hp M440 Photosmart Digital Camera User Guide

hp M440 Photosmart Digital Camera

Specifications

• Product Name: HP Photosmart M440/M540/M630 series
• Manufacturer: HP
• Model Numbers: M440, M540, M630
• User Guide: https://manual-hub.com/

Getting Started

Viewing the Electronic User Guide
To view the User Guide:

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer.
2. Click “View User Guide” on the main page of the installation screen.

The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer, follow the
instructions provided in the User Guide.

Camera Top and Back

Camera Controls:

1. Power light.
2. Power button.
3. Shutter button.
4. Delete button – Accesses the Delete function while in Playback.
5. Flash button – Accesses the flash settings while in Picture Capture. Settings are Auto, Red-Eye, Flash On, Flash Off.
6. Selector – Switches between Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback.
7. Zoom lever (Digital and Optical) – Accesses/zooms while in Picture Capture or Video Record; accesses Thumbnails and Magnify while in Playback.
8. Navigation buttons – Scroll through menus and images.
9. OK button – Displays camera menus, selects options, and confirms actions.
10. Back button – Returns you to a previous menu or view. Press and hold to back out of all menus.
11. Image Display.

Camera Front, Side, and Bottom

Camera Features:

1. Flash.
2. Self-Timer light.
3. Microphone.
4. Tripod mount.
5. Dock/USB connector.
6. Battery/Memory Card door.

Setting up your Camera

Install the batteries
Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: Where can I find the electronic User Guide?
  A: The electronic User Guide is available on the HP Photosmart Software CD that comes with the camera. It can also be installed on your computer during the installation of the HP Photosmart Software. You can access the User Guide by inserting the software CD into your computer’s CD drive and clicking “View User Guide” on the installation screen. Alternatively, if the User Guide has already been installed on your computer, you can find it by following the instructions provided in the User Guide.

• Q: How do I delete an image?
  A: While in Playback mode, press the Delete button to access the Delete function. Use the navigation buttons to select the image you want to delete and press the OK button to confirm the deletion.

• Q: How do I transfer and print images from the camera?
  A: To transfer images, connect your camera to your computer using the Dock/USB connector. Then, follow the instructions provided in the User Guide for transferring images. To print images directly from the camera, select the image you want to print in Playback mode and press the Print button.

Legal and notice information

• © Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
• The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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• SD Logo is a trademark of its proprietor.

Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union

• This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste.
• Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
• The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
• For future reference, enter the following information:
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Getting started

This printed Quick Start Guide provides the information you need to get started using the essential features of your camera. For detailed information about camera features, see the electronic User Guide (see Viewing the electronic User Guide on page 4).

Quick Start Guide
This printed guide will help you to:

• Start using your camera quickly
• Install the HP Photosmart Software
• Become familiar with your camera’s basic features

Electronic User Guide
The electronic User Guide includes:

• Descriptions of all the camera features
• Battery information, including:
  • Extending battery life
  • Supported battery types
  • A description of the power indicator icons
  • Getting assistance from HP
  • Troubleshooting
  • Camera specifications

Viewing the electronic User Guide
The electronic User Guide is on the HP Photosmart Software CD.

To view the User Guide:

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive of your computer.
2. Click View User Guide on the main page of the installation screen.

• The electronic User Guide is also copied to your computer when you install the HP Photosmart Software. To view the User Guide after it has been installed on your computer:
  • On Windows: Open the HP Solution Center and click help.
  • On Macintosh: Open the HP Device Manager and select Camera User Guide from the Information and Settings pop-up menu.
• Getting assistance
  • For tips and tools to help you use your camera more effectively, visit www.hp.com . From here, click on Learn About: Digital Photography (English only).
  • For product support, including firmware, software, and driver updates, visit www.hp.com/support .
  • For help with the HP Photosmart Software, see the software’s online help.

Camera top and back

Camera front, side, and bottom

1. Flash.
2. Self-Timer light.
3. Microphone.
4. Tripod mount.
5. Dock/USB connector.
6. Battery/Memory Card door.

Setting up your camera

Install the batteries

1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door by sliding the door latch as indicated on the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the two AA batteries.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door.

• NOTE: If using rechargeable NiMH batteries, fully charge the batteries before using them the first time. Turn off the camera before removing the batteries.
• The batteries shipped with your camera are AA alkaline. These have a short life and are intended to let you begin using your camera immediately. When the camera warns that the battery charge is low, HP recommends replacing them with Photo Lithium or rechargeable NiMH batteries for longer battery life.
• This graph shows the approximate average number of pictures you can take using Photo Lithium, NiMH, and Alkaline batteries. Actual performance may vary based on usage, battery type, and battery manufacturer. Many additional factors affect the actual number of pictures you can take (see Extending battery life on page 21).

Turn on the camera
To turn on the camera, press the ON/OFF button.

Choose the language

Set the region

• Along with the language setting, the region setting determines the default date format.
• Use to choose the region you want, then press

Set the date and time
Accurately setting the date and time will help you locate images once you have transferred them to your computer, and will ensure that images are accurately marked if you use the date and time imprint feature.

1. Use to adjust the highlighted value.
2. Use to move to the other selections and repeat Step 1 until the date and time are set correctly.
3. Press when the date, time, and format settings are correct, then press again to confirm.

Install and format an optional memory card
This camera supports standard, high speed, and high capacity Secure Digital (SD and SDHC) memory cards, 32MB to 8GB.

1. Turn off the camera and open the Battery/Memory Card door.
2. Insert the optional memory card in the smaller slot as shown. Make sure the memory card snaps into place.
3. Close the Battery/Memory Card door and turn on the camera.

NOTE: When you turn on your camera with a memory card installed, the camera indicates the number of images you can store on the memory card at the current Image Quality setting. This camera supports storing a maximum of 2000 images on a memory card.

• Always format new memory cards before first use. Formatting removes all images from the memory card, so make sure to transfer existing images before formatting.
• Once you install a memory card, all new images and video clips are stored on the card, rather than in internal memory.
• To use internal memory and view images stored there, turn off the camera then remove the memory card.

Install the software

• The HP Photosmart Software provides features for transferring images and video clips to your computer, as well as features for modifying stored images (remove red eyes, rotate, crop, resize, and more).
• To install the HP Photosmart Software, your computer must meet the system requirements as stated on the camera packaging. To learn about Windows Vista support for your camera, see www.hp.com/go/windowsvista (English only).
• If you have trouble installing or using the HP Photosmart Software, see the Hewlett-Packard Technical Support website for more information: www.hp.com/support .

Windows

1. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software.
2. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installation window does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D:\Setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK.
3. When the software has finished installing, re-enable virus protection software.

Macintosh

1. Insert the HP Photosmart Software CD into the CD drive.
2. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop.
3. Double-click the installer icon, then follow the on-screen instructions.

Once installation is complete and you have restarted your computer, System Preferences automatically opens to the HP Photosmart Camera settings. You may change settings so the HP Photosmart Software starts automatically when you connect your camera to your Macintosh (for more information, click the help button on the HP Photosmart Camera settings dialog).

Taking pictures and recording video clips

Take a picture
You can take a picture when you are in

• Frame the subject in the Image Display.
• Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus and exposure. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked.
• Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

After you have taken a picture, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display.

Record a video clip
You can record a video when you are in

• Frame the subject in the Image Display.
• Press the Shutter button halfway down to measure and lock the focus. The focus brackets in the Image Display turn solid green when focus is locked.
• Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording.
• To stop recording video, press and release the Shutter button again.

After you have recorded a video clip, the camera displays it briefly in the Image Display.

Reviewing and deleting images and video clips

Review images and video clips

NOTE: To hear audio associated with video clips, transfer them to your computer.

Delete an image

Transferring and printing images

Transfer images
Use this procedure to transfer images and video clips to your computer.

NOTE: Transferring a large number of high-resolution images from a memory card to your computer may take up to two hours. When transferring a large number of images, be sure your camera batteries are fully charged or use an optional HP Photosmart dock or memory card reader.

1. Turn off the camera.
2. Connect the camera and computer using the USB cable that came with your camera.
3. Turn on the camera. When the Image Display indicates that the camera is connected to the computer, follow the instructions on the computer screen to transfer the images. If you have installed the HP Photosmart Software and need more information, see the Help feature in the HP Photosmart Software.

Print images from the camera
You can connect the camera to any PictBridge-certified printer to print images.

1. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages.

2. Turn off the camera, connect the camera and printer using the USB cable that came with your camera, then turn on the camera.

3. When the camera is connected to the printer, the Image Display shows an image. Use  to select the image you want to print.

4. Press .

5. In the Print Options menu, select Print This Image Now and press to begin printing.
   displays on the selected image in the Image Display to indicate that the image is being printed.

6.  After the printer has printed the image, disconnect the camera from the printer.
   To learn about other printing options, see either the electronic User Guide or ? Camera Help located in any menu.

Camera quick reference

Use this chapter as a quick reference to camera features. To learn more about these camera features, refer to the electronic User Guide or on-camera Help.

Picture Capture, Video Record, and Playback

Camera Menus
Menus allow you to adjust camera settings, work with images, and access camera Help.

• Shooting Mode (Auto, Close-up, Steady Photo, Theatre, Landscape, Portrait, Action, Night Portrait, Sunset)
• Self-Timer
• Image Quality
• Burst
• Color (M440 series)
• Date & Time Imprint
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help

• Self-Timer
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help

• Remove Red Eyes
• Rotate (M440 series)
• Crop (M440 series)
• Design Gallery (Modify Color, Add Borders, Rotate, Crop) (M540/M630 series)
• Photosmart Express (Print, Share, Buy Prints Online)
• Favorites
• View Slideshow
• Move Images to Card
• Camera Setup
• Camera Help

• Display Brightness
• Camera Sounds
• Date & Time
• USB Configuration
• Language

• Top Ten Tips
• Camera Accessories
• Camera Buttons
• Using Shooting Modes
• Using Design Gallery (M540/M630 series)
• Using Photosmart Express
• Printing Images
• Recording Video Clips
• Reviewing Pictures and Video
• Tagging Favorites
• Deleting Images
• Transferring Images
• Managing Batteries
• Getting Assistance
• Tour Camera Features
• Camera Shortcuts
• About

Extending battery life
To conserve battery power, the Image Display turns off after a period of inactivity. Pressing any button wakes up the camera. After five minutes of inactivity, the camera turns off.

To further extend battery life:

• Set Display Brightness to Low (see the electronic User Guide for details).
• Set your camera to Auto Flash (see the electronic User Guide for details).
• Use optical zoom, video recording, and Image Display sparingly.
• If you are turning on the camera only to view images,
• When transferring or printing images, place your camera in an optional HP Photosmart dock connected to AC power.

For more information about batteries, go to www.hp.com/support and search on the code AA-400 or see Appendix A in the electronic User Guide.

References

• Laptop Computers, Desktops, Printers, Ink & Toner | HP® Official Site
• Laptop Computers, Desktops, Printers, Ink & Toner | HP® Official Site
• hp.com/support
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