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Checking the Memory Card Status ...13 Formatting a Memory Card ...14 Camera Basics ... 15 Turning the Camera On and Off ... 15 Sleep Mode ...16 Using the Camera Modes ...17 Understanding the Viewfinder Indicator Light ... 18 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide...
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Using the Status LCD ...32 Using the Color LCD ...33 Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos ... 35 Taking Still Photos ... 35 Taking Burst Photos ... 36 Taking Timelapse Photos ... 38 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Table of Contents...
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Setting the White Balance ... 58 Using Instant Review ... 60 Setting the Eye Start ... 62 Setting Hand Held ...62 Setting the Counter Reset ... 63 Setting Auto Shutoff ...64 Setting the Beep ... 65 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide...
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Using Play Mode ...84 Viewing Single Photos ...84 Zooming In on Your Photos ... 85 Viewing Burst, Timelapse, and Grouped Photos ...86 Creating a Slideshow ... 87 Deleting Photos ...89 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Table of Contents...
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Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh ... 101 System Requirements ... 101 Installing the Software ... 101 Connecting the Camera ... 102 Downloading Photos ... 103 Printing Photos ... 105 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Table of Contents...
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Getting Assistance ...116 HP PhotoSmart on the Internet ...116 Help ... 117 Contacting HP Customer Care ... 117 HP Customer Care Online ... 117 HP Customer Care by Phone ...118 Maintenance ...118 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Table of Contents...
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Review (Rev) Mode ... 127 Play Mode ...128 Icons ...129 Color LCD ...129 Categories ...132 Status LCD ...133 Error Messages ...134 Color LCD ...134 Status LCD ...134 Camera Specifications ...135 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Table of Contents...
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Table of Contents Glossary ...136 Index ... 142 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide viii...
Chapter 1 - Introduction This guide complements the Basics guide that you received with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. It describes the camera’s advanced features, using a step-by-step approach. The guide is divided into the following sections: Chapter Chapter...
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HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Solutions to problems, where to find help using the Internet, the software Help, or HP Customer Care, and how to clean the camera. Battery and AC power adapter safety, how the camera complies with U.S.
LCD and menus. Camera Parts The following illustrations show the parts of the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. To view a glossary of camera parts and terminology, see “Glossary” on page 136.
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Front Front Serial/USB computer connection Video Out AC power adapter connection Side Side Side Side HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Flash Automatic flash sensor Automatic focus and exposure sensors Viewfinder indicator light Eye Start sensors Menu button 4-way arrow...
Setting Up Your Camera Attaching the Wrist Strap and Lens Cover Leash The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera comes with a wrist strap and lens cover leash. The wrist strap and lens cover leash has three loops: A short loop to attach to the camera.
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2. Thread the long, thin loop through the hole in the lens cover. 3. Pull the lens cover through the loop, and then pull the knot tight. 4. Replace the lens cover on the camera. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Up Your Camera 4 4 4 4...
Installing the Batteries The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera uses three AA NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries. It also uses a coin battery for retaining the date and time information. The camera comes with a coin battery (already installed), three NiMH batteries, and an NiMH battery charger.
3. Insert the coin battery, so you see the positive (+) side facing up. 4. Replace the coin battery compartment cover and turn it clockwise until it stops. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide off. Setting Up Your Camera...
• When using the camera with a computer or television or when using the color LCD for extended periods of time, use an AC power adapter that HP has approved for use with the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. •...
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5. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) to exit the Status screen. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Fully charged Partially charged Battery status icon Empty Rec.
The batteries reach optimum charge capacity for the first time after they have been drained and charged four times. Installing the Memory Card The “film” used in the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera is a removable, reusable CompactFlash memory card. To install the memory card: To install the memory card:...
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4. Gently push the memory card all the way into the camera until it stops. 5. Close the memory card door. Tip: If you cannot close the memory card door, you may not have inserted the memory card correctly. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Up Your Camera Memory card door CompactFlash...
LCD. (See “Using the Color LCD” on page 33 for more information about the Status menu.) Memory card status Photos remaining HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Memory card inserted Setting Up Your Camera...
If the memory card is not formatted, the color LCD displays a message asking if you want to format the memory card. 2. Press the Format Format Format button (left soft key). Format The camera formats the memory card. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Up Your Camera Memory card indicator...
To turn the camera power off: • Press the on/off on/off button to turn the camera power off. on/off on/off The camera lens automatically retracts and the status LCD goes blank. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Basics On/off button Status LCD...
Camera Basics Sleep Mode To conserve battery power, the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera automatically “sleeps” after a period of no activity. This period of time differs depending on the camera mode and the power source. For example, if you are using battery power and you do not press any camera buttons for 30 seconds, the color LCD turns itself off and the camera sleeps.
Using the Camera Modes The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has four modes. The camera mode determines which features and menu options are active. Use the camera mode dial camera mode dial to select the mode. camera mode dial camera mode dial...
Auto Focus failed or photo underexposure will occur (flash off and insufficient light) • Slow shutter (not enough light or tripod needed) Green (flashing) • Sending a photo via JetSend HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Basics Viewfinder indicator light...
Continuous Auto Exposure activated Using the Color LCD The color LCD is located on the back of the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. Use the color LCD to frame or view your photos and to access the camera’s menus. You can adjust the brightness of the color LCD to suit lighting conditions.
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Preferences Preferences Preferences 4. Press the Edit Edit button (left soft key). Edit Edit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Display Display Display Display No display unless you turn the color LCD color LCD on/off color LCD on/off button.
In Play mode you can choose to see both overlay bars, just the lower bar, or neither of the bars. You can find information about the icons that appear on the overlay bars throughout this guide. Overlay button Color LCD on/off button HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Basics Overlay bars...
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Overlay button once to turn off the overlay bar. Press the button again to see both the overlay bars. Overlay Overlay You can continue pressing the Overlay Lower overlay bar HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Play Play. Play Overlay Overlay button to toggle between the three options.
Using the Camera Menus The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera menus display on the color LCD. You can use these menus to adjust camera settings and use camera features. The menus vary with each camera mode. Use the color LCD and the controls on the back of the camera to access the camera menus and select the menu options.
After losing power in both the coin and NiMH batteries at the same time. You can also use the Preferences Preferences camera menu in Rec (Record) mode to change the date and time as needed. Preferences Preferences HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Basics...
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English have a default date format of MM/DD/YY and a default time format of 12 hours. Cameras with the language set to French have a default date format of DD/MM/YY and a default time format of 24 hours. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Basics Soft keys...
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Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the format you want. • Press the Select Select button (left soft key). Select Select HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Exit Exit button (right soft key). Exit Rec. Preferences menu, then...
Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit Exit the menus. Changing the Language The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera allows you to change the language used for the camera menus, overlay bars, and default date and time formats. To change the language: To change the language:...
The camera’s default name is HP C500. The name appears in the photo information only if you use the memory card in another camera. For example, if you and a friend both have HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Cameras, you can share your photos by exchanging memory cards.
Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended) To preserve battery life, use an AC power adapter that HP has approved for use with the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. Use the adapter as your power source when you connect your camera to a computer or a television, or when using the color LCD for an extended period of time.
Chapter 3 -Taking Photos This chapter describes the process of taking photos with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, including how to take Still, Burst, and Timelapse photos, and detailed descriptions of adjusting the camera settings. If you want a quick overview, see the Basics guide that you received with your camera.
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When you are taking a photo, be especially careful to keep your fingers away from the lens, flash, and sensors on the front of the camera. The following illustrations give you examples of how to hold the camera. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec.
Individual icons are discussed throughout this guide or you can see a list of all the icons in Appendix B “Icons” on page 129. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Memory Battery level Photos card status...
See the following sections of this chapter for details. One or more icons may also appear on the Status screen, depending on the camera status. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Overview Color LCD Color LCD Soft keys...
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Digita The camera firmware version number. Digita Digita 4. When you have finished viewing the camera status, press the Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Memory card inserted Battery status Color LCD Status Color LCD Status Color LCD Status Color LCD Status Exit button (right soft key).
If you see an orange light to the left of the viewfinder, you may need to change the flash setting to adjust for the lighting conditions. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos Shutter button.
3. Press the color LCD on/off color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD on. color LCD on/off color LCD on/off HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos Shutter Shutter button all the way down to take the Shutter Shutter button.
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(center soft key) to discard the photos and try again. Pressing Delete the first photo. If you do not press either button, the camera automatically saves the photo. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Burst icon appears on the lower overlay bar.
Adapter (recommended)” on page 29 for more information. Tip: By default the camera takes 10 photos with 1 minute intervals between photos. If you want to change the Timelapse settings, see below. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Media Settings menu. Media Settings Media Settings Burst.
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If you see an orange light to the left of the viewfinder, there may not be enough light on your subject. You can still take the photo. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec.
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3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll down to Timelapse 4. Press the Edit Edit Edit button (left soft key). Edit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Stop Stop button (right soft key). Stop Delete discards the entire series of photos, not just the first one. If...
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6. Use the 4-way arrow button to select the desired setting. 7. Press the Exit Exit Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save your settings and exit the menus. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Taking Still, Burst and Timelapse Photos Default Default Default...
5. Use the 4-way arrow button to choose B&W color. 6. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Color Color. Color B&W B&W (black and white) or Full...
The flash needs to recharge between photos. When the red light next to the viewfinder is off, you can take another flash photo. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. The camera determines the need for a flash based on lighting conditions.
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Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Tip: To conserve battery power, turn the color LCD off after you choose the setting. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences menu, then scroll...
The camera processes photos with Fine or Super-fine diamond photo quality faster than those with lower photo quality. If you want to take several photos, one after the other, in a short period of time, use the Fine or Super- fine photo quality setting. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings...
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2. Press the Photo Quality Photo Quality button repeatedly until the desired photo quality setting displays on the status LCD. Photo Quality Photo Quality HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Photo quality icon Photo quality button Adjusting the Camera Settings...
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This is the default setting. Super-fine Produces the highest-quality photos and uses the most memory. Use this setting for taking photos you plan to enlarge and print. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Resolution Resolution Resolution...
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Choose from High, Medium, or Low. Select a lower compression level for better quality photos. Select a higher compression level to save space on the memory card. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Rec.
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If you aren’t sure which settings to select, press the Default 7. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save your settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Default Default button (left soft key). Default...
Using the Zoom The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has optical zoom and digital zoom. Optical zoom uses the lens to focus in on a distant object. Use it to increase the size of a subject that is distant from you. Digital zoom selects pixels from the center of the photo and enlarges the image further.
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7. Press the color LCD on/off color LCD on/off button to turn the color LCD and digital zoom off. color LCD on/off color LCD on/off HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Rec. Zoom control Zoom Zoom Rec.
6. Take your photo. 7. Press the center soft key twice to turn macro mode off. The macro mode icon appears in black and white, indicating that macro mode is off. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Rec.
4. Select the Still Still option: Still Still • Press the left soft key repeatedly until the Still on the lower overlay bar. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Tripod mount Rec. Still Still Still icon displays...
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The red self-timer indicator light on the front of the camera starts blinking. The light blinks faster for the final 3 seconds, then stops blinking just before the camera takes the photo. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide :10 (or the number Self-timer icon...
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You can select 3, 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds. 8. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences menu, then Preferences Preferences...
Setting the Exposure The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera automatically adjusts the amount of light in your photo for different lighting conditions. It includes two automatic methods (Matrix and Spot) which calculate the exposure setting differently. To make the final photo lighter or darker than the automatic exposure would produce, you can also manually adjust the exposure.
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Auto Exposure Lock can help you to expose the photo correctly. For example, you can aim the camera at a darker part of the scene, press the Shutter move the camera to include a brighter part of the scene. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Adjusting the Camera Settings Default...
Setting the White Balance For the truest color reproduction in your photos, the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera automatically adjusts the balance of colors to make a true white in different lighting conditions. You can manually adjust this setting to have the camera compensate for specific lighting conditions.
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Select 7. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Photo Assist Photo Assist Photo Assist menu, then Adjusting the Camera Settings...
6. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Instant Review on or off. 7. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences menu, then Preferences Preferences...
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3. If you chose to delete the photo, press the Delete confirm that you want to delete the photo before the photo disappears from the color LCD, the camera saves the photo. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Delete button (center soft key) to discard Delete...
2 seconds. It is recommended that you use the camera with a tripod, or place the camera on a firm, stable surface if you need to use a slow shutter speed. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Eye Start sensors Capture Capture.
Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rec 2. Press the Menu Menu Menu button. Menu 3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to the Preferences HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences Preferences menu, then scroll down to Capture Preferences Rec.
Setting Auto Shutoff Your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has an automatic shutoff, which is designed to help conserve battery life during periods of inactivity. Auto Shutoff is on by default. It is recommended that you turn Auto Shutoff off when you are downloading photos to your computer.
Once at the beginning of a Burst series, and then twice at the end of the series. • For 3 seconds when the batteries are low. • When you turn the camera on, if the memory card is damaged or unformatted. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences Preferences Preferences menu, then...
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5. Use the 4-way arrow button to turn Beep on or off. 6. Press the Exit Exit button (right soft key) twice to save the settings and exit the menus. Exit Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rec. Preferences Preferences Preferences menu, then...
Overview After you have taken some photos with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, you can view them on the camera’s color LCD or on a television screen. Depending on the camera mode you use (Review or Play), you can: •...
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Create a slideshow on the color LCD or on a television Tip: To conserve battery life, use an AC power adapter while viewing photos on the color LCD. See “Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended)” on page 29 for details. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Overview...
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll through the thumbnails until the selection marker points to the photo you want. Press and hold the button to scroll through your photos rapidly. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Selection marker Photo information Rev.
To mark all photos, press and hold down the Mark overlay bar. Note: Photos remain marked until you perform an action on them, or until you unmark them. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Mark Mark button (left soft key) until Mark All Mark...
If you want to delete all of the photos in a group, or a Timelapse or Burst series, you can close or collapse the photos, until just the one photo that represents the group or series is showing. You can then select the photo as you would a single Still photo, for deleting. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Unmark...
5. Press the Protect Protect button (center soft key). Protect Protect The Protected icon appears in the photo information to indicate that the photo is protected. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Protect. Protect Protect Using Review Mode...
2. Select a photo or mark the photos you want to categorize. See “Marking Photos” on page 70 for more information. 3. Press the Category Category Category Category button (center soft key). HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Protect Protect. Protect Rev.
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5. Press the Deselect Deselect Deselect Deselect button (left soft key). The camera automatically exits the menus. The category icon disappears from the photo information. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Family • Triangle Pets • Square Work •...
Note: If a group is closed, marking the photo that represents the group, marks all the photos in the group. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Using Review Mode...
The camera does not accept group names that begin with BR or TL because these letters are reserved, regardless of language, for identifying Burst and Timelapse photos on the memory card. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Group Group.
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Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev 2. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to any photo included in the group you want to delete. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Group Group.
Add button (left soft key). Note: The Add Add button is available only when there are existing groups. See “Creating and Removing Groups” on page 76 for details. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Delete highlighted. Delete Delete Rev.
3. Press the Open Open button (right soft key). Open Open Thumbnails of all of the photos in the group are displayed with links between them. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Using Review Mode Grouped Images icon Group name...
3. Press the Expand Expand button (right soft key). Expand Expand Thumbnails of all of the photos in the series are displayed with links between them. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Rev. Using Review Mode Burst icon...
Use the right and left sides of the 4-way arrow button to move to the month, day, and year fields. • Use the up and down sides of the 4-way arrow button to change the month, day, and year. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Rev. Rev. Find menu. Find...
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For more information on categories, see “Categorizing Photos” on page 73. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to Rev 2. Press the Menu Menu button. Menu Menu HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Find icon appears in the lower right Find Find Show Show Show Rev.
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Show All Show All • Press the Find Find button (right soft key) to select a new category. Find Find HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Find Find Find menu, then scroll down Find Find Find icon Using Review Mode...
Tip: You can press the Overlay to turn on both overlay bars. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Overlay Overlay button to turn off the overlay bar and see the entire screen, or press it twice Overlay Using Play Mode...
5. Press the Exit Exit Exit button (right soft key) to finish zooming and return the display to the original photo size. Exit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Zoom button (center soft key). When you are Zoom Zoom Play.
Menu Menu button. Menu 3. Use the 4-way arrow button to scroll to Playback Rate HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Play Play. Play Overlay button to turn them on so that you can see the names of the active...
The Play Settings Play Settings Play Settings menu displays with Slideshow Play Settings 3. Press the Edit Edit button (left soft key). Edit Edit HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Group Group. Group Play Play Play. Slideshow Slideshow highlighted.
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Stop Slideshow label is not visible, but the soft key is still available. Stop Slideshow Stop Slideshow 8. After you have stopped the slideshow, press the Exit menus. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Slideshow Slideshow option you want to change: Slideshow Stop Slideshow Stop Slideshow Stop Slideshow button (left soft key).
The color LCD displays a message asking you to confirm that you want to delete the photo. 4. Press the Delete Delete button (left soft key) to delete the photo. Delete Delete HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Play Play Play. Using Play Mode...
Using Your Television When the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera is connected to a television, the television screen functions the same as the camera’s color LCD. You can even use your television to view a slide show, making it easy to share your photos with family and friends.
Tip: To conserve battery life, use an AC power adapter while your camera is connected to the television. See “Using an AC Power Adapter (recommended)” on page 29. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Using Your Television Video Out...
Viewing Photos on a Television When the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera is connected to a television, you can play or review your photos on the television screen just as you would on the camera’s color LCD. You can also mark, protect, categorize, group or delete photos, or create a slideshow.
Chapter 5 - Sharing and Printing Photos Once you have taken some photos with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, you can use them in lots of fun ways. You can transfer them to your IBM-compatible or Macintosh computer for use in creative projects, or for sharing with family and friends via the Internet.
System Requirements If you want to connect your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera to a PC, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Component Component Component Component Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Processor Pentium 133 MHz Memory (RAM) 32 MB...
Installing the Software Insert the HP PhotoSmart CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation window automatically appears. If it doesn’t, use Windows Explorer or My Computer to locate your CD-ROM drive, then double-click the file setup.exe setup.exe. setup.exe setup.exe 2.
Connect the camera to your computer using the appropriate cable (USB or serial). 2. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to PC PC mode transfers control of the camera to your computer. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Connecting the Camera to Your PC Serial cable connection...
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Start. Start 8. Click Yes Yes to confirm that the images are being saved in the correct folder and to download the photos. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Photo Photo Imaging Software Photo Imaging Software Imaging Software icon on your desktop.
Internet Printing Photos The HP Photo Printing software gives you several options for printing your photos. You can create and print album pages with photos of different sizes and orientations, or make reprints of your photos in standard sizes.
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Connecting the Camera to Your PC 2. From the HP PhotoSmart C500 Photo Imaging software window, click Print Images Print Images. Print Images Print Images The HP PhotoSmart Photo Printing window displays. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide...
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Print button to print your photos. Print Note: For complete information on the HP Photo Printing software features, click Help HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Files, navigate to the appropriate folder, select the photo files you want Files Files Images.
Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh System Requirements If you want to connect your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera to a Macintosh, your computer system must meet the following requirements: Component Component Component Component Minimum Minimum Minimum Minimum Processor Power PC, 120 MHz...
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port on your computer. Camera connection Camera connection Camera connection Camera connection HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh Computer connection Computer connection Computer connection...
Connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Turn the camera on and turn the camera mode dial to PC 3. Open the HP PhotoSmart C500 HP PhotoSmart C500 folder on your computer’s hard drive. HP PhotoSmart C500 HP PhotoSmart C500 Note: If you installed the software in a folder other than the default folder, navigate to that folder.
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8. Choose a folder where you want the photos to be saved. Click Select The photos are saved on your computer. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide View View menu.
Connect Connect 5. Choose Digita Camera (USB) Digita Camera (USB) Digita Camera (USB) and click OK Digita Camera (USB) 6. Select the photos you want to print. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh...
Printing Photos Without a Computer If your printer has a slot for a CompactFlash memory card, such as the HP PhotoSmart P1000/P1100 printer does, you can print your photos directly from the memory card. See your printer’s documentation for details.
Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File A DPOF file is a file that you create using your digital camera. It is stored on the memory card and contains information such as which photos are selected and how many of each photo is to be printed. For example, when you gather with family and friends to view your photos, you could create a DPOF file containing references of photos they want to print.
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See “Using a Card Reader” on page 106 for more information. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Using a Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) File Rev.
JetSending Photos HP JetSend allows for fast, wireless transfer. You can transfer photos from the camera to any JetSend capable device. If your printer supports HP JetSend infrared, such as the HP PhotoSmart P1000/P1100 printer, you can transfer your photos directly from the camera to the printer. See your printer’s documentation for more information.
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Choose to JetSend the Current the memory card. • Press the Start Start button (left soft key). Start Start Infrared sensor HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Current photo or group, or All All photos on Current Current JetSending Photos Share button...
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The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera immediately starts a JetSend session, searches for a compatible receiving device and sends the current photo or group of photos. While the connection is being established the camera’s color LCD says Looking for JetSend device Looking for JetSend device.
Send The color LCD displays the message Receiving Camera Ready? 6. Set the other camera to receive photos. See the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera’s procedure below (or see the other camera’s documentation for details). 7. Line up the infrared sensors on the two cameras so that they are facing each other, and set the cameras about one foot apart.
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8. Press the Continue Continue button (left soft key). Continue Continue The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera looks for a compatible camera and begins to transmit photos. 9. When you have finished transmitting photos, press the Done 10. Press the Exit Exit Exit Exit button (right soft key) to exit the menus.
Using Digita Scripts Your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera comes with FlashPoint Technology Incorporated’s Digita operating system. Whenever you access the menus on the color LCD, you are using the Digita operating system. Advanced camera users can download Digita scripts to run on the camera. These scripts allow you to customize the camera’s settings.
Problem The camera is on but when I press a button, it does not respond. I am trying to name a group but the camera is not responding. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Solution Solution Solution Solution •...
The main batteries are charged but the camera is not responding. Getting Assistance When there is a problem, you have several resources for finding a solution. Resources include HP PhotoSmart on the Internet, Help, and HP Customer Care. HP PhotoSmart on the Internet You can get project ideas and troubleshooting assistance, access the community forum, and get any updates to software from HP’s PhotoSmart Web site.
Help If you have installed the software that came with your HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera, you can use the Help system for assistance. The Help contains “how-to” information as well as troubleshooting suggestions. To access Help on a PC:...
HP Customer Care by Phone Like most HP customers, you’ll probably never need to call us. But if you do, you’ll be connected to a service technician who specializes in your product and can help you find the answers you need. In an industry that’s known to keep customers waiting, we’re proud of our quick response time—most calls are connected in under three...
Follow the battery manufacturer’s disposal instructions or the guidelines recommended for your area. Do not incinerate or puncture batteries. Use only an AC power adapter that has been approved by HP for use with this camera. Failure to do so could cause damage or destroy the camera...
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3. HP’s limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the product, and does not cover any other problems, including those which arise as a result of: a.
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6. If HP is unable to repair or replace, as applicable, a defective product which is covered by HP’s warranty, HP shall, within a reasonable time after being notified of the defect, refund the purchase price for the product. 7. HP shall have no obligation to repair, replace, or refund until the customer returns the defective product to HP.
Distributed Through Authorized Resellers Subject to all of the terms and limitations of the HP Limited Warranty Statement provided with this HP Product, HP warrants that this HP Product will be able to accurately process date data (including, but not limited to, calculating,...
User’s Guide. If you want to access a particular menu option, use this table to locate the option quickly. Record (Rec) Mode Menu Menu Option Option Menu Menu Option Option Media Settings Still Burst HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Setting Choices Choices Setting Setting Choices Choices Resolution High, Medium, Low Compression High, Medium, Low Color Full, B&W (Black and...
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Menu Menu Menu Menu Option Option Option Option Media Settings (cont.) Timelapse Photo Assist Exposure White Balance HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Setting Setting Setting Choices Choices Choices Choices Resolution High, Medium, Low Compression High, Medium, Low...
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Menu Menu Option Option Option Option Preferences LCD Brightness Capture Meter Date & Time Camera Name General HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Setting Setting Setting Choices Choices Choices Choices Set Brightness Eye Start On, Off Instant Review...
Current/Marked DPOF Add current/marked Add all Delete form Transmit Camera to Camera Find By Date By Category Preferences Language HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Setting Choices Choices Setting Setting Choices Choices Create/Add Groups that you have created...
Play Mode Menu Menu Option Option Menu Menu Option Option Play Settings Slideshow Playback Rate Video HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Setting Setting Choices Choices Setting Setting Choices Choices Content All, Category Duration 30, 45, 60 sec Loop...
Icons Color LCD Mode Mode Mode Mode Icon Icon Icon Icon Rec (Record) HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Meaning Meaning Meaning Meaning Location Location Location Location Still These media settings icons appear on the left of the lower overlay bar. Only one of the three icons appears at...
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Mode Mode Mode Mode Icon Icon Icon Icon Rec (cont.) Rev (Review) HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Meaning Meaning Meaning Meaning Location Location Location Location Memory Card Inserted These icons appear at the top of the Status menu. With the camera in Rec mode, press the Status button (right soft key) to see the Status menu.
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Mode Mode Mode Mode Icon Icon Icon Icon Rev (cont.) Play HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Meaning Meaning Meaning Meaning Location Location Location Location Find The Find icon appears in the photo information to indicate that the photo you are viewing is the result of a search by date and time, or by category.
Vacation Friends Family Pets Work Triangle Square Circle HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Location Location Location Location These icons appear in the photo information to indicate that the photo you are viewing is part of a category. Icons...
Try turning the camera off and then on again. 2. Try unplugging the AC power adapter or removing the NiMH batteries, and then reinstalling them. 3. If the error persists, contact HP Customer Care. HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide...
(optional); coin battery included in camera Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions 6 x 3.4 x 2.7 in (153 x 85 x 64 mm) Weight Weight 0.82 lb (370 gm) without batteries Weight Weight HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Camera Specifications...
An adapter that connects your camera to a power source (such as a wall outlet or power strip) to conserve battery power. Only use an AC power adapter that has been approved by HP for use with this camera (adapter part number C7315A).
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The button on the back of the camera used to turn the color LCD on and off. The type of memory card used by the HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera. See also “Memory card.” A technique of condensing color and detail information to decrease the size of a photo file and save space on the memory card.
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Camera uses three AA Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries. The storage medium in a digital camera that holds the photos you have taken. It is analogous to the film in a regular camera. The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera takes only Type 1 CompactFlash cards.
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The selected state of the camera that determines what types of activities you can currently perform and which menus you can access on the color LCD. The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has four modes: Record, Review, Play, and PC.
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Still photos Timelapse photos Tripod mount HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide The number of pixels that make up the photo. A higher resolution setting captures more information (more pixels) when a photo is taken. The camera mode used to view your photos on the color LCD or a television screen.
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To increase or decrease the size of an object as it appears in the viewfinder (or change the apparent distance of an object) before taking a photo. The HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera has two types of zoom: optical and digital.
119 saving by using an AC power adapter 29 what kind to use 7, 8 Beep 65 Black and white photos 42 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Brightness of color LCD 20 Burst photos changing the settings 38...
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Cleaning the camera 118 Closing groups 80 Coin battery checking the level of charge 10 installing 8 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Collapsing burst photos 81 timelapse photos 81 Color LCD adjusting the brightness 20 battery power 20...
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107 deleting 108 Error messages 134 Expanding burst photos 80 timelapse photos 80 Exposure 56 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Eye Start 62 Finding photos 81 Flash changing the settings 43 Fluorescent light adjusting white balance for 59...
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60 using 61 using when taking a photo 36 using with burst photos 37 using with timelapse photos 40 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Internet address for HP PhotoSmart 116 Interval setting for timelapse photos 41 JetSend 109...
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23 Play mode 128 Record mode 124 Review mode 127 Modes 17 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Not enough memory when taking Burst photos 37 when taking Timelapse photos 39 NTSC selecting the video output format 90...
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73 collapsing burst and timelapse 81 deleting grouped 77 deleting in Review mode 71 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide deleting using Play mode 89 downloading to a Macintosh 103 downloading to a PC 96 expanding burst and timelapse 80...
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Protecting photos 72 Record mode color LCD 20 color LCD icons 129 menus 124 overlay bars 22 overview 17 Regulatory notices 120 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Replacing batteries 7, 8 Requirements batteries 7, 8 Macintosh 101 PC 94 Resolution...
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53 white balance 58 zoom 50 Setup camera 5 Shutoff automatic 64 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Sleep mode overview 16 setting the auto shutoff times 64 using eye start 62 Slide shows creating and playing 87...
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91 using NTSC 91 using PAL 91 viewing photos 92 Time setting 24 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Timelapse photos changing the settings 40 collapsing 81 expanding 80 how many to take 41 interval 41...
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Warranty 121 White balance setting 58 Wrist strap attaching 5 Zoom digital 51 optical 51 using 50 using while viewing your photos 85 HP PhotoSmart C500 Digital Camera User’s Guide Index...