Kodak C743 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

Kodak EasyShare C743/C703
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c743support or
www.kodak.com/go/c703support

Eastman Kodak ompany
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak ompany, 2006
All screen images are simulated.
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak ompany.
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Product features
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Front iew
1 Shutter button 7 Viewfinder
2Mode dial 8Lens
3 Self-timer/Video light 9 Speaker
4 Flash button 10 D -In (3V) ,for optional A adapter
5 Self-timer/Burst button 11 Microphone
6Flash
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Back iew
1 L D 11 Strap post
2 Viewfinder 12 SD or MM card (sold separately)
3 Ready light 13 USB, A/V Out
4 Share button 14
5 Delete button 15 Battery compartment
6 L D/Info button 16 Menu button
7 Wide angle button 17 Review button
8 Telephoto button 18 Dock connector
9 OK button 19 Tripod socket
10 Slot for optional SD or MM card
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap ....................................................................................... 1
Loading the battery.......................................................................................1
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................2
Setting the language, date/time..................................................................... 2
Storing pictures on an SD or MM card .........................................................3
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................4
Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 4
Using the flash..............................................................................................8
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera .............................................. 9
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................12
Installing the software.................................................................................12
Transferring pictures with the USB cable......................................................13
Printing pictures..........................................................................................14
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 16
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................17
Using optical zoom ..................................................................................... 17
Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................18
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................20
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................20
Using burst .................................................................................................21
hanging picture-taking settings .................................................................22
ustomizing your camera ............................................................................25
Running a slide show ..................................................................................27
ropping pictures........................................................................................ 29
Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................29
opying pictures and videos ........................................................................ 30
Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 30
Tagging pictures/videos for albums..............................................................31

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Sharing your pictures................................................................................... 32
5 Trou leshooting ..................................................................................38
amera problems........................................................................................ 38
amera ready light status............................................................................40
amera/computer communications..............................................................41
L D screen messages ..................................................................................42
6 Getting help ........................................................................................45
Helpful links................................................................................................ 45
7 Appendix .............................................................................................47
amera specifications .................................................................................47
Storage capacities .......................................................................................50
Important safety instructions .......................................................................51
Battery life .................................................................................................. 52
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................53
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 53
Warranty.....................................................................................................54
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 56

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1Setting up your camera
Attaching the strap
Loading the battery
For battery types, see page 52. To extend battery life, see page 53.
RV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
Ni-MH
(rechargeable)
2 AA (rechargeable or
non-rechargeable)

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Setting up your camera
Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
2
1to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
OK (press)

Setting up your camera
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Setting the language, date/time in the future
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MM card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 25).
We recommend Kodak SD or MM cards.
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
Inserting or remo ing a card when the Ready light is blinking may
damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
See page 50 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MM cards at a dealer of Kodak products
or at www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.
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Press Menu.
to highlight Setup Menu
to highlight Language
then press OK.
or Date/Time , then press OK.
SD or MM card (optional)
Notched corner

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2Taking pictures and ideos
Taking a picture
Taking a ideo
1 2
Press the Shutter button halfway
to focus and set exposure.
When the Ready light turns green,
press the Shutter button
completely down.
Use the L D or viewfinder.
Press L D/Info for:
• L D on, status icons on
• L D on, status icons off
• L D off (use the viewfinder)
3
L D/Info
1 2
Press the Shutter button completely
down and release.
To stop recording, press and release the
Shutter button again.

Taking pictures and videos
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Re iewing the picture or ideo just taken
After you take a picture or video, the L D displays a quickview for approximately 5
seconds.
To review pictures and videos anytime, see page 9.
Understanding blur warning icons
If the feature is turned on (see page 25), a picture blur warning icon is
displayed during quickview and review.
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.
Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
White—Printability is still being determined.
If you press
no buttons,
the picture/
video is saved.
Delete
Play a video.
to adjust volume.)
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Tag a picture/video for email or as a
favorite, or tag a picture for print.

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Taking pictures and videos
Understanding picture-taking icons
In capture mode—no uttons pressed
In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway
Picture size Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Exposure metering
White balance
Low battery
amera mode
Exposure compensation
Zoom:
Date stamp
Self-timer Flash
ISO speed
wide
digital
telephoto
Exposure compensation
Low battery
Auto Exposure/
Auto Focus warning
Album

Taking pictures and videos
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Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)
When using the L D as a viewfinder, 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.
1Press the Shutter button halfway.
When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.
2If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3Press 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 (see page 22) and set enter Zone, the framing marks are fixed at enter Wide.
enter focus
enter wide focus
Side focus
enter and side focus
Left and right focus
Framing marks

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Taking pictures and videos
Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom position Flash distance
Wide angle 2–11.8 ft (0.6–3.6 m) @ ISO 140
Telephoto 2–6.9 ft (0.6–2.1 m) @ ISO 140
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use
when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when the light is behind the
subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
Red-
eye
If the Red-eye Pre-flash
feature is turned off:
■The flash fires once.
■The camera then
automatically corrects
red-eye in the picture.
If the Red-eye Pre-flash feature is turned on:
■The flash fires once so the eyes become
accustomed to the flash, then fires
again when the picture is taken.
To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 25.
Off Never
Press the
The current flash mode is shown in the L D
button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes (see Flash modes below).
status area.

Taking pictures and videos
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Re iewing pictures and ideos on your camera
Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos.
To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt A
adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or
www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.)
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.1 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar
at the top
and bottom of the screen. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the L D.
Magnifying a picture during re iew
Viewing multi-up (thumbnails) during re iew
1
2for previous/next.
Review.
(Press again to exit.)
Videos:
OK Play/pause.
Adjust the volume.
Rewind to beginning (during playback).
Next picture/video (during playback).
magnify 2X - 8X.
W/T
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
OK
view previous/next thumbnail.
view multi-up thumbnails.
view previous/next row of thumbnails.
view single picture.
OK
view single picture.

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Taking pictures and videos
Understanding re iew icons
Pictures
Videos
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Print tag/number of prints Blur warning
Picture number
Image storage
location
Review mode
Protected
Album
Scroll arrows
Email tag
Favorite tag
Video length
Video number
Image storage
location
Review mode
Date/Time

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Deleting pictures and ideos during re iew
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture/video, you can use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This
feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture/video.
Protecting pictures and ideos from deletion
The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
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2
4
3
Follow the screen prompts.
Press Delete.
for previous/next.
Press Review.
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2
4
3Press Menu.
Press to highlight Protect, then press OK.
Press Review.
for previous/next.

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3Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAUTION:
Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera to the
computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load
incorrectly.
1lose all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2Place the EasyShare software D into the D-ROM drive.
3Load the software:
Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start
menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the D.
Mac OS X—double-click the D icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.
4Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Windows OS—select omplete to automatically install the most commonly used
applications, or ustom to choose the ones you wish to install.
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.
NOTE: When prompted, take few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. To register
later, see
www.kodak.com/go/register .
5If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back
on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.
For information on the software applications included on the EasyShare software D,
click the Help button in EasyShare software.

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Transferring pictures with the USB cable
NOTE: Visit www.kodak.com/go/howto for an online tutorial on connecting.
Also a ailable for transferring
You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos.
■Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page 14)
■Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer
Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.
Turn on camera.
3
2onnect USB cable (U-8).
1Turn off camera.
Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer
and prompts you through the transfer process.

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Transferring and printing pictures
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or
www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1Turn off the camera and printer.
2onnect the appropriate USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your
printer user guide or visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or
www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.)
■amera with fully charged batteries ■PictBridge enabled printer
■USB cable (may be sold separately)