Kodak EasyShare V1253 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/v1253support 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. 4J6218_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zoom lever (W/T) Shutter button Flash Flash button On/Off button Auto/SCN (scene) mode button 7 8 9 10 11 12 Video mode button Favorites mode button Lens Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light DC-In (5V) Stereo microphones NOTE: 6, 7, and 8 are also Battery Charging lights. www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 12 6 11 8 10 optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 LCD Review button Speaker Menu button Delete button Strap post 7 8 9 Joystick Share button Battery compartment ; OK button (press) 7 9 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 11 Tripod socket 12 USB, A/V Out, Dock connector ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7004 battery ...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 4 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................4 2 Taking pictures/videos ........................................................................... 5 Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5 Using the framing marks to take pictures....................................................... 6 Taking a video .............................................................................................. 6 Using the 3X optical zoom ............................................................................ 7 Using the self-timer ....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash .............................................................................................. 9 Using different modes ................................................................................. 10 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 13 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 13 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................14 Reviewing pictures/videos ...........................................................................14 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 15 Using the menu button in review................................................................. 16 Cropping pictures ........................................................................................ 17 Adding sound tags ...................................................................................... 17 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos .............................................................................................19 Running a slide show ..................................................................................22 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 26 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................27 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 27 www.kodak.com/go/support iii Table of contents Understanding the review icons................................................................... 28 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................30 Using the menu button to change settings................................................... 30 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 35 Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................38 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 39 Using the histogram to view picture brightness ............................................39 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................39 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 40 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................46 Installing the software................................................................................. 46 Transferring pictures/videos .........................................................................47 Printing pictures .......................................................................................... 48 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 50 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................51 7 Getting help ........................................................................................55 8 Appendix .............................................................................................57 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 57 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 59 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 60 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 60 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 60 Battery replacement, battery life ..................................................................61 Limited warranty ......................................................................................... 62 Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 64 iv www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product packa ge. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7004 battery For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 61. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery Charge using a USB com puter Charge using a Kodak 5V AC adapter (may be sold separately) USB / A/V adapter (included) USB cable (included) Battery Charging lights Charge until all 3 Battery Charging lights are lit. If the Battery Charging lights do not turn on during USB charging, ensure: The USB cable The computer is connected to a powered USB port is turned on, and not in sleep mode For more on USB charging, visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1253accessories. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery using other accessories Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock; Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock; Kodak EasyShare photo fram e dock 2 (Ma y be sold separately.) For details, see the dock user's guide. For dock compatibility, see page 50. Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode. NOTE: You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Setting the language and date/time 1 2 1 2 OK (press) 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 36. To change date & time, see page 36. 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/v1253accessories). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. 1 2 3 Turn off the camera. Insert or remove the optional card. Turn on the camera. optional 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Taking pictures/videos 1 Press the On/Off or Auto/SCN button to turn on the camera. 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Taking a picture Framing marks NOTE: You can repeatedly press Info/Display to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and framing grid. Reviewing the picture 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 14. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos 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. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected. Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Framing marks Taking a video 1 1 Press the Video mode button. The camera enters Video mode. 2 2 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. To review and work with videos, see page 14. 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the 3X optical zoom 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 or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifications starting on page 57. D T O ptical zoom ran ge (37-111 mm) Digital zoo m range W Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond optical zoom. (You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.) 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 7 Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press Menu to highlight Self-Timer, then press OK. 3 Press to highlight: 10 seconds--A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 seconds--A picture is taken after a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod). 2 shot--The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 4 Press OK, then the Menu button. 5 Compose the scene. 6 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures afte r the dela y. NOTE: In Panoramic modes (page 38), only the 2- and 10-second options are available. Use the same procedure to take a video, but: Press the Video mode button . Press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in video mode. 8 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is show n 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 i ...