Kodak LS753 User Manual

Kodak EasyShare LS753 zoom digital cameraUser’s guidewww.kodak.comFor interactive tutorials, www.kodak.com/go/howtoFor help with your camera, www.koda

Getting started 4Battery Safety and Handling Do not allow batteries to touch metal objects, including coins. Otherwise, a battery may short circuit,

Getting started 5Setting the date and timeSetting the date & time, first timeThe Date and Time have been reset message appears the first time you

Getting started 6Checking camera and picture statusThe icons that appear on the camera screen indicate the active camera and picture settings. Press

Getting started 7Flash/Status screenPress the Flash button. The current camera status icons are displayed in the bottom half of the Flash screen. Sto

82 Taking pictures and videosTaking a picture1 Use the viewfinder or camera screen to frame your subject. (Press the OK button to turn off the camera

Taking pictures and videos 9Camera modesUse this mode ForAuto General picture-taking. Automatically sets exposure, focus, and flash.Portrait Full-fram

Taking pictures and videos 10Scene modes (SCN)Use this mode ForNight Landscape Distant scenery at night.Night Portrait Reducing red-eye in pictures

Taking pictures and videos 11Using the camera screen as a viewfinder1 Frame your subject in the camera screen.For more about auto-focus framing marks,

Taking pictures and videos 122 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.3 If the camera is not focusing on the desired subject (or

Taking pictures and videos 13Using optical zoomUse optical zoom to get up to 2.8X closer to your subject. You can change optical zoom before (but not

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Taking pictures and videos 14Using the flashUse the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Turning on the flash

Taking pictures and videos 15Flash settings in each modeNOTE: * When you change to Red-eye in these modes, it remains until you change it. All other

Taking pictures and videos 16Changing picture-taking settingsYou can change settings to get the best results from your camera.1 Press the Menu button.

Taking pictures and videos 17Picture QualityChoose a picture resolution. This setting remains until you change it.Best —(5 MP) for printing up to 20 x

Taking pictures and videos 18Color ModeChoose color tones.This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the camera.Color (default)—for color

Taking pictures and videos 19Long Time ExposureChoose how long the shutter stays open.This setting remains until you change modes or turn off the came

Taking pictures and videos 20Customizing your cameraUse Setup to customize your camera settings.1 In any mode, press the Menu button.2 Press to high

Taking pictures and videos 21Orientation SensorOrient pictures so they are displayed with the correct side up.On (default)OffDate StampImprint the dat

Taking pictures and videos 22Putting yourself in the pictureUse the Self-Timer to create a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter butt

Taking pictures and videos 23Pre-tagging for album namesUse the Set Album (Still or Video) feature to pre-select album names before you take pictures

Product features iFront viewBottom view1 Jog Dial (for selecting camera modes) 7Video out (for TV connection)2 Microphone 8 DC-In (5V) ,for optional

243 Reviewing pictures and videosPress the Review button to view and work with your pictures and videos. To save battery power, purchase a 5-volt AC

Reviewing pictures and videos 25Playing a video1 Press the Review button.2 Press to locate a video. (In Multi-up view, highlight a video, then press

Reviewing pictures and videos 26Magnifying pictures1 Press the Review button, then locate a picture. 2 Repeatedly press the Zoom lever to Telephoto (T

Reviewing pictures and videos 27Tagging pictures and videos for albumsUse the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures and videos in your came

Reviewing pictures and videos 282 Press to highlight Slide Show , then press the OK button.3 Press to highlight Begin Show, then press the OK but

Reviewing pictures and videos 29Copying pictures and videosYou can copy pictures and videos from a card to internal memory or from internal memory to

304 Installing the softwareMinimum system requirementsNOTE: Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x do not support the Share button functions, including Favorites. Mac O

Installing the software 31Install the softwareCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer.

325 Sharing pictures and videosNOTE: Tags remain until removed. If a tagged picture/video is copied, the tag is not copied. In a burst series, only

Sharing pictures and videos 33Tagging pictures for printing1 Press the Share button. Press to locate a picture. 2 Press to highlight Print , then

Product features iiBack view1 Zoom (Wide Angle/Telephoto) /Magnifier10 On/Off button/power light 2 Camera modes 11 Speaker3 Camera screen (LCD) 12 Fla

Sharing pictures and videos 34Tagging pictures and videos for emailingFirst—on your computerUse Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address bo

Sharing pictures and videos 35Tagging pictures as favoritesYou can store your favorite pictures in the Favorites section of your camera’s internal m

Sharing pictures and videos 36Optional settingsIn Favorites mode, press the Menu button to access optional settings.NOTE: Favorites are cropped sligh

376 Transferring and printing picturesCAUTION:Install Kodak EasyShare software before connecting the camera or optional dock to the computer. Failure

Transferring and printing pictures 38Printing pictures from your computerFor details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in

397 TroubleshootingWhen you have questions about your camera, start here. Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located on

Troubleshooting 40Computer/connectivity problemsYou cannot take a picture Turn the camera off, then on again. Press the Shutter button all the way (

Troubleshooting 41Picture quality problemsSlide Show does not run on an external video device Adjust the camera Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL, page

Troubleshooting 42Camera ready light statusStatus CauseReady light glows steady green.Shutter button is pressed halfway down. Focus and exposure are s

Troubleshooting 43Camera power light statusStill having problems?Visit www.kodak.com/go/ls753support, or see Chapter 8, Getting help.Status CausePower

iiiTable of contents 11 Getting started ...1Package contents...

448 Getting helpHelpful linksSoftware helpClick the Help button in the Kodak EasyShare software.Telephone customer supportIf you have questions conce

Getting help 45For the most up-to-date listings, visit: http://www.kodak.com/US/en/digital/contacts/DAIInternationalContacts.shtmlAustralia 1800 147 7

469 AppendixCamera specificationsFor more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/ls753support.LS753 zoom digital camera specificationsCCDCCD 1/2.5 in

Appendix 47ExposureExposure metering TTL-AEMulti-pattern AE, Center-weighted AE, Center-spot AEAE (@ still) locked at 1/2-way shutter press, Continuou

Appendix 48Image storage Optional MMC or SD Card (The SD logo is a trademark of the SD Card Association.)Internal storage capacity 32 MB internal me

Appendix 49Tips, safety, maintenance If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera, turn of

Appendix 50Video storage capacity*Videos stored in Favorites reduce capacity in internal memory.Power-saving featuresUpgrading your software and firmw

Appendix 51Regulatory complianceFCC compliance and advisoryThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de

Appendix 52VCCI Class B ITEEnglish translation: This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from

53Index 1Numerics4-way controller, iiAA/V out, 28aboutcamera firmware, 21picture, video, 29AC adapter, 3accessories, 3, 7, 37, 38, 44action shotsburs

Table of contents iv4 Installing the software ... 30Minimum system requirements...

Index 54Ddate stamp, 21date, setting, 5DC-in, idelete button, iideletingduring quickview, 12pictures/videos, 25protecting pictures, videos, 26digital

Index 55Jjog dial, 9, 10KKodak EasyShare softwaregetting help, 44installing, 31upgrading, 50Kodak web sites, 44Llandscape mode, 10language, change dis

Index 56powerauto off, 50button, iion/off, 4power light status, 43printer dock, 3, 38printingfrom a card, 38optimizing printer, 44order online, 38pict

Index 57self-timer delay, 22speed, 19sleep mode, 50slide showcontinuous loop, 28on tv, 28problems, 41running, 27snow mode, 10softwaregetting help, 44i

Index 58Wweb sites, 44white balance, 17wide angle zoom, 13Windows OS-based computersinstalling software, 31system requirements, 30Zzoombutton, iimagni

11 Getting startedPackage contents* Do not discard! The custom insert is necessary for use with the optional Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer d

Getting started 2Charging the batteryCharge the Li-Ion rechargeable battery before first use.1 Insert the battery into the charger.2 Insert the plug t

Getting started 3Important battery informationBattery lifeYour camera box contains a Kodak EasyShare Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Actual battery life