Kodak P850 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare P850

zoom digital camera

User’s guide

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Rochester, New York 14650
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All screen images are simulated.

Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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1 Lens 11 Hot shoe

2Grip 12Flash

3 Self-timer/Video light 13 Flash button

4 LED indicator 14 Focus button

5 Shutter button 15 Strap post

6 Mode /Power switch 16 Speaker

7 Exposure metering button 17 Microphone

8 Program button 18 USB, A/V Out

9 Drive button 19 DC-In (5V)

10 Mode dial

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2 Tripod socket 11 AE/AF lock button

3 Dock connector

4LCD screen 13Review button

5 EVF/LCD toggle button 14 Joystick ( ); OK button (press in)

6 Diopter dial 15 Slot for optional SD or MMC card

7 EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) 16 Share button

8Zoom lever 17Menu button

9 Command dial 18 Battery compartment

12 Status button

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

Attaching the lens cap and strap ................................................................... 1

Charging the battery ..................................................................................... 2

Loading the battery ....................................................................................... 2

Turning on the camera .................................................................................. 3

Setting the language and date/time, first time ............................................... 3

Setting the language and date/time, other times............................................ 4

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card ......................................................... 4

2 Taking pictures and videos ....................................................................5

Taking a picture ............................................................................................ 5

Using optical zoom ....................................................................................... 9

Using the flip-up flash ................................................................................. 10

Using an external flash unit ......................................................................... 10

Reviewing pictures and videos.....................................................................11

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion................................................ 16

3 Transferring and printing pictures .......................................................18

Installing the software.................................................................................18

Transferring pictures.................................................................................... 19

Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer ................... 20

Printing from an optional SD or MMC card .................................................. 20

Ordering prints online ................................................................................. 21

Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer .......................................... 21

Dock compatibility for your camera ..............................................................23

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

Picture-taking modes .................................................................................. 24

Using the focus button ................................................................................ 29

Using the drive mode for self-timer, burst, exposure bracketing.................... 30

Using the AE/AF button............................................................................... 33

Using the program button ........................................................................... 34

Changing the flash settings .........................................................................36

PASM and C1, C2, C3 modes...................................................................... 37

Using the command dial for rapid setting changes ....................................... 40

Using the histogram.................................................................................... 41

Using highlight/shadow clipping.................................................................. 41

Changing picture-taking settings .................................................................42

Editing functions for Still and Video .............................................................53

RAW file development................................................................................. 55

Viewing picture/video information ...............................................................56

Copying pictures and videos ........................................................................57

Running a slide show ..................................................................................58

Pre-tagging for album names ...................................................................... 59

Sharing your pictures...................................................................................62

5 Troubleshooting ..................................................................................68

Camera problems ........................................................................................68

Computer/connectivity problems.................................................................. 70

Picture quality problems ..............................................................................71

Direct printing (PictBridge) problems............................................................ 73

6 Getting help ........................................................................................74

Helpful links ................................................................................................ 74

Telephone customer support ....................................................................... 75

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7 Appendix .............................................................................................76

Camera specifications ................................................................................. 76

Storage capacities .......................................................................................80

Power-saving features.................................................................................82

Accessories ................................................................................................ 83

Important safety instructions ....................................................................... 84

Battery information ..................................................................................... 86

Upgrading your software and firmware........................................................87

Additional care and maintenance ................................................................ 87

Warranty..................................................................................................... 88

Regulatory compliance ................................................................................ 90

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1 Setting up your camera

Attaching the lens cap and strap

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Setting up your camera

Charging the battery

Charge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use.

Red—charging
Green—complete

Approximately 3 hours
for full charge

You can also charge the battery using a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera
dock. Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit

www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.

Loading the battery

CAUTION:
We recommend that you use a Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable
battery (KLIC-5001).

For information on replacing the battery and extending battery life, see page 86.

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Setting up your camera

Turning on the camera

■ Capture: For taking pictures and videos.

■ Favorites: View your Favorites,

see

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Setting the language and date/time, first time

Language:

Move

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a Language, then press OK.

to choose

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Date & Time:

Press OK.

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to change.

for previous/next field.

2 Press OK to accept.

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Setting up your camera

Setting the language and date/time, other times

Press Menu.

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(Press again to exit.)

Move

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or Date/Time, then press OK.

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Press OK.

to highlight

.

to highlight Language

to change.

for previous/next field.

Setup

Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card

Your camera has 32 MB of internal memory. You can purchase a Kodak SD or MMC
card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. For best results, purchase a
Kodak card.

NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 49).

Notched corner

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Turn of f
the camera

SD or MMC
card (optional)

CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause
damage.

See page 80 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.

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Taking a picture

Press Shutter button

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Auto

halfway to set the AE/AF.

When the AE/AF
indicator
press the
completely down.

turns green,

Shutter

button

EVF

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Taking a video

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EVF

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LCD

or

Use the Diopter to
adjust the sharpness
of the Viewfinder.

LCD

or

AF/AE indicator :

green—successful
red—failed
failed focus
failed exposure

Press the Shutter

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button completely
down and release.

To stop recording,
press and release the
Shutter button again.

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing a quickview of the picture or video just taken

After you take a picture or video, the EVF/LCD screen displays a Quickview for
approximately 5 seconds. While the picture or video is displayed, you can:

Press OK to play/pause video.
Move the Joystick

If you press
no buttons, the
picture/video is
saved.

Delete

To view pictures and videos anytime, see page 11.

to adjust the volume.

To re w i nd or
fast forward.

Tag a picture/video for
email or as a favorite, or
tag a picture for print.

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Taking pictures and videos

Using the auto-focus framing marks (pictures)

When using the EVF/LCD screen as a viewfinder, framing marks indicate where the
camera is focusing. For the best pictures, the camera attempts to focus on foreground
subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene.

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, Night Landscape, Fireworks, or Video mode. When you

use AF Zone (page 51) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide.

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Capture modes in liveview

Taking pictures and videos

Picture size

Flash compensation

Exposure compensation

Drive mode

Date stamp
Camera mode

Album name
Image stabilizer
Accessory lens

Framing marks

Aperture
Shutter speed

Flash mode

Focu s mo de

Capture modes—shutter pressed halfway

Framing marks

Zoom indicator

File size

Pictures/time remaining

Storage location
Battery indicator

(flashing=exhausted)

AF mode

White balance

Exposure metering
Exposure

bracketing interval

ISO

Battery indicator

Auto Focus/
Auto Exposure

(AF/AE indicator)

Slow shutter
speed warning

Aperture

Shutter speed

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ISO

Flash compensation

Exposure compensation

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Taking pictures and videos

Using optical zoom

Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical
zoom before or during video recording.

1 Use the EVF or LCD screen to frame your subject.

2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide

Angle (W) to zoom out.

The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.

3 Press the Shutter button halfway to set the

Current zoom position

exposure and focus, then completely down to
take the picture. (When taking videos, press and
release the Shutter button.)

Optical range

Digital range

Using digital zoom

Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get an additional 3.3X magnification beyond
optical zoom. Combined zoom settings are from 12X to 40X.

NOTE:

To enable Advanced digital zoom, select this option in the Setup menu (

1 Press Telephoto (T) to the optical zoom limit (12X). Release the button, then press

it again.

The Zoom indicator shows zoom status.

2 Take the picture.
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.

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Taking pictures and videos

Using the flip-up flash

Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
Make sure you are within the flash range.

Flash

When you press the
Shutter button halfway,
and flash is needed,
flash automatically opens.

Press the cover to close.

the

To change the flash settings, see page 36.

Flash-to-subject distance

Zoom position Guide number Flash distance

Wide angle 11 (@ ISO 100) ±0.5 [EV] 2.9 ft–15.4 ft (0.9 m–4.7 m)

Telephoto 11 (@ ISO 100) ±0.5 [EV] 6.6 ft–11.8 ft (2.0 m–3.6 m)

Using an external flash unit

Use an external flash unit when you want additional or specialized lighting (we
recommend a Kodak external flash unit for fully automatic extended flash
capabilities). You can use the camera’s built-in flash, as well, to provide extra fill flash.

1 Slide off the Hot-shoe cover.

2 Mount the flash unit to the Hot shoe.

3 Turn on the external flash unit.

The external flash unit is live when connected to the
camera. The flash synchronizes at any shutter speed.
Refer to your external flash unit user’s guide for details.

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Taking pictures and videos

Reviewing pictures and videos

Press Review to view and work with your pictures and videos.

Pictures

Press Review.

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(Press again to exit.)

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Press OK to view

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single pictures.

View previous/next.

View multi-up thumbnails.

(Press OK to exit.)

View previous/next thumbnail.

NOTE: Pictures taken at the 4.5 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.

Videos

Press OK to play/pause.

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During playback

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During pause

Rate:

Hold
the rate of rewind/fast forward.
Press
decrease the rate.

3 seconds to set

again to increase/

To save battery power, use the optional Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock, or
Kodak 5-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.)

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Rewind/fast forward.

Adjust volume.

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Rewind/fast forward by frame.

End video play.

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Taking pictures and videos

Multi-selection of pictures during review

Use the Set button to create a set of pictures to review and to perform various
functions, for example Delete

Single-up

(page 17), Protect (page 16), and Copy (page 57).

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Multi-up

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Review.

Press
(Press again to exit.)

Press Set.

to highlight a picture.

Review.

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and

a picture from

To r e move
the set, press Set again.

Press
(Press again to exit.)

Press

through your pictures.

Press Set to select a picture.

A blue box appears around
your picture.

Scroll to the next picture.

NOTE: Each time you press Set to
select a picture, a blue box appears.

10 of 20 selected
pictures

to scroll

To deselect the entire set, press
review or turn off the camera.

To deselect a picture, press Set
again and the blue box
disappears.

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Taking pictures and videos

Magnifying a picture during review

Use the Zoom lever to magnify your pictures.

W/T

Magnify 1X–10X.

View other par ts
of the picture.

Return to 1X.OK

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Identifying the review icons

Picture

Taking pictures and videos

Selected/
To t a l n u mb e r

Review mode
Album name

Video

Selected/
Total number

Review mode

Album name

Favorite tag

Email tag

Scroll arrows

Favorite tag

Email tag

Play/Pause

Print tag/number of prints

Video length

Protect

Picture number

Image storage
location

Battery indicator

Date stamp

Protect

Video number

Image storage
location

Battery indicator

Video date display

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Taking pictures and videos

Highlight/shadow clipping

= Highlight clipping

Ye l l o w

Blue

See Using highlight/shadow clipping on page 41.

Histogram

= Shadow clipping

Shadow clipping

Highlight
clipping

Histogram

Scroll arrows

See Using the histogram on page 41.

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Taking pictures and videos

Protecting pictures and videos from deletion

Press Review.

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(Press again to exit.)

2

3

view previous/next.

Press Menu.

to highlight

then press OK.

Follow the screen prompts.

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PICTURE or VIDEO—protects the displayed picture or video.

EXIT—exits the Protect screen.

SELECTED—protects selected pictures and videos from your current storage

location.

ALL—protects all pictures and videos from your current storage location.

The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with
the protected picture or video.

CAUTION:
Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all
(including protected) pictures, videos. (Formatting internal
memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and
favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.)

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Taking pictures and videos

Deleting pictures and videos

Press Review.

1

(Press again to exit.)

2

3

4

view previous/next.

Press delete.

Follow the screen prompts.

PICTURE or VIDEO—deletes the displayed picture or video.

EXIT—exits the Delete screen.

SELECTED—deletes selected pictures and videos from your current storage location.

You can scroll to verify selected pictures.

ALL—deletes all pictures and videos from your current storage location.

NOTE: To delete protected pictures and videos, remove protection before deleting.

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3 Transferring and printing

pictures

Installing the software

CAUTION:
Install Kodak EasyShare software
optional dock to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the
software to load incorrectly.

1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer.

2 Place the Kodak 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.

Windows OS—select Complete to automatically install the most commonly used

applications. Select Custom to choose the applications you wish to install.

Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: When prompted, register your camera and software. Registering lets you sign up for information

that keeps your system up-to-date. To register later, see

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.

For information on the software applications included on the Kodak EasyShare
software CD, click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.

before

connecting the camera or

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Transferring and printing pictures

Transferring pictures

You can transfer pictures to your computer using an USB cable (U-8), EasyShare dock,
or Kodak multi-card reader/Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer.

Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or

www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.

Transferring pictures with a USB cable, model U-8

If your package does not include an EasyShare dock, use the USB cable (model U-8)
that came with your camera.

1 Turn off the camera.

2 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable into the

labeled USB port on your computer. See your
computer user’s guide for details.

3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the labeled

USB port on the camera.

4 Turn on the camera.

Kodak EasyShare software opens on your computer.
The software prompts you through the transfer
process.

NOTE: Visit

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for an online tutorial on connecting.

Transferring pictures with an EasyShare dock

If your package includes an EasyShare dock, use it to transfer pictures to your
computer. (For details, see the dock user’s guide. To purchase accessories, see
www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories. For dock compatibility, see page 23.)

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Transferring and printing pictures

Printing from a Kodak EasyShare printer dock or your computer

Printer dock—Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print
directly with or without a computer. For dock compatibility for your camera, see

page 23. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or

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Computer—Click the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.

Printing from an optional SD or MMC card

■ Automatically print tagged pictures when you insert your card into a printer with

an SD or MMC card slot. See your printer user’s guide for details.

■ Make prints at an SD or MMC card-capable Kodak picture maker. (Contact a

location prior to visiting. See www.kodak.com/go/picturemaker.)

■ Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Ordering prints online

Kodak EasyShare gallery, www.kodakgallery.com, (formerly Ofoto) is one of the many
online print 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.

Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer

Your camera features PictBridge technology, which lets you print directly to PictBridge
enabled printers, without a computer. You need:

■ Camera with fully charged batteries, or with

optional Kodak 5-volt AC adapter

■ PictBridge enabled printer

■ USB cable (U-8)

Connecting the camera to the printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2 Optional: If you have a Kodak 5-volt AC adapter (optional accessory), plug it into

the camera and into an electrical outlet.

3 Using a USB cable for your camera, connect the camera to the printer. (See your

printer user’s guide for details.)

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Transferring and printing pictures

Printing pictures

NOTE: Raw and TIFF files are not directly printable (see page 55).

1 Turn the Mode switch to or .

2 Turn on the printer.

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.

3 Move the Joystick to choose a printing option, then press the

OK button.

NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the computer or printer.

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 (see page 62) 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 memory card, or in

Favorites. Choose the number of copies.

Image Storage Access internal memory, a memory card, or Favorites.

NOTE: If you turned the Mode dial to Favorites, the current favorite picture is displayed.

Disconnecting the camera from the printer

1 Turn off the camera and printer.

2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer.

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Transferring and printing pictures

Dock compatibility for your camera

Kodak EasyShare dock Docking configuration

■ Series 3 printer docks and

camera docks

■ printer dock

■ printer dock plus

■ printer dock 6000

■ camera dock 6000

Custom
camera insert

Dock

Custom
camera insert

Kodak dock
adapter kit D-22

Dock

■ printer dock 4000

■ camera dock II

■ LS420, LS443 camera dock

Not compatible

Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak
products or www.kodak.com/go/p850accessories.

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