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Kodak EasyShare V803/V1003
zoom digital camera
User’s guide
www.kodak.com
For interactive tutorials:
www.kodak.com/go/howto
For help with your camera:
www.kodak.com/go/v803support, www.kodak.com/go/v1003support
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Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak, EasyShare, Retinar, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. WinZip is a trademark of Corel Corporation. 4J6060_en
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Product features Front view 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 10 7 9 8 1 Shutter button 6 Mode/Battery charging lights 2 On/Off button 7 DC-In (5V) 3 Auto/SCN (scene) mode button 8 Microphone 4 Video mode button 9 Lens 5 Favorites mode button 10 Video light/Self-timer light/AF assist light 11 Flash www.kodak.com/go/support i
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Product features Back view 1 2 17 3 4 16 15 14 13 5 12 6 11 10 7 8 9 optional 1 Ready light 7 Joystick 13 Share button OK button (press) 2 LCD 8 Battery lock; battery compartment 14 Review button 3 Wide angle button 9 Optional SD or MMC card; card slot 15 Menu button 4 Telephoto/Help button 10 Tripod socket 16 Delete button 5 USB, A/V Out 11 Dock connector 17 Flash button 6 Strap post 12 Speaker 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 KLIC-7003 battery......................................................................1 Charging the battery .....................................................................................2 Turning on the camera .......................................
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4 Doing more with your camera .............................................................29 Using the menu to change settings..............................................................29 Customizing your camera ............................................................................33 Using exposure compensation to adjust picture brightness...........................36 Using the histogram to view picture brightness............................................36 Using the framing grid to
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1 Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7003 battery 1 2 For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page 60. www.kodak.com/go/support 1
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Setting up your camera Charging the battery 5-volt AC adapter (Included with your camera) NOTE: Battery charging lights blink during charging. Charge until all 3 lights Battery charging lights stay lit (approximately 2 hours). Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 1 (May be sold separately. For package contents, see your product package.) To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/v803accessories www.kodak.com/go/v1003accessories 2 Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock (May be sold s
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Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Press the On/Off button to turn the camera on in Auto mode. NOTE: You can also press the Auto/SCN, Video, or Favorites button to turn on the camera in that mode. Setting the language and date/time Language: 1 to change. OK to accept. 2 Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. 1 to change. 2 for previous/next field. OK OK to accept. NOTE: To change language in the future, see page 35. To change date & time, see page 34. www.kodak.com/go/support 3
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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/videos (www.kodak.com/go/v803accessories, www.kodak.com/go/v1003accessories). We recommend Kodak SD or MMC cards. NOTE: When using the card for the first time, format it in this camera before taking pictures (see page 35). To choose a storage location for pictures and videos, see page 33. optional CAUTION: A card can only be inser
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2 Taking pictures/videos Taking a picture 1 Press the On/Off or Auto/SCN button to turn on the Ready light camera. 2 Compose the picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure. When the Ready light or framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. Framing marks NOTE: You can repeatedly press Info/Display to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and framing grid. Reviewing the picture just taken After you take a picture/video, the LCD displays a
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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 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). The zoom indicator shows the zoom status. 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see page 54. D Digital zoom range T Optical zoom range (36-108 mm) W Using digital zoom Use digital zoom in any picture-taking mode to get up to 3X magnification beyond optical zoom. (You cannot use digital zoom for video recording.) 1 Press Telephoto
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Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. Place camera on a tripod or flat surface. 1 In any Still mode, press the Menu button. 2 Press to highlight Self-Timer, then press OK. 3 Press to choose: 10 seconds—A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 seconds—A picture is taken after a 2-second Menu delay (for a steady, auto-shutter release on
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Taking pictures/videos Using the flash Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area. Flash modes Flash fires Auto When the lighting conditions require it. Fill Every time you take a picture, regardless of the lighting conditions. Use when the subject is in shadow or is “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). In low light, hold the camera steady or use a tripod. Red Eye In Red Eye flash, you can reduce red eye b
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Taking pictures/videos Using different modes 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. Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 11.) Video Capturing video with sound. (See page 6.) Favorites Viewing favorite pictures. (See page 39.) Press a button to choose a mode. Use this mode For Landscape Far-away scenes. The cam
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Taking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation! 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to view scene mode descriptions. The date/time and the mode description appear. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press the OK button. 3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Portrait Full-frame portraits of Subject is sharp and the ba
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Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Close-up Close range. Use available The camera automatically sets the focus distance light instead of flash, if depending on the zoom position. possible. SCN Close-up is similar to the Macro setting (see page 10), except: ■ Macro lets you choose settings for White Balance, ISO, Sharpness, AE Metering, AF Zone, and Long Time Exposure. ■ SCN Close-up chooses these settings for you. Night Reduces red eye of people in Multi-Pattern Exposure
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Taking pictures/videos SCN mode For Camera pre-settings Flower Close-ups of flowers or other Macro Focus, Daylight White Balance, small subjects in bright light. Center-Zone Focus, Center-Weight Metering Manner/ Quiet occasions, like a No sounds, no flash, Multi-Pattern Exposure Museum wedding or lecture. Flash Metering, Multi-Zone Focus and sound are disabled. Place the camera on steady surface or tripod. Self- Close-ups of yourself. Macro Focus, Multi-Pattern Exposure Metering, Portrait A
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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. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Picture size is set to 4.9 MP. Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1 Press the Auto/SCN button until the Scene icons appear on the LCD. 2 Press to highlight Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction
