Install software IMPORTANT: Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. www.kodak.com/go/c875support After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide.
Loading the battery 2 AA lithium or Ni-Mn CRV3 lithium Ni-MH (may be rechargeable (non-rechargeable) (rechargeable) or non-rechargeable) NOTE: If your package includes a battery charger or EasyShare dock, see the device user’s guide to charge a rechargeable battery. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time www.kodak.com/go/c875support Language: to change. OK to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. OK to accept.
Note: Press the LCD/Info/Help button to turn on/off: • Status icons • Framing grid • Histogram (assessible in PASM/C) • Help (when in Menu) Videos LCD/Info/Help Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Reviewing pictures/videos Press Review. (Press again to exit.) Videos: www.kodak.com/go/c875support for previous/next. Play/pause. Adjust the volume. Press once to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback). Press once to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X (during playback).
Transferring pictures/videos USB cable Kodak EasyShare printer dock or camera dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories. To use an EasyShare dock, see its Getting Started Guide. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
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• taken pictures • transferred pictures to your computer Keep learning! Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! Visit www.kodak.com/go/c875support and www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter for: • the extended user’s guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs • interactive tutorials •...
2 Press the Zoom lever T (Telephoto) to zoom in. Press W (Wide Angle) to zoom out. Optical zoom 3 Take the picture or video. ■ 4 in. (10 cm) @ Close-up, Wide ■ 2.3 ft (70 cm) @ Close-up, Telephoto Zoom indicator Digital zoom range range www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Use camera Help to familiarize yourself with the camera and its features. Help is available while you are viewing a menu. NOTE: Help screen may be unavailable in some menu selections. Press to view camera Help. (Press again to exit.) www.kodak.com/go/c875support Doing more with your camera...
■ 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. Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Wide angle 2–13.5 ft (0.6–4.1 m) @ ISO 200 Telephoto 2–8.5 ft (0.6–2.6 m) @ ISO 200 www.kodak.com/go/c875support Doing more with your camera Press the flash button repeatedly to change the flash modes. The flash mode appears in the LCD screen.
Smart Scene. If the camera cannot determine the best Scene mode, it will take the picture in standard Auto. Scene Manually selecting a specific Scene mode for picture-taking under special conditions. (See Scene modes, page Video Capturing video with sound. Favorites Viewing your favorites. 16.) www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
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Use the Joystick to select settings. Press Manual the Menu button to change other settings. To prevent camera shake, use a tripod for slow shutter speeds. www.kodak.com/go/c875support Doing more with your camera...
Portrait* Full-frame portraits of people. Panorama Taking panoramic pictures, page Left-Right Panorama Taking panoramic pictures, page Right-Left Sport Subjects that are in motion. Landscape Far-away scenes. The camera uses infinity auto-focus. Auto-focus framing marks are not available in Landscape. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
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Backlight* Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). Panning Shooting a fast-moving subject. The background gives the sense of movement, Shot while the subject appears still. Shutter speed > 1/180 sec. www.kodak.com/go/c875support Doing more with your camera...
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Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets. * This camera features Face Detection for Portrait, Night Portrait, and Backlight settings. It automatically selects the proper exposure for the face when taking pictures indoors or outdoors, in bright or low-light conditions, or at night. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, press the OK button to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture www.kodak.com/go/c875support Doing more with your camera...
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Manual-focus slider Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Smart Scene mode Picture size Pictures/time remaining Storage location AF control Focus zone Exposure metering White balance Focal length Low battery (flashing=exhausted) Camera mode Exposure compensation Framing marks www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Optimal exposure is achieved when the peak is in the middle of the histogram. To turn on the histogram in PASM/C or Review, press until the histogram appears. NOTE: If a scene is dark or light, you can adjust the exposure compensation before taking the picture. www.kodak.com/go/c875support...
Working with pictures/videos Magnifying a picture during review Viewing thumbnails (multi-up) magnify 2X–8X. view other parts of the picture. return to 1X. view thumbnails. view single picture. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
Press Review. for previous/next. 3 Press Menu. Press then press OK. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon the protected picture or video. www.kodak.com/go/c875support Working with pictures/videos for previous/next. to highlight Protect, appears with...
Running a slide show Use the Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/c875accessories.) 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. 2 Press...
The picture is enhanced. An enhanced picture cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video. Cropping pictures You can crop a picture so that only the desired portion of the picture remains.
OK button. Choose Action Print, then press the OK button. 4-, 9-, or Video 16-up picture 3 Choose an option, then press the OK button. (Press the Menu button to exit the menu.) to find a video. to find a video. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
A check mark appears on the picture. You can now print, transfer, delete, etc. the selected pictures. You can press Selected OK a second time to remove a check mark. www.kodak.com/go/c875support view single picture. Working with pictures/videos Viewing thumbnails to find a...
■ Insert a new or charged battery. Camera does not turn ■ Connect the camera to a Kodak 3-volt AC adapter (sold separately), then try again. off and the lens does not retract Camera buttons and controls do not function ■...
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If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory attachment that is not recommended by Kodak, such as an AC adapter, may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. ■...
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For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/go/batterytypes Upgrading your software and firmware Download the latest versions of the software included on the Kodak EasyShare software CD and the camera firmware (the software that runs on the camera). See Additional care and maintenance ■...
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Kodak makes no other express or implied warranty for this product. In the event that the exclusion of any implied warranty is ineffective under the law, the duration of the implied warranty will be one year from the purchase date.
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In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this warranty may be different. Unless specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no warranty or liability exists beyond any minimum requirements imposed by law, even though defect, damage, or loss may be by negligence or other act.