Kodak LS443 - Easyshare Zoom Digital Camera User manual

KODAK EASYSHARE
LS443 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2002
Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 6B8176

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Product Overview
Front View
1 Shutter button 7 Microphone
2 Flash button 8 Viewfinder
3 Self Timer/Burst button 9 Lens
4 Speaker 10 Lens thread ring
5 Light sensor 11 Flash unit
6 Low Light Auto Focus/Self timer LED 12 Wrist strap post
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Product Overview
Back View
1 Zoom (Wide Angle and Telephoto) 7 Power light
2 Wrist strap post 8 Menu button
3 Share button 9 Joystick/OK button
/press
4 Review button 10 Mode dial
5 LCD (picture, video display) 11 Ready light
6 Delete button 12 Viewfinder
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Product Overview
Side Views
1 Slot for optional MMC/SD card
2 A/V Out
3 DC In
4 USB port
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Product Overview
Bottom View
1 Battery door
2 Tripod socket
3 Dock connector
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ...................................................................1
Install Software First................................................................1
Need This Guide in Larger Print?............................................1
What Can I Do With My Camera?...........................................2
What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures and Videos? .....2
Package Contents..................................................................... 3
Attaching the Wrist Strap.................................................... 4
Loading the Battery................................................................. 5
Using the AC Adapter ............................................................. 5
Mode Dial Settings...................................................................6
Turning On the Camera.............................................................7
Setting the Date and Time ....................................................8
Checking Camera Status Bar ............................................... 9
Inserting an MMC/SD Card...................................................10
Choosing Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card.................... 11
Adding Optional Lenses ......................................................... 12
2 Taking Pictures .................................................................13
Taking Pictures in Auto Mode..............................................13
Using the Low Light Auto Focus LED ................................ 14
Taking Pictures in Sport Mode ............................................14
Taking Pictures in Night Mode .............................................15
Taking Pictures in Landscape Mode...................................16
Taking Pictures in Close-up Mode ....................................... 17

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Liveview—Using the LCD to Frame Your Subject ..........18
Quickview—Reviewing the Picture Just Taken................19
Using the Auto Focus Framing Marks .............................20
Using the Optical Zoom.......................................................... 21
Using the Advanced Digital Zoom....................................... 21
Using the Flash........................................................................ 22
Putting Yourself in the Picture...........................................24
Taking a Burst Series of Pictures .....................................25
Still Menus................................................................................26
Setting Exposure Compensation ....................................... 27
Setting White Balance ..........................................................28
Setting Picture Quality.........................................................29
Setting Color Mode ................................................................30
Setting Exposure Metering ..................................................31
Setting Focus Zone................................................................32
Setting ISO Speed..................................................................33
Setting Long Time Exposure................................................34
Placing the Date on Pictures..............................................35
Setting the Orientation Sensor........................................ 36
Other Features....................................................................... 36
3 Taking Videos ....................................................................37
Taking a Video........................................................................... 37
Quickview—Reviewing the Video Just Taken...................38
Using the Optical Zoom.........................................................39
Video Menus..............................................................................39
Putting Yourself in the Video ..............................................40

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4 Reviewing Pictures and Videos .................................... 41
Picture and Video Icons ..........................................................41
Viewing Single Pictures and Videos ................................... 42
Viewing Multiple Pictures and Videos ............................... 42
Playing a Video......................................................................... 43
Deleting Pictures and Videos..............................................43
Review Menus ........................................................................... 44
Magnifying Pictures ............................................................... 44
Protecting Pictures and Videos From Deletion............. 45
Running a Slide Show ............................................................46
Copying Pictures and Videos...............................................48
Displaying Video Date............................................................49
Viewing Picture/Video Information .....................................49
5 Tagging Pictures and Videos ........................................ 51
When Can I Tag My Pictures and Videos?..........................51
Tagging Pictures for Printing.............................................. 52
Tagging Pictures and Videos for Emailing.......................53
Tagging Pictures and Videos as Favorites ..................... 54
6 Customizing Your Camera Settings .........................55
To Access Setup Mode/Menus .......................................... 55
Setup Menus............................................................................ 55
Changing the Print Quantity Default ...............................56
Turning Off Quickview .............................................................56
Turning On Liveview in Still Modes ......................................57
Turning Off the Shutter Sound...........................................57

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Turning Off the Low Light Auto Focus LED.....................58
Setting Video Out...................................................................58
Selecting a Language ............................................................59
Formatting Internal Memory or MMC/SD Card............ 60
Viewing Camera Information .................................................61
Changing Advanced Digital Zoom........................................61
7 Installing the Software .................................................63
WINDOWS System Requirements .................................... 63
MAC OS X System Requirements......................................64
MAC OS 8.6 and 9.x System Requirements .................64
Install the Software...............................................................65
8 Connecting to the Computer ...................................... 67
Using the EASYSHARE LS443 Camera Dock...............67
Connecting With the USB Cable ......................................... 72
Printing Pictures from Your Computer ............................ 73
9 Troubleshooting ...............................................................75
Troubleshooting—Camera ................................................... 75
Troubleshooting—Camera Dock........................................ 86
10 Getting Help ...................................................................89
Helpful Web Links.................................................................... 89
Help in this Manual................................................................ 89
Software Help ......................................................................... 89
Telephone Customer Support............................................. 90