User manual KODAK M883

Kodak EasyShare M883 zoom digital camera User's guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, visit www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/m883support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4J6238 _en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shutter button On/Off button Flash Lens DC-In (5V) Microphone Self-timer light www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 12 11 10 9 optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LCD Battery charging/Video light Delete, Menu, Review buttons Wide angle button Telephoto/Help button Mode switch Strap post Share button 9 , Display button , Flash button , Self-timer, Burst button , Macro, Landscape button OK button Battery slot Slot for optional SD or MMC card USB/charging port, dock connector Tripod socket 8 7 10 11 12 13 ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7006 battery...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery using the USB cable ...................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 4 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 5 2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................6 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 6 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 7 Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Using different modes ................................................................................. 10 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 12 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................13 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 13 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 14 Using the menu button in Review................................................................ 15 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 16 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 16 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 17 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 19 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 23 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 24 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 24 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 25 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 camera Help ...................................................................................... 34 Using the self-timer..................................................................................... 35 Using burst ................................................................................................. 36 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 37 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 38 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 38 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 38 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................44 Installing the software................................................................................. 44 Transferring pictures/videos......................................................................... 45 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 46 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 48 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................49 7 Getting help ........................................................................................53 8 Appendix .............................................................................................55 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 55 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 57 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 58 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 58 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 58 Battery replacement, battery life .................................................................. 59 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 60 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 62 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-7006 battery 1 2 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 using the USB cable 1 Ensure that your camera is running firmware version 1.02 or higher. Press the Menu button. Press Press to highlight the Setup tab. to highlight About, then press the OK button. 2 If your camera is running a lower version, download and install version 1.02 or higher from www.kodak.com/go/m883support. 3 When your camera is up to date, charge the battery: Turn ON the camera, then connect then USB cable. Battery charging light blinks during charging, and turns off when charging is complete (approx. 3 hours). USB cable (U-8) USB / A/V adapter Note: If the battery is exhausted and you are unable to turn on the camera, charging may take up to 10 hours. NOTE: If the battery charging light does not turn on, ensure: The USB cable is connected to a powered USB port The computer is turned on, and not in sleep mode For more USB charging information, visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery using other accessories To purchase optional accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m883accessories. Kodak USB AC adapter Turn OFF the camera first. Battery charging light glows during charging, and turns off when charging is complete (approx.10 hours). USB / A/V adapter Kodak 5V AC adapter Turn OFF the camera first. Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 Turn OFF the camera first. Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock Turn OFF the camera first. Kodak Li-Ion universal battery charger K7600-C rge Cha / 7.2 er 3.6 Pow dak Ko Li B -Io ATT n U E NIV R YE C RS HA AL R G E R www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Turning on the camera 2 1 Setting the language and date/time 1 2 1 2 OK 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 language in the future, see page 33. To change date & time, see page 32. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos (www.kodak.com/go/m883accessories). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the camera is accessing the card may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. optional NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 33. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 Slide the Mode switch to Auto 2 Press the On/Off button. 3 Compose the picture. 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 icons, histogram, and framing grid. to turn on/off status . Taking a picture Framing marks Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. In Auto mode (and in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. 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. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 Slide the Mode switch to Video . 2 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. 1 To review and work with videos, see page 13. 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.) Delete Play/pause a video Adjust volume To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 13. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X magnification. You can use optical zoom during picture taking or before taking a video. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). The zoom indicator shows the zoom status. 3 Take the picture. NOTE: For focus distances, see page 55. D T Optical zoom range (36-108 mm) Digital zoom range W Using digital zoom during picture taking Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 5X beyond optical zoom. 1 Press Telephoto (T) until the slider is at the top of the optical zoom range. Release Telephoto (T), then press it again. 2 Take the picture. 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. 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. 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 Red Eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) Preflash off (see page 30). Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn the Red Eye NOTE: When automatic red eye reduction is on, the camera cannot take more than 2 pictures in quick succession. Off Never Your camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camera. To make the camera return to its default settings (such as Auto flash), turn off Maintain Settings (see page 31). 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 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 7.) Slide the Mode switch to choose a mode. Use this mode Landscape Macro For Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Close range. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. (For Focus System/Distances, see page 55.) 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 Slide the Mode switch to SCN. 2 Press to highlight a scene mode and read its description. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose the highlighted Scene mode. SCN mode Portrait Digital Image Stabilization Sport Landscape Close-up Night Portrait Night Landscape Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower For Full-frame portraits of people. Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Subjects that are in motion. Distant scenes. Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Fireworks. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Panorama R-L, L-R See page 37. Manner/Museum Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on steady surface or tripod. Self-Portrait High ISO Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. People indoors, in low-light scenes. Minimizes red eye. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos SCN mode Children Backlight Panning Shot Candle Light Sunset Custom For Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). Fast-moving subjects. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Subjects illuminated by candle light. Subjects at dusk. Choosing your own settings. Understanding the picture-taking icons Date stamp Self timer Macro/Landscape Camera mode Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Long time exposure AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White Balance ISO Battery level Exposure compensation Framing grid 12 www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. Reviewing pictures/videos Magnifying a picture 1 Press T to magnify 2X­8X. 2 Press picture. to view other parts of a 3 Press OK to return to 1X. Playing a video Press to play a video. Press OK to pause/unpause. During playback: Press Press Press Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse 4X to adjust the volume. to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark (see page 18). Forward www.kodak.com/go/support 13 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. 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 single picture. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button, then highlight the Review tab. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon with the protected picture/video. 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 and album names. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) 14 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a tab: Review to view pictures/videos Edit to edit pictures/videos Setup for other camera settings (see page 32) to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 highlight an option, then press the OK button. Options View By Album Slide Show Multi-up Copy To Protect/Unprotect Select/Deselect All See page 23 See page 42 See page 19 See page 23 See page 24 See page 14 See page 24 Videos Pictures Crop Make Picture Trim Action Print Bookmark Options Perfect Touch tech. See page 16 See page 16 See page 17 See page 17 See page 19 See page 18 www.kodak.com/go/support 15 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. to find a Picture Cropped picture 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Crop, then press the OK button. to move the crop box. Press the OK 3 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or button. 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, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight 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 Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. 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. 16 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 to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Make Picture, then press the OK button. 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Video Picture Trimming a video You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Trim, then press OK. Video Trimmed video 3 Follow the screen prompts. The video is trimmed. (You can save it as a new video or replace the original.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Working with pictures/videos Using video bookmarks You can set bookmarks at interesting places in your video, then jump from one bookmark to another. Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Bookmark, then press OK. 3 Press to add bookmarks. When finished adding up to 9 bookmarks, press . Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Using bookmarks After you have set up bookmarks (see Setting bookmarks): 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video. 2 Press to play the video. To jump to the first bookmark, press and hold for 4 seconds while the video is playing. After you jump to a bookmark, press jump to other bookmarks. to To view all bookmarked video frames, press the Zoom wide angle (W) button. To return to normal view, press the telephoto (T) button. 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 to find a video. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Action Print, then press the OK button. Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Auto: The camera includes the first and last frames, then 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Manual: You choose the first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 equally spaced frames. Full Manual: You choose 4, 9, or 16 frames. Use Bookmarks: Bookmarked frames are used. A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally-spaced video frames are used. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight the Review tab. Press press the OK button. to highlight Slide Show, then 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. 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 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 Choose how the slide show transitions from one picture to another. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Press to highlight Transition, then press the OK to highlight a transition, then press the OK button. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 an A/V cable (may be sold separately). NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 32). 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.) www.kodak.com/go/support 21 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/m883accessories.) 1 2 Start slide show. NOTE: To change EasyShare photo frame slide show settings, see page 32. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press T to return to single-picture view. To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 24. Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing by all, date, album, image storage, favorites 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. Press Review tab. 2 Press to highlight View By, then press the OK button. to highlight the 3 Press to highlight a choice: Date, Album, Image Storage, Favorites. (If you chose Date or Album, choose a date or album name.) To view multi-up thumbnails, press the W button. To return to single-picture view, press the T button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 42. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the display and picture/video info. button to turn on/off status icons, histogram, Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 Working with pictures/videos Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, delete, etc. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode, page 23.) 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. to find a Selected pictures 2 Press the OK button to select pictures/videos. A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You can press OK a second time to remove a check mark. 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. Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. Press Review tab. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy To to highlight an option. to highlight the , 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 14). 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 14. 24 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Favorite tag Email tag Perfect Touch tech. Blur warning Review Selected picture Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Battery level Videos Video length Favorite tag Email tag Review Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Battery level www.kodak.com/go/support 25 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 30), a blur alert icon picture review and quickview. is displayed during 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 (displayed only in quickview). 26 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Using the menu button to change settings You can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NOTE: Some settings remain until you change them; others, until you change modes or turn off the camera. Some modes offer limited settings. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: Capture for the most common picture-taking settings Capture plus for other picture-taking settings Video for video-taking settings Setup for other camera settings to highlight a setting, then press the OK button. 3 Press 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Using the capture tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options Exposure Compensation 0.0, -0.3, -0.7, -1.0, -1.3, -1.7, -2.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, Before you take a picture, you +1.7, +2.0 can adjust exposure compensation to make pictures darker or lighter. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Options 8 MP (4:3) (default)--Highest resolution; largest file size. 7.1 MP (3:2)--For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers. 5.3 MP (16:9)--HDTV format. 5.0 MP (4:3)--Medium resolution and file size. 3.1 MP (4:3)--Small to medium file size. 2.5 MP (3:2)--For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 7.1 MP). 2.1 MP (16:9)--HDTV format. 1.2 MP (4:3)--Email, Internet, or to conserve space. Long Time Exposure None (default) Choose how long the shutter 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 seconds stays open. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. 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. AF Control Continuous AF--because the camera is always focusing, Choose an auto-focus setting. there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)--uses TTL-AF when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on or off. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. Options On (default) Off Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) Using the capture plus tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. 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. On (default) Off Face Detect Capture Detect and focus on faces. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options 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. 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. 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 lens. Ideal when you need precise focus. ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. Auto (default) ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Red Eye Preflash On (default)--red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Choose whether a preflash Off--red eye flash does not fire. fires when the flash is in Red NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Eye mode. Preflash is set to Off. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Blur Warning See page 26. High Normal (default) Low On (default) Off Reset to Default All picture-taking settings return to their default. Available only in SCN-Custom mode. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. Options Flash White Balance ISO Speed Color Mode Sharpness Exposure Metering AF Zone Using the video tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Video Size Choose a video resolution. Options 640 x 480 (HQ) (default)--highest quality, largest file size. 640 x 480--medium quality and file size; uses more compression to save space. 320 x 240--lowest quality; smallest file size. Continuous AF--because the camera is always focusing, AF Control Choose an auto-focus setting. there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default)--uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. Image Stabilizer Improve video stability. On (default) Off www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Using the setup tab Press Menu, , to access settings Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume , and OK Options 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) 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (default) Off (no dimming) LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness. LCD Dimmer Choose inactivity time until LCD dims. Auto Power Off 10 minutes Choose inactivity time until camera turns 5 minutes off. 3 minutes (default) 1 minute Date & Time Set date and time. 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 Interval, Loop, Transition, Source, Run Time Choose settings for the optional Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , to access settings , and OK 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. 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 43. Choose your language. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Set Album Choose Album names. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Language Reset Camera Reset all settings to factory defaults. 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 and album that are protected. Removing a names; formats the internal memory. Format card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the Zoom telephoto (T) button. T Turn on Help Scroll up/down OK Turn off Help 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Using the self-timer 1 Choose the desired self-timer mode, then compose the scene. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. In this mode A picture is taken after... A 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 10 2 2x A 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod). A 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. until the desired self-timer icon Press appears in the LCD status area. NOTE: In Panoramic modes (page 37), only the 2- and 10-second self-timer options are available. Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Slide the mode switch to Video . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. The video stops when no storage space remains. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Using burst Use burst to take up to 4 pictures in rapid succession. 1 In most Still modes, press the button repeatedly until appears on the LCD. 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. until the Burst icon Press The camera stops taking pictures when you release the appears in the LCD status area. Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 14). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera 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 5.0 MP. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Slide the Mode switch to SCN. 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 2 3 Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second options, see page 35. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 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 picture-taking mode mode or in Review, press the display 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 display 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.) After pressing the Review button (see page 13). 38 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press 2 Press to find a picture. to highlight Print, 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 OK. 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. To remove print tagging for all pictures in the storage location, highlight Cancel Prints, then press OK. 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 46. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use the 3:2 picture size (see page 28). 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. NOTE: You can also use the Add Email menu choice and the on-camera keyboard to add addresses. www.kodak.com/go/support 39