User manual HP PHOTOSMART E317

[. . . ] HP Photosmart E317 Digital Camera User's Manual Legal and notice information © Copyright 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. [. . . ] You can use this setting to increase the brightness for harsh lighting environments, or reduce the brightness to extend battery life. In the Display Brightness sub-menu, highlight the brightness level you prefer for the Image Display. The new setting is applied to the Live View screen behind the menu so you can see the effect the setting will have on the display brightness. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. 66 HP Photosmart E317 User's Manual Camera Sounds Camera sounds are the sounds that the camera makes when you turn it on, press a button, or take a picture. Camera sounds are not the audio sounds recorded with images or video clips. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. Using the Setup Menu 67 Date & Time This setting allows you to set the date/time format, as well as the current date and time for the camera. This is usually done when you first set up the camera; however, you may need to re-set the date and time when you are travelling to different time zones, after the camera has been without power for an extended time, or if the date or time is incorrect. The date/time format chosen will be used to display the date information in Playback. Also, the format chosen in this setting is what is used in the Date & Time Imprint feature (see Date & Time Imprint on page 42). In the Date & Time sub-menu, adjust the value of the highlighted selection by using the buttons. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the correct date/time format, date, and time are set. The date/time format setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. The date and time settings also remain current as long as the camera batteries that are installed have a charge, or the batteries are removed for less than 10 minutes. If the camera is without batteries for a prolonged period, the clock may be reset to the last date and time at which the 68 HP Photosmart E317 User's Manual camera was turned off. You may be prompted to update the date and time the next time you power on the camera. USB Configuration This setting determines how the camera is recognized when connected to a computer. In the USB Configuration sub-menu, highlight one of these two choices: · Digital Camera--Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a digital camera using the Picture Transfer Protocol (PTP) standard. This is the default setting on the camera, and the setting needed to configure the camera for printing to a PictBridge-certified printer. · Disk Drive--Causes the computer to recognize the camera as a disk drive using the Mass Storage Device Class (MSDC) standard. Use this setting to transfer images to a Windows 2000, 98SE, or Me computer that does not have the HP Image Zone software installed on it (see Transferring Images to a Computer without HP Image Zone Software on page 77). You may be unable to use this setting with a Windows 98 computer that does not have the HP Image Zone software installed on it. The new setting remains in effect until it is changed again, even when you turn the camera off. Using the Setup Menu 69 Language This setting allows you to set the language used in the camera interface, such as the text in menus. In the Language sub-menu, use the and buttons to highlight the language you want to use. [. . . ] · Never open your camera's casing or attempt to repair the camera yourself. Touching the inside of a digital camera can result in electrical shock. NOTE: For information about handling batteries safely, see Appendix A, Managing Batteries, starting on page111. 124 HP Photosmart E317 User's Manual Cleaning the Camera TIP: If your camera needs cleaning beyond what is described in this section, take the camera to a camera store that specializes in cleaning digital cameras. Cleaning your camera not only keeps it looking its best, it also improves the quality of your photos. [. . . ]