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Kodak EasyShare C913/CD913
digital camera
Extended user guide
www.kodak.com
For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c913support,
www.kodak.com/go/cd913support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2008 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4F8269_en
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Mode dial 6 Self-timer light 2 Shutter button 7 Lens 3Flash button 8 USB 4 On/Off button 9 Microphone 5Flash www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 13 11 12 optional 1LCD 8 2 Review button 9 OK button 3 Menu button 10 Share button 4 LCD/Info button 11 Battery compartment 5 Delete button 12 Slot for optional SD card 6 Zoom button (Telephoto/Wide) 13 Dock connector 7 Strap post 14 Tripod socket ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................1 Turning on the camera ..................................................................................2 Setting the language, date/time.........................
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Table of contents Customizing your camera ............................................................................26 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness...........................28 Using the framing grid to compose a picture................................................29 Sharing your pictures...................................................................................29 5 Transferring and printing pictures ......................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery • Kodak oxy-alkaline digital camera batteries AA • Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera batteries AA • Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery KAA2HR • alkaline batteries AA • lithium batteries AA To extend battery life, see page 51. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time Language: 1 to change. OK to accept. 2 Date/Time: 1 At the prompt, press OK. to change. 2 for previous/next field. OK to accept. NOTE: To change the date/time and language in the future, use the Menu button (page 26). 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD card to conveniently store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/c913accessories, www.kodak.com/go/cd913accessories). We recommend Kodak SD cards. NOTE: To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 27. Turn off the camera. 1 Insert or remove the 2 optional card. Turn on the camera. 3 CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. If
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks Reviewing the picture just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 10 seconds. (To exit the quickview sooner, press the Shutter button halfway.) The picture is saved Delete unless you press the Delete button. Play a video. To review pictures/v
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Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks to take pictures Framing marks indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. Framing marks When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or if the framing marks disappear), release the Shutter button and recompose the scene. 3 Press the Shutter button
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Taking pictures/videos Using optical zoom Use optical zoom to get up to 3X closer to your subject. 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press Telephoto (T) to zoom in. Press Wide Angle (W) to zoom out. The zoom indicator shows zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see Camera specifications, page 46. Always use the auto focus framing marks (see page 5). Optical Digital If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you zoom zoom range can be as close as 24 i
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Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. button repeatedly to scroll Press the through flash modes (see Flash modes below). The current flash mode appears in the LCD screen. Flash-to-subject distance Zoom position Flash distance Wide angle 0.6–3.6 m (2–11.8 ft) @ ISO 200 Telephoto 0.6–2.1 m (2–6.9 ft) @ ISO 200 Flash modes Flash fires Auto Flash When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you ta
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Taking pictures/videos Using different picture-taking modes Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode For Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special SCN conditions. (See page 8.) Blur Minimizing the effects of camera shake and subject movement. Reduction Auto General picture taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks a
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Taking pictures/videos 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Night Reducing red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the Portrait camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. Night Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Place the camera on a flat, steady Landscape surface or use a tripod. Sports Subjects in motion. Snow Bright snow scenes. Beach Bright beach scenes. Text/ Documents. Focus is set
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Taking pictures/videos Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the button. Turn on/off Help Scroll up/down 10 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Self-timer Storage location Date stamp Zoom: Wide Telephoto Digital Exposure metering White balance ISO speed Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway Tag name Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support 11
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3 Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Press the Review button to view and work with your pictures/videos. Press Review again to exit. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to view previous/next picture/video. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/c913accessories, www.kodak.com/go/cd913accessories.) Review NOTE: Pictures taken at a 3:2 picture size have a black bar at the top and bottom. Pictures taken a
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Working with pictures/videos Playing videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to find previous/next video. Press to play/pause. Press during playback to play at 2X, 4X. Playback speed 4X 2X 1X 2X 4X Press to reverse at 2X, 4X. NOTE: To hear audio, transfer the video to your computer (see Forward Reverse page 34). Viewing thumbnails (multi-up) 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails. 3 Press OK to return to single-picture view. NOTE: To
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Working with pictures/videos Deleting pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Delete button. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Protecting pictures/videos from deletion 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 3 Press the Menu button. 4 Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture/video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture/video. Press the Menu button to e
