HP Ac300w User Manual

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3.  Close the battery compartment cover. 
 
2.2.1  Removing the battery 
1.  Open the battery compartment cover.  
2.  Pull the ribbon to remove the battery.    
						

							 
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2.3 Charging the Battery 
You can charge the battery using the micro USB cable that came 
with the camera. Follow the steps below to charge t he battery. 
1.  Install the battery into the  battery compartment. 
2.  Plug the micro-USB  connector to the USB port  
of your device.   
3.  Plug the other end of the  USB cable to a computer.   
Note:   
   The battery LED blinks red. After a full charge, t he LED turns off.   
  Approximate charging time is 240 minutes with a US B connection. Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions. 
  You may also use many standard USB AC adapters to  charge your camera battery     
						

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2.4 Turning ON/ OFF the Camera 
·  To turn on the camera, press the 
Power  button. The Power/Status LED 
indicator lights green for 3 seconds. 
·   To turn off the camera, press and 
hold the  Power button for 3 seconds.   
						

							 
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2.5 OLED Screen 
When the camera is turned on, the OLED screen displays the 
following information: 
 
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Current Mode  Displays the current mode of the  
camera. 
 Video  
Mode  Use this mode to record videos. The 
icon also indicates the current video  
recording settings. 
 
Photo  
Mode  Use this mode to capture photos. The  
icon also indicates the current capture  
settings. 
 
WiFi  
Mode  Select to connect the camera to a 
smartphone using WiFi connection.  
With this feature, videos and photos  
recorded from the camera can be 
viewed on the smartphone.      
						

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 Burst  
Mode  Use this mode to capture 10  
continuous photos with one press of  
the 
Shutter  button. 
 Time  
Lapse  
Mode  In this mode, photos are continuously  
captured with a specific interval time 
when the 
Shutter button is pressed. 
To stop capturing, press the  Shutter 
button again. The icon also indicates 
the current capture settings. 
  Self-timer  
Mode  In this mode, photos are taken 10 or 2 
seconds after pressing the 
Shutter 
button. The icon also indicates the  
current capture settings. 
  Set Mode Use this mode to adjust the settings of  
your camera. 
2  Battery    Indicates the battery capacity. 
3  Memory  
status    Indicates the memory storage status. 
4 Number of Files  Indicates the total number of shots
. 
5 
Button Function Indicates the operation that the  
camera will do when the 
Shutter 
button is pressed. The displayed icon  
varies depending on the mode. 
  Record  Press the Shutter button to record 
videos. 
  Capture  Press the Shutter button to capture 
photos. 
5   On  Press the Shutter button to activate 
Wi-Fi function. 
  Confirm  Press the Shutter button to enter the 
SETUP menu.            
						

							 
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2.6 Changing Modes 
Press the Mode button repeatedly to switch modes. 
   
   
  
      
 
    
  
         
Video Mode  Photo Mode  WiFi Mode 
Setting Mode  Self-Timer Mode
 Time Lapse Mode 
Burst Mode 
                       
						

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2.7 Connecting to TV (HDMI Cable) 
You can also connect the camera to a TV using a standard mini to 
standard HDMI cable (not included).. 
 
2.8 Connecting to PC (Micro USB Cable) 
Connect the camera to a computer with the micro USB  cable 
provided as shown. 
        
						

							 
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3  Capturing Videos and Photos 
3.1 Recording Videos 
Your camera supports Dual Stream recording. When a video is 
recorded, two video files of different file size ar e automatically saved 
in the memory card. The smaller file is used to vie w videos using a 
smartphone. 
1.  Turn on the camera. By default, the camera automatically opens to  Video 
mode. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button to start recording. 
3.  Press the  Shutter button to stop recording. 
3.2 Taking Photos 
1.  Turn on the camera.  
2.  Press the  Mode button to switch to 
Photo  mode. 
3.  Press the  Shutter button to capture a photo.    
						

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3.2.1  WiFi 
This menu allows you to connect your camera to a smartphone 
using WiFi connection and view or record the videos  and photos 
from your camera on the smartphone.     Note:  Before using this feature, download the  HP Xcam app 
from AppStore (iOS) or Google Play (Android OS) on  your smartphone.. 
1.  Press the Mode button repeatedly to 
switch to  WiFi mode. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button to toggle WiFi  ON or OFF . 
3.  Press the  Mode button to exit the WiFi screen. 
4.  Wait for 30 seconds until the LED flashes to ind icate 
Wi-Fi connection is established. 
5.  On your smartphone, enable Wi-Fi connection, the n 
search and connect to the Wi-Fi network  
HP_AC300W_xxxxxx . 
6.  When prompted for a password, enter the default  password “1234567890”. 
7.  Use the  HP Xcam application to view a live stream, 
control, and review recorded content.. 
3.2.2  Burst Shooting 
This feature allows you to capture 7 photos with on e press of the 
Shutter  button.   
1.  Press the  Mode button repeatedly to 
switch to  Burst mode. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button to start 
capturing photos.    
						

							 
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3.2.3  Time Lapse Shooting 
This feature allows you to continuously capture photos with one 
press of the Shutter button at the preset interval  time (1/3/5/10/30/60 
seconds). Shooting only stops when the Shutter butt on is pressed 
again.      
You can use this feature to record videos such as e volution of a 
construction project, weather changes, or flower bl ossom.   
For Video lapse function, those continuous shots ar e combined and 
saved into one video automatically. The recorded vi deo is played 
back in fast motion (faster than the normal playbac k speed).   
For Photo lapse function, it will continuously capt ure 16M photos 
and you need to use a third party software to creat e a video clip. 
1.  Press the  Mode button repeatedly to 
switch to  Time Lapse  mode. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button to start capturing photos. 
                              
3.  Press the  Shutter button again to stop capturing photos. 
3.2.4  Self-Timer 
This feature allows you to capture a photo after a  short delay. 
1.  Press the  Mode button repeatedly to 
switch to  Self-timer  mode. 
2.  Press the  Shutter button. The photo is captured after 
10 or 2 seconds. 
 
Number of recorded frames 
Recording time