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p550 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide For the full vewrsion of the p550 product user manual go to: www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support
p550 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide For the full vewrsion of the p550 product user manual go to: www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support p550 www.hp.com/support
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... select a date format and then press [SET]. 4. Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera The first time you want to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 2 Set the date and the time. Use and [ ] to be recorded with s. 1. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to select the language you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings.
... select a date format and then press [SET]. 4. Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera The first time you want to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 2 Set the date and the time. Use and [ ] to be recorded with s. 1. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to select the language you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings.
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... then press [SET]. Remaining recording time 3. Press [ ] (Video) again to shoot, press the shutter button. Use [ ] and [ ] to digital . 1. This enters the Simple mode. 4. To record a video 1. This mode is recommended for the video. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the center of the you can record will turn green. 5. The length of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will depend on the monitor screen. Use [ ] and...
... then press [SET]. Remaining recording time 3. Press [ ] (Video) again to shoot, press the shutter button. Use [ ] and [ ] to digital . 1. This enters the Simple mode. 4. To record a video 1. This mode is recommended for the video. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the center of the you can record will turn green. 5. The length of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will depend on the monitor screen. Use [ ] and...
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... 60 Photo Quality Settings Quality) . . 61 • Specifying Photo Image Quality Quality (Snapshot)) . . . 61 • Correcting Photo Brightness EV Compensation) . . . 61 • Controlling White Balance White Balance) . . . 62 • Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO) . . . 63 • Optimizing Photo Brightness D-Lighting) . . . 63 • Using Built-in Color Mode Color Mode) . . . 63 • Viewing Photos and Videos 64 Viewing Photos 64 Viewing a Video 64 Zooming an On-screen Image 65 Displaying the photo Menu 65 • Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 66 Using the PLAY...
... 60 Photo Quality Settings Quality) . . 61 • Specifying Photo Image Quality Quality (Snapshot)) . . . 61 • Correcting Photo Brightness EV Compensation) . . . 61 • Controlling White Balance White Balance) . . . 62 • Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO) . . . 63 • Optimizing Photo Brightness D-Lighting) . . . 63 • Using Built-in Color Mode Color Mode) . . . 63 • Viewing Photos and Videos 64 Viewing Photos 64 Viewing a Video 64 Zooming an On-screen Image 65 Displaying the photo Menu 65 • Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 66 Using the PLAY...
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...• Transferring Photos Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh . . 83 • Playing a Video 85 Files and Folders 86 • Other Settings (Set Up) 87 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds) . . 87 Configuring a Startup Image 88 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File Numbering) . . 88 Configuring World Time Settings (World Time 89 Time Stamping Snapshots Date Stamp) . . 90 Setting the Camera's Clock Adjust) . . 90 Specifying the Date Format 91 Specifying the Display Language Language) . . 91 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCD Save) . . 92...
...• Transferring Photos Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh . . 83 • Playing a Video 85 Files and Folders 86 • Other Settings (Set Up) 87 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds) . . 87 Configuring a Startup Image 88 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File Numbering) . . 88 Configuring World Time Settings (World Time 89 Time Stamping Snapshots Date Stamp) . . 90 Setting the Camera's Clock Adjust) . . 90 Specifying the Date Format 91 Specifying the Display Language Language) . . 91 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCD Save) . . 92...
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... (page 50) 11 Video image quality (page 36) • Movie Recording 1 6 1 Recording mode (page 46) 2 3 2 Remaining video memory capacity (page 46) 3 Video recording time (page 46) 4 EV value (page 61) 5 Battery level indicator (page 20) 6 Video recording indicator (page 46) 5 4 • Snapshot Viewing 12 3 bk 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 72) 4 3 Folder name/file name (page 86) 5 4 Photo image quality (page 61) 6 5 Photo image size (page 34) 7 8 6 ISO sensitivity (page 63) 7 Aperture value 9 8 Shutter speed 9 Date/time (page 90) 10 Battery level indicator (page20) 11
... (page 50) 11 Video image quality (page 36) • Movie Recording 1 6 1 Recording mode (page 46) 2 3 2 Remaining video memory capacity (page 46) 3 Video recording time (page 46) 4 EV value (page 61) 5 Battery level indicator (page 20) 6 Video recording indicator (page 46) 5 4 • Snapshot Viewing 12 3 bk 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 72) 4 3 Folder name/file name (page 86) 5 4 Photo image quality (page 61) 6 5 Photo image size (page 34) 7 8 6 ISO sensitivity (page 63) 7 Aperture value 9 8 Shutter speed 9 Date/time (page 90) 10 Battery level indicator (page20) 11
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... date and time data to turn on the camera. [ON/OFF] (Power) 2. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to be recorded with photos. Use and [ ] to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 21 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera The first time you want to change and then use [ ] and [ ] to select the language you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Set the date and the time. Use...
... date and time data to turn on the camera. [ON/OFF] (Power) 2. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to be recorded with photos. Use and [ ] to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 21 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera The first time you want to change and then use [ ] and [ ] to select the language you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Set the date and the time. Use...
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... 10) that is set to e-mail, when viewing the photo on a computer, etc. Changing the Video Size (Size) • Pixels A digital camera photo is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels. 10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million pixels 3648* 2736* VGA (640x480) size image = 640* Approximately 300,000 pixels 480* * Unit: pixels 34 Self-timer: Off - Flash: Auto Flash - An icon will be. Pixel • About photo sizes The size of a photo indicates how many pixels...
... 10) that is set to e-mail, when viewing the photo on a computer, etc. Changing the Video Size (Size) • Pixels A digital camera photo is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels. 10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million pixels 3648* 2736* VGA (640x480) size image = 640* Approximately 300,000 pixels 480* * Unit: pixels 34 Self-timer: Off - Flash: Auto Flash - An icon will be. Pixel • About photo sizes The size of a photo indicates how many pixels...
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... to display a menu screen for configuring image quality (page 61) and Setup tab (page 87) settings. • In the Simple mode, the Quality tab can be used to configure the "Video Quality" and "D-Lighting" settings only. • The settings of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will occur due to shoot, press the shutter button. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the setting screen are...
... to display a menu screen for configuring image quality (page 61) and Setup tab (page 87) settings. • In the Simple mode, the Quality tab can be used to configure the "Video Quality" and "D-Lighting" settings only. • The settings of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will occur due to shoot, press the shutter button. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the setting screen are...
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... burst, exposure and focus for the first photo are continually recorded until all recording is not recorded. 57 However, the photo is finished. • The burst rate depends on the current photo size and photo quality settings. • The speed of Burst depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of the following. - Simple Mode - Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. Your digital camera is equipped...
... burst, exposure and focus for the first photo are continually recorded until all recording is not recorded. 57 However, the photo is finished. • The burst rate depends on the current photo size and photo quality settings. • The speed of Burst depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of the following. - Simple Mode - Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. Your digital camera is equipped...
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Functions Supported by Icon Help • REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Compensation 59 Setting [ ]/[ ] key operation EV Compensation Adjusts the EV Compensation value (page 61) White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 62) ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 63) Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 39) Off Cancels [ ] and [ ] key assignments Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Grid The on-screen grid can assign one of the four functions listed below...
Functions Supported by Icon Help • REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Compensation 59 Setting [ ]/[ ] key operation EV Compensation Adjusts the EV Compensation value (page 61) White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 62) ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 63) Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 39) Off Cancels [ ] and [ ] key assignments Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid) Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Grid The on-screen grid can assign one of the four functions listed below...
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... [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ ] and then press [ ] or [ ] during playback. • All button operations are not played back when "MAX" is selected. In the PLAY mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from 1 to 30 seconds, images change at the specified interval, but the audio portion of the movie will continue...
... [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ ] and then press [ ] or [ ] during playback. • All button operations are not played back when "MAX" is selected. In the PLAY mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from 1 to 30 seconds, images change at the specified interval, but the audio portion of the movie will continue...
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... for date stamp. • Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for printing depends on the memory card with the photos. Using DPOF to Specify Photo to be Printed and the Number of Copies • Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) DPOF is a standard that supports DPOF or take the memory card to specify the number of copies. Press [SET]. • Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for Each Photo Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Photo Screen Select images [SET] MENU PLAY Tab DPOF 1. The next DPOF print operation...
... for date stamp. • Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for printing depends on the memory card with the photos. Using DPOF to Specify Photo to be Printed and the Number of Copies • Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) DPOF is a standard that supports DPOF or take the memory card to specify the number of copies. Press [SET]. • Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for Each Photo Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Photo Screen Select images [SET] MENU PLAY Tab DPOF 1. The next DPOF print operation...
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.... Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader/writer to access camera files directly from the camera to your computer. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it each time you later decided to return the folder to the camera, however, be...
.... Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader/writer to access camera files directly from the camera to your computer. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it each time you later decided to return the folder to the camera, however, be...
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... stamp the date and/or time with Date Stamp, you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 78). • Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on. • Time stamping is disabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are what you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City (page 89) before setting the time and date. Time Stamping Photos (Date Stamp) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Date Stamp...
... stamp the date and/or time with Date Stamp, you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 78). • Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on. • Time stamping is disabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are what you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City (page 89) before setting the time and date. Time Stamping Photos (Date Stamp) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Date Stamp...
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.... Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 103 for some files. • Make sure the camera's battery is disabled ("On" selected for " Disable" (page 93)) for details about the camera's factory default settings. Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card (Format) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all files to be deleted, even if file deletion is sufficiently charged before you do not need any data currently on the memory card...
.... Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 103 for some files. • Make sure the camera's battery is disabled ("On" selected for " Disable" (page 93)) for details about the camera's factory default settings. Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card (Format) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all files to be deleted, even if file deletion is sufficiently charged before you do not need any data currently on the memory card...
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... to record to retain data. Doing so can cause data to load a memory card. Because of this, periodic re-formatting of a memory card is indicated by reformatting it , or delete Write disabled any of the memory card slot slightly. Use the Write enabled switch when you can restore normal operation by and flashing on other phenomena can cause the image save operation to guard against accidentally deleting data. Using a Memory Card See page 22 for information about supported memory cards...
... to record to retain data. Doing so can cause data to load a memory card. Because of this, periodic re-formatting of a memory card is indicated by reformatting it , or delete Write disabled any of the memory card slot slightly. Use the Write enabled switch when you can restore normal operation by and flashing on other phenomena can cause the image save operation to guard against accidentally deleting data. Using a Memory Card See page 22 for information about supported memory cards...
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... not indicate malfunction of digital noise. When composing the photo, make images appear coarse. The monitor screen image is out of focus. 1)You may be using (Macro) for scenery and portrait shots (page 54). 3)You may have not focused the image. This is a CCD phenomenon known as the flash mode, change to another mode (page 37). 2)If the battery is dead, charge it is recorded in photos. 1)Sensitivity may be dead. Use a light...
... not indicate malfunction of digital noise. When composing the photo, make images appear coarse. The monitor screen image is out of focus. 1)You may be using (Macro) for scenery and portrait shots (page 54). 3)You may have not focused the image. This is a CCD phenomenon known as the flash mode, change to another mode (page 37). 2)If the battery is dead, charge it is recorded in photos. 1)Sensitivity may be dead. Use a light...
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... a dead battery. Change the setting to the computer's USB port. This camera cannot display non-DCF photos recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera. Photos cannot be connected securely. Photos are in accordance with the photo. Check the camera setup (pages 21, 91). 2)There may have been left with resizing, trimming, rotation). B 108 The messages on the monitor screen when shooting. Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Playback The color of the playback image is different...
... a dead battery. Change the setting to the computer's USB port. This camera cannot display non-DCF photos recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera. Photos cannot be connected securely. Photos are in accordance with the photo. Check the camera setup (pages 21, 91). 2)There may have been left with resizing, trimming, rotation). B 108 The messages on the monitor screen when shooting. Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Playback The color of the playback image is different...
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... a photo or video file could not be saved. LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off the camera, remove the memory card and then reload it again. Memory Full Memory is low. Battery is turned off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it into contact with the USB system of paper while printing. Before formatting, try transferring recoverable files to record more, delete files you recorded and/or files saved by editing operations. Folder...
... a photo or video file could not be saved. LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off the camera, remove the memory card and then reload it again. Memory Full Memory is low. Battery is turned off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it into contact with the USB system of paper while printing. Before formatting, try transferring recoverable files to record more, delete files you recorded and/or files saved by editing operations. Folder...