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HP p550 •REC Menu Operations in This Manual, MENU, [SET], Quality, Procedure, [ ] (REC), Quality Tab

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NOTE

•[] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus.

–Pressing [] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.

–Pressing [] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in the following sequence: Settings Menu items Tab.

IMPORTANT!

•Some menu items are not available while the camera is in the Silent mode (page 41).

•REC Menu Operations in This Manual

REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation” on page 52.

Use [] and [] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom (MENU) and then press [SET].

			Use [ ] and [	] to select the
			“Quality” tab.
Procedure
[ ] (REC)	[SET]	MENU	Quality Tab		Quality
Press [ ]	Press [SET].		Use [ ] and [ ] to select “		Quality”
(REC).			and then press [	].

Contents

Page LCD Panel Take a few test shots • Copyrights • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance • Declaration of Conformity •Trademark Recognition Power Supply Charging •If the camera’s back lamp starts flashing red To replace the battery •Rechargeable Battery Contents • Quick Start Basics • Photograph Tutorial • Recording Video and Audio • Using Scene Mode • Advanced Photo Settings • Viewing Photos and Videos • Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Printing Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings (Set Up) Appendix Unpacking General Guide •Camera Monitor Screen Contents •Photo Recording •Shutter Button Half-pressed •Movie Recording • Snapshot Viewing •Movie Playback Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera What you can do with your camera First, charge the battery prior to use To load the battery Charge the Battery •To charge with the USB adapter •To charge using a USB connection to a computer 2.With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it NOTE Other Charging Precautions Checking Remaining Battery Power Remaining Power Battery Indicator Battery Power Conservation Tips Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Power On the Camera Preparing a Memory Card Supported Memory Cards To load a memory card To format (initialize) a new memory card Powering the Camera On and Off To turn power on To power off the camera Holding the Camera Correctly To shoot a photo •If the photo does not focus •If the subject is not in the center of the frame •To track the movement of a moving subject Viewing Photos Deleting Photos and Videos To delete a single file To delete specific files To delete all files Snapshot Shooting Precautions Auto Focus Restrictions Photograph Tutorial Using the Control Panel Changing the Video Size (Size) •Pixels •About photo sizes •To select the photo image size •Specifying Video Image Quality Using Flash (Flash) Red-eyeReduction Using the Self-timer (Self-timer) Using Face Tracking Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode) Using the Simple Mode •Simple Mode Control Panel 4.Press [SET] Shooting with Zoom Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point Recording Video and Audio To record a video Page Recording Audio Only (Voice REC) To play back an audio recording Using Scene Modes What is Scene Mode Some Sample Scenes To shoot a photo with Scene Mode •Using Scene Information Screen •Scene Mode Precautions Advanced Settings Using On-screenMenus •Example REC Menu Screen Operation •REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC Mode Settings (REC) Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) To focus with manual focus On the monitor screen, compose the photo so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary Watching the image on the monitor screen use Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame) Using Burst Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Stabilizer) Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area) Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys (L/R Key) Displaying the On-screenGrid (Grid) Using Icon Help (Icon Help) Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory) Photo Quality Settings (Quality) Specifying Snapshot Photo Quality (Quality (Snapshot)) Correcting Photo Brightness (EV Compensation) Controlling White Balance (White Balance) Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO) Optimizing Photo Brightness (D-Lighting) Using Built-inColor Mode (Color Mode) Viewing Photos and Videos Viewing Snapshots Viewing a Video Zooming an On-screenImage Displaying the Photo Menu Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using the PLAY Panel •Example PLAY Panel Operation •PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Performing Playback without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode) Rotating an Image (Rotate) Selecting Photos for Printing (DPOF) Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect) Resizing a Photo (Resize) Cropping a Photo (Trimming) Adding Audio to a Photo (Voice Memo) To play photo audio Copying Files (Copy) Printing Printing Photos Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer •To set up the camera before connecting to a printer •Connecting the Camera to a Printer •To print Using DPOF to Specify Photo to be Printed and the Number of Copies •Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) •Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Photo •Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Photos •Date Stamp •Standards Supported by the Camera Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer •Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software •Precautions for Windows Users Viewing and Storing Photos on a Computer •To connect the camera to your computer and save files Windows 7 users: On the “Documents” “Organize” menu, select “Paste” Windows Vista users: On the “Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste” Windows XP users: On the “My Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste” After you finish copying files, disconnect the camera from the computer On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy” Playing Video •Minimum Computer System Requirements for Video Playback •Video Playback Precautions •To view copied photos Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh Playing a Movie •Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback •Movie Playback Precautions Files and Folders •Built-inMemory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Other Settings (Set Up) Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds) Configuring a Startup Image Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule (File Numbering) Configuring World Time Settings (World Time) Time Stamping Photos (Date Stamp) Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust) Specifying the Date Format Specifying the Display Language (Language) •Specify the display language you want Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save) Configuring Auto Power Settings (Power Saving) Configuring [] and [] Settings (REC/PLAY) Disabling File Deletion (Disable) Configuring USB Protocol Settings (USB) Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out) Formatting Built-inMemory or a Memory Card (Format) Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset) Appendix Precautions during Use •Avoid Use While In Motion •Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light •Flash •Water and Foreign Matter •Dropping and Rough Treatment •Keep Away From Fire •Disassembly and Modification •Locations To Be Avoided •Battery Life •Data Error Precautions •Operating Environment •Condensation •Lens •Caring for your camera •Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions •USB adapter Handling Precautions •Other Precautions Battery Precautions •Precautions during Use •Storage Precautions Using a Memory Card To replace the memory card • Using a Memory Card •Memory Card Handling Precautions •Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera Reset Initial Default Settings • REC Mode •PLAY Mode When things don’t go right Troubleshooting Page Page Playback File Deletion Other Page Display Messages SYSTEM ERROR There are no files There are no printing images Set up DPOF Specifications Shutter Speed Aperture Value White Balance Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)