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K odak EasyShar e M883 zoom digital camera User’ s guide www .k odak.com F or inter active tutorials , visit www .kodak .com/go/howto F or he lp with your camera , visit www .
Eastman Kodak Company Rochester , New Y ork 14650 © Eastman K odak Company , 2007 All screen images are simulated. K odak, EasyShare , and P erfect T ouch ar e trademarks of Eastman K odak Company.
Product features www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt i Front view 1 Shutter button 2 On/Off button 3F l a s h 4L e n s 5D C - I n ( 5 V ) 6 Microphone 7 Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light 5 2 1 3 4 6.
ii www .kodak.com/g o/support Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LCD Battery charging light Delete, Menu, Review buttons Wide angle button Telephoto/Help button Mode switch Strap post Share bu.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt iii T able of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera ......................................................................... 1 Attaching the strap .................... ...................... .................. ...............
iv www .kodak.com/g o/support T able of conten ts 4 Doing more with your camera ............................................................. 27 Using the menu button to ch ange settings .......................... ...................... ... 27 Using camera Help .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 1 1 Setting up your camera IMPOR T ANT : For package contents, se e yo ur product packag e. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery F or inform ation on replacing batter ies and extending battery life , see page 59 .
2 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Charging the battery Battery charging light status (during charging): On— charging Off— fully charged NO TE: If the battery charging light does .
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 3 Charging the battery using other accessories F or pac kage contents , see your produc t package . T o purchase option al accessories , visit www .kodak.com/g o/m883acces sories . Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock For dock compatibility, visit www .
4 www .kodak.com/g o/support Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time NO TE: To change lan guage in the future , see page 33 . T o change date & time , see page 32 . 2 1 2 1 to change . for previous/next field.
Setting up your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 5 Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Y our camera has internal memory . Y ou can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures/videos ( www .kodak.com/go/m883accessories ). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
6 www .kodak.com/g o/support 2 T aking pictur es/videos Taking a picture 1 Slide the Mode switch to Auto . 2 Press the On/Off button. 3 Compose the picture . Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure . When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down .
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 7 Taking a video 1 Slide the Mode switch to Video . 2 Press the Shutter button completely down , then release it. T o stop re cording, press and release the Shutter button again. T o rev iew and work with videos , see page 13 .
8 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3 X magnification. Y ou can use optical zoom during picture taking or be fore taking a video . 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 T o zoom in, press T e lephoto (T).
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 9 Using the flash Y our camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camer a. T o make the camera return to its default settings (such as Auto flash), turn off Maintain Settings ( see page 31 ).
10 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Using different modes Choose the mode th at best suits your subjects and surroun dings . Use this mode For Auto General picture taking—offers an exce llent balance of image quality and ease of use.
T aking pictures/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 11 Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pict ures in practically any situation! 1 Slide the Mode switch to SCN . 2 Press to highlight a scene mode and read its descriptio n. If the mode description turns off before yo u finish reading it, press the OK button.
12 www .kodak.com/g o/support T aking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Children Action pictures of chil dren in bright light. Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). Panning Shot Fast-moving subjects.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 13 3 W orking with pictur es/videos Reviewing pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . Magnifying a picture 1 Press T to magnify 2X–8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture .
14 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video . 3 Press the Dele te button. 4 F oll ow the screen prompt s . NO TE: To del ete protected pictures/vide os , remove protection before deleting.
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 15 Using the menu button in Review 1 Press the Review button, then t he Menu button. 2 Press to highlight a ta b: ■ Review to view pictures/videos ■ Edit to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup for other camera settings ( see page 32 ) 3 Press to highlight a setting, then press th e OK button.
16 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos 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 .
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 17 Editing videos Y ou can do incredible things with your videos! Making a picture from a video Y ou can choose a single fr ame from a video , then mak e a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
18 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Using video bookmarks Y ou can set bookmarks at inte resting places in y our video , then jump from one bookmark to another . Setting bookmarks 1 Press the Review button, then to find a video .
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 19 Making a video action print F rom a video, you can mak e a 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture , suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. 1 Press the Review bu tton, then to find a video . 2 Press the Menu button, then to highlight the Edit tab .
20 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Changing the slide show display interval T he default interval setting displays each pi cture for 5 seconds . Y ou can set the display interval from 3–60 seconds . 1 On the Slide Show menu, press to hi ghlight Interv al, then press the OK button.
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 21 Displaying pictures/videos on a television Y ou can display pictures/videos on a televi sion, computer monitor , or any device equipped with a video input. T o connect the camer a to a television, use an A/V cable (may be sold separ ately).
22 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Running a slide show with the photo frame dock 2 Y our package may include an EasyShar e photo fr ame dock 2. (T o purchase accessories , visit www .kodak.com/go/m883accessories .) NO TE: To change EasyShare photo fr ame slide show settings , see page 32 .
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 23 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways Viewing as thum bnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails . 3 Press T to return to single-pi cture view .
24 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Selecting multiple pictures/videos Use the multi-select feature wh en you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer , de lete , etc. (Multi-select is us ed most effectively in Multi-Up mode , page 23 .
W orking with pictur es/videos www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 25 Understanding the review icons Pictures Videos Email tag F avorite tag Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Blur warnin g Scroll arrows Review Selected picture P erfect T ouch tech.
26 www .kodak.com/g o/support W orking with pictures/ videos Understanding the blur warning icons If the feature is turned on ( see page 30 ), a blur alert icon is displayed during picture review and quickview . Green— Picture is s harp enough for an accept able 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 27 4 Doing more with your camer a Using the menu button to change settings Y ou can change settings to get the best results from your camera. NO TE: Some sett ings remain until you change them; ot hers , until you change modes or turn off the camera.
28 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Picture Siz e Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www .kodak.com/go/printsizes 8 MP (4:3) (default)— Highest resolution; largest file size. 7.1 MP (3:2)— For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 29 Using the capture plus tab Digital Zoom Turn digital zoom on or off. On (default) Off Date Stamp Imprint the date on pictures. Not available on panoramic pictures. Choose a date option, or tu rn off the feature.
30 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. Multi-Pattern (default)— evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 31 Using the video tab Maintain Settings Choose which settings are saved, even after the camera is turned off.
32 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using the setup tab Press Menu, , , and OK to access settings Options Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Theme— applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Individual— choose a sound for each function.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 33 Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Auto (default)— the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the camera uses inte rnal memory. Internal Memory— the camera always uses internal memory, even if a card is installed.
34 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using camera Help T o better understand each me nu option, use camer a Help . Highlight a menu choice , then pre ss the Zoom teleph oto (T) button.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 35 Using the self-timer 1 Choose the desired se lf-timer mode , then compose the scene . 2 Press the Shut ter button halfway , then completely down . The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay .
36 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using burst Use burst to tak e up to 4 pictures in r apid succession. 1 In most Still modes , press the button repeatedly until appears on the LCD . 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure .
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 37 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.
38 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Using the histogram to view picture brightness Use the histogram to evaluate the distribution of lig ht before or after you tak e a picture . If the peak is to the right of the grap h, the subject is bright; if it’ s to the left, the subject is dark.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 39 Tagging pictures for printing 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture . 2 Press to hi ghlight Pr int, then press the OK button.* 3 Press to select the number of copies (0–99). Zero removes the tag for that picture .
40 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Second—tag pi ctures/vi deos on your ca mera 1 Press the Share button. Press to find a picture/video . 2 Press to highlight Email, then press the OK button. The Email icon appear s in the status area.
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 41 Tagging pictures as favorites NO TE: Videos tagged as favorites remain in the F avorite s folder in EasyShare software .
42 www .kodak.com/g o/support Doing more with your cam era Tagging pictures/videos for albums Use the Album feature to tag the pictures /videos in your camer a with album names . First—on your computer Use EasyShare software to create album name s on your computer , then copy up to 32 album names to the camer a’ s internal memory .
Doing more wi th your camera www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 43 Pre-tagging for album names Use the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album n ames before you tak e pictures/videos . Then, all the pictures/vid eos you tak e are tagged with those album names.
44 www .kodak.com/g o/support 5 T ransferr ing and printing pictur es CAUTION: Before connecting any cables , install th e software that was included with your camera. F ailure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly . Installing the software 1 Close all open software applicati ons before starting the installation.
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 45 Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare d ock, use a K odak USB cable (model U-8) and the USB / A/V adapter (may be sold separately).
46 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Using other options Y ou can also use these K odak products to transfer your pictures/videos: ■ K odak EasyShare camera dock, K oda k EasyShare printer dock (see page 48 ) ■ K odak card readers NO TE: T o purc hase accessories, visit www .
T ransferring and printing pictures www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 47 Connecting the camera to a PictBridge enabled printer 1 T urn off the camera and printer . 2 Connect th e appropriate U SB cable from the came ra to the printer . See your printer user guide for detai ls or www .
48 www .kodak.com/g o/support T ransf erring and printing pictures Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled After you tr ansfer pictures from the camer a to your computer , you can print them from EasyShare softwa re . For details , see Help in EasyShare software .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 49 6 T roubleshooting F or step-by-step product support, visit www .kodak.com/go/m883suppo rt and select Intera ctive T roubleshooting & Repairs . Camera problems Status Solution Camera does not turn on ■ Mak e sure the battery is charged and installed c orrectly (see page 1 ).
50 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Computer/connectivity problems Memory card is almost or entirely full ■ T ransfer the pictures to the computer (see page 44 ). ■ Delete pictures from the card or insert a new card. ■ Change the image storage location to internal memory ( see page 33 ).
T roublesho oting www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 51 Picture quality problems Slide Show does not run on an external video de vice ■ Adjust the camera Video Out setting to NTSC or P AL ( see page 32 ). ■ Mak e sure the external device settings are correct.
52 www .kodak.com/g o/support T roublesho oting Direct printing (PictBridg e enabled printer) problems Picture is too light ■ Reposition the camera to reduce the amount of available light. ■ T urn the flash off (see page 9 ). ■ Move so that the distance between you and t he subject is within the effective flash range .
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 53 7 Getting help Camera Software Other Email, write, or phone Kodak www .koda k.com/go/cont act Get support for your product (FAQs, troubleshooting information, arrange for repairs, etc.) www .kodak.com/go/ m883suppo rt Purchase camera accessories (camera docks, p rinter docks, lenses, cards, etc.
54 www .kodak.com/g o/support Getting help NO TE: If you have questions concerning this pro duct, you may speak with K odak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Netherlands 020 346 9372 Austria 01.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 55 8 Appendix Camera specifications CCD— 1/1.25 in. CCD , 4:3 aspect r a tio Color display— 3.0 in. (7.6 2 cm) color hybrid LCD, 230 K pixels Preview (LCD)— Fra m e ra te : 3 0 f p s T aking lens— 3X optical zoom; f/3.
56 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Electronic Flash— Auto fl ash with photo senso r; Gu ide No . 6 @ ISO 100; Auto , Fill, Red Eye , Off . Working r ange @ Auto ISO: 2–12.5 ft (0.6–3.8 m) @ Wide 2–6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) @ T elephoto Picture size— 8.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 57 Image file format— Still: EXIF 2.21 (JPEG compression); file organizati on DCF Video: QuickT ime (video: motion JPEG; audio: G .711) Video output— NTSC or P AL P ower option s— K odak Li-Ion rechargeable digita l camera battery KLIC-7006; USB charging; 5V A C adapter .
58 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Upgrading your software and firmware Download t he latest ve rsions of the s o ftwa re included on the K odak EasyShare software CD and the camer a firmware (the software that runs on the camer a). Visit www .kodak.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 59 ■ 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 backwa rd, or ex pose batteries to liquid, moisture , fir e , or extreme temperature .
60 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Limited warranty K odak warr ants K odak consumer electronic products and accesso ries (“Products”) , excluding batteries , to be fr ee from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase .
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 61 K odak make s no other express or implied warr anty for this product, and disclaims the implied w arranties of m erchantability and fi tness for a particular pu rpose .
62 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory T his equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against harmful interf erence in a residential installat ion.
Appendix www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 63 Australian C-Tick Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance— T his Class B digital appar atus complies 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 du Canada.
64 www .kodak.com/g o/support Appendix VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman K odak Company Rochester , NY 1465 0 AIO-4 0.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 65 Index 1 A A/V out, 21 about picture, video, 23 about this cam era, 33 accessories, 46 battery, 59 buying, 53 printer dock, 46 SD/MMC card, 5 AF assist light, i albums set.
66 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index cropping pictures , 16 customer support, 54 customize camera, 32 D date setti ng, 4 date stamp, 29 DC-in, i deleting during quickview , 7 from internal memory, 14 f.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 67 Index SD/MMC card, 5 softwa re, 44 internal memory storage capacity, 58 ISO speed, 30 K Kodak EasyShare software installing, 44 upgr ading, 58 Kodak Perfect T ouch techno.
68 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index P panoramic picture s, 37 Perfect Touch technology, 16 PictBridge e nabled p rinter, 46 picture size, 28 pictures copying, 24 cropping, 16 emailing tagged, 39 K oda.
www .kodak.com/go/suppo rt 69 Index camera sounds, 32 color mode, 28 date and time, 4 date stamp, 29 digital zoom, 29 exposure metering, 30 image storage, 33 ISO, 30 language, 33 LCD brightness, 32 LC.
70 www .kodak.com/g o/support Index U undelete, undo, 14 upgrading software, firmware, 58 URLs, Kodak Web sites, 53 USB transferring pictures, 44 V VCCI compliance, 64 video action print, 19 copying, .
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