HP M525 - Manual

Install the batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory card door by sliding thelatch as indicated on the Battery/Memory card door. 2. Insert the batteries. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door. Note Turn the camera off before removing the batteries. If using rechargeable NiMH batteries,fully charge the b...

Set the region Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of thevideo signal for displaying camera images on atelevision when connected through an optionalHP Photosmart Premium dock or wireless dock base(see Using the Setup Menu on page 31 )...

rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quality, add colors and special effects, and more). See About the HP Photosmart Software on page 9 . Note If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Customer Care website for more information: www.hp.com/support . Windows If your...

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. To activate Live View , press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View display looks like this: 1 Shooting mode indicator. 2 Battery lev...

Recording video clips 1. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Live View . 2. Frame the subject. 3. Press and release the Video button. 4. To stop recording video, press and release the Video button again. Instant Review After you have ...

exposure, a shaking hand icon ( ) appears. The camera will take the picture, but it maybe blurry because it is difficult to hold the camera still for the length of time required. Tryone of the following: ● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On (see Setting the flash on page 15 ). ● Set the camera ...

Note 2 Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so your picture may be more grainy than the same picture taken with optical zoom. When you need higherquality, limit the use of digital zoom. Setting the flash To select a flash setting, press , use to highlight the desired flash mode, then pre...

Note To add audio to images taken with the Self-Timer setting, see Recording audio on page 23 . The Self-Timer setting resets to the default Auto shooting mode after the picture or video clip is taken. Using the Burst mode Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you...

● 4MP —For printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in). ● 2MP —For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). ● VGA —For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet. M425: ● 5MP Best —For enlarging or printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). ● Normal (5MP) (Default)—...

Compensation to a positive number. For a scene with many dark objects, decrease the Exposure Compensation . White Balance Different lighting conditions cast different colors. This setting allows the camera tocompensate for this, reproducing colors more accurately and ensuring that whites appearwhite...

4 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your captured images. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press . 2. Use to highlight the Design Gallery Menu tab. 3. Use to highlight an option, then press and follow the on-screen instructions. Re...

5 Transferring and printing images You can transfer images and video clips with or without the HP Photosmart Software thatcame with your camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has several features fortransferring and managing your images and also guides you through the transferprocess. Transfer...

Connecting to the computer 1. Turn off the camera, connect it to the computer using the USB cable that came withyour camera, then turn on the camera.– On Windows computers, the camera appears as a device in Explorer, allowingyou to copy images from the camera to the computer. – On Macintosh computer...

6 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photosmart Express , you can select still images in your camera to print automatically (see Selecting images for printing on page 29 ) or to purchase prints online (see Buying prints online on page 30 ) the next time you connect the camera to your computer or pr...

Buying prints online You can select images you want as prints and order them online.1. Verify that your computer is connected to the Internet. 2. Turn on the camera, then press . 3. Use to highlight Buy Prints Online . 4. For each image you want to order as a print, use to display the image, then pr...

8 Troubleshooting Use this section to find information on: ● Resetting the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 32 ) ● Possible problems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 32 ) Resetting the camera If your camera does not respond when you press buttons, reset the camera.1. Turn of...

9 Product support Use this section to find support information for your digital camera, including links tohelpful websites and an overview of the support process. Helpful websites Camera tips, productregistration, newslettersubscriptions, driver andsoftware updates,purchase HP supplies andaccessorie...

A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries, either Alkaline, Photo Lithium, or rechargeable Nickel MetalHydride (NiMH). Alkaline batteries provide far less battery life than either Photo Lithium or NiMHbatteries. Top points about batteries ● Fully charge NiMH batteries before using them ...

Power indicators When the batteries are low or the camera is connected to AC power, one of the following iconsappears in the Image Display. If no battery icon appears in Live View or Playback , the batteries have sufficient power to function normally. Icon Description Battery level is low. Camera wi...

Charge location Averagecharge time Signals In battery bay of the HPPhotosmart 6221 PremiumCamera Dock 2–3 hours Charging: Dock's battery bay light blinks. Charging complete: Dock's battery bay light turns on solid. In HP Photosmart M-Series quick recharger 1 hour for 2batteries.About 2 hoursfor 4 ba...

B Specifications Resolution Still pictures, M425: ● 5.25MP (2654 by 1955) total pixel count ● 5.0MP (2592 by 1936) effective pixel count Still pictures, M525: ● 6.3MP (2934 by 2171) total pixel count ● 6.0MP (2864 by 2152) effective pixel count Video clips (VGA):320 by 240 total pixel count, 20 fram...

Image Display 4.31 cm (1.7 in) color LTPS TFT LCD with backlight, 115,200 pixels (480by 240) total pixel count Storage ● 32MB internal flash memory. ● Slot for memory card. ● This camera supports standard and high speed, HP-brandedSecure Digital (SD) memory cards, 8MB to 2GB. ● A large number of fil...

Image quality The following tables list the approximate number and average size of still images that can be storedin internal memory when the camera is set to different Image Quality settings (see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). HP Photosmart M425 5MP Best 3 images (3MB each...

Index A AC power adapter 6Action mode 16adding borders 23arrow buttons 5assistance 36audio clips 11, 23Auto mode 15 B batteries charge 7conserving 38install 7performance 40shots per 39top points about use 38 battery door 6Beach and Snow mode 16blinking lights on camera 5, 6borders 23Burst mode 16, 1...