Kodak EasyShare V803/V1003 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/v803support, www.kodak.com/go/v1003support Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, Retinar, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. WinZip is a trademark of Corel Corporation. 4J6060_en Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 11 6 10 9 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 Mode/Battery charging lights DC-In (5V) Microphone Lens 7 1 2 3 4 5 Shutter button On/Off button Auto/SCN (scene) mode button Video mode button Favorites mode button Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light Flash www.kodak.com/go/support i Product features Back view 17 16 15 14 13 12 5 11 6 7 9 optional 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ready light LCD Wide angle button USB, A/V Out Strap post 7 8 9 Joystick OK button (press) Battery lock; battery compartment 13 Share button 14 Review button 16 Delete button 17 Flash button 1 2 3 4 10 8 Optional SD or MMC card; card slot 15 Menu button Telephoto/Help button 10 Tripod socket 11 Dock connector 12 Speaker ii www.kodak.com/go/support Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1 Loading the KLIC-7003 battery...................................................................... 1 Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2 Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3 Setting the language and date/time............................................................... 3 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 optical zoom ....................................................................................... 7 Using the self-timer....................................................................................... 8 Using the flash.............................................................................................. 9 Using different modes ................................................................................. 10 Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 14 Using camera Help ...................................................................................... 15 Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................ 15 3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................16 Reviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 16 Deleting pictures/videos .............................................................................. 17 Cropping pictures........................................................................................ 18 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................ 18 Editing videos ............................................................................................. 19 Running a slide show .................................................................................. 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways..................................................... 25 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26 Copying pictures/videos............................................................................... 26 Understanding the review icons................................................................... 27 www.kodak.com/go/support iii 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Using the menu to change settings.............................................................. 29 Customizing your camera ............................................................................ 33 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness ........................... 36 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................ 36 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................ 36 Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 37 5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................43 Installing the software................................................................................. 43 Transferring pictures/videos......................................................................... 44 Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 45 Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 47 6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................48 7 Getting help ........................................................................................52 8 Appendix .............................................................................................54 Camera specifications ................................................................................. 54 Care and maintenance ................................................................................ 56 Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................ 56 Storage capacities ....................................................................................... 57 Flash settings in each mode......................................................................... 58 Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 59 Battery replacement, battery life .................................................................. 60 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-7003 battery 1 2 For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 60. www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Setting up your camera Charging the battery 5-volt AC adapter (Included with your camera) NOTE: Battery charging lights blink during charging. Charge until all 3 lights stay lit (approximately 2 hours). Battery charging lights Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 (May be sold separately. For package contents, see your product package.) To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v803accessories www.kodak.com/go/v1003accessories 1 2 Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock (May be sold separately.) For details, see the dock user's guide. For dock compatibility, see page 47. 2 www.kodak.com/go/support Setting up your camera 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. 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 35. To change date & time, see page 34. www.kodak.com/go/support 3 Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos (www.kodak.com/go/v803accessories, www.kodak.com/go/v1003accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 35). To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 33. optional CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. See page 57 for storage capacities. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support 2 Ready light 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 Ready light or 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 Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite; tag a picture to print. To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 16. www.kodak.com/go/support 5 Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. Framing marks 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Taking a video 1 1 Press the Video mode button. The camera enters Video mode. 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 16. 2 6 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using 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 page 54. D T Optical zoom range (36-108 mm) Digital zoom range W Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 3X 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 camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Self-Timer, then press OK. Menu 3 Press to choose: 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 after the delay. NOTE: In Panoramic modes (page 14), only the 2- and 10-second self-timer settings 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 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 ...