Kodak C143 manual

K OD AK EASY SHARE C143 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/c143support[...]

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Product features www .kodak.com/go/sup port i Front view NO TE: Y our camera offers a built-i n Help system. See page 40 . Lens Microphone Flash Self-timer/ Video light Zoom (Wide Angle/T elephoto) lever P ower button Flash button Mode button Shutter button[...]

ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view NO TE: Y our camera offers a built-i n Help system. See page 40 . OK Battery compartment, SD/SDHC Card slot LCD Share button USB port Delete , Menu, Info , Review buttons Strap p ost Tr i p o d sock et[...]

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 Creating a slide show ........ ........................................ .................................. 24 Displaying pictures/videos on a television................................ ..................... 25 Using the menu button in review .................. ...................... ................[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 1 1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the AA batteries Purchase extra batter ies for your special event www .kodak.com/go/c143accessories[...]

2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: T o change language in the future , use the Setup M enu ( see page 33 ). 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:[...]

Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 3 Storing pictures on an optional SD or SDHC Card Y our camera has in ternal memory . We reco m mend purchasing an SD or SDHC Card to conveniently store more pictures/videos . CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage . Inserting or removing a card while the camera is[...]

4 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictures/videos Taking pictures T o get clear , focused 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 mode , then press OK.) 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 5 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 19 . Reviewing the picture/video ju[...]

6 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons * F or more about shortcuts, s ee page 11 . Know when your batteries need attention T he battery level icon works like the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when the battery requires your at tention. (If you’re viewing shortc uts , t he battery lev[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 7 Using the optical zoom 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, turn the Zoom lever tow ard T elephoto (T). T o zoom out, turn it toward Wide Angle (W). 3 Ta k e t h e p i c t u r e . NO TE: F or focus distances , see Specifications starti ng on page 45 . Using digital zoom Use digital[...]

8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the Fla sh button repe atedly until the LCD displays the desired flash mode . Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill (Flash On) Every time you take a pictur e, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is [...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 9 Using different modes Press the Mode button, t hen 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 e xcellent image quality and ease of use. ■ F aces get focus and exposure prior[...]

10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation. 1 Press the Mode button, 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 Pres[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 11 Using shortcuts Y our camera has a clean, u ncluttered interf ace . For quick access to the most popular capture and review functions: 1 Press the Info button. The shortcuts appear . T o hide the shortcuts again, press . 2 Press to access functions lik e Exposu re Compensation, Sel f-timer , and[...]

12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos 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 . F or best results , place the camera on a tripod or steady surface . Y ou can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut ( see page 11 ) or these steps: 1 Press the Menu[...]

T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/sup port 13 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 .) [...]

14 www .kodak.com/g o/support 3 Sharing and tagging pictur es Sharing 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 t he camera’ s social networ king features, you must download KODAK Software. ( See page 36. ) 1 Press the Share button, then to find a picture[...]

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 camer a 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 Pres[...]

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 al l pictures 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. Marking pictures/videos for emailing It’ s simple to mark pictures so that they’r e ready to email when you tr ansfer the[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 19 4 Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . ■ T o exit, press the Review button or press the Shutter button halfw ay down. ■ T o view pictures/videos as thumbnail s , pres s the Wide Angle (W) button. (F or more information, see page 21 .) F[...]

20 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing and editing Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/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 the undo [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 21 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Magnifying a picture 1 T urn the Zoom lever tow ard T elephoto (T) to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture . ■ Press OK to return to 1X. Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. The camera shows the last picture t[...]

22 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing and editing 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 “D ad’ s 60th Birthda y . ” (See T agging people , page 16 or T agging with k eywords, page 17[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 23 Understanding the review icons * F or more about shortcuts, s ee page 11 . Know when your batteries need attention T he battery level icon works like the gas gaug e in your car , but appears only when the battery requires your at tention. (If you’re viewing shortc uts , t he battery level is alw[...]

24 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing and editing Creating a slide show Use Slide Show to dis p lay your pictures/video s on the LCD. Y ou can play all pictures/videos , or choose pictures to include in the slide show . Make a slide show 1 Press the Review button. Select pictures (see page 29 ). If you don’t select any , then all pictures will [...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 25 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 a video [...]

26 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing and editing Using the menu button in review 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Press to choose a tab: ■ Review ■ Edit ■ Setup 3 Press to choose a setting, then press OK. 4 Choose an option, then press OK. NO TE: Y our camera offers a built- in Help system. See page 40 . Cropping pictures[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 27 Rotating pictures Y ou can rotate a picture to port rait or landscape orientation. 1 Press the Review button, then to find the previ o us/next picture . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. then to choose the Edit tab . 3 Press to highlight Rotate Picture , then press OK. 4 Press to highlight an option: ■ [...]

28 www .kodak.com/g o/support Reviewing and editing 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 choose t[...]

Reviewing and editing www .kodak.com/go/sup port 29 Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer , delete, etc. M u lti-select is used most effectively in Mu lti-Up mode. See Viewing as thumbnails (m ulti-up), page 21 . 1 Press the Review button, then (and if you’re [...]

30 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 Doing more with your camer a NO TE: Y our camera offers a built- in Help system. See page 40 . Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change se ttings to get the best results from your camera. NO TE: Some modes offer limited settings. Some setti ngs remain until you change them; others , until you change m[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 31 Exposure Compensation Make a picture lighter or darker. (Available in Program mode.) To access this feature with a shortcut, see page 11 . See Specifications, starting on page 45 . ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera to light. Auto —For general picture taking. For manual setti[...]

32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Video settings NO TE: Y our camera offers a built- in Help system. See page 40 . Focus Mode Choose a focus distance. Auto— For general picture-taking. Macro— For sharpness and detail in pictures at cl o se range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. The camera automaticall[...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 33 Using the Setup menu Use Setup to customize other camera settings . NO TE: Y our camera offers a built- in Help system. See page 40 . Settings More information Date & Time Set date and time. Auto Time Setting Date and time are set when c amera is connected to a computer. Preset Keyword [...]

34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Red-eye Reduction The Red-eye flash fi res automatically before a picture is taken. Preflash— The flash fires before the picture is taken to reduce the chance of red-eye. Digital correction— The camera digitally corrects red-eye after a picture is taken. (Processing time after taking a [...]

Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/sup port 35 Format CAUTION: F o rmatting deletes all pictures/videos , includin g those that are protected. Removing a card during formatting ma y damage the card. Memory Card— Deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel— Exits without making a change. Internal Memory— Deletes everyt[...]

36 www .kodak.com/g o/support 6 T r ansferring , printing pictur es Download software, transferring pictures Download K ODAK Software—so it’ s easy to transfer and share pictures and videos . IMPOR T ANT : T o use th e camera’ s social networ king features , you must download KODAK Software. Mak e sure the computer is connected to the Interne[...]

T ransferring, printing pict ures 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 PICTBRID GE T echno logy , yo u must change the Comp uter Connection set ting (in th e Setup menu) to Other Appl ication ( see page 34 ). Y ou need a camer a, a PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer ,[...]

38 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransferring, printin g pictures Disconnecting the camera from a KODAK All-in-One Printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Disconnect the USB cable fro m the camera an d the printer . Ordering prints online K ODAK Gallery ( www .kodakgallery .com ) makes it easy to : ■ Upload your pictures . ■ Edit, enhance [...]

T ransferring, printing pict ures www .kodak.com/go/sup port 39 Marking your pictures for printing 1 Press the Review button. Press to find a picture . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press to choose Print, then press OK. 4 Press to choose the number of copie s . Optional: Y ou can apply a print quantity to other pictures. Press for previous/next. Repea[...]

40 www .kodak.com/g o/support 7 T r oubleshooting 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 about your camer a, learn how to use on-camera Help . Turning on camera Help Scroll through a Help topic. Press the Menu highlight a menu choice. P[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/sup port 41 Troubleshooting Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the batteries are installed correctly ( se e page 1 ). ■ Mak e sure batteries are new . If batteries are rechargeable , make sure they are fully charged (see charger documentation). Camera does not turn off Camera [...]

42 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Computer/connectivity problems Direct printing (PICTBRIDGE enabled Printer) problems You cannot take a picture ■ T urn the camera off , then on again. ■ Depress the Shutter button all the w ay ( see page 4 ). ■ Insert new/charged batteries in the correct orientation ( see page 1 ). ■ When inser[...]

T roubleshooting www .kodak.com/go/sup port 43 Picture quality problems Status Solution Picture is not clear ■ T o automatically set exposure an d focus , press the Shutter button halfway . When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down to tak e the picture . ■ Clean the lens ( see page 47 ). ■ Mak e sure the came[...]

44 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roubleshooting Getting help on the Web Camera Software Other Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/c143support See Step-by-Step Solutions & Repair www .kodak.com/go/stepbyste p Purchase camera accessories www .kodak.com/go/c143accessories Dow[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 45 8 Appendix Specifications CCD— 1/2.3-type Effective pixels— 12.2 MP (4026 x 3026) LCD— 2.7 in. (6.9 cm) LCD; 230K pixels; 4:3 aspect ratio 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 interna[...]

46 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Program mode: Auto 80-400; manu al 80, 100, 200, 400, 80 0, 1600 Exp os ure m et eri ng— TTL-AE; F ace Priority , Multi-Zone , Center -Zone Exposure compensation— +/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV step Whi t e B a la n c e — Auto, Dayligh t, T ungsten, Fluorescent, Open Shade Electronic Flash— Auto fla sh; Auto , [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 47 PICTBRIDGE support— Ye s Po w e r— K ODAK MAX Alkaline Batteries AA; K ODAK Ni-MH Recharge able Digital Camera Batteries AA (Pre-Charged); K O DAK Ni-MH Rech argeab le Digital Camera Batteries AA; AA lithium batteries T ripod mount— 1/4 inch Size— 93.8 x 62 x 30.1 mm (3.7 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.) @ po wer off [...]

48 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Storage capacities T he LCD displays the approximate number of pictures (or minutes/seconds of video) remaining. Ac tual storage capacity varies depe nding on subject comp osition, card size , and other factors . Y ou may be able to store more or fewer pictures and videos . Important safety instructions CAUTIO[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 49 ■ Remove the batteries when the product is st ored for an extended period of time . In the unlik ely event that battery fluid le aks insi de the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlik ely event t hat ba ttery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local he[...]

50 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Limited warranty K odak warr ants its digital camer as and access ories (exc luding batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in b oth ma terials and workmanship for the warranty period specified on your K ODAK Product pa ckagin g. Retain the original dated sales receipt. Proof of purchase date is re[...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 51 specified on your K odak product packaging. T he option of repair , replacement, or refund is K odak's only obligation. Kodak will n ot be responsible for any special, consequential or incidental da mages resulting from the sale , purchase , or use of this product regardless of the cause . Liability for a[...]

52 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re ception, whi ch can be determ ined by turning the equipment off an d on, the user is encourag ed to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) [...]

Appendix www .kodak.com/go/sup port 53 CE Hereby , Eastman Ko dak Company declares that this K ODAK Product is in compliance with the essential requ irements and other relevant provis ions of Directive 1999/5/EC . Australian C-Tick VCCI Class B ITE Russian GOST-R N137 Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 14650[...]

54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix China RoHS Korean Class B ITE[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 55 Index 1 A A/V out, 25 about this cam e ra, 35 accessories battery, 49 buying, 44 SD/SDHC Card, 3 add keywords, 16, 18 AF control (Still), 32 AF zone, 32 auto, 9 focus control, 32 focus framing marks, 4 auto focus (AF) zone, 32 B backlight, 10 battery expected life, 49 loading, 1 purchase, 6, 2 3 s t a t u s ,6 ,2 3 typ[...]

56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index E edit videos, 28 emailing pictures, videos, 18 expected battery life, 49 exposure long time, 31, 33 exposure compensatio n, 31 external video device viewing pictures , videos, 25 F faces, tagging, recognition, 16 FCC compliance, 51 find pictures, 22 fireworks, 10 firmware, upgradin g, 47 flash, usi ng, 8 flower,[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 57 Index inserting card, 3 menu settings, 30 modes, 9 auto, 9 backlight, 10 beach, 10 children, 10 fireworks, 10 flower, 10 high ISO, 10 manner/museum, 10 night la ndscap e, 11 night portrait, 11 scene (SCN), 10 self-portrait, 10 snow, 10 text, 10 modes, capt ure smart capture, 9 multiple selections, 29 multi-up, 21 N nig[...]

58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index LCD, 19 protecting, 20 slide show, 24 running slide s how, 24 S safety, 48 scene modes (S CN), 10 SD/SDHC Card inserting, 3 printing from, 3 8 search pictures, 22 select multiple pictures/videos, 29 self-portrait, 10 self-timer, 12 set tag, 33 setting AF zone, 32 auto-focus, 32 camera sounds, 33 color mode, 31 da[...]

www .kodak.com/go/sup port 59 Index trimming a video, 28 troubleshooting, 40 turning camera on and off, 2 typing, 16, 18 U undelete, undo, 20 upgrading software, firmware, 47 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 40 USB transfer pictures, 36 V VCCI compliance, 53 video copying, 29 edit, 28 emailing mark ed, 18 out, 34 playback, 19 protecting, 20 review icons, 23 [...]