Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 zoom digital camera User's guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c743support or www.kodak.com/go/c703support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4885_en Product features 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 www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19 18 17 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Viewfinder Ready light Share button Delete button LCD/Info button Wide angle button Telephoto button OK button 13 14 16 15 11 Strap post 12 SD or MMC card (sold separately) 13 USB, A/V Out 14 15 Battery compartment 16 Menu button 17 Review button 18 Dock connector 19 Tripod socket 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 1 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 3 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 8 Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera .............................................. 9 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12 Installing the software................................................................................. 12 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 13 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 14 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 16 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................17 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 17 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 18 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ...................................... 20 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 20 Using burst ................................................................................................. 21 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 22 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 25 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 27 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 29 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 29 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 30 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 30 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 31 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 32 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................38 Camera problems........................................................................................ 38 Camera ready light status............................................................................ 40 Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 41 LCD screen messages .................................................................................. 42 6 Getting help ........................................................................................45 Helpful links................................................................................................ 45 7 Appendix .............................................................................................47 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 47 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 50 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 51 Battery life .................................................................................................. 52 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 53 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 53 Warranty..................................................................................................... 54 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 56 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH (rechargeable) CRV3 lithium (non-rechargeable) 2 AA (rechargeable or non-rechargeable) For battery types, see page 52. To extend battery life, see page 53. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time 1 2 OK OK (press) to change. for previous/next field. to accept. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time in the future 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. to highlight Language or Date/Time , then press OK. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 25). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. SD or MMC card (optional) Notched corner CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. See page 50 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 2 1 Taking pictures and videos 2 3 Taking a picture LCD/Info Use the LCD or viewfinder. Press LCD/Info for: · LCD on, status icons on · LCD on, status icons off · LCD off (use the viewfinder) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. If you press no buttons, the picture/ video is saved. Delete Play a video. to adjust volume.) ( To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 9. Understanding blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 25), a picture blur warning icon displayed during quickview and review. is 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos 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 In capture mode--shutter pressed halfway Album Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Low battery Exposure compensation 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures) When using the LCD as a viewfinder, 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. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks Center focus Center wide focus Side focus Center and side focus Left and right focus 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 Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (see page 22) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Press the button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash modes Auto Flash Fill 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 is turned off: I The flash fires once. I The camera then Flash distance 2­11.8 ft (0.6­3.6 m) @ ISO 140 2­6.9 ft (0.6­2.1 m) @ ISO 140 Redeye If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature is turned on: I The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 25. Off Never 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. 1 2 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). To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.1 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying a picture during review W/T magnify 2X - 8X. OK view other parts of the picture. return to 1X. Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during review view multi-up thumbnails. view previous/next row of thumbnails. view previous/next thumbnail. OK view single picture. www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos Understanding review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Album Blur warning Picture number Image storage location Protected Scroll arrows Review mode Videos Video length Favorite tag Email tag Video number Image storage location Date/Time Scroll arrows Review mode 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos during review 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. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 2 3 4 Press Review. for previous/next ...