Kodak C813 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

Kodak EasyShare C713/C813

zoom digital camera

User'sguide

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Forhelpwith yourcamera,

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Front view

Product features

1 Modedial

2 Shutterbutton

3 Flashbutton

4 On/Offbutton

5 Flash

6 Self-timerlight

7 Lens

8 USB

9 Microphone

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Product features

Back view

hal

1 LCD

2 Reviewbutton

3 Menubutton

4 LCD/Infobutton IC310

5 Deletebutton

6 Zoombutton (Telephoto/Wide)

7 Strappost

8 </_ _/_.

9 OKbutton

10 Sharebutton

11 Batterycompartment

12 Slotforoptional SDor MMCcard

13 Dockconnector

14 Tripodsocket

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Table of contents

Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1

Attachingthe strap.......................................................................................1

Loadingthebattery.......................................................................................1

Turningon the camera..................................................................................2

Settingthe language,date/time.....................................................................2

Storingpictureson an SDor MMCcard.........................................................3

Taking pictures/videos ........................................................................... 4

Takinga picture............................................................................................4

Takinga video..............................................................................................5

Usingopticalzoom .......................................................................................6

Usingtheflash..............................................................................................7

Usingdifferentpicture-takingmodes.............................................................8

UsingcameraHelp......................................................................................10

Understandingthe picture-takingicons........................................................11

3 Working with pictures/videos .............................................................. 12

Reviewingpictures/videos...........................................................................12

Deletingpictures/videos..............................................................................14

UsingKodakPerfectTouchtechnology........................................................15

Croppingpictures........................................................................................15

Editingvideos.............................................................................................16

Runninga slideshow..................................................................................17

Copyingpictures/videos...............................................................................19

Understandingthe reviewicons...................................................................20

4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 22

Changingpicture-takingsettings.................................................................22

Customizingyourcamera............................................................................26

Usingexposurecompensationto adjustpicturebrightness...........................28

Usingtheframing gridto composeapicture................................................28

Sharingyourpictures...................................................................................28

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5 Transferring and printing pictures ....................................................... 36

Installingthesoftware.................................................................................36

Transferringpictureswith the USBcable......................................................37

Printingpictures..........................................................................................38

Dockcompatibilityfor yourcamera..............................................................40

6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 41

Cameraproblems........................................................................................41

Camera/computercommunications..............................................................43

LCDscreenmessages..................................................................................44

7 Getting help ........................................................................................ 47

Helpfullinks................................................................................................47

8 Appendix ............................................................................................. 49

Cameraspecifications.................................................................................49

Careand maintenance................................................................................51

Upgradingyoursoftwareandfirmware........................................................52

Storagecapacities.......................................................................................52

Importantsafetyinstructions.......................................................................52

Batterylife..................................................................................................53

LimitedWarranty........................................................................................54

Regulatorycompliance................................................................................56

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Setting up your camera

Attaching the strap

Loading the battery

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• Kodak oxy-alkaline digital camera

batteries AA

• Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital

camera batteries AA

• Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital

camera battery KAA2HR

• alkaline batteries AA

• lithium batteries AA

Toreplacebatteriesandextendbatterylife,seepage53.

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Setting up your camera

Turning on the camera

Setting the language, date/time

Language:

(_ _/_ to change.

OK to accept,

Date/Time:

(_ At the prompt, OK.

press

@ _/,,,,,,1_,,,_to change,

_/_ for previous/next field.

OK to accept,

NOTE:Tochangethedate/timeandlanguageinthefuture,usetheMenubutton(seepage26).

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Settingupyourcamera

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Yourcamerahasinternalmemory,YoucanpurchaseanSDor MMCcardto

convenientlystoremorepicturesandvideos(www.kodak.com/go/c713accessories,

www.kodak.com/go/c813accessories).WerecommendKodakSDor MMCcards.

NOTE:Tochooseastoragelocationforpicturesandvideos,seepage25.

(_ Turn off the camera,

) Insert or remove the

optional card,

(_ Turn on the camera,

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

accessingit, the card, pictures,or camera may be damaged.

Seepage 52for storagecapacities.

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking a picture

exposure.

®

Whenthe framing

the Shutterbutton

completelydown,

Reviewing the picture just taken

Afteryoutakea pictureor video,the LCDdisplaysa quickviewfor approximately10

seconds.(Toexitthe quickviewsooner,presstheShutterbutton halfway.)

Thepictureis saved

unlessyou pressthe

Deletebutton,

Toreviewpictures/videosanytime,seepage12.

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Takingpictures/videos

Using the framing marks to take pictures

Framingmarksindicatethecamerafocusarea.Thecameraattemptsto focuson

foregroundsubjects,evenifthe subjectsarenot centeredin the scene.

r Framing marks _ 1 Pressthe Shutterbuttonhalfway.

Whentheframingmarksturngreen,focusis

accomplished.

2 if the cameraisnot focusingon thedesiredsubject

(or if theframingmarksdisappear),releasethe

Shutterbutton and recomposethescene.

3 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down to

,, _ takethepicture.

NOTE:Framingmarksdonotappearinallmodes.WhenyouuseAFZoneandsetCenterZone,theframing

marksarefixedatCenterWide.

Taking a video

PresstheShutterbutton

completelydownand

release.

Tostoprecording,press

andreleasethe Shutter

button again,

To hear audio, transfer the

video to your computer.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using optical zoom

Useopticalzoomto getup to 3X closerto yoursubject.

1 Usethe LCDto frameyoursubject.

2 PressTelephoto(T)to zoomin. PressWideAngle

(W)to zoom out.

Thezoomindicatorshowszoomstatus.

3 Takethepictureor video.

NOTE:Forfocusdistances,seeCameraspecifications,page49.

Alwaysusethe autofocusframingmarks(see

page5).

If youare usingnozoom(1X,wideangle),you

canbeascloseas24 in.(60 cm)toyour

subject.

Asyouzoom,youneedto movefurtherfrom

yoursubject.

k.

Optical Digital

zoom zoom

range range

@

Using the digital zoom

Usedigitalzoom inanyStillmodeor duringvideorecordingto getup to 5X

magnificationbeyondopticalzoom.

1 PressTelephoto(T)to the maximumopticalzoomlimit. Releasethebutton,then

pressit again.

2 Takethe picture.

NOTE:Youmaynoticedecreasedimagequalitywhenusingdigitalzoom.Theslideronthezoomindicator

turnsredwhenthepicturequalityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4x6-in.(10x15cm)print.

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Takingpictures/videos

Using the flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.

Press the _ button repeatedly to scroll

through flash modes (see Flash modes below).

The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen.

Flash-to.subject distance

Flashdistance

Wide angle 0.6-3.6 m(2-11.8 ft) @ ISO200

Telephoto 0.6-2.1 m(2-6.9 ft) @ ISO200

Flashmodes Flashfires

Auto Flash Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.

Fill Everytime youtakea picture,regardlessofthe lightingconditions.Use

whenthe subjectisin shadowor is "backlit" (whenthe light isbehind

the subject).Inlow light, holdthe camerasteadyor usea tripod.

@ Red-eye Theflashfires twice--once, thenagainwhen the pictureistaken.

_ Off Never.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using different picture-taking modes

f

Y

Choosethe modethat bestsuits

yoursubjectsand surroundings,

Usethis mode For

a Auto Generalpicturetaking--offers anexcellentbalanceof imagequality

AUTO andeaseof use.

(( • Digital Image Minimizingthe effectsof camerashakeandsubjectmovement.

I'[_ Stabilization

Close-up Closerange.Useavailablelightinsteadofflashif possible.The

cameraautomaticallysetsthefocusdistancedependingonthe zoom

position.

SCN Scene Point-and-shootsimplicitywhen taking picturesunderspecial

conditions.(Seepage9.)

00 Video Capturingvideowith sound.(Seepage5.)

III

_1 Favorites Reviewingfavorite pictures.(Seepage31.)

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Taking pictures/videos

Scene modes

Choose a Scenemode--for great pictures in practically any situation!

1 Turnthe Mode dial to Scene SCN.

2 Press 4/_ _/_ to display Scene mode descriptions.

If the mode descriptionturns off beforeyou finish readingit, pressOK.

3 PressOK to choose a Scene mode.

SCN mode

Portrait

Night

Portrait

Landscape

Full-frameportraitsof people.

Reducingredeyeof peopleinnight scenesor low-light conditions.Placethe

cameraon aflat, steadysurfaceor usea tripod.

Far-awayscenes.Thecamerausesinfinity auto-focus.Auto-focusframing

marksarenot availableinLandscape.

Night Distantsceneryatnight.Flashdoesnot fire.Placethecameraonaflat, steady

Landscape surfaceorusea tripod.

Sports Subjectsin motion.

Snow Brightsnowscenes.

Beach Brightbeachscenes.

Text/ Documents.Focusissetto Auto Focus(seepage24).

Document

Backlight Subjectsthat arein shadowor "backlit" (when lightis behindthe subject).

Manner/ Quietoccasions,likeaweddingor lecture.Flashandsoundaredisabled.

Museum

Fireworks Bright,colorful lightdisplays.Flashdoesnotfire. Placethe cameraona flat,

steadysurfaceoruseatripod.

High ISO Peopleindoors,in low-light scenes.Minimizesredeye.

Children Action picturesof childrenin bright light.

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Taking pictures/videos

SCN mode

Flower Close-upsofflowersor othersmallsubjectsinbright light.FocusissettoAuto

Focus(seepage24).

Self- Close-upsofyourself.Assuresproperfocusand minimizesredeye.

Portrait

Sunset Capturingthe deephuesseenat sunset.

Using camera Help

Tobetter understandeachmenuoption,usecameraHelp.Highlighta menuchoice,

thenpressthe IOIIBIbutton.

_1_ Turnon/off Help

Scrollup/down

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Takingpictures/videos

Understanding the picture-taking icons

Flash

Self-timer

Date stamp

Picture size

-- Pictures/time remainin

Storage location

Wide

Telephoto

Digital

Exposure metering

White balance

)eed

Low battery

mode

In capturemode--shutter pressedhalfway

Exposurecompensafior

J

Exposure/

Auto Focuswarning

Lowbattery

__ Exposure compensation

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Working with pictures/videos

Reviewing pictures/videos

Pressthe Reviewbuttonto viewandwork with yourpictures/videos.PressReview

againto exit.

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

Press _/_ to viewprevious/nextpicture/video.

Tosavebatterypower,useanoptionalKodak

EasySharedockor Kodak3-volt ACadapter.(Visit

www.kodak.com/go/c713accessories,

www.kodak.com/go/c813accessories).

NOTE:Picturestakenata3:2picturesizehaveablackbaratthetopandbottom.Picturestakenat16:9

picturesizehaveablackbaratthesides.Avideo'sdurationisdisplayedatthetopoftheLCD.

Magnifying pictures

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

2 PressW/Tto magnify2X-8X.

3 Press._/_ @/_ to viewotherpartsof the

picture.

4 PressOKto returnto 1X.

NOTE:Ifyoupress_ whileat1X,theviewchangesfrom

single-picturetomulti-upthumbnails.(Seepage13.)

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Workingwithpictures/videos

Playing a video

Playbackspeed

4X 2X 1X 2X 4X

Reverse Forward

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

2 Press 4/_ to find previous/nextvideo.

Press _ to play/pause.

Press duringplaybackto playat 2X,4X.

Press _ to reverseat 2X,4X.

NOTE:Tohearaudio,transferthevideotoyourcomputer.

Viewing thumbnails (multi-up)

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

2 Press _ to changefrom single-pictureviewto

multi-upthumbnails.

3 PressOKto returnto single-pictureview.

Viewing picture/video information

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

2 RepeatedlypresstheLCD/Info II:DI@ buttonto

turn on/offstatusiconsandpicture/videoinfo.

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Working with pictures/videos

Deleting pictures/videos

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton.

2 Press_/_ for previous/nextpicture/video.

3 Pressthe Deletebutton.

4 Followthe screenprompts.

Protecting pictures/videos from deletion

1

2

3

4

Pressthe Reviewbutton.

Press_/_ for previous/nextpicture/video.

Pressthe Menubutton.

Press ._/",,,I,,,""to highlightProtect,then pressOK.

Thepicture/videoisprotectedandcannotbedeleted.TheProtecticon

with theprotectedpicture/video.

Pressthe Menubuttonto exitthe menu.

CAUTION:

appears

Formatting internal memory or an SDor MMC card deletes all (including

protected) pictures/videos.(Formatting internal memory also deletes

email addresses,album names,and favorites. To restore them, see

EasySharesoftware Help.)

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Workingwithpictures/videos

Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology

KodakPerfectTouchtechnologyhelpsensurebetter,brighterpictures.

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton,then _/_ for previous/nextpicture.

2 Pressthe Menubutton.Press ._/',,,Itltl,,,"'to highlightEditPicture,thenpressOK.

3 Press ,_f",,,tltl,,,"to highlightPerfectTouchtech.,then pressOK.

Theenhancementispreviewedin asplitscreen.Press4/_ toviewotherpartsofthe

picture.

4 PressOK.Followthescreenpromptsto replacethe originalpictureorto savethe

enhancedpictureasa newone.

NOTE:Youcannotenhancepreviouslyenhancedpictures.

Pressthe Menubuttonto exitthe menu.

Cropping pictures

Youcancropa picturesothat onlythedesiredportionof thepictureremains.

1 Pressthe Reviewbutton,then _/_ to find a

picture.

2 Pressthe Menubutton.Press _/""lllllll''" to

highlightEditPicture,then pressOK.

3 Press _f",,Itltl,,,"'to highlightCrop,thenpressOK.

4 PressTelephoto(T)to zoomin,or _/_ _/_ to movethe cropbox.PressOK.

5 Followthe screenprompts.

Thepictureiscropped.Theoriginalissaved.(Croppedpicturescannotbecropped

again.)

Pressthe Menubuttonto exitthe menu.

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