Kodak EasyShare M893 IS Service manual

Kodak EasyShare M893 IS
digital camera
Extended user guide
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ochester, NY 14650
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All screen images are simulated.
Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Product features
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Front view
1 Shutter button 5 Self-timer/video light
2Flash button 6 Microphone
3On/Off button 7 Speaker
4Flash 8Lens
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Back view
1LCD 9OK/
2 eview button 10 Strap post
3 eady/Battery charging light 11 USB port
4 Menu button 12 Share button
5Delete button 13 Battery compartment
6 Zoom button (Wide/Telephoto) 14 SD/SDHC memory card slot
7 Mode dial 15 Dock connector
8 DC-In (5V) , for o tional AC adapter 16 Tripod socket
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optional memory card
(sold separately)
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1
Loading the battery....................................................................................... 1
Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2
Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3
Setting the language, date/time.....................................................................3
Storing pictures on an SD/SDHC card ............................................................. 4
2 Taking pictures/videos ...........................................................................5
Taking a picture ............................................................................................5
Taking a video ..............................................................................................6
Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 7
Using the flash..............................................................................................8
Using different picture-taking modes ............................................................. 9
Using camera Help......................................................................................11
Taking panoramic pictures........................................................................... 12
Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................13
3 Working with pictures/videos ..............................................................14
eviewing pictures/videos ........................................................................... 14
Using sound tags ........................................................................................ 16
Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................17
Using the menu button in eview................................................................18
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................19
Cropping pictures........................................................................................19
Editing videos ............................................................................................. 20
unning a slide show ..................................................................................21
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................24
Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................ 26
Copying pictures/videos...............................................................................26
Understanding the review icons................................................................... 27

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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................2
Using the menu button to change settings...................................................28
Customizing your camera ............................................................................32
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................35
Using burst .................................................................................................36
Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness...........................36
Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................37
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................37
5 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................44
Installing the software.................................................................................44
Transferring pictures with the USB cable...................................................... 45
Printing pictures.......................................................................................... 46
Dock compatibility for your camera.............................................................. 48
6 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................49
Camera problems........................................................................................49
Camera/computer communications.............................................................. 51
LCD screen messages ..................................................................................52
7 Getting help ........................................................................................55
Appendix .............................................................................................57
Camera specifications .................................................................................57
Care and maintenance ................................................................................60
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................60
Storage capacities .......................................................................................60
Important safety instructions .......................................................................61
Battery life ..................................................................................................62
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................62
egulatory compliance ................................................................................ 64

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1Setting u your camera
Attaching the stra
Loading the battery
To extend battery life, see page 62.
Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
digital camera battery
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Setting up your camera
Charging the battery
Kodak USB AC ada ter
(included)
First, turn
OFF the
camera.
Charge until
the Battery
Charging
light turns
off (u to 3
hours).
Kodak EasyShare camera
or rinter docks
(may be sold separately)
For dock compatibility, see
page 48.
Kodak 5V AC ada ter,
Kodak Li-Ion universal
battery chargers
(sold separately)
Your com uter Connect the USB cable to the computer’s USB port, not a Hub.
Make sure the computer is turned on and not in sleep mode.
Learn more about USB
charging
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Purchase battery charging
accessories
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USB AC adapter
USB cable
Battery
Charging
light
Battery Charging light

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Turning on the camera
Setting the language, date/time
NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (page 28).
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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Setting up your camera
Storing ictures on an SD/SDHC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC memory card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories).
We recommend Kodak SD or SDHC cards. (Write-once SD cards are not supported.)
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. If you insert or remove a card while the camera is
accessing it, the card, ictures, or camera may be damaged.
See page 60 for storage capacities.
1Turn off the camera.
2Insert or remove the
optional card.
3Turn on the camera.

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2Taking ictures/videos
Taking a icture
Reviewing the icture just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately
10 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.)
To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 14.
1
Press the Shutter button
halfway to focus and set
exposure.
When the framing marks
turn green, press the
Shutter button completely
down.
Framing marks
2
3
On/Off button
Delete button
Press to play a video.
to adjust the volume
during playback
The picture is saved
unless you press the
Delete button.

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Taking pictures/videos
Using the framing marks
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 com letely down to
take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in all modes. When you use AF Zone and set Center Zone, the framing
marks are fixed at Center Wide. Multiple framing marks may appear when faces are detected (see
page 30).
Taking a video
Framing marks
1
Press the Shutter button
completely down and
release.
To stop recording, press
and release the Shutter
button again.
2
3
On/Off button

Taking pictures/videos
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Using o tical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject.
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle
(W) to zoom out.
The zoom indicator shows zoom status.
3Take the picture or video.
NOTE: For focus distances, see page 58.
■Always use the auto focus framing marks,
page 6.
■If you are not using zoom (1X, wide angle), you
can be as close as 4 in. (10 cm) to your subject.
■As you zoom, you need to move further from
your subject.
Using the digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode or during video recording to get up to 5X
magnification beyond optical zoom for a combined zoom of 15X.
1Press Telephoto (T) to the maximum optical zoom limit. elease the button, then
press it again.
2Take the picture.
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider on the zoom indicator
turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
Optical
zoom
range
Digital
zoom
range
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Flash-to-subject distance
Zoom osition Flash distance
Wide angle 0.6–3.0 m (2–9.8 ft) @ ISO 400
Telephoto 0.6–2.0 m (2–6.6 ft) @ ISO 550
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
Off Never.
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 ed-eye Pre-flash is turned off:
■The flash fires once and the
camera automatically
corrects red-eye in the
picture.
If ed-eye Pre-flash 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 ed-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page 31.
Press the
The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen.
button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes (see Flash modes below).

Taking pictures/videos
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Using different icture-taking modes
Use this mode For
Auto General picture taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality
and ease of use.
Close-u Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions. (See page 10.)
High ISO People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO.
Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.)
Favorites eviewing favorite pictures. (See page 39.)
Choose the mode that best suits your
subjects and surroundings.
Mode dial
SCN
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Taking pictures/videos
Scene modes
Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation!
1Turn the Mode dial to Scene .
2Press to display Scene mode descriptions.
f the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
Use this
SCN mode
For
Portrait Full-frame portraits of people.
Panorama
Left-Right
Stitching up to 3 captured images from left to right into one image.
Panorama
Right-Left
Stitching up to 3 captured images from right to left into one image.
S ort Subjects in motion.
Landsca e Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing
marks are not available in Landscape.
Night
Portrait
educing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the
camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
Night
Landsca e
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/
Document
Documents. Focus is set to Auto Focus (see page 31).
Fireworks Bright, colorful light displays. 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. Focus is set to Auto
Focus (see page 31).
view single picture.

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Using camera Hel
To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Select an option you want
to learn more about, then press the Zoom telephoto (T) button.
Manner/
Museum
Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled.
Self-
Portrait
Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and 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).
Candle light Capturing subjects in low light.
Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset.
Use this
SCN mode
For
T Turn on Help
Scroll up/down
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Taking pictures/videos
Taking anoramic ictures
Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.
NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is
cancelled before stitching occurs. (Picture size is set to 5.0 MP for each picture. Exposure
Compensation, White Balance, AF Zone, and Color Mode are set with the first picture. The flash is
set to Off.)
1Turn the Mode dial to SCN.
2Press on the 4-way button to highlight Panorama Left- ight or Panorama
ight-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 can 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. The LCD
displays a quickview for approximately 10 seconds.
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Take 2 or 3
pictures.
Get 1 panoramic
picture.

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Understanding the icture-taking icons
In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Exposure metering
White balance
Battery level
Camera
mode
Exposure compensation
Zoom:
Date stamp
Self-timer/Burst
Flash
ISO speed
Wide, Telephoto,
Digital
Album
name
Long time exposure
Focus zone
Framing
marks
Framing
grid
Image stabilization
Exposure compensation
Battery level
Auto Exposure/
Camera
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3Working with ictures/videos
Reviewing ictures/videos
Press the eview button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press eview
again to exit. (To display pictures/videos on a television, see page 25.)
1Press the eview button.
2Press to view previous/next picture/video.
To save battery power, use an optional Kodak
EasyShare dock or Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (Visit:
www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.)
NOTE: Pictures taken at 3:2 and 16:9 picture sizes have a black bar at the top and bottom. A video’s
duration is displayed at the top of the LCD.
Magnifying ictures
1Press the eview button.
2Press W/T to magnify 2X–8X.
3Press to view other parts of the
picture.
4Press OK to return to 1X.
NOTE: If you press W (wide zoom) while at 1X, the view changes
from single-picture to multi-up thumbnail pictures. (See
page 24.)
eview
OK