Kodak C183 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE C183 Digital Camer a Extended user guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials: www .kodak. com/go/howto F or help with you r camera: www .kodak. com/go/c183support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Front view NO TE: T o use the built-in camera Help system, see page 39 . Shutter button Flash button Mode button Power button Lens/ Cover Microphone Self- timer/ Video light Flash Zoom (T elephoto, Wide Angle) buttons[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view NO TE: T o use the built-in camera Help system, see page 39 . LCD Delete, Menu buttons USB port Strap post OK button Share button SD/SDHC Card slot/ Battery compartment Tr i p o d socket Info, Review buttons[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ................................... ...................... .......... 1 Loading the AA batteries ... ........................................ ..............[...]

iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of cont ents Cropping pictures.................................... .................................... ................ 25 Editing videos ........................ ....................................... .............................. 26 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ............ ...........................[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera IMPOR T ANT : For package contents, se e yo ur product package. Attaching the strap[...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Loading the AA batteries Turning on the camera Purchase cost-effect ive rechargeable batteries and battery charger www .kodak.com/go/c183accessories Extend battery life see page 48[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 3 Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language or date/time in the future, use the Setup menu ( see page 34 ). to change current field. for previous/next field. OK to accept. At the prompt, press OK. to change. OK to accept. Language: Date/T ime:[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos . (Maximum supported card size is 32 GB .) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a c[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 5 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures 1 T he camera turns on in Smart Capture mode . (If it’ s in a different mode , press the Mode button, the n until the LCD displays Smart Capture , then press OK.) 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the framing marks turn [...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Reviewing the picture/video just taken After you tak e a picture/video , the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds . (T o exit the quickview soon er , press the Shutter button halfway .) NO TE: Audio is captured during vid eo recording. Au dio can be heard when the v i deo is playe[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 7 Using the flash 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). In low light, hold the camera s[...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes Press the Mode button, then until th e LCD displays the mode that best suits your subjects and surroun dings, then press OK . Use this mode For Smart Capture General picture taking—it offers excellent image quality and ease of use. The scene is analyzed for other content a[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 9 Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation! 1 Press the Mode bu tton, then until the LCD displays SCN , then press OK . 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions . If the mode des c ription turns o ff befo re you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Pre[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Taking a video 1 Press the Mode button , then until the LCD displays Video , then press OK . 2 Press the Shutter button completely down , then release it. T o stop re cording, press and release the Shutter button again. T o review and work with videos , see page 20 . NO TE: Audio is captured dur[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 11 Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you w ant to be included in a picture , or to ensure a steady Shutter button press . Place the came ra on a tripod or flat surface . 1 In any picture-taking mode , press the Info button to turn on the shortcut icons . 2 Press to highlight the sel f-ti[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panora ma to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panor amic scene . NO TE: For best results , use a tripod. Only the panor a mic picture is saved; indi vidual pictures are not. (Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture . The flash is set to Off .) [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 Understanding the picture-taking icons * T o learn more about shortcuts, see page 10 . Know when your batteries need attention T he battery level icon appears when the batteries require your attention. (If you’re viewing shortcuts , the battery level is alw ays displayed. See page 10 .) Purcha[...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support 3 Sharing and tagging pictur es Sharing pictures through social networks It’ s never been easier to s hare pictures on your favorite soci al networking sites . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ ki ng fe atures , you must d ownloa d KODAK Software. ( See page 36. ) 1 Press the Share button, then to f[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 15 Choose which social networking site s to display on your camera Y ou can show/hide n e tworking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear . 1 In Review , press the Menu button. 2 Press to choose the Setup tab , then to choose Share Button Settings , then press OK. 3 Press[...]

16 www .kodak.com/g o/support Sharing and tagging pictures Tagging pictures T ag pictures to mak e them easy to find, later . Y ou can tag pictures in 2 w ays: ■ P eople , an d then find all p ictures of “Mary. ” ■ K eywords , and then find all pic t ures from “Dad’ s 60th Birthday . ” Tagging people When you tag faces , you’re help[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 17 Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—bu t you al ready have pictures tagged with your old friend, Jam e s , you can: ■ T ag the new James with “J ames Smith” and/or ■ Update the old James to “James Monroe” Here’ s how: 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press th[...]

18 www .kodak.com/g o/support Sharing and tagging pictures Using the keyboard T he keyboard appears when you need to enter text. 1 Press to choose a letter , then press OK. 2 When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK. 3 If you’ve added a new name , the camera prompts you to update all faces to match assigned names . Choose Y es , then pres[...]

Sharing and tagging pictures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 19 Marking pictures for email It’ s simple to mark pictures so that they’r e ready to email when you tr ansfer them to your computer . First, use the k eyboard to create a new email address . ( See page 18 .) 1 Press the Share button, then to find a picture . 2 Press to choose Email, then [...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support 4 W orking with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . ■ Press the Shutter button halfw ay down to return to Capture mode . ■ T o view pictures/videos as thumbnail s, see page 22 . Magnifying a picture 1 Press T to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press to v[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Re view button. 2 Press for previous/next pi cture/video. 3 Press the Dele te button. 4 F ollow the screen prompts. NO TE: T o delete protected pictures/videos , remove protection before delet ing. (See Protecting pictures/videos from deletion .) Using [...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Re view button. The camera shows the last picture that was taken. 2 Press the Wide An gle (W) button to view pictures/videos as thumbnails . (Press it again to see more , smaller thumbnails .) T o view [...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 23 A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures T ag pictures—by people or k eywords—to mak e them easy to find, later . For example , the camera can find all pictures tha t contain “Mary” or “Dad ’ s 6 0th Birthday .” (See T agging people , page 16 or T agging with k eywords, [...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Understanding the review icons Using the menu button in review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a tab: ■ Review to view and share pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup to control how your camera oper ates 3 Press to choose a setti[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 25 Cropping pictures Y ou can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of th e picture remains . 1 Press the Review button, then to find a picture to cro p. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab . Choose Crop, then press OK. 3 Press T elephoto (T) to zoom in, or to mo[...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Editing videos Y ou can do incredible things with your videos! Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a sing le frame from a video , then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to h[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 27 Making a video action print F rom a video , you can mak e a 9-up picture , suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab . Choose Action Print, then press OK. 3 Choice an option, then [...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Copying pictures/videos Y ou can copy pictu res/videos from a card to internal memory or fr om internal memory to a card. Copy pictures/videos: 1 Press the Re view button. 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab . 3 Press to choose Copy , then press OK. Choose an option, th[...]

W orking with pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Using KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology K ODAK PERFECT T OUCH T echnology helps ensure b e tter , brighter pictures . 1 Press the Review button, then for previous/next picture. 2 Press the Menu button, then to hi ghlight the Edit tab . Choose PERFECT T OUCH T ech, then press OK. The enhanceme[...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/videos Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a vi deo input. To connect the camera direct ly to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately). NO TE: T o control the audio portion of [...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 31 5 Doing more with your camer a T o use the bui lt-in camera Help system, see page 39 . Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others, u ntil you change modes or [...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Focus Mode Select a large or concentrated area of focus. Auto— For general picture-taking. Macro— For sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Infi[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 33 AF Control (Still) Choose an auto-focus setting. Continuous AF— Because the camera is always focusing, there is no need to press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. Single AF— Uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. White Balance [...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Video settings Using the Setup tab Use Setup to customize your camer a. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. See Specifications, starting on page 44 . Settings More infor matio n Video Size Choose a video resolution. See Specifications, starting on page 44 . Settings More information LCD Br[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 35 Share Button Settings Choose what is displayed when the Share button is pressed in Review. Show/Hide: ■ Individual social networking sites (such as F ACEBOOK, K ODAK Gallery, etc.) ■ E-mail addresses Red-eye Reduction The Red-eye flash fi res automatically before a picture is taken. Pre[...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 T r ansferring , printing , tagging Transferring pictures to your computer Download K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to transfer and share pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use the sharing and social networ king features, you must dow n load KODAK Software. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Internet.[...]

T ransfe rring, printing , tagging www .kodak.com/go/sup port 37 Printing pictures Direct printing with a KODAK All-in-One Printer IMPOR T ANT : T o prin t using PICTBRIDGE T echnolog y , you mus t change the Computer Connection set ting (in the Setup menu) to Other Applicati on ( see pa ge 35 ). Y ou need a camer a, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer , [...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring, printing, tagging Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) makes it easy to : ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance , and add borders to your pictures . ■ Store pictures , and share them with family and frie nds . ■ Have prints, photo greeting cards , frames , an d albu[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 39 7 Getting help Getting help from your camera Y our camer a offers a built-in Help system . It describes every setting for every menu choice . If you learn nothing else abou t your camera, learn how to use on-camera Help . Turning on camera Help Scroll through a Help topic. Press the Menu button then highlight a menu ch[...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure charged batteries are install ed correctly (see page 2 ). ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. Camera does not turn off Camera buttons and controls do not function In Review, a blue or black screen is displayed inst[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Computer/connectivity problems Picture quality problems You cannot take a picture ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. ■ Depress the Shutter button all the w ay (see pa ge 5 ). ■ Insert new or charged batteries (see page 2 ). ■ Memory is f ull. T ransfer pictures to the computer (see page 36 ), [...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems Picture is too dark ■ Reposition the camer a for more available light. ■ Use Fill flash (see page 7 ) or change your position so light is not behind the subject. ■ Move so that the distance between you and t he subject is within the effective flas[...]

Getting help www .kodak.com/go/sup port 43 Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/c183support See Step-by-Step Solutions & Repair www .kodak.com/go/stepbyste p Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/c183accessories Downloa[...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type , 14 MP Effective pixels— 14 MP (4314 x 3242 ) LCD— 7.62 cm (3.0 in.), 230K pixels Image storage— Optional SD/SDHC Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.) Maximum su pported card size: 32 GB Internal storage capacity— 32 MB internal memo ry (19 [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 45 Exp osu re m ete ring — TTL-AE; Multi-P attern, Center -Weight, Center -Spot Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e Ba l an c e — Auto , Daylight, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto flash; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off; Guide No . 6.0 (m); working range @ I S O 40[...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix PICTBRIDGE Support— Ye s Po w e r — KODAK MAX Alkaline Battery AA; K O DAK Ni-MH Rechar geable Digi tal Camera Batteries AA (Pre-Charged) T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 96.1 x 62.3 x 31.4 mm (3.8 x 2.5 x 1.2 in.) @ power off We i g h t — 175 g (6.2 oz) with card and batteries Operating temperatur e—[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 47 Upgrading your software and firmware Occasionally check for the latest versions of t he K ODAK Software and camera firmware (the softw are that runs on the camer a). Go to www .kodak. com/go/c183downloads . Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) re[...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circuit, di scharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ Do not disassemble , install backward, or ex pose batteries to liquid, moisture , fire, or extreme temperature . ■ Remove the batteries when the product [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 49 ■ Battery performance is reduced at temperatures below 41 ° F (5 ° C). When using your camera in co ld weather , carry spar e batteries and k eep them warm. Do not discard cold ba tteries that do not work; when they return to room temperature , they may be usable . Limited warranty K odak warr ants its dig[...]

50 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix operation, maintenance or repacking instru ctions , failure to use items supplied by K odak (such as adapters and cables), or claims made after the duration of this warr anty . K odak mak es no other express or implied warr anty for this prod uct, and disclaims the implied w arranties of merchantability and fi[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 51 Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and fou nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P a rt 15 of the FCC Ru les. T hese limits are d e signed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installat [...]

52 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix China RoHS Russian GOST -R K orean Class B ITE VCCI Class B ITE Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 53 W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling/battery disposal Australian C-Tick Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital apparatus comp lies with Canadian ICES-003. Observation des normes-Classe B— Cet appareil numérique de la clas se B est conforme à la norm e NMB-003 [...]

54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index 1 A A/V out, 30 about this cam e ra, 35 accessories battery, 48 buying, 43 SD/SDHC Card, 4 add keywords, names, 18 AF control (Still), 33 AF zone, 33 auto enhancemen t, 29 focus control, 33 focus framing marks, 5 auto focus (AF) zone, 33 B backlight, 9 battery expected life, 48 loading, 2 purchase, 13 status, 13 [...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 55 Index E edit videos, 26 emailing pictures, videos, 18 expected battery life, 48 exposure long time, 32, 35 metering, 33 exposure compensatio n, 31 exposure metering, 33 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 30 F faces, tagging, recognition, 16 favorites tagg ing, 18 FCC compliance, 51 find pictures, 23 firew[...]

56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index make picture from video, 26 manner/museum, 9 marking for email, 18 memory inserting card, 4 menu settings, 31 modes, 8 backlight, 9 beach, 9 children, 9 fireworks, 9 flower, 9 high ISO, 10 manner/museum, 9 night la ndscape, 9 night portrait, 9 scene (SCN), 9 self-portrait, 9 snow, 9 text, 9 multiple selections, 2[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Index reviewing pictures/video as you tak e them, 6 deleting, 21 LCD, 20 protecting, 21 slide show, 28 running slide s how, 28 S safety, 47 scene modes (S CN), 9 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 4 printing from, 3 8 search pictures, 23 select multiple pictures/videos, 27 self-portrait, 9 self-timer, 11 setting AF zone, 33 auto-[...]

58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index turning camera on and off, 2 typing, 18 U undelete, undo, 21 upgrading software, firmware, 47 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 39 USB transferring pictures, 36 V video action print, 27 copying, 28 edit, 26 emailing mark ed, 18 out, 34 playback, 20 protecting, 21 review icons, 24 size, 34 transfer to computer, 36 viewing, 2[...]