User manual KODAK M863 - MANUALE PER L'UTENTE COMPLETO

Kodak EasyShare M763/M863/MD863 digital camera Extended User Guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera: www.kodak.com/go/m763support, www.kodak.com/go/m863support, www.kodak.com/go/md863support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 2F6824_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shutter button Mode dial Flash button On/Off button Flash Self-timer/video light 7 8 9 Lens Speaker USB , for optional AC adapter 10 10 DC-In (5V) 11 Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 13 12 11 10 8 9 10 11 12 9 8 optional memory card (sold separately) LCD Ready/Battery charging light Delete button Zoom button (Wide/Telephoto) OK button Strap post SD or SDHC memory card slot Battery compartment Share button Menu button Review button 13 Dock connector 14 Tripod socket ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD/SDHC card ............................................................. 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 6 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 7 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 8 Using different picture-taking modes ............................................................. 9 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 11 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 12 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 13 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................14 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 14 Using sound tags ........................................................................................ 16 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 17 Using the menu button in Review................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 19 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 19 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 20 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 24 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 26 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 27 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Using the menu button to change settings................................................... 29 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 33 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 36 Using burst ................................................................................................. 37 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 37 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 38 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................45 Installing the software................................................................................. 45 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 46 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 47 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 49 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................50 Camera problems........................................................................................ 50 Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 52 LCD screen messages .................................................................................. 53 7 Getting help ........................................................................................56 8 Appendix .............................................................................................58 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 58 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 61 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 61 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 61 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 62 Battery life .................................................................................................. 63 Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 63 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 65 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC 7001 To extend battery life, see page 63. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery USB AC adapter Battery Charging light Kodak USB AC adapter (included) USB cable Kodak EasyShare camera Battery Charging light or printer docks (may be sold separately) For dock compatibility, see page 49. First, turn OFF the camera. Kodak 5V AC adapter, Kodak Li-Ion universal battery chargers (sold separately) Your computer Charge until the Battery Charging light turns off (up to 3 hours). Connect the USB cable to the computer's USB port, not a Hub. Make sure the computer is turned on and not in sleep mode. www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging www.kodak.com/go/accessories Learn more about USB charging Purchase battery charging accessories 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time 1 2 1 2 OK Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (page 33). www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD/SDHC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC memory card to conveniently store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/m763accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m863accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md863accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or SDHC cards. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. If you insert or remove a card while the camera is accessing it, the card, pictures, or camera may be damaged. See page 61 for storage capacities. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 3 On/Off button Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 2 Framing marks Reviewing the picture just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 10 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. Delete button Press to play a video. to adjust the volume during playback To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 14. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. Framing marks 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in all modes. When you use AF Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected in Auto mode (see page 9). Taking a video 1 On/Off button 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see page 58. I Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range I Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. If you are not using zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 13.8 in. (35 cm) to your subject. As you zoom, you need to move further from your subject. D I Using the digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode or during video recording to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom for a combined zoom of 15X. 1 Press Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom limit. Release the button, then press it again. 2 Take the picture. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator 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/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. button repeatedly to scroll Press the through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash modes Auto Flash Off Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Never. 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 Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off: If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on: I The flash fires once and the I The flash fires once so the eyes Flash distance 0.6­3.5 m (2­11.5 ft) @ ISO 320 0.6­2.0 m (2­6.6 ft) @ ISO 320 Redeye camera automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 33. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using different picture-taking modes Mode dial Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Digital Image Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Stabilization Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 10.) People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.) Reviewing favorite pictures. (See page 40.) SCN Scene ISO High ISO Video Favorites www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Scene modes Choose a Scene mode--for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Panorama Left-Right Panorama Right-Left Sport Landscape Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text/ Document Fireworks Flower Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 captured images from left to right into one image. Stitching up to 3 captured images from right to left into one image. Subjects in motion. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 32). Bright, colorful light displays. 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. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 32). 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode Manner/ Museum Self-Portrait Children Backlight Candle light Sunset Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Capturing subjects in low light. Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Select an option you want to learn more about, then press the Zoom telephoto (T) button. T Turn on Help Scroll up/down OK Turn off Help www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Picture size is set to 3.1 MP for each picture. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, AF Zone, AF Control, and Color Mode are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press on the 4-way button 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 can 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. The LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. 1 2 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Self-timer/Burst Flash Camera mode Album name Framing marks Picture size Date stamp Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom: Wide, Telephoto, Digital Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Long time exposure Framing grid ISO speed Battery level Exposure compensation In capture mode--shutter pressed halfway Camera mode Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Battery level Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 13 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review again to exit. (To display pictures/videos on a television, see page 25.) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press OK to view previous/next picture/video. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (Visit: www.kodak.com/go/m763accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m863accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md863accessories.) Review NOTE: Pictures taken at 3:2 and 16:9 picture sizes have a black bar at the top and bottom. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W/T to magnify 2X­8X. 3 Press picture. to view other parts of the 4 Press OK to return to 1X. NOTE: If you press while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnail pictures. (See page 24.) 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press 3 Press 4 Press Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse 4X during playback to reverse at 2X, 4X. to find previous/next video. to play. Press OK to pause/unpause. 2 Press the Review button. 5 Press during pause to view previous/next video frame. 6 Press volume. 7 Press during playback to adjust the during playback to play at 2X, 4X. Forward Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press to turn on/off status icons and picture/video info. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Working with pictures/videos Using sound tags You can add a unique sound/message (up to 1 minute long) to your picture. NOTE: Only one tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then picture. to find a to 2 Press the Menu button, then highlight Sound Tag. Press the OK button. 3 Choose Record, then press OK. 4 Follow the screen prompts. The sound tag is applied to your picture. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Playing a sound tag OK 1 Press the Review button, then tagged picture. 2 Press 3 Press to play the sound tag. to find a to adjust the volume. Review 4 Press OK to pause or replay the sound tag during playback. 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 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. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is available only immediately after you delete a picture in Review mode and when the Undo Delete option appears. 1 Press to highlight Undo Delete. 2 Press OK. The deleted picture (overlaid with the Delete menu) appears. 3 Select Exit to exit the Delete menu. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. CAUTION: Formatting a card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. Formatting internal memory deletes all pictures/videos, email addresses, album names, and favorites. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press I I I to find: Review to view pictures/videos Edit to edit pictures/videos Setup for other camera settings (page 33) to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Options Select/Deselect All View By Album Protect/Unprotect Slide Show Copy Multimedia Slideshow Multi-up See page 26 See page 24 See page 42 See page 17 See page 21 See page 26 See page 23 See page 24 Videos Pictures Crop Sound tag Make Picture Trim Action Print Options Perfect Touch tech. See page 19 See page 19 See page 16 See page 20 See page 20 See page 21 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then press for previous/next picture. to find Edit. 3 Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech., then press OK. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced pictures. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review button, then picture. 2 Press the Menu button. Press Picture Cropped picture to find a to find Edit. 3 Press to highlight Crop, then press OK. to move the crop box. Press OK. 4 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or 5 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Working with pictures/videos Editing videos Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button. Press 3 Press press OK. Video Picture to find a video. to find Edit. to highlight Make Picture, then to select a video frame. 4 Press 5 Follow the screen prompts to save the picture. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Trimming a video You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video. 1 Press the Review button, then video. 2 Press the Menu button. Press 3 Press Video Trimmed video to find a to find Edit. . to highlight Trim, then press 4 Follow the screen prompts. (Use fast-forward and fast-reverse, if needed.) The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 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 video. 2 Press the Menu button. Press Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture to find a to find Edit. 3 Press to highlight Video Action Print, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. Auto options: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Manual options: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the camera or on a television (see page 25). During a slide show, you can adjust the volume on a sound tag you recorded (see page 16). Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3­60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press the OK button. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press the OK Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Press to highlight Loop, then press the OK to highlight On, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Running a multimedia slide show Multimedia Slide Show is similar to Slide Show, but also offers music and visual effects. First, select 2-20 pictures (see page 26). Then: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press 3 Press button. I I I I to highlight Multimedia Slide Show, then press the OK button. to highlight a choice from the menu below, then press the OK Begin Show Music Effect Play Order Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the slide show, press the OK button. After the slide show plays, you may save or modify it. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view. I I To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 26. Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing by date or by album 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press I I I to highlight View By, then press the OK button. to highlight All (default), Date, or Album, then press the OK button. Press to highlight a date or album, then press the T button. To return to the list of dates or albums, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more information about albums, see page 42. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Viewing on a television using an A/V cable You can display pictures/videos/slide shows on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use an A/V (audio/video) cable (may be sold separately), then see page 14 or page 21. NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 35). The slide show stops if you connect/disconnect a cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) 1 2 3 4 Turn off the camera. Connect the A/V cable. Turn on the camera. View pictures/videos/slide shows on television. CAUTION: Turn off the camera before connecting/disconnecting the A/V cable. Failure to do so may cause damage to the camera, pictures, or memory card. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Working with pictures/videos Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, delete, etc. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 24.) 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, or delete the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. Copying pictures/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: I I A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's image storage location is set to the location from which you are copying (see page 34). Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy, then press OK. to highlight an option. 4 Press OK. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 17). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture/video, see page 17. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Favorite Email tag Kodak Perfect Touch Blur warning Review mode Album name Protect Print tag/number of prints Picture number Image storage location Play time Volume control indicator (sound tags) Battery level Videos Video length Video number Review mode Image storage location Play time Video control indicator Battery level www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Working with pictures/videos Understanding blur warning icons A picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview and review. Green--Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. Yellow--Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. Red--Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White--Printability is still being determined. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Using the menu button to change settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press I I I to choose a tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings Capture plus for other picture-taking settings Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. NOTE: For Review and Review plus options, see page 18. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Using the capture tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit: www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options M763 7.1 MP (4:3) 6.3 MP (3:2) 5.3 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) 3.1 MP (4:3) 2.2 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP (4:3) Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. For Pictures at the highest resolution, largest file size Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers HDTV format in high resolution Medium file size Medium file size Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 6.3/7.2 MP) HDTV format Email, Internet, or to conserve space M863 8.1 MP (4:3) 7.2 MP (3:2) 6.1 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) 3.1 MP (4:3) 2.2 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP (4:3) None, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 seconds 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. Options High Color Natural Color Low Color Black & White Sepia--pictures have a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. On Off Using the capture plus tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Options Auto--automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight--for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten--corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Fluorescent--corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Open Shade--for pictures in shade in natural lighting. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Face Detection Capture Choose if faces get focus priority. Options On--In Auto mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. Off Exposure Metering Multi-Pattern--evaluates lighting conditions throughout Evaluate light levels at specific the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. areas of a scene. Center-Weight--evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal for backlit subjects. Spot--similar to Center-weighted, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered on the LCD. AF Zone Multi-zone--evaluates 5 zones to give an even picture focus. Select a large or concentrated Ideal for general picture taking. area of focus. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered on the LCD. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. ISO Speed Control the camera's sensitivity to light. Choose a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes; use a higher ISO for low-light scenes. M763--Auto (default), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 M863--Auto (default), 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 NOTE: ISO returns to Auto when the camera is set to Portrait or SCN mode. Unavailable in Video mode. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. High Normal Low 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Red-eye Pre-flash Choose whether a pre-flash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode. Blur Warning See page 28. Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. Options On--red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Off--red eye flash does not fire. On Off Exit Flash Color Mode White Balance Face Detect Capture Exposure Metering AF Zone ISO Speed Sharpness Video Size 640 x 480 Available only in Video mode. 320 x 240 Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup, then press OK. to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. 5 Press the Menu button to exit. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera NOTE: Press the T (Telephoto Zoom) button for information about camera settings and options. These settings remain until you change them. Press Menu, access settings LCD Brightness , , and OK to Options Power Save High Power Auto--the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. Exit Clear All--selected album settings are cancelled. See page 43. On Off Themes--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual--choose a sound effect for each function. Off High Medium Low See page 3. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Set Album Choose Album names. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures/videos so that they are displayed with the correct side up. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Date & Time 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to Options access settings Auto Power Off 10 minutes Choose inactivity time until camera turns off. 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute Video Out NTSC--used in North America and Japan. Choose the regional setting that lets you PAL--used in Europe and China. connect the camera to a television or other external device. Language See page 3. Reset Camera Reset settings to their default. Available in all modes except SCN-Custom. Format Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits this setting. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in pictures/videos, including internal memory including email addresses, those that are protected. album names, and favorites; formats the Removing a card during internal memory. formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 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 the camera on a steady surface or tripod. 1 In any Still mode, press the button repeatedly to choose: 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). 2 shot--The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 2 Compose the scene. button 3 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. NOTE: Self-timer is not available in menu mode. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using burst Use burst to take up to 3 pictures in rapid succession. 1 In most Still modes, press the button repeatedly until appears on the LCD. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. button 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. NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). Burst is not available in menu mode. Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness Before you take a picture, you can adjust exposure compensation to make pictures darker or lighter. I I Press Press to decrease exposure compensation. to increase exposure compensation. The exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dimmer. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Using the framing grid to compose a picture The framing grid divides the LCD into thirds--vertically and horizontally. This is helpful if, for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. To turn on/off the framing grid, repeatedly press . Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Use the Share button: I I Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) After pressing the Review button. Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press 3 Press picture. to locate a picture. to highlight Print, then press OK. to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to locate a picture. Press to change the print quantity. Repeat until the desired print quantity is applied to pictures. 4 Press OK. The Print icon appears in the status area. 5 Press the Share button to exit the menu. 38