Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CW450t HP
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HP CW4 5 0t Digital C amera Us er Manual.
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I T able of Contents Preface 1 About this Manual..................................................................................................... 1 Safety and Handling Pr ecautions Camera I nformation...............................................
II 1 Setting Flash..........................................................................................................42 Setting Drive Mode.................................................................................................42 Setting F ocus Mode.
II 1 Pref ace About this Manual This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camer a. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice. For the latest rev ersion, please visit www .hp.com/support.
2 3 Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information Do not take apart or attempt to service the camer a yourself . • Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temper atures. • Allow the camera to warm up when mo ving from cold to warm temper atures.
2 3 P ackage Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: Digital camera AA battery x 2 pcs Camera str ap USB cable User Manual and Software installation Quick Start g.
4 5 Getting Started Attach the Camera Strap T o reduce the risk of dropping the camera, it is strongly recommended to attach and use the provided camer a strap . Inserting the Batteries Follow these instructions to insert the rechar geable batteries into the batteries/memory card compartment.
4 5 Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card It is highly recommended that the camera stor age is expanded by inserting a SD or SDHC memory card. These memory cards are av ailable at most consumer store and online locations. Make sure to power off the camer a before proceeding.
6 7 Camera Views Front View 1 2 3 4 Flash 1. Microphone 2. Self -timer LED / Assist Lamp 3. Lens 4. Back View 6 7 8 5 LCD monitor 5. Zoom But ton 6. LED indicator 7 . Playback Button 8. Top View 9 10 12 11 Speaker 9. Stabilizer button 10. Shutter button 11.
6 7 Bottom View 14 13 T ripod screw hole 13. Battery / Memory compartment 14. Left/Right View 15 16 USB / TV Out 15. Strap ring 16..
8 9 Camera Buttons Y our camera is equipped with diff erent buttons for ease of use. No. Button Description 12 Power Press the Power but ton to turn the power on/off . 10 Stabilizer The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value ac cording to light levels to compensate for camera shak e and help reduce motion blur .
8 9 Turning the Power On and Off Press the Power button to power on and off the camera. Thestartupimagedisplaysbrieyandthestartupsoundplaysifenabled. • This camera will also power up if the playback but ton is pressed • .
10 11 Modes Y our camera has two modes: Record Mode This is the default mode while you turn on the camer a every time. Y ou are able to take photos and record videos/ audio clips in this mode. Playback mode Press the Playback button after the camera is turned on to view and edit captured images or pla yback videos and audio clips.
10 11 Using the T ouch Screen The touch screen shows all important information regarding camer a settings as well as the visual image of your image or video. It also provides all kinds of touch but tons to control the settings for the camer a. The display on the touch screen is called the On Screen Display or OSD .
12 13 16 Contrast Displays contrast set tings. Please see page 42 for additional details. 17 Saturation Displays saturation set tings. 18 Exposure Displays exposure settings. Please see page 38 f or additional details. 19 ISO Displays ISO settings. Please see page 39 f or additional details 20 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings.
12 13 Scene Mode - Video Mode Screen Layout Standby layout Recording La yout No. Item Description 1 T ouch button - Record mode T ap to launch the scene mode menu. 2 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. Please see page 21 for additional details. 3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video av ailable.
14 15 Playback Mode Screen Layout The Playback mode display v aries depending on the type of image being viewed. Playback mode display of still images: No. Item Description 1 File no./T otal no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the internal memory or SD/SDHC memory card.
14 15 Playback mode of videos: Playback layout Playing Layout No. Item Description 1 File no./T otal no. Indicates the current file number and total files stored in the internal memory or SD/SDHC memory card. 2 Battery Indicates approximate battery lev el.
16 17 Playback mode of audio clips: No. Item Description 1 File no./T otal no. Indicates the current file number and total files stored in the internal memory or SD/SDHC memory card. 2 Battery Indicates the approximate battery lev el. 3 Storage media Indicates current storage memory .
16 17 Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displa yed on the LCD monitor can be changed taping the onscreen display button . Tap the button repeatedly to change the LCD display f rom one type to another .
18 19 R ecording Photos, Videos and V oices Taking Photos This camera is designed to mak e the experience of taking photos simple and quick. It’s A uto mode feature will optimise the internal settings so that in most situations, it can take photos with ease.
18 19 Recording Videos This camera is capable of recor ding videos. Since video recording requires significant memory capacity , it is highly recommended to use SD/SDHC cards with this feature. The a vailable recording time depends on the capacit y of the memory card.
20 21 Settings of Recording Videos T ap the onscreen MENU button to launch video menu and configure the settings bef ore recording a video. Movie size The Movie size function appears only in Video mode. Use this function to adjust the resolution and quality of video cl ips.
20 21 To activate Stabilizer Press the • Stabilizer button located on the top of the camera to enable/disable stabilizer . If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is display ed on the LCD monitor and the ISO setting is automatically set to Auto.
22 23 Digital zoom is not av ailable for video recording. • Slightcameramov ementindigitalzoomwillmakeitmoredifculttofocuson • objects/subjects.
22 23 Setting the Focus Mode This function allows users to define the type f ocus when recording a still image or a video clip. To set the Focus mode T ap the onscreen Macro button to display popup macro menu and tap the desir ed icon. • Icon. Item Description Normal With normal focus, the focus r ange starts from 0.
24 25 The table below shows the av ailable Drive mode settings. Icon Item Description 10 Sec Self -timer Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the Shutter button . 2 Sec Self -timer Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the Shutter button .
24 25 Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot AF stands for Automatic F ocus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses. T o set AF Area: T ap the onscreen AF Area button to display the popup AF Area menu and tap the desir ed icon.
26 27 The table below shows the av ailable AF Area settings. Icon Item Description Wide The camera automatically selects focus ar ea within the wide frame. Center The focus area is fix ed on the center . F ace T racking The focus area tr aces human face automatically .
26 27 Setting the Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the following 29 modes, you can capture the image with the most appr opriate settings. From the Record 1. MENU button, tap to select Scene Mode . Or , tap onscreen Record mode but ton (red color) to enter scene mode.
28 29 The table below shows the av ailable scene mode settings. Icon Item Description Auto The simplest and usually safest way to shoot basic photos. Set tings are automatically adjusted by the camera. Each time the camer a is Powered off then on, this mode will be selected by default.
28 29 Night Portr ait This scene mode uses the flash and will leave the shutter open longer to get more ambient light from the background. This will help r educe typical flash pictures where the subject does not have a black/dark backgr ound. Ideally , this will produce photos that have more detail in the backgr ound.
30 31 HDR This feature applies digital processing only to the necessary portion(s) of the image and preserves details in highlights and shadows with natur al contrast. V oice Recording This mode is used to record audio clips. Slide the mode selector switch to the V oice Record icon ( )to enable this mode.
30 31 Using Intelligent Scene This feature is most useful f or novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography . Simply frame the shot with the help of I ntelligent Sc.
32 33 Using Sports Mode Ideal to taking a series of sports motion images, such as a golf swing, or try to capture the images of a flying hummingbird/butterfly , be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode.
32 33 Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu. 1. Choose a pattern by tapping the icon. 2. Return the preview scr een to start shooting. 3. Frame the subject and press the 4. Shutter button to take the first shot. Or , tap the onscreen 5. Auction button to reset pattern.
34 35 Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow The image is set to low quality and VGA (640x480) size only . Using Smile Capture Mode When facing camer a, especially kids, smiles are always short and hard to seiz e by manual shutter .
34 35 Using Pre-composition Mode When asking someone else to take photos for y ou, but the photos always don’t come up right? Pre-composition helps to get the desired background, even if someone else is needed to tak e the picture. Basically , Pre-composition is a two-step process.
36 37 Using Self Portrait When taking the picture for yourself , the self portrait mode is necessary besides the tripod. If a face has been recognized, the camera perf orms 2-second countdown with a beep notice then take a shot without pressing the Shutter button .
36 37 Setting Photo Size The Photo Size function is used to set the resolution bef ore you capture the image. Changing the Photo Size af fects the number of images that can be stored in your memory card. The higher the r esolution, the more memory space is required.
38 39 Setting EV Compensation Images can be captured with the over all scene intentionally made brighter or darker . These settings ar e used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be .
38 39 Setting ISO This sets the sensitivity of the sensor for capturing photos to compensate for v arious lighting situations. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO v alue is increased), photography in dark or dim lit locations are improved. Howev er , this may result in a more pix elated (grainier) photo.
40 41 Setting AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Br acketing. It takes 3 consecutive photos in the or der of standard exposure, under exposure and overexposur e compensation. T o set AEB From the Record menu, tap AEB but ton. 1. T ap On/Off to enable/disable AEB.
40 41 Setting Sharpness This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details of your photos. T o set Sharpness From the Record menu, tap Sharpness. 1. T ap the desired option button to apply . 2. The table below shows the av ailable Sharpness settings.
42 43 Setting Contrast This function allows you to adjust the contr ast of your photos. T o set Contr ast From the Record menu, tap Contr ast. 1. T ap the desired option button to apply . 2. Icon Item Description High Enhance the contr ast Normal Normal contrast Low Reduce the contr ast Setting Flash To set Flash: From the Record menu, tap 1.
42 43 Setting Color Mode This feature allows adjustment to record photos and videos in different colors and tones f or a more artistic effect. Tinting an photo or video color can make them appear more vivid. As you tap • or turn through the pages, you can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen.
44 45 Setting the Digital Zoom This feature controls the digital zoom mode of y our camera. Y our camera enlarges an image using the optical z oom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 4X, the camer a uses digital zoom. T o set Digital Z oom From the Record menu, tap 1.
44 45 Setting Auto Review The Auto Review f unction lets you view the captured image right after shooting it. If Auto review is On, the camer a will display the captured image for 1 second on the L CD monitor . T o set Auto R eview From the Record menu, tap A uto Review.
46 47 Pre-Record Catch the first three seconds of action that may would hav e potentially missed. Once enable this function, the camer a starts recording video automatically before pr essing Shutter button . As soon as the Shutter button is hit, the most recent three seconds of video are added to the beginning of the clip.
46 47 Playback Y ou can playback the still images, videos and audio clips on the LCD monitor . File Navigation There are 4 playback modes f or file navigation in this camera: Single navigation • .
48 49 Viewing in Photo Stream Mode The photo stream mode displays files side-by -side and supports finger motions allows you to browse files with ease. T o use photo stream na vigation: Switch from single navigation b y tapping any part of the • screen, except onscreen buttons.
48 49 T o use thumbnail navigation: Drag left or right to scroll. (Dr agging to scroll won’ t choose or • activate an ything on the screen) Flick to scroll quickly . Y ou can wait for the scrolling to • come to a stop, or touch anywher e on the screen to stop it immediately .
50 51 Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only . In single navigation mode, press the • Telephoto button repeatedlyuntilthedesiredmagnicationlevel The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor indicate that the image is • zoomed in.
50 51 Playing Videos Set the camera to 1. Playback button . T ap the onscreen 2. Play button to play a video clip. During playback, tap the 3. or button on the control panel to fast forw ard or rewind the video. The camer a supports forward and r ewind speed of 4x.
52 53 V olume cannot be adjusted when you pause the voice memo • Onscreen control panel and playing inf o appears 2 seconds then hide. T ap the • screen to pop them up. Volume Control This feature controls the audio v olume only when a video, voice recor ding or voice memo is playing back.
52 53 T o use the search f unction: Select 1. Search Photos by tapping it in the playback menu. Or , tap onscreen button from photo stream mode. T ap the desired sorting rules and display files of the group in 2. single navigation mode. Switch to photo stream or thumbnail mode to locate the 3.
54 55 Slideshow The slideshow function enables you to pla yback all your still images automatically in order one image at a time. T o view slideshow: From the Playback menu, tap 1. Slideshow . The Slideshow menu appears. Set the slideshow settings. 2.
54 55 Quick Retouch The unique feature is designed to create a retouched cop y for a still image with the best balance of contrast and saturation. T o use Quick R etouch: Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desir ed 1. photo by single navigation.
56 57 The camera allows applying this f eature up to 10 times in the same perspective angle to an image. Radial Blur The Radial Blur is an effect creates blurs ar ound a point, simulating the result of a zooming or rotating camer a. T o set Radial blur f or an image: Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desir ed 1.
56 57 The succeeding table shows the av ailable settings. Item Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Image is saved with a sepia tone. B&W Image is saved in black and white. Negative Image appears to be the opposite of the original image.
58 59 Voice Memo A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captur ed still images. T o record v oice memo: Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desir ed 1. image by single navigation. T ap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and 2.
58 59 T o delete attached v oice memo: Locate an image with voice memo attached in single 1. navigation or photo stream mode. T ap the onscreen 2. voice only button in the delete submenu to popup confirm menu. T ap 3. YES to delete the voice memo, Cancel to abort.
60 61 Protect Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being er ased by mistake. a A protected file has a lock icon when viewed in Playback mode. T oprotectles: From the Playback menu, tap to select Protect. 1. The Protect submenu is displayed on the L CD monitor .
60 61 T ounlockallles: T ap 1. Unlock all in the protect submenu to popup a confirm menu. T ap 2. Yes to unlock all files, Cancel to abort Trim The T rim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This f unction is only available for still images.
62 63 Resize Resizes a pr eviously saved image and only resizing to a smaller size is a vailable. T o resize an image: Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desir ed image by 1. single navigation mode. T ap the onscreen 2. MENU button to launch playback menu and tap Resize .
62 63 DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order F ormat, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. Y ou can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer .
64 65 Using the Setup Menu Y ou can access the Setup menu whether you are in R ecord or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure gener al camera settings. T o go to Setup Menu: T ap the onscreen Menu button to launch the Record/Pla yback 1.
64 65 Setting Power Save The Power Sa ve function allows you to set an idle time after which the camera automatically sets to sleep mode to sav e power .
66 67 Setting TV Out Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accommodate diff erent regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly , the image may not display properly on TV . Av ailable settings are: NTSC. • Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, T aiwan and others.
66 67 Setting Memory Kit This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and er ases all stored images and data. If the images were saved in the internal memory , when inserting memory card into the camera, you can use Copy to Car d function in order to copy all images from the internal memory into memory card.
68 69 Making Connections Y ou can connect your camera to: TV , computer , or a printer . Connecting the Camera to a TV Y ou can play back your images on a TV screen. Bef ore connecting to any video devices, make sure to select NT SC/ PAL to match the br oadcast standard of the video equipment you are going to connect to the camer a.
68 69 The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD monitor 5. appears “ Connecting… ” Connection established after “ 6. PC MODE ” appeared on the LCD monitor Access the files in the camera by y our PC. 7 . The camera’ s internal memory and memory card would display as remov able • drives in PC.
70 71 Setting the Print Mode Menu Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camer a is established. Print Mode includes three major settings: Select. • An image can then be selected to print. All. • Prints all images.
70 71 Appendix About Folder and File Names Y our camera automatically creates specific directory of f older in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. File Naming File names begin with “HPIM” and followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence.
72 73 T r oubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off automatically . Press any button ex cept the Power button to power on the camer a. LCD turns blank.
72 73 Getting Help Should you have a technical support question or your HP Digital Camera require service within the warrant y period, please contact the original point of purchase or an authorized HP reseller in your country .
74 Contact/phone Support: Country Language Number Europe Region (EMEA) België Dutch and German + 32 2700 1724 Français French + 33 171230454 Deutschland German + 49 6950073896 Ireland English + 353 .
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