User manual KODAK V803

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 or is "backlit" (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red Eye 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 pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) Preflash off (see page 35). 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. Take more pictures when the Ready light turns green. 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 32). For flash settings in each mode, see page 58. 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 6.) Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 39.) Press a button to choose a mode. Use this mode For Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. Macro 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 54.) 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 appear. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Camera pre-settings Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Position your subject at least 6 ft (2 m) away and fill the frame with a head and shoulder pose. Use Telephoto to exaggerate background blur. A fill flash removes shadow. Multi-Zone Focus, Flash off Multi-Zone Focus, Flash off Fast shutter speed, Auto Flash, high ISO Panorama See page 14. Left-Right Panorama See page 14. Right-Left Anti-Blur Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Sport Subjects that are in motion. Fast shutter speed, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering Infinity auto-focus Landscape Distant scenes. www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. Camera pre-settings The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. SCN Close-up is similar to the Macro setting (see page 10), except: Macro lets you choose settings for White Balance, ISO, Sharpness, AE Metering, AF Zone, and Long Time Exposure. SCN Close-up chooses these settings for you. Night Portrait Reduces red eye of people in Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone night scenes or low-light Focus, Red Eye flash conditions. NOTE: A slow shutter speed is used. To avoid blur, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Night Distant scenery at night. Landscape Flash does not fire. Infinity Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, no flash, maximum 2-second exposure NOTE: A slow shutter speed is used. To avoid blur, place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Snow Beach Text Bright snow scenes. Bright beach scenes. Documents. Place the camera on a steady surface or use a tripod. Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation Center-Weight Metering, Daylight White Balance, +1 Exposure Compensation Macro Focus, Center-Weight Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, +1 Exposure Compensation Fireworks Fireworks. Place the camera 2-second exposure, Infinity Focus, Center-Weight on a steady surface or tripod. Metering, Daylight White Balance, no flash 12 www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Flower Manner/ Museum Camera pre-settings Close-ups of flowers or other Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, small subjects in bright light. Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering Quiet occasions, like a No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure wedding or lecture. Flash Metering, Multi-Zone Focus and sound are disabled. Place the camera on steady surface or tripod. Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Red Eye flash SelfPortrait High ISO Children Backlight People indoors, in low-light Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone scenes. Minimizes red eye. Focus, Red Eye flash Action pictures of children in Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone bright light. Focus Subjects that are in shadow Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone or "backlit" (when light is Focus, Fill flash behind the subject). Shutter speed > 1/180 sec., Multi-Zone Focus, Shooting a fast-moving Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering subject. The background gives the sense of movement, while the subject appears still. Subjects illuminated by candle light. Subjects at dusk. Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus, Daylight White Balance Panning Shot Candle Light Sunset Custom Choosing your own settings. Settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. (To reset them, see page 32.) www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking pictures/videos 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 4.9 MP. Exposure and white 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 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 Take 2 or 3 pictures. 2 3 Get 1 panoramic picture. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page 8. 14 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/down OK Turn off Help 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 www.kodak.com/go/support 15 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 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: Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X Reverse 4X 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. Forward Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark (see page 20). 16 www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. Delete Review 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 Menu Review for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. 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 17 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, choose 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, choose 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. 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. to find a 2 Press the Menu button, choose Make Picture, then press the OK button. Video Picture 3 Follow the screen prompts. A picture is created. (The original video is saved.) 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, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose 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 19 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, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose 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. to find a video. Using bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then 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. 20 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, choose Edit Video, then press the OK button. Choose 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: 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. Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have an EasyShare photo frame dock 2, see page 24. 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Slide Show, then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displayed once. www.kodak.com/go/support 21 Working with pictures/videos To interrupt the Slide 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 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 select a transition, then press the OK button. 22 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 34). 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 23 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/v803accessories, www.kodak.com/go/v1003accessories.) 1 2 Start slide show. NOTE: To change EasyShare photo frame slide show settings, see page 35. 24 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 26. Press the Review button to exit Review. Viewing by date or by album 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight View By, then press the OK button. to highlight All (default), Date, or Album, then press the OK button. Press to highlight a date or album, then press the T button. To return to the list of dates or albums, press the W button. Press the Review button to exit Review. For more about albums, see page 41. Viewing picture/video information 1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the Info/Display histogram, and picture/video info. button to turn on/off status icons, Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support 25 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 25.) 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. The camera's picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying (see page 33). Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Copy to highlight an option. , 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 17). 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 17. 26 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 27 Working with pictures/videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on (see page 35), 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. 28 www.kodak.com/go/support 4 Doing more with your camera Using the menu 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 setting, then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Press Menu, , and OK to access settings Self-timer Choose a self-timer setting. Burst Camera takes up to 4 pictures while the Shutter button is pressed. Capture an expected event, such as a person swinging a golf club. Options See page 8. 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. During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 17). www.kodak.com/go/support 29 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 V803 8.0 MP (default) 7.1 MP (3:2) 4.9 MP 3.1 MP 2.5 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP Video Size Choose a video resolution. White Balance Choose your lighting condition. Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. For Pictures at the highest resolution, largest file size Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers Medium file size Printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers (at a lower resolution than 7.1) HDTV format Email, Internet, or to conserve space V1003 10 MP (default) 8.9 MP (3:2) 4.9 MP 3.1 MP 2.5 MP (3:2) 2.1 MP (16:9) 1.2 MP 640 x 480 (default)--Best quality; largest file size. 640 x 480 Long--Medium quality; medium file size. 320 x 240--Lowest quality; smallest file size. 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. 30 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , and OK to access settings ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. Options Auto (default) ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 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. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. High Normal (default) Low 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. 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 halfway down to focus. Single AF (default for pictures)--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. Focus 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. Long Time Exposure None (default) Choose how long the shutter 0.5, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 1.6, 2.0, 2.5, 3.2, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, or stays open. 8.0 seconds Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off. Available only in Auto mode. Flash White Balance ISO Speed Color Mode Sharpness Exposure Metering Focus Zone Reset to Default All picture-taking settings return to their default. Available only in SCN-Custom mode. 32 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, , and OK to access settings Set Album Choose Album names. You can apply different Set Album choices to videos and to pictures. Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. Image Stabilizer Improve video stability. Options 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 42. Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) On (default) Off Image Storage Auto (default)--the camera uses the card if one is in the Choose a storage location for camera. If not, the camera uses internal memory. pictures/videos. Internal Memory--the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed. Setup Menu Choose additional settings. See Customizing your camera. Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize your camera. 1 In any mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press 3 Press to highlight Setup, then press the OK button. to highlight the setting you wish to change, then press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support 33 Doing more with your camera 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Press Menu, to highlight Setup, then OK to access settings Return to previous menu. Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume Theme--applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual--choose a sound for each function. Off High Medium (default) Low On (default) Off Power Save High Power (default) 30 seconds 20 seconds 10 seconds (default) Off (no dimming) Options Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on or off. 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. 34 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Press Menu, to highlight Setup, then OK to access settings Photo Frame Choose EasyShare photo frame dock 2 settings. Options 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) On (default)--red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Off--red eye flash does not fire. Red Eye Preflash Choose whether a preflash fires when the flash is in Red Eye mode. NOTE: The camera automatically corrects red eye, even if the Red Eye Preflash is set to Off. Blur Warning See page 28. Language Format On (default) Off Choose your language. 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, album names, that are protected. Removing a and favorites; formats the internal memory. card during formatting may damage the card. About View camera information. www.kodak.com/go/support 35 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 compensation level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dimmer. 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. 36 www.kodak.com/go/support 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. Press the Share button to tag pictures/videos: Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during quickview (see page 5). After pressing the Review button (see page 16). 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. 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 45. NOTE: For the best 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints, use the 3:2 picture size (see page 30). www.kodak.com/go/support 37 Doing more with your camera 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. Second--tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video. 2 Press to highlight Email, then press the OK button. The Email icon appears in the status area. 3 Press to highlight an email address, then press the OK button. 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 icon appears in the status area. 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. 38 www.kodak.com/go/support 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 Share 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 2 Press to view favorites. your camera The next time you transfer pictures to your computer, EasyShare software helps you make choices about your favorite pictures. Favorite pictures (smaller versions of the originals) are loaded to the Favorites section of your camera's internal memory. NOTE: Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software.