Kodak LS753 manual

K odak EasyShar e LS753 zoom digital camer a 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/ls753support[...]

Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2004 All screen images are simulated. K odak and EasyShare are trademar ks of Eastman Kodak Company . P/N 4J1101[...]

Product f eatures i Front view Bottom view 1 Jog Dial (for selecting camera modes) 7V i d e o o u t (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 [...]

Product fe atures ii Back view 1 Zoom (Wide An gle/Telephoto) /Magnifi er 10 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 [...]

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 .......................... ................................... 30 Minimum system requirements ...................................... .................. 30 Install the software ........... ...................... ...................... .................. 31 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 LS753 c amera do es 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 . C[...]

Getting started 2 Charging the battery Charge the Li-Ion rechargeab le battery before 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 hours. F or expe[...]

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 the Fl ash button to display additional settings . Capture modes Only the active camera settings are d ispla[...]

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 camera has 32 MB of internal memory . Y ou can purchase o ptional SD/MMC cards for removable , reusable storage for your p ictures and videos . CAUTIO[...]

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 pictures 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. Zoom to fill the frame with a head and shoulders pose.[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 10 Scene modes (SCN) Use this mode For Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Night Portrait Reducing red-eye in pictures of people i n night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the ca mera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Due to slow shutter speeds, ad vise people to stay still for a few seconds after fl[...]

T aking pictures and videos 11 Using the camera screen as a viewfinder 1 F rame your subject in t he camera screen. F or more about auto-focus fr aming marks , see page 11 . 2 Press the S hutter bu tton halfway and hold to set the exposure and focus . When the framing marks change co lor , press the Shutter button completely down to tak e the pictu[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 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 1. NO TE: Fr aming marks appear only when the camera screen is [...]

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 it tow ard Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. If t[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 14 Using the flash Use the flash when you ta k 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 NO TE: * When you change to Red-eye in these mo des , it remains until you change it. All other flash settings return to the default when you exit t he mode or turn off the camer a. Capture mode Default setting Available settings Auto Auto* Auto, Off, Fill, Red-eye Portrait Auto* Auto, Off,[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 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 th e setting you wis h to change , then press the OK button. 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 4 Press th[...]

T aking pictures and videos 17 Picture Quality Choose a picture re solution. This setting remains until you change it. Best — (5 MP) for printing up to 20 x 30 in. ( 50 x 76 cm). Best (3:2) — (4.4 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 cro[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 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 b[...]

T aking pictures and videos 19 Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera. None, 1.0, 2.0, 4 .0, 8.0, 16.0 se conds Leave the shutter open longer for low-light conditions. Use a tripod or steady surfac e. NO TE: Exposur e Compensation is s et to zero and ISO is set t[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 20 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 se tting you wish to change , then press the OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. 5 Press the Menu button to[...]

T aking pictures and videos 21 Orientation S ensor Orient pictures so they are d isplayed with the correct s ide up. On (default) Off Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is Off.) Video Date Display Display Date/Time during video playba ck. Choose a date/time option, or turn off the featur[...]

T aking pictures and vide os 22 Putting yourself in the picture Use the Self-T imer to create a 10-sec ond delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time th e 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 butt on[...]

T aking pictures and videos 23 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feat ure to pre-select album nam es before you tak e pictures or vid eos . T hen , all the pictures or videos you tak e are tagged with those album names . First—on your computer Use K odak EasyShare software (V 3.0 or higher) to create album names on yo[...]

24 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 pla ce your camer a in the optional K odak EasyShare cam era dock o r printer dock. (Visit www .k odak.com/go/l s753ac cessories. ) Viewing single pictures and videos 1 Press the Revi[...]

Reviewing pictures an d videos 25 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 . ■ T o adjust the vo lume , press . ■ T o rewind the vi deo , press du ring playba ck. ■ T o replay the video , press the OK [...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 26 Magnifying pictures 1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture . 2 Repeatedly press the Zoom lever to T elephoto (T) to increase the magnification up to 8X or to Wide (W) to decrease it. ■ T o see different parts o f the picture , press . ■ T o redisplay the picture at the 1X (original) size , press the O[...]

Reviewing pictures an d videos 27 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 camera’ s internal me[...]

Reviewing pictur es and videos 28 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 se[...]

Reviewing pictures an d videos 29 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 (s ee Image Stor a[...]

30 4 Installing the softwar e Minimum system requirements NO TE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions , includin g F avorites . Mac OS X version 10.2.3 x or 10.3 is recommended for full functionality . T o download EasyShare softw are for Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x, visit www .k odak.com /go/ls753downloads . Windows OS-based co mput[...]

Installing th e software 31 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 [...]

32 5 Sharing pictur es and videos NO TE: T ags remain until removed. If a ta gged picture/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 33 ) ✔ Email ( page 34 ) ✔✔ Favorites ( page 35 ) for easy organization on your computer and for sharing on your[...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 33 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 [...]

Sharing pictur es and videos 34 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/vi[...]

Sharing pictures a nd videos 35 Tagging pictures as favorites Y o u 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 pictur es and videos 36 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 page 17 ). Removing all favorites from your camera 1 In F avorites mode , press th[...]

37 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 print ing picture s 38 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 servi ce (provided by Ofoto , Inc. at www .ofoto .com ) is one of the many online print services o ffered in th[...]

39 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/ls753support . Camera problems If ... T ry one or more of the follo wing The camera does[...]

T roubleshooting 40 Computer/connectivity problems You cannot take a picture ■ 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 ransf[...]

T roubleshooting 41 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 device 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 Fi[...]

T roubleshooting 42 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 43 Camera power light status Still having problems? Visit www .k odak.com/g o/ls753sup 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[...]

44 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 45 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 44 0 786 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Norway 23 16 21 33 Brazil 0800 1500 00 Philippines 1 800 1 8 88 9600 Canada 1 800 465 6325 Po[...]

46 9 Appendix Camera specifications F or more specifications , visit www .k odak.com/go/ls753support . LS753 zoom digital ca mera specific ations CCD CCD 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size (image quality mode) Best 2560 x 1920 (5 M) pixels Best (3:2) 2560 x 1706 (4.4 M) pixels Better 2048 x 1536 (3.1 M) pixels Good 1496 x 1122 (1.7 M[...]

Appendix 47 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 to 1/1 400 sec. @ f/5.1) Tele: EV 5.6–16 .6 (1/2 sec. @ f/ 4.9 to 1/1400 sec. @ f/ 8.5) Exposure mode Long time [...]

Appendix 48 Image storage Optional MMC or SD Card (T he SD logo is a trademark of the SD Ca rd Association.) Internal storage capacity 32 MB internal memory Review Quickview Yes Video output NTSC or PAL Power Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechar geable battery (KLIC-5000) 5V AC adapter, optional Communication with computer USB 2.0 (PIMA 15740 protocol) , [...]

Appendix 49 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 50 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/ls753[...]

Appendix 51 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 52 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[...]

53 Index 1 Numerics 4-way controller , ii A A/V out , 28 about camera firmw are , 21 picture , video , 29 AC adap ter , 3 accessories , 3 , 7 , 37 , 38 , 44 action shots burst , 16 sport mode , 10 advanced digital zoom , 13 albums, tagging pictures for , 23 , 27 auto flash , 14 focus framing marks , 11 picture-taking mode , 9 power off , 50 B backl[...]

Index 54 D date stamp , 21 date, setting , 5 DC-in , i delete button , ii deleting during quickview , 12 pictures/videos , 25 protecting pictures , videos , 26 digital zoom , 13 disposal, recycling , 49 dock, camera and printer available as accessories , 3 connector , i custom insert , 1 printer , 38 downloading pictures , 37 E emailing pictures, v[...]

Index 55 J jog dial , 9 , 10 K Kodak EasyShare software getting help , 44 installing , 31 upgr ading , 50 Kodak web sites , 44 L landscape mode , 10 language, change display , 21 LCD (liquid crystal display). See cam- era screen lens , i , 46 cleaning lens , 49 lights , ii battery charger , 2 status , power light , 43 status , ready light , 42 Li-I[...]

Index 56 power auto off , 50 button , ii on/off , 4 power light status , 43 printer dock , 3 , 38 printing from a card , 38 optimizing printer , 44 order online , 38 pictures , 38 tagged pictures , 33 , 38 without computer , 38 product overview , ii protecting pictures, videos , 26 Q quickview , 12 R ReadMe file , 39 ready light , ii , 42 recycling[...]

Index 57 speed , 19 sleep mode , 50 slide show continuous loop , 28 on tv , 28 problem s , 41 running , 27 snow mode , 10 software getting help , 44 installing , 31 upgr ading , 50 sound themes , 20 speaker , ii specifications, camera , 46 sport mode , 10 storage capacity , 49 support, technical , 44 system requirements, computer , 30 T tagging fav[...]

58 W web sites , 44 white balance , 17 wide angle zoom , 13 Windows OS-based computers installing softw are , 31 system requirements , 30 Z zoom button , ii magnify picture , 26 using , 13[...]