HP Photosmart M437/M537 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide
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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting started.....................................................4 Viewing the electronic User Guide.........................4 Camera top and back ............................................6 Camera front, side, and bottom.............................7 Setting up your camera.......................................8 Install the batteries.................................................8 Turn on the camera................................................8 Choose the language......
1 Getting started This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information you need to get started using the essential features of your camera. For detailed information about camera features, see the electronic User Guide (see Viewing the electronic User Guide on page 4).
To view the User Guide: 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer. 2. On Windows: Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen. On Macintosh: Open the readme file in the docs folder on the CD. The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer: ● ● On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and click on Help and Support.
Camera top and back 1 2 4 5 3 6 7 8 11 1 10 9 Power light. 2 button. 3 Shutter button. 4 Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while in Playback. 5 Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off. 6 Picture Capture/Video Record/Playback selector—Switches between Picture Capture, Playback (see Picture Capture, Video Record, and Video Record, and Playback on page 17).
out. In Playback, press or press to magnify the selected image to view thumbnails of your images. 8 and images. 9 button—Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions. 10 Back button—Returns you to a previous menu or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus. 11 Image Display. buttons—Scroll through menus and Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer light. 3 Microphone. 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock/USB connector. 6 Battery/Memory Card door.
2 Setting up your camera Install the batteries 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the two AA batteries. 3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door. Note If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully charge the batteries before using them the first time. Turn the camera off before removing the batteries. Camera usage and battery type will affect battery life.
Choose the language Use to choose the language you want, then . press Set the region Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format. Use to choose the region . you want, then press Set the date and time Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have uploaded them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature. 1. Use to adjust the highlighted value. to move to the 2.
Install and format an optional memory card This camera supports standard and high speed Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 2GB. 1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the optional memory card in the smaller slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door and turn on the camera. Always format new memory cards before first use.
Install the software The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quality, add colors and special effects, and more). To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging.
3 Taking pictures and recording video clips Slide to either record video clips. to take pictures or to to Take a picture You can take a picture when you are in Picture Capture. to . 1. Slide 2. Frame the subject in the Image Display. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording. 5. To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again. After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display.
4 Reviewing and deleting images and video clips Review images and video clips You can review images and video clips in Playback. to . 1. Slide 2. Use to scroll through your images and video once the first clips. To play a video clip, press screen of the clip appears on the Image Display. Note To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer. Delete an image You can delete individual images during Playback: 1. 2. 3. 4. Slide to . to select an image or video clip. Use Press .
5 Transferring and printing images Transfer images Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to your computer. Tip You can also perform this task using an optional HP Photosmart camera dock (see the dock User Guide). 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 3. Turn on the camera and follow the instructions on the computer screen to transfer the images.
2. Turn off the camera, connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera. 3. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use to select the image you want to print. 4. Press . 5. In the Print Options menu, select Print this image now to begin printing. displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed. 6.
6 Camera quick reference Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features. To learn more about these camera features, refer to the electronic User Guide or on-camera Help. Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback ● Picture Capture allows you to frame pictures in the Image Display. To activate Picture Capture, slide to . ● Video Record allows you to frame videos in the Image Display. To activate Video Record, slide to . ● Playback allows you review and delete images and video clips.
menu, slide to , then press select from the following options: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● . You can Shooting Mode (Auto, Close-up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Sunset) Self-Timer Image Quality Burst Date & Time Imprint Camera Setup Camera Help Video Capture Menu—Allows you to adjust camera settings that affect the characteristics of future video clips you capture with your camera. To access this menu, slide to , then press .
● ● Camera Setup Camera Help Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the from camera's behavior. To access this menu, press , , or , then select Camera Setup. You can select from the following options: ● ● ● ● ● Display Brightness Camera Sounds Date & Time USB Configuration Language Camera Help Menu—Provides descriptions of camera features and picture-taking tips. To access this from , , or , then select Camera menu, press Help.
● ● Camera Shortcuts About Extending battery life To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off after a period of inactivity. Pressing any button wakes up the camera. After five minutes of inactivity, the camera turns off. To further extend battery life: ● ● ● ● ● 20 Set Display Brightness to Low (see the electronic User Guide for details). Set your camera to Auto Flash (see the electronic User Guide for details). Use optical zoom, video recording, and Image Display sparingly.
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