Kodak M763 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

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EasyShare
Digital Camera •Apparei/
photo
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Camara digital •Camera digital
Userguide •GUide
d'utilisation
GUfa
del usuario •GUia
do
USuario
M763
M863
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Installing the software
Loading the KLIC-7001 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.
Kodak Li-Ion
rechargeable
digital camera
battery KLIC 7001

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Charging the KLIC-7001 battery
Kodak USB AC adapter
(included)
Learn more at:
www.kodak.com/go/USBchar
ging.
First, turn
OFF the
camera.
Charge
until the
Battery
Charging
light turns
off (up to 3
hours).
Kodak EasyShare camera
or printer docks
(may be sold separately)
Kodak 5V AC adapter,
Kodak Li-Ion universal
battery chargers
(sold separately)
Purchase
accessories:
www.kodak.com/
go/accessories.
Your computer 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.
USB AC adapter
USB cable
Battery
Charging
light
Battery Charging light

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

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Taking a picture/video
1
Press to turn on/off:
Pictures Videos
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
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•Framing grid
•Status icons
Press the Shutter button halfway to
focus and set exposure.
Press it completely down when the
Ready light turns green.
Ready/Battery
charging light
2
3
3
T- Turn on
Help
button

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Reviewing pictures/videos
2for previous/next
Press Review.
Videos
Play.
adjust the volume.
play at 2X speed;
press again for 4X.
reverse at 2X speed;
press again for 4X.
picture/video.
pause/unpause.
OK
During playback:
Camera
1
Your television
1Turn off the camera.
2Connect the A/V cable.
3Turn on the camera.
4Review pictures/videos/slide
shows on television.
A/V cable
(may be sold separately)
Other display devices:
•Your computer monitor
•Devices equipped with a video input

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Transferring pictures/videos
2
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/m763accessories,
www.kodak.com/go/m863accessories,
www.kodak.com/go/md863accessories.
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
User guide.
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Keep learning about your camera!
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!
Visit www.kodak.com/go/m763support, m863support, or
md863support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for:
• the Extended user guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration

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Front view
1 Shutter button 7Lens
2Mode dial 8 Speaker
3Flash button 9 USB
4 On/Off button 10 DC-In (5V) , for optional AC adapter
5 Flash 11 Microphone
6 Self-timer/video light
5
4
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6
2
3
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Back view
1 LCD 8 SD or SDHC memory card slot
2 Ready/Battery charging light 9 Battery compartment
3 Delete button 10 Share button
4 Zoom button (Wide/Telephoto) 11 Menu button
512Reviewbutton
6 OK button 13 Dock connector
7 Strap post 14 Tripod socket
5
1
10
11
12
6
13
4
optional memory card
(sold separately)
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1Doing more with your camera
Using optical 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.
■Always use the auto focus framing marks.
■If you are not using zoom (1X, wide angle), you
can be as close as 13.8 in. (35 cm) to your
subject.
■As you zoom, you need to move further from your
subject.
Optical
zoom
range
Digital
zoom
range
WTD

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Using the flash
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
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 Red-eye Pre-flash is turned off:
■The flash fires once and the
camera automatically
corrects red-eye in the
picture.
If Red-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.
Press the
The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen.
button repeatedly to scroll
through flash modes (see Flash modes below).

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Using different picture-taking modes
Use this mode For
Auto General picture taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality
and ease of use.
Digital Image
Stabilization
Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement.
Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible.
Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions. (See page 13.)
High ISO People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO.
Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 4.)
Favorites Reviewing favorite pictures.
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
SCN
ISO

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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.
If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
Using camera Help
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.
T Turn on Help
Scroll up/down
OK Turn off Help

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Taking panoramic pictures
Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene.
1Turn the Mode dial to SCN.
2Press on the 4-way button 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 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 5 seconds.
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Take 2 or 3
pictures.
Get 1
panoramic picture.

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Understanding picture-taking icons
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

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2Working with pictures/videos
Magnifying pictures
1Press the Review button.
2Press W/T to magnify 2X–8X.
3Press to view other parts of the
picture.
4Press OK to return to 1X.
Cropping pictures
You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains.
1Press the Review button, then to find a
picture.
2Press the Menu button. Press to find Edit.
3Press to highlight Crop, then press OK.
4Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in, or to move the crop box. Press OK.
5Follow the screen prompts.
Picture Cropped pictur
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Using sound tags
You can add a unique sound/message (up to 1 minute long) to your picture (not to
videos).
Recording a sound tag
1Press the Review button, then to find a picture.
2Press the Menu button, then to
highlight Sound Tag. Press the OK button.
3Choose Record, then press OK.
4Follow the screen prompts.
The sound tag is applied to your picture.
Playing a sound tag
1Press the Review button, then to find a tagged
picture.
2Press to play the sound tag.
3Press to adjust the volume.
4Press OK to pause or replay the sound tag during
playback.
Review
OK

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Viewing thumbnails (multi-up)
1Press the Review button.
2Press the Zoom Wide Angle (W) button to change
from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
3Press Telephoto (T) to return to single-picture view.
■To select multiple pictures/videos, see page 21.
Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology
Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures.
1Press the Review button, then for previous/next picture.
2Press the Menu button. Press to find Edit.
3Press to highlight Perfect Touch tech., then press OK.
The enhancement is previewed in a split screen. Press to view other parts of the
picture.
4Press OK. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the
enhanced picture as a new one.
NOTE: You cannot enhance previously enhanced pictures.

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Editing videos
Making a picture from a video
You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for printing.
1Press the Review button, then to find a video.
2Press the Menu button. Press to find Edit.
3Press to highlight Make Picture, then press
OK.
4Press to select a video frame.
5Follow the screen prompts to save the picture.
Trimming a video
You can delete an unwanted portion from the beginning or end of a video.
1Press the Review button, then to find a video.
2Press the Menu button. Press to find Edit.
3Press to highlight Trim, then press .
4Follow the screen prompts. (Use fast-forward and
fast-reverse, if needed.)
Video Picture
Video Trimmed video