User manual KODAK V1253

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 in sha dow or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera stea dy or use a tripod. In Red Eye fla sh, you can reduce red eye by using a preflash or by using automatic red eye reduction. To ma ke the camera: Red Eye Preflash, turn the Red Eye Prefla sh on. (The first flash shrinks the eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn the Red Eye Preflash off (see page 33). 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 34). 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-a nd-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in pra ctically any situation. (See pa ge 11.) Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.) Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 42.) Press a button to choose a mode. Use this m ode Landscape Macro For Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity a uto-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 fla sh, if possible. (For Focus System/Dista nces, see page 58.) 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 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. The date/time and the mode description a ppear. If the mode description turns off before you finis h reading it, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode Portrait Panorama Left-Right Panorama Right-Left Digital Im age Stabilization Sport Landscape Close-up Night Portrait Snow Beach Text Fireworks Flower For Full-frame portraits of people. See page 38. See page 38. 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. Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Fireworks. Place the camera on a steady surfa ce or tripod. Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos SCN mode Manner/ Museum SelfPortrait High ISO Children Backlight Panning Shot Candle Light Sunset Custom For Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on steady surface or tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. People indoors, in low-light scenes. Action pictures of children in bright light. Subjects that are in shadow or "ba cklit" (when light is behind the subject). Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Subjects illuminated by candle light. Subjects at dusk. Choosing your own settings. 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos 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/dow n OK Turn off Help Understanding the picture-taking icons Self timer L ong time exposure Camera mode Album name White Balance Macro/Landscape Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram Date stamp Pictures/ time remaining Image storage location Picture size ISO Flash AF zone AF mode Exposure metering Battery level Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 13 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 1X­8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture. 3 Press OK to return to 1X. Playing a video Press to play a video. Press OK to pause/unpause. During playback: Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X 4X Reverse Forward Press Press Press 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 21 ). www.kodak.com/go/support 14 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/video, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture/video. 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 the OK button. The picture/vid eo is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon with the prote cted picture/vid eo. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. appe ars 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.) www.kodak.com/go/support 15 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 (page 35) 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 26 See page 26 See page 22 See page 26 See page 27 See page 15 See page 27 Videos Pictures Crop Sound Tag Make Picture Trim Action Print Bookm ark Options Perfect Touch tech. See page 18 See page 17 See page 17 See page 19 See page 19 See page 20 See page 21 Multimedia Slide Show See page 23 16 www.kodak.com/go/support 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. Pictu re to find a Cropped picture 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Crop, then press the OK button. 3 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to move the crop box. Press the OK 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. Adding sound tags You can record a voice or sound (up to 1 minute long) to a picture. NOTE: Only one sound tag can be added to each picture (not to videos). Recording a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then 3 Press to find a picture. to highlight the Edit tab. to highlight Sound Tag. Press the O K button. 4 Highlight Record, then press OK. 5 Follow the screen prompts. The sound tag is applied to your picture. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 17 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Playing a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press to play the sound tag. to find a tagged picture. 3 Press to adjust the volume. 4 Press OK to stop playback. 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 previe wed. 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 pic tures cannot be enhanced again on the came ra. Kodak Perfect Touch te chnology can only be used wit h pictures, not video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 18 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 video. Picture 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 save d.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 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 ne w video or replace the origin al.) Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support 19 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. Video 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Action Print, then press the OK button. 3 Highlight 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: Choose first and last frames; the camera chooses 2, 7, or 14 spaced frames. Full Manual: Choose 4, 9, or 16 frames. Use Bookmarks: The camera uses bookmarked frames. 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. 20 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its Getting Started Guide. If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 25. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Review Slide Show, then press the OK button. tab. Highlight 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displa yed once. To interrupt the Slid e Show, press the OK button. 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 to highlight Interval, then press the OK 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. . 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 slid e show repeats until you press the OK button or until the battery is exhausted. 22 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Choosing a slide show transition Choose how the slide show transitions from one picture to another. 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to highlight Transition, then press the OK button. 2 Press to select a transition, then press the OK button. Running a multimedia slide show Multimedia Slide Show is similar to Slide Show, but also offers music and visual effects. First, select 2-20 pictures (see page 27). Then: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Review Multimedia Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press tab. Highlight to highlight a choice from the menu below, then press the OK button. Begin Show Music Effect Play Order Each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the slide show, press the OK button. After the slide show plays, you may save or modify it. NOTE: If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its Getting Started Guide. If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 25. www.kodak.com/go/support 23 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) and the USB / A/V adapter. For a true HDTV experience on your television, dock your camera on the Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v1253accessories. NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct (see page 36). 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 monit or or when printed.) 24 www.kodak.com/go/support 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/v1253accessories.) Start slide show. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 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 27 . Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing by date or by album 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight the Review tab. 3 Press to highlight View By, then press the OK button. Highlight All, Date, Album, or Image Storage, then press the OK button. Press to highlight a date, album, or image storage, then press the T button. To return to the list, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 45. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the Info/Display button to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and picture/video info. Press the Review button to exit Review. 26 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 26.) 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, transfe r, dele te, etc. the sele cted pictures. You can pre ss 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. Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Review tab. 3 Press to highlight Copy To, then press the OK button. Highlight Memory Card or Internal Memory, then 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 15). 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 15. www.kodak.com/go/support 27 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Pictures Favorite tag Email tag Perfect Touch tech. Blur warning Review Selected picture Sound tag Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrows Battery level Videos Protected Favorite tag Email tag Review Video length Picture/Video number Image storage location Scroll arrow s 28 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 33), 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. www.kodak.com/go/support 29 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 highlight 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 Highlight an option, then press the OK button. Using the capture tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. Options See page 8. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Burst Camera takes up to 3 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. Capture a n event, such as a person swinging a golf club. Options On Off (default) Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press the Shutter button completely down and hold it to take pictures. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when no storage space remains. 12.0 MP (4:3)-- Highest resolution; largest file size. 10.7 MP (3:2)-- For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers. 9 MP (16:9) (default)-- H DTV format. 6 MP (4:3)-- Medium resolution and file size. 3.1 MP (4:3)-- Small to medium file size. 2.2 MP (3:2)-- For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution tha n 10.7 MP). 2.1 MP (16:9)-- HDTV format. 1.2 MP (4:3)-- E mail, Internet, or to conserve space. None (default) 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, or 8.0 seconds High Color Natural Color (default) Low Color Black & White Sepia--for a reddish-brown, antique look. Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. www.kodak.com/go/support 31 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options AF Control Continuous AF (default for video)-- because the camera Choose an auto-focus setting. is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfwa y down to focus. Single AF (default for pictures)--uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. Choose a date option, or turn off the fea ture. (Default is off.) Using the capture plus tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Ava ilable in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. Options Auto (default)--automatica lly 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)--In Auto mode (a nd in SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. Off Face Detect Capture Choose if faces get focus priority. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options Multi-Pattern (default)--evaluates lighting conditions Exposure Metering 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. Multi-Zone (default)-- evaluates 5 zones to give an even AF Zone Select a large or concentrated picture focus. Ideal for general picture taking. Center-Zone-- evaluates the small area centered in the lens. area of focus. Ideal when you need precise focus. ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. Red Eye Preflash Choose whether a preflash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. Blur Warning See page 29. Auto (default) ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (ISO 3200 availa ble for picture sizes of 3.1 MP or less.) On (default)--red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Off--red eye flash does not fire. NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off. High Normal (default) Low On (default) Off All picture-taking settings return to their default. Reset to Default Ava ilable only in SCN-Custom mode. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 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. Ava ilable 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 Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. Video Size Choose a video resolution. Options See page 8. 1280 x 720 (HD720p) HQ--HDTV format; uses the least compression, gives the highest video quality. 1280 x 720 (HD720p) (default)--HDTV format; uses compression to save space. 640 x 480 HQ-- medium quality and file size. 640 x 480-- medium quality and file size; uses compression to save space. 320 x 240-- lowest quality; smallest file size. AF Control Continuous AF (default for video)--because the camera Choose an auto-focus setting. is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF (default for pictures)--uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Image Stabilizer Improve video stability. Options On (default) Off Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera. Press Menu, Setup, then to highlight to access settings Options Power Save High Power (default) 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (default) Off (no dimming) 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. LC D Brightness Choose LCD brightness. LC D Dimmer Choose inactivity time until LCD dims. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Add Album--create an album. Set Album Delete Album --delete an album. Choose A lbum names. You can apply different Set Album choices Clear All--selected album settings a re cancelled. to videos and to pictures. Pre-select album names before you take pictures/videos. Then, all the pictures/videos you take are tagged with those album names. See page 45. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 Doing more with your camera Press Menu, Setup, then to highlight to access settings Options On (def ault) Off Theme--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual-- choose a sound for each function. Off High Medium (default) Low Set date and time. On (def ault) Off Orientation Sensor Orient pictures/videos so tha t they are displayed with the correct side up. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Date & Time Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on or off. 10 minutes Auto Power Off Choose inactivity time until camera turns 5 minutes off. 3 minutes (default) 1 minute NTSC (default)--used in North America and Video Out Choose the regiona l setting that lets you Japan; most common format. connect the camera to a television or other PAL --used in Europe a nd China. external device. Photo Fram e Choose E asyShare photo frame dock 2 slide show settings. Interval (between slide show frames) Loop (On/Off, for slide show) Transition (between slide show frames) Source (Auto/Internal/Favorites) Run Time (for slide show) Choose your language. Language 36 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, Setup, then Format to highlight to access settings Options Memory Card--deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel-- exits without making a change. Internal Memory-- deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, album names, and fa vorites; forma ts the internal memory. CAUTION: Formatting deletes all pictures/videos, including those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting may damage the card. Reset Camera Reset settings to their default. Available in all modes except SCN-Custom. Feature Dem os View short videos describing new features. www.kodak.com/go/support 37 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. (Exposure and whit e balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 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 quick view, the LCD displays the liv eview 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. Take 2 or 3 pictures. 1 2 3 Get 1 pano ra mic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page 8. 38 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. Press Press to decrease exposure compensation. to increase exposure compensation. The exposure compensa tion level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dim mer. 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 Capture mode or in Review, press the Info/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 Info/Display button until the grid appears. www.kodak.com/go/support 39 Doing more with your camera Sharing your pictures Press the Share button to tag your pictures/videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. 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. The Print icon appears in the status area. The defa ult 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. Print All is not available in quickview. 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 48. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use the 3:2 picture size (see page 31). 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. 40 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Email, then press the OK button. appears in the status area. to highlight an email address, then press the OK button. The Email ic on To tag other pictures/videos with the same address, press to scroll through them. When the picture you want is displayed, press the OK button. To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 3. Selected addresses are checked. 4 To remove a selection, highlight a checked address and press the OK button. To remove all email selections, highlight Clear All. 5 Press to highlight Exit, then press the OK button. The Email ic on appears in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. NOTE: To add an email address, use the Add Email menu choice. Then use the on-camera keyboard. www.kodak.com/go/support 41 Doing more with your camera Third--transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Tagging pictures as favorites Want to keep copies of your favorite pictures on your camera? Start with the Share button! to find a picture. 1. Tag pictures 1 Press the Sha re button. Press as favorites 2 Press to highlight Favorite, then press the OK button. The Favorite icon appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press the OK button again. 1 Press the Favorites button. 2. View favorites on your camera 2 Press to view favorites. NOTE: Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. 42 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 fa vorites will no longer synchronize wit h EasyShare software. To turn on the sync fe ature, select Yes, synchronize with my software. To delete favorites from your camera, press the Dele te button while in Fa vorites mode. Optional settings In Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings. Slide Show (page 22) Multi-Up (page 26) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 3:2 picture size are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. Printing and emailing favorites 1 Press the Favorites 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email, then press the O K button. 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). button. Press to find a picture. www.kodak.com/go/support