Kodak C135 User Manual
KODAK EASYSHARE SPORT Camera
/ C135
Extended user guide
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All screen images are simulated.
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Front view
Lens
On/Off
Microphone
Video Record
Self-timer/Video light
Shutter button
Flash
Beeper
Product features
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Product features
OK
Wide Angle/
Telephoto
(Magnify)
SD/SDHC Card* slot
Trip o d socket
LCD
Share
On/Off
Video Record
Shutter
Delete
Strap post
Flash
USB port,
A/V Out*
Menu
Review
Inner battery door
Outer battery door
*Card and AV cable are
sold separately
Battery compartment
Back view
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Attaching the wrist strap...............................................................................1
Opening the doors ........................................................................................2
Loading the AA batteries...............................................................................3
Inserting an SD or SDHC Card (not included)..................................................4
Closing the doors..........................................................................................5
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................6
Setting the language and date/time...............................................................6
2 Installing, setting up software ...............................................................7
Start sharing—in 2 easy steps.......................................................................7
Installing the KODAK Share Button App.........................................................7
Setting up the Share Button App (one-time setup) .........................................8
After setting up the Share Button App...........................................................9
3 Taking pictures/videos .........................................................................10
Taking pictures............................................................................................10
Taking a video ............................................................................................10
Understanding the picture-taking icons........................................................12
Know when your batteries need attention....................................................12
Using the digital zoom ................................................................................13
Using the flash............................................................................................13
Using different modes .................................................................................14
Using shortcuts ...........................................................................................16
Using the self-timer and burst .....................................................................17
Using the camera under water.....................................................................18
4 Sharing pictures/videos .......................................................................19
Sharing through social networks..................................................................19
Tagging pictures/videos with keywords........................................................20
Marking pictures/videos for emailing ...........................................................21
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5 Reviewing and editing .........................................................................22
Reviewing pictures/videos ...........................................................................22
Deleting pictures/videos ..............................................................................23
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................24
A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures..............................................25
Understanding the review icons...................................................................26
Creating a slide show..................................................................................27
Displaying pictures/videos on a television.....................................................28
Using the menu button in review.................................................................29
Cropping pictures........................................................................................29
Editing videos .............................................................................................30
Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................32
Rotating pictures.........................................................................................32
Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology.................................................33
Adding a date stamp...................................................................................33
6 Doing more with your camera .............................................................34
Using the menu button to change settings in picture taking mode................34
Using the Setup menu.................................................................................36
7 Transferring, printing pictures .............................................................38
Printing pictures..........................................................................................39
Marking your pictures for print ....................................................................40
8 Using an EYE-FI Card ...........................................................................41
Storing pictures on an EYE-FI Card ..............................................................41
Sharing pictures using an EYE-FI Card..........................................................42
Transferring pictures using an EYE-FI Card...................................................43
Other EYE-FI Information.............................................................................44
9 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................45
Camera problems........................................................................................45
Getting help on the Web.............................................................................49
10 Appendix ...........................................................................................50
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Camera specifications .................................................................................50
Care and maintenance ................................................................................52
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................53
Storage capacities.......................................................................................53
Important safety instructions .......................................................................53
Battery replacement, battery life..................................................................54
Limited warranty .........................................................................................55
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................56
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1 Setting up your camera
Attaching the wrist strap
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Opening the doors
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2
Setting up your camera
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Setting up your camera
Loading the AA batteries
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IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to close both doors at the same time or leakage
may occur when the camera is exposed to water.
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Setting up your camera
CAUTION:
1
Turn off the camera.
2
Insert a card until
it clicks.
3
Turn on the camera.
SD/SDHC Card (Accessory)
Inserting an SD or SDHC Card (not included)
You must insert an SD or SDHC Card (up to 32 GB) to store pictures/videos.
NOTE: Your camera also accepts EYE-FI Cards, X2 or higher, with a firmware version of 4.5174 or higher.
View and update firmware using the Eye-Fi Center Software that accompanies the card.
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may
damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
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Setting up your camera
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2
Close inner battery
door.
Close outer battery
door.
Closing the doors
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Turning on the camera
to change current field.
for previous/next field.
OK
to accept.
At the prompt, press OK.
to change.
OK
to accept.
Language:
Date/Time:
Setting the language and date/time
Setting up your camera
NOTE: To change language in the future, use the Setup Menu (see page 36).
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2 Installing, setting up software
• Install the Share Button App.
• Set up the Share Button App.
One-time setup on your computer:
• Take pictures/videos.
• Choose pictures/videos to share.
• Connect camera to computer—share!
Then, on your camera:
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2
Start sharing—in 2 easy steps
Installing the KODAK Share Button App
IMPORTANT:
you must install and set up the KODAK Share Button App.
1 Verify that the computer is connected to the Internet.
2 Turn on the camera.
To enable the camera Share button for email and social network sharing,
3 Using the KODAK Camera USB Cable, connect the
camera to a computer USB port.
4 Watch your computer—when the KODAK Camera
Setup App prompts you, click Install Now. (If your
computer asks you to allow the KODAK Camera
Setup App to run, click Allow.)
5 Click Finish.
Did you successfully install the software?
See “Setting up the Share Button App (one-time setup)” on page 8.
Did you have trouble installing the software?
See “If software installation does not start after several minutes” on page 8.
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Installing, setting up software
If software installation does not start after several minutes
1 Verify that the computer is connected to the Internet.
2 Open My Computer.
3 Open the KODAK Setup App to start the installation.
If the installer still doesn’t start
1 Download it from www.kodak.com/go/camerasw.
2 After it’s downloaded, double-click to install it.
Setting up the Share Button App (one-time setup)
After you install the Share Button App on your computer and click Finish (see page 7),
the App automatically launches.* It prompts you through a one-time setup of your
email and social networking preferences. The addresses and sites that you choose
appear on your camera when you press the Share button.
If the Share Button App doesn’t launch
The camera may have timed out. Simply unplug the camera and turn it off. Plug it
back in and turn it on. When the App launches, perform the one-time setup, above.
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Installing, setting up software
A helpful hint: adding new email addresses to your camera
For future reference, the easiest way to add email addresses
the Share Button App
on your computer
.
1 Turn on your camera.
2 Using the KODAK Camera USB Cable, connect the camera to a computer USB port.
The Share Button App starts.
3 Click Email List Setup.
4 Add email addresses.
The next time you connect the camera to the computer, the email addresses are added
to your camera.
to your camera
is using
After setting up the Share Button App
Congratulations—you’re ready to share!
■ Take some pictures/videos (see page 10).
■ Choose pictures/videos to share (see page 19).
■ Connect the camera to your computer (see page 7).
Each time you connect:
• Pictures/videos are transferred to your computer
• The Share Button App emails and/or shares your chosen pictures/videos on your social
networking sites.
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3 Taking pictures/videos
Taking pictures
1 The camera turns on in Auto mode.
(If it’s in a different mode, press until the
LCD displays
2 Compose the picture.
3 Press the Shutter button.
Taking a video
1 Press the Video Record button to start
recording.
2 To stop recording, press the Video Record
button again.
To review and work with videos, see page 22.
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Taking pictures/videos
Delete the current picture/video
Play/pause a picture/video
While a picture/video appears on
your camera screen, you may:
Reviewing the picture/video just taken
After you take a picture/video, the LCD briefly displays the picture or the first frame of
a video.
NOTE: The camera captures audio during recording, but audio
can
camera. Audio
connected to a TV (see page 28).
To review pictures/videos anytime, see page 22.
be heard when the video is played on a computer or when the camera is
cannot
be heard during playback on the
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Taking pictures/videos
Battery level
Capture mode
Pictures/time remaining
Zoom indicator
Keyword tag
Self timer
Flash mode
Exposure compensation
Time/Date stamp
Video/time remaining
Understanding the picture-taking icons
Know when your batteries need attention
The battery level icon appears when the battery requires your attention.
Full
Three quarters
Half
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One Quarter
Critical
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Taking pictures/videos
Using the digital zoom
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T).
To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W).
The zoom slider shows the zoom level on the LCD.
3 Take the p icture.
NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital
zoom.
Using the flash
Press the Flash button repeatedly until the LCD displays the desired flash mode.
Flash button
Flash modes Flash fires
Auto When the lighting conditions require it.
Fill (Flash On) 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).
NOTE: Not available in Auto mode.
Red-eye
Reduction
Preflash A preflash fires, shrinking the eye pupil, before the picture is
taken.
Off Never
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Taking pictures/videos
Using different modes
Press until the LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and
surroundings.
Use this mode For
General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and
ease of use.
Auto
Scene
Underwater Best for taking videos/pictures under water.
To take a video see page 7.
You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your
needs—just press the Menu button and choose Picture
Size.
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures in practically
any situation. (See page 15.)
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Taking pictures/videos
Using Scene (SCN) modes
Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation.
1 Press until the LCD displays SCN,
2 Press to view scene mode descriptions.
If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK.
3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode.
SCN mode For
Portrait Use for full-frame photos of people and other subjects.
Sport Use to reduce the effect of fast action.
Sunset Use in sunset light.
Backlight Use for photos where light is behind subject.
Children Use for action photos of children in bright light.
Bright Use for bright, outdoor pictures including snow or beach scenes.
Fireworks Use for photos of fireworks. Steady camera for best results.
Night Portrait Use at night to capture both subject and background.
then press OK.
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