Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 Loading the batteries CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH (rechargeable) 2 AA lithium or Ni-MH (may be rechargeable or non-rechargeable) Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Setting the language, date/time 1 Language: to change. OK to accept. 2 Date/Time: 1 At the prompt, press OK. 2 to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. OK www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH Ready light Taking a picture/video Pictures 1 1 Videos LCD/Info 2 Press the LCD/Info button to turn LCD on (or use the viewfinder). 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. 4 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: OK Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback) Next picture/video (during playback). www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 1 2 6 Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Keep learning about your camera! Congratulations! You have: · set up your camera · taken pictures · transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! Visit www.kodak.com/go/c743support or www.kodak.com/go/c703support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: · the extended user's guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shutter button Mode dial Self-timer/Video light Flash button Self-timer/Burst button Flash 7 8 9 Viewfinder Lens Speaker ,for optional AC adapter 10 DC-In (3V) 11 Microphone 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 19 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LCD Viewfinder Ready light Share button LCD/Info button Delete button 8 9 10 Strap post 13 17 16 15 14 12 Telephoto button 15 Battery compartment 16 Menu button 17 Review button 18 Dock connector 19 Tripod socket 11 SD/MMC card (sold separately) 12 Slot for optional SD/MMC card 13 USB, A/V Out Wide angle button 14 OK button www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 9 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5.1 in. (12.9 cm) in Close-up mode. You can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. 2 Take the picture or video. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range D Using digital zoom Press the Telephoto (T) button to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the button, then press it again. NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 1 2 Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, press the Self-timer button. · Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene) · Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod) · Again for 2-shot (one picture taken after 10 seconds and another picture taken 8 seconds later) 3 4 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. (The Self-timer setting remains active.) Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Turn the Mode dial to Video. Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the flash Press the Flash button repeatedly to change flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash-to-subject distance Wide angle Telephoto Flash modes Auto Fill 2­11.8 ft (0.6­3.6 m) @ ISO 140 2­6.9 ft (0.6­2.1 m) @ ISO 140 Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature is turned on: is turned off: The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again The flash fires once. when the picture is taken. The camera then automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. Never Redeye Off 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto Landscape Close-up For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. Capturing video with sound. SCN Scene Video www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 13 Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Sport Children Party Beach Snow Fireworks SelfPortrait Backlight Night Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subjects that are in motion. Action pictures of children in bright light. People indoors. Minimizes red eye. Bright beach scenes. Bright snow scenes. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness In Auto, you can adjust exposure compensation to make your pictures darker or lighter. Press to decrease exposure compensation, and to increase exposure compensation. The exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD or brighter. and the LCD gets dimmer Using burst Option Description Purpose Camera takes up to 3 pictures (1.5 per second) while the Capture an expected Shutter button is pressed. event. Burst First 3 pictures are saved. Example: A person swinging a golf club. 1 In most Still modes, press the Burst button. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 15 Doing more with your camera Copying pictures and videos You can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. Copy pictures or videos: 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy, then press the OK button. to highlight an option. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them. Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Understanding picture-taking icons In capture mode--no buttons pressed Self-timer Date stamp Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom: wide telephoto digital Exposure metering White balance ISO speed Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 17 2 Working with pictures/videos Magnifying a picture during review W/T magnify 2X - 8X. view other parts of the picture. OK return to 1X. Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) view multi-up thumbnails. view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail. OK view single picture. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. for previous/next. Press Delete. Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you can use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture/video. www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 19 Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures 1 2 3 Picture Cropped picture Press Review. for previous/next. Press Menu, choose Crop , then press OK. 4 5 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to move the crop box. Follow the screen prompts. The picture is copied, then cropped. The original picture is saved. A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Menu button to exit the menu 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 3 Solving camera problems For step-by-step product support, visit www.kodak.com/go/c743support or www.kodak.com/go/c703support and select Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs. Camera problems If... Camera does not turn on/off. Try one or more the following Install new batteries (page 2). Charge rechargeable batteries. Remove the battery, then reinsert or replace it. Stored pictures are Retake pictures. Do not remove card while the Ready light is blinking. corrupted. Keep rechargeable batteries charged. Transfer the pictures to the computer (page 6), format the SD/MMC card in the camera. (Press the Menu button, choose Setup and find Format). Formatting deletes all pictures/videos, including protected files. Removing the card during formatting may damage the card. Short battery life Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before loading batteries in the camera. with Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos on the LCD; using the LCD as a viewfinder; digital camera and excessive use of the flash. batteries. Use the Refresh feature on your camera dock series 3 or printer dock series 3. www.kodak.com/go/c743support or c703support 21 4 Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/c743support or www.kodak.com/go/c703support. Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) CCD Output image size 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio 7.1 MP: 3072 x 2304 pixels 6.1 MP (3:2): 3072 x 2048 pixels 4.0 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels 1.9 MP: 1600 x 1200 pixels 0.8 MP: 1024 x 768 pixels Displays Color display Preview Lens Taking lens 3X optical zoom lens f/2.7 - f/4.8 Aperture: maximum - f/2.7; minimum - f/8.5 37 mm - 111 mm (35 mm equivalent) Automatic built-in 6.1 cm (2.4 in) color hybrid LCD, 112 K pixels Frame rate: 30 fps; Field-of-view: 100%. Lens barrier 22 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Appendix Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 zoom digital camera Focus system TTL-AF; Multi-zone AF, and Center-zone AF. Working range: 0.6 m (24 in.)-infinity @ normal 0.13 - 0.7 m (5.1-27.6 in.) @ wide close-up 0.22 - 0.7 m (8.7-27.6 in.) @ telephoto close-up 10 m (32.8 ft.)-infinity @ Landscape 5.0X continuous with 0.2X increments Not supported for video capture Digital zoom Exposure Exposure metering Exposure compensation Shutter speed ISO speed TTL-AE; Center-weighted +/-2.0 EV with 0.5 EV s ...