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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 - Getting Started ...................................................................................................................................................................3
Camera Parts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Setting Up Your Camera .....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Attaching the Wrist Strap and Lens Cover Leash ............................................................................................................................................5
Installing the Batteries ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the Main Batteries ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Installing a New Coin Battery .........................................................................................................................................................................8
Checking the Battery Level ..............................................................................................................................................................................9
Charging the Batteries ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the Memory Card .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Checking the Memory Card Status .............................................................................................................................................................13
Formatting a Memory Card ...........................................................................................................................................................................14
Camera Basics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Turning the Camera On and Off .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Sleep Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Using the Camera Modes .........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Understanding the Viewfinder Indicator Light ............................................................................................................................................... 18

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Using the Color LCD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................19
Overlay Bars .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Soft Keys .................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
Using the Camera Menus ........................................................................................................................................................................................23
Setting the Date and Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Changing the Language ..........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Changing the Camera’s Name ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended) ................................................................................................................................................ 29

Chapter 3 - Taking Photos ..................................................................................................................................................................30
Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Taking a Photo .............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
Checking the Camera Status ..................................................................................................................................................................................32
Using the Status LCD ........................................................................................................................................................................................32
Using the Color LCD .........................................................................................................................................................................................33
Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos ................................................................................................................................................................ 35
Taking Still Photos ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Taking Burst Photos .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Taking Timelapse Photos ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

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Adjusting the Camera Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Taking Black and White Photos ...........................................................................................................................................................................42
Changing the Flash Setting ................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Adjusting the Photo Quality ..................................................................................................................................................................................45
Using the Zoom ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................50
Using Macro Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Using the Self-Timer ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Setting the Exposure ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
Setting the White Balance ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Using Instant Review ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Setting the Eye Start .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Setting Hand Held .....................................................................................................................................................................................................62
Setting the Counter Reset ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Setting Auto Shutoff ..................................................................................................................................................................................................64
Setting the Beep .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65

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Chapter 4 - Viewing Photos ............................................................................................................................................................... 67
Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Using Review Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Selecting Photos .........................................................................................................................................................................................................69
Marking Photos ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................70
Deleting Photos .............................................................................................................................................................................................................71
Protecting Photos ........................................................................................................................................................................................................72
Categorizing Photos ...................................................................................................................................................................................................73
Grouping Photos ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................75
Creating and Removing Groups ................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Adding Photos to a Group ............................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Opening and Closing Groups ...................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Expanding Burst and Timelapse Photos ......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Searching for Photos ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 81
Using Play Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
Viewing Single Photos ..............................................................................................................................................................................................84
Zooming In on Your Photos .......................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Viewing Burst, Timelapse, and Grouped Photos ..........................................................................................................................................86
Creating a Slideshow ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87
Deleting Photos ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................89

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Using Your Television ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Selecting the Video Output Format .................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Connecting the Camera to a Television ............................................................................................................................................................91
Viewing Photos on a Television ...........................................................................................................................................................................92

Chapter 5 - Sharing and Printing Photos ..................................................................................................................................... 93
Connecting the Camera to Your PC ........................................................................................................................................................................... 93
System Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................................................................94
Installing the Software .............................................................................................................................................................................................95
Connecting the Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................95
Downloading Photos ................................................................................................................................................................................................96
Printing Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................98
Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh .......................................................................................................................................................... 101
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 101
Installing the Software ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 101
Connecting the Camera ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 102
Downloading Photos .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 103
Printing Photos .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105

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Printing Photos Without a Computer .......................................................................................................................................................................106
Using a Card Reader ........................................................................................................................................................................................................106
Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File ................................................................................................................................................... 107
JetSending Photos ............................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Transmitting Photos Between Two Cameras ..........................................................................................................................................................112
Using Digita Scripts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................114

Chapter 6 - Troubleshooting and Maintenance .......................................................................................................................115
Problems and Solutions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Getting Assistance ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................116
HP PhotoSmart on the Internet ............................................................................................................................................................................116
Help .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 117
Contacting HP Customer Care .......................................................................................................................................................................... 117
HP Customer Care Online ............................................................................................................................................................................. 117
HP Customer Care by Phone .......................................................................................................................................................................118
Maintenance ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................118

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Appendix A - Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty Information ........................................................................................... 119
Safety Information ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................119
Regulatory Notices ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
U.S.A. .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 120
Canada .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120
Hewlett-Packard Limited Warranty Statement ......................................................................................................................................................121
Hewlett-Packard Year 2000 Warranty for Consumer Products Distributed Through Authorized Resellers ..........................123

Appendix B - Reference ..................................................................................................................................................................... 124
Menu Structure ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
Record (Rec) Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................................124
Review (Rev) Mode ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127
Play Mode .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Icons .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Color LCD .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Categories ............................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Status LCD ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................133
Error Messages ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
Color LCD .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
Status LCD ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
Camera Specifications .....................................................................................................................................................................................................135

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Glossary ....................................................................................................................................................................................................136
Index .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142

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