HP R930 - Manual

Camera front and bottom 1 3 2 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See “Using the Self-Timer settings” on page 21 . 3 Microphone. 4 Battery/Memory Card door. 5 Tripod mount. Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video clips. Install the ...

Charge the battery To charge the battery in the camera: 1. Plug the small end of the USBcable into the camera and thelarge end into the poweradapter, then plug the poweradapter into an electricaloutlet, as shown.The camera's blinking BatteryCharging light indicates thatthe battery is charging. Theba...

For information about supported memory cards, see Storage under “Specifications” on page 57 . Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clipsto your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes,rotate, crop, resi...

To use the Touch Screen:• Touch a rounded-corner touch button (asshown) or menu item on the TouchScreen. For example, touching exitsthe current screen or menu. • Whenever you are framing an image orvideo clip, you can turn off the TouchScreen overlay to view the display moreclearly. Press to turn of...

TIP: To switch between Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback , slide to the desired option. Chapter 1 10 Getting started

For the icons you may see displayed on additional buttons, see the entries for camerafeatures in “Using the Picture Capture and Video Record menus” on page 18 . Taking pictures You can take a picture when the camera is set to Picture Capture . 1. Slide to . 2. Frame the subject for your picture in t...

3. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and re- frame. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. Optimizing exposure When you are taking a picture and press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera also measures the light level to set the proper exposure.If the camera dete...

Digital zoom In digital zoom, the Image Display shows a yellow frame around the scene and the imagequality setting (MP value). As you zoom in, the scene enlarges within the yellow frame toindicate the area of the scene the camera will capture, and the MP value decreases toindicate the resolution at ...

3 Setting options for taking pictures and recording video clips Your camera's default settings work well for most shooting situations. For somesituations, however, the features described in this chapter can improve the pictures youtake and the video clips you record. In addition to setting features ...

Using the shooting modes Shooting modes are predefined settings for everyday situations. They are optimized forparticular types of scenes or shooting situations.To select a shooting mode: 1. While in Picture Capture , touch the icon corresponding to the current shooting mode ( by default). 2. Touch ...

software” on page 8 ), you can also stitch panoramas automatically as you transfer them to your computer. 1. While in Picture Capture , touch the icon corresponding to the current shooting mode ( by default). Touch or to display the / Panorama shooting modes. Touch either Panorama (left to right) or...

Using the Self-Timer settings The Self-Timer allows you to take one or two pictures or one video clip after a 10- second delay. 1. While in the Picture Capture or Video Record Menu , touch Self-Timer . 2. In the Self-Timer menu, touch On (for one shot) or On-2 Shots ( only), touch OK , then touch to...

way, you take a clearer picture because the camera reduces the effects of movement.You can use Steady Photo with or without the flash. Steady Photo is useful in situations like these:• In dim lighting conditions • When the subject of the scene is beyond the flash distance • When you are taking pictu...

4 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and manipulate images and video clips in Playback as described here. For information about enhancing images, see “Using the Playback Menu” on page 26 and “Using the Design Gallery Menu” on page 30 . Using Playback 1. Slide to . 2. Touch or to scroll ...

Indicates this image is marked for buying prints online; touch to displaythe Buy Prints Online menu (see “Buying prints online” on page 39 ). Indicates this image is tagged as a Favorite ; touch to display the Tag menu (see “Tagging images” on page 27 ). 10 Indicates this image is tagged with any ta...

• Entire Panoramic Sequence —If the current image is part of a panoramic sequence, deletes all images in the panoramic sequence. • All Images (in Memory/on Card) —Deletes all stored images and video clips. • Format (Memory/Card) —Deletes all stored files, then formats the internal memory or memory c...

Design Gallery... —Allows you to enhance images by editing, cropping, adding borders, and more (see “Using the Design Gallery Menu” on page 30 ). Photosmart Express... —Allows you to mark images for printing, sharing, and ordering prints online (see “Using HP Photosmart Express” on page 38 ). Tag —A...

Managing tags in Windows The HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera includes a feature that allowsyou to define custom tags on your computer, then transfer the tags to your camera.To define tags: 1. Connect your camera to your computer (see “Connecting to the computer” on page 35 ). 2. Wh...

5 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your captured images. 1. While in Playback , touch or to scroll to an image. 2. Touch Menu , touch Design Gallery , then touch the Design Gallery option you want to use and follow any on-camera instructions. 3. Touch ...

Rotating images You can rotate a displayed image clockwise or counter-clockwise in 90–degreeincrements. 1. While in the Design Gallery Menu , touch Rotate . 2. Touch to rotate the image clockwise; touch to rotate the image counter- clockwise. 3. Touch Save to save the image in its new orientation. T...

6 Transferring and printing images Regularly transferring images to your computer and deleting them from the memory cardwill reduce the time it takes to turn on your camera, to review images, and to transferimages. You can transfer pictures and video clips with or without the HP PhotosmartSoftware t...

3. Connect the camera and computer using the USBcable that came with your camera. 4. Turn on the camera. When the Image Displayindicates that the camera is connected to thecomputer, follow the instructions on the computerscreen. For more information, see the Help featurein the HP Photosmart Software...

NOTE: On Macintosh computers, if you set the camera to Disk Drive and no image transfer software starts automatically, look on the desktop for a disk drive icon labeledwith your HP camera model number and copy the images manually. For moreinformation about how to copy files, visit Mac help. Using a ...

7 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photosmart Express , you can select pictures in your camera to print automatically (see “Marking images for printing” on page 39 ), to buy prints online (see “Buying prints online” on page 39 ), or to send to custom destinations (see “Sharing images” on page 40 ...

Marking images for printing Marked images are automatically printed when you connect the camera to a PictBridge-certified printer or a computer with the HP Photosmart Software installed. You can markindividual images, all images, or tagged images (see “Tagging images” on page 27 ). 1. While in the P...

4. When you are done marking images for which you want to buy prints, touch repeatedly until you return to Playback . 5. To buy prints of the images you selected, see “Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software” on page 34 . Sharing images You can customize the Share menu to include e-mail addr...

5. Follow the instructions on the computer screen to create, delete, and reorder sharedestinations. 6. When you are done, turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from thecomputer. Turn on the camera, access the Photosmart Express Menu , then touch Share to verify that the new destinations are ...

8 Using the Camera Setup Menu The Camera Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior. The Camera Setup Menu is available from the Picture Capture , Video Record , and Playback menus. 1. While in the Picture Capture , Video Record , or Playback menu, touch or to display Camera ...

9 Troubleshooting Use this section to find information on:• Resetting the camera (see “Resetting the camera” on page 44 ). • Aligning the Touch Screen (see “Aligning the Touch Screen” on page 44 ). • Caring for the Touch Screen (see “Caring for the Touch Screen” on page 44 ). • Possible problems and...

Problems and solutions Use this information to find solutions to common issues you may have using your camera. NOTE: Known issues are often fixed with new releases of firmware. To optimize your digital photography experience, periodically check the Hewlett-Packard TechnicalSupport website ( www.hp.c...

• You may have zoomed in too far using digital zoom (see “Digital zoom” on page 15 ). • If the camera is warm, the effect will diminish as the camera cools. For best imagequality, avoid storing the camera in very hot locations. Images are missing on my camera. Remove the memory card and see if the i...

Camera error messages Should you receive one of the following error messages when using your camera, youcan look up details about the message by visiting www.hp.com/support and searching on the specific code.• Lens Error (general) —R930–021 • Unsupported card —R930–200 • Unable to format card —R930–...

10 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 To optimize your digital photography experience, periodically check the websites listedbelow for updates to your camera...

A Managing batteries Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B). Top points about batteries Always insert the battery in the camera correctly (see “Install the battery” on page 5 ). If the battery is inserted improperly, the compartment door may close but t...

• Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, or storing the battery, thebattery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for the battery to feelwarm), changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in any other way. • In the event the battery leak...

The following table shows the average recharge time for a fully discharged battery, based onrecharge location. Charge location Averagecharge time Signals In camera connected to ACpower via the poweradapter 2–3 hours Charging: Camera's battery charging light blinks and the animated battery icon is di...

B Specifications Resolution Pictures:• 8.15MP (3298 by 2472) effective pixel count • 8.28MP (3336 by 2484) total pixel count Video clips:• VGA• 640 by 480 total pixel count • Best —24 frames/sec • Better —12 frames/sec • QVGA• 320 by 240 total pixel count • Good —24 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.183 ...

Storage • 32MB internal flash memory, not all of which is available for storingimages and video clips (see “Memory capacity” on page 58 ). • Slot for memory card. • This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacitySecure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB. • This camera supports stori...

Index A Action mode 17Adaptive Lighting 19, 22adding borders 32AE Metering 20aligning the Touch Screen 44Alignment, Touch Screen 42apply artistic effects 31artistic effects 31assistance 52Auto mode 17 B battery charge 6conserving 54door 5install 5shots per 55top points about use 54 Beach mode 17blin...