HP Photosmart M627 Bedienungsanleitung

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Contents 1 Getting start ed ....... ...................................... ................................ ..........................5 Camera top and back ............................................................... ..............................5 Camera front, side, and bottom.......... .........................................................[...]

5 Transferring an d printing images ............................................. .........................25 Tra nsferr ing ima ges with HP Pho tosm art So ftwar e.......... ................. ................ ...25 Tran sferr ing images witho ut HP Photos mart S oftw are......... ...................... ..........25 Connecting to the computer......[...]

1 Getting started Use this se ction to get fa miliar with came ra controls, set u p your digita l camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top and back 8 9 10 12 11 13 45 12 3 7 6 14 1 Flash but ton—See Setting the flash on page 1 5 . 2 Photosmart Express button—See Using HP Ph otosmart Express on page 28 . 3 Live View/Pl ayback button[...]

13 Image Display. 14 Battery Chargin g light. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 5 8 7 6 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Tim er light (see U sing the Self-Tim er mode on page 1 6 ). 3 Microph one. 4 USB connector. 5 Power adapter co nnector. 6 Tripod mou nt. 7 Dock connector. 8 Battery/Memory card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase a dock, it will come w[...]

Charge the batte ries Charge the batteri es using the charger that came with your camera. 1. Plug the charger in to an electrical outlet , then insert rechargeable NiM H batteries into the ch arger as shown. 2. The charger's indicator li ght blinks when the batteries are charging, the n turns on solid when char ging is complete (see Recharging[...]

Set the region Along with the La nguage setti ng, the Region setting determin es the default date forma t and the format of the video signal f or displaying camera ima ges on a televisio n when connected through an opti onal HP Photosmart Premium dock or wireless dock base (see Using the Se tup Menu on page 31 ). Use to choose the region you wan t,[...]

Note Once you install a memory card, all new images and video cli ps are stored on the card, rather th an in internal memory. To use i nternal memory and view images stored there, remove the m emory card. To t ransfer images from internal memory to an opt ional memory card, see Move Imag es to Card under Using the Design Ga llery Menu on page 22 . [...]

About the HP Photosmart Software The CD that ca me with your camera contains th e following versions of H P Photosmart Software: ● HP Photosmart Premier Soft ware (for Windows XP and x64 systems with at least 128 MB of RAM). Thi s version of the softwar e includes some extra f eatures that le t you: – Process images tag ged as Favorites fo r pr[...]

2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures an d video clips in the Im age Display. To acti vate Live View , press until appears br iefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View displa y looks like thi s: 1 Shooting mode indi cator. 2 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page [...]

Recording video clips 1. Press until appe ars briefly in the uppe r right corner of the Image Display. This indicate s you are in Live View . 2. Frame the subj ect. 3. Press and release the Video butto n. 4. To stop re cording video, p ress and release the Video button agai n. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video cl[...]

Optimizing focus When the camera canno t auto focus, the focu s brackets turn red. This indicates the picture may be out of focus becau se the subject is out of th e focus range or the scene has low co ntrast. If the camera is set to a shoo ting mode (see Using the sh ooting modes on page 1 5 ) other t han Macro and cannot focus, i t will still tak[...]

exposure, a shaking ha nd icon ( ) appears. The ca mera will take the p icture, but it m ay be blurry because it is di fficult to hold the camera still for th e length of time requ ired. Try one of the f ollowing: ● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On (se e Setting the flash on page 15 ). ● Set the came ra on a tripod or stable surface. ●[...]

values and their recomme nded print sizes, see Im age Quality under Using th e Capture Menu on page 17 . 1. In Live View , press on the Zoom lever to optically zoom to the maximum level, then release the lever. 2. Press and hold until th e image you wan t to capture fills the yellow frame. If you zoom in too far, press . 3. To retu rn to optical zo[...]

To select a shooting mo de, press while in Live View , use to highlig ht a shooting mode, then press . Auto Mode (Default)— For taking good shots quickl y, when you do n ot have time to select a special shooting mod e. Self-Timer —For capturing ima ges or recording video after a 10-second delay (see Using the Self-Timer mode on pag e 16 ). Fast[...]

4. The next steps d epend on whether yo u are taking a still pictu re or recording a vide o clip. a. For still pi ctures, press the Shutter butt on halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, p ress the Shutter button all the way down. b. For video clips, p ress the Video button , then release it. 5. The camera begi[...]

For on-camera inf ormation about an opt ion, use to hi ghlight Help... in the opti on's sub-menu, then press . Shooting Modes —For selecting a shooting mode. F or information about shooting modes an d another way to select them, see Using th e shooting modes on page 15 . Image Qual ity —Sets re solution and compre ssion for images. T he gr[...]

Exposure C ompensation You can use Exposure Compensati on to override the camera's automatic exposure setting. Exposu re Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light ob jects (like a white obje ct against a light background) or ma ny dark objects (like a black obje ct against a dark backg round). Such scenes could tu rn out gray wi[...]

3 Reviewing images and video clips You can review an d manipulate images and video cl ips in Playba ck as described here. For informati on about enhancing im ages, see Using the Design Ga llery Menu on page 22 . 1. Press until appe ars briefly in the uppe r right corner of the Image Display. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video cl ips (vi[...]

Deleting images To delete a d isplayed image durin g Playback : 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, th en press . – Cancel —R eturns to Playback w ithout deleting th e displayed image. – This Image —De letes the image or video cli p. – All Except Fa vorites —Deletes all i mages except those tag ged as Favori tes . This menu option on[...]

4 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your cap tured images. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press . 2. Use to highlight t he Design Gallery M enu tab. 3. Use to highlight an option, then pre ss and foll ow the on-screen instructions. Remove Red Eyes —See Removing red eyes on pag[...]

Applying artistic effects Tip If you plan to apply arti stic effects or modi fy colors, do so before adding a border. Apply Artis tic Effects allows you to create a copy of a select ed image and apply creative effects to the copy . To apply artistic effect s: 1. Use to select Apply Artistic Effects , then press . 2. Use to select an option a nd pre[...]

Add Bor ders allows yo u to add one or more p redefined borde rs to the displayed image. T o add a border: 1. Use to select Add Borders , then press . 2. Use to select a border type an d preview the effect it has on the image. – Cancel —R eturns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes. – Soft Edge —Applies a soft , vignetted frame[...]

5 Transferring and printing images You can transfer images and vide o clips with or w ithout the HP Photosmart Softw are that came with you r camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has se veral features f or transferring and man aging your images and also guides you thro ugh the transfer process. Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software[...]

Connecting to the comp uter 1. Turn off the came ra, connect the camera an d computer using the USB cabl e that came wit h your camera, t hen turn on the ca mera. – On Window s computers, the camera appears as a device i n Explorer, allowing you to copy images from th e camera to the computer. – On Macintosh computers, either Image Capt ure or [...]

there are no print er error messages. 2. Verify that the camera 's USB Configuration is se t to Digital Camera (see USB Config uration under Using the Set up Menu on page 31 ). 3. Connect the ca mera and printer using the USB cable that came with your cam era, then turn on the camera. 4. When the camera is conn ected to the printer, the Print [...]

6 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photos mart Express , you can tag images as Favo rites (see Tagging images as Favorites on page 29 ), select still images in your cam era to print automa tically (see Selecting imag es for printing on page 2 9 ), or buy prints onli ne (see Buying pri nts online on pa ge 30 ). You can also customize the Photosma[...]

3. Highlight Share Menu Setup.. . , then press . Connect the cam era to your computer using the USB cable th at came with you r camera. Foll ow the instructions in t he Share dialog box to set up destinations i n your camera. 4. Disconnect the came ra from the computer, then press to verify that the new destinati ons are now in the camera. Sending [...]

3. Use to di splay an image yo u want to mark fo r printing, then press to display the Print sub- menu. 4. Use to spe cify the number of copies to print (up to 99), then press . To deselect Print , select Print again, set the number of copies to 0 , then press . 5. To select addit ional images to ma rk for printing, use to display an image, press ,[...]

7 Using the Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set preference s for the camera’s behavior. 1. While in Li ve View or Playbac k , press , then use to highlight . 2. Use to highlight a menu option, then pr ess to display the menu option’s sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, the n press . 4. To exit the Setup Menu , press . Settings you [...]

8 Troubleshooting Use this section to find inform ation on: ● Resettin g the camera (see Resetting the came ra on page 32 ) ● Possible pr oblems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 32 ) Resetting the camera If your camera does n ot respond when you press but tons, reset the camera. 1. Turn off th e camera. 2. Remove the memory car[...]

The camera does not tu rn on when I connect to AC p ower, then disconnec t, then reconnect. ● Insert batteries into the camera. ● The optional H P AC power adapter cou ld be malfunctioning. Try connecting to a different com patible HP AC power adapter. ● Try plugging the o ptional HP AC power adap ter into a different electrical outlet. ● R[...]

My image is too bri ght. ● Turn the flas h off (see Set ting the flash on page 15 ). ● Move back from the su bject and use zoom. ● Adjust Exposure Compens ation (see Exposu re Compensati on under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). My image is too dark. ● Wait for natu ral lighting conditi ons to improve, use the flash (see Settin g the fl[...]

For best image qualit y, turn off the camera whe n not using. Always store the cam era in a cool place. My camer a stalls when esta blishing a connectio n to the computer. ● Ensure that the USB cabl e is properly connected t o the camera and comput er. ● Try connecting the U SB cable to another USB port on the computer. ● Turn the camera off,[...]

9 Product support Use this secti on to find support i nformation for your digital camera, including li nks to helpful websi tes and an overview of the support process. Helpful websit es Camera tips, prod uct registration , newsletter subscriptions, driver and software updat es, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com www.hp.com/photo smart [...]

5. Extending or upg rading your warranty. If you wo uld like to extend or upgrade your camera's warranty, please contact the stor e w here you bought the cam era or check the HP Care Pack offe rs at www.hp.com/ support . 6. If you already purch ased an HP Care Pack Service, pl ease check the suppo rt conditions on your contract. HP Photosmart [...]

A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries, either Alka line, Photo Lithium, or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH). Alkaline batteries provide far le ss battery life than either Photo Lithium or NiMH batteries. Top points about batteries ● Fully charge NiMH batteries overnight before using them for the first time. ● The first [...]

● Immediately discontinue use of a ba ttery if, while using, cha r ging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for t he ba t tery to feel warm), changes color or shape , or appears abnormal in any other way. ● In the event batteries leak and the fluid gets into on e’s eye, do[...]

For Minimum, Maximum, and Average numbers, four pi ctures are taken per session with at least a 5 minute break between sessions. In addition: ● The minimum number of shots is obtained with extensive use of Liv e View (30 seconds per picture), Playback (15 seconds per picture), and Flash On . Op t ical zoo m (both directions) is used on 75% of the[...]

Charge location Average charge time Signals Charging complete: C amera's Battery Charging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the Image Display. In camera connected to the HP AC power adapter through an HP Photosmart dock 12–15 hours Charging: Dock's cam era battery charging light blinks. Charging complete: D ock&ap[...]

B Specifications Resolution Still pictures: ● 7.0MP (3040 by 2288) effective pixel count ● 7.4MP (3152 by 2342) total pixel count Video cl ips (VGA): 640 by 480 total pixel count, 22 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.26 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CCD Color depth 36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors). 36 bit images are transformed into an optimized 24 bit im[...]

● This camera supports standard an d high speed, HP-branded Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 8MB to 2GB. ● The number of images or video clips that can be saved in memory depends on the Image Quality settin gs (see Memory capacity on page 43 ). Compression format ● JPEG (EXIF) for still images ● EXIF 2.2 for still images with embedded audi[...]

Image quality The following table lists the a pproximate number and average size of still images that can be stored in internal memory when the camera is se t to differe nt Image Quality settings (see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu o n page 17 ). 7MP Best 2 images (2.7MB each) Normal (7MP) 5 images (2MB each) 5MP 8 images (0.9MB each) 2[...]

Index A AC power adapter 6 Action mode 16 adding borders 23 apply artistic effects 23 arrow buttons 5 artistic effects 23 assistance 36 audio clips 11, 24 Auto mode 16 B batteries charge 7 conserving 38 install 7 performance 40 shots per 39 top points about use 38 battery charger 7, 43 battery door 6 Beach and Snow mode 16 blinking lights on camera[...]

print buying 30 optical zoom 14 P parts of camera 5, 6 Photosmart Express button 5 Photosmart Express Menu 28, 29 pictures 11, 16 Playback 20 Portrait mode 16 power adapter 6 indicators 39 light 5 ON/OFF button 5 usage 43 print images 26, 28 prints, buy online 30 problems and solutions 32 R record audio clips 24 video clips 12 redeye removal 22 Reg[...]