HP Photosmart R967 Digital Camera User Guide � �� � �� �� � �� � � � � �� � � � �
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Contents 1 2 Getting started.......................................................................................................6 Camera top and back .............................................................................................6 Camera front and bottom.........................................................................................7 Camera dock and insert..........................................................................................8 Before taking pictures............
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B 4 Reviewing images and video clips....................................................................29 Using Playback......................................................................................................29 Saving frames from video clips......................................................................30 Viewing thumbnails........................................................................................30 Magnifying images................................
Contents Video quality..........................................................................................................60 Index............................................................................................................................
1 Getting started Use this section to get familiar with the camera controls, set up your digital camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top and back 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10 11 12 1 13 16 1 2 14 Speaker. Flash button—See Setting the flash on page 19. 3 Focus button—See Using the focus range settings on page 17. 4 Photosmart Express button—See Using HP Photosmart Express on page 41.
(continued) 14 Delete button—Press 15 Battery Charging light. 16 Image Display. to access the Delete function while in Playback. Camera front and bottom 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Timer/Focus Assist light—See Using the Self-Timer settings on page 26. 3 Microphone. 4 Tripod mount. 5 Dock connector. 6 Battery/Memory card door.
Chapter 1 Camera dock and insert When setting up the dock for use with this camera, install the dock insert that shipped in the camera box. Attach the dock insert to the top of the camera dock by snapping it into place. 1 3 1 Camera/dock connector. 2 USB connector. 3 Power adapter connector. 2 Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking pictures or recording video clips. Install the battery 1. 2. 3.
Charge the battery You can charge a battery in the camera using the AC power adapter connected to the camera dock, or in the extra battery bay of an optional HP Photosmart Premium camera dock. 1. 2. Connect the AC power adapter to the dock, then plug it into an electrical outlet. Put the camera in the dock. The camera’s blinking Battery Charging light indicates that the battery is charging (if you are charging in an optional HP Photosmart Premium dock, the dock's Battery Charging light blinks).
Chapter 1 you use the date and time imprint feature. See Date & Time Imprint under Using the Capture Menu on page 23. 1. 2. 3. Use to adjust the highlighted value. Press when the date, time, and format settings again to confirm. are correct, then press Use to move to the other selections and repeat Step 1 until the date and time are set correctly. To change the date and time later, use the Setup Menu (see Using the Setup Menu on page 45).
Windows If your Windows computer: ● ● 1. 2. 3. Has a minimum of 128MB of RAM, Windows XP or x64, and Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher (Internet Explorer 6 is recommended), you have the option to install either HP Photosmart Premier or HP Photosmart Essential. Has a minimum of 128MB of RAM, Windows 2000, and Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or higher (Internet Explorer 6 is recommended), HP Photosmart Essential is installed.
Chapter 1 (continued) For information on enhancing your images See Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 34. For information on transferring images from your camera to a computer See Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 38. For information on printing images See Printing images from the camera on page 39. Tip To switch between Live View and Playback, press 12 .
2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures and video clips in the Image Display. To activate until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Live View, press Display. The Live View display looks like this: 1 Shooting mode indicator. 2 Memory card indicator. 3 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 55). 4 5 12 Pictures remaining count. Focus brackets (see Auto focus and exposure on page 14).
Chapter 2 Recording video clips 1. 2. 3. 4. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. This indicates you are in Live View. Frame the subject. Press and release the Video button. To stop recording video, press and release the Video button again. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it in Instant Review. If you want to delete the image or video clip, press , select This Image from the Delete sub-menu, then press .
When you press the Shutter button halfway down, the camera focuses from the closest distance, then examines other focus regions, displaying those in focus as green brackets. The sample image shows focus in regions one, two, and five. If the camera keeps focusing on something other than your subject, set Auto Focus Area to Spot (see Auto Focus Area under Using the Capture Menu on page 23), then use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 16).
Chapter 2 Using Focus Lock Use Focus Lock to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the area where the action will occur, or to focus in low light or low contrast situations. 1. 2. 3. 4. Frame the subject for your picture within the focus brackets. In low light or low contrast situations, frame a brighter or higher contrast object. Press the Shutter button halfway down. Hold the Shutter button halfway down and reframe.
● ● Exposure Compensation on page 27 Using Manual Focus on page 17 Using the focus range settings To select a focus range setting, press . then press , use to highlight the desired focus range, Normal Focus (Default)—Use when taking pictures of subjects greater than 500 mm (20 in) away. Macro—Use when taking close-up pictures of subjects between 100 mm and 1 m (4.7 to 39.4 in) away. Auto Macro—Use when you are not sure if the subject is in the Macro or Normal focus range.
Chapter 2 Tip The more you zoom in on the subject of your picture, the more small movements of the camera are magnified (this is called camera shake). If appears when you press the Shutter button halfway down, the picture may be blurry. Be sure to hold the camera still or add more light to the scene. Try holding the camera closer to your body or against a steady object, or set the camera on a tripod or stable surface. Optical zoom Optical zoom moves the lens between wide angle (1x) and telephoto (3x).
Setting the flash To select a flash setting, press , use . to highlight the desired flash mode, then press Auto Flash (Default)—The camera uses the flash, if necessary. If you want the camera to remove red eyes if they exist in images, turn on Red-Eye Removal (see Red-Eye Removal under Using the Capture Menu on page 23). For information about red eye, see Red eye on page 19. Flash On—The camera always uses flash.
Chapter 2 To select a shooting mode, press . mode, then press while in Live View, use to highlight a shooting Auto Mode (Default)—For taking good shots quickly, when you do not have time to select a special shooting mode. Landscape—For scenes with deep perspective, such as mountain scenes. Portrait—For pictures that have one or more people as their primary subject.
(continued) and shutter speed turn red. Adjust shutter speed until these items turn white. To change to a different shooting mode, press until arrows surround the shooting mode, then press . Manual—For specifying both F-number and shutter speed (see Using Manual shooting mode on page 21). My Mode—For a customizable shooting mode that lets you select, save, and then repeatedly use a group of preferred settings (see Using My Mode on page 22).
Chapter 2 3. 4. 5. Use to switch between F-number and shutter speed. Use to adjust the value of the selected option. The arrow on the exposure meter indicates the amount of over- or under-exposure. If the image will be over- or under-exposed more than three stops, the F-number and shutter speed turn red. Adjust either the F-number or shutter speed until these items turn white. If you want to change to a different shooting mode, use .
3. 4. 5. 6. To specify that a setting return to its default when you turn off the camera or to specify that the camera start in My Mode each time you turn on the camera: a. Use to scroll to the setting. b. Use to either remove the check mark next to a setting or switch the Start in My Mode setting to Yes. Repeat Step 3 for each setting you want to change. Press to return to the My Mode Capture Menu. To exit the My Mode Capture Menu, press .
Chapter 2 (continued) Adaptive Lighting—Balances the relationship between light and dark areas. For more information, see Adaptive Lighting on page 27. ● ● ● Off (Default)—Processes the image as normal. Low—Gently brightens dark regions. High—Greatly brightens dark regions. Bracketing—Creates a set of three images, each set to a different value. ● ● ● ● Off (Default)—Processes the image as normal. Adaptive Lighting—Images created with Adaptive Lighting set to Off, Low, and High.
(continued) ● ● ● Tungsten—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting. Fluorescent—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting. Manual—For setting a custom White Balance based on your target subject. To set the white balance, select Manual, then follow the onscreen instructions. Auto Focus Area—Selects between a wide, multi-zone focus region and a spot focus region. For more information, see Focusing on the subject on page 14.
Chapter 2 (continued) Contrast—Controls amount of contrast between light and dark colors. ● ● ● Low—Dark and light colors in the image are less distinct, and highlights and shadows have more detail. Medium (Default)—Images have normal contrast. High—Dark and light colors in the image are more distinct, and highlights and shadows have less detail. Date & Time Imprint—Imprints date in lower left corner of image. ● ● ● Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
Using the Burst setting Burst allows you to take two or more pictures as quickly as possible when you press and hold the Shutter button all the way down. 1. 2. While in Live View, press to display the Capture Menu, use to highlight Burst, press , use to select On, press , then press . For more details on selecting options in the Capture Menu, see Using the Capture Menu on page 23. Frame the subject, then press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the focus and exposure.
Chapter 2 Tip To see the effect the Adaptive Lighting settings might have on a scene, use the Adaptive Lighting option in Bracketing (see Bracketing under Using the Capture Menu on page 23). White Balance Different lighting conditions cast different colors. This setting allows the camera to compensate for this, reproducing colors more accurately and ensuring that whites appear white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.
3 Reviewing images and video clips You can review and manipulate images and video clips in Playback as described here. For information about enhancing images, see Using the Playback Menu on page 30 and Using the Design Gallery Menu on page 34. Using Playback 1. 2. Press until appears briefly in the upper right corner of the Image Display. Use to scroll through your images and video clips (video clips play automatically).
Chapter 3 (continued) 8 0:15 9 1 of 30 ● ● ● Recorded length of this audio or video clip. Attached audio clip indicator. Video clip indicator. Number of this image or video clip out of the total number of stored images and video clips. Saving frames from video clips If you want to print a frame from a video clip, you can save an individual frame as a still image. 1. 2. 3. 4. During video playback, press to pause the video. Use to scroll one frame at a time. Press to save the displayed frame.
Delete—See Deleting images on page 31. Image Advice—Analyzes image for focus, exposure, and so forth. Image Info—See Viewing image information on page 32. View Slideshow—See Viewing slideshows on page 32. Stitch Panorama—See Stitching panoramas on page 33. Record Audio—See Recording audio on page 33. Move Images to Card—Moves images from internal memory to memory card. Available only if there are images in internal memory and a memory card is inserted.
Chapter 3 Viewing image information The Image Info screen shows the settings used when capturing the currently displayed image or video clip. 1 Shutter speed and F-number (aperture). 2 ISO Speed. 3 Non-default shooting mode (see Using the shooting modes on page 19), Flash (see Setting the flash on page 19), and Focus setting (see Using the focus range settings on page 17). 4 All non-default Capture Menu settings except Image Quality.
● ● Loop—Specifies how often the slideshow repeats: Once (default), 2x, 3x, Continuous. Audio—Plays associated audio clips at the specified volume: Off, Low, High. Stitching panoramas When an image from a panoramic sequence is displayed and you select Stitch Panorama, the camera displays a stitched view of the panoramic sequence. Note Stitching on-camera will result in a smaller image than if you stitched when transferring images to a computer.
4 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your captured images. 1. 2. 3. While in Playback, use to scroll to an image, then press . Use to highlight the Design Gallery Menu tab. Use to highlight an option, then press and follow the on-screen instructions. Apply Artistic Effects—See Applying artistic effects on page 34. Modify Color—See Modifying colors on page 35. Add Borders—See Adding borders on page 35. Remove Red Eyes—See Removing red eyes on page 36.
3. 4. – Solarize—Creates a partial reversal of tones and emphasizes outlines. – Drawing—Creates a pencil drawing using the edges in the image. Press to select the artistic effect and display the creative sub-menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the artistic effect. Press to save a copy of the image with the artistic effect and return to the Design to exit without saving and return to the Apply Artistic Gallery Menu. Press Effects sub-menu.
Chapter 4 3. 4. – Rounded Rectangle—Uses a rectangle with soft corners for the matte border. – Square—Adds a square matte border with beveled edges. Press to select the border and display the creative sub-menu. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust the border. Press to save a copy of the image with the specified border and return to the to exit without saving and return to the Add Design Gallery Menu. Press Borders sub-menu.
3. When you print, the normal aspect ratios get cropped on the top and bottom (landscape) or on the sides (portrait). Cropping helps ensure that the content you want gets printed. Press to save a copy of the cropped image and return to the Design Gallery Menu. Press to exit without saving and return to the Crop sub-menu.
5 Transferring and printing images You can transfer images and video clips with or without the HP Photosmart Software that came with your camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has several features for transferring and managing your images and also guides you through the transfer process. Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software (see Install the software on page 10), use this method to transfer images and video clips to your computer.
Connecting to the computer 1. 2. Turn off the camera, connect the dock to your computer and place the camera in the dock, then turn on the camera. – On Windows computers, the camera appears as a device in Explorer, allowing you to copy images from the camera to the computer. – On Macintosh computers, either Image Capture or iPhoto starts automatically, allowing you to transfer images to the computer. When you have finished transferring images, remove the camera from the dock.
Chapter 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages. Verify that the camera's USB Configuration is set to Digital Camera (see USB Configuration under Using the Setup Menu on page 45). Connect the dock and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera. Place the camera in the dock and turn on the camera. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Print Setup Menu displays on the camera.
6 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photosmart Express, you can select still images in your camera to print automatically (see Marking images for printing on page 42), to buy prints online (see Buying prints online on page 43), or to send to custom destinations (see Sharing images on page 43) the next time you connect the camera to your computer or printer.
Chapter 6 Tagging images as Favorites Tagging an image as a Favorite allows you to quickly print, share, or buy prints online for the group of images tagged as Favorites. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. While in Playback, use to display an image you want to tag as a Favorite, then press . Use and to highlight Favorites, then press . Highlight This Image, then press . To deselect This Image, press again. For each additional image you want to tag as a Favorite, use to display the image, then repeat Step 3.
3. 4. 5. 6. If you want to print more than one copy, highlight . In the Change Number of Copies, then press Print sub-menu for changing the number of copies, use to specify the number of copies to print, . then press From the main Print menu, you can select additional images for printing, using to display an image, highlight This Image in the Print menu, , then repeating Step 3. pressing When you are done marking images for printing, press .
Chapter 6 3. 4. 5. Highlight Share, then press . If you have already created destinations, again. highlight Share Menu Setup and press Connect the camera to your computer via the dock. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up destinations in your camera. Disconnect the camera from the computer, press , then highlight Share and press to verify that the new destinations are now in the camera.
7 Using the Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior. 1. 2. 3. 4. While in Live View or Playback, press , then use to highlight . Use to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s sub-menu. Use to highlight a setting, then press . To exit the Setup Menu, press . Settings you specify remain until you change them. Display Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the Image Display. ● ● ● Low—For extending battery life.
Chapter 7 (continued) TV Configuration—Sets the video signal format for displaying camera images on a TV. ● ● NTSC—Used primarily in North America, parts of South America, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. PAL—Used primarily in Europe, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia. (Language)—Sets the language. See Choose the language on page 9. Reset Settings—Resets camera to the factory default settings. ● ● 46 Cancel—Exits the menu without resetting any of the settings.
8 Troubleshooting Use this section to find information on: ● ● Resetting the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 47). Possible problems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 47). Resetting the camera If your camera does not respond when you press buttons, reset the camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn off the camera. Remove the memory card and battery.
Chapter 8 The Lithium Ion battery will not charge. ● Try charging it again after it has drained awhile. ● Use only the approved HP AC power adapter. ● If charging the battery in the HP quick recharger or the spare battery charging bay of an optional HP Photosmart dock does not work, replace the battery. The camera does not turn on when I connect to AC power, then disconnect, then reconnect. ● Insert a battery into the camera. ● Reset the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 47).
My image is blurry. ● Use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 16). ● Use Steady Photo shooting mode (see Steady Photo under Using the shooting modes on page 19). ● Use a tripod to hold the camera steady, or improve lighting conditions. ● Set the camera to Macro, Auto Macro, Normal, or Infinity focus and try taking the picture again (see Using the focus range settings on page 17). ● Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On and set the shooting mode to Action.
Chapter 8 Images are missing on my camera. Remove the memory card and see if the images are stored in internal memory. If so, transfer the images to the memory card (see Move Images to Card under Using the Playback Menu on page 30). The Power light is on but the Image Display is off, or the camera seems stuck and won’t operate. ● Press Live View/Playback to reactivate the Image Display. ● Reset the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 47 ). The camera responds sluggishly when trying to review images.
camera (see Resetting the camera on page 47). Then restart the image transfer process (see Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software on page 38). My camera shuts down unexpectedly, or displays a “Bad Data Access Error” message on the Image Display. ● A power surge or electrostatic discharge may have affected the camera. Remove the battery and reset the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 47). Then reinstall the battery and turn on the camera. ● If that does not work, try replacing the battery.
9 Product support Use this section to find support information for your digital camera, including links to helpful websites and an overview of the support process. Helpful websites Camera tips, product registration, newsletter subscriptions, driver and software updates, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com Customers with disabilities www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility (English only) HP Total Care, driver and software updates, support information www.hp.com/support www.hp.
5. 6. Extending or upgrading your warranty. If you would like to extend or upgrade your camera's warranty, please contact the store where you bought the camera or check the HP Care Pack offers at www.hp.com/support. If you already purchased an HP Care Pack Service, please check the support conditions on your contract.
A Managing batteries Your camera uses a rechargeable HP Photosmart R07 Lithium Ion battery (L1812A/L1812B). Top points about batteries Always insert the battery in the camera correctly (see Install the battery on page 8). If the battery is inserted improperly, the compartment door may close but the camera will not operate. ● ● ● ● ● ● New rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries are shipped partially charged. Fully charge them before first use.
● ● Immediately discontinue use of the battery if, while using, charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for the battery to feel warm), changes color or shape, or appears abnormal in any other way. In the event the battery leaks and the fluid gets into one’s eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse well with water and immediately seek medical care. If left untreated, the battery fluid could cause damage to the eye.
Appendix A For Minimum, Maximum, and Average numbers, four pictures 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 Live View (30 seconds per picture), Playback (15 seconds per picture), and Flash On. Optical zoom (both directions) is used on 75% of the shots. The maximum number of shots is obtained with minimal use of Live View (10 seconds per picture) and Playback (4 seconds per picture).
● ● ● ● Do not operate the camera, dock, or quick recharger if the Lithium Ion battery appears damaged. Do not disassemble the camera, dock, or quick recharger. Unplug the HP AC power adapter or quick recharger from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power adapter or quick recharger. After extensive use, the Lithium Ion battery may begin to swell.
B Specifications Resolution Still pictures: ● ● 10MP (3664 by 2752) effective pixel count 10.5MP (3766 by 2801) total pixel count Video clips (VGA—640 by 480 total pixel count; QVGA—320 by 240 total pixel count): ● ● ● VGA VGA QVGA (Default)—24 frames/sec —24 frames/sec —24 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 9.47 mm (1/17-type, 4:3 format) CCD Color depth 42 bit (14 bits by 3 colors). 42 bit images are transformed into an optimized 24 bit image and stored in the JPEG format.
(continued) Flash working range ● ● ● Zoom Position Wide—Maximum with ISO Speed set to Auto ISO: 4.75 m (15.6 ft) Zoom Position Telephoto—Maximum with ISO Speed set to Auto ISO: 4.75 m (15.6 ft) Uniformity—Corner intensity > 55% of Center intensity (Lux Seconds) Image Display 7.62 cm (3.
Appendix B Memory capacity Not all 32MB of internal memory is available for storing images, because some memory is used for internal camera operations. The actual file sizes and number of still images that can be stored in internal memory or on a memory card will vary depending on the content of each still image and the length of any associated audio clip.
Index A Action mode 20 Adaptive Lighting 24, 27 adding borders 35 AE Metering 25 Aperture Priority mode 20 apply artistic effects 34 arrow buttons 6 artistic effects 34 assistance 52 audio clips 13, 33 Auto Focus Area 25 Auto Macro setting 17 Auto mode 20 B battery charge 9 conserving 54 door 7 install 8 shots per 55 top points about use 54 Beach mode 20 blinking lights on camera 6, 7 borders 35 Bracketing 24 Burst setting 24, 27 C camera dimensions 59 parts 6, 7, 8 reset 47 specifications 58 turn on/off 9
Playback 30 Setup 45 microphone 7 modifying colors 35 Move Images to Card 31 My Mode 21, 22 N Night Portrait mode 20 Night Scenery mode 20 Normal Focus 15, 17 number of pictures remaining 13 still images 60 O on/off 9 ON/OFF button 6 online destinations 43 print buying 43 optical zoom 18 P Panorama mode 20, 21, 33 parts of camera 6, 7, 8 Photosmart Express Menu buying prints online 43 marking images for printing 42 sharing images 43 tagging images as Favorites 42 pictures 13, 26 Playback 29 Playback Menu 30
