hp photosmart 730 series digital camera user's manual user's manual
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Camera parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Status LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Attaching the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing a memory card (optional) . . . . . . . . . .
Using macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Advanced capture settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 EV compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 White balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ISO speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 AE metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images . . .61 Unloading to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Displaying images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Chapter 6: Using the setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Camera sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Date & time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appendix B: Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1: Getting started Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera! This camera has many features to enhance your picture-taking experience, including HP Instant ShareTM, direct printing capability, manual and automatic controls, on-camera Help, and an optional camera dock. With HP Instant Share, you can easily select pictures on your camera to print or e-mail automatically the next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer.
Camera parts NOTE Refer to the pages in parentheses after the part names for more information about those parts.
# Name Description 5 Zoom lever: Zoom Out Zooms out the lens to the wide angle position, and zooms in the lens to the telephoto position Zoom In (page 28) 6 Memory/USB light (page 18) 7 Memory card door (page 17) Solid orange—USB is connected Blinking orange—camera is either: starting up, charging the battery, sending/receiving USB, or reading from or writing to the memory card Allows access to insert or remove the memory card 8 Wrist strap mount Allows you to attach a wrist strap (page 16) 9 arrow
1 2 3 15 x 4 10 9 # Name 8 5 6 7 Description 1 Video/Self-Timer Solid red—camera is recording video light (page 35) Blinking red—Self-Timer is activated 2 Microphone (pages 32, 51) Records audio clips 3 Flash (page 30) Provides additional light to improve picture-taking 4 Power adapter connector (page 102) Provides connection for optional HP AC power adapter 5 USB connector (pages 61, 63) Provides connection for USB cable to a computer or printer 6 TV connector (page 65) Provides connection
# Name Description 9 Camera dock connector (page 102) Provides connection to the optional HP 8886 camera dock 10 Battery door (page 16) Allows access to insert and remove the batteries 2 1 3 4 5 6 # Name Description 1 Flash button Selects the flash setting (page 30) 2 Changes image quality from Good to Better Quality button (page 31) to Best 3 MODE button (page 33) Changes the capture mode to Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, or one of five different exposure settings.
# Name Description 5 Shutter button (page 23) Takes a picture. Push halfway down to lock focus and exposure, then all the way down to take picture. Hold down after picture is taken to record audio.
# Icon 4 or Indicates Flash On is active or Flash Off is active 5 Red-eye Reduction Flash is active 6 Number of still images remaining or time remaining (for video and audio clips) 7 AC adapter is providing power 8 Battery condition 9 Memory card is in the camera 10 Audio is recording 11 Video is recording 12 2.6 / 4.9 F-stop is set to 2.6 or 4.
Setup Attaching the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the wrist strap mount on the side of the camera as shown. Installing the batteries 1 Open the battery door on the bottom of the camera. 2 Insert the batteries as indicated inside the door. 3 Close the battery door. NOTE For more information about batteries, see Managing batteries on page 99.
Installing a memory card (optional) Your camera contains 16 MB of internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips in your camera. However, you can use an optional memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. For information on the memory cards that are supported with your camera, see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102. NOTE If a memory card is installed in the camera, all new images and video clips will be stored only on the memory card.
Turning on power Turn the camera on by sliding the switch to the right and then releasing it. The Memory/USB light will blink and then turn off when the camera is ready. AF Restoring previous settings Some of the camera settings do not remain set when the camera is turned off. To restore all camera settings that were in effect when the camera was last turned off, hold down the OK button when you turn on the camera.
Setting the date and time The camera has a clock that records the date and time at which you take each picture. This time stamp does not appear in the image itself, but is recorded in the image properties, which you can see when viewing the image on the computer. The first time you turn the camera on, the following screen appears after you choose the language. 1 Press the OK button repeatedly until the preferred date format appears, and then press the button to highlight the date.
Installing the software The camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera. See Chapter 4: Using hp instant share on page 53 for information about configuring the Share menu on the camera, and Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images on page 61 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer.
Your Windows CD may also include bonus software from other manufacturers. To install any bonus software: 1 Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the letter of your CD drive). 2 Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus software. Macintosh 1 Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. 2 Insert the HP Photo & Imaging software CD into the CD drive of your computer.
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Chapter 2: Taking pictures and recording video clips Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is being shown on the Image Display. 1 Frame the subject for your picture in the viewfinder. 2 Hold the camera steady and press the Shutter button halfway down. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure.
Recording video clips 1 Frame the subject for your video in the viewfinder. 2 Press and release the Video button to start recording video. Both the red viewfinder light and the Video/Self-Timer light will turn on solid. A video icon and a Time Remaining counter appear in the Status LCD and at the top of the Image Display (if it is on). NOTE If you have the Self-Timer mode on (see Using self-timer mode on page 35), the camera will start recording 10 seconds after you press the button.
Using live view You can use the Image Display as a viewfinder to see a more accurate view of what your picture or video will look like. This is useful for close-up pictures and for instances in which framing your subject precisely is important. NOTE Using the Image Display consumes a lot of battery power. To preserve batteries, use the viewfinder instead. To turn on Live View, press the Live View button.
# Icon Description 4 Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries; see Managing batteries on page 99). 5 Focus brackets (see the next section, Using the focus brackets). NOTE If you change other camera settings, icons for those settings will also be displayed across the top and bottom of the Live View screen. For more information, see Advanced capture settings on page 37.
If the focus brackets turn red, the AF viewfinder light blinks, and the Macro icon is blinking on the Image Display, either the camera is set to Macro focus but detects the focus is further away than the macro (close-up) range, or the camera is set to Normal focus but detects the focus is closer than the normal range. For more information on the focus settings and their respective distance ranges, see Using macro mode on page 36.
Using zoom NOTE Zoom does not work while recording video clips. Optical zoom Optical zoom works like the zoom on a traditional film camera, with physical lens elements moving inside the camera to make the object of your picture appear closer. Press the Zoom Out and Zoom In buttons to move the lens between wide angle and telephoto positions (1x to 3x). Digital zoom Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses no moving lens parts.
To turn digital zoom off and return to optical zoom, press the Zoom Out button until digital zooming stops. Release the button, and then press the button again. NOTE Digital zoom reduces the resolution of an image, so your picture will tend to be more pixilated than the same image taken with an optical zoom.
Using the flash NOTE The flash does not work while recording video clips. To change the flash setting, press the Flash button on the top of the camera until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display. Icon Setting Description A Auto The camera measures the available light and fires the flash if necessary. This is the default setting.
Changing the image quality Image quality controls the resolution and compression settings that will be used to capture images. At higher settings, there will be greater detail visible in the images, but the file size of an image will be larger, and thus fewer pictures will fit in the internal memory or on the memory card. To change the image quality setting, press the Quality button until the desired setting appears on the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display.
Recording audio NOTE This section applies only to still pictures. Audio is automatically recorded with video clips. There are two ways to record an audio clip that will attach to a still picture. • Record the audio while you are taking the picture (explained in this section). • Add an audio annotation to the picture later (or change the audio that was captured when the picture was taken). For details on how to do this, see Recording and deleting audio clips on page 51.
Changing capture modes The Mode button on the top of the camera sets the camera to one of nine different capture modes. Each time you press the Mode button, the camera changes to the next capture mode. The sequence for the different settings is: Normal, Self-Timer, Burst, Macro, Action, Landscape, Portrait, F2.6, F4.9, and then repeat. NOTE These settings do not have any effect on recording video clips unless specifically noted otherwise.
Icon Setting Description Action Camera biases toward faster shutter speeds and higher ISO speeds to stop action. Landscape Camera biases toward smaller apertures and lower ISO speeds for better depth of focus and quality. Portrait Camera biases toward wider apertures to blur the background and uses lower contrast for professional-looking portraits. F2.6 Aperture Priority Sets the camera aperture to F2.6 for a shallow depth of field (background is blurred). All other camera settings are automatic.
Using self-timer mode 1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface. 2 Press the Mode button until the Self-Timer icon appears in the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display. 3 Frame the subject in the viewfinder. 4 The next steps depend on whether you are capturing a still picture or a video clip: When Procedure capturing: Still picture 1 Press the Shutter button halfway down for Focus Lock. The camera measures and then locks the focus and exposure.
Using burst mode Burst is used to take multiple pictures in a row as quickly as the camera can. 1 Press the Mode button until the Burst icon appears on the Status LCD. If Live View is on, the icon also appears in the Image Display. 2 Frame the subject and press the Shutter button all the way down and hold it. 3 Flash is disabled and the camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until the memory is full or the Shutter button is released.
Advanced capture settings The Capture menu allows you to adjust various camera settings that affect the qualities of the images and video clips you capture with your camera. From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera. To display the Capture menu: 1 Press the OK button at any time when the Image Display is turned off, or when Live View is turned on in the Image Display. Screen one Screen two 2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Capture menu options.
EV compensation In difficult lighting conditions, you can use the EV (Exposure Value) Compensation setting to override the automatic exposure setting that the camera makes. EV Compensation is useful in backlit scenes involving a person, or in scenes that contain many light objects (like a white house in the snow) or many dark objects (like a black cat on a dark background). Scenes containing many light objects or many dark objects could turn out gray without the use of EV Compensation.
White balance Different kinds of lighting conditions cast different colors. For example, sunlight is more blue, while indoor tungsten light is more yellow. Scenes dominated by a single color may require an adjustment of the white balance setting to help the camera reproduce colors more accurately and ensure that whites appear white in the final picture. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.
Icon Setting Description Shade Camera balances color assuming it is outdoors in shade, twilight, or dark cloudy conditions. Tungsten Camera balances color assuming incandescent or halogen lighting (typically found in homes). Fluorescent Camera balances color assuming fluorescent lighting. If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto, the icon for the setting (in the table above) will appear at the top of the Live View screen.
1 In the Capture menu, select ISO Speed. 2 In the ISO Speed menu, use the buttons to select a setting. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu. If the setting is anything other than the default setting of Auto, the number value for the setting will appear at the top of the Live View screen. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again or until the camera is turned off.
The following table helps explain the settings in more detail. Icon Setting Average Description Camera uses the entire scene region to measure and calculate exposure. Use this setting when you want everything in the picture to be used equally when calculating exposure. None CenterCamera uses the center of the scene region to Weighted measure and calculate exposure. This setting is good to use when the subject is in the center of the frame.
Saturation This setting allows you to determine how saturated the colors will be in your pictures. 1 In the Capture menu, select Saturation. 2 In the Saturation menu, use the buttons to select a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you should be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu. The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.
Sharpness This option allows you to set how sharp the edges will be in your pictures. 1 In the Capture menu, select Sharpness. 2 In the Sharpness menu, use the buttons to select a setting. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu, so you may be able to see the effect the setting will have on the picture. 3 Press OK to save the setting and return to the Capture menu. The following table helps explain the settings in more detail.
Chapter 3: Reviewing images and video clips You can use the Playback feature to review the images and video clips in your camera. In addition, the Playback menu allows you to delete images or video clips, rotate or magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. Using playback 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback mode. The most recently taken or viewed image or video clip appears on the Image Display. 2 Use the buttons to scroll through your images and video clips.
During Playback, some information about each image or video clip is also displayed. The following table describes the information. Still image Video clip 1 2 3 4 5 6 # Icon Description 1 z Battery level (actual icon shown depends on the state of your camera batteries). or z Camera is using AC power from the optional HP 8886 camera dock or HP AC power adapter.
Using the playback menu The Playback menu allows you to view additional information about each image, rotate still images, delete images, magnify still images, and add, change, or delete audio clips. From this menu you can also access the Setup menu to set a number of preferences on the camera. To use the Playback menu: 1 Press the Playback button to activate Playback, then use the buttons to move to the image or video clip you want. 2 Press the OK button to display the Playback menu.
Viewing thumbnail images This Playback menu option lets you see up to nine images at a time, allowing you to quickly navigate to a specific image. 1 In Playback mode, press OK to display the Playback menu, then press OK again to select the View Thumbnails option. 2 Scroll through the thumbnail images using the buttons. The current image is highlighted with a yellow border.
Rotating images NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Rotate option and press OK. The image you were viewing in Playback is automatically rotated 90 degrees clockwise. 3 After the image has been rotated, you can rotate it again in either direction using the buttons. 4 When you are ready to save the rotated image, press the OK button.
Deleting images 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Delete option and press OK. 3 In the Delete sub-menu, use the buttons to highlight the option you want, and then press OK. These options include: • Cancel—Returns to the Playback menu without deleting anything. • This Image—Deletes the currently displayed image or video clip, then returns to the Playback menu.
Recording and deleting audio clips NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. After taking a still picture, you can go back later and add an audio clip to it. If an image already contains an audio clip, you can record a new clip or delete the current audio clip. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Record Audio option. 3 If the image does not already have an audio clip, recording starts immediately.
Magnifying images NOTE This option works only with still images, not video clips. You can use this option to see a close-up of the image that is being shown in Playback mode. This option does not permanently alter the image in the camera. 1 In Playback mode, select the image you want, then press OK to display the Playback menu. 2 Select the Magnify option. This magnifies the current image to three times its size. 3 Scroll up or down in the image by using the buttons.
Chapter 4: Using hp instant share This camera has an exciting feature called HP Instant Share. This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically sent to a variety of destinations the next time you connect the camera to your computer or to certain HP printers. For example, right from the back of the camera you can select images that you want to have printed, then connect the camera to the computer or printer, and the selected images will be printed automatically.
Using the share menu Pressing the Share / button causes the Share menu to appear in the Image Display. The following table describes each of the Share menu options. 4 1 2 3 # Icon Description 1 Print 1 Copy of current image when connected to a computer or printer. By default, the picture is printed 10 by 15 cm (4 by 6 inches). 2 Print 2 Copies of current image when connected to a computer or printer. 3 Customize this Menu...
Using hp instant share to print pictures 1 Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera, then use the buttons to scroll to an image you want to print. NOTE You cannot select video clips for printing. 2 Press the Share / button to activate the Share menu, and then use the buttons to scroll to the print option you want. 3 Press OK to select the print option, and a appears over that print option. To un-select a print option, simply press OK again.
Using hp instant share to send images to destinations Using HP Instant Share to send images in your camera to various destinations involves three steps: 1 Adding destinations (e-mail addresses, online albums, a photo finishing service, etc.) to the camera’s Share menu (using your computer and the camera together). 2 Selecting HP Instant Share destinations for images (using the Share menu on the camera). 3 Connecting the camera to your computer to send the images you selected.
4 From the first window of the Wizard on the computer, click on Retrieve from Camera. 5 In the screen called Modify Share Menu: • On Macintosh, click on the Add... button. • On Windows, check to see that HP Instant Share E-mail is visible above the Add... button, then click on the Add... button. 6 If you are using a: • Macintosh computer, add the e-mail addresses you want. Then skip to step 8. • Windows computer, you will be asked to sign in to HP’s Passport program.
8 The names you specified for your newly added e-mail destinations or group distribution lists should now appear in the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu section). To add additional e-mail addresses or distribution lists to the camera Share menu, repeat steps 5-7 on Windows, or steps 5-6 on Macintosh. If you are using a Windows computer, you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again.
Selecting hp instant share destinations for images You can select any number of HP Instant Share destinations for each still image in your camera. For example, you can select a specific image to go to 10 e-mail destinations (including group lists), an online album, and to a professional-quality photo finisher. However, you cannot select HP Instant Share destinations for video clips. 1 Press the Playback button to display the images in your camera, then use the buttons to scroll to an image you want.
How hp instant share e-mails images The way images are e-mailed via HP Instant Share works differently on Windows and Macintosh computers. Windows Images are not e-mailed as attachments. Rather, a message is sent to each e-mail address that you selected in the Share menu. The message contains thumbnail images of the pictures you selected for that address, as well as a link to a web page where the recipient can view the images.
Chapter 5: Unloading, printing, and displaying images Once you have taken pictures, you can unload them from your camera to a computer, print them directly to a printer, or display them on a television. Unloading to a computer NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual. NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, you must first change the USB configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu. See USB configuration on page 69.
NOTE If your computer is running Windows XP, when you turn on the camera in the next step, a dialog box may appear that requests you to Select the program to launch for this action. Simply click on Cancel to close this dialog box. 3 Turn on the camera. The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer. If you have set the software to automatically unload the images in the camera, the images will automatically unload to the computer. Otherwise, in the Welcome screen, click Start Unload.
Printing images NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual. To print images that have been unloaded to the computer, you can use the HP Photo & Imaging software that was shipped with the camera. You can also connect the camera directly to any HP Photosmart printer or to any other HP printer with front panel USB ports, then print images selected from the camera Share menu or all images in the camera.
The Print Setup menu displays on the camera. If you already selected images to print from the camera Share menu, the number of images selected will be shown, as in this example. Otherwise, Images: ALL will be displayed. 5 Adjust the settings in the Print Setup menu by using the buttons to highlight a menu option and the OK button to change the setting for each option. NOTE There is a print preview in the Print Setup screen showing the page layout that will be used for printing images.
Displaying images on a TV Images in your camera can easily be displayed as a slideshow on almost any TV (television). NOTE If you are using the HP 8886 camera dock to do this task, see the HP 8886 Camera Dock User’s Manual. 1 To connect the camera directly to a TV, you need an A/V (Audio/Video) cable. The A/V cable is included in the HP 8886 camera dock kit, or may be purchased separately (see Purchasing camera accessories on page 102). 2 Your camera will send either an NTSC or PAL video signal to a TV.
The camera starts a slideshow of each image, playing any attached audio clip or video clip, and then fading to the next image. You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the buttons. NOTE The Image Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV. However, you can still use the Playback and Share menus while connected to the TV, since the menus will display on the TV screen.
Chapter 6: Using the setup menu 1 To display the Setup menu, open either the Playback or Capture menu and use the buttons to highlight the Setup menu option. Then press the OK button. (For information about these other menus, see Using the playback menu on page 47 and Advanced capture settings on page 37.) Playback Menu Capture Menu 2 Use the buttons to scroll through the Setup menu options. 3 Press the OK button to select a highlighted option and display its sub-menu.
Camera sounds This Setup menu option allows you to set the volume level of the camera sounds, or turn camera sounds off. Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or video clips. The default setting is Low. Date & time This Setup menu option allows you to set the current date and time, as well as the date/time format, for the camera.
USB configuration This Setup menu option determines how the camera appears when connected to a computer. z Digital Camera—Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a digital camera using the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) standard. This is the default setting on the camera. z Disk Drive—Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) standard.
TV configuration This Setup menu option sets the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television (TV) that is connected to the camera with an optional Audio/ Video cable or HP 8886 camera dock. z NTSC—format used primarily in North America and Japan z PAL—format used primarily in Europe The default setting depends on the language that you selected when you powered on the camera for the first time.
Move images to card This Setup menu option lets you move images from the camera’s internal memory to a memory card. It appears in the Setup menu only if a memory card is installed and internal memory contains at least one image. If there is room to move all the internal files to the memory card, then this confirmation screen appears. If you select Yes to move images, they are moved to the card, and all moved images are deleted from internal memory.
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Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support Problems and solutions NOTE If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the troubleshooting information provided in the following table, you can run diagnostic tests on your camera to try to isolate and solve the problem yourself. The diagnostic tests for this digital camera are provided on the following website: www.hp.
Problem Possible cause Solution The camera does not turn on. (continued) The HP AC adapter is not connected to the camera, or is not plugged into a power outlet. Ensure that the HP AC power adapter is: The HP AC power adapter is not functioning correctly. Ensure that the HP AC adapter is not damaged or defective and is plugged into a working electrical outlet. z connected to the power adapter connector of the camera z plugged into a working electrical outlet The memory Remove the memory card.
Problem Possible cause Solution I replace the camera batteries frequently. (continued) Extended Image Display use for Live View or video recording, excessive flash use, and excessive zooming consume a lot of battery power. Minimize the use of Live View and video, especially if using ordinary alkaline batteries. Also use the flash and zoom only when necessary. Rechargeable batteries are not inserted. Install NiMH batteries. Lithium and alkaline batteries cannot be recharged.
Problem Possible cause Solution The camera batteries will not charge. (continued) Battery voltage is too low for charging to start. The camera will not attempt to charge batteries that may be damaged or over-discharged. Remove the batteries from the camera and charge them in an external battery charger, then try them in the camera again. If this does not work, it is likely that one or more of the batteries are bad. Purchase new NiMH batteries and try again.
Problem Possible cause Solution The wrong date and/or time is shown. The batteries died or were removed from the camera for too long. The date and time will be maintained for about 10 minutes without batteries installed. Reset the date and time by using the Date & Time option in the Setup menu. (See page 68, 68) The camera does not respond when I press a button. The camera is Turn on the camera, or turn it off turned off or and then on again. has shut down.
Problem Possible cause Solution A long delay occurs between pressing the Shutter button and the camera taking a picture. The camera needs time to lock focus and exposure. Use Focus Lock. (See page 23.) The camera is taking a long exposure. Use a tripod or the flash. The camera is set to Red-eye Reduction. It will take longer to take a picture with Red-eye Reduction set to On. The shutter is delayed because of the additional flash. In turn, make sure your subjects wait for the second flash.
Problem Possible cause Solution The camera does not take a picture when I press the Shutter button. (continued) The camera is still saving the last picture you took. Wait a few seconds for the camera to finish processing the image, and then press the Shutter button. Images in the memory (internal or card) may be corrupted. Format the memory. (See page 50) My image is blurry. Your subject was too close to the camera lens. Use Macro mode for close-up shots.
Problem Possible cause Solution My image is too bright. The flash provided too much light. Use the Flash Off setting (see Using the flash on page 30). You were too close to the subject to use the flash. Move back from the subject or set the flash to Flash Off and take the picture again. A natural or artificial source other than the flash provided too much light. Try taking the picture from a different angle.
Problem Possible cause Solution My image is too dark. There was not enough light. Wait for natural lighting conditions to improve, add indirect lighting, or adjust the Exposure Compensation (see page 38). The flash was on, but the subject was too far away. Make sure your subject is within the flash working distance (see Appendix B: Specifications on page 105) or try turning flash off (will require a longer exposure). A light shone behind the subject.
Error messages on the camera Possible cause Solution BATTERIES DEPLETED Camera is shutting down Message Battery power is too low to continue operation. Replace or recharge batteries, or use an optional HP AC adapter. Batteries are too low for Live View Battery power is too low to use Live View on the Image Display. Take pictures with the optical viewfinder instead of the Image Display. Replace or recharge batteries, or use an optional HP AC adapter.
Message Possible cause Unsupported card The card in the memory slot is not a memory card or is not a supported memory card. Card is wrong format The card is an unsupported format, such as FAT32. Solution Ensure that the memory card is the proper type for your camera. (See Appendix B: Specifications on page 105.) Press OK (this should display the Format Card screen) or format the memory card by using the Format Card option in the Delete menu. This will delete all data on the card.
Message Possible cause Solution The card is locked The locking tab Switch the locking tab to on the side of the the unlocked position or memory card is insert a new card. in the locked position. Insufficient memory on the card Not enough room to copy any files from internal memory to the card. Unload images from the camera to your computer, then delete all images on the memory card. Or replace the card with a new one.
Possible cause Solution Unsupported image file Message You tried to magnify, rotate, to print an image that was taken with another camera. Press OK to clear the message. You cannot do those operations on files that were not created by your camera. Insufficient space in memory (on card) to complete request. Insufficient room in internal memory or on the memory card to rotate an image. Free up space on the card by deleting some images, or perform the rotation using computer software.
Message Possible cause Solution No images in memory or No images on card There are no Take some pictures or images or video video clips. clips in the camera and you are trying to review them. Cannot display image Possibly comes from copying images to the memory card from a computer, or a corrupted image caused by the camera not shutting down properly. Unable to focus The subject did Use Focus Lock before not provide taking the picture (see enough contrast page 23). for the camera to focus properly.
Possible cause Solution Focus too close Message The focus distance is closer than the camera can focus. Set the camera to Macro focus, or if set to Macro focus, move further away from the subject. See Using macro mode on page 36. Unknown USB device The camera is connected to a USB device that it does not recognize. Make sure that the camera is connected to a supported printer or computer. Unable to There is no communicate with connection printer between the camera and printer.
Message Unsupported printer Possible cause Solution The printer is an unsupported device. Connect the camera to a supported printer, such as an HP Photosmart printer or another HP printer with front panel USB ports. Or connect the camera to a computer and print from there instead. Disengage photo The selected tray, or select paper size smaller paper size cannot be used with the printer photo tray. Disengage the printer photo tray, or change the paper size.
Message Possible cause Solution Printing canceled The print job has Press the OK button on the been canceled. camera. Complete the print request again. Any error code numbers that appear The camera may have a hardware or firmware problem. Chapter 7: Troubleshooting and support Turn the camera off and then on again. If the problem persists, call HP Support (see page 92).
Error messages on the computer Message Possible cause Solution Connection between the imaging device and computer failed The camera might be connected to a computer through a USB hub. Try connecting the camera directly to the computer, or disconnect other devices attached to the USB hub. The software cannot retrieve the Share Menu information from your camera The computer needs to write files to memory during HP Instant Share setup, but the memory is either full, or the memory card is locked.
Message Possible cause Solution Computer cannot find the connected camera (continued) The camera is set to the Digital Camera setting in the USB Configuration sub-menu of the Setup menu. But the computer cannot recognize the camera as a digital camera. Change the USB Configuration setting to Disk Drive in the Setup menu. (See USB configuration on page 69.
Getting assistance This section contains support information for your digital camera, including support website information, an explanation of the support process, and support phone numbers. HP accessibility website Customers with disabilities can get help by visiting www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility/prodserv. HP photosmart website Visit www.photosmart.hp.com or www.hp.
Support is available in the following languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean. (Danish, Finnish, and Norwegian support information is available in English only.) 3 Access HP e-support. If you have access to the Internet, connect with HP via e-mail by going to: www.hp.com/ support. You will receive a personal reply from an HP Consumer Support technician.
• The version of the digital camera software (located on the camera’s CD label) • Messages displayed at the time the situation occurred The applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without notice. Telephone support is free from the date of purchase for the period specified unless otherwise noted.
Phone support in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country/region: www.hp.com/support. Algeria +213 (0)61 56 45 43 Austria +43 (0)820 87 4417 Bahrain +973 800 728 Belgium 070 300 005 (Dutch) 070 300 004 (French) Czech Republic +42 (0) 2 6130 7310 Denmark +45 70202845 Egypt +20 02 532 5222 Finland +358 (0)203 66 767 France +33 (0) 892 6960 22 (Euro 0.
Netherlands 0900 2020 165 (Euro 0.10/minute) Norway +47 815 62 070 Poland +48 22 865 98 00 Portugal 808 201 492 Romania +40 1 315 44 42 Russian Federation +7 095 797 3520 (Moscow) +7 812 346 7997 (St Petersburg) Saudi Arabia +966 800 897 14440 Slovakia +421 2 6820 8080 South Africa 086 000 1030 (inside RSA) +27-11 258 9301 (outside RSA) Spain 902 010 059 Sweden +46 (0) 77 120 4765 Switzerland 0848 672 672 (German, French, Italian— Peak time 0.08 CHF/Outside peak 0.
Other phone support worldwide HP Consumer Support phone numbers and policies may change. Visit the following website to check the details and conditions of phone support in your country/region: www.hp.com/support.
Mexico +52 58 9922 (Mexico City) +52 01 800 472 6684 (outside Mexico City) New Zealand +64 (9) 356 6640 Peru +51 0 800 10111 Philippines +63 (2) 867 3551 Puerto Rico +1 877 2320 589 Singapore +65 6272 5300 Taiwan +886 0 800 010055 Thailand +66 (2) 661 4000 United States +1 (208) 323-2551 Venezuela +58 0 800 4746 8368 Vietnam +84 (0) 8 823 4530 98 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual
Appendix A: Batteries and camera accessories Managing batteries When the batteries are removed from the camera, the date and time settings are preserved for approximately 10 minutes. If the camera is without batteries for longer than 10 minutes, the clock is set to the last date and time at which the camera was used. You may be prompted to update the date and time. The following battery levels may be displayed on the Status LCD and Image Display.
Extending battery life z Minimize the use of Live View and video, especially when using alkaline batteries. z Use the viewfinder to frame pictures instead of the Image Display. Leave the Image Display off whenever possible. z Use zoom only when necessary. z Use the Auto flash setting rather than Flash On. z Minimize power cycling. If you expect to average more than one picture every five minutes, leave the camera on rather than turning it off after each shot.
Rechargeable batteries Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries can be recharged by using a battery charger. NiMH batteries can also be recharged in the camera when the camera is connected to an optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. Batteries are fully recharged via the optional HP AC adapter or camera dock in 15 hours. Some things to keep in mind when using NiMH batteries are: z Always recharge both NiMH batteries at the same time.
Purchasing camera accessories You can purchase additional accessories for your camera from your local retailer or online at www.hpshopping.com.
z z z z HP Photosmart 3.3V AC power adapter (HP supports only HP AC power adapters and other accessories expressly approved by HP): • United States and Canada—C8912 #A2L • Korea, Australia, and New Zealand—C8912 #UUF • Europe—C8912 #UUS Memory card—Secure digital (SD) or MultiMediaCardTM (MMC) 128 MB is the largest memory card tested by HP. Larger sizes of cards have not been tested, but they should work - use at your own risk.
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Appendix B: Specifications Feature Description Resolution Still Pictures: z 3.34 MP (2140 by 1560 total pixel count) z 3.24 MP (2088 by 1550 effective pixel count) Video clips: z 320 x 240 total pixel count Sensor Diagonal 6.67X mm (1/2.
Feature Description Zoom 3x optical, 5x digital zoom z z Focus Wide—38 mm Telephoto—114 mm TTL auto focus. Focus settings: z Normal (default)—auto focus range of 0.4 m (15.75 in) to infinity z Macro—auto focus range of 0.1 to 0.5 m (4 to 19.7 in), zoom range of 1x to 5x Shutter speed 1/1500 to 1/3 seconds Tripod mount Yes Built-in flash 1 to 6 second recharge Flash working distance 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (guide number 7.
Feature Description Image capture modes z Still (default) z Self-Timer—10 second delay standard (both still and video) z Burst—0.
Feature Description Playback magnification Yes, approximately 3x and 6x Compression format z JPEG (EXIF) for still images Interfaces z USB to a computer or HP Photosmart, some HP Standards z PTP (15740) z AVI for video clips DeskJet, and some HP All-in-One multi-function printers z Audio/Video out to TV z DC IN 3.3Vdc @ 2500mAs z HP 8886 camera dock z MSDC transfer z NTSC/PAL z JPEG z AVI z DPOF 1.1 z EXIF 2.2 z DCF 1.
Feature Description Power The camera has a maximum steady state power consumption of 2.64 Watts (800mA @ 3.3Vdc). Power sources include: z 2 AA batteries (2 non-rechargeable AA batteries included). Acceptable batteries include photo-lithium, “ultra” or “premium” grade high energy alkaline, or rechargeable NiMH. NiMH batteries can be recharged in the camera using the optional HP AC adapter or HP 8886 camera dock. z Optional HP AC adapter (Input: 100-240Vac; Output: 3.3-3.7Vdc @ 2500mA).
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Index A AA batteries 99 AC power adapter connector on camera 12 HP part number 109 purchasing 103 accessories for camera 102 action exposure mode 34 AE Metering, setting 41 AF viewfinder light 10 alkaline batteries 99 Aperture Priority (Av) setting 34 Arrow buttons 11 audio clips record 12, 32, 51 audio/video (TV) cable 103 connector 65 connector on camera 12 automatic exposure, override 33 Av Aperture Priority setting 34 B batteries door on camera 13 extend life of 100 icons 99 install 16 levels 99 recharg
consumer support 92 D darkening an image 38 Date & Time setting 19, 68 delete audio clips 51 from memory card 50 images during instant review 23 video clips during instant review 24 diagnostic tests for camera 73 Digital Print Order Format 55 digital zoom 28 disk drive, camera as 69 display images and video clips on TV 66 display, using 25 DPOF 55 E e-mail addresses, customizing the Share menu 56 images from computer 62 empty batteries icon 99 enlarge image 52 error messages on camera 82 on computer 90 Expo
I icons AE metering settings 42 battery levels 99 capture mode settings 33 EV compensation 38 flash settings 30 image quality settings 31 in Live View screen 25 ISO speed settings 41 on Status LCD 14 saturation settings 43 Share menu 54 sharpness settings 44 white balance settings 39 Image Display description 11 status screen 27 using 25 images AE Metering setting 41 brightening 38 darkening 38 delete 50 Exposure Mode setting 33 ISO Speed setting 40 magnify 52 moving from internal memory to memory card 71 n
memory card delete files 50 door 11 install 17 moving images from internal memory 71 pictures remaining 25 purchasing 103 Memory/USB light 11 menus Capture 37 Playback 47 Share 54 messages on camera 82 on computer 90 microphone 12 MODE button 13 N NiMH batteries 99 number of pictures remaining in memory 25 O OK button 11 online manual, location 20 optical viewfinder 10 optical zoom 28 over-exposing an image 38 override automatic exposure 33 P photo-lithium batteries 99 Picture Transfer Protocol 69 pictures
R range Exposure Compensation 107 flash 106 F-number 105 focus 106 rechargeable batteries 101 record audio clips 12, 32, 51 video clips 24 Red-eye Reduction, setting 30 remaining pictures count 25 restoring previous settings 18 review, instant 23, 24 reviewing images and video clips 45 rotate images 49 S Saturation setting 43 Self-Timer light 12 Self-Timer mode 35 settings, restoring previous 18 Setup menu, using 67 Share button 11 Share menu customize 56 description 54 e-mail service 56 printing options 55
V Video button 14 video clips instant review 24 record 24 Video mode use 24 Video viewfinder light 10 viewfinder 10 viewfinder lights 10 viewing images and video clips 45 W web sites for HP 92 White Balance, setting 39 Windows computer bonus software 21 connect to 61 install software 20 wrist strap attaching to camera 16 mount on camera 11 Z zoom specifications 106 use optical or digital 28 Zoom Out/In buttons 11 116 hp photosmart 730 series user’s manual
