HP Pw550 User Manual

							HP PW550
Digital Camera
User Manual 
						

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Table of Contents
Preface ...................................................................................... v
About this Manual ........................................................................................................... v
Copyright  ....................................................................................................................... v
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance  ....................................................v
Declaration of Conformity  ............................................................................................... vi
Trademark Recognition  ................................................................................................... vi
Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information  .......................................................vi
Battery Information  ........................................................................................................ vii
Using this Menu  ............................................................................................................. vii
Photography Terms and Definitions  ................................................................................ viii
Package Contents ..................................................................... 1
Getting Started  ......................................................................... 2
Attaching the Wrist Strap ................................................................................................. 2
Inserting the Battery  ....................................................................................................... 2
Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card  ................................................................................. 3
Charging the battery  ....................................................................................................... 4
Camera Memory .............................................................................................................. 5
Camera Views  ................................................................................................................. 6
Front View ..............................................................................\
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Back View  ..............................................................................\
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Top View  ...............................................................................\
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Bottom View  ...............................................................................\
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Left/Right View  ...............................................................................\
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Initial Settings .............................................................................................................. 10
Setting the Language  ...............................................................................\
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Using Setup Menu  ...............................................................................\
....................................... 10
Modes  .......................................................................................................................... 11 
						

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Shooting mode
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Video Record mode  ...............................................................................\
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Playback mode  ..............................................................................\
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Selecting the Shooting mode options  ...............................................................................\
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LCD Monitor Layout and Icon Descriptions  ...................................................................... 13
Shooting Mode Screen Layout  ...............................................................................\
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Playback Mode Screen Layout  ........................................................................................ 15
Playback mode display of still images:  ...............................................................................\
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Playback mode of videos:  ...............................................................................\
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Playback mode of audio clips:  ...............................................................................\
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Changing the LCD Monitor Display  ..............................................................................\
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Using Shooting Functions  ....................................................... 21
Shooting Image  ............................................................................................................ 21
Taking Photos  ...............................................................................\
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Using the Stabilizer  ...............................................................................\
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Setting the Zoom Control  ............................................................................................... 22
Zoom buttons  ...............................................................................\
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Using Flash  ..............................................................................\
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Setting the Focus Mode  ...............................................................................\
............................... 24
Using the Function Menu  ............................................................................................... 26
Shooting Mode  ..............................................................................\
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Resolution  ...............................................................................\
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Quality  ...............................................................................\
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EV Compensation  ..............................................................................\
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White Balance  ..............................................................................\
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ISO  ...............................................................................\
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Metering  ..............................................................................\
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Color Mode  ...............................................................................\
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Shooting Menu  
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Setting the Shooting Scene Mode  ...............................................................................\
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Using Smile Capture Mode
 
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Using Intelligent Scene Mode
 
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Using Blink Detection Mode
 
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Using Aperture Priority Mode
 
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Using Shutter Priority Mode
 
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Using Manual Exposure Mode
 
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Setting the Self-Timer/Burst  ...............................................................................\
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Setting the AEB  ..............................................................................\
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Setting the AF Area  ...............................................................................\
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Setting Sharpness  ...............................................................................\
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Setting Saturation  ...............................................................................\
....................................... 46
Setting Contrast  ...............................................................................\
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Setting the Digital Zoom  ...............................................................................\
.............................. 47
Setting the Date & Time Imprint  ...............................................................................\
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Setting Instant Review  ...............................................................................\
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Recording Videos  ...............................................................................\
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Setting the Video Quality  ...............................................................................\
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YouTube Mode  ...............................................................................\
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Recording Voices  ..............................................................................\
......................................... 54
Using the Viewing Functions  .................................................. 55
Viewing in Single Navigation  .......................................................................................... 55
Viewing thumbnails  ....................................................................................................... 55
Zooming images  ........................................................................................................... 57
Playing Videos  .............................................................................................................. 58
To capture screenshot image from a video clip  ................................................................ 59
Playing Voice Recording  ................................................................................................. 60
Playing Voice Memo  ...................................................................................................... 61
Deleting an Photo/Video/Audio  ....................................................................................... 62
Playback Menu  .............................................................................................................. 63
View Slideshow  ............................................................................................................. 64
Delete  .......................................................................................................................... 65
Protect  ......................................................................................................................... 66
Remove Red Eyes  ......................................................................................................... 67
Voice Memo  .................................................................................................................. 68 
						

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Modify Color ................................................................................................................. 69
Crop  ............................................................................................................................. 71
Resize  .......................................................................................................................... 73
DPOF  ........................................................................................................................... 74
PictBridge  ..................................................................................................................... 75
Making Connections  ................................................................ 76
Connecting the Camera to a PC  ...................................................................................... 76
Connecting the Camera to a Printer  ................................................................................ 77
Troubleshooting  ...................................................................... 78
Getting Help  ............................................................................ 79 
						

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Preface
About this Manual
This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information 
presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice.
For the latest revision, please visit www.hp.com/support.
Copyright
This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. 
No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in 
any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 2009
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If 
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• 
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
• 
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 
• 
is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits 
and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable 
to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly 
approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following 
conditions:This device may not cause harmful interference.
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This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
• 
undesired operation.
Trademark Recognition
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/ Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in 
the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks 
of Apple Inc. In addition, all other companies or product names are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective companies. 
Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information
Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.
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Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.
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Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures.
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Do not touch the camera lens.
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Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.
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Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the 
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product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth. 
						

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Battery Information
If the battery is already installed, make sure to power off the camera before removing 
• 
and inserting the battery.
When inserting the battery in this camera, ensure that it is oriented correctly. Please 
• 
see pages 2 and 3 for additional details. Inserting the battery upside down can cause 
damage and in an extremely rare event can result in an explosion.
When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera 
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body to feel warm.
Using this Menu
Symbols used in this manual are explained below:
Note
This indicates useful information when using your camera.
Warning
This indicates warning message that should be read before using the function. 
						

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Photography Terms and Definitions
Terms Definitions
auto exposure bracketing (AEB) A simple technique professional photographers use to ensure 
they properly expose their pictures, especially in challenging 
lighting situations. When AEB is selected, the camera 
automatically takes three or more shots with a different 
exposure for each frame. 
auto focus (AF)  Auto focus refers to a camera lens’ ability to adjust its 
configuration in order to focus properly on a subject regardless 
of whether it is near or far from the camera. Auto focus lenses 
generally provide vastly superior image quality than do their 
fixed focus cousins since they do not have to rely on their depth 
of field. Also known as: “AF”, “auto-focus”. 
album An end-user created object that is used to logically group data 
objects according to some user-defined criteria. An album may 
or may not be a physical folder in a file system. 
Analog to Digital Converter (A/D 
or ADC)  A circuit that converts an analog signal, having a continuously 
varying amplitude, to a digitally quantized representation using 
binary output signals. 
aspect ratio cf. image aspect ratio, pixel aspect ratio. 
auto white balance (AWB)  With auto white balance, the camera attempts to determine the 
color temperature of the light and automatically adjust for that 
color temperature. Many people just leave the camera set to 
auto white balance all the time. 
Charge Coupled Device (CCD) A type of silicon integrated circuit used to convert light into an 
electronic signal. 
compression The process of encoding information using fewer bits cf. image 
compression, sound file compression.
Digital Print Order Format 
(DPOF) A standardized ASCII file created in a digital camera and stored 
on removable media along with the image files that indicate how 
many copies of which images should be printed. It also allows 
index prints, cropping, and text overlays to be specified.