Kodak EasyShare M1033/M2008 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/m1033support, m2008support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2008 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4F8048_en Product features Front view 1 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 Flash Shutter button Power button, Battery Charging light Flash button 5 6 7 8 Mode button Self-timer light/AF assist light Lens/Cover Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 optional 1 LCD 7 Joystick, OK button Display Self-timer/Burst Delete, Share buttons Slot for optional SD or SDHC card 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 Zoom/Wide Angle button Speaker DC-In (5V) Review, Menu buttons Strap post 8 9 10 Battery compartment 11 USB, A/V Out, Dock connector 12 Tripod socket ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7004 battery...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 4 Storing pictures on an SD or SDHC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using the framing marks to take pictures....................................................... 6 Using the optical zoom.................................................................................. 6 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 7 Using different modes ................................................................................... 8 Taking a video ............................................................................................ 10 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 11 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 12 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 12 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................13 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 13 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 14 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 15 Using the menu button in review................................................................. 16 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 17 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 17 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 22 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 25 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 26 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................27 Using the menu button to change settings................................................... 27 Using the Setup menu ................................................................................. 32 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 34 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 35 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 35 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 35 5 Transferring, printing, tagging ............................................................36 Installing the software................................................................................. 36 Transferring pictures/videos......................................................................... 37 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 38 Tagging your pictures.................................................................................. 40 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................44 7 Getting help ........................................................................................48 8 Appendix .............................................................................................50 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 50 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 52 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 53 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 53 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 53 Battery replacement, battery life .................................................................. 54 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 55 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 57 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7004 battery For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 54. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery 1 Turn OFF the camera. 2 Connect the cable. or Battery Charging light: · Blinking: charging · Lit: finished charging Learn more about USB charging More information on batteries www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging See page 54 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery using other accessories First, turn OFF the camera. Charge until the Battery Charging light stays on. Kodak 5V AC adapter (May be sold separately.) Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock; EasyShare HDTV dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, see page 39. Kodak USB cable and a USB computer port Ensure that the USB cable is connected to a powered USB port and the computer is turned on (not in sleep mode). See www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. or Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m1033accessories, m2008accessories Turning on the camera Press the Power button to turn the camera on in Smart Capture mode. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time 1 2 Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: 1 At the prompt, press OK. OK (press) 2 to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept. NOTE: To change language in the future, see page 33. To change date & time, see page 32. Storing pictures on an SD or SDHC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert or remove the optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. optional Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m1033accessories, m2008accessories 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 Press the Power 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 turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: You can repeatedly press (Display status icons, histogram, and framing grid. ) to turn on/off Taking a picture Framing marks Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) Play/pause a video Adjust volume Delete To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 13. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. In Smart Capture mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. 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: Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected. Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. Framing marks Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifications starting on page 50. Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. Press Telephoto (T) until the slider is at the end of the optical zoom range. Release Telephoto (T), then press it again. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. You cannot use digital zoom while taking a video. 6 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 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. Fill NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.) Red Eye Off Once to shrink the eye pupil, then again to light the subject. Never Your camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camera. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using different modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Mode 1 Press the Mode button. 2 Press button. to highlight a mode, then press the OK Use this mode For General picture taking--it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. Faces are detected. The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. Smart Capture Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures. You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs--just press the Menu button and choose Picture Size. 3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints) 16:9 (wide screen) 4:3 (the default setting) Program Advanced picture taking--allows more access to manual settings than Smart Capture. Scene Video Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any situation. (See page 9.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 10.) 8 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 Mode button. 2 Press to highlight SCN, then press the OK button. 3 Press to view scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press the OK button. 4 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode Portrait Panorama L-R, R-L Blur Reduction Sport Landscape Close-up Night Portrait Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower Manner/ Museum For Full-frame portraits of people. See page 34. Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Subjects ...