects or for sh aring with famil y and friends over the Internet.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 26 Using the camera wi th a Windows computer Y ou c an copy the image s from your digital came ra to a Mi crosoft Windows computer . System r equirement s for a Wi ndows computer T o work with y our camer a, your comput er must m eet or exce ed the follow ing requ irements.
Shari ng and print ing images 27 Inst alling the sof tware on a Wi ndows computer 1 Insert the HP photosma rt 612 CD into your computer ’s CD- ROM drive . The in stallation windo w automatic ally appea rs. Note If the ins tallation window d oes not appea r , click Start , and th en click Run .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 28 T o connect the camera to a Windows computer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Plug the smaller end of the USB cable in to the cam era. 3 Plug the flat end of the cable into any USB por t on your computer . Note When th e camera is connect ed to your c omputer , onl y the powe r control operates.
Shari ng and print ing images 29 The status LCD displays PC to in dicate the camera is connected to a computer . After a few secon ds, the software starts. Follow the ins tructions i n the software to compl ete the unload pr ocess. Note T o paus e the a utom ati c unlo ad, cl ick an ywhe re in the HP Aut omatic Im age Unload Software window .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 30 T o use a CF memo ry card r eader 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Remove the CF m emory card from the camera. 3 Insert the CF memory card into the CF memory card slot in the card r eader . 4 T urn the comp uter on if y ou have no t already .
Shari ng and print ing images 31 Using the camera wi th a Macintos h compute r System requirement s for a Macintosh computer T o work with yo ur camer a, your M acintosh c omputer must m eet or exceed t he followi ng require ments. For upd ated sys tem requireme nts, go to www .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 32 6 T urn the dial to scroll to Disk Driv e , and then press the dial. Inst alling the sof tware on a Macintosh computer Y ou can unload i mages to y our comput er either m anually or automa tically .
Shari ng and print ing images 33 T o connect t he camera to a Macintosh c omputer 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Plug the smaller end of the USB cable ( supplied) into the c amera. 3 Plug the flat end of t he cable into any USB port on your c omputer .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 34 3 If the welc ome scree n appears on your comp uter screen, click OK . 4 After a few s econds, the s oftware begin s unloading new images f rom the c amera to the c omputer . T o pause the automa tic unloa d, click Pause .
Shari ng and print ing images 35 Unloading imag es without using the came ra sof tware If you ar e away from ho me, you ca n unload i mages to a computer that doe s not have th e camer a software installe d on it.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 36 Using a card reader Y ou can use a CF memory ca rd reader , s uch as the SanDisk ImageMate o r a PCMCIA ad apter , to view and save image files on your c omputer .
Storing images in memory 37 S toring ima ges in memory When you first unpack your digi tal camera a nd begin taki ng picture s, the ima ges are st ored in the c amera’s internal memory . This m akes it ea sier th an ever to save pi ctures; the re’s no nee d for film of an y kind.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 38 Determining the n umber of pictures you can take Y ou c an store as many as 1 1 3 images in the camer a’s internal memory . The n umber of p ictures th at you can take and store in the space r emaining in memor y depends o n several factors .
Storing images in memory 39 If intern al memory i s full, “0” a ppears for the rema ining pictur e count and a red light a ppears to the left of the view finder when yo u press the SHUTTER button. In add ition, if the image d isplay is on , the mess age MEMORY FULL appears in the st atus line.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 40 Inst alling a CF memory card Use only CompactFlash Associat ion (CF A) certified type 1 CF memory ca rds with your digital cam era. These cards ar e manufac tured by sev eral vendo rs and are availabl e in a v ariety of memor y sizes.
Storing images in memory 41 6 Gently pus h the CF mem ory card all the way i nto the cam era. 7 Clos e the CF m emor y card doo r . Tip If y ou canno t close the CF memory card door , y ou might not have inser ted the card correc tly . Remove the card and try again.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 42 the image s to your computer , then d elete all im ages on th e card or re-format it. l If you re ceive the c ard error i ndications and the car d is formatted and is not fu ll, the ca rd might be d amaged. Try reformatting th e card, or try a different card.
Storing images in memory 43 The ima ges are co pied from in ternal me mory to the CF memory card. Y our images ar e still s tored in inte rnal mem ory until yo u delete th em. If you h ave create d a print or der for those im ages, the p rint order i s copied to the CF mem ory card along with the image s.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 44 When mem ory has bee n formatte d, the mess age NO IMAGES IN ME MOR Y (or NO IMAGES ON CF CARD ) appears on the image display . CAUTION Format ting delet es everyth ing stored on the CF memo ry card, in cludin g files f rom othe r devi ces such as pocke t compu ters.
Maintaining your camera 45 Maint aining your camera Thi s chap ter de scr ibes h ow to use b atte rie s or an ac po wer adapter t o power your c amera, how to care for y our camera, a nd how to use your camera sa fely . Poweri ng your camera Y our di gital camera can be pow ered by batte ries or a n HP- approve d ac po wer adapter .
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 46 Note When t he empty-ba ttery icon on the status LCD begins b linking, the power is about to shu t off. Y ou need to r eplace the ba tteries befo re you can take another p icture. The lif e of the batt eries depen ds on seve ral facto rs.
Maintaining your camera 47 Replacing the batteries The cam era uses f our AA batte ries. Y ou can use photo-lithi um or photo-qu ality alka line AA batteries, o r rechar geable NiM H AA batterie s. Y ou can purchase a dditional ba tteries fro m your local camera or electro nics store.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 48 Usin g an ac powe r adap ter T o extend th e life of your batteries, us e an ac p ower adapter as your po wer source when conn ecting your camera to a comp uter or when usin g the imag e displa y for an ex tended per iod.
Maintaining your camera 49 Caring for your c amera and accesso ries Camera l Keep t he lens clean t o help you take sha rp, clear pho tos with the best p ossible focus . Use a dry , soft, lint-f ree cloth to gently wipe the l ens and status a nd image d isplays to clea n off any fingerpri nts and dust.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 50 Safety precautions l T o avoid th e risk of electr ic shock, do not open th e camera case or attemp t to repair the cam era yourself. Co ntact an authoriz ed HP Se rvice Cente r for repairs. l Keep t he camera dr y . Exposing the camer a to exces sive moisture c an caus e it to malfunc tion.
T roubleshoot ing 51 T roubles hooting This cha pter contains i nformation a bout the follo wing items : l troubles hooting l error me ssages l HP suppo rt l camera warra nty Problems and solu tions Problem Possible cau se Solu tion The camera does not turn on.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 52 Y ou have an ac power adapter connected to the camera, but it is not connected to a power source. When you have an ac adapter connected to the camera, the camera does not use bat tery power even if the adapter is not connected to a power source.
T roubleshoot ing 53 The NiMH batteries you are using were recharged incorrectly . Y ou must recharge all four NiMH batteries after fully draining them f our times for t he batteries to reach their optimum capacity and performance. The w rong date and/ or time is shown.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 54 The memory card that you have in the camera is dam aged or is not form atted. Format the memory ca rd or replace it with a new , formatted c ard. A yellow lig ht appears next to the viewfinder when I press the shutter butt on halfway down .
T roubleshoot ing 55 My image is too dark. There was not enough light. Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve, add indirect lighting, or use the flash to illuminate your subject. The flash was on, but the subject was too far away . The flash can only illuminate objects t hat are within 2.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 56 Erro r messa ges If an err or messag e appears on the image display , try one of the foll owin g sol ution s. The computer does not recognize the camera and the automat ic image unload does not st art. The camera is not configured correc tly for the type of computer you have.
T roubleshoot ing 57 CF CARD REQUIRES FORMATTING The CF memor y card needs to be formatted. Format the CF memory card. INVALID DATE! Y ou set an invalid date, such as Februar y 31, 2002. Use the dial to set a valid date. NO IMAGES ON CF CARD Y ou attempted to view images, but no images are stored on the CF card that is in the camera.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 58 Getting a ssist ance T o help ensure trouble-free performance, your HP digital camera comes with award-winning HP Customer Care. Whether you have a question or a request for repair , HP Customer Care makes it fast and easy to get the assistance you need.
T roubleshoot ing 59 Cont acting HP Customer Support In addition to t he Web, you can contact HP by telephone or mail for support and service for your camera.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 60 Upgraded warrant y options Y ou can select one of the following upgraded warranty options (available in the U.S. only): l S tandard Next Day Exchange l Accidental Damage Protection with Next Day Exchange Upgrade your standard factory warranty to three years with the HP S upportPack.
T roubleshoot ing 61 If the number below has changed, visit www .hp.com /cposupport/mail_support.html to check for a new one. For English support in Europe, contact +44 (0)207 512 52 02.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 62 Malaysia +60 (3) 2695 2566 (Kuala Lumpur) 1 300 88 00 28 (Penang) Mexico 52 58 9922 (Mexico City) 01-800-472-6684 (outside Mexi co City) Middle Ea st/Afri ca +44 (0) 20.
T roubleshoot ing 63 Hewlett-Packard limited warranty st atem ent 1 HP warrants to you, the end-user cus tomer , that HP hardware, acc essories and supplies will be free f rom defects in materials and workmanship after the dat e of purchase, for the period specified above.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 64 EXCEPT AS INDICA TED AB OVE, IN NO EVENT WILL HP O R ITS SUPPLIER S BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DA T A OR FOR DIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDE NT AL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT OR DA T A), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT , TORT , OR OTHERWISE.
Appendix A: Reference 65 Appendix A: Reference This a ppendix d escribes : l the symb ols on th e status LCD. l the c amer a indi cator lights . l the ca mera sp ecifi cations.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 66 Automatic flash wit h red-eye reduction on Good photo quality Better photo quality Best photo quality Photo included in DPOF print order Se lf-t ime r on CF memory card.
Appendix A: Reference 67 Camera indicator light s Indicator light State Meaning Viewfinder Green The camera has achieved th e best focus and exposure and is ready to take a photo. Y ellow The camera cannot find a focus or the exposure will take longer than 1/30 second.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 68 Came ra spec ificat ions Sensor 2. 31 megapixels, 1/2.6-inch CCD Color de pth 30-bit Resolution BEST and BETTER ph oto quality settings: 1792 x 1200 pixels GOOD photo q.
Index Index 69 Numerics 2x digital zoom 1 , 10 , 68 2x DIGIT AL ZOOM message 10 2x optical zoom 1 , 9 , 68 2x timer button 10 A AC power adapter 48 adapter. See AC power adapter aperture 68 Apple Macintosh. See Macintosh computer ArcSoft PhotoImpression 34 AUTO FLAS H messa ge 19 Auto Flash setting 19 AUTO ic on 19 automatic exposure 8 flash.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 70 flash 19 cleaning the camer a 49 clock 22 color depth 68 Compact Flash m emory card reader. See card reader CompactFlash (CF) mem ory card.
Index 71 H help. See customer support HOLD ST EADY mess age 20 holding the camera 7 HP photosmart Web site 58 HP product support Web site 58 HP Quick Reference- Photo Imaging icon 29 HP SupportPack 60.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 72 downloading images 33 installing software 32 system require ments 31 tips for unloading to 34 unloading images 33 , 35 using camera with 31 Web site 56 magnification fo.
Index 73 images 15 , 25 without a computer 36 problems, troubleshooting 51 purchasing AC power adapter 48 card reader 36 HP SupportPack 60 Q quality of images changing 21 effect on mem ory 38 good, be.
HP photosmart 612 User Guide 74 T taking pictures 7 telephone numbers for support 59 , 60 third-party Web sites 58 thumbnails, viewing 17 time losing 22 setting 22 wrong one displayed 53 time r.
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