Manual for photosmart 612

Manual for photosmart 612

Brand: HP

Category: Digital Camera

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Language: EN

Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:55 p.m.

Manual Publish Date: 2001-01-01

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Your HP photosmart 612 digital camera takes high-quality pictures you can share with family and friends on the Internet or by e-mail. It comes with software for manipulating, storing, and printing your photos. Your camera includes the following features: 2.3 megapixel (MP) resolution, point-and-shoot simplicity, automatic exposure, automatic focus, integrated flash with red-eye reduction, universal serial bus (USB) computer connection, 2x digital zoom, 2x optical zoom, color image display for previewing and reviewing images, 8 MB internal memory for storing images in the camera, slot for CompactFlash (CF) memory card (card not included), self-timer, batteries. Setup:
  1. Attach the wrist strap by threading the loop through the attachment under the CF memory card compartment door.
  2. Install the batteries by locating the compartment door on the bottom of the camera, sliding it out, and lifting it open. Insert batteries according to markings.
  3. Choose the camera language by turning the POWER CONTROL to turn on the camera, then turning the CONTROL dial until the desired language is highlighted and pressing the dial to select.
  4. Set the camera date and time by turning the dial to point to the date format, pressing to change, then turning to point to the date and pressing to change. Repeat for remaining values and select Exit.
Taking a picture:
  1. Turn on the camera.
  2. Frame your subject in the viewfinder.
  3. Adjust zoom using the ZOOM control and press the SHUTTER button halfway to set focus and exposure.
  4. When the green light appears, press the SHUTTER button fully.
Viewing your images: Press the dial to review pictures. Turn the dial to scroll through images. The status line shows information like picture number, images stored, print order details, and date.

Troubleshooting and error codes

Icon Meaning
Battery good icon Batteries good
Battery low icon Batteries low, almost time to replace
Battery empty few pictures icon Batteries empty; sufficient power for a few pictures
Battery empty blinking icon (blinking) Batteries empty; insufficient power for taking pictures
Auto flash on icon Automatic flash on
Flash off icon Flash off
Flash on icon Flash on
Red eye reduction icon Automatic flash with red-eye reduction on
Good photo quality icon Good photo quality
Better photo quality icon Better photo quality
Best photo quality icon Best photo quality
Photo included in DPOF print order icon Photo included in DPOF print order
Self-timer on icon Self-timer on
CF memory card icon CF memory card in camera
Digital zoom on icon Digital zoom on
Pictures remaining icon Pictures remaining
CF memory card error icon (blinking) CF memory card error
Camera connected to computer icon Camera connected to computer
Zoom in icon Zoom in
Zoom out icon Zoom out
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