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Kodak EasyShare M893 IS
digital camera
Extended user guide
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For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera: www.kodak.com/go/m893support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4F8109_en
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Shutter button 5 Self-timer/video light 2 6 Microphone Flash button 3 On/Off button 7 Speaker 4Flash 8 Lens www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 16 11 15 14 12 13 optional memory card (sold separately) 1LCD 9OK/ 2 Review button 10 Strap post 3 Ready/Battery charging light 11 USB port 4 Menu button 12 Share button 5 13 Battery compartment Delete button 6 Zoom button (Wide/Telephoto) 14 SD/SDHC memory card slot 7 Mode dial 15 Dock connector 8 DC-In (5V) , for optional AC adapter 16 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 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Turning on the camera ................................
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Table of contents 4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................28 Using the menu button to change settings...................................................28 Customizing your camera ............................................................................32 Using the self-timer.....................................................................................35 Using burst ......................................................................
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1 Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Kodak Li-Ion rechargeable digital camera battery KLIC-7001 To extend battery life, see page 62. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery Battery Charging light USB AC adapter Kodak USB AC adapter (included) USB cable First, turn OFF the Kodak EasyShare camera Battery Charging light camera. or printer docks (may be sold separately) For dock compatibility, see Charge until page 48. the Battery Charging light turns off (up to 3 hours). Kodak 5V AC adapter, Kodak Li-Ion universal battery chargers (sold separately) Connect the USB cable to the computer’s USB port, not a Hub. You
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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 28). www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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Setting up your camera Storing pictures on an SD/SDHC card Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase an SD or SDHC memory card to conveniently store more pictures and videos (www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or SDHC cards. (Write-once SD cards are not supported.) 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Insert or remove the optional card. 3 Turn on the camera. CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage. If you insert or remove a card while the c
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 3 Press the Shutter button On/Off button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. 2 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 button unless you press the Delete button. to play a video
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Taking pictures/videos Using the framing marks 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 completely down to
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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 page 58. Always use the auto focus framing marks, page 6. Optical Digital If you are not using zoom (1X, wide angle), you zoom zoom range can be as close as 4 in. (10 cm) to your subject.
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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 0.6–3.0 m (2–9.8 ft) @ ISO 400 Telephoto 0.6–2.0 m (2–6.6 ft) @ ISO 550 Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Flash Off Never. Fill Every tim
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Taking pictures/videos Using different picture-taking modes Mode dial Choose the mode that best suits your subjects and surroundings. Use this mode For Auto General picture taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality and ease of use. Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special SCN conditions. (See page 10.) High ISO People in low-light scenes indoors using a higher ISO. ISO Video Capturing
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Taking pictures/videos Scene modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Turn the Mode dial to Scene . 2 Press to display Scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3 Press OK to choose a Scene mode. Use this For SCN mode Portrait Full-frame portraits of people. Stitching up to 3 captured images from left to right into one image. Panorama Left-Right Stitching up to 3 captured images from right to left int
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Taking pictures/videos Use this For SCN mode Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Manner/ Museum Self- Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. Portrait Children Action pictures of children in bright light. Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). Candle light Capturing subjects in low light. Sunset Capturing the deep hues seen at sunset. Using camera Help To better understand each menu o
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Taking pictures/videos Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Individual pictures are not saved, even if panorama capture is cancelled before stitching occurs. (Picture size is set to 5.0 MP for each picture. Exposure Compensation, White Balance, AF Zone, and Color Mode are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Turn the Mode dial to SCN. 2 Press on the 4-way button to highlight Panora
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Taking pictures/videos Understanding the picture-taking icons Picture size Date stamp Self-timer/Burst Pictures/time remaining Flash Camera Storage location mode Zoom: Wide, Telephoto, Album Digital name Focus zone Exposure metering Framing marks White balance Long time exposure Image stabilization Framing ISO speed grid Battery level Exposure compensation In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway Camera mode Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Battery level Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/
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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. (To display pictures/videos on a television, see page 25.) 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 5-volt AC adapter. (Visit: OK www.kodak.com/go/m893accessories.) Review NOTE: Pictures taken at 3:2 and 16:9 picture sizes have a black bar at t
