ᕡInstalling the software
Before connecting any cables, install the software that was
included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return to this
Getting Started Guide.
ᕢLoading the batteries
Kodak Li-Ion
rechargeable digital
camera battery
KLIC-8000
Kodak lithium digital
camera battery CRV3
(non-rechargeable)
AA lithium
batteries
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ᕥTaking a picture/video
Pictures
Videos
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Press the EVF/LCD button to turn on
LCD or EVF (electronic viewfinder).
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EVF
LCD
EVF
LCD
AF/AE
indicator
Press the Shutter button halfway
to focus and set exposure.
When the AF/AE indicator turns
green, press the Shutter button
completely down.
Press the Shutter button
completely down and release.
To stop recording, press the
Shutter button again.
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ᕦReviewing pictures/videos
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Press Review. (Press again to exit.)
2
for previous/next picture/video.
Play/pause.
Videos:
2X, 4X, 8X forward
Adjust the volume.
2X reverse
ᕧTransferring pictures/videos
USB cable
Kodak EasyShare printer
dock or camera dock
(May be sold separately.)
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2
For dock compatibility, visit
To purchase accessories, visit
To use an EasyShare dock, see its
Getting Started Guide.
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ᕨKeep learning about your camera!
Congratulations!
You have:
• set up your camera
• taken pictures
• transferred pictures to your computer
Keep learning!
Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures!
• the extended user’s guide
• interactive troubleshooting and repairs
• interactive tutorials
• FAQs
• downloads
• accessories
• printing information
• product registration
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Front view
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Lens
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Mode dial
Low-light assist, Self-timer light, Video light
Shutter button
On/Off switch
Flash
Flash button
10 Microphone
Focus button (Close-up/Macro, Landscape, Manual Focus) 11 Speaker
Drive button (Self-timer, Burst, Exposure Bracketing)
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Back view
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1 Battery compartment
10 Info button
11 Review button
12 USB, A/V Out
13 DC-In (3V)
14 OK button
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2 Slot for optional SD or MMC card
3 Tripod socket
4 Dock connector
,for optional AC adapter
5 LCD
6 EVF/LCD button
7 EVF (Electronic viewfinder)
16 Share button
8 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) button 17 Menu button
9 Jog dial
18 Delete button
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1 Doing more with your camera
Storing pictures on an SD or MMC card
Your camera has internal memory. You can purchase SD or MMC cards to store more
pictures and videos. We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. (Visit
Turn off the camera.
1
Insert or remove the
optional card.
2
Turn on the camera.
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CAUTION:
A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
Inserting or removing a card while it is being accessed by the
camera may damage pictures, card, or camera.
NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures. (To access this
feature in the Setup menu, see page 17.)
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Doing more with your camera
Using optical zoom
Use optical zoom to get up to 12X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom
before (but not during) video recording.
1 Use the EVF or 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: To get a focused picture every time, remember:
■Always use the auto focus framing marks.
■If you are using no zoom (1X, wide angle), you
can be as close as 24 in. (60 cm) to your subject.
Zoom indicator
Optical
zoom
range
Digital
zoom
range
■As you zoom in (up to 12X), you need to move
further from your subject.
Use digital zoom in any Still mode to get up to 4.2X
magnification beyond optical zoom. Press the
Telephoto (T) button past the optical zoom limit
(12X).
D
W
T
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Doing more with your camera
Using the Flash button
Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows.
1
Turn on the camera to open the flash.
Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes.
2
The current flash mode appears in the LCD/EVF status area.
Flash Distance
Wide angle: 1.6–25.6 ft (0.5–7.8 m)
Telephoto: 4–14.4 ft (1.2–4.4 m)
Mode
Icon
The flash fires
Auto
Flash
When the lighting conditions require it.
Never
Off
Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. In
low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod.
Fill
The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then
fires again when the picture is taken.
Red Eye
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Doing more with your camera
Using the Focus button
Press the Focus button
to have more control over camera focusing.
1 Turn the Mode dial to P, A, S, or M mode (page 18).
2 Press the Focus button repeatedly until the
or MF icon appears in the status bar.
,
,
Close-up/
Macro,
Landscape,
Manual
3 Take a picture.
NOTE: After you take the picture, the camera stays in that focus
setting. To exit, either press the
turns off or turn off the camera.
button until the icon
Mode
Icon Purpose
Details
Close-up/
Macro
For pictures Camera automatically sets the focus distance:
at close range
Wide angle: 4.7–27.6 in. (12–70 cm)
Telephoto: 3.9–4.3 ft (1.2–1.3 m)
Landscape
For distant
scenes
Camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks
are not available in Landscape.
Manual
Focus
MF
To control
focusing
The focus icon shows the direction and distance of the focus
(to infinity). Press
to view 2X magnification of the
to
central area of focus. During magnification, press
adjust focal length. Digital zoom is not available in manual
focus mode.
Normal
(none) For auto
focusing
The camera focuses when the Shutter button is pressed
halfway down.
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Doing more with your camera
Using the Drive button
Using the self-timer
Place camera on a tripod or flat surface.
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In any Still mode, press the Drive button.
• Once for a 10-sec. delay (so you have time to get into the scene)
• Again for a 2-sec. delay (for a steady, shutter release on a tripod)
• Again for 2 pictures (after a 10- and 18-second delay)
Compose the scene.
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4
Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down.
The picture is taken after the delay.
To cancel the Self-timer before the picture is taken, press the Drive button. (The
Self-timer setting remains active.)
Use the same procedure to take a video, but:
■ Turn the Mode dial to Video
.
■ Press the Shutter button completely down.
NOTE: The video stops when no storage space remains. Only the 2- and 10-second options are available in
video mode.
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Doing more with your camera
Using burst
Press the Drive button to choose a burst mode.
Mode Icon
Description
Purpose
First
Burst
Camera takes up to 6 pictures while the
Shutter button is pressed.
Capture an expected event.
Example:Aperson swinging
a golf club.
Last
Burst
Camera takes up to 30 pictures while the
Shutter button is pressed. When the Shutter precise timing is uncertain.
Capture an event when the
button is released, only the last 6 pictures are Example: A child blowing
saved.
out birthday candles.
1 In most Still modes, press the Drive button repeatedly
to choose an option.
2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set
exposure.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down and
hold it to take pictures.
The camera stops taking pictures when you release the
Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when
there is no more storage space.
.Drive
NOTE: During Quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review
(see page 20). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds.
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Doing more with your camera
Using exposure bracketing
Use exposure bracketing to determine the best exposure (light) level for your conditions.
During exposure bracketing, the camera takes 3 pictures:
■ One at + (above normal) exposure
■ One at 0 (normal) exposure
■ One at - (below normal) exposure
Evaluate the 3 pictures, and decide which exposure level is right for you. (Burst is not
available in all modes.)
1 Press the Drive button repeatedly to choose Exposure
Bracketing.
2 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set
exposure.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take
the 3 pictures.
To evaluate the pictures, press the Review button.
Drive
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Doing more with your camera
Capture modes
Choose the mode that best suits
your subjects and surroundings.
Capture mode
For
General picture taking—offers an excellent balance of image quality
and ease of use. When the Shutter button is pressed halfway, faces
are detected, the scene is analyzed, and the best settings are applied.
Smart
Scene
More creative control. (See page 18.) Program, Aperture Priority,
Shutter priority, and Manual mode.
P, A, S, M
Viewing favorite pictures.
Favorites
Video with sound. (See page 3.)
Video
Scene
Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special
conditions. (See page 16.)
People in low-light scenes. Minimizes red eye.
High-ISO
Sport
ISO
Subjects that are in motion. Shutter speed is fast. The camera
pre-settings are Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Multi-Zone Focus.
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