Kodak EasyShare C763 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/c763support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6157_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shutter button On/Off button Flash Self-timer/Video light Lens USB Microphone Zoom lever www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 12 11 10 9 7 8 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCD Speaker Mode dial DC-In (5V) Review button Strap post 7 Flash (in Capture modes) Multi-up (in Review mode) Display/Info OK button 8 9 Menu button Slot for optional SD or MMC card for AC adapter 10 Battery compartment 11 Tripod socket 12 Dock connector ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Charging the KLIC-7005 battery .................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7005 battery...................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 2 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using zoom lever .......................................................................................... 7 Using the mode dial ...................................................................................... 8 Using the flash button................................................................................. 10 Understanding picture-taking icons ............................................................. 11 3 Reviewing pictures/videos ...................................................................12 Using the review button .............................................................................. 12 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 13 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 14 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 14 Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) ................................................................ 16 Sharing your pictures/videos ........................................................................ 16 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 21 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 23 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 24 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................26 Using the menu button ............................................................................... 26 Using the setup menu ................................................................................. 29 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ...................................... 31 Using burst ................................................................................................. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................33 Installing the software................................................................................. 33 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 34 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 35 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 37 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................38 7 Getting help ........................................................................................41 8 Appendix .............................................................................................43 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 43 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 46 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 46 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 47 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 47 Battery life .................................................................................................. 48 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 48 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 50 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Charging the KLIC-7005 battery 3 2 Full charge = approx. 2.5 hours 1 www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the KLIC-7005 battery Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-7005 To extend battery life, see page 48. Turning on the camera 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time Language: 1 2 1 2 OK OK (press) OK to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. NOTE: To change language or date/time in the future, page 29. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up 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. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 29). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the camera may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/go/c763accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 2 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely Taking a picture Framing marks Taking a video 1 2 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. OK Play a video Adjust volume To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 12. Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures) 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 Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (see page 26) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using zoom lever Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. 1 Press the Zoom lever to zoom in or out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture/video. NOTE: For focus ranges, see page 43. Zoom indicator Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range D Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 15X magnification. 1 Press the Zoom lever to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the lever, then press it again. 2 Take the picture/video. 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using the 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 Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Image Stabilization Portrait Night Portrait Sports Landscape Close-up Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 9.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 5.) Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 19.) SCN Scene Video Favorites 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Scene mode description turns off, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode Children Party Beach Snow Fireworks Self-portrait Backlight For Action pictures of children in bright light. People indoors. Minimizes red eye. Bright beach scenes. Bright snow scenes. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Pictures of yourself. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Using the flash button 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 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: The flash fires once. The camera then Redeye If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature is turned on: 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 see page 30. Off Never For flash ranges, see page 44. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/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 www.kodak.com/go/support 11 3 Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. Using the review button Magnifying a picture 1 Press the Zoom lever to magnify 1X­8X. 2 Press picture. to view other parts of a 3 Press OK to return to 1X. Playing a video Press OK to play/pause a video. Press playback. to adjust the volume during 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Reviewing pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. then press Press Menu. Press to highlight Delete, then press OK. for previous/next picture/video. Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, you can use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a pict ...