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 V ...