Kodak EasyShare LS743 manual

K odak EasyShar e LS743 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or interactive tutorials , www .k odak.com/g o/howto F or he lp with your camera , www .kodak.com/go/ls743support[...]

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Product f eatures i Front view Bottom view 1 Jog dial 7 Video out (for TV connection) 2 Microphone 8 DC-In (5V) ,for optional AC adapte r 3 Self Timer/Video light 9 Lens/Lens cover 4 Viewfinder lens 10 Neck strap post 5 Light sensor 11 Flash unit 6U S B P o r t 1 Tripod socket/locator for Eas yShare camera dock or printer dock 2 Data plate with cam[...]

Product fe atures ii Back view 1 Zoom (Wide An gle/Telephoto) 1 0 On/off button/power light 2 Camera modes 11 Speaker 3 Camera screen (LCD) 12 Flash button 4 Share button 13 Shutter button 5 Review button 14 Jog dial (f or selecting camera modes) 6 Menu button 15 OK button (press in) 7 Delete button 16 4-way controller 8 Viewfinder 17 Battery slot [...]

iii T able of contents 1 1 Getting started ........................................................................... 1 Package contents ................... ...................... ................. .................... 1 Installing the software first ......... ...................... ...................... ........... 1 Charging the battery .......[...]

T able of contents iv 4 Installing the software .......................... ................................... 29 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 29 Install the software ........... ...................... ...................... .................. 30 5 Sharing pictures and videos ................[...]

1 1 Getting started Package contents * Do not discard! T he custom insert is necessary for use with the optional K odak EasyS hare camer a dock or printer do ck. T he LS743 camer a does not fit the universal insert includ ed with the docks . Not shown: User’ s guide (may be provided on a CD), Start Here! guide , K odak EasyShare so ftware CD . Co[...]

Getting started 2 Charging the battery T he Li-Ion rechargeable battery re quires charging befo re first use . 1 Insert the battery into the charger . 2 Insert the plug that matc hes your electrical outlet. 3 Plug the charger into the outlet. 4 Remove the battery and unplug the ch arger when the light turns green. Charging takes approximately 3 hou[...]

Getting started 3 Important battery information Battery life Y our camera box contains a K odak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery . Actual battery life may vary based on usage . Use only a K odak EasyShare Li-Ion rech argeable batter y (KLIC-5000). Not al l manufacturers ’ 3.7V Li-Ion recharg eab le batteries are co mpatible with the camera. [...]

Getting started 4 Battery Safety and Handling ■ Do not allow batteries to touch metal ob jects , including coins . Otherwise , a battery may short circui t, discharge energy , become hot, or leak. ■ F or rechargeab le battery disposal in formation, visit the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation W eb site at www .rbrc.com . F or mor e info[...]

Getting started 5 Setting the date and time Setting the date & time, first time Th e Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you turn on the camera or if the battery is remo ved for an extended period of time . 1 SET DA TE & TIME is highlighted. Press the OK button. (Select Ca ncel to set the date and time at a later ti[...]

Getting started 6 Checking camera and picture status T he icons that appear on the camera sc reen indicate the active camer a and picture settings . Press to turn the status informati on on and off . If is displayed in the status area, press th e Flash/Status button to display additional settings . Capture modes Only the active camera settings are [...]

Getting started 7 Flash/Status screen Press the Flash button. The current camera status icons are displayed in the bottom half of the Flash screen. Storing pictures and videos on an SD/MMC card Y our camer a has 16 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchase option al SD/MMC cards for removable , reusable storage for your p ictures and videos . CAUTI[...]

8 2 T aking pictur es and videos Taking a picture 1 Use the viewfinde r or camera screen to fra me your subject. (Press the OK button to turn off the camera screen. See page 11 .) 2 Press and hold the Shutter button halfway to set the exposure and focus . 3 When the r eady ligh t turns gre en, continue pressing the Shutter button completely down to[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 9 Camera modes Use this mode For Auto General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash. Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Subject is sharp and the background is indistinct. Automatically fires a low-leve l fill flash for softening shadows. Stand at least 6 ft. (1.8 m) away from your subject a[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 10 Scene modes Use this mode For Night General pi cture taking in night scenes or low-light conditions. Captures both subject and background. Night Portrait Reducing red-eye in pictures of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the ca mera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter spe[...]

T aking pictu res and videos 11 Using the camera screen as a viewfinder IMPOR T ANT : The camera screen quickly depletes battery power; use it sparingly . T o change the ca mera screen setting so that it is off when you turn on the camera, see Liveview , page 20 . 1 F rame your subject in t he camera screen. F or more about auto-foc us fr aming mar[...]

T aking pictures and videos 12 2 Press the Shut ter button completely down to tak e the picture . 3 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the fr aming marks disappear and the Ready li ght blinks or ange), release your finger , recompose the scene , and go to Step 2. NO TE: Fr aming marks appear only when the camera screen is o[...]

T aking pictures and videos 13 Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 2 .8X closer to your subject. Y ou can change optical zoom before (but not during) video recording. 1 Use the viewfinde r or camera screen to fra me your subject. 2 Press the zoom lever tow ard T elephoto (T) to zoom in. Press toward Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. If the c[...]

T aking pictures and videos 14 Using the flash Use the flash when you tak e pictures at night, indoors , or outdoors in heavy shadows . Turning on the flash Flash range Wide Angle 2 - 10 ft (0 .6 - 3.0 m) Telephoto 2 - 6 ft (0.6 - 1.8 m) Flash Mode Flash Fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Off Never Fill Every time you take a pictur[...]

T aking pictures and videos 15 Flash settings in each mode * When you change to Red-eye in these modes , it remains until you c hange it. All other flash settings return to the de fault wh en you exit the m ode or turn off the camera. Capture mode Default setting Available settings Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill, Red-eye Portrait Fill* Close-up Off Sce[...]

T aking pictures and videos 16 Changing picture-taking settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the be st results from your cam era. 1 Press the Menu bu tton. (Some set tings are unavailable i n some mo des .) 2 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press the M[...]

T aking pictures and videos 17 Picture Quality Choose a picture re solution. This setting remains until you change it. Best — (4 MP) for printing up to 20 x 30 in. (50 x 76 cm). Best (3:2) — (3.5 MP) ideal for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) prints without cropping. Al s o f o r p r i n t in g u p t o 20 x 3 0 i n . ( 5 0 x 7 6 cm ) ; some crop[...]

T aking pictures and videos 18 Color Mode Choose color tones. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. Color (default)— for color pictures. Black & White— for black and white pictures. Sepia— for pictures with a reddish-brown , antique look. NO TE: Easy Share softwa re also lets you change a color picture to bla[...]

T aking pictures and videos 19 Customizing your camera Use Setup to customize yo ur camera settings . 1 In any mode , press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Setup , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight the setting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Long Time Exposure Choose ho[...]

T aking pictures and videos 20 5 Press the Menu button to exit. Setting Icon Options Retur n to previous menu. Liveview Set the camera screen on/ off default. You can always press OK to manually turn the screen on or off. On (default)— camera screen is on whenever the camera is on. Off— camera screen is off. Sound Themes Choose the theme you pr[...]

T aking pictures and videos 21 Putting yourself in the picture Use the Self T imer to create a 10-seco nd delay be tween the time you press the Shutter button and the time t he picture or video is tak en. 1 Place the cam era on a flat surface or tripod. 2 In any Still mode , press the Menu button 3 Highlight Self T imer , then press the OK button. [...]

T aking pictures and videos 22 5 Compose the scene , then press the Sh utter butt on complete ly down. Move so that you are in the scene . NO TE: The default video length is Unlimited. T he video will stop when you press the Shutter button or when no storage space remains . T o change the video length, see Video Length, page 19 . T o turn off the S[...]

23 3 Reviewing pictures and videos Press the Review button to view and wo rk with your pictures and videos . T o save battery power , purchas e a 5-volt AC adapter or place y our camera in the optional K odak EasyShare cam era dock o r printer dock. (Visit www .k odak.com/go/l s743acc essories. ) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Revie[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 24 Playing a video 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to locate a video. (In Multi-up view , highlight a video , then press the OK button.) 3 Press the OK button to play or pause a video . NO TE: Y ou can also press the Menu button, highl ight Play Video , then press the OK button. ■ T o adjust the vo lume , press .[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 25 Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture . 2 T o magnify at 2X, press the OK butt on . T o magnify at 4X, p ress the OK button again. T o redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size, press the OK button again. NO TE: Y ou can also press the Menu button, high light Magn ify , then pres[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 26 Tagging pictures and videos for albums Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your camera with album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create album names on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camer a’ s internal m[...]

Reviewing pictures and videos 27 2 Press to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button. 3 Press to highlight Begin Show , then press the OK button. Each picture and vid eo is displayed once, in the order in wh ich you took them. T o cancel the Slide Show , press the OK button. Changing the slide show display interval T he default interv al set[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 28 Copying pictures and videos Y ou can copy pictures and vide os from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to a card. Before you copy , make sure that: ■ A card is inserted in the camer a. ■ T he camera’ s picture storage location is set to the location from which you are copying. See Image Stor ag[...]

29 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Sh are button functions , including F avorites . Mac OS X version 10.2. x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality . T o download EasyShare software for Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x , visit www .k odak.com /go/ls743downloads . Windows OS-based co mpute[...]

Installing the software 30 Install the software CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera o r optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cau se the software to load incorrectly . 1 Close all softw are applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the K odak EasyShare s[...]

31 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: T ags remain unti l removed. If a ta gged pictur e/video is copied, the tag is not copied. In a burst series , only the las t picture is tagged du ring Quickview . Pictures Videos Print ( page 32 ) ✔ Email ( page 33 ) ✔✔ Favorites ( page 34 ) for easy organization on your computer and for sharing on yo[...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 32 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Pre ss to locate a picture . 2 Press to highlight Print , then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of co pies (0-99). Zero removes the tag for that picture . The Print icon appears in the status area. The d efault quantity is o ne. 4O p t i o n a [...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 33 Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer . Then, copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’ s internal memory . F or details , click the Help butt on in the K odak EasyShare software . Second—tag pictures/vid[...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 34 Tagging pictures as favorites Y ou can store your favorite pictures in the F avorites section of your camera’ s internal memory , then share th em with friends and family. F avorites are loaded into your camera after you transfer pictures to you r computer . F avorites are appro ximately 1 MP , good for 4 x 6 in. ([...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 35 Optional settings In F avorites mod e , press the Menu button to access optional settings . NO TE: Favorites are cropped slightly to t he 3:2 fo rmat. T o prevent cropping, tak e pictures with the Picture Quality set to Best (3:2). (See Picture Quality , page 17 .) Removing all favorites from your camera 1 In F avori[...]

36 6 T ransferr ing and pr inting pictur es CAUTION: Install K odak EasyShare softwar e before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer . F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Transferring pictures and videos with the USB cable 1 T urn off the camer a. 2 Plug the labeled end of the U SB cable into the labeled [...]

T ransferring and pr inting picture s 37 Printing pictures from your computer F or details on printing pictures from yo ur comp uter , click the Help button in the K odak EasyShare softw are . Ordering prints online K odak EasyShare print service (provided by Ofoto www .ofoto . com ) is one of the many online print serv ices offered in the Kodak Ea[...]

38 7 T roubleshooting When you have questions about your camer a, start here . Additional techni cal information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located on the K odak EasyShare softw are CD . F or updates to T roubleshooting information, see www .k odak.com/go/ls743support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the follo wing The camera does[...]

T roubleshooting 39 Computer/connectivity problems You cannot take a picture or vi deo ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. ■ Press the Shutter button all the w ay ( page 8 ). ■ Battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery or insert a new one ( page 2 ). ■ W ait until the ready lig ht is green before attempting to tak e another picture . ?[...]

T roubleshooting 40 Picture quality problems Slide Show does not run on an external video device ■ Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or P AL, page 20 ). ■ Mak e sure the external d evice settings are correct (see the device’ s user’ s guide). If ... T ry one or more of the follo wing The picture is too dark or underexposed ■ Use F[...]

T roubleshooting 41 Camera ready light status Status Cause Ready light glows steady green. Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Focus and exposure are set. Ready light blinks green. Picture is being processed and saved to the camera. Pictures are being transferred to comput er; camera is connected. Camera firmware upgrade is in process. Ready li[...]

T roubleshooting 42 Camera power light status Still having problems? Visit www .k odak.com/g o/ls743sup port , or see Chapter 8, Getting help . Status Cause Power light blinks blue. Camera is starting up or shutting down. Power light glows steady blue. Camera is on; ready to take a pictu re or video. Power light does not turn on and the camera does[...]

43 8 Getting help Helpful links Software help Click the Help button in th e K odak EasySha re softw are . Telephone customer support If you have questions c oncerning the operation of th e softw are or camera, you may speak with a customer support representative . Before you call Have the camera, camer a dock, or prin ter dock connected to y our co[...]

Getting help 44 F or the mos t up-to- date listi ngs, visit: http://www .k odak.com/US/en/digital/con tacts/DAIIntern ationalContacts .shtml Australia 1800 147 701 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 0179 567 357 New Zealand 0800 440 786 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Norway 23 16 21 33 Brazil 0 800 150000 Philip pines 1 800 1 888 9600 Canada 1 800 465 63 25 Po[...]

45 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/ls743support . LS743 zoom digital ca mera specifications CCD CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (image quality mode) Best 2304 x 1728 (4 M) pixels Best (3:2) 2304 x 1536 ( 3.5 M) pixels Better 1656 x 1242 (2.1 M) pixels Good 1200 x 900 (1.1 M)[...]

Appendix 46 Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE Multi-pattern AE, Center-w eighted AE, Center-spot AE AE (@ still) locked at 1/2-way shutter press, Continuous AE (@ video and pre view) Exposure range Wide: EV 4.2 - 15.2 (1/ 2 sec. @ f/3.0 t o 1/1400 s ec. @ f/5.1) Tele: EV 5.6 - 16.6 (1/2 sec. @ f/4.9 to 1/1 400 sec. @ f /8.5) Exposure mode Long time[...]

Appendix 47 Internal storage capacity 16 MB internal memory Review Quickview Yes Video output NTSC or PAL Power Kodak EasyShare Li-ion rechargeable battery (KLIC-5000) 5V AC adapter, optional Communication with computer USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protocol), via USB cable, EasyShar e camera dock, or printer dock Languages English/French/German/Spanish/Ital[...]

Appendix 48 Tips, safety, maintenance ■ If the cam era has been sub jected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camer a, tu rn off the camer a and remove the batteries and card. Allow all components to air -dr y for at least 24 hours before using the camera again. ■ Blow gently on the lens or camer a sc reen to remove[...]

Appendix 49 Video storage capacity *Videos stored in F avorites reduce capacity in internal memory . Power-saving features Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the so ftw are included on th e K odak Ea syShare software CD and the camer a firmw are (the softw are that runs on the camer a). See www .k odak.com/go/ls743[...]

Appendix 50 Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipmen t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limi ts are designed to provide reas onable protecti on agai nst harmful interference in a residential i nstallati on. T his equipment gener [...]

Appendix 51 VCCI Class B ITE English tr anslation: T his is a Clas s B product based on the standard of the V oluntary Control Council for Interference from Informati on T ech nology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television rece iver in a domestic environment, i t may cause radio interference . Install an d use the equipm ent ac[...]

52 Index 1 Numerics 4-way controller , ii A A/V out , 27 about camera firmw are , 21 picture , video , 28 AC adap ter , 3 accessories , 3 , 7 , 36 , 37 , 43 action shots burst , 16 sport mode , 10 advanced digital zoom , 13 albums, tagging pictures for , 22 , 26 auto flash , 14 focus framing marks , 11 picture taking mode , 9 power -down , 49 B bat[...]

Index 53 D date stamp , 20 date, setting , 5 DC-in , i delete button , ii deleting during quickview , 12 pictures/videos , 24 protecting pictures , videos , 25 digital zoom , 13 disposal, recycling , 48 dock, camera and printer available as accessories , 3 connector , i custom insert , 1 printer , 37 downloading pictures , 36 E emailing pictures, v[...]

Index 54 K Kodak EasyShare software getting help , 43 installing , 30 upgr ading , 49 Kodak web sites , 43 L landscape mode , 10 language, change display , 20 LCD (liquid crystal display). See cam- era screen lens , i , 45 lights , ii battery charger , 2 status , power light , 42 status , ready light , 41 Li-ion rechargeable battery , 3 liveview , [...]

Index 55 printing from a card , 37 optimizing printer , 43 order online , 37 pictures , 37 tagged pictures , 32 , 37 without computer , 37 product overview , ii protecting pictures, videos , 25 Q quickview , 12 R ReadMe file , 38 ready light , ii , 41 recycling, disposal , 48 red-eye, flash , 14 regulatory information , 50 removing favorites , 35 r[...]

Index 56 T tagging favorites , 34 for albums , 22 , 26 for email , 33 for print , 32 when to tag , 31 technical specifications, camera , 45 telephone s upport , 43 telephoto zoom , 13 television, slide show , 27 time, setting , 5 timer, shutter delay , 21 tips battery guidelines , 3 maintenance /safety , 48 ReadMe file , 38 transfer pictures/videos[...]