User manual KODAK EASYSHARE P850

Kodak EasyShare P850 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/p850support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2005 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4341_en Product features Front View 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 4 15 16 17 3 2 1 18 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lens Grip Self-timer/Video light LED indicator Shutter button Mode /Power switch Exposure metering button Program button Drive button Mode dial 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hot shoe Flash Flash button Focus button Strap post Speaker Microphone USB, A/V Out DC-In (5V) www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back View 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 12 13 14 3 2 1 18 17 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Delete button Tripod socket Dock connector LCD screen EVF/LCD toggle button Diopter dial Zoom lever Command dial 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 Set button AE/AF lock button Status button Review button Joystick ( Share button Menu button Battery compartment ); OK button (press in) Slot for optional SD or MMC card EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 16 ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time, first time ............................................... 3 Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................ 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Taking a video ......................................................................................... 5 Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken........................................................................................ 6 Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) .......................................... 7 Capture modes in liveview........................................................................ 8 Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway ................................................ 8 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 9 Using digital zoom ................................................................................... 9 Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 10 Using an external flash unit......................................................................... 10 Reviewing pictures and videos..................................................................... 11 Multi-selection of pictures during review................................................. 12 Magnifying a picture during review......................................................... 13 Identifying the review icons .................................................................... 14 Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 16 Deleting pictures and videos................................................................... 17 3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................18 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Installing the software................................................................................. 18 Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 19 Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8 .................................. 19 Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock.......................................... 19 Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer ................... 20 Printing from an optional SD or MMC card .................................................. 20 Ordering prints online ................................................................................. 21 Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer .......................................... 21 Connecting the camera to the printer ..................................................... 21 Printing pictures ..................................................................................... 22 Disconnecting the camera from the printer.............................................. 22 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 23 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................24 Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 24 Scene modes.......................................................................................... 27 Using the focus button ................................................................................ 29 Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing.................... 30 Determining the burst capacity ............................................................... 32 Using the AE/AF button............................................................................... 33 Taking pictures using the AF lock............................................................ 34 Using the program button ........................................................................... 34 Program review settings ......................................................................... 35 Changing the flash settings ......................................................................... 36 PASM and C1, C2, C3 modes ...................................................................... 37 Changing PASM or C1, C2, C3 mode settings......................................... 38 Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing ......................... 38 Using exposure metering ........................................................................ 39 Using the command dial for rapid setting changes ....................................... 40 Using the histogram.................................................................................... 41 Using highlight/shadow clipping.................................................................. 41 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 42 Still menu options .................................................................................. 43 iv www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents Video menu options .............................................................................. 45 Setup menu options ............................................................................... 46 PASM and C1, C2, C3 menu options ..................................................... 50 Editing functions for Still and Video ............................................................. 53 Still editing options ................................................................................ 53 Video editing options ............................................................................. 53 Cropping pictures................................................................................... 54 RAW file development................................................................................. 55 Viewing picture/video information ............................................................... 56 Using optional review menu ................................................................... 56 Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 57 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 58 Starting the slide show ........................................................................... 58 Changing the slide show display interval................................................. 58 Running a continuous slide show loop .................................................... 59 Displaying pictures and videos on a television ......................................... 59 Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 59 First--on your computer ........................................................................ 59 Second--on your camera ....................................................................... 60 Third--transfer to your computer ........................................................... 60 Tagging pictures/videos for albums......................................................... 60 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 62 When can I tag my pictures and videos? ................................................. 62 Tagging pictures for printing................................................................... 62 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing ................................................ 63 Tagging pictures as favorites .................................................................. 64 5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................68 Camera problems........................................................................................ 68 Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 70 Picture quality problems .............................................................................. 71 Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 73 6 Getting help ........................................................................................74 www.kodak.com/go/support v Table of contents Helpful links................................................................................................ 74 Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 75 7 Appendix .............................................................................................76 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 76 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 80 Picture storage capacity--JPEG basic compression.................................. 80 Picture storage capacity--JPEG standard compression............................ 80 Picture storage capacity--JPEG fine compression.................................... 81 Picture storage capacity--RAW & TIFF ................................................... 81 Video storage capacity ........................................................................... 82 Power-saving features................................................................................. 82 Accessories ................................................................................................ 83 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 84 Using this product .................................................................................. 84 Battery safety and handling .................................................................... 85 Battery information ..................................................................................... 86 Kodak battery replacement types/battery life........................................... 86 Extending battery life ............................................................................. 86 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 87 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 87 Warranty..................................................................................................... 88 Limited warranty .................................................................................... 88 Limited warranty coverage...................................................................... 88 Limitations ............................................................................................. 88 Your rights ............................................................................................. 89 Outside the United States and Canada.................................................... 89 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 90 FCC compliance and advisory ................................................................. 90 Canadian DOC statement ....................................................................... 91 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling ................................. 91 VCCI Class B ITE .................................................................................... 91 MPEG-4 ................................................................................................. 91 vi www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the lens cap and strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use. Red--charging Green--complete Approximately 3 hours for full charge You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. Loading the battery CAUTION: We recommend that you use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable battery (KLIC-5001). For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page 86. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Capture: For taking pictures and videos. Favorites: View your Favorites, see page 65. Setting the language and date/time, first time Language: 1 to choose Move a Language, then press OK. Date & Time: 1 Press OK. to change. for previous/next field. 2 Press OK to accept. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time, other times 1 2 3 Press Menu. (Press again to exit.) Move to highlightSetup . to highlight Language or Date/Time, then press OK. to change. for previous/next field. 4 Press OK. Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase a Kodak SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. For best results, purchase a Kodak card. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 49). 2 Notched corner 1 Turn off the camera SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. See page 80 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 4 Press Shutter button halfway to set the AE/AF. When the AE/AF indicator turns green, press the Shutter button completely down. 2 EVF Auto LCD or Use the Diopter to adjust the sharpness of the Viewfinder. 3 AF/AE indicator: green--successful red--failed failed focus failed exposure Taking a video 1 4 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 EVF LCD or 3 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures and videos Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a Quickview for approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can: Press OK to play/pause video. Move the Joystick to adjust the volume. To rewind or fast forward. 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 To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 11. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures) When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the camera is focusing. For the best pictures, 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 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, Night Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you use AF Zone (page 51) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures and videos Capture modes in liveview Flash mode Focus mode Drive mode Date stamp Camera mode Album name Image stabilizer Accessory lens Framing marks Picture size Zoom indicator File size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Battery indicator (flashing=exhausted) AF mode White balance Exposure metering Exposure bracketing interval ISO Aperture Shutter speed Flash compensation Exposure compensation Capture modes--shutter pressed halfway Framing marks Battery indicator Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure (AF/AE indicator) Slow shutter speed warning ISO Flash compensation Exposure compensation Aperture Shutter speed 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom before or during video recording. 1 Use the EVF or LCD screen 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 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus, then completely down to take the picture. (When taking videos, press and release the Shutter button.) Current zoom position Optical range Digital range Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 3.3X magnification beyond optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 40X. NOTE: To enable Advanced digital zoom, select this option in the Setup menu (page 46). 1 Press Telephoto (T) to the optical zoom limit (12X). Release the button, then press it again. The Zoom indicator shows zoom status. 2 Take the picture. 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 9 Taking pictures and videos Using the flip-up flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Make sure you are within the flash range. Flash When you press the Shutter button halfway, and flash is needed, the flash automatically opens. Press the cover to close. To change the flash settings, see page 36. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Guide number 11 (@ ISO 100) ±0.5 [EV] 11 (@ ISO 100) ±0.5 [EV] Flash distance 2.9 ft­15.4 ft (0.9 m­4.7 m) 6.6 ft­11.8 ft (2.0 m­3.6 m) Using an external flash unit Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting (we recommend a Kodak external flash unit for fully automatic extended flash capabilities). You can use the camera's built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash. 1 Slide off the Hot-shoe cover. 2 Mount the flash unit to the Hot shoe. 3 Turn on the external flash unit. The external flash unit is live when connected to the camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed. Refer to your external flash unit user's guide for details. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos. Pictures 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 View previous/next. View multi-up thumbnails. (Press OK to exit.) View previous/next thumbnail. 3 Press OK to view single pictures. NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.5 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. Videos 1 2 Press OK to play/pause. During playback: Rewind/fast forward. Adjust volume. During pause: Rewind/fast forward by frame. Rate: Hold 3 seconds to set the rate of rewind/fast forward. again to increase/ Press decrease the rate. End video play. To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures and videos Multi-selection of pictures during review Use the Set button to create a set of pictures to review and to perform various functions, for example Delete (page 17), Protect (page 16), and Copy (page 57). Single-up 1 2 3 10 of 20 selected Press Review. pictures (Press again to exit.) Press Set. to highlight a picture. To remove a picture from the set, press Set again. To deselect the entire set, press review or turn off the camera. Multi-up 1 2 3 4 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Press . and to scroll through your pictures. Press Set to select a picture. A blue box appears around your picture. Scroll to the next picture. NOTE: Each time you press Set to select a picture, a blue box appears. To deselect a picture, press Set again and the blue box disappears. 5 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Magnifying a picture during review Use the the Zoom lever to to magnify your pictures. W/T View other parts of the picture. OK Return to 1X. Magnify 1X­10X. www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures and videos Identifying the review icons Picture Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Selected/ Total number Review mode Album name Protect Picture number Image storage location Battery indicator Date stamp Scroll arrows Video Favorite tag Email tag Selected/ Total number Review mode Album name Video length Protect Video number Image storage location Battery indicator Play/Pause Video date display 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Highlight/shadow clipping Yellow = Highlight clipping Blue = Shadow clipping Shadow clipping Highlight clipping See Using highlight/shadow clipping on page 41. Histogram Histogram Scroll arrows See Using the histogram on page 41. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Taking pictures and videos Protecting pictures and videos from deletion 1 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) 2 3 view previous/next. Press Menu. to highlight then press OK. , 4 Follow the screen prompts. PICTURE or VIDEO--protects the displayed picture or video. EXIT--exits the Protect screen. SELECTED--protects selected pictures and videos from your current storage location. ALL--protects all pictures and videos from your current storage location. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos 1 2 3 4 Press Review. (Press again to exit.) view previous/next. Press delete. Follow the screen prompts. PICTURE or VIDEO--deletes the displayed picture or video. EXIT--exits the Delete screen. SELECTED--deletes selected pictures and videos from your current storage location. You can scroll to verify selected pictures. ALL--deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location. NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 3 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. Installing the software 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer. 2 Place the Kodak EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS--if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD. Mac OS X--double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. Windows OS--select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install. Mac OS X--follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register. 5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details. For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures You can transfer pictures to your computer using an USB cable (U-8), EasyShare dock, or Kodak multi-card reader/Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8 If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (model U-8) that came with your camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on your computer. See your computer user's guide for details. 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled USB port on the camera. 4 Turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer. The software prompts you through the transfer process. NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use it to transfer pictures to your computer. (For details, see the dock user's guide. To purchase accessories, see www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. For dock compatibility, see page 23.) www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Transferring and printing pictures Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer Printer dock--Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly with or without a computer. For dock compatibility for your camera, see page 23. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. Computer--Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software. Printing from an optional SD or MMC card Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user's guide for details. Make prints at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.) Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is one of the many online print services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily: Upload your pictures. Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures. Store pictures, and share them with family and friends. Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums--and have them delivered to your door. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera features PictBridge technology, which lets you print directly to PictBridge enabled printers, without a computer. You need: Camera with fully charged batteries, or with PictBridge enabled printer optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter USB cable (U-8) Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 5-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into the camera and into an electrical outlet. 3 Using a USB cable for your camera, connect the camera to the printer. (See your printer user's guide for details.) www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures NOTE: Raw and TIFF files are not directly printable (see page 55 ). 1 Turn the Mode switch to or . 2 Turn on the printer. The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any button to redisplay it. 3 Move the Joystick to choose a printing option, then press the OK button. NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer. Current Picture Press to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies. Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing (see page 62) and choose a print size. Index Print All Pictures Image Storage Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size. Print all pictures in internal memory, on a memory card, or in Favorites. Choose the number of copies. Access internal memory, a memory card, or Favorites. NOTE: If you turned the Mode dial to Favorites, the current favorite picture is displayed. Disconnecting the camera from the printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Dock compatibility for your camera Kodak EasyShare dock Series 3 printer docks and Docking configuration Custom camera insert Dock camera docks printer dock printer dock plus printer dock 6000 camera dock 6000 Custom camera insert Kodak dock adapter kit D-22 Dock printer dock 4000 camera dock II LS420, LS443 camera dock Not compatible Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 4 Doing more with your camera Picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use Auto mode for general picture-taking. Use this mode For Mode Switch--Capture and Favorites. Capture Taking pictures and videos. Favorites Viewing your favorites (see page 64). 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Use this mode For Mode Dial--10 settings. AUTO Program General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease-of-use. Controlling exposure compensation, flash compensation (how much light enters the camera), and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the Command dial and Set button to select and adjust settings (see page 38). Press the Menu button to change other settings. Controlling aperture, exposure compensation, flash compensation and ISO speed. Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the range of sharpness). NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom. Use the Command dial and Set button to select and adjust settings (see page 38). Press the Menu button to change other settings. Controlling shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash compensation and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the Command dial and Set button to select and adjust settings (see page 38). Press the Menu button to change other settings Aperture Priority Shutter Priority www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Use this mode Manual For Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You can set the aperture, shutter speed, flash compensation, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter, recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to produce an acceptable exposure. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. Use the Command dial and Set button to select and adjust settings (see page 38). Press the Menu button to change other settings. A "user-created"mode that lets you save settings in PASM mode. Use the Command dial and Set button to select and adjust settings (see page 38). Custom Custom If you created settings in another mode, you can transfer them to any of the C modes using Copy to Custom (see page 52). Custom Scene Video Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under 16 special conditions (see page 27). Capturing video with sound (see page 5). 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Scene modes 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Move the Joystick to display Scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the Help text turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. Use this SCN mode Portrait SelfPortrait Sport Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Sunset Backlight For Full-frame portraits of people. Use Telephoto to reduce focus of distracting background. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. Distant subjects. Flash does not fire unless you turn it on. Auto-focus framing marks (page 7) are not available in Landscape. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Candle light Captures the ambiance of the candle light. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Use this SCN mode Text Manner/ Museum Party Snow Beach Fireworks For Documents. Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. People indoors. Minimizes red eye. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the focus button Set the focus for close-up and far-away scenes. Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. Press Focus. (Press again to exit.) to highlight an option. 1 2 3 Press OK or Set. The active icon, except for the default mode, is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. Focus mode Description Normal AF Focus setting for general picture-taking. (default) Macro AF Sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. The close-up distances are: Wide angle: 3.9 in.­35.4 in. (10 cm­90 cm) Telephoto: 35.4 in.­6.6 ft (90 cm­2.0 m) Landscape Distant subjects. Auto-focus framing marks are unavailable. Flash is forced off. Manual Focus is at center position. A magnified image appears in the center of the screen when using the Joystick to set the focus adjustment. A graphic shows the approximate degree of focus. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing Some settings may be unavailable in some modes. 1 Press Drive. (Press again to exit.) to highlight an option. 2 3 Press OK or Set. The active icon is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. For determining burst capacity, see page 32. Raw and TIFF are unavailable in Burst. Drive mode Single Self-timer (10 sec) Shutter Delay (2 sec) First Burst Flash forced off. Description Camera takes one picture. A 10-second delay to put yourself into the picture. Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. A 2-second delay allows for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod. Camera takes a series of pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. To determine the quantity saved, see page 32. Capture an expected event e.g., a person swinging a golf club. Camera takes a series of pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter button is released, only the last 5 pictures are saved. (Capture an event when the precise timing is uncertain e.g., a child blowing out birthday candles.) Last Burst Flash forced off. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Drive mode Exposure Bracketing 3 Flash forced off. Exposure Bracketing 5 Flash forced off. Time Lapse Description Camera takes 3 pictures at intervals of 1/3, 2/3, and 1.0 EV. Determine the best exposure level for your conditions based on your evaluation of 3 pictures. For using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing, see page 38. Camera takes 5 pictures at intervals of 1/3, 2/3, and 1.0 EV. Determine the best exposure level for your conditions based on your evaluation of 5 pictures. Camera takes specified number of pictures (2­99) at specified intervals (10 seconds­24 hours; 60 seconds­24 hours in TIF & RAW). 1 Set the Drive mode to the desired option, page 30. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the AE/AF. 3 For all settings, except Burst, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. For Burst settings, press the Shutter button completely down and hold it. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, all pictures are taken, or there is no more storage space. NOTE: To cancel self-timer and shutter delay during countdown, press the Shutter button again. NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Determining the burst capacity The quantity of burst depends on the quality mode and the rate of compression. For information on picture compression, see page 43. Quality mode 5.0 MP Resolution 2592 x 1944 Compression RAW TIFF Fine Standard Basic 4.5 MP (3:2) 2592 x 1728 TIFF Fine Standard Basic 3.1 MP 2048 x 1536 TIFF Fine Standard Basic 2.1 MP 1664 x 1248 TIFF Fine Standard Basic 1.2 MP 1280 x 960 TIFF Fine Standard Basic Quantity 0 0 5 8 12 0 5 8 13 0 7 12 18 0 10 17 26 0 16 27 40 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the AE/AF button 1 6 Press AE/AF. (Press again to unlock.) Press Menu. (Press again to exit.) to highlight . Setup Menu to highlight Set AE/AF Lock Button. Press OK. to highlight an option; press OK. 2 3 green--successful red--failed failed exposure lock failed focus lock 4 5 NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. AE/AF lock mode (default) Description Exposure setting is independent of pressing the Shutter button. This allows for creative compositions and exposure situations. Retains the settings and prevents someone from accidentally changing them. Use focus lock to obtain exact focus subject and situations where AF may not work. Allows for creative compositions and focus situations. Examples: Low-contrast scenes: subject is wearing clothing that is the same color as the background. Patterned subject or scene: building windows, subjects with horizontal stripes, animal in a cage, person in a forest, etc. Extreme differences in brightness within the framing marks: light is in the background and main subject is in shadow. / Use when you want to control both exposure and focus independent of pressing the Shutter button. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Taking pictures using the AF lock For special situations where AF may not work (page 33): 1 Set the AE/AF Lock button to AF. 2 Place the Framing marks on the main subject. 3 Press the AE/AF Lock button. 4 Recompose the picture and press the Shutter button halfway to lock the exposure position. 5 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: The AF lock function lets you release the Shutter button to recompose the picture. Using the program button You can program this button in Capture and Review. The button is a shortcut to your favorite settings. For example, if you frequently adjust the White balance settings, you can program this button to bring up the White balance sub-menu--no need to access the menu to search for it. The Program button may be unavailable in some modes. Program the button In Capture or Review, press 1 Program to bring up a sub-menu. (Press again to exit.) 2 3 NOTE: The Program button assignment is kept until you change it in Setup menu or reprogram it by holding the Program button. to highlight a setting. Press OK or Set. Press the Program button 3 seconds to access your favorite shortcut setting. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Program capture settings Pressing the Program button in Capture, after program setup, allows for direct access to the sub-menus and, if necessary, right-hand access to the flash and focus menus. Shortcut menu selections Flash button Focus button Picture size File type Color mode Date stamp White balance Custom white balance AF control AF focus zone Sharpness Contrast Slow flash setup Copy to C Mode Custom exposure mode Program review settings Pressing the Program button in Review, after program setup, allows for direct access to these review functions without navigating the menu. Shortcut menu selections View Album Protect Edit Red-eye correction Slide show Copy Video date display Multi-up (can also be set at main menu) www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Changing the flash settings 1 Press 2 3 . (Press again to exit.) to highlight an option. Press OK or Set. The active icon is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. Blinking indicates the flash is charging. Take the picture when the blinking stops. NOTE: Flash settings are preset for each picture-taking mode. Some of the flash settings may not be available in all Capture or SCN modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. Flash mode Auto 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. Once, so the subject's eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. (If the lighting conditions require flash but do not require Red-eye reduction, the flash may fire only once.) Red-eye reduction is also available in Setup (see page 46). Regardless of the shutter speed and right after the shutter fully opens. Only useful when slower shutter speeds are used. For other slow-flash settings, see page 52. Never. Redeye Slow front sync Off 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera PASM and C1, C2, C3 modes Settings you change in C modes apply only to pictures taken in those modes. For example, if you change the Color Mode to Sepia while in C mode, you still retain the default setting of Color for Auto and SCN modes. NOTE: The settings, including Flash, are maintained for PASM and C modes--even when you change modes or turn off the camera. Use Reset Camera (see page 48) to reset PASM to its default setting. Aperture--also known as f-stop or f-number, controls the size of the lens opening, which determines the depth of field. Smaller f-numbers, for example f/2.8, refer to a bigger lens opening. Larger f-numbers, for example f/8, refer to a smaller lens opening. ISO Aperture Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation Flash Compensation Larger f-numbers keep the main subject sharp; good for landscapes and well-lit conditions. Smaller f-numbers are good for portraits and low-light conditions. The highest and lowest aperture numbers may be affected by optical zoom. Shutter Speed--controls how long the shutter stays open. A shaking hand icon warns of slow shutter speeds. (Use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.) Exposure Compensation--lets you manually adjust the exposure (+/- 2.0 in 1/3 step); good for controlling backlit or non-standard scenes. If the picture is too light, decrease the setting; if it's too dark, increase the setting. Flash Compensation--controls the flash brightness ±1.0 in 1/3 EV steps. You must be within flash range. Unavailable if flash setting is Off. ISO--controls sensitivity of the camera sensor. Higher settings are more sensitive to light, but may produce unwanted "noise" in a picture. You can only use ISO 800 if you are in the 1.2 MP Picture Size setting (see page 43). www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Changing PASM or C1, C2, C3 mode settings PASM and C modes control the f-number (aperture), shutter speed, exposure compensation, and flash compensation. 1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, M, or C1, C2, C3. 2 Use the Command dial and Set button: Turn the Command dial to move the selection arrow between the available settings. NOTE: For C1, C2, or C3, choose custom exposure setting (PASM) in the Menu, see page 50. PASM & C mode options White--selectable Blue--non-selectable Yellow--changeable value Red--out-of-range Press the Set button to open a setting. Turn the Command dial to adjust the setting, then press Set to close. 3 Press the Menu button to change other settings (see page 42). 4 Take a picture. Using exposure compensation with exposure bracketing In PASM modes, you can use exposure compensation in conjunction with exposure bracketing. If the exposure compensation is set to: 0.0 +1.0 ­1.0 And if the exposure bracketing interval is set to 3 steps: Set the drive mode to Exposure bracketing 3 (see page 30) Then the exposures taken are: ­0.3, 0.0, +0.3 +0.7, +1.0, +1.3 ­1.3, ­1.0, ­0.7 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using exposure metering Choose a metering system in PASM or C1, C2, C3 mode for the appropriate lighting of your subject. 1 2 3 Press Exposure metering. (Press again to exit.) to highlight an option. Press OK or Set. The active icon, except for the default mode, is displayed in the EVF/LCD screen. NOTE: For rapid setting changes, see page 40. Icon Exposure metering options Multi-Pattern (default)--evaluates the lighting conditions at various points throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-Weighted--evaluates the brightness over a wide area with emphasis on the center of the screen. Center-Spot--similar to Center-weighted, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. Selectable Zone--creates an exposure-metering setting from 1 of 25 selected screen locations. If used with Selectable Focus Zone (see page 51) they track together. Use to move the cross-hair graphic to the desired zone. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Using the command dial for rapid setting changes Use the Command dial in combination with other buttons for rapid setting changes. Command dial