hp pocket camera
for hp jornada pocket pc
User’s Guide
Printed in Singapore
Edition 1
Copyright
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and is subject to change without notice.
Hewlett-Packard Company makes no warranty of any kind with
regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular pur-
pose. Hewlett-Packard Co. shall not be liable for any errors
contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
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manual or the examples herein.
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Contents
Welcome........................................................................1
What’s in the Box...........................................................2
The HP Pocket Camera.................................................3
Focusing Your Pocket Camera ..................................4
Getting Started...............................................................5
Step 1: Insert the HP Pocket Camera
into Your HP Jornada ....................................................7
Step 2: Snap a Picture..................................................8
Step 3: View and Share Pictures ................................11
Viewing Pictures.......................................................11
Sharing Pictures.......................................................13
Removing Your HP Pocket Camera ............................17
Tips for Taking Better Pictures.....................................19
Features and Usage ....................................................21
Using the Timer........................................................22
Adjusting Exposure ..................................................23
Setting Picture Quality..............................................25
Choosing Picture Size..............................................26
Applying Digital Effects.............................................27
Metering Options......................................................29
Viewing and Editing Pictures .......................................30
Viewing Pictures.......................................................30
Editing Pictures ........................................................36
Rotating Pictures......................................................38
Recording Sounds with Pictures ..............................39
Conserving Memory .................................................41
Advanced Options .......................................................43
Conserving Power....................................................43
Displaying Detailed Onscreen Information ...............46
Camera Log .............................................................47
Troubleshooting and Support.......................................49
Caring for Your Pocket Camera ...............................52
Support.....................................................................52
Glossary.......................................................................53
Index............................................................................55
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Welcome
Congratulations on purchasing the HP pocket camera for HP
Jornada Pocket PC. Take it with you wherever you go. It’s easy
to snap pictures and share them with your friends or
colleagues—just plug in the camera, snap a picture, and send it
by e-mail!
Here are a few features that make the HP Jornada pocket
camera ideal for business or personal use:
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Enjoy fully automatic, point-and-shoot photography.
Easily transfer pictures from your HP Jornada to your
desktop PC or to selected infrared-equipped printers
(such as the HP DeskJet 990Cxi) that support IrOBEX.
JPEG file format can be used in e-mail or on Web sites.
Record voice notes along with a picture.
Digital effects and manual control of exposure settings
let you customize your pictures.
Integrated slideshow program lets you view pictures in
sequence right on your HP Jornada.
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What’s in the Box
In addition to the camera itself, your HP Jornada pocket
camera comes with the following components:
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carrying pouch
this User’s Guide
regulatory information and warranty booklet
HP CD-ROM
The HP CD-ROM contains two programs: the HP pocket
camera software (for your HP Jornada) and a photo imaging
program (for your desktop PC). The HP pocket camera
software must be installed on your HP Jornada before you can
snap pictures. The photo imaging program lets you edit and
enhance the pictures you take with your HP Jornada pocket
camera.
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The HP Pocket Camera
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Lens.
Shutter button. Press this button to snap a picture.
LED ring. Indicates camera status:
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Steady green light: camera is ready to snap pictures.
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Blinking slowly: camera is in Standby mode (using
minimal power).
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Blinking fast: camera is busy.
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Off: camera is off or is not in use.
Focus ring. Turn the ring to focus on your subject. See
“Focusing your Pocket Camera.”
5 CompactFlash™ Type I interface. Connects to the
CompactFlash card slot on your HP Jornada.
6 Optical viewfinder. Use the optical viewfinder for subjects
at distances greater than 2 m (6 ft) or when it is difficult to
see the digital viewfinder on the screen of your HP
Jornada.
Swivel lens. Rotate the lens to point to the front or back
or any angle in between.
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Focusing Your Pocket Camera
51 cm (20 in.)
Closeups
18 cm (7 in.)
Distance
9 cm (3.5 in.)
11 cm (4.5 in.)
Turn the focus ring to focus on close-up subjects (10 – 110 cm
[4 – 46 in.]). Adjust the focus ring until the image in the digital
viewfinder on the screen of your HP Jornada is clear. The
digital viewfinder displays subjects exactly as they will be
captured by the pocket camera.
The diagram shows the approximate position of the focus ring,
based on the estimated distance of the subject. For subjects at
distances greater than 110 cm (46 in.), turn the ring clockwise
until it clicks into place.
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