HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera Quick Start Guide
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HP Photosmart R837 Digital Camera
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Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 Getting started.....................................................4 Accessing the electronic User Guide.....................4 Camera top, side, and back ..................................6 Camera front and bottom.......................................7 Camera dock insert................................................8 Setting up your camera.......................................9 Install the battery....................................................9 Charge the battery........
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 Accessing 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, side, and back 4 1 2 5 6 3 7 8 9 14 13 12 10 11 1 Mode button—Accesses the Shooting Mode menu while in Picture Capture. Shooting Mode options are Auto Mode, Close-up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Panorama Right, Panorama Left, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Beach, Snow, Sunset. 2 Flash button—Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Flash On, Flash Off.
6 Power light. 7 Zoom lever (Digital and Optical)—In Video Record, press Capture or press to zoom out. In Picture to zoom in or Playback, press magnify the selected image or press thumbnails of your images. to to view 8 and images. 9 button—Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions. 10 USB connector. 11 Battery Charging light. 12 in buttons—Scroll through menus and Delete button—Accesses the Delete function while Playback.
2 Flash. 3 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light. 4 Lens. 5 Lens cover/Power switch—Turns the camera on and off and protects the lens while the camera is off. 6 Dock connector. 7 Tripod mount. 8 Battery/Memory Card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase an optional HP Photosmart dock, it will come with multiple plastic inserts. When setting up the dock for use with this camera, use the dock insert with the black triangle tag. For instructions, see the documentation that came with your dock.
2 Setting up your camera Install the battery 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door. 2. Insert the battery in the larger slot, pushing the battery in until the latch catches. 3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door. Note Fully charge the battery before using it the first time. Turn the camera off before removing the battery. To remove the battery, press the battery latch as shown until the battery springs free.
1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the camera, and the large end into the power adapter, as shown. 2. Plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet. The camera’s blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging; the battery is fully charged when the light stays on solid (approximately 2–3 hours). Turn on the camera To turn on the camera, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens.
Set the region Along with the Language setting, the Region setting determines the default date format and the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television. 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. 2.
Install and format an optional memory card This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 32MB to 4GB. 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. To learn about Windows Vista support for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista (English only).
Once installation is complete and you have restarted your computer, System Preferences automatically opens to the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts automatically when you connect your camera to your Macintosh (for more information, click Help on the HP Photosmart Camera settings dialog).
3 Taking pictures and recording video clips Slide to either record video clips. to take pictures or to to Take a still 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 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 and release to begin recording video. 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. Delete an image You can delete individual images during 1. 2. 3. 4. Slide Use Press Use Playback: to . to select an image or video clip. to display the Delete sub-menu.
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 dock (see the documentation that came with your dock). 1. Turn off the camera, then connect it to the computer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 2. Turn on the camera.
2. Turn off the camera, then connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera. 3. Turn on the camera. 4. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use to select the image you want to print. 5. Press . 6. 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. 7.
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.
● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Adaptive Lighting Image Quality Burst Tag Date & Time Imprint Exposure Compensation Exposure Bracketing White Balance ISO Speed AE Metering 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 .
Playback Menu—Allows you to work with images. To access this menu, slide to , then press . You can select from the following options: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Design Gallery (Remove Red Eyes, Rotate, Apply Artistic Effects, Enhance Photos, Modify Color, Add Borders, Crop) Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online) Tag View Slideshow Stitch Panorama Move Images to Card Camera Setup Camera Help Camera Setup Menu—Allows you to change the camera's behavior.
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