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Installing the software
Before connecting any cables, install the software
that was included with your camera. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return to this user guide.
Loading and charging the battery
KLIC-7001 battery
(_ Turn OFF camera.
the
(_ Connect a KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8.
Battery Charging light:
• Blinking:charging
• Steady: finished
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Using other charging accessories
First, turn OFFthe camera. Thecharging light blinks during charging and stays steady
when the battery is fully charged.
KODAK 5VAC Adapter
(Maybesoldseparately.)
KODAK USBCable and a
USBcomputer port
Ensurethat the USBcableis
connectedto a poweredUSB
port andthe computeris
turnedon (notin sleepmode).
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O1 Turning on the camera
Press the Power button.
OK(press)
Setting the languageand
Language:
_/_ to change.
OK to accept.
date/time
Date/Time:
At the prompt, press OK.
_/_ to change current field.
4/_ for previous/next field.
OK to accept.
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Takinga picture
(_ Turn the Mode dial to Smart Capture._
Compose the picture.
Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter
button completely down.
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Reviewing pictures/videos
Press the Review
button to enter/exit Review.
Viewprevious/nextpicture/video.
OK Playavideo.
Review
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Transferringpictures/videos
(_ Turn on the camera.
(_) Connect a KODAK USB Cable, Model U-8.
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Gettinghelpfrom your camera
Youwant the mostfromyourcamera.Youwant to understand:
[] What it cando foryou
[] And howto takethebestpossiblepicturesandvideos
Great news!
Yourcameraoffersabuilt-in Helpsystem.It describeseverysettingfor everymenu
choice.Ifyoulearnnothingelseaboutyourcamera,learnhowto useon-cameraHelp.
Becausethe moreyouknow yourcamera,the moreconfidentyou become.
Press the Menu button, then
highlight a menu choice.
_ Press the Info 0 button.
_,/"_" Scrollthrougha Helptopic
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Keeplearning about your camera!
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred picturesto yourcomputer
Keep learning!
Finishreading this book, soyou cantake and shareyour best pictures!
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• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
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FrontView
1 Shutterbutton
2 Modedial
3 Powerbutton
4 Flashbutton
5 Self-timerlight
6 Lens/Lenscover
7 DC-In(5V)
8 Flash
9 Microphone
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BackView
optional
1 LCD
2 Ready/BatteryCharginglight
3 Delete,Menu, Info,Reviewbuttons
4 Zoom(Telephoto/WideAngle) button
5 USB/AVOut
6 ,_/_ 4/_ , OKbutton
7 Strappost
8 Sharebutton
9 Battery,SD/SDHCCardcompartment
10 Speaker
11 Tripodsocket
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Doing more with your camera
Modedial
Turnthe Modedial to the modethat bestsuitsyour
subjectsand surroundings.
Usethis mode For
Generalpicturetaking--offers excellentimagequalityandeaseof
Smart Capture use.Youcanchoosethe bestpicturesizeandaspectratioforyour
needs--just pressthe Menu_ button andchoosePictureSize.
p Program Advancedpicturetaking--allows accessto manualsettings.
Reducingblur causedbycamerashakeorsubjectmotion.
Blur Reduction
Sport Action pictures.
_[[ ]]_ Panorama "Stitching" upto 3picturesinto apanoramicscene.
Point-and-shootsimplicitywhen takingpicturesin practicallyany
SCN Scene situation(seepage12).
Capturingvideowith sound(seepage 12).
Video
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Taking a video
1
2
m
Turnthe Modedial to Video D.
Pressthe Shutterbutton completely down,
thenreleaseit. Tostop recording,pressand release
theShutterbutton again.
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Using Scene (SCN) modes
Choosea Scenemode--for greatpicturesin practicallyanysituation.
1 Turnthe Modedial to SCN.
2 Press4/_,__/_ to view scenemodedescriptions.
If themodedescriptionturnsoff beforeyoufinishreadingit,pressOK.
3 PressOKto choosea Scenemode.
SCNmode
Portrait Full-frameportraitsofpeople.
Landscape Distantscenes.
Close'up Closerange.Useavailablelightinsteadofflash,if possible.
Flower Close-upsofflowersorothersmallsubjectsin brightlight.
Sunset Subjectsatdusk.
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SCNmode For
Backlight Subjectsthatarein shadowor"backlit" (whenlightisbehindthe
subject).
Candle Light Subjectsilluminatedby candlelight.
Children Action picturesof childrenin bright light.
Manner! Quietoccasions,likea wedding or lecture.Flashand soundare
Museum disabled.Placethe cameraona steadysurfaceor tripod.
Text Documents.Placethe cameraon asteadysurfaceortripod.
Beach Bright beachscenes.
Snow Brightsnowscenes.
Fireworks Fireworks.Placethe cameraona steadysurfaceor tripod.
Self-Close-ups of yourself.Assuresproperfocusandminimizesred
Portrait eye.
Night Portrait Reducesredeyeof peoplein nightscenesor low-lightconditions.
Night Landscape Distantsceneryat night.Flashdoesnot fire.
High ISO Peopleindoors,in low-light scenes.
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Doing more with your camera
Using the optical zoom
1 Usethe LCDto frameyoursubject.
2 Tozoomin,pressTelephoto(T).
Tozoomout, pressWideAngle(W).
3 Takethepicture.
Using digital zoom
Usedigital zoomto get upto 5X magnificationbeyondopticalzoom.(Digitalzoomis
not availablein SmartCapturemode.)PressTelephoto(T)until thesliderisatthe
maximumopticalzoomrange.ReleaseTelephoto(T),thenpressit again.
NOTE:Youmaynoticedecreasedimagequalitywhenusingdigitalzoom.Thesliderpausesandturnsred
whenthepicturequalityreachesthelimitforanacceptable4x6-in.(10x15cm)print.
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Using the flash
Doing more with your camera
Flashmodes Flashfires
Auto _I_A Whenthe lightingconditionsrequireit.
Fill(Flash On) Everytimeyoutake apicture,regardlessofthelighting
conditions.Usewhenthe subjectis inshadowor is"backlit" (whenthe light isbehindthesubject).
NOTE:(NotavailableinSmartCapturemode.)
Red Eye Preflash Apreflashfires,shrinkingthe eyepupil,beforethe
Yourcameracancorrect _.. pictureistaken.
red-eyeusing2
methods.To choosea Digital Apreflashdoesnot fire;the cameracorrectsredeye.
redeyesetting,usethe Correction
Setupmenu.
Off Never
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Doing more with your camera
Using shortcuts
Yourcamerahasa clean,unclutteredinterface.Forquickaccesstothe mostpopular
captureand reviewfunctions:
1 Pressthe InfoO button.
Theshortcutsappear
2 Press4/_, to accessfunctionslikeExposureCompensation,Self-timer,andAuto
focus.(You'llseedifferentfunctionsin differentmodes.)
3 Press_/_ to choosea setting.
Tohidethe shortcutsagain,pressO.
Shortcuts
Press to
show/hide
shortcuts.
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Doingmorewithyourcamera
Using the menu button to change settings
IMPORTANT:Yourcameraoffersabuilt-inHelpsystem.Togetthemostfromyourcamera,
seepage7.
Youcanchangesettingsto getthe bestresultsfromyourcamera.
NOTE:Somemodesofferlimitedsettings.Somesettingsremainuntilyouchangethem;others,untilyou
changemodesorturnoffthecamera.
1 Pressthe Menu_ button.
2 Press_/_ to highlighta tab:
[] Capture/Video for the mostcommonpicture-and video-takingsettings
[] Setup for othercamerasettings
3 Press,_/_ to highlighta setting,thenpressOK.
4 Highlightan option,then pressOK.
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Doing more with your camera
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Focusmode
Selftimer
Exposurecompensation
Flashmode
Capture mode --
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IJl]_2-- Pictures/time remaining
Zoom slider
2 D
Tag name
Batterylevel
Datestamp
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Working with pictures/videos
Deleting pictures/videos
1 Pressthe Review_button.
2 Press_/_ for previous/nextpicture/video.
3 Pressthe Deletebutton.
4 Followthe screenprompts.
Viewing pictures as thumbnails
1 PresstheReview
button.
2
Pressthe WideAngle(W)buttonto view
pictures/videosasthumbnails.(Pressit againto see
more,smallerthumbnails.)
Toviewallpictures/videos,highlighttheAll tab.
Tosortbyfavorites,date,ortaggedpictures/videos,
press _/_ andhighlighttheappropriatetab.
Toseea singlepicture/video,press_/_ to highlightit. Thenpressthe Telephoto
(T)button.
[] Pressthe Shutterbutton halfwaydownto returnto Capturemode.
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Working with pictures/videos
Understanding the review icons
Video duratior_] FL1 I
Select
r
Shortcuts*- I Add text tag --
L
View multi-u
Play video
Print tag/number of print
Protected
Email tag
I]_ _ Picture/Video number
Upload tag
Favorite tag
Text tag name
Batterylevel
-- Datestamp
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