HP Photosmart R707 Digital

Hazard: The digital camera can cause certain non-rechargeable

batteries, such as the Duracell CP-1, to overheat when the camera

is connected to an AC adapter or docking station, posing a fire

hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: HP has received one report of a camera catching

fire, damaging the camera and its docking station, and causing

minor smoke damage to the room. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves the HP Photosmart R707 Digital

Camera. The HP logo and the model name and number are printed on

the front of the camera.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: HP has developed a firmware update that prevents the camera

from applying a charge to a non-rechargeable battery. Do not use

single-use, non-rechargeable batteries until the firmware has been

updated. Consumers are encouraged to update the firmware even if

they do not use or intend to use a non-rechargeable battery.

Features:

5.1-Megapixels of resolution for photo-quality prints up to 13 x 19

inches

3x optical and 8x digital zoom (24x combined)

In-camera red-eye removal

HP's Adaptive lighting technology (Off, Low, and High)

10 Shooting modes to choose from (Auto, Action, Landscape,

Portrait, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Aperture Priority, Panorama,

Document, My Mode)

Add audio memos to still images (up to 60 sec.)

Record MPEG-1 movies with audio at 320x240 (30fps)

Long Exposure up to 15 seconds, with noise reduction

Optical viewfinder and 1.5-inch color LCD screen

Built-in auto-adjusting flash with modes for Auto, Forced Off, Auto

w/Red-Eye, Forced On, Night, Night w/Red Eye)

Adjustable ISO, white balance, saturation, contrast and

sharpening

Date & Time Stamp

Built-in orientation sensor

Powered by a proprietary Li-ion rechargeable battery

Docking capability with the optional HP PhotoSmart R-series camera

dock.

32MB of internal flash memory

Card slot for SD memory cards

Exif 2.2, USB 2.0 and PictBridge compatible

Do use the latest driver version available, it will help you use

the facilities of your hardware easier and better. An old version

can create hardware conflicts and errors in function. Try to stay

updated with your drivers monthly or sometimes weekly. Chose wisely

the specific drivers: motherboards driver, bios, graphic cards

drivers, modem drivers and so on. Chose the right driver for your

hardware and try to make backups of your system every time you want

to make a change.