HP SB360 Digital Camera User Manual
Table of Contents Preface iv Copyright........................................................................................................................ iv Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance..................................................... iv Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................. iv Trademark Recognition..............................................................................................
Shooting Image 14 Taking Photos.................................................................................................................14 Using the Stabilizer........................................................................................................14 Setting the Zoom Control...............................................................................................15 Using Flash.......................................................................................................
Zooming images.............................................................................................................36 Playing Movies................................................................................................................36 To capture screenshot image from a movie clip................................................................. 37 Playing Voice Recording.................................................................................................37 Playing Voice Memo..
Preface Copyright This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 2009 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information • • • • • • Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself. Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures. Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures. Do not touch the camera lens. Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods. Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.
Lithium-ion Battery Warning Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Camera & battery recycle notice In the European Union, do not discard this product and battery as unsorted municipal waste. Contact local authorities for recycling program information.
Using this Menu Symbols used in this manual are explained below: Note This indicates useful information when using your camera. Warning This indicates warning message that should be read before using the function. Photography Terms and Definitions Terms Definitions auto exposure bracketing (AEB) A simple technique professional photographers use to ensure they properly expose their pictures, especially in challenging lighting situations.
Terms Definitions digital still camera (DSC) A camera incorporating an image sensor which outputs a digital signal representing a still picture, or records a digital signal representing a still picture on a removable medium, such as a memory card or magnetic disk. dynamic range cf.
Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: Digital camera Li-ion battery Battery charger Wrist strap USB cable Power cord CD-ROM Quick Start guide Warranty card Camera Views Front View 1. Flash 2. Self-timer LED /AF Assist Lamp 3. Zoom Lens 4.
Back View 7. Zoom buttons 5. LCD screen 8. Play button 9. S ET button /4-way navigation control 6. Menu button 10. FUNC / Delete button Top View 11. Shutter button 12. Stabilizer button 13. LED indicator 14. Power button Bottom View 16. USB 15. Battery/ SD card compartment 17. Speaker 18. Tripod Hole Left View 19.
Navigation Control You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the 1. Left/Macro: • Scrolls left in menus. • Activates Macro mode or Auto Focus mode. 2. Up: • Scrolls up in menus. 2. Up Button 3. Right/Flash: • Scrolls right in menus. 1. Macro Butto • Selects a flash mode. 4. Down: • Scrolls down in menus. 5. button. 5. SET Button 3. Flash Button 4. Down Button : Confirms a chosen setting. Attaching the Wrist Strap 1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap eyelet. 2.
3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera and the battery indent next to the compartment door. 4. Close the battery compartment. Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card 1. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera. 2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the front side of the camera. 3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place. CK LO 4. Close the battery compartment.
Charging the Battery The battery that comes along with your package is not charged. You need to charge the battery before using the camera. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger as shown. 2. Connect the power cord to the battery charger. 3. Plug the power cord to the main outlet. The battery charging time is 2 hours. The battery icon on the LCD monitor indicates the battery level.
Setting the Date & Time 1. Press or to move through the selection. 2. Press or keys to change the value for the date and time. 3. Press SET to apply. 4. If necessary, press Note to close the menu. • Holding down the or changes the values continuously. • I f the batteries are removed for more than 48 hours, the Date & Time will have to be re-set. Modes Your camera has two modes: Shooting mode • Set to Shooting mode to capture images and record videos and audio clips.
LCD Monitor Layout and Icon Descriptions Shooting mode Screen Layout 1 28 27 2 3 4 5 307 12M 26 25 24 23 22 21 8 9 10 11 12 0.0EV 20 19 18 No. 6 7 F 3.1 1/ 30 17 16 15 14 Item AUTO 13 Description 1 Shooting mode Indicates the current mode. 2 Flash Indicates flash settings. 3 Self-Timer/Burst Indicates Self-Timer/Burst settings. 4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom. 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. 6 Battery Indicates battery level.
No. Item Description 15 Shake warning Indicates that the camera is shaking. 16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings. 17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings. 18 Exposure Displays exposure settings. 19 AEB Displays AEB settings. 20 Macro Indicates macro is enabled. 21 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled. 22 White balance Displays white balance settings. 23 Active Z-Lighting Indicates Z-lighting is enabled. 24 Metering Displays metering settings.
No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached. 4 File no. / Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 5 Battery Indicates battery level. 6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 7 Recording information Displays recording information of the file.
12 00:00:01 11 9 WT 10 No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached. 4 File no. / Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 5 Battery Indicates battery level. 6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 7 Recording information Displays recording information of the file.
Playback mode of audio clips: 1 2 3 27/27 2009/01/01 01:57 :PLAY 4 5 6 7 11 00:00:01 10 8 WT 9 No. Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode. 2 Protect Indicates file is protected. 3 File no. / Total no. Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card. 4 Battery Indicates battery level. 5 Storage media Indicates used storage memory. 6 Recording information Displays recording information of the file.
No. Item Description Key indicator Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply the functions. 10 Playing status Displays playing status. 11 Volume Indicates volume settings. 9 WT Changing the LCD Monitor Display The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed using the SET button. In Shooting mode, the LCD display can be changed into any four of the following: 307 307 12M 12M 0.
In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any three of the following: 27/27 27/27 12M 12M :PLAY 2009/01/01 01:57 OSD on Note :PLAY AUTO F 3.1 0.
Shooting Image Taking Photos 1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button. 2. Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD monitor. See illustration on the right. 307 12M 0.0EV AUTO 3. Half press the Shutter button. The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure. When the camera is ready to take the photo, the frame bracket turns green, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed. 4. Fully press the Shutter button to capture image. F 3.
Setting the Zoom Control Your camera features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x of digital zoom. Please refer to “Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 31 on how to setup digital zoom. To adjusts the optical zoom: Press to zoom in. 1. Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in or zoom out an image. 2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor. Press to zoom out. Zoom buttons To adjusts the digital zoom: 1. 2. 3. 4. Activate digital zoom. Press the T button to optically zoom in to the maximum until it stops.
Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: Auto flash is enabled. Auto flash. The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed. Red-eye reduction. The flash fires twice to reduce the red-eye effect. 307 12M Forced on. The flash fires whenever you press the shutter button regardless of lighting conditions. Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow shutter speed. Forced off. The flash is turned off.
Using the Shooting Functions The hot key of “heart” (FUNC button) is used for a quick setup of the latest six shotting modes (My Mode) and to adjust capturing settings in Shooting Mode. Press the FUNC button of your camera to launch My Mode Menu. Press the FUNC button again to close the menu. • The Menu options bar displays the six latest used shooting modes. • The available options for each item on the menu bar are shown in the Menu options.
EV Compensation 12M In dim lighting condition, the auto exposure function of your camera may be misled into giving the wrong readings. The EV Compensation function allows you to adjust the exposure value and correctly expose your images. Available for still images only. • To adjust EV settings, press the or keys to increase/ decrease the value. Press the SET button to save and apply changes. 0 EV AWB ISO AUTO 0 EV N • The available settings are: 0EV, +0.3EV, +0.7EV, +1.0EV, +1.3EV, +1.7EV, +2.
ISO 12M The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in recording still images depending on the lightning levels of your surroundings. • Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower ISO setting in brighter conditions. • Available settings are: Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200. Note 0 EV AWB ISO AUTO N Auto ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO AUTO 50 100 200 400 800 • I f the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted.
S Sepia Images are captured in sepia tones. BW B&W Images are captured in black and white. Vivid Red Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images like flowers and cars to make them more vivid. Vivid Green Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record images like mountains and lawns to make them more vivid. Vivid Blue Captured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images like the sky and the ocean, to make them look more vivid.
Using the Record Menu If you are in Shooting mode, you can access the Record menu simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera. When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and the SET button to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings. To close the menu anytime, press the menu button again. To go to Record Menu: 1. Set the camera to Shooting mode. Shooting Mode Self-Timer/Burst AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness 2. Press to launch the Record Menu. 3.
The table below shows the available scene mode settings. Icon Item Description Auto The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically. Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed and aperture values. Aperture Priority This feature lets users to adjust the aperture value and the camera automatically selects the shutter speed to match the brightness.
Icon Item Description NIght Portrait This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark background. Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears smooth. Soft Flowing Water This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk. Food This feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images.
Using Smile Capture Scene The Smile Capture mode uses smile tracking to automatically capture images. Pressing the shutter button will enable the camera to take 6 continuous shots whenever a smile is detected. This feature is most useful in capturing different angles and smiles of moving people. When capturing an image with more than one person, the camera detects the smile of the closest person on the center of the screen. To activate Smile Capture 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu.
Using Intelligent Scene Mode With the Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically detects the shooting conditions and switches to the appropriate scene and settings when aiming on a subject. This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the shooting conditions, this icon changes to show the detected scene mode. 307 12M Face tracking is automatically enabled.
This mode is set when: • There is no face detected. • The focus distance is more than 1.5 meters. • The EV setting is greater than 11 or 10.5. Landscape This mode is set when: • There is no face detected • The focus distance is within the macro range. Macro This mode can only be detected when you half press the shutter button. This mode is set when: • There is no face detected. • The focus distance is more than 1.5 meters. • The EV setting is lower than 5 or 4.5.
1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. Aperture Priority Icon 307 12M Displays the aperture value. F 3.1 2. Use the keys to increase or decrease the aperture. 3. Press the shutter button to capture the image. To activate Aperture Priority 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. Shutter Priority Icon 307 12M Displays the shutter speed value. 1/ 125 2. Use the or keys to increase or decrease the shutter speed. 3. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
versa. 4. Press the shutter button to capture the image. Note When you half press the shutter button, the difference between the correct and selected exposure is displayed in red. Setting the Self-Timer/Burst Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Self-Timer/Burst function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take photos after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you take consecutive shots. This function is only available in recording still images.
Setting the AEB AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. This feature captures the same image with 3 different exposure settings. • The settings are recorded in the following order: standard exposure, under exposure, and over exposure. • Available settings are: [On] and [Off]. Shooting Mode Self-Timer/Burst AEB On AF Area OFF Off AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses.
Setting Sharpness This function allows you to enhance or soft finer details of your photos. Shooting Mode Self-Timer/Burst AEB High AF Area Medium AF Lamp Low Sharpness OFF OFF The table below shows the available Sharpness settings. Icon Item Description High Sharpens the image. Medium Medium sharpness. Low Softens the image. Setting Saturation The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your photos.
The table below shows the available Contrast settings. Icon Item Description High Enhances the contrast. Normal Normal contrast. Low Reduces the contrast. Setting the Digital Zoom Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 3x, the camera uses digital zoom. Saturation Contrast Digital Zoom Intelligent Zoom Date Stamp Standard Zoom Auto Review OFF Off Active Z-Lighting OFF OFF OFF The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings.
• Date • • Date & Time Off Setting Auto Review The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image right after shooting it. If Auto review is On, the camera will display the captured image for 1 second on the LCD monitor.
Recording Movies You can record movies with the camera, the available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached. 1. From the Shooting mode menu, select Video. 2. Focus your camera on the subject that you want to take. 3. Press the Shutter button to start recording. 4. 5. 6. 7. Shooting Mode Self-Timer/Burst AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness Use the control to zoom in and zoom out an image.
Recorded movies in the YouTube mode are stored following the DCF rule, however movies are saved in a specific folder named “_UTUBE”. • To record a YouTube movie, select from the Movie Size function. Available recording time for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes. Recording Voices 1. From the Shooting mode menu, select Voice REC. The Voice Recording screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2. Press the Shutter button to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.
Using the Viewing Functions View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’s Playback mode. Viewing in Single Navigation The Single navigation mode displays the image one by one on the LCD monitor. To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the steps below. 1. Press the Play button to set or turn on the camera to Playback mode. 2. The LCD monitor displays an image. Still Image Movie Audio Clip 27/27 27/27 27/27 12M :PLAY 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 :PLAY :PLAY 2009/01/01 01:57 3.
Icon Item Description Voice Memo Indicates that a voice memo is attached to the image. Movie Indicates a recorded movie. The image displayed is the first frame of the movie clip. Locked File Indicates that the image has been locked. Locked files cannot be edited or deleted. Voice Record Indicates a voice recording file. File Error Indicates an error file. Zooming images The zoom view function works with still images only.
6. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume. 7. To forward or rewind the movie frame by frame, press the key to pause playback, then press or the keys. 8. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD monitor displays the movie frame image in Single navigation mode. To capture screenshot image from a movie clip 1. During playback of movie, press the key to pause playback on your desired movie frame to capture. 2. Press the Shutter button to capture screenshot. 3.
Playing Voice Memo Voice memo is separately recorded and attached to a captured image. 27/27 12M :PLAY AUTO F 3.1 0.0EV 1/ 30 2009/01/01 01:57 Deleting an Image/Video/Audio Using the Delete Button Use the Delete button on your camera to delete or mark an image/ video/audio clip for deletion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Note Set the camera to Playback mode. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. Use the or keys to scroll the display.
Playback Menu To go to Playback Menu: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. to launch the Playback Menu. 2. Press 3. Use keys to move through the menu selections. 4. To select a menu, press or the SET button. 5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 6. Press the SET button to save and apply settings. Slide Show Delete Protect Red-eye Correction Voice Memo Photo Edit Slide Show To view slide show: 1. From the Playback menu, select Slide Show. The Slide Show menu appears. 2.
Delete To delete a photo/video/audio clip: 1. From the Playback menu, select Delete. 2. The Delete submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor. Select available settings: • Single. Select one file to delete. • Voice Only. Delete only the attached voice memo, the image is retained in the memory. • Multi. Select multiple files to delete at the same time. • All. Delete all files.
Steps 5 and 6 Step 7 Red-eye Correction Red-eye Correction Overwrite Save As Cancel Start Cancel 7. After completing Red eye correction, a menu selection appears. Select whether to: • Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one. • Save As. Save the new file as a new one. • Cancel. Cancel red eye correction. 8. Press the SET button to save/cancel changes. Voice Memo To record voice memo: 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2.
Photo Edit To activate Photo Edit: 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to edit. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu. Select Photo Edit. The Photo Edit submenu appears. Photo Edit Slide Show Delete Protect Red-eye Correction Voice Memo Photo Edit Normal N S BW Neg. R 5. Press the or keys to scroll and select an option. As you move through the selection, the preview on the LCD monitor changes synchronously.
Z-Lighting The Z-Lighting function allows you to manually adjust the exposure to compensate for inadequate lighting conditions. This function is only applicable for still images. Z-Lighting Z-Lighting Rotate Trim Resize Startup Image DPOF 0.0 Rotate The Rotate function lets you change the orientation of a saved photo. Rotated images are saved as a new file. Photo Edit Slide Show Delete Protect Red-eye Correction Voice Memo Photo Edit Normal N Normal orientation of image. S BW Neg.
Enlarged image Current image size 4-way indicator Display area Shows the approximate location of the displayed area. SET: 5M 6. Use the navigation controls to move the image. 7. Press the SET button to apply changes. A menu selection appears. 8. Select whether to: • Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one. • Save As. Save the new file as a new one. • Cancel. Cancel resize. 9. Press the SET button to save/cancel changes.
Startup Image The Startup Image function allows you to setup a startup image when you turn on your camera. Startup Image System My Photo Off DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image in your memory card for printing and allows you to specify the number of copies that you want to print at a later date. When all images to be printed are marked, take the memory card to a digital printing service, or use a DPOF compatible printer.
PictBridge The PictBridge function allows you to print images captured by your camera without connecting the camera to a PC. Print images with a PictBridge compatible printer directly. To activate PictBridge: Connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB cable. See illustration below. Using the Setup Menu The Setup menu allows you to configure general camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Press to launch the Record/ Playback Menu. 2. Use the or keys to change the menu tab to 3.
Making Connections Connecting the Camera to a PC 1. Connect the camera to a PC using the USB cable. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. The PC detects the connection. The camera’s internal memory and memory card display as removable drives in the file manager. No image is displayed on the LCD monitor. Note You can also use a card reader to access the memory card contents of your camera. Connecting the Camera to a Printer You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. 1.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off automatically. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD. Empty battery icon is displayed on the LCD, then the camera turns off. Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge. LCD screen displays ‘No image’. The image file on the memory card.
Specifications Sensor 12 Mega Pixels, Type: 1/2.3 Lens Focal Length: f = 6.3 - 18.9 mm, 3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom LCD Monitor 3.0” color LCD Focusing Range Normal: 0.4m - Infinity Macro Wide: 10cm - 60cm Tele: 40 - 60cm Aperture F = 3.1 - 5.6 Shutter Type: Mechanical and Electronic Shutter Speed: Auto: 1 - 1/2,000 sec. Manual: 15 - 1/2,000 sec. Night: 15 - 1/2,000 sec. Fireworks: 8 sec. File Format Still Image: EXIF 2.
Effect (Preview) Normal, Vivid, Sepia, Black & White, Red, Green, Blue Effect (Playback) Normal, Sepia, Black & White, Negative, Mosaic, Red, Green, Blue Storage Internal memory: 32MB flash memory Real size for mass storage: about 9 MB External memory: SD (up to 4GB), SDHC card (up to 16GB guaranteed) OSD Language English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Swedish, Greek, Romanian, Arabic, Thai, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Tradi
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