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Materials disposal

This HP product contains the following materials that might require special handling at end-of-life:

zAlkaline manganese dioxide-zinc or lithium-iron disulfide AA batteries.

zLead in the solder and some component leads.

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1 Getting started

The HP Photosmart 812 digital camera is a compact 4 Mega- pixel camera with a 3x optical zoom. This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share technology.

You can use the Share menu to select images that you want to print or e-mail. Then, you automatically e-mail or print your selected pictures when you connect to your computer. You can bypass the computer altogether and print your selected pictures directly on certain HP printers. You can also view slide shows of your pictures on your television.

You can enhance your experience by purchasing an

HP Photosmart camera dock 8881. The camera dock allows you to easily download images to a computer, send images to a printer or television, charge the batteries, and provide a convenient home for your camera.

NOTE A camera dock insert is included in your camera box. This insert allows you to use the optional camera dock with your camera. DO NOT discard it. Instructions for its use are included with the camera dock that you can purchase separately.

Setup

Attaching the wrist strap

Attach the wrist strap as shown in the illustration.

NOTE It is easiest to install the wrist strap by inserting it from the bottom.

Installing the batteries

1 Open the Battery Door on the bottom of the camera.

2 Insert the batteries according to the markings on the metal contacts located on the door.

Installing the memory card

1 With the camera off, open the

Memory Card Door by sliding it in the direction of the arrow.

2 Insert the memory card.

3 Close and ensure that the Memory Card Door is latched.

To eject the card, make sure the

camera is off, and then push the card in to spring it from the camera.

Turning on power

When you press the ON/OFF button, the lens extends, the Display turns on briefly, and the Power/ Memory light comes on green.

NOTE If the light comes on red, the batteries are very low.

Choosing the language

1Choose your language by scrolling with the Up/Down arrows on the

Controller .

2Press OK in the center of the

Controller to select the highlighted language.

Setting the date and time

1Adjust the values of the highlighted selection by using the Up/Down arrows on the Controller .

2Press the Left/Right arrows on the

Controller to move to the other sections and repeat steps one and two until the correct date and time are set.

3Press OK when the proper values are entered.

Installing the software

Your HP Photosmart 812 camera software allows you to unload images from the camera, view them, print them, and e-mail them. It also allows you to configure the Share menu on the camera.

NOTE For Windows computers, the HP Photo Imaging software needs at least Internet Explorer 5.0 (Service Pack 2) in order to function properly.

Windows

1Insert the HP Photosmart 812 CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The installation window automatically appears.

NOTE If the installation window does not appear, click Start, and then click Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, where X is the

letter of your CD-ROM drive.

2Click Next, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

To install any bonus software you may have:

1Click Start, click Run, and in the Open box, type X:\Bonus\setup.exe (where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

2Click OK, and then follow the on-screen instructions to install the bonus software.

Macintosh

1Insert the HP Photosmart 812 CD into your computer???s CD-ROM drive.

2Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.

3Double-click the appropriate language folder, and then double-click the installer icon.

4Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software.

Before you can unload images from the camera to a Macintosh computer, you must change the USB configuration setting on the camera.

1Select USB Configuration from the Setup menu on the camera.

2Select Disk Drive, and then press OK.

To install any bonus software you may have:

1Double-click the Bonus folder icon.

2Double-click the installer icon for the bonus software.

3Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

2 Taking pictures

Taking still pictures

You can take a picture any time the camera is on, no matter what is showing on the Display. To take still pictures:

1Select Still on the Capture Mode selector.

2Frame the subject you want to photograph using the optical viewfinder.

3Holding the camera steady, press the Shutter button all the way down to capture a picture quickly.

The Shutter button also controls audio recording. (See Recording Audio later in this chapter.) To achieve best focus in low light conditions, secure the camera to a tripod and make sure the focus area has sufficient contrast.

NOTE If the green Viewfinder light is blinking, there is an error in the camera and an error message shows on the Display (Refer to Chapter 5 for troubleshooting help.)

Focus lock

Focus Lock allows you to focus on a subject that is not in the center of the image. It is also useful to verify that your image is in focus before taking the picture. To use Focus Lock:

1Press the Shutter button halfway down to lock the exposure and focus. When exposure and focus lock, the green Viewfinder light comes on solid.

2When exposure and focus are locked, and you continue to hold the Shutter button halfway down, you can re-frame or adjust your subject for proper positioning.

3Press the Shutter button all the way down until you hear a click and see the image on the Display in Instant Review.

Instant Review

After you take a picture, the Display automatically shows the image for several seconds. A blinking microphone and the counter appear at the top of the Display if audio is being recorded during Instant Review. After a video clip is recorded, the Display shows the first frame of the clip.

Recording video clips

To record a video clip with audio for up to 60 seconds:

1Select Video on the Capture Mode selector.

2Frame the subject that you want to record.

3To start video recording, press the

Shutter button all the way down and release it. The red Viewfinder light comes on and a short beep sounds.

4To stop recording, press the Shutter button all the way down again. A click sounds and the red Viewfinder light turns off. The camera automatically stops recording when the maximum clip length of 60 seconds is reached or the memory card is full.

NOTE Video files can be very large and use a lot of space on the memory card.

Taking self-timer pictures

In Self-Timer mode, the camera locks automatic exposure and focus and then takes the picture 10 seconds later. To use Self-Timer mode:

ON/OFF

1 Secure the camera to a tripod or set it on a stable surface.

2Select Self-Timer on the

Capture Mode selector.

3Frame the subject you want to photograph, then press the Shutter button all the way down. The Self-Timer light on the front of the camera as well as the red Viewfinder light on the back blinks for 10 seconds before the picture is taken.

Recording audio

To record audio with still pictures, you must first turn on Audio Record in the Setup menu (the camera is shipped with Audio Record turned off). See ???Adjusting camera settings??? on

page 49.

To record audio with a picture:

1Press the Shutter button half-way down to begin audio recording (focus and exposure also lock).

2Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

3Continue to hold the Shutter button down until you are finished recording audio (up to 30 seconds or until the memory card is full).

NOTE A microphone appears on the Display and blinks while recording audio.

2Press the Zoom in button to optically zoom to the maximum position.

3Release the Zoom in button and then press it again and hold it until you reach the desired size (Digital zoom goes from 1.2x to 7x). A red cropping frame appears in the Display showing the region being captured.

To turn Digital zoom off, press the Zoom out button until zooming stops, and then release the button.

Using Digital zoom results in lower resolution and therefore smaller file sizes that are good for e-mailing or posting to the Web.

NOTE Digital zoom does not work with Video mode.

Using Macro setting

The Macro setting button moves between Normal and Macro focus settings.

Use the Macro setting for taking close-up pictures.

Using flash settings

When the camera is on, the Flash is automatically set to Auto. To change the setting, press the Flash button.

The Flash setting button moves through the flash settings in the following order.

Understanding sleep and shutdown

In Sleep state, the camera is still on, but the Display is shut down to conserve power.

The camera goes into Sleep state when:

z There has been no menu activity for one minute.

zThe batteries are low and you try to turn on Live View. The Display shuts off and exits any menus in operation.

NOTE To wake the camera from Sleep, press any button. During normal operation, the camera shuts down when:

zYou press the On/Off button.

zThe camera no longer has sufficient power to operate. The Power/Memory light blinks with a fast blinking red light and the camera shuts off.

zThe camera has been inactive for six minutes.

Managing batteries

The following battery levels are displayed during Live View and Playback and when the camera is connected to a computer or printer.

The camera uses two AA batteries, preferably lithium-iron disulfide. These are typically called Photo Lithium batteries.

To extend battery life:

zUse the Optical Viewfinder to take pictures rather than Live View.

zUse either an HP AC adapter or HP camera dock when unloading pictures to your computer or connecting to a printer or TV.

zTurn the Display off during a pause in picture taking by pressing the Display button.

zUse Auto Flash rather than Flash On (fill flash), unless needed.

zAvoid zooming in and out unnecessarily.

Recharging batteries

Your camera can charge rechargeable batteries in the camera. To recharge Ni-MH or Ni-Cd batteries, use either the optional HP AC adapter or the optional HP Photosmart camera dock 8881.

1Turn the camera off (the camera charges only during the Sleep state or while it is off).

2Plug in the HP AC adapter or place the camera in the HP camera dock.

3The Power/Memory light blinks a slow green light while the batteries charge. When the batteries are fully charged, the light is off.

NOTE Battery charging is slow (trickle charging) and can take 15 hours to charge fully.

3Managing images in the camera

Viewing images

To review pictures you have taken, press the OK button with the Display off or from Live View. The last picture taken appears on the Display.

# Icon Description

1Displays for first few seconds to allow you to scroll through other pictures you have taken.

When you press the right arrow while viewing the last image, a screen appears showing the camera status. The first image appears if you press the right arrow again.

To turn the Display off after reviewing pictures, press OK or the Display button.

Main menu

Pressing the Menu button displays the Main menu. Use the Up/Down arrows to highlight the menu options on the left of the Display. Highlight your choice and press the OK button to

select it. Press the Menu return to viewing images.

button again to exit the menu and

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Play

Selecting this option in the Main menu causes the camera to play either a video clip or an audio clip that is attached to a still image. If there is no audio clip or video clip, you cannot select this option.

You can adjust the volume by pressing the Up/Down arrows while the clip is played.

To stop the clip while it is playing, press the OK button.

Delete

Selecting this option in the Main menu displays another screen with several options. Scroll up and down by pressing the Up/Down arrows. Press OK to choose the highlighted selection.

zCancel returns to Main menu.

zThis Image deletes the current image.

zAll Images deletes all the images in the camera.

zFormat Card deletes all images and files on the memory card.

Magnify

Selecting this option in the Main menu allows you to enlarge the image on the Display. This option is only for viewing an image on the Display; it does not permanently alter the image.

Pressing the OK button selects this option and magnifies the image 4x and causes four arrows to appear on the screen.

You can scroll around the image by pressing the Up/Down and Left/ Right arrows.

Press OK to exit and return to the Playback menu.

NOTE If the image is a video clip, you cannot select this option.

Rotate

Selecting this option in the Main menu rotates the image on the Display 90 degrees clockwise. When the rotation is complete, the Main menu appears again.

Each time you press the OK button, the image rotates an additional 90 degrees and the Main menu reappears.

NOTE If the image is a video clip, you cannot select this option.

Setup

For information on Setup, refer to Chapter 6, Adjusting camera Settings.

4 UsingShare HP Instant

This camera has an exciting new feature called HP Instant Share. This feature lets you select images in the camera to be automatically processed later when the camera is connected to your computer or to certain HP printers.

For example, you can select images that you want to have printed, then connect the camera to the computer or printer, and the selected images will be printed automatically.

As another example, you can select images in the camera to be automatically processed by HP???s e-mail service. When the camera connects to your computer, the selected images are uploaded to an HP website, and e-mail is sent to family or friends that point to the location of your pictures.

To use the HP Instant Share feature, press the Share button on the camera. The Share menu appears on the camera Display. The following illustration and table provide information about the Share menu.

Using HP Instant Share to Print Pictures

1Turn the camera on, then press the Share button.

2Use the Left/Right arrows to scroll to the image that you want to print.

3Use the Up/Down arrows to scroll to the print option that you want.

4Press OK. A check mark appears next to that option. (To print three copies of an image, select both Print 1 copy and

Print 2 copies)

5Scroll to other images by using the Left/Right arrows and repeat steps 3 and 4 to select print options for each image.

6When you are finished selecting all the images you want to have printed, press the Share button.

7The next time you connect the camera to your computer or a compatible printer, the images you selected will be automatically printed. See ???Connecting??? on page 41 for information about connecting the camera to a computer or printer.

NOTE Video clips cannot be selected for printing in the

Share menu.

NOTE The Share menu creates a standard Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) file for print options.

Using the HP Instant Share

E-mail Service

Using HP Instant Share to e-mail images involves three steps:

1Adding e-mail addresses to the camera???s Share menu.

2Selecting images to be sent to the E-mail service using the Share menu on the camera.

3Connecting to the computer to send selected images.

Adding e-mail addresses to your camera

NOTE You will need an internet connection to complete this procedure.

1Turn on the camera, press the Share button, then select the E-mail... option and press OK. A message on the camera Display appears asking you to connect the camera to your computer.

2Connect the camera to your computer (by using a USB cable or an optional HP camera dock)

3On the computer, click on Retrieve from Camera.

4In the screen called Modify Share Menu check to see that Photo E-mail is visible above the Add... button, then click on the Add... button.

5If you are using a Macintosh computer, skip to step 7. If you are using a computer running Windows, you will be asked to sign in to HP???s Passport program. HP Passport allows you to use HP???s free e-mail service and other services that may be available in the future. The first time you see this screen, you will need to register as a new user. Follow the instructions in the screen for doing that.

6Once you have successfully registered, sign in to the HP Passport program, and then the Photo E-mail Setup screen will appear. Here, you can enter an e-mail address and specify how you want it to appear in the camera???s Share menu. You can also enter a subject and message to go with the e-mail that will be sent to that address. After completing the form, click Next. In the confirmation screen that appears, click Finish.

7Your newly added e-mail destination should now appear in the Modify Share Menu screen (in the Current Share Menu section). To add additional e-mail addresses to the Share menu, repeat steps 4-6 (you will not need to sign in to the HP Passport program again).

8When you have finished adding e-mail addresses, click on Save to Camera to add the new addresses to the camera Share menu. When the computer confirms that the addresses were saved to your camera, disconnect the

camera from the computer, and press the Share button to view the new e-mail destinations in your Share menu.

9You are now ready to select images on the camera to be e-mailed. See the next section for how to do this.

Selecting images to be e-mailed

1Turn the camera on, then press the Share button.

2Use the Left/Right arrows to scroll to the image you want to e-mail.

3Use the Up/Down arrows to scroll to the e-mail address that you want.

4Press OK. A check mark appears next to that option. (You can select more than one e-mail address or print option for an image.)

5Scroll to other images by using the Left/Right arrows and repeat steps 3 and 4 to select e-mail addresses.

6When you are finished selecting all the images you want to have e-mailed, press the Share button.

7The next time you connect the camera to your computer, images are unloaded to your computer, and the images you selected for e-mail will be uploaded to the special HP website. An e-mail message will be sent to every address that you had selected for each image. See ???Connecting??? on page 41 for information about connecting the camera to a computer.

NOTE Video clips cannot be selected for e-mail in the Share menu.

NOTE The images in your camera are not e-mailed to anyone directly as attachments. Rather, a message is sent to one or more e-mail addresses that you can specify in the camera???s Share menu. The message contains a web link where the recipient can view your images. From that web page, the recipient can do things like reply to you or print the image. This makes it easy for people who use different e-mail programs to be able to see your images without the difficulty of dealing with e-mail attachments.

5 Connecting

Connecting to a computer

Connect the camera to your computer to unload images. The camera connects to your computer using a USB cable.

NOTE You can also connect your camera to a computer by using the optional HP camera dock. See Connecting to the HP camera dock later in this chapter.

NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, switch the camera to Disk Drive in the USB Configuration menu found in the Setup menu.

1 Connect the flat end of the USB

cable to the computer.

2 Open the rubber door on the side of the camera, and connect the round end of the USB cable to the USB/TV connector on the camera.

3Turn the camera on. The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer, and the

images in the camera will automatically unload to the computer. If there were any images on the camera that had been selected in the Share menu for printing or e-mail, those actions are started after the images have been unloaded to the computer.

4When the unload screen says ???Finished???, your images have been saved and shared. You can now disconnect the camera from the computer.

Connecting to a printer

You can connect the camera directly to HP DeskJet and Photosmart printers that have a USB connection. You can then print images selected from the Share menu or all images in the camera. Your camera came with a special USB cable for connecting the camera to a printer.

NOTE You can also connect your camera to a printer by using the optional HP camera dock. See Connecting to the HP camera dock later in this chapter.

1 Connect the square end of the

USB cable to the printer.

2 Open the rubber door on the side of the camera and connect the round end of the USB cable to the USB/TV connector on the camera.

3After connecting the camera to the printer, the Print Setup screen appears on the camera. Follow

the on-screen instructions to complete the printing process.

Connecting to a television

NOTE If you have the optional the HP camera dock, see

Connecting to the HP camera dock later in this chapter.

1To connect the camera directly to a television, you must first purchase a custom cable (HP #Q2146-61601). This cable is listed in the accessory catalog included in the camera box.

2On the camera, check that the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu is set for your area. See ???Changing the TV configuration setting??? on page 53.

3 Connect the TV cable to the USB/ TV connector on the camera, and then to the Audio/Video input on the television.

4 Refer to the documentation for your television to determine how to set the television to take video input from your camera instead of the antenna or cable TV.

5When connected, the camera

starts a slide show of each image, playing any attached audio clip or video clip, and then fading to the next image.

NOTE The Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV.

You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the Left/Right arrows on the camera.

NOTE You can still use the Main and Share menus while connected to the television.

Connecting to the HP camera dock

NOTE The camera dock does not work without AC power. Be sure to use ONLY the HP AC adapter and the cables that came with the camera dock.

1Follow the setup instructions provided with the HP camera dock. This includes installing the Camera Dock Insert onto the dock, installing rechargeable batteries in the camera, connecting the AC power source, and connecting the camera dock to a computer, printer, and/or television.

2 Remove the dock plug from the bottom of your camera. Also remove any cables that are connected to the camera.

3 Place the camera in the HP camera dock with the rear of the camera facing the front of the camera dock.

The camera dock has three I/O connectors on the back:

z ???Connects directly to HP USB DeskJet and Photosmart printers

z ???Connects to your computer

There is a sliding door over the computer and printer connectors that

prevents you from selecting both connectors at the same time (the camera dock is not a USB hub).

The camera dock has a light near the top front that provides battery charging status. A blinking light indicates that batteries are charging.

There are two buttons on the front that light to show that the camera is connected to the associated device.

z ???This button activates the

connection to the computer or the printer, depending on which of those devices is connected to the dock.

z ???This button activates the television connection.

The functions of the dock button lights are described below:

Unloading images to a computer using the dock

NOTE If you are using a Macintosh computer, switch the camera to Disk Drive in the USB Configuration menu found in the Setup menu.

1Check that the HP camera dock is connected to your computer.

2Place the camera in the HP camera dock. It will turn on automatically.

3Press the button on the dock to start the unload process. The HP Image Unload software will launch on your computer, and the images in the camera will automatically unload to the computer. If there were any images on the camera that had been selected in the Share menu for printing or e-mail, those actions are started after the images have been unloaded to the computer.

4When the unload screen says ???Finished???, your images have been saved and shared. You can now take the camera out of the dock, or leave it there to recharge the camera batteries.

Printing images using the dock

1Check that the HP camera dock is connected to your printer. (The dock cannot be connected directly to both a computer and a printer at the same time).

2Place the camera in the HP camera dock. It will turn on automatically.

3Press the button on the dock to start printing.

4The Print Setup screen appears on the camera. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printing process.

Displaying images on a TV using the dock

1Check that the HP camera dock is connected to your TV.

2Refer to the documentation for your television to determine how to set the television to take video input from your camera instead of the antenna or cable.

3On the camera, check that the TV Configuration setting in the Setup menu is set for your area. See ???Changing the TV configuration setting??? on page 53.

4Place the camera in the dock. It will turn on automatically.

5Press the button on the dock to start displaying images. The camera starts a slide show of each image, playing any attached audio clip or video clip, and then fading to the next image. You can also manually scroll through the images by pressing the Left/Right arrows on the camera

NOTE The Display on the camera turns off when the camera is connected to a TV.

NOTE You can still use the Main and Share menus while connected to the television.

6 Adjustingsettings camera

You can personalize the camera settings by using the Setup menu.

Press the Menu button on the back of the camera to display the Main menu. Select the Setup menu option using the Up/Down arrows.

When you select the Setup option, a

two page screen appears showing the following choices. The current camera settings are shown in parentheses.

Use the Up/Down arrows to scroll through the settings and then press the OK button to select the setting you want to change. A new screen appears for that setting. Each of these screens are described in the following pages.

After changing settings, select EXIT SETUP to return to the Main menu.

Setting automatic audio recording

You can choose to turn automatic audio recording on or off.

1Select Audio Record in the Setup menu. The Audio Record screen appears.

2Using the Up/Down arrows, select either on or off and then press OK.

For more information on Audio, see Chapter 2.

Adjusting camera sounds

Camera sounds are the beeps the camera makes when you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with pictures or video.

You can choose to adjust or turn your camera sounds on or off.

1Select Camera Sounds in the Setup menu. The Camera Sounds screen appears.

2Using the Up/Down arrows, highlight the sounds you want and then press OK.

Changing date and time

1Select Date & Time in the Setup menu. The Date & Time screen appears.

2Follow the instructions on the Display to adjust date and time.

You can select the format as mm/ dd/yy, dd/mm/yyyy, or yyyy/mm/ dd, and 12 or 24 hour time.

3 Press OK when the correct date and time appears.

Changing the USB configuration setting

This selection determines how the camera appears when connected to a computer.

1Select USB in the Setup menu. The

USB Configuration screen appears.

2Using the Up/Down arrows, make

one of the following two choices and then press OK.

???Digital Camera ??? connects to the computer by using Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) (default setting used most often for computers running Windows).

???Disk Drive ??? connects to a computer as a USB Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) and appears as a disk drive in the computer???s file structure. (Use this setting for automatic unloading and sharing features on a Macintosh computer.)

Changing the TV configuration setting

This selection sets the format of the video signal for displaying camera images on a television with an optional cable or HP camera dock.

1Select TV Configuration in the

Setup menu. The TV Configuration screen appears.

2Using the Up/Down arrows, make one of the following two choices and then press OK.

???NTSC ??? used primarily in North America and Japan

???PAL ??? used primarily in Europe

For more information on connecting the camera to a TV, refer to Chapter 5.

Changing the language

This selection sets the language of the menus and text on the camera

Display.

1Select Language in the Setup menu. The Language screen appears.

2Using the Up/Down arrows,

select a language and then press OK.

Exiting setup

Selecting EXIT SETUP takes you back to the Main menu.

7-Troubleshooting

Possible cause Solution

Problem

Problems and solutions

Troubleshooting

The camera The batteries Use only photo-quality AA does not turn are not lithium, alkaline, Ni-Cd or on. functioning Ni-MH batteries.

correctly. Ensure the batteries are inserted correctly.

The charge in the batteries can be low or completely drained. Try installing new or recharged batteries.

The HP AC Ensure the HP AC power power adapter is not damaged or adapter is not defective and plugged into an functioning electrical outlet with power. correctly.

The HP AC If you want to use battery power power, disconnect the HP AC adapter is adapter from the camera. If connected to you want to use HP AC power, the camera, connect the HP AC adapter to but it is not a working electrical outlet. connected to

a power outlet.

Getting assistance

Finding help on the web

HP product support

Visit www.hp.com/go/support to find information for your camera model. You can choose information about setting up and using your camera, unloading drivers, solving a problem, ordering, and information about the warranty.

HP photosmart website

Visit www.hp.com/photosmart for tips on using your camera more effectively and creatively as well as HP digital camera driver updates and software.

HP accessibility website

Visit www.hp.com/hpinfo/community/accessibility/prodserv/ if you have a disability and need help.

Contacting HP Customer Support

In addition to the Web, you can contact HP by telephone or mail for support and service for your camera. Prices, availability, and hours of support are subject to change without notice.

How HP can help

The HP support hotline can help resolve problems with setup, installation, configuration, and operation. For help with non-HP hardware or software, please contact the manufacturer.

Before you call

Review troubleshooting tips.

Have the following information ready before you call:

zserial number (found on the bottom of your camera)

zproduct name

zdate of purchase

Hardware repair services

If you think your camera or camera dock needs repair, first call the Customer Support Center, which can help determine if service is required and direct you to a service site. Otherwise, contact the store where you purchased the product. Or, visit www.hp.com/cpso-support/guide/psd/repairhelp.html for the nearest sales and service office.

Service is free of charge during the warranty period. Beyond the warranty period, service will be charged.

Obtaining support in the United States

Free telephone support for one year

Within one year of your purchase, telephone support is provided to you free of charge. If this is a long distance call for you, long distance charges will apply.

Call (1) (208) 323-2551.

Our support staff is available from 6 am to 10 pm Mountain Time, Monday through Friday, or 9 am to 4 pm Saturday.

After the first year

Call (1) (208) 323-2551.

A fee of $25.00 per call (U.S.) will be charged to your credit card. Charges begin only when you connect with a support technician.

Upgraded warranty options

You can select one of the following upgraded warranty options (available in the U.S. only):

zStandard Next Day Exchange

zAccidental Damage Protection with Next Day Exchange

Upgrade your standard factory warranty to three years with the HP SupportPack. Service coverage begins on product purchase date and the pack must be purchased within the first 180 days of product purchase. HP will determine the hardware service offering based upon the outcome of system self-test programs run by the customer through the initial call to the HP Customer Care Center. If during your technical support call it is determined that your product needs replacement, HP will ship you this replacement product next business day free of charge. Optional Accidental Damage Protection is also available. This warranty upgrade protects against accidental breakage such as spills, drops, or falls. Both of these warranty upgrades offer maximized uptime and productivity, the convenience of door- to-door pickup with delivery, packaging and freight prepaid by HP.

For more information call 1-888-999-4747 or visit www.homeandoffice.hp.com and select ???warranty upgrades??? under ???product support.???

Obtaining support worldwide

Telephone support is free for 1 year in Asia and the South Pacific and 30 days in the Middle East and Africa.

The information contained in this document and the applicable conditions for HP phone support are subject to change without notice. Please check for the latest information and conditions at www.hp.com/cposupport/loc/regional.html

Alternatively, you can ask your dealer or call HP at the phone number listed in this document. For English support in Europe, contact +44 (0) 207 512-52-02.

Algeria +213 (0)61 56 45 43

Argentina 0-810-555-5520

Australia +63 (3) 8877 8000 (or local (03) 8877 8000) Austria +43 (0)810-00-6080

Belgium Dutch: +32 (0)2 626-8806 French: +32 (0)2 626-8807

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Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement

The HP photosmart 812 camera comes with a one year limited warranty.

zHP warrants to you, the end-user customer, that HP hardware, accessories, software, and supplies will be free from defects in materials and workmanship after the date of purchase, for the period specified above. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Replacement products may be either new or equivalent in performance to new.

zHP warrants to you that HP software will not fail to execute its programming instructions after the date of purchase, for the period specified above, due to defects in material and workmanship when properly installed and used. If HP receives notice of such defects during the warranty period, HP will replace software which does not execute its programming instructions due to such defects.

zHP does not warrant that the operation of HP products will be uninterrupted or error free. If HP is unable, within a reasonable time, to repair or replace any product to a condition as warranted, you will be entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the product.

zHP products may contain remanufactured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use.

zWarranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate maintenance or calibration, (b) software, interfacing,

parts or supplies not supplied by HP, (c) unauthorized modification or misuse, (d) operation outside of the published environmental specifications for the product, or (e) improper site preparation or maintenance.

zTO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE ABOVE

WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR

CONDITION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, IS EXPRESSED OR

IMPLIED AND HP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED

WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,

SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow limitations on the duration of an implied warranty, so the above limitation or exclusion might not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you might also have other rights that vary from country to country, state to state, or province to province.

zHP???s limited warranty is valid in any country or locality where HP has a support presence for this product and where HP has marketed this product. The level of warranty service you receive may vary according to local standards. HP will not alter form, fit or function of the product to make it operate in a country for which it was never intended to function for legal or regulatory reasons.

zTO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, THE REMEDIES IN

THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE

REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL

HP OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF DATA OR FOR

DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING

LOST PROFIT OR DATA), OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE. Some countries, states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

zTHE WARRANTY TERMS CONTAINED IN THIS STATEMENT,

EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT LAWFULLY PERMITTED, DO NOT

EXCLUDE, RESTRICT OR MODIFY AND ARE IN ADDITION TO THE

MANDATORY STATUTORY RIGHTS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OF

THIS PRODUCT TO YOU.

Index

AC power adapter connector 11

HP part number 78

not working correctly 55 AC power indicator 26 audio clips

play and adjust volume 32 record 10, 21, 51 recording indicator 22

audio/video connector 43 Auto flash setting 12, 25 Auto with Red-Eye setting 25 automatic

exposure/focus 21 shutdown 26

B batteries

condition indicator 22 door on camera 14 extend life 27, 57 indicators 26

install 15

need replacement often 57 not working correctly 55 recharge 27

types to use 27 blinking lights

on camera 19, 28 on dock 45

bonus software 17, 18

buttons

on camera 10

on camera dock 45

camera dock. See HP camera dock

Capture mode 10 compression format 77 computer

connect camera to 41 connect dock to 44

connections

as a USB Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) 52

failed 67

to camera dock 44 to computer 41

to printer 42 to TV 43 USB/TV 52

connectors audio/video 43

HP camera dock 14, 44 power adapter 11 USB/TV 11

conserve power 25 customer support 68

date and time change 52 set 16

wrong one displayed 58

delay, shutter button 58 delete images and files 32 Digital Print Order Format 37 digital zoom 22, 23

disk drive, connect as 52 dock. See HP camera dock DPOF 37

e-mail addresses, adding to Share menu 38

e-mail feature 35

empty battery indicator 26 enlarge images 33

error messages 63 exposure/focus, automatic 21

F files

compression formats 75 delete on memory card 32 DPOF 37

size versus quality 50, 75 flash

automatic 12

buttons and lights 11, 12, 13 current setting 22

provided too much light 61 range 60, 76

settings 12, 25 focus

automatic 21 lock 19, 59 problems 63 range 59, 77

range for Macro setting 24 region 22

format card 32

help from customer support 68 HP camera dock

buttons 45 connect to 14, 44 description 9 display to TV 47 printing from 46 unload images 46

HP Instant Share button 13 description 9, 35 turn on/off 13

HP SupportPack 70 HP Web sites 68

images delete 32 magnify 33 rotate 34

set quality level 50 unloading camera to computer 41

unloading using camera dock 46

view 29 install

batteries 15

bonus software 17, 18 camera dock 9 memory card 15 software 17

Instant Share. See HP Instant Share

L language

change 53 choose 16

LEDs (lights) on camera description 10

lights

on camera,blinking 19, 28 on dock,blinking 45

Live View 13, 22 lock focus 19, 59

low battery indicator 26

Macintosh computer bonus software 18 connect to 41, 46 install software 18 USB setting 52

Macro Focus 13, 22, 24 magnify images 33 Main menu 30

memory card capacity 50, 75 delete files 32 install 14, 15 troubleshoot 65

memory indicator 14, 28 Menu on/off button 13, 30 messages, error 63 microphone 10, 22

mount for tripod 14

NTSC video signal 53

on/off button 10

optical viewfinder 11, 12 optical zoom 23

PAL video signal 53 Picture Transfer Protocol 52 pictures

number remaining 22 review 20, 29

share 35 take 19

play video or audio clips 32 power

adapter 11

automatic conservation 25 indicator 14, 26, 28 insufficient 28 specifications 78

turn on/off 16 print images

automatically with HP Instant Share 35

directly from camera 42 using camera dock 46

printer

connect dock to 44 connect to camera 42 unsupported 67

PTP 52

quality levels 22, 31, 50

R range

flash 60, 76 focus 59, 77 recharge batteries 27

record

audio clips 10, 21, 51 video clips 20

recycling information 3 red-eye 13, 25

repair and replace services 69 review pictures 20

rotate images 34

S self-timer

mode 10, 22 selector and light 10 take pictures with 21

Setup menu 49 Share button 13 Share menu

customize 38 description 35 e-mail service 38 printing options 37

share pictures 35 shutdown, automatic 25 shutter button

delay 58 description 10 speed 76

sleep state 25, 28 software

bonus 17, 18

cannot find camera 62 install 17

warranty 73 sounds

adjust 32, 51 speaker 10 specifications 75 Still mode 10

SupportPack 70

telephoto/wide-angle button and lens 11

time and date change 52 set 16

wrong one displayed 58 tripod mount 14 troubleshoot problems 55 turn on/off

auto audio recording 51 camera does not 55 camera power 10, 16 camera sounds 51

HP Instant Share 13 Live View 13, 22 menu 13, 30

sleep state 26

button, camera dock 45 configuration setting 53 connect camera to 43 connect dock to 44, 47 connector 11

unknown device 67 unloading images

camera to computer 41 using camera dock 46

USB

change configuration 18, 52 connector, camera 11 connector, camera dock 44

video clips

play and adjust volume 32 record 20

recording indicator 22 set for NTSC or PAL 53

Video mode 10, 20 video selector 10

view images in camera 29 viewfinder 11, 12 volume, adjust 32

warranty 70, 73 Web sites for HP 68

wide-angle button and lens 11,

Windows computer bonus software 17 install software 17

wrist strap, attach 14, 15

Z zoom

buttons 13, 23 lens 11 specifications 76

use optical or digital 23