HP p650 Quick Start Basics, What is a digital camera

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times.

Record

Delete

Play

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Page Page Contents • Quick Start Basics • Snapshot Tutorial • Recording Movie Images and Audio • Using Scene Mode • Advanced Settings • Viewing Snapshots and Movies • Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings (Set Up) Appendix Page General Guide Monitor Screen Contents •Movie Recording • Snapshot Viewing 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 using a USB connection to a computer IMPORTANT 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 Turn On the Camera Preparing a Memory Card Supported Memory Cards To load a memory card To format (initialize) a new memory card Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To turn off the camera Holding the Camera Correctly To shoot a snapshot Full-press Recording a Movie •If the image does not focus •If the subject is not in the center of the frame •To track the movement of a moving subject Viewing Snapshots Deleting Snapshots and Movies To delete a single images To delete specific images To delete all images Snapshot Shooting Precautions Auto Focus Restrictions Snapshot Tutorial Using the mode dial Using the Control Panel Optimizing Image Brightness (D-Lighting) Changing the Image Size (Size) Image Size Selection Tips Large Number of Pixels Small Number •To select the snapshot image size •Specifying Movie Image Quality 3. Use [] and [] to select the setting you want and then press [SET] Image Quality (Pixels) Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Using Flash (Flash) Red-eyeReduction Using the Self-timer (Self-timer) Using the Soft Skin (Soft Skin) Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode) Shooting with Zoom Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point Recording Movie Images and Audio To record a movie Page Recording Audio Only (Voice REC) To play back an audio recording Using Scene Mode What is Scene Mode Some Sample Scenes To shoot an image with Scene Mode Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or •Using Scene Information Screen •Scene Mode Precautions Advanced Settings Using On-screenMenus •REC Menu Operations in This Manual Procedure [ ] (REC) MENU Quality Tab REC Mode Settings (REC) Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) To focus with manual focus On the monitor screen, compose the image 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) Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area) Using the Auto Focus Lamp (AF Lamp) Using Face Tracking Using Burst Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Stabilizer) Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys (L/R Key) Displaying the On-screenGrid (Grid) Using Icon Help (Icon Help) Configuring Power On TDefault Settings (Memory) Image Quality Settings (Quality) Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot)) Correcting Image Brightness (EV Compensation) Controlling White Balance (White Balance) Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO) Using Built-inColor Mode (Color Mode) Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing a Movie Zooming an On-screenImage Displaying the Image Menu Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Using the PLAY Panel Menu •PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual ] (PLAY) PLAY Tab Protect Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Performing Playback without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode) Rotating an Image (Rotate) Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF) Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect) Resizing a Snapshot (Resize) Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming) Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Voice Memo) To play snapshot audio Copying Files (Copy) Printing Printing Snapshots Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies Tell your print service about your DPOF settings •Date Stamp Configuring camera settings Configuring computer settings Professional print service Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer After you finish copying images, disconnect the camera from the computer 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” On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy” Playing Movies •Movie Playback Precautions 3. Turn on the camera 4.Double-clickthe camera’s drive icon 5.Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 6.After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash •To view copied images Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh Playing a Movie Files and Folders Other Settings (Set Up) Configuring Eye-FiSettings (Eye-Fi) 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 Snapshots (Date Stamp) Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust) Specifying the Date Format Specifying the Display Language (Language) Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save) Configuring Auto Power Settings (Power Saving) Configuring [] and [] Settings (REC/PLAY) Disabling File Deletion (Disable) 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 •Water and Foreign Matter •Dropping and Rough Treatment •Keep Away From Fire •Disassembly and Modification •Locations To Be Avoided •Rechargeable Battery •Battery Life •Data Error Precautions •Operating Environment •Condensation •Lens •Caring for your camera •Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions •USB adapter Handling Precautions •Other Precautions • Copyrights • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance • Declaration of Conformity •Trademark Recognition Power Supply Charging To replace the battery Battery Precautions Using a Memory Card To replace the memory card •Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera Reset Initial Default Settings “Set Up” Tab Sounds Startup Image Numbering World Time When things don’t go right Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Display Messages There are no printing images Set up DPOF This card is not formatted Specifications