Kodak M1033 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

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Installing the software
Loading and charging the battery
After installing the software, return to this user guide.
Before connecting any cables, install the software
that was included with your camera. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
Battery Charging light:
• Blinking: charging
• Lit: finished charging
KLIC-7004 battery
or
Turn OFF the camera.
1
Connect the cable
2
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Using other charging accessories
First, turn OFF the camera. Charge until the Battery Charging light stays on.
Kodak 5V AC adapter
(May be sold separately.)
Kodak EasyShare camera,
printer, or HDTV dock
(May be sold separately.)
Kodak USB cable and a USB
computer port
Ensure that the USB cable is
connected to a powered USB port and
the computer is turned on (not in
sleep mode). See
www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging.
Purchase accessories www.kodak.com/go/m1033accessories
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or
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Turning on the camera
Setting the language and date/time
The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode.
Press the Power button.
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:
OK (press)
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Taking a picture
To learn more about Smart Capture and other modes, see page 11.
When you press the Shutter button halfway
down, the framing marks remain locked on the
face or the in-focus subject, even if you move
the camera.
You can repeatedly press Display to turn on/off
status icons, histogram, and framing grid.
Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter
button completely down.
1Press the Power button to turn on the camera in
Smart Capture mode.
2
Framing
marks Display
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Delete a picture, video
View previous/next picture/video
Press the Review button to
enter/exit Review.
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Transferring pictures/videos
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Dock compatibility www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility
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printer dock,
camera dock, or
HDTV dock
(may be sold separately)
USB cable
or
Connect, then turn on the camera.
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Getting on-camera help
To better understand each menu choice, use camera Help.
OK
T
1 Highlight a menu choice.
2 Press the Telephoto (T) button.
Turn off Help
Scroll up/down
Menu
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Keep learning about your camera!
Visit www.kodak.com/go/m1033support or
www.kodak.com/go/m2008support:
• the extended user guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!
To better understand each menu option, use camera Help—highlight a
menu choice, then press the Telephoto (T) button.
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Front View
1Flash 5Mode button
2Shutter button 6Self-timer light/AF assist light
3Power button, Battery Charging light 7Lens/Cover
4Flash button 8Microphone
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Back View
1LCD 7Joystick, OK button
Display
Self-timer/Burst
2Zoom/Wide Angle button 8Delete, Share buttons
3Speaker 9Slot for optional SD or SDHC card
4DC-In (5V) 10 Battery compartment
5Review, Menu buttons 11 USB, A/V Out, Dock connector
6Strap post 12 Tripod socket
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1Doing more with your camera
1Press the Mode button.
2Press to highlight a mode, then press the OK
button.
Mode
Use this mode For
Smart
Capture
General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use.
■Faces are detected.
■The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting.
■Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures.
You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just
press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.
■3:2 (the best choice when making 4 x 6 prints)
■16:9 (wide screen)
■4:3 (the default setting)
Program Advanced picture taking—allows more access to manual settings than
Smart Capture.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically any
situation.
Video Capturing video with sound.
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Taking a video
1Press the Mode button.
2Press to highlight Video, then press the OK
button.
3Press the Shutter button completely down,
then release it. To stop recording, press and release
the Shutter button again.
Using the 3X optical zoom
1Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2To zoom in, press Telephoto (T).
To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W).
3Take the picture or video.
Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 5X magnification beyond
optical zoom. Press Telephoto (T) until the slider is at the end of the optical zoom range.
Release Telephoto (T), then press it again.
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. You cannot
use digital zoom while taking a video.
Mode button
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Using the flash
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto 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.
NOTE: (Not available in Smart Capture mode.)
Red
Eye
Once to shrink the eye pupil, then again to light the subject.
Off Never
Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes.
The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area.
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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 the camera on a tripod or flat surface.
1In any Still mode, press until the desired
self-timer icon appears for:
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, 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.
2Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button
halfway, then completely down.
The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay.
Use the same procedure to take a 2- or 10-second self-timer video, but press the
Shutter button completely down.
Using burst
Use burst to take up to 3 pictures in quick succession.
1In any picture-taking mode, repeatedly press until the Burst icon appears at the
top of the LCD.
2Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. Press the Shutter
button completely down and hold it to take pictures.
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Understanding the picture-taking icons
Battery level
Capture mode
Picture size
Pictures/time remaining
Image storage location
AF control
White Balance
ISO
Zoom indicator
Tag name
Self timer
Flash mode
Long time exposure
Date stamp
Histogram
Focus mode
Exposure compensation
AF zone
Exposure metering
Framing grid
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2Working with pictures/videos
Deleting pictures/videos
1Press the Review button.
2Press for previous/next picture/video.
3Press the Delete button.
4Follow the screen prompts.
NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting.
Protecting pictures/videos from deletion
1Press the Review button.
2Press for previous/next picture/video.
3Press the Menu button.
4Press to highlight Protect, then press the OK button.
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 SDHC card deletes all (including protected)
pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses and tag names. To
restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)
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Understanding the review icons
Email tag
Favorite tag
Print tag/number of prints
Protected Picture/Video number
Image storage location
Blur warning
Green: Acceptable for a 4 x 6 print
Yellow: May be acceptable for a 4 x 6 print
Red: Not acceptable for a 4 x 6 print
White: Not determined
Scroll arrows
Review
Selected
picture Perfect Touch tech.
Battery level
Pictures
Videos
Protected
Picture/Video number
Image storage location
Scroll arrows
Review
Favorite tag
Email tag
Video length
Battery level
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Viewing pictures as thumbnails (multi-up)
1Press the Review button.
2Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
3Press T to return to single-picture view.
■Press the Review button to exit Review.
Searching pictures by date, favorites, or other tag
If you have many pictures on your camera or card, you can sort them so that only some
are visible at a time. You can sort by the date a picture was taken or—if you’ve tagged
pictures with a Favorites tag or a tag that you created—you can sort by tag.
1Press the Review button, then the Menu button.
2Press to highlight Search, then press the OK button.
3Press to highlight Date, Favorite, or Tag, then to select a folder.
4Press to select a folder.
5To see the results of your search, highlight Exit then press the OK button. Press Save,
then press the OK button.
Pictures are displayed in multi-up view. Press to view them. Press the
Telephoto (T) button to view the picture full-screen. Press the Wide Angle (W) button to
return to multi-up view.
■Press the Review button to exit Review.
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Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. Perfect Touch is
automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. (You cannot enhance
videos, panoramic pictures, pictures that are already enhanced, or pictures taken in
Smart Capture mode.)
1Press the Review button.
2Press for previous/next picture.
3Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab. Highlight Perfect Touch
tech, then press the OK button.
The enhancement is previewed. Press to view other parts of the picture.
4Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to
save the enhanced picture as a new one.
■Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
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3Solving camera problems
Camera problems
Status Solution
Camera does not
turn on
■Make sure the battery is charged and installed correctly (see
page 1).
■Turn the camera off, then on again.
Camera does not turn
off
Camera buttons and
controls do not function
Flash does not fire ■Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see page 13).
NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes.
In Review, a blue or
black screen is
displayed instead of
a picture
■Transfer all pictures to the computer (see page 6).
■Take another picture.
Memory card is almost
or entirely full
■Transfer the pictures to the computer (see page 6).
■Delete pictures from the card or insert a new card.
Pictures remaining
number does not
decrease after taking a
picture
■Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating normally.
(The camera estimates the number of pictures remaining after each
picture is taken, based on picture size and content.)
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