Kodak EasyShare C875 Zoom User Guide
Kodak EasyShare C875
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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Front view
Product features
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1 Shutter button 6 Speaker
2 Mode dial 7 Flash
3 Power light 8 Microphone
4 Flash button 9 Lens
5 Self-timer/Burst button 10 Self-timer/AF Assist light
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Back view
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1 LCD 10 Joystick ( , press for OK)
2 Ready light 11 USB, A/V Out
3 LCD/Info/Help button 12 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter
4 Delete button 13 Share button
5 Zoom lever W (Wide angle) 14 Battery compartment
6 Zoom lever T (Telephoto) 15 Menu button
7 Strap post 16 Review button
8 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 17 Tripod socket
9 SD or MMC card 18 Dock connector
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Table of contents 1
1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1
Installing the software...................................................................................1
Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1
Loading the battery.......................................................................................2
Turning on the camera ..................................................................................3
Setting the language, date/time first time ......................................................4
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card .........................................................5
2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................6
Taking a picture ............................................................................................6
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera ............................................11
3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................14
Installing the software.................................................................................14
Transferring pictures....................................................................................15
Printing pictures..........................................................................................16
Dock compatibility for your camera..............................................................19
4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................20
Using optical zoom .....................................................................................20
Using the flash............................................................................................21
Picture-taking modes ..................................................................................22
Taking panoramic pictures...........................................................................26
Using exposure compensation to adjust brightness ......................................27
Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................27
Using PASM/C mode settings ......................................................................28
Using the self-timer.....................................................................................30
Using burst .................................................................................................31
Using camera Help......................................................................................32
Changing picture-taking settings.................................................................33
Customizing your camera ............................................................................37
Running a slide show..................................................................................39
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Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................41
Cropping pictures........................................................................................41
Editing videos .............................................................................................42
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................43
Selecting multiple pictures/videos ................................................................44
Copying pictures and videos........................................................................44
Pre-tagging for album names ......................................................................45
Tagging pictures/videos for albums..............................................................46
Sharing your pictures...................................................................................47
5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................52
Camera problems........................................................................................52
Computer/connectivity problems..................................................................54
Picture quality problems..............................................................................54
Camera ready-light status ...........................................................................56
Direct printing (PictBridge enabled printer) problems....................................57
6 Getting help ........................................................................................58
Helpful links................................................................................................58
Telephone customer support .......................................................................59
7 Appendix .............................................................................................60
Camera specifications .................................................................................60
Storage capacities.......................................................................................63
Important safety instructions .......................................................................64
Battery safety and handling.........................................................................64
Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................66
Additional care and maintenance ................................................................66
Warranty.....................................................................................................67
Regulatory compliance ................................................................................69
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1 Setting up your camera
Installing the software
IMPORTANT:
Attaching the strap
Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with
your camera. For details, see
Transferring and printing pictures, page 14.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
We recommend Complete or Easy Install.
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Setting up your camera
Loading the battery
If your package does not include a charger or dock...
Install other batteries as shown.
CRV3 lithium 2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn
See Extending battery life, page 66.
If your package includes a battery charger...
Use the charger to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery.
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3 hours or less
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Setting up your camera
If your package includes an EasyShare dock...
Use the camera dock or printer dock to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital
camera battery. (See the dock user’s guide for details.)
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Turning on the camera
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3 hours or less
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Setting up your camera
Setting the language, date/time first time
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OK (press)
to change.
for previous/next field.
to accept.
OK
Setting the language, date/time other times
Press Menu.
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to highlight Setup Menu
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then press OK.
to highlight Language
or Date/Time
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, then press OK.
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Setting up your camera
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to
conveniently store more pictures and videos.
NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see
Customizing your camera, page 37). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards.
Notched corner
SD or MMC card (optional)
CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage. Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is
blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera.
See Storage capacities, page 63. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.
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2 Taking pictures and videos
Taking a picture
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Press LCD/Info/Help for:
• Status icons on
• Status icons off
• Framing grid, status icons on
• Histogram*, framing grid, status icons on
• Help (when in Menu)
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* The Histogram is accessible only in PASM/C modes.
Taking a video
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Press the Shutter button halfway
to lock-in Smart Scene mode
(focus and set exposure).
When the Ready light turns
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press and
release the Shutter button again.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing the picture or video just taken
After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately
5 seconds. The picture or video is saved unless you press the Delete button.
Delete
Play/pause.
to adjust the volume.)
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Tag a picture/video for email or as a
favorite, or tag a picture for print.
To view pictures and videos anytime, see Reviewing pictures and videos on your
camera, page 11.
Understanding quickview blur warning icons
A picture blur warning icon is displayed during quickview.
Green—Picture is sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
Ye ll o w— Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm)
print or sharpness is not determined.
Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
White—Printability is still being determined.
To turn off the blur warning feature, see Customizing your camera, page 37.
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Taking pictures and videos
Understanding picture-taking icons
In Smart Scene mode —no buttons pressed
Self-timer
Date stamp
Album name
Framing marks
Flash
Picture size
In Smart Scene mode —shutter pressed halfway
Album name
Framing marks
Framing grid
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
Low battery
(flashing=exhausted)
Smart Scene mode
Low battery
Smart Scene mode
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In manual mode (PASM/C)—no buttons pressed
Taking pictures and videos
Date stamp
Album name
Zoom indicator:
wide
telephoto
digital
Histogram
Framing grid
PASM/C mode
Aperture
Shutter speed
Self-timer
Manual-focus slider
Flash
Picture size
Framing marks
In manual mode (PASM/C)—shutter pressed halfway
Aperture
Shutter speed
Pictures/time remaining
Storage location
AF control
Focus zone
Exposure metering
White balance
Focal length
Low battery
(flashing=exhausted)
Camera mode
ISO
Exposure compensation
Auto focus
ISO
Exposure compensation
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Taking pictures and videos
Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures)
Framing marks in the LCD indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to
focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.
NOTE: Multiple framing marks appear when Face Detection search (see Scene modes, page 24) is running.
1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is
accomplished.
Framing marks
2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks
disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus
Zone (see Changing picture-taking settings, page 33) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are
fixed at Center Wide.
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Taking pictures and videos
Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera
View and work with your pictures and videos in Review mode.
Pictures:
Press Review.
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(Press again to exit.)
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for previous/next.
Videos:
Play/pause.
Adjust the volume.
Press once to play at 2X speed; press
again for 4X (during playback).
Press once to reverse at 2X speed;
press again for 4X (during playback).
To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC
adapter. (See
www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.)
NOTE: Pictures taken at the 7.1 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar
at the top and bottom of the screen. A video’s duration is displayed at the top of the LCD.
Magnifying a picture during review
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OK
NOTE: If you press W while at 1X, the view changes from single picture to multi-up thumbnails.
Viewing pictures/videos in different ways, page 43
magnify 2X–8X.
view other parts of the picture.
return to 1X.
(See
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Taking pictures and videos
Understanding review icons
Pictures
Print tag/number of prints
Favorite tag
Email tag
Album
Scroll arrows
Videos
Video length
Favorite tag
Email tag
Blur warning
Picture number
Image storage
location
Protected
Review mode
Video number
Image storage
location
Date/Time
Scroll arrows
Review mode
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Taking pictures and videos
Deleting pictures and videos during review
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Delete
Press Review.
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for previous/next.
Press Delete.
Follow the screen prompts.
Using the undo delete feature
If you accidentally delete a picture, you can Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is
only available immediately after you delete a picture. The undo delete feature is not
available in video mode.
Protecting pictures and videos from deletion
Press Review.
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for previous/next.
Press Menu.
Press to highlight Protect,
then press OK.
Menu
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The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
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3 Transferring and printing
pictures
Installing the software
CAUTION:
Install EasyShare software
computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly.
1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including
anti-virus software).
2 Place the EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3 Load the software:
Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start
menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is the drive letter that contains the CD.
Mac OS X—double-click the CD icon on the desktop, then click the Install icon.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back
on. See the anti-virus software manual for details.
before
connecting the camera to the
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Transferring and printing pictures
Transferring pictures
If your package includes an EasyShare dock...
Use the camera dock or printer dock to transfer pictures to your computer. (For details,
see the dock user’s guide. To purchase accessories, see
www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories. For dock compatibility, see page 19.)
If your package does not include an EasyShare dock...
Use the USB cable (U-8) included with your camera. (The U-8 cable is not included
with an EasyShare dock.)
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Connect USB cable (U-8).
Tur n on came ra .
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NOTE: Visit
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for an online tutorial on connecting.
Also available for transferring
You can also use Kodak card readers to transfer your pictures and videos. Purchase
these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or
www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Printing pictures
Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock
Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or
without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or visit
Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer
Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to
PictBridge enabled printers. You need:
■ Camera with fully charged batteries
■ PictBridge enabled printer
■ USB cable (may be sold separately)
Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Connect the USB cable from the camera to the printer. (See your printer user guide
or visit
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Transferring and printing pictures
Printing from a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turn on the printer. Turn on the camera.
The PictBridge logo is displayed, followed by the current picture and menu. (If no
pictures are found, a message is displayed.) If the menu interface turns off, press any
button to redisplay it.
2 Press to choose a printing option, then press the OK button.
Current Picture Press to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
Tagged Pictures If your printer is capable, print pictures that you tagged for printing and
choose a print size.
Index Print Print thumbnails of all pictures. This option requires one or more sheets
of paper. If the printer is capable, choose a print size.
All Pictures Print all pictures in internal memory, on a card, or in Favorites. Choose the
number of copies.
Image Storage Access internal memory, a card, or Favorites.
NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer
1 Turn off the camera and printer.
2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer.
Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled
See EasyShare software Help for details.
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Transferring and printing pictures
Ordering prints online
Kodak EasyShare
services offered in the Kodak EasyShare software. You can easily:
■ Upload your pictures.
■ Edit, enhance, and add borders to your pictures.
■ Store pictures, and share them with family and friends.
■ Order high-quality prints, photo greeting cards, frames, and albums—and have
them delivered to your door.
Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print
Printing from an optional SD/MMC card
■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with
an SD/MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.
■ Make prints at an SD/MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker/picture kiosk.
(Contact a location prior to visiting. See
■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.
www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)
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Transferring and printing pictures
Dock compatibility for your camera
You can also check dock compatibility for your camera at www.kodak.com/go/dock
compatibility.
Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration
■ series 3 printer docks and
camera docks
■ photo printer 500
Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or
www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.
Custom
dock insert
Dock
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4 Doing more with your camera
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 5X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom
before and during video recording. Optical zoom is effective when the lens is no closer
to the subject than:
■ 2 ft (60 cm) @ Wide ■ 4 in. (10 cm) @ Close-up, Wide
■ 3.3 ft (100 cm) @ Telephoto ■ 2.3 ft (70 cm) @ Close-up, Telephoto
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.
2 Press the Zoom lever T (Telephoto) to zoom in. Press W (Wide Angle) to zoom out.
Zoom indicator
Optical
zoom
range
3 Take the picture or video.
Using digital zoom
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 25X magnification.
1 Press T to the optical zoom limit (5X). Release the lever, then press it again.
2 Take the pi cture.
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when
using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture
quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print.
Digital
zoom
range
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