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 C ...