HP PhotoSmart 850 Review


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HP PhotoSmart 850



Playback Modes & Menu Options


HP PhotoSmart 850

Playback mode is entered by pressing the Play button on the back. Across the top is the battery condition icon. There is a status line at the bottom with the current picture number and total number of pictures.



HP PhotoSmart 850

The Play menu is accessed by pressing the OK button, the options are:

    EXIT - Exit the menu and return to play mode

    PLAY - If the current selection is a movie clip you play it by selecting this option. If the still image has a voice memo attached you can play it back with this option.

    DELETE - Delete the current image, all images or format the SD card

    MAGNIFY - Magnify the current image 4x

    SETUP - Enter the SETUP menu, described on the previous page





HP PhotoSmart 850

When you select the MAGNIFY option from the menu you can enlarge the current image 4X and then scroll right or left or up and down by using the 4-way selector.



HP PhotoSmart 850

The up to 60-second video clips are played back full-screen, the audio is replayed from the built-in speaker.



HP PhotoSmart 850

Pressing the SHARE button brings up this onscreen menu. The first two options will embed DPOF (digital print order format) information for making prints. The third option called EMAIL uses HP's Instant Share software to select where photos will go - with up to 14 destinations including e-mail addresses, printers and more.






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