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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 ....................................................
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......................................................
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: • Enjoy fully automatic, point-and-shoot photography.
What’s in the Box In addition to the camera itself, your HP Jornada pocket camera comes with the following components: • 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.
Quick Start The HP Pocket Camera 1 6 2 7 3 4 5 1 Lens. 2 Shutter button. Press this button to snap a picture. 3 LED ring. Indicates camera status: • Steady green light: camera is ready to snap pictures. • Blinking slowly: camera is in Standby mode (using minimal power). • Blinking fast: camera is busy. • Off: camera is off or is not in use. Focus ring. Turn the ring to focus on your subject. See “Focusing your Pocket Camera.” CompactFlash™ Type I interface.
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.
Before using your HP Jornada pocket camera, you must first install the HP pocket camera software from the HP CD-ROM onto your HP Jornada. You only need to do this once. However, if you reset your HP Jornada to the factory default settings, or if you lose power and thereby erase all data on your HP Jornada, you will need to reinstall the software before you can use your camera again. To install the HP pocket camera software 1. Connect your HP Jornada to your desktop PC. 2.
After you have installed the software onto your HP Jornada, follow these steps to begin snapping pictures and sharing them with your friends and colleagues: Step 1: Insert the pocket camera into your HP Jornada. Step 2: Snap a picture. Step 3: View and share pictures. The following sections describe each of these steps in detail. In addition, the “Features and Usage” section provides further information on the features of your pocket camera and software that can help you take better pictures.
Quick Start Step 1: Insert the HP Pocket Camera into Your HP Jornada To insert the HP pocket camera Insert the pocket camera until it is firmly seated in the CompactFlash card slot of your HP Jornada, as shown in the diagram. The green LED ring on the camera will blink and then change to steady green to indicate that it is ready. When you insert the HP pocket camera, your HP Jornada automatically turns on in Capture mode.
Step 2: Snap a Picture Using the optical viewfinder 1. Look through the optical viewfinder to frame the subject. 2. Press the shutter button on the camera. Using the digital viewfinder on the display of your HP Jornada 1. Move the camera as necessary to frame the subject you want to photograph in the digital viewfinder. 2. Tap the shutter button on the touch screen, or press and release the Action button on your HP Jornada.
Quick Start Capture Mode 1. Digital viewfinder. Displays the picture currently framed by the to camera. Tap zoom the view of the picture in or out. 2. Last Picture window. Displays the last picture captured. 3. Shutter button. Tap to snap a picture. hp pocket camera 4. Capture settings. Show the current picture and exposure settings. Tap to change settings (for more information, see the “Features and Usage” section). 5. Command bar.
NOTES • Wait for the LED ring on the camera to shine a steady green before you snap a picture. • If the pocket camera was not inserted properly, the • The HP pocket camera software must be in Capture mode before you can snap a picture. If it is in Review mode, tap Capture on the View menu, or tap the icon in the Command bar, to switch to Capture mode. digital viewfinder displays the icon.
Viewing Pictures Use Review mode to browse the pictures you have taken and to send pictures in e-mail messages to friends and colleagues. To switch to Review mode On the View menu, tap Review. –or– on the Command bar. Tap Review mode has many powerful features, including simple editing functions and the ability to display pictures in sequence as a slideshow. For more information, see the “Viewing and Editing Pictures” section.
Review Mode 1. Preview window. Displays the selected picture. (If no picture is selected, the Preview window is blank.) 2. Image information. Displays the file name, capture date and time, quality, and size of the selected picture. 3. Thumbnails. Displays smaller images of all the pictures in the current folder. Tap a thumbnail to display that picture in the Preview window. 12 4. Scroll bar. Tap to scroll forward or back through thumbnails. 5. Command bar.
You have several options for sharing pictures with friends and colleagues. You can send pictures as attachments to e-mail messages, send pictures to a desktop PC or Pocket PC via infrared, print pictures on an infrared-equipped printer, or transfer images to your desktop PC using Microsoft® ActiveSync®. Sending Pictures by E-mail E-mail is a fast, easy way to share pictures with friends and colleagues.
The message remains in the Outbox folder on your HP Jornada until you connect to your Inbox service to send and receive messages, or until you connect your HP Jornada to your desktop PC to synchronize messages or perform an Inbox transfer. For more information on sending messages from your HP Jornada, refer to your HP Jornada User’s Guide, ActiveSync Help on your desktop PC, or Inbox Help on your HP Jornada.
The IrOBEX protocol is used by many new printers, such as the HP DeskJet 990Cxi, as well as by some desktop and notebook computers that run Microsoft Windows Me or Windows 2000. You can transfer files directly from your HP Jornada to compatible infrared-equipped printers, desktop PCs, or notebook PCs using the IrOBEX protocol. To send a picture using the IrOBEX protocol 1. In Review mode, tap a thumbnail to select a picture. 2. On the Send menu, tap IrOBEX. 3.
Copying Pictures to Documents or Notes You can use the clipboard on your HP Jornada to copy pictures from the Preview window to another file, such as a Pocket Word document or the Notes section of a contact, appointment, or task. To copy a picture to a document 1. In Review mode, tap a thumbnail to select a picture. 2. On the Edit menu, tap Copy or tap Resize and Copy and then select a scale factor. 3. Open the document or note into which you want to paste the picture. 4. On the Edit menu, tap Paste.
To remove the HP pocket camera, simply pull it out of the slot. When the camera is removed, the viewfinder on your HP Jornada screen displays the icon. Store your pocket camera in its carrying pouch when you are not using it. Do not remove the camera from your HP Jornada before camera has icon disappears from the digital configured itself. Wait until the viewfinder or until the LED ring on the camera shines steady green before you remove the camera.
If the digital viewfinder is running, other applications on your HP Jornada may run slowly. Change to Review mode or exit the HP pocket camera software to speed up the other applications. To take a picture while you are running another application, first check that the LED ring on the camera shines steady green. If the LED is blinking slowly, press the shutter button on the camera once to wake the camera from Standby mode. Press the shutter button again to take a picture.
Quick Start Tips for Taking Better Pictures • When taking pictures of scenes with many fine details and many colors (for example, Christmas decorations), use better-quality settings like Super Fine or Best. For more information, see “Setting Picture Quality” in the “Features and Usage” section.
• Change the White Balance setting to the appropriate type of lighting, or choose None under the following conditions: • Pictures taken with indoor lighting appear tinted (either bluish or yellowish). • The picture is composed of a uniform, primary color (for example, a close-up shot of lemons or oranges). • No white color is present in picture. On the View menu, tap Options, and then tap White Balance on the Advanced tab.
Features and Usage Besides simple “point-and-shoot” photography, your pocket camera includes many other features. This section describes the features that can help you take better or more creative pictures.
Using the Timer The timer allows you to set a short delay before a picture is snapped. Use this feature when you want to be in your own pictures. To set the timer On the Timer menu, select a delay of either 3 or 10 seconds. When the timer is set, the shutter button displays the timer symbol. This symbol indicates the timer is active. During timer countdown, the time remaining is shown on the shutter button.
The HP pocket camera software uses two settings (gain and shutter speed) to ensure the pictures you snap are not too dark or too light. If you snap a picture in dark conditions, a slower shutter speed allows the camera to capture more light. If you snap the same picture at a faster shutter speed, the camera compensates by using gain to amplify the existing light.
Select the best exposure mode for different subjects or lighting conditions according to suggestions below: • Auto mode. Best for normal, hand-held shots. Slowest shutter speed 1/15 second. • Slow mode. Best for darker, indoor shots. Slowest shutter speed 1/8 second. • Action mode. Best for outdoor shots of moving subjects. Slowest shutter speed 1/125 second. • Night mode. Best for very dark or night scenery and other low-light conditions. Slowest shutter speed 1/2 second. • Manual mode.
Setting Picture Quality Choose from four quality settings for the pictures you snap. Higher-quality pictures look better, especially at greater magnification. Lower-quality pictures require less storage space on your HP Jornada, and may take less time when sending by e-mail or infrared. The four quality settings are: • Normal Features & Usage • Fine (default) • Super-Fine • Best To select the quality setting On the Settings menu, tap Quality, and select an option from the pop-up list.
Choosing Picture Size Choose from two sizes of picture: 320 x 240 pixels and 640 x 480 pixels (default size). The larger size (640 x 480) requires more storage space. It may also take longer to process and send. To select a picture size • On the Settings menu, tap Size, and select an option from the pop-up list. –or– Tap the size setting display on the touch screen to cycle through the available settings.
Applying Digital Effects • Color. (Default) Standard color output • B&W. Grayscale image • Sepia. Gives the image an old, faded look • Cool. Gives the image a cool blue look • Negative. Produces a color negative of the image taken You must select an effect before you snap a picture. If you do not select an effect before taking a picture, the previous selection or the default effect (color) will be applied.
To select a digital effect On the Settings menu, tap Effects, and select an option from the pop-up list. –or– Tap the effect setting display on the touch screen to cycle through the available settings. After using an effect, remember to set the effect back to your favorite setting. If you later snap a picture without looking at the display, or if you cannot see the display clearly, you may not notice that a different effect is selected.
Metering Options To select metering options 1. On the Settings menu, tap Metering, and then tap Spot or Center-Weighted. 2. If you choose Spot metering, a green box displayed in the digital viewfinder represents the area that will be used to determine exposure settings. In the digital viewfinder, tap the area of the image on which you want to base the exposure settings. Tapping the digital viewfinder to zoom in on a subject does not work when the camera is in spot-metering mode.
Viewing and Editing Pictures Review mode allows you to view and edit your pictures. To select Review mode On the View menu, tap Review. –or– on the Command bar.
The Preview Window 1. Preview window. Displays the selected picture (If no picture is selected, the Preview window is blank.) 2. Picture information. Displays the file name, capture date and time, quality, and size of the selected picture. 3. Thumbnails. Tap a thumbnail of a picture to display it in the Preview window. 4. Scroll bar. Tap to scroll forward or back through thumbnails. 5. Command bar. Tap menus or icons to change modes, edit the selected picture, or send the picture by e-mail or infrared.
To display a picture in the Preview window Tap the thumbnail for the picture you want to display. –or– Rock the Action button to cycle through the pictures one by one. By default, the Preview window displays pictures that are saved in the My Documents folder on your HP Jornada. You can display (and save) pictures in the My Documents folder or any subfolder you create in My Documents. To view pictures in a different folder 1. On the View menu, tap Options, and then tap the Filename tab. 2.
The Image Viewer The Image Viewer allows you to view a picture on your HP Jornada screen at actual size. To open the Image Viewer To close the Image Viewer Tap OK. –or– Press the Action button. If the picture is too large to fit on your HP Jornada screen, you can “pan” across the picture by dragging the stylus on the touch screen to display other parts of the picture. You can also pan up or down by rocking the Action button on your HP Jornada.
The Slideshow In Slideshow mode, pictures are resized (and/or rotated) to fit the screen of your HP Jornada. You can choose whether the slideshow automatically displays the next picture in sequence after short delay, or whether you change the picture by rocking the Action button. To start the slideshow On the View menu, tap Slideshow. –or– Press the Action button. To stop the slideshow Press the Action button. –or– Tap the screen.
To set slideshow options 1. On the View menu, tap Options, and then tap the Slideshow tab. 2. Select from the following slideshow options: Features & Usage • Sequence. To automatically play the slideshow, select the order in which you want pictures displayed: Forward, Reverse, or Random. To control the slideshow manually (by rocking the Action button to display the next picture), select Off. • Delay.
Editing Pictures In Review mode, you can rename pictures or move them to other folders, delete unwanted pictures, rotate pictures, record sounds with your pictures, and set options for storage. Renaming a Picture File When you snap a picture, a file name is automatically assigned to the picture file. You can rename individual files or set the software to number files sequentially using a prefix that you designate. To rename a single picture file 1.
Organizing Picture Files in Folders By default, pictures are stored in the My Documents folder on your HP Jornada. To organize your pictures, you can create a subfolder in My Documents, for example, a folder called My Pictures. 1. In Review mode, tap a thumbnail to select the picture you want to move. 2. On the Edit menu, tap Rename/Move. 3. Under Folder, select the destination folder from the dropdown list. To change the default folder where pictures are stored 1.
Rotating Pictures You can rotate pictures to ensure that they appear properly when they are displayed on your HP Jornada screen or copied to a note or document. To rotate a picture 1. In Review mode, tap a thumbnail to select the picture. 2. On the Edit menu, tap Rotate Anti-clockwise or Rotate Clockwise.
Recording Sounds with Pictures Features & Usage This feature can be used to associate simple voice recordings with your pictures. The voice recording feature is available in both Capture and Review modes. To activate or de-activate the voice recording feature • Tap on the Command bar.
To record a voice recording 1. Tap on the Command bar to activate the voice recording controls. 2. Tap the Record button, and speak into the microphone on your HP Jornada. 3. Tap the Stop button to stop recording. Hold the microphone close to your mouth making a voice recording. For more information on recording techniques and formats, see your HP Jornada User’s Guide. The recording associated with the picture is stored as an 11kHz, mono WAV file with the same name as the picture file it is associated with.
Conserving Memory In general, larger, higher-quality pictures require more memory than pictures taken at a smaller size or lower quality. The table below shows the estimated average file size (in KB) for various settings: 640x480 pixels Color Grayscale Color Grayscale Normal 12 8 36 30 Fine 18 12 55 46 Super Fine 27 18 86 74 Best 64 45 221 177 Features & Usage 320x240 pixels Quality File sizes may vary significantly depending on the picture content and camera settings.
To free up storage memory on your HP Jornada, you can transfer pictures from your HP Jornada to your desktop PC or to a CompactFlash card. For more information on transferring files from your HP Jornada to your desktop PC via ActiveSync or to a CompactFlash card, refer to your HP Jornada User’s Guide. Alternatively, you can also free up storage memory by deleting pictures from your HP Jornada.
Advanced Options The following sections describe features and settings of the HP pocket camera software that will help you get the most from your HP pocket camera. Conserving Power The HP pocket camera draws power from your HP Jornada. You should take care to conserve power and to prevent your HP Jornada from running out of power. Typically, your fully charged HP Jornada will power the camera for up to 2 hours.
The HP pocket camera has two power-saving modes: Standby and Suspend. Standby Mode In Standby mode, the pocket camera uses less power. It enters Standby mode after a preset period of inactivity (that is, when you have not tapped the touch screen or taken any pictures). When the camera is in Standby mode, the green LED ring on the camera blinks slowly. Suspend Mode You can further conserve power by setting your camera to suspend when not in use.
To wake the camera from Standby mode Press the shutter button on the camera. –or– Tap the digital viewfinder. The green LED ring on the camera shines steadily to indicate that the pocket camera is ready. To wake the camera from Suspend mode Tap the shutter button on the screen of your HP Jornada. –or– Tap the digital viewfinder. The green LED ring on the camera shines steadily to indicate that the camera is ready.
Displaying Detailed Onscreen Information To display detailed information about the current picture 1. On the View menu, tap Options. 2. On the Advanced tab, select the Display advanced information check box. 3. In Capture mode, tap the information display to cycle through the available information: • Framerate. Displays the frame rate of the viewfinder in frames per second (fps). The value displayed is a 2-second average, and the first value shown may be inaccurate. • Speed (Gain).
Camera Log You can keep a log of the pictures you take, including the settings used (shutter speed, gain, metering mode, etc.) for each picture. The log can be helpful if you want to check the settings you used for a particular picture, or compare the results of different exposure settings. The log is stored as a text file called Camlog.txt in the My Documents folder. To enable the camera log 1. On the View menu, tap Options, and then tap the Advanced tab. 2. Select the Log capture information check box.
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This section presents solutions to some of the issues you may experience when using your pocket camera. If you have a problem that is not answered here, visit the HP Web site at www.hp.com/jornada for solutions to other common issues. No image in digital viewfinder • Is the HP pocket camera software running, and is it in Capture mode? The digital viewfinder is only active when the HP pocket camera software is running in Capture mode.
• Have you installed the HP pocket camera software? You must install the software before you can use the camera. If you have restored your HP Jornada to the factory default settings, or lost power—thereby erasing all information on your HP Jornada—you will need to reinstall the software.
Troubleshooting • Did you wait for the camera to set the exposure settings? The camera may take a few moments to set the exposure correctly, especially when you move from a dark place to a bright place, and vice versa. If you snap a picture before the camera has time to adjust the exposure, the picture may be too bright or too dark. Give the camera a few seconds to readjust the exposure settings before snapping a picture when moving between places with different lighting conditions.
Caring for Your Pocket Camera Do not drop your pocket camera, or subject it to hard knocks. When you place your HP Jornada and pocket camera on a flat surface, be sure that the lens is not facing down. Resting the HP Jornada on the camera lens may damage the lens and place stress on the joints of the camera. Do not use excessive force when handling the HP Pocket camera or when inserting or removing it from your HP Jornada.
Glossary Capture-related sounds. Sounds made by the HP pocket camera software in Capture mode, such as the shutter button sound and the timer-beeping sound. You can save power by disabling these sounds, as well as review-related sounds. Center-weighted metering. The default method used by the camera to measure the brightness of a picture. Exposure settings are based on the brightness at the center of the picture Exposure compensation (EXP).
RGB (red/green/blue) value. Color value of a pixel. You can identify the RGB value of a pixel in the advanced information display in Capture mode. You can also display a histogram of values for all RGB channels in a picture. Shutter speed. The length of exposure time for the picture. Darker conditions require slower shutter speeds, while moving subjects require faster shutter speeds. The shutter speed on your HP pocket camera ranges from 1/2 second (slowest) to 1/8000 second (fastest). Spot metering.
Index ActiveSync............. 13, 42 attachments ..See sending pictures B black-and-white picture effect ...................... 27 C camera carrying pouch.... 2, 17 cleaning the lens..... 52 focus ring...3, 4, 20, 51 green LED ring . 3. See also status inserting into HP Jornada...3, 7, 10, 49 lens .....3, 7, 49, 50, 52 optical viewfinder . 3, 8, 10, 20, 46 protecting ......7, 17, 52 removing from HP Jornada................ 17 shutter button .3, 8, 17, 18, 44, 50 software.....
Auto........................ 24 Manual ................... 24 Night................. 23, 24 selecting ................. 24 Slow ............19, 23, 24 F File Explorer ................ 37 file-naming convention for pictures................... 36 frame rate of viewfinder ...................... 46 G gain....... 23, 24, 46, 47, 53 grayscale picture effect ....................27, 28, 41 H headphones................. 40 histogram of RGB channels................. 46 I Image Viewer......... 31, 33 infrared ....
photo imaging program .. 2 picture file size determining............. 41 reducing ................. 16 smaller file size for grayscale ............. 28 typical file sizes....... 41 picture problems black....................... 50 blue tint................... 20 blurry ...........10, 24, 51 bright background.. 19, 29 cannot find.............. 51 fuzzy....................... 23 no picture taken ...... 50 no preview .............. 49 washed out ............. 23 yellow tint ...............
review-related sounds. 45, 53 RGB value defined ................... 53 histogram ............... 46 of a pixel................. 46 S sending pictures in e-mail.................. 13 via infrared.............. 15 sepia-toned picture effect ............................... 27 shutter button on camera 3, 8, 17, 18, 44, 50 on touch screen ... 8, 9, 22 shutter speed...23, 24, 46, 47, 51, 54 slideshow delay....................... 35 displaying info during ............................ 35 loop ......................
T taking pictures ........... See snapping pictures timer ... See Capture mode timer or delay timer transferring pictures 15, 42 troubleshooting.......... See picture problems V viewing pictures at actual size .....31, 33 changing default folder for.........................32 in a slideshow .........34 in Image Viewer 31, 33 in Preview window..12, 31, 32 Index recording .......... 39, 40 spot-metering......See light meter Standby mode about ...................... 44 canceling ..........
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