Brand: HP
Category: Digital Camera
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Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Manual for Photosmart M527
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:54 p.m.
Warranty Information
Refer to the HP Customer Care website for warranty information and support.
Getting Started: Install batteries, charge them, and turn on the camera. Set language and region. Install optional memory card and format it. Install software on your computer.
Taking Pictures: Activate Live View. Frame your subject, press the shutter button halfway to focus, then fully to take the picture. Use the zoom lever to get closer or farther. Explore different shooting modes like Auto, Self-Timer, and Burst.
Recording Video: Activate Live View, frame your subject, and press the Video button to start. Press it again to stop recording.
Reviewing and Enhancing: Review images and videos in Playback mode. Delete unwanted files, view thumbnails, and magnify images. Use the Design Gallery to remove red-eye, apply artistic effects, modify colors, and add borders.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Solution |
|---|---|
| My image is too bright. | Turn the flash off. Move back from the subject and use zoom. Adjust Exposure Compensation. |
| My image is too dark. | Wait for natural lighting, use flash, or add indirect lighting. Adjust Exposure Compensation. |
| My image is grainy. | Use a lower ISO Speed setting. Add indirect lighting or use flash. Avoid storing the camera in hot locations. |
| Images are missing on my camera. | Remove the memory card and check internal memory. |
| The Power light is on but the Image Display is off. | Reset the camera. Press Live View/Playback to reactivate the Image Display. |
| The camera responds sluggishly when trying to review images. | See Storage and Memory capacity for tips about memory cards. |
| Video recording terminates abruptly. | Replace your memory card with a faster card (High Performance, Pro, Ultra, or High Speed). |
| Video recording terminates abruptly and the video will not play back. | Reformat the card. |
| The camera gets warm (or even hot) to the touch. | This is normal. Turn off and cool the camera if anything seems out of the ordinary. |