HP C200 (01) PDF DOCUMENT

When handling your HP C200 camera, please follow these precautions:

• 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 before turning the camera on.

• 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.

The HP C200 camera uses 2 AA batteries. For optimal performance and battery life, it is recommended to use photo lithium batteries.

• Turn off the camera before installing or removing the batteries.

• It is normal for the camera body to feel warm when used for an extended period.

• Do not remove the batteries while downloading pictures, videos, or audio content, as this could result in a complete loss of these items.

• It is recommended to remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for a long period.

• Ensure batteries are oriented correctly when inserting them. Incorrect insertion may cause damage to the camera and batteries.

• A depleted or low battery power level may cause the lens to not extend or retract properly.

• Dispose of used batteries according to their instructions.

To reduce the risk of dropping your HP C200 camera, it is strongly recommended to attach and use the provided camera strap to the strap ring on the side of the camera.

Follow these instructions to insert the batteries into the battery compartment of your HP C200:

1. If batteries are already installed, make sure to power off the camera before removing and inserting new or recharged batteries.

2. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.

3. Insert the 2 AA batteries into the compartment with the correct orientation as illustrated inside the compartment.

4. Close and secure the battery compartment door.

It is highly recommended to expand the storage of your HP C200 camera by inserting an SD or SDHC memory card.

To insert the SD/SDHC card:

1. Make sure to power off the camera before proceeding. Inserting the card while the camera is on may damage the card and camera.

2. Open the memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera.

3. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic connectors facing the back side of the camera.

4. Push the card into the slot until it clicks into place. If it doesn’t click, repeat the step to ensure proper orientation.

5. Close the memory card compartment.

To remove the SD/SDHC card:

1. Make sure to power off the camera before proceeding.

2. Open the memory card compartment.

3. Gently push the card until it clicks and pushes out of position.

4. Carefully pull out the card.

Internal Memory: Your HP C200 is equipped with 64MB of internal memory, but storage for images, video, and audio is limited to approximately 22MB. For optimal use, it is strongly recommended to use an SD or SDHC memory card. If no memory card is inserted, all recorded files are automatically stored in the internal memory.

External Storage: The camera supports SD cards up to 4GB and SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB. It is strongly recommended that Class 4 or above memory cards are used. Note that only Class 6 (High Speed) SD/SDHC memory cards can be used with the 720p video recording feature. If a card is inserted, the camera automatically saves all files to it.

Button	Description
Power	Press the Power button to turn the power on/off.
Stabilizer	Sets the optimal ISO value to compensate for camera motion and help reduce motion blur. Press to set stabilizer on/off.
Shutter	Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clips.
Zoom (W/T)	In Photo and Movie mode, press “W” to zoom out or “T” to zoom in. In Playback mode, press to zoom in to magnify or zoom out to enter thumbnail views.
Playback	Press to view and edit captured images or playback videos and audio clips.
Menu	Press to enter or exit menu/submenu.
Function/Delete	In Photo or Video Mode, press to enter function submenu. In Playback mode, press to delete an image, video, or audio clip.

The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button on your HP C200 are used to access and select menus, settings, and options from the On-Screen Display (OSD). The functions are as follows:

Direction/Button	Description
Up	Face Tracking, Photo Rotation, and up direction in menus.
Left	Macro/Focus mode selector and left direction in menus.
Down	Display mode selection and down direction in menus.
Right	Flash mode selector and right direction in menus.
OK Button	1. Press to confirm a selection in the OSD menus. 2. Press to start the playback of video and audio clips in Playback mode.

The 4-way navigation buttons on your HP C200 have different functions depending on the current mode:

Flash Mode/Right Button:

• In Photo Mode: Press to cycle through flash options (Auto, Anti Red-eye, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off).

• In Playback Mode: Press to view the next image/video/audio clip.

• During Video Playback: Press to fast forward.

• In Menus: Press to enter a submenu or navigate through selections.

Macro/Left Button:

• In Photo Mode: Press to cycle through focus options (Macro, Pan focus, Infinity).

• In Playback Mode: Press to view the previous image/video/audio clip.

• During Video Playback: Press to rewind.

• In Menus: Press to exit a submenu or navigate through selections.

Up/Face Tracking/Rotate Button:

• In Photo Mode: Press to turn the face tracking function on and off.

• During Video/Audio Playback: Press once to Pause, press again to Resume.

• In Photo Playback: Press to rotate the image clockwise 90 degrees.

• In Menus: Press to navigate through selections.

Display/Down Button:

• In Photo Mode: Press to change the LCD screen display information (cycle through display options).

• In Playback Mode: Press to change the display information for photos/videos/audio.

• During Video/Audio Playback: Press to stop the playback.

• In Menus: Press to navigate through selections.

Press the Power button to power your HP C200 on and off.

• If in Photo or Video mode, the startup image displays, a sound plays (if enabled), and the lens extends.

• If in Playback mode, the last recorded file is displayed and the lens will not extend.

To turn the camera off, press the Power button again. The camera will also automatically shut off after a set period of inactivity based on the Power Save setting (default is 1 minute).

When you power on the HP C200 for the first time, you need to set the display language and the date & time.

Setting the Language:

1. Use the 4-way navigation control to move through the language selections.

2. Highlight the desired language and press the OK button to select.

Setting the Date & Time:

1. Use the 4-way navigation control to move through the selections and to change the setting values.

2. Press the OK button when finished to save your date and time settings.

3. If necessary, press the Menu button to close the menu.

Note: If the camera is without battery power for more than 48 hours, the initial settings may reset and require another setup.

The HP C200 has two main modes: Scene Mode and Playback Mode.

Scene Mode:

• This mode is for capturing images and recording videos and audio clips.

• It includes many options such as auto, video, and various scene selections (e.g., Portrait, Landscape).

• To select a scene mode option: 1. Set the camera to Scene Mode. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select Scene Mode and press to enter the submenu. 4. Select a mode and press OK to apply.

Playback Mode:

• This mode is for viewing and editing captured images, as well as playing back videos and audio clips. You can also attach a voice memo to an image in this mode.

Switching between Scene Mode and Playback Mode:

• In Scene Mode, press the Play button to switch to Playback mode.

• In Playback Mode, press the Play button to switch back to Shooting (Scene) mode.

You can change the type of information displayed on the LCD monitor by repeatedly pressing the Display/Down button.

In Photo/Movie Mode, you can cycle through the following displays:

• Basic

• Full

• Minimal

• Gridlines (to help with vertical and horizontal alignment)

• No icons or information

In Playback Mode, you can cycle through the following displays:

• Basic

• Full

• No icons or information

The LCD display cannot be changed while recording or playing movies/audio clips, or during a slideshow.

1. Power on the HP C200 by pressing the Power button.

2. Frame your shot using the focus bracket on the LCD monitor.

3. Lightly press the Shutter button halfway down. This will start the automatic focus and exposure adjustment. The focus bracket will turn green when the camera has successfully focused. If it turns red, the focus was not successful; release the shutter and try again, possibly in better lighting.

4. Press the Shutter button down fully to take the photo. If you take the photo when the bracket is red, the focus and exposure may not be correct.

If the shake warning icon appears, hold the camera steady or use a tripod to reduce the risk of blurred photos.

1. Power on the camera by pressing the Power button.

2. Press the Menu button and set Scene Mode to Movie mode.

3. Lightly press the Shutter button halfway down to start automatic focus. The focus bracket will turn green when focus is achieved.

4. Press the Shutter button down fully to begin video recording.

5. Use the Zoom buttons (W/T) to zoom in and out. Note that sound is not recorded while zooming, and digital zoom is not available during video recording.

6. To pause recording, press the OK button. To resume, press the OK button again.

7. To stop recording, press the Shutter button down fully.

Note: A single video clip is limited to 4GB. The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full.

The Stabilizer feature on your HP C200 is for Photo mode only and helps reduce blurring effects caused by slight camera movement.

To activate or deactivate the Stabilizer, press the Stabilizer button located on the top of the camera. When Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD screen, and the ISO setting is automatically set to Automatic.

The HP C200 uses a combination of 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom.

To adjust the optical zoom:

• Press the “T” button to zoom in.

• Press the “W” button to zoom out.

The zoom indicator will appear on the LCD monitor.

To adjust the digital zoom:

1. Activate digital zoom in the menu. See “Setting the Digital Zoom” for details.

2. Press the “T” button to optically zoom in until the maximum 3x limit is reached.

3. Momentarily stop pressing the “T” button, then press it again to initiate the Digital Zoom feature.

4. Pressing the “W” button will zoom out and return the camera to optical zoom.

To activate and cycle through the flash modes on your HP C200, repeatedly press the Flash/Right button on the camera until your desired flash mode is displayed on the LCD screen. The flash cannot be used while recording videos or in continuous shooting modes. The five flash modes are:

• AUTO: The flash fires automatically when the camera determines extra lighting is needed. This is the default mode.

• Red-eye reduction: The flash fires twice to help reduce the red-eye effect. The first strobe causes the subject’s iris to reduce in size, minimizing reflection from the retina for the second strobe, which captures the photo.

• Forced on: The flash fires whenever you press the Shutter button, regardless of lighting conditions. This is useful for backlit situations.

• Slow sync: This mode uses a slower shutter speed combined with the flash. It’s used to capture a dimly lit background while keeping the foreground subject properly lit.

• Forced off: The flash is turned off and will not fire. In low light, a tripod may be needed to reduce blurring.

To set the focus mode on your HP C200, press the Macro/Left button repeatedly until the desired focus mode icon is displayed on the lower-left corner of the LCD monitor. The camera supports the following four focus modes:

• Normal: The focus range is from 0.4m (about 16 inches) to infinity. No icon is displayed on the screen for this mode.

• Macro: Designed for close-up photography. Use this for subjects closer than 0.4m (16 inches) from the lens.

• Pan Focus (PF): Designed to accurately focus on a desired subject, making closer and farther objects appear out of focus.

• Infinity (INF): The camera focuses on distant objects. This is useful for landscape photos.

The Function Menu on your HP C200 is used to quickly adjust basic capture settings in Photo and Video modes.

• Press the FUNC button to launch the Function Menu.

• Press the FUNC button again to close it.

• The menu bar at the bottom displays the current status of available settings.

• Use the Up or Down keys to move through the menu items on the left (e.g., My Mode, Photo Size, Quality, EV, etc.).

• Use the Left or Right keys to change the settings for the selected item.

• Press the OK button to save and apply the changes.

Options available in the Function Menu depend on the currently selected Scene Mode.

The HP C200 offers 31 different scene modes to help you take photos with optimal settings. You can select them from the Scene Mode option in the Record Menu. It is important to return the camera to Auto mode after shooting in a specific condition to avoid taking a bad photo in normal situations.

Mode	Description
Auto	Simplest way to shoot. Settings are automatically adjusted. Default mode on power-up.
Movie	Used to record video clips.
Program	Camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture, but allows manual adjustments to EV, AWB, ISO, Metering, and Color effects.
Intelligent Scene	Camera detects shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode.
Portrait	Isolates the subject by blurring the background with a wide aperture.
Landscape	Emphasizes wide, distant scenic views.
Sunset	Enhances the red hue for dramatic sunrise or sunset images.
Backlight	Lightens the exposure to properly expose a subject in front of a strong backlight.
Kids	Optimized for moving kids, with red-eye reduction and skin tone enhancement.
Night Scene	Adjusts settings for brighter, more vivid night shots. A tripod is recommended.
LOMO	Emulates the artistic image effects known as Lomography.
Fireworks	Uses a slow shutter speed to capture the full burst of fireworks. A tripod is recommended.
Snow	Best used for shooting against a bright background like snow or sand to properly expose the subject.
Sports	Continuously captures images as long as the shutter is pressed, for subjects in constant motion. Flash is disabled.
Party	Sets red-eye flash and other parameters for typical indoor party conditions.
Candlelight	Used to capture warm candlelight effects.
Night Portrait	Uses flash and a longer shutter open time to capture both the subject and background details at night. A tripod is recommended.
Soft Skin	Enhances/softens skin tones to produce smoother-looking skin and reduce blemishes.
Flowing Water	Enhances flowing water by applying a slight blurring effect.
Food	Designed to capture food in vivid colors. Sets to macro mode and increases saturation.
Building	Enhances the edges of captured images to highlight details of buildings.
Text	Enhances black and white contrast for capturing text images more accurately.
Foliage	Boosts the saturation of greens for rich color in foliage and lawns.
Auction	Combines up to 4 shots into a single, smaller photo ideal for email or online auctions.
Smile Capture	Uses face tracking to automatically detect a smile and take a photo without pressing the shutter.
Blink Detection	Detects if a subject blinked and gives the option to save or retake the photo.
Pre-composition	Capture a background, which then displays semi-transparently as a guide to compose a final shot.
Love Portrait	Uses face tracking to detect two faces, starts a countdown, and automatically takes a picture.
Self Portrait	Uses face detection to track a face and automatically takes a picture after a countdown, without pressing the shutter.
D-Lighting	Applies digital processing to preserve details in highlights and shadows in high-contrast images.
Fisheye Lens	Emulates the effects of a Fisheye lens.
Voice REC	Used to record audio clips.

Smile Capture mode on your HP C200 automatically takes a photo when it detects a smile, which is useful for capturing fleeting moments, especially with kids.

1. Select Smile Capture from the Scene Mode menu.

2. Focus the camera on the subject you want to capture.

3. When a smile is detected, the white focus frame turns green, and the camera will automatically take a shot.

Blink Detection on your HP C200 helps prevent photos with closed eyes.

1. Select Blink Detection from the Scene Mode submenu.

2. Half-press the Shutter button to focus. The frame turns green when focus is set.

3. Press the Shutter button fully to capture the photo.

4. If the camera detects that a subject has blinked, a “Save image or Cancel” option appears on the screen, allowing you to disregard the photo and retake it.

1. Slide the Mode switch to Playback mode.

2. The LCD monitor will display an image. Use the Left or Right keys to navigate to the next or previous file.

3. To play a movie or audio clip, navigate to it and press the OK button.

To view thumbnails:

• Press the Zoom-out (W) button once to enter a 9-image thumbnail view. Use the navigation controls to move through the items and press OK to select one for full view.

• Press the Zoom-out (W) button twice to enter calendar mode, where the first file recorded on each date is shown. Use navigation controls to select a date and press OK to view images from that day.

You can delete files from your HP C200 using the Delete button or the Playback Menu. Locked files cannot be deleted.

Using the Delete Button:

1. Enter Playback mode and use the navigation keys to find the file you want to delete.

2. Press the Function/Delete (FUNC) button.

3. A confirmation screen appears. Select Delete and press the OK button.

Using the Playback Menu:

1. In Playback mode, press the Menu button.

2. Navigate to and select “Delete”.

3. Choose one of the following options:

• Single: Deletes one file at a time.

• Voice Only: Deletes only the voice memo attached to an image, keeping the image itself.

• Multi: Allows you to mark multiple files for deletion from the thumbnail view.

• All: Deletes all files.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm the deletion.

You can set files to read-only to prevent them from being accidentally erased. A protected file will have a lock icon when viewed in Playback mode.

1. Enter Playback mode and press the Menu button.

2. Select “Protect”.

3. Choose one of the following options:

• Single: Protect or unprotect one file at a time. Navigate to the file and select Lock/Unlock.

• Multi: Mark multiple files for protection from the thumbnail view.

• Lock All: Protect all files.

• Unlock All: Unprotect all files.

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm your selection.

You can access the Setup Menu from either Record or Playback mode to configure general camera settings.

1. Press the Menu button to launch the Record/Playback Menu.

2. Use the Left or Right keys to switch the menu tab along the top of the display to “Setup”.

3. Use the Up or Down keys to move through the menu selections (e.g., Sounds, Power Save, Date & Time).

4. To select an item, press the OK button or the Right key.

5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control.

6. Press the OK button to save and apply your settings.

You can transfer images, videos, and audio files from your HP C200 to your PC by following these steps:

1. Connect one end of the provided USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB terminal on the camera.

3. Power on the camera.

4. The USB mode menu will appear on the camera’s screen. Select “Computer” using the navigation keys and press the OK button.

5. The PC will detect the connection, and the camera’s LCD monitor will display “Connecting…”.

6. Once the connection is established, “PC Mode” will appear on the LCD monitor.

7. You can now access the files on the camera’s internal memory and memory card, which will appear as removable drives on your PC.

You can print photos directly from your HP C200 camera to a PictBridge compatible printer.

1. Turn on your printer. Ensure it has paper and there are no error messages.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the printer and the other end to the USB terminal on the camera.

3. The USB mode menu will appear on the camera screen. Select “Printer” and press the OK button.

4. The Print Mode menu will appear. You can choose from the following options:

• Print Select: Select a single image to print.

• Print All: Print all images.

• Print Index: Print all images as thumbnails.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to select images, number of copies, and start printing.

Problem	Cause and/or Action
Camera does not turn on.	One or both of the batteries may be exhausted. Replace the batteries.
Camera turns off automatically.	Press any button except the Power button to power on the camera.
LCD turns blank.	Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD.
Empty battery icon is displayed on the LCD, and then the camera turns off.	One or both of the batteries may be exhausted. Replace the batteries.
LCD screen displays ‘No images in memory’.	The image file on the memory card. Image file format may not be supported.
LCD screen displays ‘Not available for this file’.	Function is only available for specific file types. File format is not supported.
LCD screen displays ‘Memory full’.	Memory card is full. Replace the memory card with a new one or delete unnecessary images.
LCD screen displays ‘File locked’.	This file is locked. Unlock the file.
LCD screen displays ‘Card locked’.	The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position.
LCD screen displays ‘CARD HAS WRONG FORMAT’.	The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position.
LCD screen displays ‘Copy error’.	The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the write-protect switch to its unlock position. The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary files.
The lens is extended and will NOT retract.	Do not force the lens to go back. The type of battery used may be incorrect or the battery power level is too low. Change the battery before using the camera.