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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started 9 Camera parts 10 Status LCD 14 Setup 16 Attaching the wrist strap 16 Installing the batteries 16 Installing a memory card (optional 17 Turning on power 18 ... still pictures 23 Recording video clips 24 Using live view 25 Using the focus brackets 26 Status screen 27 Using zoom 28 Optical zoom 28 Digital zoom 28 Using the flash 30 Changing the image quality 31 Recording audio 32 Changing capture modes 33 Using self-timer mode 35 Using burst...
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started 9 Camera parts 10 Status LCD 14 Setup 16 Attaching the wrist strap 16 Installing the batteries 16 Installing a memory card (optional 17 Turning on power 18 ... still pictures 23 Recording video clips 24 Using live view 25 Using the focus brackets 26 Status screen 27 Using zoom 28 Optical zoom 28 Digital zoom 28 Using the flash 30 Changing the image quality 31 Recording audio 32 Changing capture modes 33 Using self-timer mode 35 Using burst...
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... Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 53 Using the share menu 54 Using hp instant share to print pictures 55 Using hp instant share to send images to destinations 56 Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera 56 Selecting hp instant share destinations for images 59 How hp instant share e-mails images . . . . .60 hp photosmart 730 series...
... Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 53 Using the share menu 54 Using hp instant share to print pictures 55 Using hp instant share to send images to destinations 56 Adding destinations to the share menu on the camera 56 Selecting hp instant share destinations for images 59 How hp instant share e-mails images . . . . .60 hp photosmart 730 series...
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... 71 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 73 Problems and solutions 73 Error messages on the camera 82 Error messages on the computer 90 Getting assistance 92 HP accessibility website 92 HP photosmart website 92 Support process 92 Phone support in the United States 94 Phone support in ...Europe, the Middle East, and Africa 95 Other phone support worldwide 97 Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 99 Managing batteries ...
... 71 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 73 Problems and solutions 73 Error messages on the camera 82 Error messages on the computer 90 Getting assistance 92 HP accessibility website 92 HP photosmart website 92 Support process 92 Phone support in the United States 94 Phone support in ...Europe, the Middle East, and Africa 95 Other phone support worldwide 97 Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 99 Managing batteries ...
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... friends and family can use the HP 8886 camera dock. To further enhance your purchase of this digital camera! Chapter 1: Getting started 9 What a great way to use the direct printing capability to your camera to keep others close as you connect the camera to any HP Photosmart printer or other select HP printer without being burdened by large file...
... friends and family can use the HP 8886 camera dock. To further enhance your purchase of this digital camera! Chapter 1: Getting started 9 What a great way to use the direct printing capability to your camera to keep others close as you connect the camera to any HP Photosmart printer or other select HP printer without being burdened by large file...
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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 34 5 ... switch (page 18) Description Allows you to frame the subject of the picture or video clip Solid-camera is recording video Blinking-Self-Timer is activated or there is an error (see Image Display for message) Solid...-camera is ready to take a picture (focus and exposure are locked) Blinking-camera is unable to focus, long exposure (hold steady), or there is an error (see Image Display for message) Turns the camera power on and off 10 hp photosmart 730 series...
Camera parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts. 1 2 34 5 ... switch (page 18) Description Allows you to frame the subject of the picture or video clip Solid-camera is recording video Blinking-Self-Timer is activated or there is an error (see Image Display for message) Solid...-camera is ready to take a picture (focus and exposure are locked) Blinking-camera is unable to focus, long exposure (hold steady), or there is an error (see Image Display for message) Turns the camera power on and off 10 hp photosmart 730 series...
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... the wide angle position, and zooms in the lens to the telephoto position 6 Memory/USB light (page 18) Solid orange-USB is connected 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... 25) Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus 11 / HP Instant Share Turns the Share menu on and off on the Image Display button (page 54) 12 Playback Turns Playback on and off on the...
... the wide angle position, and zooms in the lens to the telephoto position 6 Memory/USB light (page 18) Solid orange-USB is connected 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... 25) Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and review them afterward in Playback, and to view all the menus 11 / HP Instant Share Turns the Share menu on and off on the Image Display button (page 54) 12 Playback Turns Playback on and off on the...
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... for optional HP AC power adapter 5 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a (pages 61, 63) computer or printer 6 TV connector (page 65) Provides connection for optional Audio/ Video cable to a TV 7 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 8 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 12 hp photosmart 730 series...
... for optional HP AC power adapter 5 USB connector Provides connection for USB cable to a (pages 61, 63) computer or printer 6 TV connector (page 65) Provides connection for optional Audio/ Video cable to a TV 7 Speaker Plays camera sounds and audio clips 8 Tripod mount Allows you to mount the camera to a tripod 12 hp photosmart 730 series...
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# Name 9 Camera dock connector (page 102) 10 Battery door (page 16) Description Provides connection to the optional HP 8886 camera dock Allows access to insert and remove the batteries 1 23 4 5 6 # Name Description 1 Flash button Selects the flash setting (page 30) 2 Quality Changes image quality from Good to Better button (page 31) to Best 3 MODE button (page 33) Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, or one of five different exposure settings. 4 Status LCD (page 14) Displays camera settings and operating status Chapter 1: Getting started 13
# Name 9 Camera dock connector (page 102) 10 Battery door (page 16) Description Provides connection to the optional HP 8886 camera dock Allows access to insert and remove the batteries 1 23 4 5 6 # Name Description 1 Flash button Selects the flash setting (page 30) 2 Quality Changes image quality from Good to Better button (page 31) to Best 3 MODE button (page 33) Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, or one of five different exposure settings. 4 Status LCD (page 14) Displays camera settings and operating status Chapter 1: Getting started 13
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# Icon Indicates 4 Flash On is active or or Flash Off is active 5 Red-eye Reduction Flash is active 6 Number of still images remaining or time remaining (for video and audio clips) 7 AC adapter is providing power 8 Battery condition 9 Memory card is in the camera 10 Audio is recording 11 Video is recording 12 2.6 / 4.9 F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.9 13 Portrait mode is active 14 Landscape mode is active 15 Action mode is active 16 Macro setting is active 17 Burst setting is active 18 Self timer setting is active Chapter 1: Getting started 15
# Icon Indicates 4 Flash On is active or or Flash Off is active 5 Red-eye Reduction Flash is active 6 Number of still images remaining or time remaining (for video and audio clips) 7 AC adapter is providing power 8 Battery condition 9 Memory card is in the camera 10 Audio is recording 11 Video is recording 12 2.6 / 4.9 F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.9 13 Portrait mode is active 14 Landscape mode is active 15 Action mode is active 16 Macro setting is active 17 Burst setting is active 18 Self timer setting is active Chapter 1: Getting started 15
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...the wrist strap to recharge batteries in the camera. NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to the wrist strap mount on the bottom of the camera as indicated inside the door. 3 Close... the battery door. NOTE For more information about batteries, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 99. For more information about these optional accessories, see Managing batteries on page 102. 16 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the...
...the wrist strap to recharge batteries in the camera. NOTE If you have rechargeable batteries, you can use the optional HP Photosmart 8886 camera dock or the optional HP AC power adapter to the wrist strap mount on the bottom of the camera as indicated inside the door. 3 Close... the battery door. NOTE For more information about batteries, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 99. For more information about these optional accessories, see Managing batteries on page 102. 16 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the...
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... the back of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102. Installing a memory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of the camera facing you, open the memory card door, then push the memory card in, and it... 3 Close the memory card door. For information on the memory cards that are not available when a memory card is installed in the camera. 1 With the camera turned off and open the memory card door by sliding the door to store images and video clips. Chapter 1: Getting started 17 The internal...
... the back of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102. Installing a memory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of the camera facing you, open the memory card door, then push the memory card in, and it... 3 Close the memory card door. For information on the memory cards that are not available when a memory card is installed in the camera. 1 With the camera turned off and open the memory card door by sliding the door to store images and video clips. Chapter 1: Getting started 17 The internal...
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... to the right and then releasing it. The Memory/USB light will blink and then turn off when the camera AF is turned off , hold down the OK button when you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language. 1 Scroll to the language that were in... last turned off . See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on the camera. To restore all camera settings that you can do not remain set when the camera is ready. Choosing the language The first time you turn on page 67. 18 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual NOTE If you need to go back and...
... to the right and then releasing it. The Memory/USB light will blink and then turn off when the camera AF is turned off , hold down the OK button when you turn the camera on, the following screen appears and prompts you to choose a language. 1 Scroll to the language that were in... last turned off . See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on the camera. To restore all camera settings that you can do not remain set when the camera is ready. Choosing the language The first time you turn on page 67. 18 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual NOTE If you need to go back and...
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Press OK to highlight Exit, and then press OK. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on the computer. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language. 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears, and then press the ... and change this setting later, you can see when viewing the image on page 67. Chapter 1: Getting started 19 Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you can do this in the Setup menu. NOTE If you need to highlight the...
Press OK to highlight Exit, and then press OK. See Chapter 6: Using the setup menu on the computer. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language. 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears, and then press the ... and change this setting later, you can see when viewing the image on page 67. Chapter 1: Getting started 19 Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you can do this in the Setup menu. NOTE If you need to highlight the...
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...camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on -screen instructions to see where the manual in the \docs\Readme file on the HP...appears. Windows NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo & Imaging software to ...camera. Installing the software The camera software allows you to configure the Share menu on your computer. 2 Insert the HP... Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. It also allows you to unload images from the camera...the on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. Look in your...
...camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on -screen instructions to see where the manual in the \docs\Readme file on the HP...appears. Windows NOTE For the HP Instant Share component of the HP Photo & Imaging software to ...camera. Installing the software The camera software allows you to configure the Share menu on your computer. 2 Insert the HP... Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer. It also allows you to unload images from the camera...the on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer. Look in your...
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... setup menu on page 67, and then see USB configuration on the camera. Chapter 1: Getting started 21 Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer...
... setup menu on page 67, and then see USB configuration on the camera. Chapter 1: Getting started 21 Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer...
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... tripod and make sure the focus area has sufficient contrast. During this , see the description for your picture in low light conditions, secure the camera to delete it by prefocusing in the area where the action will occur. 3 Press the Shutter button all the way down . Chapter 2: Taking ... what is not in the center of the Viewfinder lights may start blinking. NOTE To achieve best focus in the viewfinder. 2 Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button halfway down to capture action shots more quickly by pressing the OK button. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording...
... tripod and make sure the focus area has sufficient contrast. During this , see the description for your picture in low light conditions, secure the camera to delete it by prefocusing in the area where the action will occur. 3 Press the Shutter button all the way down . Chapter 2: Taking ... what is not in the center of the Viewfinder lights may start blinking. NOTE To achieve best focus in the viewfinder. 2 Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button halfway down to capture action shots more quickly by pressing the OK button. Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording...
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... (if it by the amount of a video clip is automatically recorded with video clips. 24 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual After recording has stopped, the last frame of available memory (internal or memory card). The camera calculates the Time Remaining (mm:ss) counter based on solid. During this time, the video... clip is pressed again. NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self-timer mode on page 35), the camera will turn on the amount of the video clip remains on ). NOTE Audio is limited only by pressing the OK button. The length of available...
... (if it by the amount of a video clip is automatically recorded with video clips. 24 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual After recording has stopped, the last frame of available memory (internal or memory card). The camera calculates the Time Remaining (mm:ss) counter based on solid. During this time, the video... clip is pressed again. NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self-timer mode on page 35), the camera will turn on the amount of the video clip remains on ). NOTE Audio is limited only by pressing the OK button. The length of available...
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... for a video clip appears here. 3 A Auto flash icon will look like. To turn on how much space remains in the Live View screen when the camera settings are at their default values. 1 4 2 5 3 # Icon Description 1 Current image quality setting (1, 2, or 3 stars).
... for a video clip appears here. 3 A Auto flash icon will look like. To turn on how much space remains in the Live View screen when the camera settings are at their default values. 1 4 2 5 3 # Icon Description 1 Current image quality setting (1, 2, or 3 stars).
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..., the focus brackets turn red and the AF viewfinder light blinks green when the camera is unable to measure and then lock the focus using Focus Lock to photograph. 26 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual If the camera still cannot focus after several tries, the lighting may be too low, or there... may not be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen. Using the focus brackets The two brackets in focus and the camera can lock...
..., the focus brackets turn red and the AF viewfinder light blinks green when the camera is unable to measure and then lock the focus using Focus Lock to photograph. 26 hp photosmart 730 series user's manual If the camera still cannot focus after several tries, the lighting may be too low, or there... may not be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen. Using the focus brackets The two brackets in focus and the camera can lock...
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...However, when set to Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to Normal focus (the default), the camera will appear briefly on page 36. For more information on the focus settings and their respective distance ranges, see Using ...macro mode on the Image Display, showing current camera settings, battery level, and the number of pictures remaining. If the focus brackets turn red, the AF viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon...
...However, when set to Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to Normal focus (the default), the camera will appear briefly on page 36. For more information on the focus settings and their respective distance ranges, see Using ...macro mode on the Image Display, showing current camera settings, battery level, and the number of pictures remaining. If the focus brackets turn red, the AF viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon...