HP PhotoSmart M525 User Manual

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Contents 1 Getting start ed ....... ...................................... ................................ ..........................5 Camera top and back ............................................................... ..............................5 Camera front, side, and bottom.......... ......................................................... ............6 Camera dock insert.................................................................................................6 Before taking pictures......... ........................... .................... ........................... ...........6 Using your camera..................................................................................................9 2 Taking pi ctures and recordin g video clips ..................... ........................ ..........11 Taking still pictures..... .................................. .......................................... ...............11 Recording video clips........................................................................................ .... 12 Instant Review................... ............................... ..................................... ................12 Auto focus and exposure....... .................... ........................... ...................... ...........12 Using zoom........... ............... .................. ................ ................... ................ .............14 Setting the flash. ..................... ................... ........................... ................... ..............15 Using the shooting modes.............. ...................................... .................................15 Using the Capture Menu................................ ..................................... ..................17 3 Reviewi ng images and video clips ...................................... ..............................20 Deleting images.............. ................... ........................... ................... ......................21 Viewing thumbnails........ .................. ................... ............... ................... ............... ..21 Magnifying images......... ................ ................... ............... ................ .................. ....21 4 Using the Desi gn Gallery Menu . ............... ................ ................... ................ .......22 Removing red eyes........... ............... ................... ................ ................... ................ 22 Modifying colors....... ............... ................ ................... ............... .................. ...........23 Adding borders............................................. .........................................................23 Recording audio....................................................................................................23 5 Transferring an d printing images ............................................. .........................25 Tra nsferr ing ima ges with HP Pho tosm art So ftwar e.......... ................. ................ ...25 Tran sferr ing images witho ut HP Photos mart S oftw are......... ...................... ..........25 Printing images from the camera... ................... ................ ................. ................ ....26 6 Using HP Photosmart Express ........... ............... ................ .................... .............28 Using the Photosmart Express Menu............... .....................................................28 Setting up online destina tions in the camera......................... .......................... ......28 Sending images to online des tinations....................... ...........................................29 Selecting images for printing................................................................. ................29 Buying prints online........................................................... ....................................30 7 Using the Setup Men u ................ ........................... ....................... .......................31 8 Troubles hooting .................................... ..............................................................32 Resetting the camera............................................................................................32 Problems and solutions.................................. .......................................................32 9 Product s upport ............ ................ ................ ................... ................ ................ ....36 Helpful websites....................................................................................................36 Getting assistance............... .................................. ........................................ ........36 A Managing ba tteries ......... ............................ .................... ....................... ..............38 Top points about ba tt eries.................................... ........................................ .........38 Extending battery life....................... .......................................... ............................38 Safety precautions for using batteries......................................... ..........................38 HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 3
Power indicators................... ................................. ........................................ ........39 Number of shots per battery type..........................................................................39 Battery performance........ ......................................... ................................... ..........40 Recharging NiMH batteries............................................. ......................................40 Safety precautions for recharging batteries. .......................... ................................ 41 B Specificati ons ............................................... .......................................................42 Memory capacity...................................................................................................43 Image quality.......................... ............................................................. ..................44 Index ............... .............................................................................................................45 4
1 Getting started Use this se ction to get fa miliar with came ra controls, set u p your digita l camera for use, and begin taking pictures. Camera top and back 3 2 13 15 14 12 4 5 7 8 1 6 9 11 10 1 Shutter button. 2 Video button. 3 Flash but tonâSee Setting the flash on page 1 5 . 4 Photosmart Express buttonâSee Using HP Ph otosmart Express on page 28 . 5 Live View/Pl ayback buttonâSw itches between L ive View and Playback (see Taking pictures and recording video clips on page 1 1 an d Reviewing images and video cl ips on page 20 ). 6 Power light. 7 button. 8 Zoom leve râSee Using zoom on page 14. 9 Wrist strap moun t. 10 Mode butto nâPress to access the Shooting Mode menu while in Live View (see Using the shoo ting modes on page 15 ). 11 and buttonsâScrolls t hrough menus and image s. 12 buttonâDi splays camera menus, select s options, and co nfirms actions. 13 Delete buttonâAccesses the Delete fu nction while in Playback (see Deleting images on page 21 ). HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 5
14 Image Display. 15 Battery Chargin g light. Camera front, side, and bottom 1 2 3 5 8 7 6 4 1 Flash. 2 Self-Tim er light (see U sing the Self-Tim er mode on page 1 6 ). 3 Microph one. 4 USB connector. 5 Power adapter co nnector. 6 Tripod mou nt. 7 Dock connector. 8 Battery/Memory card door. Camera dock insert If you purchase a dock, it will come wit h multiple clear insert s. When setting up an opt ional dock for use with this camera, use the dock insert with the square green t ag. See the dock User Guide for instructions. Before taking pictures Complete the following procedures before taking p ictures or recording video cli ps. Chapter 1 (continued) 6
Install the batteries 1. Open the Battery/Me mory card door by sliding the latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory card door. 2. Insert the ba tteries. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door. Note Turn the camera off before removing the batteries. If using rechargeable Ni MH batteries, fully charge the ba tteries before using them the first time (see Charge the batterie s on page 7 ). Charge the batte ries You can charge b atteries in the camera using an optional AC pow er adapter, in the extra battery bay of an opt ional HP Photosmart camera dock or wireless dock base, or in an optional HP Phot osmart quick recharger. Connect the opt ional AC power adap ter to the camera, then plug it i n to an electrical outlet. If you are using a camera dock or wireless dock base, plug in the dock, t hen dock the camera. The cameraâs bl inking Battery Chargi ng light indicates that th e battery is charging (if you are charging in an optional HP Photosm art Premium dock or wireless do ck base, the dock's Battery Charging light blinks). The ba ttery is fully charged when the Battery Charging lig ht turns on solid (appro ximately 12â15 hou rs). Turn on the came ra To turn on the camera, pre ss the button. Choose the la nguage Use to choose the la nguage you want, th en press . To change the language la ter, use t he Setup menu (see Using the Setu p Menu on page 31 ). HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 7
Set the region Along with the La nguage setti ng, the Region setting determin es the default date forma t and the format of the video signal f or displaying camera ima ges on a televisio n when connected through an opti onal HP Photosmart Premium dock or wireless dock base (see Using the Se tup Menu on page 31 ). Use to choose th e region you want , then press . Set the date and time 1. Use to adjust the highlighted value. 2. Use to move to the ot her selections a nd repeat Step 1 until the da te and time are set correctly. 3. Press when the dat e, time, and format set tings are correct, th en press again to confirm. To chan ge the date and time later, use the Setup Menu (see Using the Set up Menu on page 31 ). Install an d format an optio nal memory car d 1. Turn off the cam era and open the Battery/ Memory card door. 2. Insert the memory card in the smaller slot as sho wn. Make sure the memory card snaps into place. 3. Close the Battery/Memory card door and tu rn on the camera. Always format memory cards before first use. 1. With the camera turned on, press until appears briefly in the upper righ t corner of the Ima ge Display. This in dicates you are in Playback . 2. Press . 3. Use to select Format Card , then press . 4. Use to select Yes , then press to format the card. Note Once you install a memory card, all new images and video cli ps are stored on the card, rather th an in internal memory. To use i nternal memory and view images stored there, remove the m emory card. To t ransfer images from internal memory to an opt ional memory card, see Move Images to Card unde r Using the Design Ga llery Menu on page 22 . For information a bout supported memory cards, see Storage on pa ge 43 . Install the software The HP Phot osmart Software prov ides features for tra nsferring imag es and video clip s to your computer, as well as features fo r modifying stored images (rem ove red eyes, Chapter 1 8
rotate, crop, resize, adjust image quali ty, add colors and special effects, and more). See About the HP Photosma rt Software on page 9 . Note If you have trou ble installing or usin g the HP Photosmart Software, see the HP Customer Care w ebsite for more informat ion: www.hp.com/support . Windows If your Windows computer do es not meet the system requir ements as stated on your camera packa ging, HP Photosmart Essential is installed (see About the HP Photosmart Software on page 9 ). 1. Close all program s and temporarily disa ble any virus protection software. 2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the C D drive and follow the on-scree n instructions. I f the installation scree n does not appear, cl ick Start , click Run , type D:\Setup.exe , w here D is the letter of your CD drive, the n click OK . 3. When the sof tware has fi nished installi ng, re-enable virus pro tection soft ware. Macintosh 1. Insert the HP Photosmart Softw are CD into the CD drive. 2. Double-click the C D icon on the computer d esktop. 3. Double-click the installer icon, t hen follow the on-screen instruct ions. About the HP Photosmart Software The CD that ca me with your camera contains th e following versions of H P Photosmart Software: â HP Photosmart Premier Softwa re (for Windows XP and XP x64 systems with at least 128 MB of RAM). Thi s version of the softwar e includes some extra f eatures that le t you use Photosmart Ex press to e-mail images t o addresses you specify, create online albums, a nd automatically print sel ected images when you connect your camera to your computer. See Using HP Photosmart Expr ess on page 28 . â HP Photosmart Essential Software (for Windows 98, 98SE, Me, and 2000 systems, and for Windows XP systems with less than 128 MB of RAM). Th is version does not have the extra fe atures specified in HP Photosma rt Premier Software. â HP Photosmart Mac Software (for Macintosh systems). To learn more about the soft ware features a nd how to use t hem, see th e Help f eature in the HP Photos mart Software. Using your camera Now that youâve completed setu p, you ca n take and review still images and video clips. For information on ta king still pictures and capturing vide o clips See Taking sti ll pictures on page 11 and Recording video clip s on page 12 For inform ation on revi ewing images and video clips on th e camera See Review ing images and video clips on page 20 HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 9
For informat ion on enhancing you r images See Using the Design Ga llery Menu on page 22 For information on tran sferring images from your camera t o a computer See Transferring i mages with HP Photosmart Software on page 25 For inform ation on pr inting images See Printing im ages from the camera on page 26 Tip To swit ch between Li ve View and Playback , press . Chapter 1 (continued) 10
2 Taking pictures and recording video clips Live View allows you to frame pictures an d video clips in the Im age Display. To acti vate Live View , press until appears briefly in th e upper right corner of the Image Display. The Live View displa y looks like thi s: 1 Shooting mode indi cator. 2 Battery level indicator (see Power indicators on page 39 ). 3 Memory card indicator. 4 12 Pictures remaining count. 5 Focus brackets (see Auto focus and ex posure on page 12 ). Taking still pictures You can take a picture almost any time the camera is on, regardless of what is shown on the Image Disp lay. 1. Press until appears briefly in the u pper right corner of t he Image Displa y. This indicate s you are in Live View . 2. Frame the subje ct for your picture. 3. Press the Shutter button hal fway down to measure a nd lock the focus and exposure. Th e focus brackets in the Image Display tu rn solid green when focus is locked (see Auto focu s and ex posure on page 12 ). 4. Press the Shutter button a ll the way do wn to take the picture. 5. To add an audi o clip, continue holding the Shutter butt on down, then release it when done. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 11
Recording video clips 1. Press until appears briefly in the u pper right corner of t he Image Displa y. This indicate s you are in Live View . 2. Frame the subject. 3. Press and release the Video butto n. 4. To stop re cording video, p ress and release the Video button agai n. Instant Review After you have taken a still image or recorded a video clip, the camera displays it brief ly in Inst ant Review . If you want to delet e the image or video clip, press , select This Image from the Delete sub-menu, then press . Note To hear audi o associated with still ima ges or video clip s, transfer the m to your computer using the HP Photosmart S oftware or use an opti onal HP Photosmart dock to conne ct the camera to a TV. Auto focus and exposure When you press the Shutter button half way down, the camera automatically measur es and locks the focus and exposur e. When you aut o focus: Indicator Description Green focus brackets Focus found. Red focus brackets Focus not found (see Optimizing foc us on page 13 ). (shaking hand icon) Long exposu re required (see Opt imizing exposure o n page 13 ). Tip If you f ollow the suggestions fo r focus and exposure and your i mage does not appear to be in proper focus or exposure wh en viewed in Pl ayback , see the topics on blurry, d ark, light, or grainy images in Troublesh ooting on page 32 . Focusing o n the subject When you press the Shutter bu tton halfway down , the camera searches for focus within the focus brackets. When it finds focu s, the focus brackets turn green. If the focus brackets do no t frame your subject, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock o n page 13 ). Chapter 2 12
Optimizing focus When the camera canno t auto focus, the focu s brackets turn red. This indicates the picture may be out of focus becau se the subject is out of th e focus range or the scene has low co ntrast. If the camera is set to a shoo ting mode (see Using the sh ooting modes on page 1 5 ) other t han Macro and cannot focus, i t will still take the pi cture. Try releasing the Shutter button, re framing, and t hen pressing the Shutter bu tton halfway down ag ain. If the focus brackets are still red: â Select a shooting mode more appropriat e for the scene you are capturing (se e Using the shootin g modes on page 15 ). â If the scene has low cont rast, use Focus L ock (see Using Focus Lo ck on page 13 ) and aim at a point on the subject tha t has more colors or crisp edges. â If the subject is too close (less t han 500 mm or 20 in), move farther aw ay from the subject or use Macro (see Macro under U sing the shooting mod es on page 15 ). If the camera is set to Macro and cannot focus, the camera will not ta ke the picture. Try one of the fo llowing: â Move within the Macro range or set the ca mera to Auto (see Auto under Using the sh ooting modes on pa ge 15 ). â In low contrast scenes, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 13 ). Using Focus Lo ck Use Focus Lock to focu s on a subject that is not in the center of the picture, to capture action shots more quickly by pre-focusing in the ar ea where the action will occur, or to focus in low ligh t or low contrast situat ions. 1. Frame the subject for your picture within the fo cus brackets. In l ow light or low contrast si tuations, frame a brighter or higher contrast object. 2. Press the Shutter button hal fway down. 3. Hold the Shutter button halfw ay down and re- frame. 4. Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. Optimizi ng exposure When you press the Shutter b utton halfway down, t he camera also measures the ligh t level to set the p roper exposure. If the camera is set to a shooting mo de other than Fast Shot (see Fast Shot under Using the shootin g modes on page 15 ) and d etermines the scene will req uire a very long HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 13
exposure, a shaking ha nd icon ( ) appears. The ca mera will take the p icture, but it m ay be blurry because it is di fficult to hold the camera still for th e length of time requ ired. Try one of the f ollowing: â Set the flash to Auto Flash or Flash On (se e Setting the flash on page 15 ). â Set the came ra on a tripod or stable surface. â Turn on more light. If the camera is set to Fas t Shot and determines there i s not enough light, the m essage NOT ENOUGH LIGHT FOR FAST SHOT appears in the Image D isplay and the camera will not take the picture. Try one of the following: â Select a differ ent shooting mode (see Using the shoo ting modes on page 15 ). â Turn on more light. Using zoom Your camera has both optical and digital zoom. Optical zo om physically extends the le ns to make the su bject of your p icture appear closer. After you have exte nded the lens f ully using optical zoom , the camera employs digita l zoom. Digital zoom uses no moving lens parts. Tip The more you zoom in on the subject of you r picture, the more small movements of the camera are magnified (this is call ed camera shake). If appears when yo u press the Shutter button half way down, the pictur e may be blu rry. Be sure to hol d the camera still or a dd more light to the scene. Try holding the came ra closer to your body or against a st eady object, or set the camera on a tripod or sta ble surface. Optical zo om Optical zoo m moves the lens betw een wide angle (1 x) and telephoto (3 x). In Live Vi ew , use the buttons on th e Zoom lever to control zoom. Press to zoom in and to zoom out. Digita l zoom In digital zoom, the Image Display show s a yellow frame around the scene. 1. In Live View , press on the Zo om lever to optically zoom to th e maximum level, then release the lever. 2. Press and hold until th e image you w ant to capture fills the yellow frame. If yo u zoom in too far, press . 3. To retu rn to optical zoom, p ress until digital zooming st ops. Release , then press it again. Note 1 Digital zoom is n ot available when recording video clips. Chapter 2 14
Note 2 Digital zoom reduce s the resolution of an im age, so your picture ma y be more grainy than the same picture taken with opt ical zoom. When you nee d higher quality, li mit the use of digital zoom. Setting the flash To select a f lash setting, press , use to highlight the desired flas h mode, then press . Auto Flash (Default)âThe camera uses the flash if ne cessary. Red-Eye âThe ca mera uses the flash with red- eye reduction, if necessary, to minimize the possi bility of human eyes appe aring red in the fin al image. For informatio n about red-eye, see Red eye on pa ge 15 . Flash On âThe cam era always uses flash. If the li ght is behind your subject, use this settin g to increase the li ght on the front of your sub ject. Flash Off âTh e camera does not use fla sh. Use this setti ng to capture poorly lit subjects beyond the fl ash range or to capture scenes wit h the existing light. The Flash setting remains in effect unt il it is change d again, or you tu rn off the camera. Note The flash is no t available in Burst , Fast Sho t , Landscape , or Su nset shooting modes, nor whil e recording vide o clips. In Nigh t Portrait shooting mode, the flash is set to Red-Eye . Red eye The red-eye phen omenon is caused when li gh t from the flash reflec ts off the subjects' eyes, which ca n make human eyes appear red i n the captured imag e. Using Red- Eye causes the camera to flash quickly up to three times to shri nk the subject's pupils (reducing the effe ct of the red-eye phenomen on) before using t he main flash and capturing the imag e. Since it takes longer to t ake a picture using this setting, m ake sure your subjects wait for th e additional flash es. Using the shooting modes Shooting modes are pre defined settings for everyda y situations. They are optimized for particular type s of scenes or shooting situations. To select a shooting mo de, press while in Live View , use to highlight a shooting mode, then press . Auto Mode (Default)â For taking good shots quickl y, when you do n ot have time to select a special shooting mod e. Self-Timer âFor capturing ima ges or recording video after a 10-second delay (see Using the Self-Timer mode on pag e 16 ). Fast Shot âFor taking images more qu ickly than in Auto mode in bright ligh t conditions whe n the subject is a modera te to long dist ance away. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 15
Landscape âFor scenes with deep perspecti ve, such as mo untain scenes. Portrait âFor pictures tha t have one or more people as their primary subject. Action âFor cap turing sporting events, moving cars, or any scen e where you want to stop t he action. Night Portrait âFor capturing images of people at night. This mode uses t he flash and a long exposu re. As a result, you must set the cam era on a tripod or stable surface. Beach a nd Snow âFor capturing scen es against bright backgrounds such as at the beach or in sno w. Sunset âFo r capturing outd oor scenes at sunse t. Burst âFor taking two or m ore sh ots quickly in succession (see Usin g the Burst mode on page 17 ). Macro âFor taking close-u p pictures of subjects betw een 100 and 800 mm (3.9 to 31.5 in) away. Note The shooting mo des do not apply when yo u are recording video cli ps. The shooting mod e remains in effect unti l it is changed again, o r until you turn off the camera. Using the Self-Time r mode The Self-Timer a llows you to take an i mage or video clip 10 secon ds after pressing the Shutter or Video button. 1. Press while in Li ve View , use to highlig ht Self-Timer , then press . 2. Set the came ra on a tripod or stable surface. 3. Frame th e subject in the Image Displ ay. 4. The next steps depend on whether you are taking a still pictures or recording a video clip. a. For still pi ctures, press the Shutter butt on halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, p ress the Shutter button all the way down. b. For video clips, p ress the Video button, t hen release it. 5. The camera begi ns the 10-second countd own, then takes t he still image or begins recording the video clip. 6. If you are recordin g a video clip, press the Video button to stop reco rding. Tip If yo u want to include yourself in the picture, press th e Shutter button all th e way down, the n place the camera on a tripod or stable surface. Th e camera locks focus and exposure just b efore the end of the cou ntdown, allowing yo u time to place yourself in t he scene. Chapter 2 (continued) 16
Note To add aud io to images taken wi th the Self-Timer se tting, see Recording audio on pa ge 23 . The Self-Timer setting resets to the d efault Auto shooting mode after the picture or vi deo clip is taken. Using the Bur st mode Burst allows you to t ake two or more pictures as qu ickly as possible when you press and hold the Shutter button all th e way down. 1. Press while in Li ve View , use to highlig ht Bu rst , then press . 2. Frame the subject , then press the Shutter butt on halfway down to lo ck the focus and exposure. Then p ress the Shutter button all the w ay down and hold it. The camera takes pictures as quickly as possible until yo u release the Shutter button or the camera runs out of memory. The Image Displ ay remains off during the burst capture. Af ter the burst images have been taken, each image appears one at a ti me in Instan t Review (see Instant Review on page 12 ). You can delete th e entire burst sequ ence in Instant R eview . To delete individual images, see Delet ing images on pa ge 21 . Note To add audio to ima ges taken with the Burst setting, se e Recordi ng audio on pa ge 23 . The Bur st sett ing remains in effect until it is cha n ged again, or un til it resets to the default Auto shooting mode when you turn off the camera. Using the Capture Menu The Capture Men u allows you to ad just camera sett ings that affect the characteristics of the images and video clips yo u capture. 1. While in Li ve View or Playbac k , press , then use to high light . 2. Use to highlight a menu option, then pr ess to display the menu optionâs sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, the n press . 4. Press to exit the Capture Menu . For on-camera inf ormation about an opt ion, use to highlig ht Help... in the option's sub-menu, then press . Shooting Modes âFor selecting a shooting mode. F or information about shooting modes an d another way to select them, see Using th e shooting modes on page 15 . Image Qual ity âSets re solution and compre ssion for images. T he greater the number, the h igher the resolutio n. M525: â 6MP Best âFor enlarging o r printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). â Normal (6 MP) (Default)âFor pri nting images up to 28 x 36 cm (1 1 by 14 in). HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 17
â 4MP âFor printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in). â 2MP âFor printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in). â VGA âF or sending images via e- mail or posting them to the Internet. M425: â 5MP Best âFor enlarging o r printing images greater than 28 x 36 cm (11 by 14 in). â Normal (5 MP) (Default)âFor pri nting images up to 28 x 36 cm (1 1 by 14 in). â 3MP âFor printing images up to 20 x 25 cm (8 by 10 in). â 1MP âFor printing images up to 10 x 15 cm (4 by 6 in). â VGA âF or sending images via e- mail or posting them to the Internet. Date & Time Imp rint âImprints date in l ower left corner of image. â Off (Default)âNo date or time imprinted on th e image. â Date Only âDat e permanently imprin ted. â Date & Time âDate and time p ermanently imprin ted. Exposure Compensation âOverrides the cameraâs automatic exposure setting. F or more information, see Expo sure Compensation on page 1 8 . â To make the i mages you are about to capture brighter, press to increase the value. â To make the images you are about to capture darker, press to decrease the value. White Ba lance âBalances color based on lighting co nditions. For m ore information, see White Balan ce on page 19 . â Auto (Default)âC orrects for scene illuminan ce. For general pict ure taking. â Sun âFor ou tdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy con ditions. â Shade â For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk. â Tungsten âFor indoor scenes with inca ndescent or halogen lighting. â Fluorescent âFor indoor scene s with fluorescent li ghting. ISO Speed âAdjusts the camera âs sensitivity to light. For more informatio n, see ISO speed on page 19 . â Auto (Default)âCam era selects the best ISO speed for scene. â ISO 100 âFor best qual ity. â ISO 200 âFor lower lig ht conditions. â ISO 400 âFor lower lig ht conditions and/or a ction when short sh utter speeds ar e desired. Note Some Capture Menu options are not avai lable in certain sh ooting modes. In additio n, some do not apply wh en recording video cl ips. Exposure C ompensation You can use Exposure Compensati on to override the camera's automatic exposure setting. Exposu re Compensation is useful in scenes that contain many light ob jects (like a white obje ct against a light background) or ma ny dark objects (like a black obje ct against a dark backg round). Such scenes could tu rn out gray without the use of Exposure Co mpensation . For a scene with many li ght objects, increase the Ex posure Chapter 2 (continued) 18
Compensation to a posit ive number. For a scene wit h many dark objects, decrease th e Exposure Com pensation . White Balance Different lighting conditions ca st different colors. This setting allows t he camera to compensate for t his, reproducing colors more accurat ely and ensuring t hat whites appear white in the f inal image. You can a lso adjust the whit e balance to produce crea tive effects. For example, the Sun setting produces a warmer look to the image. ISO speed This setting a djusts the sensitivit y of the camera to ligh t. When ISO Speed is set to the default Auto setting, the camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene. Lower ISO speeds ca pture images with t he least amount of g rain (or noise), but resul t in slower shutte r speeds. If taking a picture in low light conditions with out a flash at ISO 100 , use a t ripod. Higher ISO numbers a llow faster shut ter speeds, and can be used when taking pictures in dark areas wit hout a flash, or when taking pi ctures of fast mo ving objects. Highe r ISO speeds produce pi ctures with more grain (o r noise) and, therefo re, can be of lo wer quality. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 19
3 Reviewing images and video clips You can review an d manipulate images and video cl ips in Playba ck as described here. For informati on about enhancing im ages, see Using the Design Ga llery Menu on page 22 . 1. Press until appears briefly in the u pper right corner of t he Image Displa y. 2. Use to scroll through your images and video cl ips (video clips play automatically). When viewing video clips, press to pause the clip, then use to sc roll through the individual fra mes. 3. To switch to Live View , press . During Playb ack , the Ima ge Display also ind icates additional information about each image or video clip. 1 Battery indicator (see Power indicators on page 39 ). 2 Memory card indicator. 3 1 Number of ele ctronic Photosmart Share destinations (see Using HP Photosmart Express on page 28 ). 4 3 Number of image s to print (see Transferring and printing images on page 25 ). 5 0:15 â Record ed length of thi s audio or vide o clip. â Audio clip attac hed. â Video clip in dicator. 6 1 of 30 Number of this ima ge or video clip out of the total number of stored images a nd video clips. 20
Deleting images To delete a d isplayed image durin g Playback : 1. Press . 2. Use to select an option, th en press . â Cancel âReturns to Playback w ithout deleting the displayed image. â This Image âDe letes the image or video cli p. â All Images (in Memory/on Card) âDelet es all stored images an d video clips. â Format (M emory/Card) â Deletes all stored files, the n formats the intern al memory or memory card. Viewing thumbnails 1. While in Playback , press Thumbnails to view thumbnails. 2. Use and to scroll through the thumb nails. 3. Press to exit Thumbnails . Magnifying images This feature i s for viewing purposes only; it d oes not permanently al ter the image. 1. While in Playback , press (same as Zoom In on the Zoom lever). The currently displayed ima ge is magnifie d 2x. 2. Use and to pan around the magni fied image. 3. Use and to chan ge the magnifica tion. 4. Press to return to Playback . HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 21
4 Using the Design Gallery Menu You can use the Design Gallery features to enhance your cap tured images. 1. While in Playback , use to scroll to an image, then press . 2. Use to highlight t he Design Galle ry Menu tab. 3. Use to highlight an option, then pre ss and foll ow the on-screen instructions. Remove Red Eyes âSee Removing red eyes on page 22 . Modify Color âSe e Modifying colo rs on page 23 . Add Borders âSee Adding borders on page 2 3 . Rotate âRotates image s in 90-degree increments. Use to rotate the i mage clockwise or co unter-clockwise in 90 -degree increments. Press to save the imag e in the new orien tation. Record Audio â See Recording au dio on page 23 . Move Images to Card âMoves images from intern al memory to a memory card. Availabl e only if there are i mages in internal memory and a memory card is inserte d. To move images, select this option and f ollow the on-screen pr ompts. Removing red eyes When you select Remove Red Eye s , the camera processes the current still imag e to remove red eyes from t he subjects. Note To prevent red e yes in images, see Red-Eye under Setting the flash on page 15 . The red-eye removal proce ss takes a few se conds, after wh ich the image displays with green boxes around correct ed areas, along with the Remove Red Eyes sub-menu: â Save Chang es (Defau lt)âOverwrites the origin al image and returns to the Design Gallery Men u . â View Changes âDisplays a magnif ied view of the im age with green boxes arou nd the corrected areas. â Cancel âR eturns to the Desig n Gallery Menu without saving th e red eye changes. Remove Re d Eyes is only available fo r still images ta ken with a flash. 22
Modifying colors Modify Color allows you t o apply color schemes to th e displayed image. To modify colors: 1. Use to select Modify Color , then press . â Cancel âReturns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes. â Black & Whit e âConvert s color images to black and w hite. â Sepia âConverts image t o a brownish to ne to look old-fash ioned. â B&W Tints âApplies color t ones to a black and white version o f an image. 2. Use to select a color scheme and preview the effect it has on the image. â Cancel âReturns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes. â Black and Wh ite âConverts co lor images to black and wh ite. â Sepia âConverts image t o a brownish to ne to look old-fash ioned. â B&W Tints âApplies color t ones on a black and white versi on of an image. 3. Press to select the col or scheme and display the Creative sub-menu. Follow the on -camera instruction s to adjust t he color. 4. Press to save a copy of the image with the specified color scheme a nd return to the Design G allery Menu . Press to exit without saving and re turn to the Modify Color sub-menu. Adding borders Add Borders allows you to add a pre defined border to the di splayed image. To add a border: 1. Use to select Add Borders , then press . 2. Use to select a border type an d preview the effect it has on the image. â Cancel âReturns to the Design Gallery Menu without saving changes. â Soft Edge âApplies a soft , vignetted frame t o the image. â Inset Border âImage extends beyond t he inset frame . â Oval âAdds an oval matte border with bevel ed edges. â Circle âAdds a circular matte border w ith beveled edg es. â Rectangle âAdds a rectangular matte border wit h sharp corners. â Rounded Rectangl e âUses a rectangle with soft corners for the matte borde r. â Square âAdds a squ are matte border with b eveled edges. 3. Press to select the border and d isplay the Cr eative sub-menu. Follow the on-camera instruction s to adjust t he border. 4. Press to save a copy of the image w ith the specified bo rder and return to t he Design Gallery Menu . Press to exit without saving and return to the Add Borders sub-menu. Recording audio Record A udio allows you to record a n audio clip and attach it to an existing image . 1. Select Record Audio to immediately start recording. 2. To stop re cording and attach the a udio clip to the displ ayed image, press . 3. To hear audio associa ted with still images or vid eo clips, transfer them to your computer using t he HP Photosmart Soft ware or use an optional H P Photosmart dock to connect th e camera to a TV. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 23
If the currentl y displayed image already has an audio clip attached to it, t he Record Audio sub-menu disp l ays instead when you select Record Audio. â Keep Curren t Clip âRetai ns the current audio clip and returns to the Design Gallery Men u . â Record New Clip âRecords a new audio clip, repl acing the previous a udio clip. â Delete C lip âDel etes the current audio clip and returns to the D esign Gallery Menu . Chapter 4 24
5 Transferring and printing images You can transfer images and vide o clips with or w ithout the HP Photosmart Softw are that came with you r camera. However, the HP Photosmart Software has se veral features f or transferring and man aging your images and also guides you thro ugh the transfer process. Transferring images with HP Photosmart Software If you have in stalled the HP Photo smart Software (see Install the software on page 8 ), use this method to transfer images and video clips to your compute r. Tip You can also perform th is task using an optional HP Photosmart do ck (see the dock User Gu ide). 1. If you have selected i mages for sharing or printin g (see Using HP Photosmart Express on page 28 ), verify that the computer is co nnected to a printer and/o r the Internet. 2. Connect the camera and computer usin g the USB cable th at came wi th your camera. 3. Turn on the came ra and follow the inst ructions on the computer screen to transfer the imag es. For more informat ion, see the Help feature i n the HP Photosmart Software. Transferring images without HP Photosmart Softwar e If you do not install the HP Photo smart Software: â You cannot us e the Share feat ures or Buy Prints Onlin e on t he camera's Photosma rt Express Men u (see Usin g HP Photosmart Express o n page 28 ). â Images marked for p rinting do not auto matically print when the camera is conn ected to the computer. However, you can still transfer images and vide o clips to your computer by: â Connecting your cam era directly to the computer (see C onnecting to the com puter on page 26 ) â Using a memory card re ader (see Using a memo ry card reader on page 26 ) HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 25
Connecting to the comp uter 1. Turn off the came ra, connect it to t he computer using the U SB cable that ca me with your camera, then tu rn on the camera. â On Window s computers, the camera appears as a device i n Explorer, allowing you to copy images from th e camera to the computer. â On Macintosh computers, either Image Capt ure or iPhoto starts automatically, allowing yo u to transfer images to the computer. 2. When you have fi nished transferring i mages, disconnect the camera from the computer. I f your computer is running Windo ws 2000 or XP and you get a n Unsafe Removal warning, disregard th e warning. If you encounter prob le ms, set the cameraâs USB Configura tion to Disk Drive (see USB Configuration un der Using the Setup Men u on page 31 ) and reconnect to your computer. Note On Macintosh comput ers, if you set the camera to Disk Drive and neither Image Capture nor iPho to starts automatical ly, look on the desktop for a di sk drive icon with th e label HP_M425 or HP_M52 5 and copy t he images manuall y. For more informati on about how to copy file s, visit Mac help. Using a memo ry card reader You can put your ca meraâs optional memory card into a (separ ately purchased) memory card reader. Some comput ers and HP Photos mart printers have built-in me mory card slots which act as a m emory card reader. For Windows computers: 1. Insert your cameraâs memo ry ca rd into the memor y card reader (o r into your computerâs memory card slot). 2. Right-click My Computer on your deskt op, then select Explore . 3. Expand the removab le drive folder, exp and the DCIM folder, t hen click on th e folder for your camera. 4. Select and copy all th e images to a folder on your computer. 5. After verifying that the images were successfully t ransferred, return the m emory card to your camera. For Macintosh computers: 1. Insert your cameraâs memo ry ca rd into the memor y card reader (o r into your computerâs memory card slot). 2. Either the HP Phot osmart Software, Image Capture, or iPhoto start s automatically and guides you t hrough the process of tran sferring images. If no applicat ion starts automat ically or if you want to copy the images man ually, look on the desktop for t he disk drive icon for the memory card, t hen copy the images to your local hard drive. For more information about how to copy files, visi t Mac help. Printing images from the camera You can connect the camera to any PictBridge- certified printer to print still images. 1. Check that th e printer is turned on, there is paper in the p rinter, and Chapter 5 26
there are no print er error messages. 2. Verify that the camera 's USB Configuration is set to Digital Camera (see USB Config uration under Using the Set up Menu on page 31 ). 3. Connect the ca mera and printer using the USB cable that came with your cam era, then turn on the camera. 4. When the camera i s connected to the print er, the Print Setup Menu displays on the camera. To ch ange the setti ngs, use on the camera to select a menu option, then use on the camera to change t he setting. 5. Press to begin p rinting. Note If you conn ect the camera to a non- HP printer and encou nter problems with prin ting, contact your p rinter manufacturer. HP does not provide customer support for non-HP printers. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 27
6 Using HP Photosmart Express With HP Photos mart Express , you can select still images in your cam era to print automatically (see Selecting imag es for printing on page 2 9 ) or to pu rchase prints online (see Buying prints onl ine on page 30 ) the next time you connect the ca mera to your comput er or printer. You can also custo mize the Photosmart Ex press Menu to include e-mai l addresses, group distribut ion lists, online albu ms, or other online se rvices that you specify. To customize the Ph otosmart Express Menu : 1. Set up your cu stom destinatio ns on your camera (see Setting up onli ne destinations in the camera on page 28 ). 2. Select ima ges in your came ra to send to onli ne destinations (see Sending im ages to online de stinations on page 29 ). You must have th e HP Photosmart Software, either HP Photo smart Premier (Windows) or HP Photosmart Mac (M acintosh), on your comput er to use some features in the Photosma rt Express Men u . For i nformation about this sof tware, see About t he HP Photosmart Software on page 9 . Note Available onlin e services vary by country or region. Visit www.hp .com/go/ sharing . Using the Photosmart Express Menu To display t he Photosmart Express Menu , press . To select a men u option, use to highli ght a selection, then p ress . Print âAllows you to select images and specify num ber of copies to print. See Selecting imag es for printing on pag e 29 . Buy Prints Online âSpecifies images to request fr om an online prin ting service. See Buyi ng prints online on page 30 . Share Menu Setup âAdds share destinations. See Setting up online destinatio ns in the camera on page 28 . Setting up online destin ations in the camera You can specify up to 34 destinations of you r choice (such as indivi dual e-mail addresses or grou p distribution li sts) in the Ph otosmart Express Menu . 1. Verify that your compute r is connected to the Int ernet. 2. Turn on the camera, then pr ess . 28
3. Highlight Share Menu Setup... , then press . Connect the camera to yo ur computer using the USB cable th at came with you r camera. Foll ow the instructions in t he Share dialog box to set up destinations i n your camera. 4. Disconnect the came ra from the computer, then press to verify that the new destin ations are now in the camera. Sending images to online destinations 1. Turn on the camera, then pr ess . 2. Use to highlight t he first desti nation. 3. Use to select a st ill imag e that you want to send, then press to select it. A ap pears over the destinatio n in the Photosmart Express Menu . To deselect the dest ination, press again. 4. Use to highlight t he next destination , then press . Repeat St ep 3 to continue selecting images to send . 5. To exit the Photosmart Express Menu , press . 6. Connect the camera to your computer using the U SB cable that came with yo ur camera. The ima ges are automatic ally sent to their destinations. Selecting images for printing 1. Turn on the camera, then pr ess . 2. Use to highlight Print. 3. Use to di splay an image yo u want to mark fo r printing, then press to display the Print sub- menu. 4. Use to spe cify the number of copies to print (up to 99), then press . To deselect Print , select Print again, set the number of copies to 0 , then press . 5. To select addit ional images to ma rk for printing, use to display an im age, press , and repeat Step 4. 6. To exit the Photosmart Expres s Menu , press . 7. Connect the cam era to a PictBridge-certifi ed printer using the USB cable that cam e with your camera. Th e images you sele cted are automatica lly printed. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 29
Buying prints online You can select images you want as prints and order them online. 1. Verify that your compute r is connected to the Int ernet. 2. Turn on the camera, then pr ess . 3. Use to highlight Buy Prints Online. 4. For each image you want t o order as a print, use to display the imag e, then press . A appears over Buy Prints Online in the Photo smart Express Menu . To desele ct the image, press again. 5. Turn off the camera , connect it to your computer usin g the USB cable that came with your camera , then turn on th e camera. Follow t he instructions in the Buy Prints Online dialog box to purchase prints. 6. Disconnect the camera fro m the computer. Chapter 6 30
7 Using the Setup Menu The Setup Menu allows you to set preference s for the cameraâs behavior. 1. While in Li ve View or Playbac k , press , then use to high light . 2. Use to highlight a menu option, then pr ess to display the menu optionâs sub-menu. 3. Use to highlight a setting, the n press . 4. To exit the Setup Menu , press . Settings you sp ecify remain until you cha nge them. Display Brightness âAdjusts t he brightness of the Image Display. â Low âFor extend ing battery life. â Medium (Default)âFor normal viewing cond itions. â High âFor very bright lighting conditions. Camera Sounds âTu rns the camera sounds (such as button presses and shutter clicks) off a nd on. On (Defaul t), Off . Date & Time âSets the da te and time. See Set the date a nd time on pa ge 8 . USB Configuration âSpecif ies how a computer recognizes t he camera. See Connecting to the computer on page 26 . â Digital Camera (Default)âRecognizes the camera as a digital camera using PTP (Pic ture Transfer Protocol). â Disk Drive âRecognizes the camera as a disk drive using MSDC (Mass Storage Device Class). TV Config uration âSets the video signal format for displaying camera images on a TV. â NTSC âUsed primarily in North America, parts of South Amer ica, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. â PAL âUsed primarily in Europe, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia. (Language)âSets th e language. See C hoose the language on page 7 . HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 31
8 Troubleshooting Use this section to find inform ation on: â Resettin g the camera (see Resetting the came ra on page 32 ) â Possible pr oblems and solutions (see Problems and solutions on page 32 ) Resetting the camera If your camera does n ot respond when you press but tons, reset the camera. 1. Turn off th e camera. 2. Remove the memory card an d batteries, and disconnect the camera from AC power for at least 5 seconds. 3. Reinsert the bat teries and close th e Battery/Memory card door. 4. After verifying that the camera w orks without an optional memory card, reinsert th e memory card (if yo u were using one). You can also reconnect AC po wer if you choose. Resetting the camera returns all settings to their factory defaults. Any images or video clips stored in memo ry are retained. Problems and solutions Use this informa tion to find solutions to common issues you may have using your ca mera. The camera does not turn o n. â Install new or recharged batteries, ensuring that the batteries are inserted correctly (see Install the batteries on pa ge 7 ). If you are usi ng rechargeable batte ries, ensure they are rechargeab le Nickel Metal H ydride (NiMH) b atteries. â Ensure that th e HP AC power adapter is connected to th e camera (directly or through an optional dock) and is plugged in to a working electr ical outlet. En sure that the HP AC power ad apter is not damaged or defect ive. â Reset the camera (see Reset ting the camera on page 32 ). â Ensure that the mem ory card is the proper type (see Storage on page 43 ). If so, remove the memory card and turn on the camera; if the ca mera turns on, format the memory card (see Install and format an optional memory card on page 8 ). If the camera still does not t urn on, format the memory card using a memory card reader, or replace the memory card. I have to recha rge the Ni MH batteries freque ntly. â See Extending bat tery life on page 38 . â New batterie s or batteries that have not been charged recently must be recha rged to reach full capacity. â If you have not used the b atteries for two months or longe r, recharge them. 32
The NiMH batteries will not char ge. â Try charging the batt eries again after th ey have drained awhil e. â Use only the ap proved HP AC power ad apter. â If charging the b atteries in the HP quick rechar ger or the spare battery charging b ay of an optional HP Photosmart dock does not wo rk, replace the batteries. The camera does not tu rn on when I connect to AC p ower, then disconnec t, then reconnect. â Insert batteries into the camera. â Reset the camera (see Reset ting the camera on page 32 ). â The AC power adap ter could be malfunctioni ng. Try connecting t o a different compatible AC power adapter. â Try plugging the AC power adapter into a di fferent electrical out let. The camera does not re spond when I press a bu tton. â Turn on the camera . â Most of the camera bu ttons do not respond whe n the camera is conn ected to a computer (directl y or through an opt ional dock). â Replace or recharge the ba tteries. â Reset the camera (see Reset ting the camera on page 32 ). â Check to see if the memory card is defe ctive. If so, replace the memory card. â Format the interna l memory an d/or the memory card (see Install and format an optional memory card on pag e 8 ). The camera does not take a pic ture when I press the Shutter butto n. â Press the Shutter button all th e way down. â The memory card or internal memory may be full . Transfer images from the camera to your computer, then format the internal memory or t he memory card (see Install and format an optional memory ca rd on page 8 ). Or repla ce the card with a new one. â The camera may be processi ng. Wait a few seconds for the came ra to finish processing the la st image before taking another pi cture. The Image Display is n ot working. â The Image Display may have timed out. Press any camera but ton to wake up the camera. â Replace or recharge t he batteries. If the I mage Display does not turn on, rem ove the batterie s and connect to AC power (directly or throug h the optional dock). If the Image Display st ill does not turn on, reset th e camera (see Resetting the camera on page 32 ). My image is blurry. â Use Focus Lock (se e Using Focus Lock on page 13 ). â Use a tripo d to hold the camera stead y, or improve lightin g conditions. â Set the flash to Auto Fl ash or Flash On and set the shooting mode to Action . HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 33
My image is too bri ght. â Turn the flas h off (see Set ting the flash on page 15 ). â Move back from the su bject and use zoom. â Adjust Exposure Compens ation (see Exposu re Compensati on under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). My image is too dark. â Wait for natu ral lighting conditi ons to improve, use the flash (see Settin g the flash on page 15 ), or add indirect ligh ting. â Adjust Exposure Compens ation (see Exposu re Compensati on under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). My image is grainy. â Use a lower ISO S peed setting (see ISO Speed under Using the Capture Menu on page 17 ). â Add indirect light ing, use the flash (see Setting the flash on pa ge 15 ), or wait for natural li ghting conditions to impro ve. â If the camera is warm, the eff ect will diminish as the camera co ols. For best image quality, avoi d storing the camera in ve ry hot locations. Images are mi ssing on my camer a. Remove the memory ca rd and see if the images are store d in internal memory. The Power light is o n but the Image Display is o ff. â Reset the camera (see Reset ting the camera on page 32 ). â Press Live View/ Playback to reacti vate the Image Display. The camera responds sluggi shly when trying to revi ew images. See Storage on page 43 and Memory capacity on page 43 for tips about memory cards. Video recordin g terminates abruptly . The video is saved s uccessfully, but it is shorter than expected. Replace your memory ca rd with a faster card. Look for cards marked High Perform ance, Pro, Ultra, or Hig h Speed. Video recordin g terminates abruptly a nd the video will no t play back. Reformat the card (see Inst all and format an op tional memory card on page 8 ). The ca mera gets warm (o r even hot) to the touch. This is normal. However, i f anything seems out of the ord inary, turn off the camera , remove it from AC power, and allow the camera to cool. Then examine the came ra and the batteries for si gns of possible damage. For best image qualit y, turn off the camera whe n not using. Always store the cam era in a cool place. Chapter 8 34
My camer a stalls when esta blishing a connectio n to the computer. â Ensure that the USB cabl e is properly connected t o the camera and comput er. â Try connecting the U SB cable to another USB port on the computer. â Turn the camera off, then on again. If that does not fix th e problem, reset the camera (see Resetting the camera on page 32 ). â If the problem p ersists, contact HP Support (see Prod uct support on page 3 6 ). I cannot tr ansfer images from th e camera to my comp uter. â Either instal l the HP Photosmart Software (see Install the software on page 8 ), or see Transferring i mages without HP Pho tosmart Software on page 25 . â Set your came ra to act as a Disk Drive (see C onnecting to the com puter on page 26 ). I get an erro r message when transfe rring images to my computer. Close the H P Photosmart Transfer Soft ware, remove the camera from th e optional dock or discon nect the camera from the USB ca ble and reset the camera (see Rese tting the camera on page 32 ). Then, restart the image transfer process (see Transferring i mages with HP Ph otosmart Software on pa ge 25 ). I am having a problem insta lling or using the HP Ph otosmart Software. â Make sure your computer meets the mini mum system requiremen ts as listed on your camera packa ging. â Refer to the HP Custo mer Care website: www.hp .com/support . How can I get professional-q uality prints if I donât have a p hoto printer? Use the Buy Prints Online feature on the Photosmart Express Menu (see Buyin g prints online on p age 30 ). HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 35
9 Product support Use this secti on to find support i nformation for your digital camera, including li nks to helpful websi tes and an overview of the support process. Helpful websit es Camera tips, prod uct registration , newsletter subscriptions, driver and software updat es, purchase HP supplies and accessories www.hp.com www.hp.com/pho tosmart (English only) Custome rs with disabili ties www.hp.com/hpin f o/community/a ccessibility (English only) HP Customer Care, drive r and software up dates, support information www.hp.com/supp ort Getting assistance To get the be st from your HP prod uct, consult the foll owing standard HP supp ort offering s: 1. Consult the product docu mentation. âR e v i e w Troub leshooting on page 32 in this document. â Review the electronic Help section within the software. â Refer to the camera's Help screens. 2. Visit HP online support at www.hp.com/support , or cont act the store where you purchased this camera. H P online support is avail able to all HP customers. HP online sup port is the fa stest source of up-to-d ate product informa tion and expert assistance, including: â Fast e-mail access to qualifie d online support specialists. â Software and driver updates for your camera. â Valuable product and troubleshooting information for t echnical issues. â Proactive product up dates, support alerts, a nd HP newsletters (availa ble when you register your camera ). 3. HP support b y phone. Support o ptions and fees vary b y product, country, a nd language. F or a list of support conditio ns and phone numbers, visit www.hp.com/ support . 4. Post-warrant y period. After the li mited warranty perio d, help is availa ble online at www.hp.com/support . 36
5. Extending or upg rading your warranty. If you wo uld like to extend or upgrade your camera's warranty, please contact the stor e w here you bought the cam era or check the HP Care Pack offe rs at www.hp.com/support . 6. If you already purch ased an HP Care Pack Service, pl ease check the suppo rt conditions on your contract. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 37
A Managing batteries Your camera uses two AA batteries, either Alka line, Photo Lithium, or rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH). Alkaline batteries provide far le ss battery life than either Photo Lithium or NiMH batteries. Top points about batteries â Fully charge NiMH batteries before using them for the first time. â Always insert the batteries in the camera correctly (see Install the batteries on page 7). If the batteries are inserted improp erly, the compartment door may close but the camera will not operate. â If you do not intend to use your camera for more than two months, remove the batteries unless you are using rechargeable batteries and ar e leaving the camera connected to an optional dock or HP AC power adapter. â The performance of all batter ies will decrease as the temperature drops. To improve battery performance, keep the camera or batteries stored in a warm inside p ocket when in a cold environment. Extending battery life To conserve battery power, the Image Display tu rns 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: â Set Display B rightn ess to Low (see Display Brightness unde r Using the Setup Menu on page 31 ). â Set yo ur camera to Auto Flash (see Auto Flash under Setting the flash on page 15 ). â Use optical zoom sp aringly. â If you are turning on the camera only to view images, hold down while turning on the camera to start in Playback without extending the lens. â Co nnect the camera to the optional HP AC power adapter when you transfer or print. Safety precautions for using b atteries â Always use two iden t ical batteries of the same chemistry, brand, and age. â Do not place batteries in fire or heat them. Always store charged batteries in a cool location . â Do not connect the positive and negative terminals of the battery to each other with any metal object. â Do not carry or store batteries with metal objects. Do not d rop batteries into a change-filled pocket. â Do not pierce batteries or sub ject them to strong impacts or shocks. â Do not solder directly onto batteries. â Do not allow batteries to get we t. â Do not disassemble or modify batter i es. â Immediately discontinue use of a ba ttery if, while using, charging, or storing the battery, the battery emits an unusual smell, feels excessively hot (note that it is normal for t he ba t tery to feel warm), changes color or shape , or appears abnormal in any other way. â In the e v ent batteries leak and the fluid gets into on eâs eye, do not rub the eye. R inse well with water and immediately seek medical care. If le ft untreated, the batter y fluid could cause damage to the eye. 38
Power indica tors When the batteries are low or the camera is connected to AC p ower, one of the following icons appears in the Image Display. If no battery icon appears in Live View or Playback , the batteries have sufficient power to function normally. Icon Description Battery level is low. Camera will soon po wer down. Blinking Battery is depleted. Camera will power down. Camera is operating on AC p ower. Animated battery filling up Camera is operating on AC power and is charg ing the battery. Camera has successfully completed battery cha rging and is operating on AC power. Note If the camera is without batteries for a prolo nged period, the clock may be reset and you may be prompted to update it the next time yo u power on the camera. Number of shots per battery type The following table show s the minimum, maxi mum, and average number of shots that may be obtained using Alkaline, Photo Lith ium, and rechargeable NiMH batteries. Number of Shots Battery Type Minimum Maximum Average CIPA Alkaline 77 180 120 80 NiMH 215 380 290 205 Photo Lithium 365 600 485 423 For Minimum, Maximum, and Average numbers, four pi ctures are taken per session with at least a 5 minute break between sessions. In addition: â 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 . Op t ical zoo m (both directions) is used on 75% of the shots. â The maximum num ber of shots is obtained wi t h minimal use of Live View (10 seconds per picture) and Playback (4 secon ds per picture). Flash and optical zoom (both directions) are used on 25% of the shots. â The average number of shots is obtained with Live View use d for 15 seconds per picture and Playback used for 8 seconds per picture. Flash and optical zoom (both directions) are used on 50% of the shots. â The CIPA number is obtained usin g the standards established by the Camera and Imagin g Products Association. HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 39
Battery performance The following table show s how Alkaline, Photo Lithium, and rechargeable NiMH batteri es perform in different types of use scenarios: Type of Use Alkaline Photo Lithium NiMH Most economical if you take more than 30 pictures per month Poor Fair Go od Most economical if you take fewer than 30 pictures per month Fair Good Fair Heavy use of flash, frequent pictures Poor Good Good Heavy use of video Poor Good Good Heavy use of Live View Poor Good Good Overall battery life Poor Good Fair Low temperature/winter use Poor Good Fair Infrequent use (without dock) Fair Good Fair Infrequent use (with dock) Fair Good Good Want to recharge battery No No Good Recharging NiMH batteries You can recharge NiMH batteries in the camera w hen the camera is connected to an optional HP AC power adapter. You can also charge the batterie s in an optional HP Photosma rt dock that has a battery bay or with an optional quick recharger. The following ta ble shows the average recharge time for a fully discharged battery, based on recharge location. Charge location Average charge time Signals In camera with the HP AC power adapter connected 12â15 hours Charging: C amera's Battery Charging light blinks and the animated battery icon is d isplayed. Charging complete: C amera's Battery Charging light turns on solid and the battery gauge changes to on the Image Display. In camera connected to the HP AC power adapter through an HP Photosmart dock 12â15 hours Charging: Dock's cam era battery charging light blinks. Charging complete: D ock's camera battery charging light turns o n solid. Appendix A 40
Charge location Average charge time Signals In battery bay of the HP Photosmart 6221 Premium Camera Dock 2â3 hours Charging: Dock's battery ba y light blinks. Charging complete: D ock's battery bay light turns on solid. In HP Photosmart M- Series quick recharger 1 hour for 2 batteries. About 2 hours for 4 batteries. Charging: Quick rechar ger light is yellow. Charging complete: Quick re charger light is green. Safety precautions for rechargi ng batteries You can recharge the batteries in the camera or purchase an optional dock with battery bay or a quick recharger. These devices may be warm wh ile charging NiMH batteries. This is normal. However, you should follow the safety pre cautions below. â Do not charge any batteries other than NiMH batteries in the camera, dock, or qu ick recharger. â Insert NiMH b att eries in the correct or ientation. â Use the camera , dock, or quick r echarger in a dry location only. â Do not charge NiMH batteries in a hot location, such as in dir ect su nlight or near a fire. â When re charging NiMH batteries, do not cover the camera, dock, or quick recha rger. â Do not operate the camer a, dock, or quick recharger if NiMH batteries appe ar damaged. â Do not disassemble the came ra, dock, or quick recharger. â Un plug the HP AC power adapter or quick rechar ger from the electrical outlet before cleaning the power adapter or quick recharger. (continued) HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 41
B Specifications Resolution Still pictures, M425: â 5.25MP (265 4 by 1955) total pixel count â 5.0MP (2592 by 1936) effect ive pixel count Still pictures, M525: â 6.3MP (2934 by 2171) total pixel count â 6.0MP (2864 by 2152) effect ive pixel count Video cl ips (VGA): 320 by 240 total pixel count, 20 frames/sec Sensor Diagonal 7.19 mm (1/2.5-inch, 4:3 format) CC D Color depth 36 bit (12 bits by 3 colors). 36 bit images are transformed into an optimized 24 bit image and stored in the JPEG format. Th is transformation results in no discernible change to color or detail in the stored image, and allows the image to be read by computers. Lens Focal length: â Wideâ 6.25 mm â Telephotoâ 17.25 mm â M425 35 mm equ ivalentâ~38.3 mm to 105.7 mm â M525 35 mm equ ivalentâ~37.5 mm to 103.6 mm F-Number: â Wideâ f /2.8 to f/8 â Telephotoâ f/ 4.7 to f/7.6 Viewfinder None Zoom â 3x op t ical zoom with 8 positions between wide and telephoto â Digital zoom, M425â 1x to 6x â Digital zoom, M525â 1x to 7x Focus Focus settings: Auto (default), Macro Auto : â Wideâ 500 mm (20 in) to infinity â Telephotoâ 600 mm (23.6 in) to infinity Macro: Wideâ120 mm to 1 m (4.7 in to 39.4 in) Shutter speed 1/1000 to 2 seconds Built-in fl ash Yes, 6-second typical recharge time (8-secon d maximum recharge time at power-on) Flash working range â Zoom Position WideâMaximum with ISO Speed set to Auto I SO : 3.8 m (12.5 ft) â Zoom Position Te lephotoâMaximum with ISO Speed set to Auto ISO : 2.1 m (6.9 ft) â UniformityâCorner intensity > 55% of Center intensity (Lux Seconds) 42
Image Display 4.31 cm (1.7 in) color LTPS TFT LCD with backlight, 115,200 pixels (480 by 240) total pixel count Storag e â 32MB in t ernal flash memory. â Slot for memory card. â This camera sup ports standard and high speed, HP-bra nded Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, 8MB to 2GB. â A large number of files (over 300) does affect the time it takes for the camera to turn on. â The numb er of images or video clips that can be saved in memory depends on the Image Quality settin gs (see Memory capacity on page 43 ). Compression format â JPEG (EXIF) for still images â EXIF2.2 for still image s with embedded audio â Motio n JPEG f or vide o clips Interfaces Dock connectorâMolex 55768 -2011, which connects to HP Photosmart docks with USB Mini AB connecto r, DC input connector, and AV connector. Stand ards â PTPâMSDC and SIDC â USB â JPEG â Motio n JP EG â DPOF â EX IF â DCF â DPS External body dimensions Measurements with camera off and lens retr acted (width, depth, height): â 95 mm (W) by 31 mm (D) by 62 mm (H) â 3.74 in (W) by 1.22 in (D) by 2.44 in (H) Weight 166 grams (5.85 ounce s) without battery Powe r Typical power usage: 2.5 Watts (with Image Display on). 5 Watts peak power usage. Power sources include: â Two rech argeable NiMH batteries â HP AC powe r adapter (5 Vdc, 2000 mA, 10.00 W) Temperature range Operational 0Â° to 50Â° C (32Â° to 122Â° F) at 15% to 85% re lative humidity Storage â30Â° to 65Â° C (â22Â° to 149Â° F) at 15% to 90% relative humidity 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 mem ory card will vary depending on the content of each still image and the length of any associated audio clip. (continued) HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 43
Image quality The following tables list the a pproximate number and average size of still images that can be s tored in internal memory when the camera is se t to differe nt Image Quality settings (see Image Quality under Using the Capture Menu o n page 17 ). HP Photosmart M425 5MP Best 3 images (3MB each) Normal (5MP) 8 images (1.25MB each) 3MP 13 images (750KB each) 1MP 40 images (250KB each) VGA 130 images (76.8KB each) HP Photosmart M525 6MP Best 2 images (3.6MB each) Normal (6MP) 6 images (1.5MB each) 4MP 10 images (1MB each) 2MP 20 images (500KB each) VGA 130 images (76.8KB each) Note The value s shown are for images withou t a udio clips. Sixty seconds of audio adds 330KB to the file size. Appendix B 44
Index A AC power adapter 6 Action mode 16 adding borders 23 arrow buttons 5 assistance 36 audio clips 11, 23 Auto mode 15 B batteries charge 7 conserving 38 install 7 performance 40 shots per 39 top points about use 38 battery door 6 Beach and Snow mode 16 blinking lights on camera 5, 6 borders 23 Burst mode 16, 17 C camera dimensions 43 parts 5, 6 specifications 42 turn on/off 7 weight 43 Camera Sounds 31 Capture Menu 17 color depth 42 colors 23 compression format 43 computer, connect to 25, 26 D Date & Time 8, 31 Date & Time Impr int 18 Delete button 5 digital zoom 14 dimensions 43 direct print 26 Display Brightn ess 31 dock insert 6 E e-mail images 28 exposure 13 Exposure Compensation 18 F F-number 42 Fast Shot mode 15 flash red-eye reduction 15 working range 42 Flash button 5 focal length 42 focus auto focus 12 brackets 12 focus lock 13 optimizing 13 settings 42 format memory card 8 G getting assistance 36 H HP AC power adapter 6 HP Photosmart Express 28 HP Photosmart Software 8, 9 I Image Display 6 Image Quality 17, 44 images Date & Time Impri nt 18 Image Quality 17 magnifying 21 number remaining 11 per battery 39 sending 29 shooting modes 15 transfer to comput er 25 White Balance 18 inst all memory ca rd 8 install software 8 Instant Review 12, 17 interfaces 43 internal memory 11, 43 ISO Spee d 1 8, 19 L Landscape mode 16 Language 7, 31 LEDs 5, 6 lights on ca mera 5, 6 Live View/Playback button 5 M Macro shooting mode 16 Magnify control 5 magnifying images 21 memory capacity 43 card 8, 11, 43 card door 6 Menu/OK button 5 menus Capture 17 Photosmart Express 28 Setup 31 microphone 6 modifying colors 23 Move Images to Card 22 N Night Portrait mode 16 NiMH battery 41 number of pictures remaining 11 still images 44 O on/off 7 ON/OFF button 5 online destinations 28 print buying 30 optical zoom 14 P parts of camera 5, 6 Photosmart Express button 5 Photosmart Express Menu 28, 28, 29 HP Photosmart M425/M525 D igital Camera 45
pictures 11, 16 Playback 20 Portrait mode 16 power adapter 6 indicators 39 light 5 ON/OFF button 5 usage 43 print images 26, 28 prints, buy online 30 problems and solutions 32 R record audio clips 23 video clips 12 redeye removal 22 Region 8 remaining pictures count 11 removing red eyes 22 resolution 42 reviewing images 20 S safety precautions for batteries 38, 41 selecting images for destinations 29 Self-Timer light 6 Self-Timer mode 15, 16 sending individual images 29 set date and time 8 setting up destinations 28 Setup Menu 31 share pictures 28 shooting mode 15 Shutter button 5, 12 shutter speed 42 software install 8 solving problems 32 sounds of camera 31 space remaining in memory 11 specifications 42 storage 43 Sunset mode 16 support process 36 T Thumbnails 21 Thumbnails control 5 Time & Date 8, 31 transfer images 25 troubleshooting 32 turn on/off power 7 TV Configuration 31 U USB configuration 26, 31 USB connector 6 V Video button 5 video clips 12 viewing thumbnails 21 W weight 43 White Balance 18, 19 Z zoom 14, 42 Zoom lever 5 46