Kodak C875 - EasyShare 8MP Digital Camera User manual

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Install software
IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with
your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return
to this Getting Started Guide.

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Loading the battery
NOTE: If your package includes a battery charger or EasyShare dock, see the device user’s guide to charge a
rechargeable battery.
CRV3 lithium
(non-rechargeable)
2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn
(may be rechargeable
or non-rechargeable)
Ni-MH
(rechargeable)

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Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
OK
2
1
to change.
for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
At the prompt, press OK.
2
1to change.
OK to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:

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Taking a picture/video
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Note: Press the LCD/Info/Help button to
turn on/off:
• Status icons
• Framing grid
• Histogram (assessible in PASM/C)
• Help (when in Menu)
Pictures Videos
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2
Ready
light
Press the Shutter button halfway to lock-
in Smart Scene mode (focus/set exposure).
Press it completely down when the Ready
light turns green.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
LCD/Info/Help

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Reviewing pictures/videos
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2for previous/next.
Press Review. (Press again to exit.)
Videos:
Play/pause.
Adjust the volume.
Press once to play at 2X speed; press
again for 4X (during playback).
Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press
again for 4X (during playback).

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Transferring pictures/videos
USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock
or camera dock
(May be sold separately.)
For dock compatibility, visit
www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility.
To purchase accessories, visit
www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
Getting Started Guide.
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Keep learning about your camera!
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Visit www.kodak.com/go/c875support and
www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for:
• the extended user’s guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!

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Front view
1 Shutter button 6 Speaker
2Modedial 7Flash
3 Power light 8 Microphone
4 Flash button 9 Lens
5 Self-timer/Burst button 10 Self-timer/AF Assist light
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Back view
1LCD 10USB,A/VOut
2 Ready light 11 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter
3 LCD/Info/Help button 12 Share button
4 Delete button 13 Battery compartment
5 Zoom lever (wide angle) 14 Menu button
6 Zoom lever (telephoto) 15 Review button
7 Strap post 16 Tripod socket
8 Joystick ( , press for OK) 17 Dock connector
9Optional SD or MMC card
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Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject. Optical zoom is effective when
the lens is no closer to the subject than:
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2Press the Zoom lever T (Telephoto) to zoom in. Press W (Wide Angle) to zoom out.
3Take the picture or video.
■2 ft (60 cm) @ Wide ■4 in. (10 cm) @ Close-up, Wide
■3.3 ft (100 cm) @ Telephoto ■2.3 ft (70 cm) @ Close-up, Telephoto
Zoom indicator
Digital zoom
Optical zoom
range range

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Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 25X magnification.
1Press the Zoom lever (T) to the optical zoom limit (5X). Release the lever, then press
it again.
2Take the picture.
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using
digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality
reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
Using camera Help
Use camera Help to familiarize yourself with the camera and its features. Help is
available while you are viewing a menu.
NOTE: Help screen may be unavailable in some menu selections.
Press to view camera Help.
(Press again to exit.)

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Using the self-timer
To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-timer button. (The
Self-timer setting remains active.)
Use the same procedure to take a video, but:
■Turn the Mode dial to Video .
■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.
In any Still mode, except for Panorama, press
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Place the camera on a tripod or flat surface.
Compose the scene.
Press the Shutter button
halfway, then completely down.
• Once for a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene)
•Again for a 2-second delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on a tripod)
• Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay)
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Changing the flash settings
NOTE: Flash settings are not available in all Capture or SCN modes. When you change to Auto or Red-eye in
some of these modes, it becomes the default until you change it.
Flash mode Description
Auto Flash The flash fires when the lighting conditions require it.
Fill The flash fires 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 The camera automatically detects and removes red eye from the
picture.
Off The flash never fires.
Flash-to-subject distances
Wide angle 2–13.5 ft (0.6–4.1 m) @ ISO 200
Telephoto 2–8.5 ft (0.6–2.6 m) @ ISO 200
Press the flash button repeatedly to change
the flash modes.
The flash mode appears in the LCD screen.

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Picture-taking modes
Use this mode For
Smart
Scene
Camera automatically analyzes and selects the best Scene mode available
from Smart Scene. If the camera cannot determine the best Scene mode,
it will take the picture in standard Auto.
Scene Manually selecting a specific Scene mode for picture-taking under special
conditions. (See Scene modes, page 16.)
Video Capturing video with sound.
Favorites Viewing your favorites.
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
SCN

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Program
Controlling exposure compensation (how much light enters the camera)
and ISO speed. The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and
aperture (f-stop) based on the scene lighting. Program mode offers the
ease of auto shooting with full access to all menu options. Use the joystick
to select settings. Press the Menu button to change other settings.
Aperture
Priority
Controlling the aperture, exposure compensation, and ISO speed.
Aperture priority mode is primarily used to control depth of field (the
range of sharpness).
NOTE: The aperture setting may be affected when using optical zoom.
Use the Joystick to select and adjust settings. Press the Menu button to
change other settings.
Shutter
Priority
Controlling the shutter speed, exposure compensation, and ISO speed.
The camera automatically sets the aperture for proper exposure. Shutter
priority mode is primarily used to prevent blur when your subject is
moving. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds.
Use the Joystick to select and adjust settings. Press the Menu button to
change other settings.
Manual
Enjoying the highest level of creative control. You set the aperture, shutter
speed, and ISO speed. Exposure compensation acts as an exposure meter,
recommending the proper combination of aperture and shutter speed to
produce an acceptable exposure. Use the Joystick to select settings. Press
the Menu button to change other settings. To prevent camera shake, use
a tripod for slow shutter speeds.
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Scene modes
1Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
2Press to display Scene mode descriptions.
NOTE: If the mode descriptions turn off, press the OK button.
3Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode.
Custom The "user-created” mode. For applying P, A, S, M plus any Custom
settings (exposure compensation and ISO speed) which are saved
independent of other camera settings. Use the Joystick to select settings.
Press the Menu button to choose a capture mode. Press the Menu button
to change other settings.
Use this
SCN mode
For
Portrait* Full-frame portraits of people.
Panorama
Left-Right
See Taking panoramic pictures, page 19.
Panorama
Right-Left
See Taking panoramic pictures, page 19.
Sport Subjects that are in motion.
Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks
are not available in Landscape.
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Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera
automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position.
Night
Portrait*
Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the
camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Night
Landscape
Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady
surface or use a tripod.
Snow Bright snow scenes.
Beach Bright beach scenes.
Text B & W text documents. (Use Close-up mode for color text.)
Fireworks Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Flower Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light.
Manner/
Museum
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.
Self-
Portrait
Close-ups 2.5 ft (64 cm) away from yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes
red eye. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Party People indoors. Minimizes red eye.
Children Action pictures of children in bright light.
Backlight* Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject).
Panning
Shot
Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement,
while the subject appears still. Shutter speed > 1/180 sec.
Use this
SCN mode
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* This camera features Face Detection for Portrait, Night Portrait, and Backlight
settings. It automatically selects the proper exposure for the face when taking
pictures indoors or outdoors, in bright or low-light conditions, or at night.
Candle
Light
Captures the ambiance of the candle light.
Sunset Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets.
Use this
SCN mode
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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 3.1 MP for each picture. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The
flash is set to Off.)
1Turn the Mode dial to .
2Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on
the direction you want to pan), then press the OK button.
3Take the first picture.
After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an “overlay” from the first picture.
4Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same
portion in the new picture. (You may press the Delete button to re-take a picture.)
5If 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.
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Take 2 or 3 pictures.
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Understanding picture-taking icons
Picture size Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Date stamp
Self-timer Flash
Album name
Low battery
(flashing=exhausted)
Smart Scene mode
Smart Scene mode
Framing marks
PASM/C mode
Picture size Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
AF control
Exposure metering
White balance
Camera mode
Exposure compensation
Zoom indicator
Date stamp
Self-timer Flash
Histogram
ISO
Focal length
Shutter speed
Aperture
Focus zone
Manual-focus slider
Album name
Framing grid Low battery
(flashing=exhausted)
Framing marks
Manual mode (PASM/C)