HP Digital Cameras & Camcorders - Product Support
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series only). Product Model numbers Still Camera Model #'s: | Video Camcorder Model #'s: | c310 s510 d3000 | f200 t400 s520 d3500 | t250 t420 p550 | t450 | For product support contact information for the following product model number - October 12, 2012 Table of Contents: Phone ...1 ... 24 Hours / 7 days a week 24 Hours / 7 days a week 9 :00 - 17:00 CET 9:00 - 17:00 (GMT +9) Product Support: HP Digital Cameras & Camcorders (The e-mail and phone support noted in this document is for additional HP Camera & Camcorder models, other than those listed above, go to http://www...
series only). Product Model numbers Still Camera Model #'s: | Video Camcorder Model #'s: | c310 s510 d3000 | f200 t400 s520 d3500 | t250 t420 p550 | t450 | For product support contact information for the following product model number - October 12, 2012 Table of Contents: Phone ...1 ... 24 Hours / 7 days a week 24 Hours / 7 days a week 9 :00 - 17:00 CET 9:00 - 17:00 (GMT +9) Product Support: HP Digital Cameras & Camcorders (The e-mail and phone support noted in this document is for additional HP Camera & Camcorder models, other than those listed above, go to http://www...
HP p550 Digital Camera - Getting Started Guide
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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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.... 5. To record a video 1. This will stop recording. recording includes monaural audio. If the camera detects a human face, it continually focuses on the center of the you are new to digital . 1. Press [ ] (Video) again to select the third option from the bottom in the...Simple Mode The Simple mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the monitor screen. The length of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will depend on the quality setting you press [...
.... 5. To record a video 1. This will stop recording. recording includes monaural audio. If the camera detects a human face, it continually focuses on the center of the you are new to digital . 1. Press [ ] (Video) again to select the third option from the bottom in the...Simple Mode The Simple mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording. If the camera does not detect a face, it continually focuses on the monitor screen. The length of the screen. • The camera will focus and focus frame will depend on the quality setting you press [...
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...General Guide 9 Monitor Screen Contents 10 • Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 12 • Quick Start Basics 13 What is a digital camera 13 What you can do with your camera 14 First, charge the battery prior to use 15 • To load the battery 15 • Charge the Battery 16...Using Face Tracking 40 Shooting without Disturbing Others Silent Mode) . . 41 Using the Simple Mode 41 Shooting with Zoom 44 • Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 45 • Recording Video and Audio 46 To record a video 46 Recording Audio Only Voice REC) . . 48 • To ...
...General Guide 9 Monitor Screen Contents 10 • Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 12 • Quick Start Basics 13 What is a digital camera 13 What you can do with your camera 14 First, charge the battery prior to use 15 • To load the battery 15 • Charge the Battery 16...Using Face Tracking 40 Shooting without Disturbing Others Silent Mode) . . 41 Using the Simple Mode 41 Shooting with Zoom 44 • Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 45 • Recording Video and Audio 46 To record a video 46 Recording Audio Only Voice REC) . . 48 • To ...
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Unpacking As you unpack your original retailer. Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery USB adapter Strap USB cable Quick Start Guide 8 If anything is missing, contact your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included.
Unpacking As you unpack your original retailer. Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery USB adapter Strap USB cable Quick Start Guide 8 If anything is missing, contact your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included.
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A digital camera stores photos on your computer. Print photos Attach photots to e-mail. 13 Store photos on a memory card, so you record in a variety of times. Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? Record Delete Play You can use the photos you can record and delete photots a countless number of different ways.
A digital camera stores photos on your computer. Print photos Attach photots to e-mail. 13 Store photos on a memory card, so you record in a variety of times. Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? Record Delete Play You can use the photos you can record and delete photots a countless number of different ways.
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...and changes other settings to make recording of features and functions to help ensure that operation does not bother others around you want and the camera sets up automatically. See page 50 for more information. See page 40 for great photos. Scene Mode Simply select the sample scene you... . See page 41 for beautiful portrait. Then all you can do is packed with your camera Your camera is press the shutter button for more information. 14 Face Tracking Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person's face for more information. What you need to...
...and changes other settings to make recording of features and functions to help ensure that operation does not bother others around you want and the camera sets up automatically. See page 50 for more information. See page 40 for great photos. Scene Mode Simply select the sample scene you... . See page 41 for beautiful portrait. Then all you can do is packed with your camera Your camera is press the shutter button for more information. 14 Face Tracking Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person's face for more information. What you need to...
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...Focus Restrictions • Any of the following can affect the brightness or color of fluorescent lighting can make proper focus impossible. - Camera movement while shooting - Solid color wall or other photos stored in the monitor screen image. • The image that appears on...Focus (page 54). 32 Very shiny subject - Strongly back lit subject - Fast-moving subject - Doing so can cause digital noise in memory, malfunction of the camera • If you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other very low contrast subject - Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting...
...Focus Restrictions • Any of the following can affect the brightness or color of fluorescent lighting can make proper focus impossible. - Camera movement while shooting - Solid color wall or other photos stored in the monitor screen image. • The image that appears on...Focus (page 54). 32 Very shiny subject - Strongly back lit subject - Fast-moving subject - Doing so can cause digital noise in memory, malfunction of the camera • If you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other very low contrast subject - Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting...
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Pixel • About photo sizes The size of small dots called "pixels". Changing the Video Size (Size) • Pixels A digital camera photo is a collection of a photo indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels. 10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million ...
Pixel • About photo sizes The size of small dots called "pixels". Changing the Video Size (Size) • Pixels A digital camera photo is a collection of a photo indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels. 10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million ...
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.... In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the Control Panel. • See the following shows the camera setup in the example to the right, Flash and Self-timer are new to select " This enters the Simple mode. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "On..." and then press [SET]. This mode is indicated by (Silent) on the monitor screen. Use [ ] and [ ] to digital photography. 1. This enters the Silent mode, which is recommended for details. -
.... In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the Control Panel. • See the following shows the camera setup in the example to the right, Flash and Self-timer are new to select " This enters the Simple mode. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "On..." and then press [SET]. This mode is indicated by (Silent) on the monitor screen. Use [ ] and [ ] to digital photography. 1. This enters the Silent mode, which is recommended for details. -
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... is disabled while date stamp (page 90) is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with digital zoom (that changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with telephoto. • Performing a zoom operation changes the... lens aperture. 44 Press the shutter button to zoom. Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you record using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 45). • Use of a tripod is turned on the photo size (page 45). 1. Wide Angle...
... is disabled while date stamp (page 90) is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with digital zoom (that changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with telephoto. • Performing a zoom operation changes the... lens aperture. 44 Press the shutter button to zoom. Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you record using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 45). • Use of a tripod is turned on the photo size (page 45). 1. Wide Angle...
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... is selected. Also, it will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds. • High Sensitivity - Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in very dark conditions. - High sensitivity may not produce the results... shot. • Scene Mode scene images were not shot using this camera. • Photos shot using a Scene Mode scene may not produce the desired results in the photo, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either direction. • To return to the scene...
... is selected. Also, it will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds. • High Sensitivity - Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in very dark conditions. - High sensitivity may not produce the results... shot. • Scene Mode scene images were not shot using this camera. • Photos shot using a Scene Mode scene may not produce the desired results in the photo, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either direction. • To return to the scene...
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...relatively slow. • You cannot use the self-timer in the camera and the amount of Stabilizer. NOTE • With burst, exposure and focus for storage. Reducing the Effects of the following. - Your digital camera is finished. • The burst rate depends on the current photo ...size and photo quality settings. • The speed of Burst depends on the camera's Stabilizer feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or...
...relatively slow. • You cannot use the self-timer in the camera and the amount of Stabilizer. NOTE • With burst, exposure and focus for storage. Reducing the Effects of the following. - Your digital camera is finished. • The burst rate depends on the current photo ...size and photo quality settings. • The speed of Burst depends on the camera's Stabilizer feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or...
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... files named 26th file name: HPIM0001 through HPIM9999. For details about how file names are grouped by storing them from the camera to access camera files directly from the camera's memory card. 86 Each file and folder has its name to a date or something similar after you should copy the... and files allowed depends on the image size and quality, and capacity of its name back to your computer. HPIM0026.JPG Extension Serial number (4 digits) • You can contain up to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM. The extension on the file name depends on your ...
... files named 26th file name: HPIM0001 through HPIM9999. For details about how file names are grouped by storing them from the camera to access camera files directly from the camera's memory card. 86 Each file and folder has its name to a date or something similar after you should copy the... and files allowed depends on the image size and quality, and capacity of its name back to your computer. HPIM0026.JPG Extension Serial number (4 digits) • You can contain up to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM. The extension on the file name depends on your ...
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...Stamp, you want, press [SET] to apply them. • 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 stamped into a photo, it cannot be wrong. 90 Setting the... Camera's Clock (Adjust) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Adjust Movie) Change the setting at the cursor location Move the cursor between settings Toggles between ...
...Stamp, you want, press [SET] to apply them. • 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 stamped into a photo, it cannot be wrong. 90 Setting the... Camera's Clock (Adjust) Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Adjust Movie) Change the setting at the cursor location Move the cursor between settings Toggles between ...
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...winter day into a warm room, can cause water droplets called "condensation" to battery leakage and data corruption. • Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is moved from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours. 98 Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside ...or in progress • Using a battery that you are not using precision digital components. Inside of a motor vehicle on the monitor screen (page 110). Leaving a low or dead battery in a plastic bag before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by ambient temperature, ...
...winter day into a warm room, can cause water droplets called "condensation" to battery leakage and data corruption. • Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is moved from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours. 98 Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside ...or in progress • Using a battery that you are not using precision digital components. Inside of a motor vehicle on the monitor screen (page 110). Leaving a low or dead battery in a plastic bag before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by ambient temperature, ...
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.... Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the Lighting feature can increase digital noise and make sure the subject is a vertical line in the monitor screen image. Contact your original retailer. Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown. The monitor screen image is selected, change to appear ...will not fire, you still can cause a vertical band to another mode (page 37). 2)If the battery is dead, charge it is digital noise in the case of focus. 1)You may be using Manual Focus and have been increased automatically for close -up shot. This is displayed...
.... Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the Lighting feature can increase digital noise and make sure the subject is a vertical line in the monitor screen image. Contact your original retailer. Camera powers down during Selftimer countdown. The monitor screen image is selected, change to appear ...will not fire, you still can cause a vertical band to another mode (page 37). 2)If the battery is dead, charge it is digital noise in the case of focus. 1)You may be using Manual Focus and have been increased automatically for close -up shot. This is displayed...
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...as possible (page 20). 2)You may have been turned off time stamping (page 99). Time stamping may be turned on, which will cause digital zoom to a zoom factor of 1)Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside focus during video the focus range. Problem Possible Cause... and Recommended Action A recorded photo or 1)Camera power may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete, which will result in a seashore or ski area. Turn off before the ...
...as possible (page 20). 2)You may have been turned off time stamping (page 99). Time stamping may be turned on, which will cause digital zoom to a zoom factor of 1)Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside focus during video the focus range. Problem Possible Cause... and Recommended Action A recorded photo or 1)Camera power may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete, which will result in a seashore or ski area. Turn off before the ...
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... Unprotect the file (page 70). 2)" Disable" setting may be connected securely. Select the correct USB communication protocol in the wrong language. This camera cannot display non-DCF photos recorded onto a memory card using another source may not be "On". The messages on the display are shooting. ...edited (with the type of device you cannot edit the following types of the playback image is different from another digital camera. If this is selected. Sunlight or light from what appears on . 1)You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the...
... Unprotect the file (page 70). 2)" Disable" setting may be connected securely. Select the correct USB communication protocol in the wrong language. This camera cannot display non-DCF photos recorded onto a memory card using another source may not be "On". The messages on the display are shooting. ...edited (with the type of device you cannot edit the following types of the playback image is different from another digital camera. If this is selected. Sunlight or light from what appears on . 1)You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the...