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Read This Before Using your t450 Video Camera

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Donotdrop,punctureordisassemblethecamera.

• Usethecamerawithcare.Roughhandlingmaydamageinternalcomponents.

• Donotexposethecameratohightemperatures.Avoidcontactwithwater.

• Notethatthebodyofthiscameramaybecomewarmafterextendedoperation.

• Useonlyaccessoriessupplied,orrecommendedbyHP.

• Onlyusethetypeofbatterythatcamewithyourcamera.

• Removethebatteryifthecamerawillnotbeusedforalongperiodoftime.

Product Information

• Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimaryproduct

specications,software,andthisuser’smanual.

• ThisUser’sManualisageneralguideforreferenceonly.

• Theillustrationsandscreenshotsinthismanualmaynotbethesameasthoseyourcamera.

Foranelectroniccopyofthemanual(PDF),orupdatestothismanualgotowww.hp.com/support

Contents

Read This Before Using yout t450 Video Camera ...................................... 2

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ................................................. 4

Section 2 Getting Started ..................................................................... 7

Section 3 Record Mode ........................................................................10

Section 4 Playback Mode .....................................................................22

Section 5 Camera Settings...................................................................27

Section 6 Wireless-to-PC, WiVideo Suite ..............................................31

Section 7 Wireless-to-Mobile, WiVideo AP ............................................35

Section 8 Wireless-to-Cloud, Ustream ..................................................39

Section 9 Viewing Photos and Videos on your TV ...................................43

Section 10 Viewing Photos and Videos on your PC ...................................44

Section 11 Specications and System Requirements ..............................45

Section 12 Troubleshooting ..................................................................47

Section 1

Getting to Know Your t450 Video Camera

Overview

 Thet450videocameraisequippedwitha5MegaPixelsensoranditcanrecordH.264formatvideos.H.264

technology allows for extended video recording using less memory. The t450 can capture high quality

imagesupto16mega-pixels,byinterpolation.Withit’scolortouch-screenLCDmonitor,youcaneasilyview

yourvideosandphotos.

 The3”LCDtouchscreenisanidealplatformforoperatingyourcamera.Themenuoptionsareaccessible

withyourngertip.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselectoptionsandsettingsdirectlyandquickly.

 Thet450videocamerarecordsHDvideoataresolutionof1920x1080.Youmayconnectthet450toan

HDTVusinganHDMIcable,andplaybackyourhigh-denitionvideosonthewidescreenHDTV.

 Thet450isequippedwithwireless(WiFi)moduleandanexclusivevideoapplication.Youcanbroadcastlive

streamingvideoontotheUstreamwebsite.Yourfamilyandfriendscanwatchyourlivevideostreaming

fromtheirsmartphones,tablets,orpersonalcomputers.

 10X optical zoom oers tremendous scene composition control for the videos and photos you take.

Advancedoptions,suchasPrerecord,TimeLapse,andSlowMotion,addfuntotherecordingprocess.

 Built-inmemoryallowsyoutotakesomephotosandrecordlimitedvideoswithoutamemorycard.However,

athememorycardslotallowsyourtosignicantlythestoragecapacity.

 Thethreadmountingringonthelensfacilitatethemountingofscrew-onlensandlterforadvancedeects

suchasanauxiliarywide-anglelensforprovidingbetterwide-angleshots,amacrolensforcapturingclose-

upphotos,orotherspecialeectslters.

 Thet450hasanadvanceduploadingfeature.Withtheexclusivebuilt-inInternet Direct application,you

canuploadvideoscapturedbythecameratoawebsiteeortlessly.

Note

• Aportionofthebuilt-inmemoryisusedforthecamera’sFirmwarecodeandsoftware.

• YoumayinstallthebundledsoftwareapplicationforeditingthevideosonyourPC.

• ToenablewirelessconnectivitytoyourPC,installtheWiVideoprogram(forWindows

only)onyourPC

andmakesurethewirelessLANmoduleofyourcomputerisactivatedandworkingonyourLAN

Standard Accessories

Unpackthepackageandensurealistofstandardaccessoriesbelowareincluded:

• MiniUSBCable

• HDMICable

• ACcharger/adaptor

• Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery

• QuickStartGuide

• LensCoverandStrap

Battery

SD Card Cover

Tripod Socket

Indicator Light

External Lens Mount

Microphone

[Tele/Wide Button

Optical Lens

[Photo Button

Front View

Bottom View

Side/Rear View

Pause ButtonTouch Screen LCD

Power Button

Speaker

Record Button

Indicator LED

Mini USB Port

HDMI Port

Wireless (WiFi) On/Off Button

Section 2

Getting Started

Loading the Battery

Beforeusingthecamera,youmustinsertthesuppliedLithium-ionrechargeablebattery.

1. Slidethelatchandopenthebatterycover.

2. Insertthebatteryobservingtothecorrectpolarity(+and-)as

showntotheright.

3. Closethebatterycover.

Note

• Dierentbatterytypesandambientoperating

temperatureswillaectthebatteryperformance.

• Neverexposethebatterytoextremeheat.Donotdispose

ofabatterybyburningorbythrowingitintoare.Heat

cancausethebatterytoexplodeand/orreleasecaustic

liquid,whichbothmaypossiblycauseseriousinjuries.

• Turnthepoweroandstopusingthebatteryifyoudetect

thatthebatteryisexcessivelyhot.

Charge the battery

Chargethebatteryfullybeforerstuse,usingtheACchargerortheprovidedUSBcable.TheLEDontheback

ofthecamerawillblinkasanindicationofactivecharging.TheLEDwillturntoasolidlight,indicatingthat

chargingiscomplete.Afullchargerequires4-5hours.TheLEDindicatorlightwillturnocompletelyafter3

to5minutes.Actualchargingtimewillvarydependinguponbatteryconditionandambienttemperature.

Note

• Neverchargethebatteryinawayotherthaninstructed.Otherwise,areorbatteryexplosionmay

occurresultingindamageorseriousinjury.

• UsetheACadapterprovidedonlywiththeproperpower

supplyvoltageasindicatedontheadapter.

• Usinganyotherpowersupplyvoltagemightcausedamage

tothecameraorpossiblyelectricshock.

• Whenyouneedtodisconnectpowerfromthecamera,be

suretounplugthepoweradapterfromtheelectricaloutlet.

• Ifawirelessconnectionisactive,thecamerawillkeep

runninguntilthepowerrunsout.

PC USB charging mode

Adapter charging mode

Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional)

Thet450comeswithlimitedinternalmemorywhichallowsyoutostoresomephotosandvideos.Youcan

expandthememorycapacitybyusinganoptionalSDmemorycard.Dependingonthemannerinwhichyour

localretailerbundledthecamerapackageamemorycardmayhavebeenincludedinthepackage.Ifnot

SecureDigital(SD)memorycardsarecommonlyavailableatcomputerstores,largeretailers,anddrugstores

1. InsertanSDmemorycardintotheslotuntilitclicksandlocksinplace.Refertothegurebelow.

2. ToremoveanSDcardfromthecamera,pressthecardinwardstoreleaseit.

3. Whenthecardpopsout,gentlyremoveitfromitsslot.

4. Recommendedmemory

capacity:4GBormore.

Note

• Whenamemorycardisbeeninsertedallnewvideos/photoswillbestoredonthecardasopposedto

thebuilt-inmemory.

• SDcardsmaybe“locked”toprotectdataonthecardfrombeingerased.WhenanSDcardislocked

itis“read-only”whileitislocked.Nophotosorvideoscan

berecordedwhenanSDcardislocked.Makesurethelock

isonthewriteableunlockedpositionbeforerecordingany

media.

Turning the Video Camera On

• Toturnonthecamera:

1. FlipouttheLCDpanelandthecamerawillturnonautomatically.

2. Or,pressthePowerButtonforonesecondtoturniton.

3. Afteridlefor3minutes,thecamerawillturnoautomatically.

Conguring the Initial Date and Time Setup

• Thetimesettingscreenallowsyoutosetthecurrentdateandtime:

Operation Display Screen

1. TouchtheYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMiconsto

setthem.

2. Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching

/

3. TouchtheOKicon( )toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheExiticon(

)toexit.

Getting Started

• Torecordavideo:PresstheVideoRecordButton tostartrecordingvideo.Tostoprecording,pressit

again.

• Topauserecording:PressthePauseButton

topauserecording.Tocontinuetherecording,pressit

again.

• Totakeaphoto:PressthePhotoshutterButton

halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfrom

whitetogreen.Then,pressitdownfullytotakeyourphoto.

Focusing Frame: White Focusing Frame: Green

• Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Touch

onthescreentoswitchtothePlayback

Turning the Video Camera O

• Toturnothecamera:YoucaneitherpressthePowerButton foronesecond,oryoucanclosethe

LCDpanel.

Section 3

Record Mode

Button Function

Power

• FlipouttheLCDpanelorpressthePowerbutton.

• Afteridlefor3minutes,thecamerawillturnoautomatically.

Record

• Presstobeginrecordingavideo.

• Pressagaintostoprecording.

Photo

• Pressthephotoshutterbuttontotakeaphoto.

Telephoto/Wide

• T:Zoomin.

• W:Zoomout.

Wireless

• Touchtoenable/disablewireless

Use the wireless function to link to a PC, Mobile device, or the Internet

(Ustream).

Pause

• Presstopauserecording.

• Pressagaintocontinuerecording.

Video/Photo Mode

• TouchtoswitchbetweenVideoandPhoto.

• Thedefaultmode(whenthecamerapowers-up)isVideomode.

• Touchtoopentheoptionmenu.

• Scrollleft/rightortouch



tonavigateamongstthethreemenu

pages(Video/Photo/Setting).

Playback

• TouchtogotothePlaybackMode.

• Viewordeleterecordedles.

Note:TheVideo/PhotoMode,Menu,andPlaybackiconswillauto-hidetotheleftofthescreen.Simplytouch

thescreentodisplaytheseicons.

LCD Monitor Information

TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayontheLCD:

(1)

VideoResolution

FullHD(1080p30fps)

HD(720p60fps)

HD(720p30fps)

VGA(640×480)

SlowMotion(RecordvideoatQVGAresolution.)

PhotoResolution

16MP(byinterpolation)

5MP(nativeresolution)

3MP

(2)

00:06:30

Remainingrecordingtimeatthecurrentvideoresolution

1000

Remainingnumberofimagesatthecurrentresolution

(3)

DatePrinting(PhotoRecordingOnly)

(4)

SceneMode

SoftSkin.Thismodewillsoftenskintonestohelphideblemishes.

Night. Use this feature to help lighten up recording in night or dark

environments.

Backlight. Use this mode to help lighten up objects in front of sunlight

backgrounds.

Black/White.UsethismodetorecordvideoinBlackandWhite.

Classic.Usethisfeaturetorecordvideotolooklikeoldfashionmovies.

Negative.Usethistorecordvideoinnegativelmappearance.

(5)

WhiteBalance

Daylight

Fluorescent

Tungsten

(6)

FaceTrackingOn(Photoonly)

(7)

VideoStabilization(Videorecordingonly)

(8)

TimeLapse(VideorecordingOnly)

(9)

DigitalLightOn

IlluminationLightOn

(10)

SDCardInserted

(11)

Zoomindicator:

1Xto50X(10XOpticalzoomand5XDigitalzoom)

MotionDetection(VideoRecordingOnly)

(12)

Self-timerenabled

(13)

WirelessSignalStrength

WirelesstoPC,Mobile,orInternet/Cloudison

(14)

Battery:fullpower

Battery:highpower

Battery:mediumpower

Battery:lowpower

Battery:nopower

ACpowermode

On-screen touchable function icon

(15)

PlaybackModeOn

(16)

MenuOn

(17)

SwitchbetweenVideoandPhotoMode

Note

• Taponthescreentoclosethetouchsensitivefunctionbar.Tapagaintoshowthebar.

• TheTimeLapseandSlowMotionfunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.Theyaremutually

exclusive.(IfTimeLapseison,thenSlowMotionmustbeo;orviceversa.)

• TheMotionDetect,SlowMotion,andTimeLapsefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.Theyare

mutuallyexclusive.(IfMotionDetectisenabled,theSlowMotionandTimeLapsefunctionswillbe

disabled.)

• TheMotionDetectandZoomfunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.

• TheMotionDetect,TimeLapse,SlowMotion,andPausefunctionscannotbeusedsimultaneously.

• Whenchargingthecamera,youcanturnonthecameraanditwillbeusable.Batterychargingwill

takelonger,however.

• Thewirelesssignalstrengthindicatestheconnectionstrengthbetweenyourwirelessaccesspoint

andyourcamera.Someaccesspointsmaynotallowyoutoconnecttotheirnetwork.Networks

mayrequireapassword,oraMACaddress,ormayrequireotherauthorization.CheckwithyourLAN

administratororserviceprovider.

• Ifrequired,theMACaddressofyourcameramaybefoundintheSettingsMenu.Gotothesettings

menuandpressthe“ID”icon.

Video Recording

• PresstheVideoButton tostartrecording.Whenavideoisbeingrecorded,atimeindicatorwilldisplay

ontheLCDmonitor(

00:06:30

).Tostoprecording,pressitagain.

• Topauserecording,pressthePauseButton

.Tocontinuerecording,pressitagain.

• Touch

onthescreentoviewtherecordedvideo

• Fourvideoresolutionandframe-ratesettingsareavailable:

Video Quality

Full HD (1080p 30 fps)

HD (720p 60 fps)

HD (720p 30 fps)

VGA (640×480)

Note

• Theresolutionofanimagecapturedduringvideorecordingisthesameasthevideoresolution.

• WhentheSlowMotionfunctionisactivated,thevideoresolutionisQVGAandthefield-of-view(angle)

isreduced.

Photo Capture

• PressthePhotoShutterButton halfwaydownuntilthefocusingframeturnsfromwhitetogreen.

Then,pressitfullydowntotakeyourphoto.

• Touch

onthescreentoviewyourphoto.

• Threephotoresolutionsettingsareavailable:

Image Quality

16 Mega Pixels (by interpolation)

5 Mega Pixels (native sensor resolution)

3 Mega Pixels

Using the Zoom Function

• Opticalzoommagniesthesceneofinterestwhenrecordingvideosortakingphotos.

1. Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/WideButton

.Thecamerarstzoomsinusingitsopticalzoomlens.

Whentheopticalzoomlensisatitmaximumextentzoomingstopstemporarily.Pressandholdthe

TeleButton(T)againifyouwishzoomin(digitally)beyondtheopticalzoomrange.Thedigitalzoomis

activatedandzoomingcontinuesdigitally.

2. Zoomcanbesetfrom1Xto50X(10XOpticalzoomandthen5XDigitalzoom).



Using a Wireless Connection

• TherearethreeWirelessconnectionoptions:

1. ConnecttoaPCwhichisalsoconnectedwirelesslytothesamesegmentofyourLAN

2. ConnecttoahandheldmobiledevicesuchasaniPhoneorAndroidwithwirelessaccessability

3. ConnecttotheInternet(theCloud)tostreamlivevideofromyourcameratotheinternetforbroadcastonthe

Ustreamwebsite.

• TostartawirelessconnectionpresstheWireless

button.

Three Connection Types

Note

• Formoredetail,pleaserefertosections6,7,and8.

Recording Options Menus

Menu Flow

1. Touch

on the screen to open the Menus.

2. Scroll left / right or touch

on the menu screen to navigate amongst the three pages.

Video Photo Setting*

• VideoResolution

• Light

• Scene

• WhiteBalance

• VideoStabilization

• MotionDetect

• SlowMotion

• TimeLapse

• PhotoResolution

• FaceTracking

• DatePrinting

• ISO

• Self-Timer

• WirelessConnectionType

• WirelessID

• MenuSound

• TVSystem

• Language

• TimeSetting

• Formatmemory

• DefaultSetting

*RefertoSection5formoredetailoftheSettingmenu.

Video Menu

Operation Display Screen

1. Touch

onthescreentoopentheMenu.Themenuwill

showonthescreen.

2. Therstpagecontains8options:Resolution,Light,Scene,

WhiteBalance,VideoStabilization,MotionDetect,Slow

Motion,andTimeLapse.

3. TouchtheExiticon(



)toexit.

Video Resolution

Fourvideoresolutionandframeratesettings(framespersecond)areavailable.

• Full HD (1080p 30):Recordvideosat1920×1080presolutionat30fps.

• HD+ (720p 60):Recordvideosat1280×720presolutionat60fps.

• HD (720p 30):Recordvideosat1280×720presolutionat30fps.

• VGA (640×480): Recordvideosat640×480presolutionat30fps.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheResolutionicononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Note

• Theremainingrecordingtimewillvarybasedontheresolutionoptionyouselect.

Light

Threelightsettingsareavailable.

• Light ON:Thelightwillbeturnedon.

• Digital Light: Toextendthedynamicrangeforbacklitandhighcontrastscenessothatthesubjectwillbe

brighterandclearer.

• Light OFF: Thelightisturnedo.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheLighticononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Without Digital Light Digital Light ON

Scene Mode

Youcanselecttheshootingmodeaccordingtosceneconditions.

• Auto:Shootwithoutanyspecialeectontheimage.

• Skin: Shootwithaneectthatmakesskintonesmorenatural.

• Night: UseNightModefornightscenesorunderlowlightingconditions.

• Backlight:Youcantakeshotswhenabrightlightisbehindthesubject.

• Black/White: Theimageisconvertedtoblack-and-white(grayscale).

• Classic: Theimageisrenderedinasepiatone.

• Negative: Theimageisconvertedtoappearifitwasthenegativeofthenormalscene.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheSceneicononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Note

• Toavoidblurryimages,placethecameraonaat,steadysurface,oruseatripodinlow-light

conditionsandwhenusingNightMode.

White Balance

The camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically. Three manual white balance settings are

available.

• Auto: Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.

• Daylight: Shootingoutdoorsindaylight.

• Fluorescent: Underuorescentcondition.

• Tungsten: Undertungstenlightcondition.

Operation Display Screen

1. In the Video menu, touch the White Balance icon on the

screen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Video Stabilization

Recordwithaneecttominimizecameramotion-jitterandimprovethedigitalimagestability.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheVideoStabilizationicononthe

screen.

2. TouchtoselectOn(

)orO( ).

3. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Without Stabilization Stabilization ON

Motion Detection

Recordvideosautomaticallywhenthecameradetectsmotion.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheMotionDetecticononthescreen.

2. TouchtoselectOn(

)or[O( ).

3. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

4. The camera will start to record a video automatically if it

detectsmotion.Itwillstoprecordingonceitnolongerdetects

movement.

Slow Motion

Recordvideoswithslowmotioneect.Whenplayingthevideo,theplaybacktimewillbelongerthanthe

actualrecordingtime.Someoccasionsyoucanusethiseect,suchastheskilldemonstrationofathletic

activitiesofallkinds,orakeymomentinanathleticgame.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheSlowMotionicononthescreen.

2. TouchtoselectOn(

)orO( ).

3. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Note

• WhentheSlowMotionfunctionisactivated,audiowillnotberecordedanddigitalzoomwillbedisabled.

• Theeld-of-viewwillbecomenarrowerwhentheSlowMotionisactivated,because:

• WhentheSlowMotionfunctionisactivated,thevideoresolutionwillbeQVGA.

Time Lapse

Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsthatyoucanlaterplaybackasone videole.Thiseectisgood for

recordingcloudscapes,seedgerminating,constructionprojects,andowersopening.

• O:DisablesTimeLapse.

• 1 Second: Recordoneframepersecond.

• 3 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery3seconds.

• 5 Seconds: Recordoneframeevery5seconds.

Operation Display Screen

1. IntheVideomenu,touchtheTimeLapseicononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Note

• ThePausefunctioncannotbeusedwhentheTimeLapsefunctionisactivated.

Photo Menu

Operation Display Screen

1. Touch

onthescreentoopentheMenu.Themenuwill

showonthescreen.

2. Swipe your nger across the menu screen to change the

pageortouchtheP>icon.

3. The second page contains 5 options: Resolution, Face

Tracking,DatePrinting,ISO,andSelf-Timer.

4. TouchtheExiticon(

)toexit.

Photo Resolution

Threeresolutionsettingsareavailable.

• 16MP:4608×3456,16MP(interpolated).

• 5MP:2592×1944,5MP(nativeresolution).

• 3MP:2048×1536,3MP.

Operation Display Screen

1. InthePhotomenu,touchtheResolutionicononthescreen.

2. Touchtoselectthedesiredoption.

3. TouchtheOKicon(

)toconrmthesetting.

4. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

Face Tracking

Thecameracandetecthumanface(s)andfocusontheface(s)automatically.Thisfunctionworksonlywith

photocapturingonly.Itisaconvenientfeaturetocaptureportraitsinbacklightsituations.

Operation Display Screen

1. In the Photo menu, touch the Face Tracking  icon on the

screen.

2. TouchtoselectOn(

)orO( ).

3. TouchtheReturnicon(

)toreturn.

• WhenFaceTrackingisenabled,thefocusframe(s)willdetect,andfocuson,humanface(s).Also,thefocus

frame(s)willdisplayontheLCDbeforetheRecordbuttonispressed.

Note

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