User manual KODAK EASYSHARE V603

Kodak EasyShare V603 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/v603support 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 C-Variogon are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4374_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shutter button Flash button On/Off button Auto/SCN (scene) mode button Video mode button Favorites mode button Light sensor 8 9 10 11 12 13 Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light DC-In (5V) Lens Grip Flash Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 16 15 14 13 4 5 6 7 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mode/Battery charging lights LCD Wide angle/Telephoto button Speaker Strap post Slot for optional SD or MMC card LCD/Info button OK button 2 3 11 10 9 8 9 Macro/Landscape mode button 10 Battery compartment door 11 Dock connector, USB, A/V Out 12 Tripod socket 13 Share button 14 Review button 15 Menu button 16 Delete button ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7002 battery...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 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 the framing marks to take pictures....................................................... 6 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 6 Using the optical zoom.................................................................................. 7 Using the self-timer....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Using different modes ................................................................................. 10 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 14 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 15 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................16 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 16 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 20 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 24 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 25 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 26 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................28 Using the menu to change settings.............................................................. 28 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 32 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 34 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 35 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 35 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 35 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................42 Installing the software................................................................................. 42 Transferring pictures/videos......................................................................... 43 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 44 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 46 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................47 7 Getting help ........................................................................................51 8 Appendix .............................................................................................53 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 53 Flash settings in each mode......................................................................... 56 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 57 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 58 Battery replacement, battery life .................................................................. 59 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 60 Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 60 Warranty..................................................................................................... 60 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 63 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7002 battery 1 2 Notched corner For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 59. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge until all 3 battery charging lights are lit (approximately 2 hours). 5-volt AC adapter (Included with your camera) NOTE: Use this AC adapter to charge the battery and to power the EasyShare photo frame dock 2. Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 May be sold separately. Visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories. 1 2 Battery charging lights Kodak EasyShare printer dock series 3 or EasyShare camera dock series 3 May be sold separately. Visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories. For details, see the dock user's guide. For dock compatibility, see page 46. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode. NOTE: You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. Setting the language and 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. OK 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 (www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 34). 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 57 for storage capacities. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 Press the On/Off or the Auto/SCN mode button to turn on the camera. 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks (on the LCD) turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing brackets Taking a picture NOTE: You can repeatedly press LCD/Info status icons, histogram, and framing grid. to turn on/off Reviewing the picture just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. If you press no buttons, the picture/video is saved. Delete Play a video to adjust volume Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite; tag a picture to print. To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 16. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the 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 or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Taking a video 1 Press the Video mode button. The camera enters Video mode. 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and edit videos, see page 16. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the optical zoom When taking pictures/videos, use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer than 24 in. (60 cm) to the subject or 5 in. (13 cm) in Macro mode. 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/video. Zoom indicator D T W Digital zoom Optical zoom Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4X magnification beyond optical zoom. 1 Press Telephoto (T) to the optical zoom limit (3X). Release the button, then press it again. 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 7 Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. Place camera on a tripod or flat surface 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Self-Timer, then press OK. to choose: Menu 10 seconds--A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 seconds--A picture is taken after a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod). 2 shot --The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. Press OK, then the Menu button. 4 Compose the scene. 5 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Press the Video mode button . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash modes 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 light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red Eye In Red Eye flash, you can reduce red eye by using a preflash or by using automatic red eye reduction. To make the camera: Preflash, turn the Red Eye Preflash on. (The first flash shrinks the eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn the Red Eye Preflash off. (To turn the Red Eye Preflash on/off, see page 33.) NOTE: When automatic red eye reduction is on, the camera cannot take more than 2 pictures in quick succession. Take more pictures when the Ready light turns green. Off Never For flash settings in each mode, see page 56. www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Using different modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto Scene Video Favorites For General picture-taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 11.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.) Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 38.) Press a button to choose a mode. Use this mode For Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Macro Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode--for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. NOTE: If the mode description turns off, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For Portrait Camera pre-settings Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. A fill flash removes shadow. Multi-Zone Focus, Flash off Multi-Zone Focus, Flash off Fast shutter speed, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering Panorama See page 14. Left-Right Panorama See page 14. Right-Left Sport Subjects that are in motion. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera Auto-focus framing marks are not available in uses infinity auto-focus. Landscape. Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Night Portrait Camera pre-settings Reduces red eye of people in Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone night scenes or low-light Focus, Red Eye flash conditions. NOTE: A slow shutter speed is used. To avoid blur, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Night Distant scenery at night. Flash Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight Landscape does not fire. White Balance, Flash Off, maximum 2-second NOTE: A slow shutter speed is exposure used. To avoid blur, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Snow Beach Text Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation Documents. Place the camera Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, on a steady surface or use a Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation tripod. Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the 2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight camera on a steady surface or Metering, Daylight White Balance use a tripod. Flower Close-ups of flowers or other Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, small subjects in bright light. Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Manner/ Museum Camera pre-settings No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and Metering, Multi-Zone Focus sound are disabled. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, proper focus and minimizes Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye Flash red eye. People indoors. Minimizes red Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone eye. Focus, Red Eye Flash Action pictures of children in Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone bright light. Focus SelfPortrait Party Children Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone "backlit" (when light is Focus, Fill-Flash behind the subject). Panning Shot Shooting a fast-moving Shutter speed > 1/180 sec., Multi-Zone Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Subjects illuminated by candle Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone light. Focus, Daylight White Balance Subjects at dusk. Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance Candle Light Sunset Custom Choosing your own settings. Settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. (To reset, see page 31.) www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to "stitch" up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Picture size is set to 3.1 MP. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button. 3 Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an "overlay" from the first picture. 4 Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. (You can press the Delete button to re-take a picture.) 5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. 1 Take 2 or 3 pictures. 2 3 Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: For printing options, visit the Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com). 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons In capture mode--no buttons pressed Date stamp Self timer Macro/Landscape Camera mode Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Long time exposure AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White Balance ISO Low battery Exposure compensation Framing grid In capture mode--shutter button pressed halfway Album name Focus brackets Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 15 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. NOTE: To save battery power, use a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 or an EasyShare dock. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories.) Magnifying a picture during review 1 Press W/T to magnify 1X­8X. 2 Press picture. to view other parts of the 3 Press the OK button to return to 1X. Playing a video during review Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse Press the OK button to play or pause a video. Press to adjust the audio volume playback. Press during playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press during playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. www.kodak.com/go/support 4X Forward 16 Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. Delete 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. Review 4 Follow the screen prompts. NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion.) Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press Menu Review for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 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.) www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review button, then picture to crop. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Crop press the OK button. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or move the crop box. Press the OK button. to find a , then to Picture Cropped picture 4 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. (The original is saved.) Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture. 3 Press the Menu button, choose Perfect Touch tech. , then press the OK button. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Follow the screen prompts to apply or discard the enhancement. The picture is copied, then enhanced. (The original is saved.) Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Editing videos You can do incredible things with your videos! Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then video. to find a 2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then press the OK button. Video Picture 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Splitting a video You can split a video into 2 shorter videos. 1 Press the Review button, then video. to find a 1 video 2 videos 2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose Split, then press the OK button. 3 Follow the screen prompts. The video is split in two. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 Working with pictures/videos Making a video action print From a video, you can make a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture, suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose Action Print, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Manual options: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Auto options: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 23. Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Changing the slide show display interval The default interval setting displays each picture for 5 seconds. You can set the display interval from 3­60 seconds. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press the OK button. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press the OK Running a continuous slide show loop When you turn on Loop, the slide show is continuously repeated. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press 2 Press to highlight Loop, then press the OK button. to highlight On, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. The slide show repeats until you press the OK button or until battery power is exhausted. The Loop feature remains until you change it. Choosing a slide show transition 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Press to highlight Transition, then press the OK to select a transition, then press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Displaying pictures/videos on a television You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input. To connect the camera to a television, use the USB / A/V connector and A/V cable (may be sold separately). NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 33). The slide show stops if you connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) USB / A/V connector 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Running a slide show with the photo frame dock 2 Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v603accessories.) 1 2 Start slide show. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press 3 Press view multi-up thumbnails. to highlight a thumbnail. Press the OK button to view a single picture. Viewing by date or by album 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. Menu Review 2 Press button. to highlight View By, then press the OK 3 Press to highlight All (default), Date, or Album, then press the OK button. For more about albums, see page 40. Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. LCD/Info 2 Repeatedly press the LCD/Info button to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video info. Press the Review button to exit Review. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Copying pictures/videos You can copy pictures/videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy, make sure that: A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. (See page 32.) Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy to highlight an option. , then press the OK button. 4 Press the OK button. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 17). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture/video, see page 17. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Favorite tag Email tag Blur warning Review Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Email tag Review Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding the blur warning icons A blur alert icon is displayed during picture review and (if the feature is turned on) in quickview (see page 34). 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. (You may want to view on a computer monitor before printing.) Red--Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White--Print sharpness is not determined. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 4 Doing more with your camera Using the menu to change settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. (Some settings are unavailable in some modes.) 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Setting Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. Burst Camera takes up to 4 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. Capture an expected event, such as a person swinging a golf club. Options See page 8. On Off (default) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when no storage space remains. During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it. Options 6.0 MP (default)--for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm); pictures are highest resolution, largest file size. 5.3 MP (3:2)-- ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Also for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm). 4.0 MP-- for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm); pictures are medium resolution, smaller file size. 3.1 MP--for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution, smaller file size. 1.8 MP--for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. 640 x 480 (default)--Best quality; largest file size. 640 x 480 Long--Medium quality; medium file size. 320 x 240--Lowest quality; smallest file size. Auto (default)--automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking. Daylight--for pictures in natural lighting. Tungsten--corrects the orange cast of household light bulbs. Ideal for indoor pictures under tungsten or halogen lighting without flash. Fluorescent--corrects the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Open Shade--for pictures in shade in natural lighting. Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. Video Size Choose a video resolution. This setting remains until you change it. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Setting Options ISO Speed Auto (default) Control the sensitivity of the ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800 (800 available only in 1.8 MP camera sensor. picture size.) This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia--for a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. This setting remains until you change it. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. High Normal (default) Low Multi-pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-weight--evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal for backlit subjects. Center-spot--similar to Center-weight, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. This setting remains until you change it. Focus Zone Select a large or concentrated area of focus. This setting remains until you change it. Options Continuous AF (default for video)--because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default for pictures)--uses TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 3 zones to give an even picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the lens. Ideal when precise focus of a specific area in the picture is needed. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. Long Time Exposure None (default) Choose how long the shutter 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 6.0, or 8.0 seconds stays open. Reset to Default Set Album Choose Album names. This setting remains until you change it. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Video Length Choose video record length. This setting remains until you change it. Image Stabilizer Improve video stability. All picture-taking settings return to their default. Available only in SCN-Custom mode. On Off (default) Pre-select album names before you take pictures/videos. Then, all the pictures/videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 41. Continuous (default) 5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds On (default) Off www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Setting Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. This setting remains until you change it. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. Options Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. See Customizing your camera. Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Setting Return to previous menu. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Theme--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual--choose a sound for each function. Off High Medium (default) Low Power Save High Power (default) Options LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Setting LCD Dimmer Choose inactivity time until LCD dims. Options 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (default) Off (no dimming) Auto Power Off 10 minutes Choose inactivity time until camera turns 5 minutes off. 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Date & Time See page 3. Video Out NTSC (default)--used in North America and Choose the regional setting that lets you Japan; most common format. connect the camera to a television or PAL--used in Europe and China. other external device. Photo Frame Choose EasyShare photo frame dock 2 settings. Interval (between slide show frames) Loop (On/Off, for slide show) Transition (between slide show frames) Source (Auto/Internal/Favorites) Run Time (for slide show) Orientation Sensor On (default) Orient pictures so that they are displayed Off with the correct side up. On Transfer--sets Orientation Sensor on camera LCD to Off. When picture is transferred to the NOTE: Pictures must be transferred using computer, it is rotated to the proper orientation. EasyShare software. Red Eye Preflash On (default)--red eye flash fires before the picture Choose if a preflash fires when the flash is taken. is in Red Eye mode. Off--red eye flash does not fire. NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Setting Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Blur Warning Options Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default)--choose from date formats. None On (default) Off See page 27. Choose your language. Language Format Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits without making a change. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in internal pictures/videos, including those memory including email addresses, album names, that are protected. Removing a and favorites; formats the internal memory. card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness You can adjust exposure compensation to make your pictures darker or lighter. Press Press to decrease exposure compensation. to increase exposure compensation. The exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dimmer. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of light before or after you take a picture. If the peak is to the right of the graph, the subject is bright; if it's to the left, the subject is dark. Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. The flash may affect a picture's light and shadow. To turn on the histogram in Capture mode or in Review, press the LCD/Info button until the histogram appears. Using the framing grid to compose a picture The framing grid divides the LCD into thirds--vertically and horizontally. This is helpful if, for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. To turn on the framing grid in Auto/SCN mode, press the LCD/Info button until the grid appears. Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures/videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during quickview (see page 5). After pressing the Review button (see page 16). www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press to highlight Print to find a picture. , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0­99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. The Print icon appears in the status area. The default quantity is one. 4 Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to find a picture. Keep the print quantity as is, or press to change it. Repeat this step until the desired print quantity is applied to the pictures. 5 Press the OK button. Then press the Share button to exit the menu. * To tag all pictures in the storage location, highlight Print All, press the OK button, then indicate the number of copies. Print All is not available in quickview. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight Cancel Prints, then press the OK button. Cancel Prints is not available in quickview. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, see Help in EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see page 44. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use the 5.3 MP (3:2) picture size. See page 29. Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera's internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video. 2 Press to highlight Email , then press the OK button. The Email icon appears in the status area. 3 Press to highlight an email address, then press the OK button. To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, press to scroll through them. When the picture you want is displayed, press the OK button. To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address. Selected addresses are checked. 4 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. 5 Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button. The Email icon appears in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. Third--transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures as favorites You can preserve your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory, then share them with friends and family. NOTE: When you transfer pictures from your camera to your computer, all pictures (including favorites) are stored on your computer at full size. Favorite pictures--smaller copies of your originals--are loaded back to your camera, so you can share and enjoy more. 1. Tag pictures as 1 Press the Share button. Press favorites 2 Press to highlight Favorite to find a picture. , then press the OK button. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press the OK button again. 1 To enjoy full functionality, load and use the EasyShare software that 2. Transfer was packaged with this camera. (See page 42.) pictures to your computer 2 Connect the camera to the computer using a USB cable model U-8 (see page 43) or an EasyShare dock. The first time you transfer pictures, the software helps you make choices about your favorite pictures. Then, your pictures are transferred to the computer. Favorite pictures (smaller versions of the originals) are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory. 1 Press the Favorites button. 3. View favorites on your camera 2 Press to scroll through favorites. NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section. Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. Slide Show (page 20) Multi-up (page 24) Remove all favorites (page 39) Setup Menu (page 32) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 5.3 MP (3:2) picture size are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top of the screen. Removing all favorites from your camera 1 Press the Favorites 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Highlight , then press the OK button. All pictures stored in the Favorites section of internal memory are removed. Favorites are restored the next time you transfer pictures to the computer. 4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera. 4 Click Remove Album. The next time you transfer pictures from your camera to the computer, use the Camera Favorites Wizard/Assistant to either recreate your Camera Favorites Album or to turn off the Camera Favorites feature. button. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the Favorites 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email , then press the OK button. NOTE: Favorites that were taken on this camera (not imported from another source) are good for prints up to 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm). button. Press to find a picture. Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures/videos in your camera with album names. First--on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then find the picture/video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press 4 Press to highlight Album , then press the OK button. to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. To add other pictures to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture you want is displayed, press the OK button. To add the pictures to more than one album, repeat step 4 for each album. The album name appears with the picture. A plus (+) after the album name means the picture was added to more than one album. To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press the OK button. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures/videos. Then, all the pictures/videos you take are tagged with those album names. First--on your computer Use the EasyShare software to create album names on your computer. The next time you connect the camera to the computer, up to 32 album names are copied to the camera's internal memory. Second--on your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Album , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight an album name, then press the OK button. Repeat to mark pictures/videos for albums. 4 Highlight Exit, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Your selections are saved. Your album selection is displayed on the LCD. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is selected. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 41