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Kodak EasyShare C875
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
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For interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera, www.kodak.com/go/c875support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. Schneider-Kreuznach and Xenar are trademarks of Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH used under license by Eastman Kodak Company. Panorama Stitching Technology developed by ArcSoft, Inc. © 2004–2005, ArcSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. P/N4J4806_en
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Product features Front view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 10 9 8 1 Shutter button 6 Speaker 2 Mode dial 7 Flash 3 Power light 8 Microphone 4 Flash button 9 Lens 5 Self-timer/Burst button 10 Self-timer/AF Assist light www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 18 9 10 11 17 12 16 15 13 14 1 LCD 10 Joystick ( , press for OK) 2 Ready light 11 USB, A/V Out 3 LCD/Info/Help button 12 DC-In (3V), for optional AC adapter 4 Delete button 13 Share button 5 Zoom lever W (Wide angle) 14 Battery compartment 6 Zoom lever T (Telephoto) 15 Menu button 7 Strap post 16 Review button 8 Slot for optional SD or MMC card 17 Tripod socket 9 SD or MMC card 18 Dock connector ii www.kodak.com/go/support
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Table of contents 1 1 Setting up your camera .........................................................................1 Installing the software...................................................................................1 Attaching the strap .......................................................................................1 Loading the battery.......................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ................................
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Table of contents Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ........................................................41 Cropping pictures........................................................................................41 Editing videos .............................................................................................42 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways.....................................................43 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ...................................
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1 Setting up your camera Installing the software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. For details, see Transferring and printing pictures, page 14. Follow the on-screen instructions. We recommend Complete or Easy Install. Attaching the strap www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Loading the battery If your package does not include a charger or dock... Install other batteries as shown. CRV3 lithium 2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn See Extending battery life, page 66. If your package includes a battery charger... Use the charger to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery. 1 2 3 3 hours or less 2 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera If your package includes an EasyShare dock... Use the camera dock or printer dock to charge the Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera battery. (See the dock user’s guide for details.) 2 3 1 3 hours or less Turning on the camera www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Setting the language, date/time first time to change. 1 for previous/next field. to accept. OK 2 OK (press) Setting the language, date/time other times Press Menu. 1 to highlight Setup Menu , 2 then press OK. to highlight Language 3 or Date/Time , then press OK. 4 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or MMC card to conveniently store more pictures and videos. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see Customizing your camera, page 37). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. Notched corner SD or MMC card (optional) CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. Inserting or removing a card when
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2 Taking pictures and videos Taking a picture 1 3 2 Press LCD/Info/Help for: Press the Shutter button halfway • Status icons on to lock-in Smart Scene mode • Status icons off (focus and set exposure). • Framing grid, status icons on When the Ready light turns • Histogram*, framing grid, status icons on green, press the Shutter button • Help (when in Menu) completely down. * The Histogram is accessible only in PASM/C modes. Taking a video 1 2 Press the Shutter button completely down and
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Taking pictures and videos Reviewing the picture or video just taken After you take a picture or video, the LCD displays a quickview for approximately 5 seconds. The picture or video is saved unless you press the Delete button. Delete Play/pause. to adjust the volume.) ( Tag a picture/video for email or as a favorite, or tag a picture for print. To view pictures and videos anytime, see Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera, page 11. Understanding quickview blur warning icons A picture
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding picture-taking icons In Smart Scene mode —no buttons pressed Flash Self-timer Picture size Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Album name Framing marks Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Smart Scene mode In Smart Scene mode —shutter pressed halfway Album name Framing marks Low battery Smart Scene mode Framing grid 8 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures and videos In manual mode (PASM/C)—no buttons pressed Self-timer Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Album name AF control Zoom indicator: Focus zone wide Exposure metering telephoto digital White balance Histogram Focal length Low battery Framing grid (flashing=exhausted) PASM/C mode Camera mode Aperture ISO Shutter speed Exposure compensation Manual-focus slider Framing marks In manual mode (PASM/C)—shutter pressed halfway Auto focus Aper
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Taking pictures and videos Using the auto-focus framing marks (to take pictures) Framing marks in the LCD indicate the camera focus area. The camera attempts to focus on foreground subjects, even if the subjects are not centered in the scene. NOTE: Multiple framing marks appear when Face Detection search (see Scene modes, page 24) is running. 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished. Framing marks 2 If the camera is not focusing on the desi
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Taking pictures and videos Reviewing pictures and videos on your camera View and work with your pictures and videos in Review mode. Pictures: Videos: Play/pause. Press Review. 1 (Press again to exit.) Adjust the volume. Press once to play at 2X speed; press for previous/next. 2 again for 4X (during playback). Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/
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Taking pictures and videos Understanding review icons Pictures Print tag/number of prints Blur warning Favorite tag Picture number Image storage Email tag location Album Protected Review mode Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Video number Image storage Email tag location Date/Time Review mode Scroll arrows 12 www.kodak.com/go/support
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Taking pictures and videos Deleting pictures and videos during review 1 Press Review. Delete 2 for previous/next. 3 Press Delete. 4 Follow the screen prompts. Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, you can Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a picture. The undo delete feature is not available in video mode. Protecting pictures and videos from deletion Press Review. 1 2 for previous/next. Press Menu. 3 Menu Press
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3 Transferring and printing pictures Installing the software CAUTION: Install EasyShare software before connecting the camera to the computer. Failure to do so may cause the software to load incorrectly. 1 Close all software applications that are open on your computer (including anti-virus software). 2 Place the EasyShare software CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Load the software: Windows OS—if the install window does not appear, choose Run from the Start menu and type d:\setup.exe where d is t
