User manual KODAK M753

Kodak EasyShare M753/M853/MD853 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/m753support, www.kodak.com/go/m853support, www.kodak.com/go/md853support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J6215_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shutter button Mode dial Flash button On/Off button Flash Self-timer/video light 7 8 9 Lens Speaker USB , for optional AC adapter 10 10 DC-In (5V) 11 Microphone www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 optional 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 13 12 11 9 10 11 12 13 14 10 9 LCD Ready/Battery charging light LCD/Info button Delete button Zoom button (Wide/Telephoto) OK button Strap post Slot for optional SD or MMC card Battery compartment Share button Menu button Review button Dock connector 15 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-7001 battery...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery with the USB cable ....................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 3 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 6 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 7 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 8 Using different picture-taking modes ............................................................. 9 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 11 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 12 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 13 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................14 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 14 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 16 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 17 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 18 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 19 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 21 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 22 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................24 Changing picture-taking settings ................................................................. 24 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 28 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 31 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 31 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 31 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................39 Installing the software................................................................................. 39 Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 40 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 41 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 43 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................44 Camera problems........................................................................................ 44 Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 47 LCD screen messages .................................................................................. 47 7 Getting help ........................................................................................50 8 Appendix .............................................................................................52 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 52 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 54 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 55 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 55 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 55 Battery life .................................................................................................. 56 Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 57 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 59 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7001 battery To replace batteries and extend battery life, see page 57. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery with the USB cable NOTE: If the battery charging light does not turn on, ensure: I I The USB cable is connected to the computer's USB port, not a USB HUB The computer is turned on and not in sleep mode USB computer Kodak 5V AC adapter (May be sold separately) Ready/Battery charging light USB cable Battery charging light: On--charging Off--fully charged (up to 3 hours) NOTE: Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charging cycles. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. Other battery charging accessories that may be sold separately include: I I Kodak EasyShare camera dock Kodak EasyShare printer dock To purchase accessories, visit: www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories. To learn more about battery charging, visit www.kodak.com/go/support. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, 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. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (see page 29). www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format the card in this camera before taking pictures (see page 30). To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 28. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. If you insert or remove a card while the camera is accessing it, the card, pictures, or camera may be damaged. See page 55 for storage capacities. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 1 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 2 When the framing brackets turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks Reviewing the picture just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 10 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) The picture is saved unless you press the Delete button. Delete Press to play a video. to adjust the volume during playback To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 14. 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 all modes. When you use AF Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Taking a video 1 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 2 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. 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 or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see page 52. I Optical zoom range W T Digital zoom range I Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. If you are not using zoom (1X, wide angle), you can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject. As you zoom, you need to move further from your subject. D I Using the digital zoom Use digital zoom in any Still mode or during video recording to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. 1 Press Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom limit. Release the button, then press it again. 2 Take the picture. NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator 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 flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. button repeatedly to scroll Press the through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Wide angle Telephoto Flash modes Auto Flash Fill Flash fires When the lighting conditions require it. Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is "backlit" (when the light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off: If Red-eye Pre-flash is turned on: I The flash fires once and the I The flash fires once so the eyes Flash distance 0.6­3.5 m (2­11.5 ft) @ ISO 200 0.6­2.0 m (2­6.6 ft) @ ISO 200 Redeye camera automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 30. Off Never. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using different picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode Auto For General picture taking--offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Digital Image Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Stabilization Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 10.) People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.) Reviewing favorite pictures. (See page 14.) SCN Scene ISO High ISO Video Favorites www.kodak.com/go/support 9 Taking pictures/videos Scene modes Choose a Scene mode--for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Panorama Left-Right Panorama Right-Left Sports Landscape Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text/ Document Fireworks Flower Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 captured images from left to right into one image. Stitching up to 3 captured images from right to left into one image. Subjects in motion. Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 27). Bright, colorful light displays. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 27). 10 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode Manner/ Museum SelfPortrait Children Backlight Candle light Sunset Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Capturing subjects in low light. Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Select an option you want to learn more about, then press the button. Turn on/off Help Scroll up/down www.kodak.com/go/support 11 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. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Picture size is set to 3.1 MP for each picture. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, AF Zone, AF Control, and Color Mode are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press on the 4-way button 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. The LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. 1 2 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Flash Self-timer Date stamp Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Zoom: Wide Telephoto Digital Exposure metering White balance ISO speed Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation In capture mode--shutter pressed halfway Album Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 13 3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review again to exit. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (Visit: www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories.) Review NOTE: Pictures taken at 3:2 and 16:9 picture sizes have a black bar at the top and bottom. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W/T to magnify 2X­8X. 3 Press picture. to view other parts of the 4 Press OK to return to 1X. NOTE: If you press while at 1X, the view changes from single-picture to multi-up thumbnail pictures. (See page 15.) 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press 3 Press Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse to find previous/next video. to play. Press OK to pause/unpause. during playback to adjust the during playback to play at 2X, 4X. during playback to reverse at 2X, 4X. 4X 4 Press volume. 5 Press 6 Press Forward Viewing thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to change from single-picture view (Still pictures only) to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press OK to return to single-picture view. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the LCD/Info button to turn on/off status icons and picture/video info. www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon with the protected picture/video. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appears 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 Working with pictures/videos Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button. Press for previous/next picture. to highlight Edit Picture, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech., then press OK. The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the picture. 4 Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced pictures. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains. 1 Press the Review button, then picture. Picture Cropped picture to find a to 2 Press the Menu button. Press highlight Edit Picture, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Crop, then press OK. to move the crop box. Press OK. 4 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or 5 Follow the screen prompts. The picture is cropped. The original is saved. (Cropped pictures cannot be cropped again.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Editing videos Making a picture from a video You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing. 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button. Press highlight Edit Video, then press OK. Video to find a video. to Picture 3 Press press OK. 4 Press to highlight Make Picture, then to select a video frame. 5 Follow the screen prompts to save the picture. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Trimming a video You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video. 1 Press the Review button, then video. 2 Press the Menu button. Press highlight Edit Video, then press OK. Video Trimmed video to find a to . 3 Press to highlight Trim, then press 4 Follow the screen prompts. (Use fast-forward and fast-reverse, if needed.) The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 18 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 video. 2 Press the Menu button. Press highlight Edit Video, then press OK. to find a to Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 3 Press to highlight Video Action Print, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. Auto options: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Manual options: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the Slide Show, press OK. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 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 2 Select a display interval. To scroll through the seconds quickly, press and hold 3 Press OK. The interval setting remains until you change it. . to highlight Interval, then press 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 OK. to highlight On, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press OK. The slide show repeats until you press OK or until battery power is exhausted. The loop feature remains until you change it. 20 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: I I A card is inserted in the camera. The camera's image storage location is set to the location from which you are copying (see page 28). Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy, then press OK. to highlight an option. 4 Press OK. NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see page 16). 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 16. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Protected Favorite tag Email tag Album Blur warning Kodak Perfect Touch tech. Picture number Image storage location Scroll arrows Review mode Videos Protected Favorite tag Email tag Video length Video number Image storage location Date/Time Scroll arrows Review mode 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding blur warning icons A picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview and review. Green--Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. Yellow--Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. Red--Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White--Printability is still being determined. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 4 Doing more with your camera Changing picture-taking settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a setting, then press OK. 3 Choose an option, then press OK. I Press the Menu button to exit the menu. NOTE: To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the button. Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. Press Menu , and OK to access settings Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. Options 10 seconds (default)--so you have time to get into the scene. 2 seconds--for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod. 2-shot--one picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. Off (default) On Burst Capture an expected event. Camera takes up to 4 pictures NOTE: You cannot use Burst when Long Time Exposure is (3 pictures for the M853 and turned on. MD853) while the Shutter button is pressed. All the pictures are saved. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu , and OK to access settings Exposure Compensation Increase or decrease brightness before taking a picture. (Also see page 31.) Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit: www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options -2.0 to +2.0 (in 0.3 increments) M753 For M853 MD853 8.1 MP (4:3) (default) 7.2 MP (3:2) 6.1 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) 3.1 MP (4:3) 2.2 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP (4:3) 7.0 MP Pictures at the highest resolution, (4:3) largest file size (default) 6.2 MP (3:2) 5.3 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) 3.1 MP (4:3) 2.2 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP (4:3) Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers HDTV format in high resolution Medium file size Medium file size Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 6.2/7.2 MP) HDTV format Email, Internet, or to conserve space www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Doing more with your camera Press Menu , and OK to access settings White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Options 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. Exposure Metering Multi-Pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions Evaluate light levels at specific throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking. areas of a scene. Center-Weight--evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered in the lens. Ideal for backlit subjects. Spot--similar to Center-weighted, except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered in the viewfinder. If used with Selectable AF zones, the exposure spot follows the focus zone. Ideal when you need an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture. ISO Speed Control the camera's sensitivity to light. Choose a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes; use a higher ISO for low-light scenes. Choose Auto (default), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250. NOTE: ISO returns to Auto when the camera is set to Portrait or SCN mode. Unavailable in Video mode. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu , and OK to access settings Options AF Zone Multi-zone (default)--evaluates 5 zones to give an even Select a large or concentrated picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. area of focus. Center-zone--evaluates the small area centered in the viewfinder. 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. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia--pictures have 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. Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. Set Album Choose Album names. 0.5 - 4.0 seconds Clear All--selected album settings are cancelled Pre-select album names before you take pictures/videos. Then, all the pictures/videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 37. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Press Menu , and OK to access settings Options Image Storage Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the Choose a storage location for camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. pictures/videos. Internal Memory--the camera uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. NOTE: If you fill up your card while taking pictures, your camera's memory plus feature prompts you to switch to internal memory, if space is available. Memory plus is unavailable in Video mode. Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. Exit (default) Flash White Balance ISO Speed Color Mode AF Zone Clear All Video Size 640 x 480 (default) Available only in Video mode. 320 x 240 Setup Menu Choose additional settings. See Customizing your camera on page 28. Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera settings. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup, then press OK. to highlight a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera 5 Press the Menu button to exit. NOTE: Press the LCD/Info button for information about camera settings and options. These settings remain until you change them. Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options then OK to access settings Return to previous menu. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Themes--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual--choose a sound effect for each function. Sound Volume Off Low Medium (default) High LCD Brightness Power Save High Power (default) Auto Power Off 10 minutes Choose inactivity time until camera turns off. 5 minutes 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Date & Time See page 3. Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Orientation Sensor Orient pictures so that they are displayed with the correct side up. NTSC (default)--used in North America and Japan. PAL--used in Europe and China. On (default) Off www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, Options then OK to access settings Red-eye Pre-flash On (default) Choose if the Red-eye flash fires Off automatically before a picture is taken. NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red-eye when the Red-eye Pre-flash is set to Off. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Blur Warning See page 23. Language Format Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default)--choose from date formats. Off On (default) Off See page 3. Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. CAUTION: Cancel--exits this setting. Formatting deletes all Internal Memory--deletes everything in pictures/videos, including internal memory including email addresses, those that are protected. album names, and favorites; formats the Removing a card during internal memory. formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness Before you take a picture, you can adjust exposure compensation to make pictures darker or lighter. I I 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. 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 modes, press the Info/Display button until the grid appears. Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Use the Share button: I I I Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during quickview. After pressing the Review button. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press to locate a picture. to highlight Print, then press OK.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture. Optional: You can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press to locate a picture. Press to change the print quantity. Repeat until the desired print quantity is applied to pictures. 4 Press OK. The Print icon appears in the status area. 5 Press the Share button to exit the menu. * To tag all pictures in the storage location, highlight Print All, press OK, 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 OK. Cancel Prints is not available in quickview. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the Kodak EasyShare software print screen opens. For details, click the Help button in EasyShare software. For more information on printing from your computer, printer dock, PictBridge enabled printer, or card, see page 41. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, set the camera to the 3:2 picture size setting (see page 25.) 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures and 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, click the Help button in EasyShare software. Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture/video. 2 Press to highlight Email, then press OK. The Email icon appears in the status area. 3 Press to highlight an email address, then press OK. to scroll through 4 To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, press them. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK. 5 To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3 for each address. Selected addresses are checked. 6 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press OK. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. 7 Press to highlight Exit, then press OK. 8 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, click the Help button in Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 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 to locate a picture. favorites 2 Press to highlight Favorite, then press OK. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press OK again. Press the Share button to exit the menu. 1 To enjoy all the available features, load and use the EasyShare 2. Transfer software that was packaged with this camera. (See page 39.) pictures to your computer 2 Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable (see page 40) 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. 3. View favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites . on your camera 2 Press to scroll through favorites. NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the 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, click the Help button in EasyShare software. 34 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 19) Multi-up (page 15) Remove favorites (page 35) Setup Menu (page 28) NOTE: Pictures taken at 3:2 and 16:9 picture sizes have a black bar at the top and bottom. A video's duration is displayed at the top of the LCD. Removing favorites from your camera 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Highlight Remove Favorites, then press OK. 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. . www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Preventing camera favorites from synchronizing with the software If you don't want to use the favorites feature: 1 Open EasyShare software. 2 From the Tools menu, select Cameras/Viewers > Sync and Transfer Manager. 3 Click to highlight your camera, then click Camera Favorites Album Properties. NOTE: If your camera model is not visible, use the USB cable to connect your camera to the computer. 4 Drag the Internal Memory slider to 0%, then click OK. 5 Close the Sync and Transfer Manager window. Camera favorites will no longer synchronize with EasyShare software. To turn on the sync feature, select Yes, synchronize with my software. To delete favorites from your camera, press the Delete button while in Favorites mode. Printing and emailing favorites 1 Turn the Mode dial to Favorites 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email, then press OK. 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). . Press to locate 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 EasyShare software to create albums on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera's internal memory. See EasyShare software Help for details. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Second--on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then locate the picture or video. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press 4 Press to highlight Album, then press OK. to highlight an album folder, then press OK. To add other pictures to the same album, press to scroll through the pictures. When the picture you want is displayed, press OK. 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 OK. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. 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 folder. See EasyShare software Help for details. Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures or videos. Then, all the pictures or videos you take are tagged with those album names. First--on your computer Use the EasyShare software that was packaged with your camera to create album names on your computer. The next time you connect the camera to the computer, copy up to 32 albums to the album name list. See EasyShare software Help for details. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera Second--on your camera 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Set Album, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight an album name, then press OK. Repeat to mark pictures or videos for albums. Selected albums are noted with a check mark. 4 To remove a selection, highlight an album name and press OK. To remove all album selections, select Clear All. 5 Highlight Exit, then press OK. Your selections are saved. If you turn on the LCD, your album selection is displayed on the screen. A plus (+) after the album name means more than one album is selected. 6 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Third--transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures or videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures in the appropriate album. See EasyShare software Help for details. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Transferring and printing pictures CAUTION: Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera 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 (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the 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. NOTE: When prompted, take few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. To register later, visit 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 EasyShare software CD, click the Help button in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures with the USB cable 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Connect the USB cable (U-8). Turn on the camera. Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer and prompts you through the transfer process. NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting. Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. I I Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 41) Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly--with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers. You need: I I I Camera with fully charged batteries PictBridge enabled printer USB cable (may be sold separately) Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Connect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/m753accessories, www.kodak.com/go/m853accessories, www.kodak.com/go/md853accessories.) www.kodak.com/go/support 41