HP 930 Series - Manual

Chapter 1: Getting started 15 Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. 5 Power adapter connector (page 104) Allows you to connect an optional HP AC power adapter to the camera to either operate the camera without batteries, o...

16 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 Close the battery door. NOTE For more information about batteries, see Managing batteries on page 100. You can also use an op...

Chapter 1: Getting started 17 Turning on power Turn the camera on by sliding the ON/OFF switch to the right and then releasing it.The lens extends, the Image Display turns on, and the Power/Memory light turns on solid. Understanding the status screen When you turn on the camera, the HP logo screen a...

18 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Restoring previous settings Some of the settings that you can change in the camera menus do not remain set after you turn the camera off. However, you can restore the settings from the last time the camera was on and had at least one non-default setting (whi...

Chapter 1: Getting started 19 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the correct date, time, and date/ time format are set. NOTE In the date/time format, mm =month, dd =day, and yyyy =year. 3 Press the OK button when the proper values are entered. The Image Display then turns off. Installing the software The ca...

Chapter 1: Getting started 21 Camera states and menus Your camera has three main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. Each of these states has an associated menu you can use to adjust camera settings or perform tasks in that state. z Capture —Allows you to take still pictures and record ...

22 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. For example, if a menu is currently displayed when you press the Shutt...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 23 NOTE If you release the Shutter button only halfway after taking a picture, the focus and exposure measurements from the previous picture are retained. You can then press the Shutter button all the way down again and take another picture with t...

24 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Audio recording stops when you release the Shutter button, the maximum audio clip length of 60 seconds is reached, or the memory card is full, whichever comes first. After recording has stopped, the image is displayed for several seconds in Instant Review on...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 25 NOTE If you have set Self-Timer to On or On - 2 shots in the Capture menu (see page 38), the camera will start recording 10 seconds after you press the Video button. However, with the On - 2 shots setting, the camera only records one video clip...

26 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual 5 Press the Shutter button all the way down. A 10-second countdown appears on the Image Display. The Self-Timer light on the front of the camera blinks slowly for 7 seconds and then quickly for the final 3 seconds before the camera takes the picture. If you ...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 27 If the focus brackets turn red, the viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon blinks on the Image Display, either the camera is set to the Macro focus range but detects the focus is farther away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera ...

28 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Using live view The Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View . To activate Live View on the Image Display, press the Live View button. NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery power. To conserve batteries, use ...

30 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Setting the focus range The Focus button lets you toggle between the three focus range settings on the camera. Normal is the default setting. The focus range setting resets to Normal when you turn the camera off.To change the focus range setting, press the F...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 31 Setting the exposure mode NOTE The exposure mode setting does not apply when you are recording video clips. The Exposure Mode dial lets you select between five exposure modes for the still pictures you take. The exposure mode setting determines...

32 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual NOTE When you set the exposure mode to Action , Landscape , or Portrait , the ISO Speed menu option is grayed-out in the Capture menu, and the camera automatically selects the best ISO Speed setting. NOTE If you set the exposure mode to Action and release an...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 33 When you have not changed Exposure Compensation for 2 seconds, the meter disappears, but the value remains at the bottom of the screen flanked by arrows (unless it has been set to 0 ). Exposure Compensation resets to the default 0 (zero) settin...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 35 Using zoom NOTE Zoom does not work while recording video clips. Optical zoom Press the Zoom Out and Zoom In controls on the Zoom lever to move the lens between wide angle and telephoto positions (1x to 3x). If Live View is on, a zoom indicator ...

36 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual The Resolution number on the right side of the screen also becomes smaller as you digitally zoom. For example, 2.9 appears in place of 5 MP , indicating that the image is being cropped down to a size of 2.9 Megapixels. 4 When the cropping frame is at the rig...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 37 3 Either press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub-menu, or use the buttons to change the setting for the highlighted option without going to its sub-menu. 4 Within a sub-menu, use the buttons and then the OK button...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 39 White balance If you press OK when the White Balance option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the White Balance sub-menu displays. In some cases, it may be necessary to pre-set the light source so the camera can reproduce colors more accurate...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 41 3 If needed, repeat steps 1 and 2 until you get the desired Manual White Balance setting. 4 When you are satisfied with the Manual setting you have made, press the OK button to exit the Manual White Balance screen and return to the Capture menu...

42 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual ISO speed NOTE The ISO Speed setting does not apply to recording video clips. If you press OK when the ISO Speed option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the ISO Speed sub-menu displays. This sub-menu allows you to adjust the sensitivity of the camera to l...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 43 Color If you press OK when the Color option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Color sub-menu displays. This sub-menu allows you to set the color in which your images will be captured. NOTE When you set Color to Sepia , your images will be...

44 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual The default Red-eye Reduction setting is Off , causing the flash to fire without red-eye reduction. The Red-eye Reduction setting remains set when you turn the camera off. NOTE It will take longer to take a picture with Red-eye Reduction set to On . The shut...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 45 NOTE The Resolution setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card. Fewer images will be saved on the memory card at the default, higher Resolution setting of 5MP - 2608 x 1952 than at the lower setting of 1MP - 1296...

46 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual NOTE The Pictures Remaining count at the bottom of the screen updates when you select a new setting. NOTE The Compression setting affects the number of images that can be saved on your memory card. Fewer images will be saved on the memory card at the Best se...

Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips 47 Sharpness NOTE The Sharpness setting does not apply to recording video clips. If you press OK when the Sharpness option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Sharpness sub-menu displays. This sub-menu allows you to set how sharp the edges wil...

48 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Contrast If you press OK when the Contrast option is highlighted in the Capture menu, the Contrast sub-menu displays. This sub-menu allows you to set how much contrast there will be between the dark and light colors in your captured images, including the amo...

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 49 Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips Using playback After you have taken pictures or recorded video clips, you can use Playback to review them. 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback . The most recently taken or reviewed image or video ...

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 51 Using the playback menu The Playback menu allows you to play or record audio clips, play video clips, delete images, audio clips, or video clips or format the memory card, magnify an image on the Image Display, rotate an image, or view all of the settin...

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 55 Audio recording stops when you press the OK button, the maximum audio clip length of 60 seconds is reached, or the memory card is full, whichever comes first. NOTE If you are unhappy with an audio clip you record, you can delete the audio clip by using ...

56 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Magnify If you press OK when the Magnify option is highlighted in the Playback menu, the currently displayed image is automatically magnified. This option is only for viewing a magnified image on the Image Display; it does not permanently alter the image. NO...

Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips 57 Image info If you press OK when the Image Info option is highlighted in the Playback menu, the Image Info screen displays, which shows all of the settings that were used when capturing the currently displayed image. The following table explains the info...

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 59 Chapter 4: Using hp instant share This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share . This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically processed later when the camera is connected to your computer or to certain HP printers.For examp...

60 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Using the share menu When you press the Share button, the Share menu displays in the upper right-hand corner of the Image Display. The following table describes each of the Share menu options. # Icon Description 1 Print 1 copy of the currently displayed imag...

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 61 Using hp instant share to print pictures 1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button. 2 Use the buttons to scroll to the image you want to print. NOTE Video clips cannot be selected for printing. 3 Use the buttons to scroll to the print option you want ...

62 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Using the hp instant share e-mail service Using HP Instant Share to e-mail images involves three steps: 1 Adding e-mail addresses or group distribution lists to the camera’s Share menu (using your computer and the camera together). 2 Selecting images to be e...

Chapter 4: Using hp instant share 65 Selecting images to be e-mailed 1 Turn on the camera, and then press the Share button. 2 Use the buttons to scroll to the image you want to e-mail. NOTE Video clips cannot be selected for e-mail. 3 Use the buttons to scroll to the e-mail destination that you want...

Chapter 5: Unloading and printing images 67 Chapter 5: Unloading and printing images Once you have taken pictures, you can unload them from your camera to a computer or print them directly to a printer, as explained in this chapter. NOTE You can also use the optional HP 8886 camera dock to unload im...

68 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you turn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box will display that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action . Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box. 4 Turn on the camera. Th...

70 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Chapter 6: Using the setup menu The Setup menu allows you to adjust a number of camera settings, such as the camera sounds, date and time, and the configuration of the USB or TV connection. You can access the Setup menu from either the Capture or Playback me...

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 71 5 To exit the Setup menu and return to the Capture menu or Playback menu, highlight the EXIT SETUP menu option and press the OK button. Camera sounds Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera s...

72 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Date & time If you press OK when the Date & Time option is highlighted in the Setup menu, the Date & Time screen displays. This screen allows you to set the current date and time, as well as the date/time format, for the camera. This is usually d...

Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 73 z Disk Drive —Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) standard. Use this setting for unloading and sharing on a Macintosh computer, or on a Windows computer that does not have the HP Photo & Imaging...

74 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Language If you press OK when the Language option is highlighted in the Setup menu, the Language sub-menu displays. This sub-menu allows you to set the language used in the camera interface, including the text in menus and on the Image Display.The default La...

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 75 Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support Problems and solutions NOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the troubleshooting information provided in the following table, you can run diagnostic tests on your camera to try to isolate and solve...

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 83 Resetting the camera If your camera does not respond when you press any buttons, use the camera Reset switch to reset the camera: 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera and remove both batteries. 2 Press the straightened end of a paper clip into...

84 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Error messages on the camera Message Possible cause Solution Batteries depleted. Camera is shutting down. Battery power is too low to continue operation. Replace or recharge batteries, or use an optional HP AC power adapter. Batteries low Battery power is lo...

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 91 Error messages on the computer Message Possible cause Solution Connection between the imaging device and computer failed The camera might be connected to a computer through a USB hub. Try connecting the camera directly to the computer, or disconnect other de...

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 93 Getting assistance This section contains support information for your digital camera, including support website information, an explanation of the support process, and support phone numbers. HP accessibility website Customers with disabilities can get help b...

Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support 95 • The version of the digital camera software (located on the camera’s CD label) • Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without notice.Telephone support is free from the dat...

96 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual After the warranty period, call (208) 323-2551. Charges are $25.00 per issue, and are charged to your credit card. If you think your HP product needs service, call the HP Customer Care Center, which can help determine if service is required. Phone support in...

98 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Other phone support worldwide HP Customer Care Center phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country/region: www.hp.com/support . Argentina +54 0 810 555 5520 Australia ...

100 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories Managing batteries When the batteries are removed from the camera, the date and time settings are preserved for about 10 minutes. If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes, the clock is set to...

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 101 The camera uses two AA batteries. Do not use ordinary alkaline batteries. For best results, use photo-lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries. If you must use alkaline batteries, use high-grade “ultra” or “premium” varieties. NOTE If you do not intend ...

102 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Rechargeable batteries Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can be recharged by using a battery charger. NiMH batteries can also be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. Batteries ar...

Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories 103 Purchasing camera accessories You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from your local retailer or online at www.hpshopping.com . Some accessories for the HP Photosmart 930 series digital camera are listed below: z HP Photosmart 8886 ca...

Appendix B: Specifications 105 Appendix B: Specifications Feature Description Resolution Still pictures: z 5.26 MP (2668 by 1970) total pixel count z 5.08 MP (2608 by 1952) effective pixel count Video clips: 288 by 208 total pixel count Sensor Diagonal 9.04 mm (1/1.8-inch, 4:3 format) CCD Color dept...

110 hp photosmart 930 series user’s manual Memory card capacity The following table lists the approximate number of still images that can be stored on a 32 MB Secure Digital (SD) memory card when the camera is set to the different Resolution and Compression settings available in the Capture menu (se...

Index 111 Index A AA batteries 101 AC power adapter connector on camera 15 HP part number 109 purchasing 104 accessories for camera 103 AE Metering, setting 41 alkaline batteries 101 Aperture Priority (Av), setting 31 aperture, setting 31 arrow buttons on Controller 10 audio clips delete 55 play 54 ...