HP Sw450 User Manual

							SW450
Digital Camera
User Manual 
						

							I
Table of Contents
Preface 1
About this Manual ................................................................................. 1
Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information  ..............................2
Battery Information  ............................................................................... 2
Important Notes and Information   .......................................................... 2
Photography Terms and Definitions  ........................................................ 3
Package Contents  5
Getting Started  6
Attach the Camera Strap ....................................................................... 6
Charging the Battery  ............................................................................. 6
Inserting the Battery  ............................................................................. 6
Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card  ...................................................... 7
Camera Memory  ................................................................................... 8
Camera Views  ....................................................................................... 9
Camera Buttons  .................................................................................. 11
Navigation Control  .............................................................................. 11
Turning the Power On and Off  ............................................................. 12
Initial Settings  .................................................................................... 13
Modes Selector Switch  ......................................................................... 13
Understanding the LCD Screen  14
LCD Screen Layout .............................................................................. 14
Changing the LCD Display   .................................................................. 20
Recording Photos, Video and Voices  21
Taking Photos ..................................................................................... 21
Recording Videos  ................................................................................ 22
Using the Stabilizer Feature  ................................................................. 23
Setting the Zoom Control  ..................................................................... 23
Using the Flash Features  ..................................................................... 24
Setting the Focus Mode  ....................................................................... 25
Using the Function Menu   .................................................................... 26 
						

							II
Using the Record Menu ....................................................................... 30
Setting the Scene Mode  ....................................................................... 30
Playback ............................................................................................. 46
Using the Setup Menu 62
Setting Sounds ................................................................................... 62
Setting Power Save  ............................................................................. 62
Setting LCD Save  ................................................................................ 63
Setting Date & Time  ............................................................................ 63
Setting Language  ................................................................................ 63
Setting File Numbering  ........................................................................ 64
Setting TV Out  .................................................................................... 64
Setting LCD Brightness  ........................................................................ 64
Setting Memory Kit  ............................................................................. 65
Reset All  ............................................................................................. 65
Making Connections 66
Connecting the Camera to a PC ............................................................ 66
Connecting the Camera to a Printer  68
Setting the Print Mode Menu ................................................................ 68
Appendix  70
About Folder and File Names ............................................................... 70
Troubleshooting  71
Getting Help  72 
						

							1
Preface
About this Manual
This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as 
possible but is subject to change without notice.
For the latest reversion, please visit www.hp.com/support.
Copyright
This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual 
may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of 
the manufacturer. © Copyright 2010
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, 
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•	
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
•	
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•	
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
•	
Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference 
to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipme\
nt. Any changes or 
modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
•	
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
•	
Trademark Recognition
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or 
other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. In addition, all other companies or 
product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 
						

							2
Safety and Handling Precautions Camera Information
Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.
•	
Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.
•	
Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures.
•	
Do not touch the camera lens.
•	
Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.
•	
Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product. Wipe the product 
•	
with a clean slightly damp soft cloth.
Battery Information
Only use the provided battery or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. Using other types of 
•	
battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty
Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery.
•	
When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera body to feel warm. 
•	
Do not remove the battery while downloading pictures, videos, or audio content. This could result in a complete 
•	
loss of these items.
It is recommended to remove the battery if the camera will not be used for a long period of time.
•	
When inserting the battery in this camera, ensure that they are oriented correctly. Please see 
•	 Inserting the 
battery  section of this manual for additional details. Inserting the battery incorrectly may cause damage to the 
camera and battery.
An single depleted or low battery power level may cause the lens to not extend or retract properly. 
•	
Dispose of used battery according to their instructions.
•	
Important Notes and Information 
Throughout this manual, look for the symbols below that highlight useful and important information.
This symbol will be used to indicate useful information when using the camera.
This symbol will be used to indicate important message that should be read before using the 
function. 
						

							3
Photography Terms and Definitions
TermsDefinitions
Auto Exposure Bracketing  (AEB) A simple technique professional photographers use to ensure they properly 
expose their pictures, especially in challenging lighting situations. When 
AEB is selected, the camera automatically takes three or more shots with a 
different exposure for each frame. 
Auto Focus (AF)  Auto focus refers to a camera lens’ ability to adjust its configuration in order 
to focus properly on a subject regardless of whether it is near or far from the 
camera. Auto focus lenses generally provide vastly superior image quality than 
do their fixed focus cousins since they do not have to rely on their depth of 
field. Also known as: “AF”, “auto-focus”. 
Album An end-user created object that is used to logically group data objects 
according to some user-defined criteria. An album may or may not be a 
physical folder in a file system. 
Analog to Digital Converter  (A/D or ADC)  A circuit that converts an analog signal, having a continuously varying 
amplitude, to a digitally quantized representation using binary output signals. 
Aspect Ratio The aspect ratio of a camera is the ratio of the length of the length and width 
of the display or images. 
Auto White Balance (AWB)  With auto white balance, the camera attempts to determine the color 
temperature of the light and automatically adjust for that color temperature. 
Many people just leave the camera set to auto white balance all the time. 
Charge Coupled Device (CCD) A type of silicon integrated circuit used to convert light into an electronic 
signal. 
Compression The process of encoding information using fewer bits cf. image compression, 
sound file compression.
Digital Print Order Format  (DPOF) A standardized ASCII file created in a digital camera and stored on removable 
media along with the image files that indicate how many copies of which 
images should be printed. It also allows index prints, cropping, and text 
overlays to be specified. 
Digital Still Camera (DSC) A camera incorporating an image sensor which outputs a digital signal 
representing a still picture, or records a digital signal representing a still 
picture on a removable medium, such as a memory card or magnetic disk.
Dynamic Range Dynamic range in photography describes the ratio between the maximum and 
minimum measurable light intensities (white and black, respectively). 
Exif/JPEG A compressed file format for digital cameras in which the images are 
compressed using the baseline JPEG standard, described in ISO 12234-2, 
and metadata and thumbnail images are stored using TIFF tags within an 
application segment at the beginning of the JPEG file. 
Exposure Index  A numerical value that is inversely proportional to the exposure provided to 
an image sensor to obtain an image. Images obtained from a camera using a 
range of exposure index values will normally provide a range of image quality 
levels. 
ISO Speed  A numerical value calculated from the exposure provided at the focal plane of 
an electronic camera to produce specified camera output signal characteristics 
using the methods described in the referenced standard. The ISO speed 
should correlate with the highest exposure index value that provides peak 
image quality for normal scenes. 
JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group. An image compression method defined in 
ISO/IEC 10918-1. 
Protocol Defined mechanisms for exchanging data between devices.  
						

							4
TermsDefinitions
StorageID  A device-specific four byte unsigned integer (UINT32) that represents a 
unique storage area that may contain data objects. The most significant 
sixteen bits of a StorageID represents the PhysicalStorageID, while the least 
significant sixteen bits of a StorageID represents the LogicalStorageID. 
USB Universal serial bus, a digital interface for connecting up to 64 devices in a 
tiered-star topology. See http://www.usb.org. 
White Balance  The adjustment of electronic still picture color channel gains or image 
processing so that radiation with relative spectral power distribution equal to 
that of the scene illumination source is rendered as a visual neutral. 
Source: ISO/WE 12231 Photography-- Electronic still-picture cameras -- T\
erminology 
						

							5
Package Contents
Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:
Digital cameraLi-ion Battery x 1 pcs  Battery charger
Wrist strapUSB cableCDROM disc with User Manual and 
Software installation
Quick Start guide  Warranty card  
						

							6
Getting Started
Attach the Camera Strap
To reduce the risk of dropping the camera, it is strongly recommended to attach and use the provided camera strap.To reduce the risk of dropping the camera, it is strongly 
recommended to attach and use the provided camera strap.
Charging the Battery
The battery that comes along with your package is not fully charged. You need to charge the battery before using 
the camera. Insert the battery into the battery charger as shown.
1. 
Connect the power cord to the battery charger.
2. 
Plug the power cord to the main outlet.
3. 
The battery charging time is 2 hours.
Inserting the Battery
Follow these instructions to insert the battery into the battery/memory card compartment.
Please read "Battery Information" on page 2 before inserting/removing battery.
If the battery is already installed, make sure to power off 
1. 
the camera before removing and inserting a recharged or 
new battery.
Open the battery/memory card compartment at the bottom 
2. 
of the camera as illustrated.