Installing the software 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. Loading the KLIC-7004 battery www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 1 ENGLISH ENGLISH Charging the battery Charge using a USB computer Charge using a Kodak 5V AC adapter (may be sold separately) USB / A/V adapter (included) USB cable (included) Battery Charging lights Charge until all 3 Battery Charging lights are lit. If the Battery Charging lights do not turn on during USB charging, ensure: The The USB cable is connected to a powered USB port computer is turned on, and not in sleep mode For more on USB charging, visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories. 2 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time 1 2 1 2 OK (press) OK Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 3 ENGLISH ENGLISH 4 Taking a picture/video Pictures Videos Video mode Framing marks 1 Press the On/Off or the Auto/SCN mode button to turn on the camera. Press the Shutter button halfway 2 to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 1 Press the Video mode button. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Reviewing pictures/videos 1 2 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. Videos: Play. (Press OK to pause/unpause.) During playback to adjust the volume. During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark. www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 5 ENGLISH ENGLISH USB cable (included) Transferring pictures/videos USB cable (U-8) (included) Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, camera dock, or printer dock (may be sold separately) USB / A/V adapter (included) For package contents, see your product package. To use a dock, see its Getting Started Guide. For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories. 6 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! To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. (Highlight a menu choice, then press the Zoom telephoto T button.) Visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233support for: · the user's guide · interactive troubleshooting and repairs · interactive tutorials · FAQs · downloads · accessories · printing information · product registration www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 7 ENGLISH ENGLISH Front view 1 2 34 5 6 7 12 89 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zoom lever (W/T) Shutter button Flash Flash button On/Off button Auto/SCN (scene) mode button 7 8 9 10 11 12 Video mode button Favorites mode button Lens Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light DC-In (5V) Microphone NOTE: 6, 7, and 8 are also Battery Charging lights. 8 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Back view 1 2 3 4 5 12 11 10 optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCD Speaker Review button Delete button Joystick Strap post ; OK button (press) 7 8 9 Share button Menu button Battery compartment 6 7 9 8 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 11 Tripod socket 12 USB, A/V Out, Dock connector www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 9 ENGLISH 1 Doing more with your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos (visit www.kodak.com/go/v1233accessories). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. optional 10 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using the 3X optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). The zoom indicator shows the zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. D T Digital zoom range Optical zoom range (37-111 mm) W Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. (You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.) Press Telephoto (T) until the slider is at the top of the optical zoom range. Release Telephoto (T), then press it again. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 11 Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Self-Timer, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight: 10 seconds--A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 seconds--A picture is taken after a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod). Menu 2 shot--The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 4 Press OK, then the Menu button. 5 Compose the scene. 6 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Press the Video mode button . 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 Using the flash Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill 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. In Red Eye flash, you can reduce red eye by using a preflash or by using automatic red eye reduction. To make the camera: Red Eye Preflash, turn the Red Eye Preflash on. (The first flash shrinks the eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) Preflash. Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn off the Red Eye Off Never www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 13 Doing more with your camera Using different modes Use this mode Auto Scene Video For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page 15.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.) Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. Press a button to choose a mode. Use this mode For Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Macro Close range. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. 14 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Doing more with your camera Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode--for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. The date/time and the mode description appear. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Press the Menu button, highlight a menu choice, then press the Zoom telephoto (T) button. T Turn on Help Scroll up/down OK Turn off Help www.kodak.com/go/v1233support 15 Doing more with your camera Understanding the picture-taking icons Self timer Long time exposure Camera mode Album name White Balance Macro/Landscape Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram Date stamp Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Picture size ISO Flash AF zone AF mode Exposure metering Battery level Exposure compensation 16 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 2 Working with pictures/videos 1 Press T to magnify 1X­8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture. 3 Press OK to return to 1X. Magnifying a picture Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting. 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/v1233support 17 Working with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a tab: Review to view pictures/videos Edit to edit pictures/videos Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture. 3 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Perfect Touch tech, then press the OK button. The enhancement is previewed. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 18 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter Working with pictures/videos Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Make Picture, then press OK. Video Picture 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Making a video action print From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Action Print, then press OK. Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 3 Highlight an option, then press OK. A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally-spaced video frames are used. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 19 www.kodak.com/go/v1233support Working with pictures/videos Viewing pictures as thumbnails 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press T to return to single-picture view. To select multiple pictures/videos, see Selecting multiple pictures/videos. Press the Review button to exit Review. Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, copy, delete, etc. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, see Viewing pictures as thumbnails.) 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. to find a Selected pictures 2 Press the OK button to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. 20 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter 3 Status Solving camera problems Solution Make sure the battery is charged and installed correctly (see Camera problems Camera does not turn on Camera does not turn off Camera buttons and controls do not function page 1). Turn the camera off, then on again. Pictures remaining Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating normally. number does not (The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining after each decrease after taking a picture is taken, based on picture size and content.) picture Flash does not fire The battery does not charge using USB charging Battery life is short Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see page 13). NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. See page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. Make sure the correct battery type is installed ( ...