Install 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/c875support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH 2 Loading the battery 2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn (may be rechargeable or non-rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) Ni-MH (rechargeable) NOTE: If your package includes a battery charger or EasyShare dock, see the device user's guide to charge a rechargeable battery. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Turning on the camera 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. 3 OK www.kodak.com/go/c875support ENGLISH ENGLISH Ready light Taking a picture/video Pictures 1 2 1 2 LCD/Info/Help Videos Press the Shutter button halfway to lockin Smart Scene mode (focus/set exposure). Press it completely down when the Ready light turns green. Note: Press the LCD/Info/Help button to turn on/off: · Status icons · Framing grid · Histogram (assessible in PASM/C) · Help (when in Menu) Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. 4 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 for previous/next. Videos: Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Press once to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). www.kodak.com/go/c875support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH 6 Transferring pictures/videos USB cable 1 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/c875accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. 2 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/c875support 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/c875support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 1 2 3 4 5 Shutter button Mode dial Power light Flash button Self-timer/Burst button 6 7 8 9 9 Speaker Flash Microphone Lens 8 10 Self-timer/AF Assist light 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 17 10 16 15 14 13 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Ready light LCD/Info/Help button Delete button Zoom lever (wide angle) Zoom lever (telephoto) Strap post Joystick ( , press for OK) Optional SD or MMC card 10 USB, A/V Out 11 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter 12 Share button 13 Battery compartment 14 Menu button 15 Review button 16 Tripod socket 17 Dock connector 11 www.kodak.com/go/c875support 9 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer to the subject than: 2 ft (60 cm) @ Wide 3.3 ft (100 cm) @ Telephoto 4 in. (10 cm) @ Close-up, Wide 2.3 ft (70 cm) @ Close-up, Telephoto 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press the Zoom lever T (Telephoto) to zoom in. Press W (Wide Angle) to zoom out. Zoom indicator Optical zoom Digital zoom range range 3 Take the picture or video. 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 25X magnification. 1 Press the Zoom lever (T) to the optical zoom limit (5X). Release the lever, then press it again. 2 Take the picture. 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. Using camera Help Use camera Help to familiarize yourself with the camera and its features. Help is available while you are viewing a menu. NOTE: Help screen may be unavailable in some menu selections. Press to view camera Help. (Press again to exit.) www.kodak.com/go/c875support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 1 2 Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface. In any Still mode, except for Panorama, press : · 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 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay) 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. 12 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings Press the flash button repeatedly to change the flash modes. The flash mode appears in the LCD screen. NOTE: Flash settings are not available in all Capture or SCN modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. Flash mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires when the lighting conditions require it. Fill The flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. The camera automatically detects and removes red eye from the picture. The flash never fires. Red Eye Off Flash-to-subject distances Wide angle Telephoto 2­13.5 ft (0.6­4.1 m) @ ISO 200 2­8.5 ft (0.6­2.6 m) @ ISO 200 www.kodak.com/go/c875support 13 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Smart Scene For Camera automatically analyzes and selects the best Scene mode available from Smart Scene. If the camera cannot determine the best Scene mode, it will take the picture in standard Auto. Manually selecting a specific Scene mode for picture-taking under special conditions. (See Scene modes, page 16.) Capturing video with sound. SCN Scene Video Favorites Viewing your favorites. 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Use this mode For Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera) and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the joystick to select settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings. Controlling the aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the Joystick to select and adjust settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings. Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the Joystick to select and adjust settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings. Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. Use the Joystick to select settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Program Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual www.kodak.com/go/c875support 15 Doing more with your camera Use this mode Custom For The "user-created" mode. For applying P, A, S, M plus any Custom settings (exposure compensation and ISO speed) which are saved independent of other camera settings. Use the Joystick to select settings. Press the Menu button to choose a capture mode. Press the Menu button to change other settings. Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the mode descriptions turn off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode Portrait* Panorama Left-Right Panorama Right-Left Sport For Full-frame portraits of people. See Taking panoramic pictures, page 19. See Taking panoramic pictures, page 19. Subjects that are in motion. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode Close-up Night Portrait* For Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Night Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady Landscape surface or use a tripod. Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum SelfPortrait Party Children Panning Shot Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. B & W text documents. (Use Close-up mode for color text.) Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Close-ups 2.5 ft (64 cm) away from yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. People indoors. Minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Shutter speed > 1/180 sec. Backlight* Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/c875support 17 Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode Candle Light Sunset For Captures the ambiance of the candle light. Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets. * This camera features Face Detection for Portrait, Night Portrait, and Backlight settings. It automatically selects the proper exposure for the face when taking pictures indoors or outdoors, in bright or low-light conditions, or at night. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Picture size is set to 3.1 MP for each picture. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Turn the Mode dial to . 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button. 3 Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture. 4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You may press the Delete button to re-take a picture.) 5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. 1 2 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture www.kodak.com/go/c875support 19 Doing more with your camera Understanding picture-taking icons Smart Scene mode Self-timer Date stamp Album name Framing marks Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Smart Scene mode Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Manual mode (PASM/C) Self-timer Date stamp Album name Zoom indicator Histogram Framing grid PASM/C mode Aperture Shutter speed Manual-focus slider Framing marks Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF control Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Focal length Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Camera mode ISO Exposure compensation 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of light in PASM/C before or after you ...