Kodak C182 - EASYSHARE Digital Camera User manual

KODAK EASYSHARE C182

Digital Camera

Extended user guide

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EastmanKodakCompany

Rochester,NewYork14650

All screenimagesaresimulated.

Kodak,EasyShare,Max,and PerfectToucharetrademarksof EastmanKodak

Company.

4H6513_en

Front view

Product features

Flash

Shutter

button

Mode dial

Flash button

VPower button

Self-

timer

light

Lens/

Cover

Microphone

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Product features

Back view

LCD

Delete, Menu,

Info buttons

Zoom

(Telephoto,

Wide Angle)

-- buttons

-- USB port

Tripod

socket

Strap post

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OK button

Share button

Review button

SD/SDHC Card slot/

Battery compartment

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Table of contents

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

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

LoadingtheAA batteries...............................................................................2

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

Settingthe languageanddate/time...............................................................3

Storingpictureson an SDor SDHCCard........................................................4

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

Takingpictures..............................................................................................

Usingthe opticalanddigital zoom................................................................6

Usingthe flash..............................................................................................7

Usingdifferentmodes...................................................................................8

Takinga video............................................................................................10

Usingshortcuts...........................................................................................10

Usingthe self-timer.....................................................................................11

Takingpanoramicpictures...........................................................................12

Understandingthepicture-takingicons........................................................13

3 Working with pictures/videos .............................................................. 14

Reviewingpictures/videos...........................................................................14

Deletingpictures/videos..............................................................................15

Viewingpictures/videosin differentways.....................................................16

Selectingmultiplepictures/videos................................................................16

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

Usingthe menubutton in review.................................................................18

Croppingpictures........................................................................................19

UsingKODAKPERFECTTOUCHTechnology.................................................19

Rotatingpictures.........................................................................................20

Copyingpictures/videos...............................................................................20

Editingvideos.............................................................................................21

Understandingthe reviewicons...................................................................23

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4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 24

Usingthe menubutton to changesettings...................................................24

Usingthe Capturetab .................................................................................24

Videosettings.............................................................................................27

Usingthe Setuptab ....................................................................................28

5 Transferring, printing, tagging ............................................................ 30

Installingthesoftware.................................................................................30

Transferringpictures/videos.........................................................................31

Printingpictures..........................................................................................32

Marking/taggingyourpictures.....................................................................34

6 Getting help ........................................................................................ 38

Gettinghelpfrom yourcamera....................................................................38

Troubleshooting..........................................................................................39

Gettinghelpon theWeb.............................................................................43

7 Appendix ............................................................................................. 44

Cameraspecifications.................................................................................44

Careandmaintenance................................................................................46

Upgradingyoursoftwareandfirmware........................................................47

Storagecapacities.......................................................................................47

Importantsafetyinstructions.......................................................................47

Batteryreplacement,batterylife..................................................................48

Limitedwarranty.........................................................................................49

Regulatorycompliance................................................................................51

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Setting up your camera

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Attaching the strap

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Setting up your camera

Loading the AA batteries

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Turning on the camera

Press the Power button.

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Settingupyourcamera

Setting the language and date/time

OK(press)

Language:

_/_ to change.

OK to accept.

Date/Time:

At the prompt, press OK.

,_o/_,_to change current field.

</_ for previous/next field.

OK to accept.

NOTE:Tochangelanguageordate/timeinthefuture,usetheSetupmenu(seepage28).

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Setting up your camera

Storing pictures on an SD or SDHC Card

Yourcamerahasinternalmemory,YoucanpurchaseanSDor SDHCCardto

convenientlystore morepictures/videos.(Maximumsupportedcardsizeis32 GB.)

CAUTION:

A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause

damage. Inserting or removinga card while the camera ison may

damage the pictures,the card, or the camera.

(_ Turn off the camera.

(_) Insert or remove the

optional card.

(_) Turn on the camera.

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking pictures

Togetthe bestpictures:

1 Turnthe Modedial to SmartCapture_. Then

pressthe Powerbutton to turn onthe camera.

2 Composethepicture.

3 Pressthe Shutterbutton halfway to focusand

setexposure.Whentheframing marksturn green,

pressthe Shutterbutton completely down.

Using the framing marks

Framing marks

Framingmarksindicatethe camerafocusarea.

1 Pressthe Shutterbutton halfway.

If thecameraisnotfocusingonthedesiredsubject,

releasetheShutterbuttonandrecomposethescene.

2 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down to

takethepicture.

NOTE:Framingmarksdonotappearinallmodes.Multipleframing

marksmayappearwhenfacesaredetected.

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Taking pictures/videos

Reviewing the picture/video just taken

Afteryoutakea picture/video,theLCDdisplaysa quickviewfor approximately5

seconds.(Toexitthe quickviewsooner,pressthe Shutterbutton halfway.)

Delete the current picture/video

-- OK Play/pause a video

Toreviewpictures/videosanytime,seepage14.

Using the optical and digital zoom

1 Usethe LCDto frameyoursubject.

2 Tozoomin, pressTelephoto(T).

Tozoomout, pressWideAngle(W).

3 Takethepicture.

NOTE:Forfocusdistances,seeCameraSpecificationsstartingon

page44.

Using digital zoom

Usedigital zoomto get upto 5Xmagnificationbeyondoptical zoomwhentaking

pictures/videos.PressTelephoto(T)untilthe slideron the LCDisat theendof the

opticalzoomrange.ReleaseTelephoto(T),then pressit again.

NOTE:Youmaynoticedecreasedimagequalitywhenusingdigitalzoom.Thesliderpausesandturnsred

whenthepicturequalityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4x6-in.(10x15cm)print.

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Taking pictures/videos

Using the flash

Pressthe flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes,

Thecurrent flash mode is shown on the LED,

Flashmodes

Auto

Flashfires

Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.

Fill(Flash On)

Red Eye Preflash

Yourcameracancorrec[

red-eyeusing2

methods.Tochoosea Digital

teaeyesetting,seethe Correction

Setuptab.

Off

Everytimeyoutake apicture,regardlessofthe lighting

conditions.Usewhen the subjectis inshadowor is

"backlit" (whenthe lightisbehindthe subject).Inlow

light, hold the camerasteadyor useatripod.

A preflashfires,shrinkingthe eyepupil, beforethe

pictureistaken.

A preflashdoesnot fire; the cameracorrectsredeye.

Never

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Taking pictures/videos

Using different modes

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Turn the Mode dial to the mode

that best suits your subjects and

surroundings.

Use this mode For

Smart Generalpicturetaking it offers excellentimagequalityand ease

Capture of use.Thesceneis analyzedfor othercontent andfor lighting.

You canchoosethe best picturesizeandaspectratio for your

needs just pressthe Menu_ button andchoosePictureSize.

Close-Up Closerange.Useavailablelight insteadof flash,if possible.

Sport Subjectsthat arein motion.

Scene Point-and-shootsimplicitywhen takingpicturesin practicallyany

situation. (Seepage9.)

Video Capturingvideowith sound.(Seepage10.)

bl NOTE:Soundcannotbeplayedonthecamera.Soundisheardafterthe

videoistransferredtoyourcomputer.

Blur Reducingblurcausedby camerashakeor subjectmotion.

Reduction

p Program Accessto more manualsettingsthan SmartCapturemode.

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Takingpictures/videos

Using Scene (SCN) modes

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

1 Turnthe Mode dial to SCN.

2 Press 4/_ ._/_- to view scenemode descriptions.

If the mode descriptionturns off beforeyou finishreading it, pressOK.

3 PressOKto choose a Scenemode.

SCN mode For

Portrait Full-frameportraitsof people.

Landscape Distantscenes.

Flower Close-upsofflowers or othersmallsubjectsin bright light.

Sunset Subjectsat dusk.

Backlight Subjectsthat arein shadowor "backlit."

Candle Light Subjectsilluminatedbycandlelight.

Children Action picturesof childrenin bright light.

Manner/ Quietoccasions,likeaweddingor lecture.Flashandsoundaredisabled.

Museum Placethe cameraon asteadysurfaceortripod.

Text Documents.Placethe cameraona steadysurfaceor tripod.

Beach Brightbeachscenes.

Snow Brightsnowscenes.

Fireworks Fireworks.Placethe cameraon asteadysurfaceor tripod.

Se!f- Close-upsofyourself.Assuresproperfocusandminimizesredeye.

Portrait

Night Portrait Reducesredeyeof peoplein night scenesor low-lightconditions.

Night Landscape Distantsceneryat night. Flashdoesnot fire.

High ISO Peopleindoors,in low-light scenes.

Panorama "Stitching" 2 or 3 picturesinto 1panoramicscene.(Seepage12.)

(R-L, bR)

PanningShot Emphasizinghorizontalmotion, keepingthe subjectsharp.

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking a video

1 Turnthe Modedial to Video_.

2 Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down,

thenreleaseit. Tostoprecording,pressand release

theShutterbutton again.

Toreviewandwork with videos,seepage14.

NOTE:Soundcannotbeplayedonthecamera.Soundisheardafter

thevideoistransferredtoyourcomputer.

Using shortcuts

Yourcamerahasa clean,unclutteredinterface.Forquickaccessto themostpopular

functions:

1 Pressthe Info_11button.

Theshortcutsappear

2 Pressqlll_,,to accessfunctionslikeExposureCompensation,Self-timer,andAuto

focus.(You'llseedifferentfunctionsin differentmodes.)

3 Press%/_ to choosea setting.

Tohidethe shortcuts,pressO.

Shortcuts

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Takingpictures/videos

Using the self-timer

Usethe self-timerwhenyouwant to be includedin a picture,or to ensureasteady

Shutterbutton press.Placethe cameraon a tripodor flat surface.

1 Inanypicture-takingmode,presstheInfo@ button to turnon the shortcuticons.

2 Press4/_i to highlightthe self-timer _,,,)icon. Press_/_ to choosea setting:

10 seconds--l_ ) A pictureistakenafter a 10-seconddelay(soyouhavetime

to get intothescene).

2 seconds-- :_{) A pictureistakenafter a 2-seconddelay(fora steady,shutter

releaseona tripod).

2 shot--2_{ ) Thefirstpictureistakenaftera 10-seconddelay.A secondpicture

istaken8 secondslater.

3 Composethescene.Pressthe Shutterbutton halfway, thencompletely down.

Thecameratakesthepicture/picturesafterthedelay

Usethesameprocedureto takea 2- or 10-secondself-timervideo,but pressthe

Shutterbutton completely down.

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Taking pictures/videos

Taking panoramic pictures

Usepanoramato "stitch" up to 3 picturesinto a panoramicscene.

NOTE:Forbestresults,useatripod.Onlythepanoramicpictureissaved;individualpicturesarenot.

(Exposureandwhitebalancearesetwiththefirstpicture.TheflashissettoOff.)

1 Turnthe Modedial to SCN.

2 Press</_ to highlightPanoramaLeft-Rightor PanoramaRight-Left(depending

on thedirectionyouwant to pan),thenpressOK.

3 Takethefirst picture.

After aquickview,theLCDdisplaystheliveviewandan"overlay"fromthefirstpicture.

4 Composethesecondpicture.Makethe overlayfrom thefirst picturecoverthe

sameportionin the newpicture.(Youcanpressthe Deletebutton to re-takea

picture.)

5 if youaretaking only2 pictures,pressOKto stitchthem together.

Afteryoutake3pictures,thepicturesareautomaticallystitchedtogether

Take 2 or 3

pictures.

Get 1

panoramic

picture.

NOTE:Tousetheself-timerlO-secondor2-secondsetting,seepage11.

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Takingpictures/videos

Understanding the picture-taking icons

Focus mode*

Self timer*

Exposure compensation* --]

Flash mode --1

/

Capture mode -- _I]_-- Pictures/time remaining

Zoom slider

D

Tag name

* Tolearnmoreaboutshortcuts,seepage10.

Battery level

Date

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Working with pictures/videos

Reviewing pictures/videos

1 Pressthe Review_ button.

2 Press _/_ for previous/nextpicture/video.

PresstheShutterbutton halfwaydownto return

to Capturemode.

Toviewpictures/videosasthumbnails,see

page 16.

Magnifying a picture

1

2

PressTto magnify1X-8X.

Press_/_ _/}f, to view otherpartsof a

picture.

PressOKto returnto 1X.

Playing a video

Playback speed

4X 2X 1X 2X 4X

Reverse Forward

PressOKto playavideo.PressOKto pause/resume.

Duringplayback:

Press_ to playat 2Xspeed;pressagainfor 4X.

Press_ to reverseat 2Xspeed;pressagainfor 4X.

NOTE:Soundcannotbeplayedonthecamera.Soundisheardafter

thevideoistransferredtoyourcomputer.

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