HP E327 - Manual

9 Getting started 2. Turn on the camera To turn the camera on, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens. The Power/ Memory light on the back of the camera turns on solid green. The HP logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up.To turn the camera off, slide ...

10 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide 4. Set the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This information is recorded in the image properties, which you can see in Playback , when viewing Image Advice , and when viewing the image on your compute...

11 Getting started TIP: If you need to change the date and time settings later, you can do this with the Date & Time setting in the Setup menu. See Chapter 5, Using the Setup Menu . 5. Install and format a memory card (optional) Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store image...

12 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide 7. Press the button to highlight Yes , and then press the button to format the card. Formatting Card... appears in the Image Display while the camera is formatting the memory card. When the camera has completed the formatting, the Total Images Summary screen is displ...

13 Getting started Windows® To install the HP Photosmart Software successfully, your computer must have a minimum of 64MB of RAM, Windows x64, XP, 2000, 98, 98 SE, or Me, and Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher. Internet Explorer 6 is recommended. If your computer meets these requirements...

14 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Camera parts Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names in the following tables for more information about those parts. Back of the camera # Name Description 1 Image Display (page 21, 43) Allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View and re...

16 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Top of the camera # Name Description 1 Shutter button (page 23) Takes a picture. 2 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap to the camera. 3 Video button (page 24) Starts and stops recording a video clip. 1 2 3

17 Getting started Front, left side, and bottom of the camera # Name Description 1 Lens cover/Power switch (page 9) Turns the camera on and off and protects the lens when the camera is off. 2 Self-Timer/Video light (pages 24, 29) Blinks during the count-down before taking a picture when the camera i...

19 Getting started Camera states Your camera has two main states that allow you to complete certain tasks. • Live View —Allows you to take still pictures and record video clips. For information about using Live View , see Chapter 2, Taking pictures and recording video clips , starting on page 21. • ...

21 Taking pictures and recording video clips 2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Using Live View The Image Display allows you to frame pictures and video clips using Live View . To activate Live View when the Image Display is off, press the Live View/Playback button until the Live View icon ...

23 Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures To take a still picture: 1. Press the Live View/Playback button until the Live View icon appears in the upper left corner of the Image Display, then frame the subject for your picture in the Image Display. 2. Press the Shutter button...

24 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Recording video clips 1. Press the Live View/Playback button until the Live View icon appears in the upper left corner of the Image Display, then frame the subject for your video using the Image Display. 2. To start recording video, press and release the Video button...

25 Taking pictures and recording video clips Using digital zoom You can use digital zoom whenever you want to capture only a portion of the scene in the Image Display. As you zoom in, a yellow frame surrounds the portion of the scene you want to capture, allowing you to eliminate unwanted portions o...

26 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Setting the flash The Flash button allows you to cycle through the flash settings on the camera. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button until the desired setting appears on the Image Display. The following table describes each of the flash settings on th...

28 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Using the focus modes Focus modes change the focal distance of the camera to make it possible to take pictures of objects that are close to or far away from the camera.To change the focus mode, slide the Focus Mode switch on the front of the camera. The following tab...

29 Taking pictures and recording video clips Using the self-timer settings 1. Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2. Press the Timer button. Self-Timer appears in the Image Display. 3. Frame the subject (see page 21). 4. The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a s...

31 Taking pictures and recording video clips Using the Capture Menu The Capture Menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the characteristics of the images and video clips you capture with your camera. 1. To display the Capture Menu , press the button if Live View is on. If Live ...

32 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Shooting Modes This setting provides a pre-defined set of camera settings that are optimized for taking still pictures of certain scene types to give you better results. In each shooting mode, the camera selects the best settings, such as the ISO speed and shutter sp...

34 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Image Quality This setting allows you to set the resolution and JPEG compression of the still images you capture with your camera. The Image Quality sub-menu has five settings. 1. In the Capture Menu (page 31), select Image Quality . 2. In the Image Quality sub-menu,...

38 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide EV Compensation In difficult lighting conditions, you can use EV (Exposure Value) Compensation to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes. EV Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white object against a light b...

39 Taking pictures and recording video clips White Balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help t...

41 Taking pictures and recording video clips ISO Speed This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light. When ISO Speed is set to the default Auto setting, the camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.Lower ISO speeds will capture images with the least amount of grain (or noise), b...

43 Reviewing images and video clips 3 Reviewing images and video clips You can use Playback to review the images and video clips stored in your camera.In addition, the Playback Menu allows you to view thumbnails of images or magnify images so you can take a closer look at them on the camera, delete ...

46 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Total Images Summary Screen When you press the button while viewing the last image, the Total Images Summary screen appears showing the number of pictures taken, and the number of pictures remaining. A counter indicating the total number of images selected for printi...

47 Reviewing images and video clips Using the Playback Menu The Playback Menu allows you to delete still images or video clips, undelete images, and format the camera’s internal memory or optional memory card. Additionally, you can record audio clips to attach to an image, view thumbnails, magnify a...

49 Reviewing images and video clips Delete In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select Delete , the Delete sub-menu displays. Use the buttons to highlight an option, and then press the button to select it. The Delete sub-menu provides the following options: • Cancel —Returns you to the Playback ...

50 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Viewing thumbnails In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select View Thumbnails you can view the still images you have taken and the first frames of the video clips you have recorded arranged in a matrix of nine thumbnail images and video clip frames per screen. 1...

51 Reviewing images and video clips Magnifying images In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select Magnify , the currently displayed image is automatically magnified 2x. The center portion of the magnified image is displayed. 1. In the Playback Menu , select Magnify . 2. To pan around the magnifi...

52 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Print In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select Print , the camera displays a sub-menu that allows you to select a still image for printing. 1. In the Playback Menu , select Print . The Print selection screen appears on the Image Display with the number of copi...

53 Reviewing images and video clips Rotate In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select Rotate , the camera displays a sub-menu that allows you to rotate the image in 90-degree increments. 1. In the Playback Menu , select Rotate . 2. Use the buttons to rotate the image clockwise or counter-clockw...

54 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Record Audio In the Playback Menu (page 47), when you select Record Audio , you can attach an audio clip to a still picture you have already taken, or you can replace an audio clip already attached to an image. 1. In the Playback Menu , select Record Audio . Audio re...

55 Transferring and printing images 4 Transferring and printing images Transferring images to a computer TIP: You can also perform this task using a memory card reader (see Using a memory card reader on page 71). 1. Confirm that the HP Photosmart Software is installed on your computer (see Install t...

56 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide 4. Turn on the camera.• On Windows : The HP Photosmart Software provides the download functionality. In the Transfer Images from Camera/Card screen, click Start Transfer . The images are transferred to the computer. When the Image Action Summary screen appears on the...

59 Using the Setup Menu 5 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. 1. While in Live View , press the Live View/Playback button, and then press the button. 2. Scroll to the Setup M...

60 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Display Brightness This setting allows you to adjust the brightness of the Image Display for the viewing conditions. You can use this setting to increase the brightness for harsh lighting environments, or reduce the brightness to extend battery life.The default Displ...

61 Using the Setup Menu Camera Sounds Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or video clips.The default Camera Sounds setting is On . 1. In the Setup Menu (page 59), select...

63 Using the Setup Menu USB Configuration This setting determines how the camera is recognized when connected to a computer. 1. In the Setup Menu (page 59), select USB . 2. In the USB Configuration sub-menu, highlight one of these two choices:• Digital Camera —Causes the computer to recognize the ca...

64 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Language This setting allows you to set the language used in the camera interface, such as the text in menus. 1. In the Setup Menu (page 59), select . 2. In the Language sub-menu, use the and buttons to highlight the language you want to use. 3. Press the button to s...

65 Using the Setup Menu Move Images to Card This option allows you to move images from the internal memory to an optional memory card that you have installed (see Install and format a memory card (optional) on page 11). This option is available in the Setup Menu if an optional memory card is install...

66 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Reset Settings This option allows you to reset the camera to the factory default settings. 1. If you have an optional memory card in the camera, remove the memory card (see page 12). 2. In the Setup Menu (page 59), select Reset Settings.... 3. In the Reset All Settin...

67 Troubleshooting and support 6 Troubleshooting and support This chapter contains information on the following topics: • Resetting the camera (page 68) • HP Photosmart Software, including system requirements for HP Photosmart Essential and Premier (page 69) • Using the camera without installing the...

68 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Resetting the camera If your camera does not respond when you press any buttons, try resetting the camera as follows: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. If you have an optional memory card installed, remove it. (Although removing an optional memory card is not necessary for ...

70 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Transferring images to a computer without HP Photosmart Software If you do not, or cannot, install HP Photosmart Software on your computer, there are three ways to transfer images from your camera to the computer: • Connect your camera to the computer as a Digital Ca...

74 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Configuring the camera as a disk drive You can set up your camera to function as a disk drive when it is connected to your computer, so you can transfer images without using the HP Photosmart Software. NOTE: Recommended for Windows 2000, Me, and 98 SE computers. You ...

76 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Problems and solutions Problem Possible Cause Solution The camera does not turn on. You did not slide the lens cover far enough. • Slide the lens cover until it clicks. The batteries are functioning incorrectly, are dead, are installed incorrectly, are missing, or ar...

88 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide 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 the batteries. Batteries are too low to take pictures. Battery power is too low to take a sti...

98 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Error messages on the computer Message Possible Cause Solution Cannot Connect To Product The camera is turned off. Turn on the camera. The camera is not working correctly. Try connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge- certified printer, and print an image. This...

100 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Product support Getting assistance In order to get the best from your HP product, please consult the following standard HP support offerings: 1. Consult the product documentation that came with the product.• Review Problems and solutions on page 76. • Review the ele...

103 Managing batteries A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries. For best results, use Energizer Lithium AA or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) AA batteries. Alkaline batteries provide far less battery life than Lithium or NiMH batteries. Top points about batteries • The first ...

104 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide • The performance of all batteries will decrease as the temperature drops. For best performance in cold environments, use Energizer Lithium AA batteries. NiMH batteries may also provide acceptable low temperature performance. To improve the performance of all batter...

106 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Performance per battery type The following table shows how Alkaline, Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries perform in different types of use scenarios. Type of use Alkaline Lithium NiMH Most economical if you take more than 30 pictures per month Poor Fair Good Mo...

107 Managing batteries Number of shots per battery type The following table shows the minimum, maximum, and average number of shots that may be obtained using Alkaline, Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries. In the above table, please note that in all cases, four pictures are taken per session wi...

109 Managing batteries Recharging NiMH batteries NiMH batteries can be recharged with the optional HP Photosmart battery quick recharger. For information about this optional accessory, see Appendix B, Purchasing camera accessories , starting on page113. The following table shows the average time it ...

111 Managing batteries Safety precautions for recharging NiMH batteries • Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in the quick recharger. • Insert the NiMH batteries in the correct orientation in the quick recharger. • Use the quick recharger in a dry location only. • Do not charge NiM...

113 Purchasing camera accessories B Purchasing camera accessories You can purchase additional accessories for your camera.For information on your HP E327 camera and compatible accessories, go to: • www.hp.com/photosmart (US) • www.hp.ca/photosmart (Canada) • www.hp.com (all other countries) To purch...

115 Caring for your camera C Caring for your camera Your HP camera has been designed to withstand most conditions under which you would normally take pictures. However, you should take some basic precautions when using your camera (see Basic camera care below) and clean it regularly (see Cleaning th...

117 Caring for your camera Cleaning the camera TIP: If your camera needs cleaning beyond what is described in this section, take the camera to a camera store that specializes in cleaning digital cameras. Cleaning your camera not only keeps it looking its best, it also improves the quality of your ph...

118 HP Photosmart E327 User Guide Cleaning the camera body and image display Do the following to remove any fingerprints, dust, moisture, and so forth that have accumulated on the camera body and Image Display. 1. Blow gently on the Image Display to eliminate dust. 2. Wipe the entire surface of the ...

119 Specifications D Specifications Feature Description Resolution Still pictures: • 5.19 MP (2654 by 1955) total pixel count • 4.92MP (2560 by 1920) effective pixel count Video clips: • QVGA 256 by 192 at 24 frames per second Sensor Diagonal 7.2 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CCD Color depth 36 bit (1...

121 Specifications Memory capacity The following table lists the approximate number and average size of still images that can be stored in the internal memory in the camera when the camera is set to different Image Quality settings available in the Capture Menu . NOTE: Not all 16MB of internal memor...

125 Index A AA batteries, types to use 103 accessories for camera 113 Action mode, setting 32 arrow buttons on Controller 15 audio clips, record 54 automatic exposure, override 32 B batteries door on camera 15 extend life of 104 indicators 108 install 8 performance 106 quick recharge kit 113 recharg...