Kodak EasyShare C875 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/c875support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. Panorama Stitching Technology developed by ArcSoft, Inc. © 2004­2005, ArcSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. P/N4J4806_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 1 2 3 4 5 Shutter button Mode dial Power light Flash button Self-timer/Burst button 6 7 8 9 9 Speaker Flash Microphone Lens 8 10 Self-timer/AF Assist light www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18 9 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 LCD Ready light LCD/Info/Help button Delete button Zoom lever W (Wide angle) Zoom lever T (Telephoto) Strap post Slot for optional SD or MMC card SD or MMC card 10 Joystick ( 11 USB, A/V Out , press for OK) 12 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter 13 Share button 14 Battery compartment 15 Menu button 16 Review button 17 Tripod socket 18 Dock connector ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Installing the software................................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language, date/time first time ...................................................... 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 5 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................6 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 6 Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera ............................................ 11 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................14 Installing the software................................................................................. 14 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 15 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 16 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 19 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................20 Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 20 Using the flash............................................................................................ 21 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 22 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 26 Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ...................................... 27 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 27 Using PASM/C mode settings ...................................................................... 28 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 30 Using burst ................................................................................................. 31 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 32 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 33 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 37 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 39 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 41 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 41 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 42 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 43 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 44 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 44 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 45 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............................................................. 46 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 47 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................52 Camera problems........................................................................................ 52 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 54 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 54 Camera ready-light status ........................................................................... 56 Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems.................................... 57 6 Getting help ........................................................................................58 Helpful links................................................................................................ 58 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 59 7 Appendix .............................................................................................60 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 60 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 63 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 64 Battery safety and handling ......................................................................... 64 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 66 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 66 Warranty..................................................................................................... 67 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 69 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see Transferring and printing pictures, page 14. Follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend Complete or Easy Install. Attaching the strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Loading the battery If your package does not include a charger or dock... Install other batteries as shown. CRV3 lithium 2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn See Extending battery life, page 66. If your package includes a battery charger... Use the charger to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery. 1 2 3 3 hours or less 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera If your package includes an EasyShare dock... Use the camera dock or printer dock to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery. (See the dock user's guide for details.) 1 2 3 3 hours or less Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time first time 1 to change. for previous/next field. 2 OK (press) OK to accept. Setting the language, date/time other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. to highlight Setup Menu then press OK. , to highlight Language or Date/Time , then press OK. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see Customizing your camera, page 37). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. Notched corner SD or MMC card (optional) 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 Storage capacities, page 63. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 2 1 Taking pictures and videos 3 Taking a picture 2 Press LCD/Info/Help for: · Status icons on · Status icons off · Framing grid, status icons on · Histogram*, framing grid, status icons on · Help (when in Menu) Press the Shutter button halfway to lock-in Smart Scene mode (focus and set exposure). When the Ready light turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. * The Histogram is accessible only in PASM/C modes. Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 6 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. The picture or video is saved unless you press the Delete button. Delete Play/pause. ( to adjust the volume.) Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. To view pictures and videos anytime, see Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera, page 11. Understanding quickview blur warning icons A picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview. 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. To turn off the blur warning feature, see Customizing your camera, page 37. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Understanding picture-taking icons In Smart Scene mode --no buttons pressed Self-timer Date stamp Album name Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Framing marks Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Smart Scene mode In Smart Scene mode --shutter pressed halfway Album name Framing marks Low battery Smart Scene mode Framing grid 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos In manual mode (PASM/C)--no buttons pressed Self-timer Flash Picture size Date stamp Album name Zoom indicator: wide telephoto digital Histogram Framing grid PASM/C mode Aperture Shutter speed Manual-focus slider Framing marks Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF control Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Focal length Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Camera mode ISO Exposure compensation In manual mode (PASM/C)--shutter pressed halfway Auto focus Aperture Shutter speed ISO Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures) Framing marks in the LCD indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. NOTE: Multiple framing marks appear when Face Detection search (see Scene modes, page 24) is running. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks 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 Changing picture-taking settings, page 33) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera View and work with your pictures and videos in Review mode. Pictures: Videos: Play/pause. Adjust the vol ...