Kodak EasyShare C743 User Manual
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- Page 1 Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 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/c743support www.kodak.com/go/c703support...
- Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2006 All screen images are simulated. Kodak and EasyShare are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 4J4885_en...
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Page 3: Front View
Product features Front view Shutter button Viewfinder Mode dial Lens Self-timer/Video light Speaker Flash button 10 DC-In (3V) ,for optional AC adapter Self-timer/Burst button 11 Microphone Flash www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 4: Back View
13 USB, A/V Out Share button Delete button 15 Battery compartment LCD/Info button 16 Menu button Wide angle button 17 Review button Telephoto button 18 Dock connector OK button 19 Tripod socket 10 Slot for optional SD or MMC card www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Changing picture-taking settings ..............22 Customizing your camera ................25 Running a slide show .................. 27 Cropping pictures..................29 Viewing picture/video information ............... 29 Copying pictures and videos ................ 30 Pre-tagging for album names ..............30 Tagging pictures/videos for albums.............. 31 www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 6 Helpful links....................45 7 Appendix .....................47 Camera specifications ................. 47 Storage capacities ..................50 Important safety instructions ............... 51 Battery life ....................52 Upgrading your software and firmware............53 Additional care and maintenance ..............53 Warranty..................... 54 Regulatory compliance ................56 www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 7: Setting Up Your Camera
Setting up your camera Attaching the strap Loading the battery Ni-MH CRV3 lithium 2 AA (rechargeable or (rechargeable) (non-rechargeable) non-rechargeable) For battery types, see page 52. To extend battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 8: Turning On The Camera
Setting up your camera Turning on the camera Setting the language, date/time to change. for previous/next field. to accept. OK (press) www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 9: Storing Pictures On An Sd Or Mmc Card
Inserting or removing a card when the Ready light is blinking may damage the pictures, the card, or the camera. page 50 for storage capacities. Purchase SD or MMC cards at a dealer of Kodak products or at www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories or www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories. -
Page 10: Taking Pictures And Videos
• LCD on, status icons off press the Shutter button • LCD off (use the viewfinder) completely down. Taking a video Press the Shutter button completely down and release. To stop recording, press and release the Shutter button again. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 11: Reviewing The Picture Or Video Just Taken
Yellow—Picture may be sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print or sharpness is not determined. Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White—Printability is still being determined. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 12 Picture size Pictures/time remaining Date stamp Storage location Zoom: wide telephoto digital Exposure metering White balance ISO speed Low battery Camera mode Exposure compensation In capture mode—shutter pressed halfway Album Auto Exposure/ Auto Focus warning Low battery Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 13 3 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone (see page 22) and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 14: Using The Flash
The flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires The flash fires once. again when the picture is taken. The camera then automatically corrects red-eye in the picture. To turn the Red-eye Pre-flash feature on/off, see page Never www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 15: Reviewing Pictures And Videos On Your Camera
Adjust the volume. Rewind to beginning (during playback). for previous/next. Next picture/video (during playback). To save battery power, use an optional Kodak EasyShare dock or Kodak 3-volt AC adapter. (See www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.) NOTE: Pictures taken at the 6.1 MP (3:2) quality setting are displayed at a 3:2 aspect ratio with a black bar at the top and bottom of the screen. - Page 16 Pictures Print tag/number of prints Blur warning Favorite tag Picture number Email tag Image storage location Album Protected Review mode Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Video number Image storage Email tag location Review mode Date/Time Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 17 Press Menu. Press to highlight Protect, then press OK. The picture or video is protected and cannot be deleted. The Protect icon appears with the protected picture or video. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 18: Transferring And Printing Pictures
Mac OS X—follow the on-screen instructions. NOTE: When prompted, take few minutes to electronically register your camera and software. To register later, see www.kodak.com/go/register. 5 If prompted, restart the computer. If you turned off anti-virus software, turn it back on. See the anti-virus software manual for details. -
Page 19: Transferring Pictures With The Usb Cable
Also available for transferring You can also use these Kodak products to transfer your pictures and videos. Kodak EasyShare camera dock, Kodak EasyShare printer dock (see page Kodak multi-card reader, Kodak SD multimedia card reader-writer Purchase these and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories... -
Page 20: Printing Pictures
Transferring and printing pictures Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print directly—with or without a computer. Purchase this and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories... - Page 21 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. Using a printer that is not PictBridge enabled For details on printing pictures from your computer, click the Help button in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 22: Dock Compatibility For Your Camera
Take the card to your local photo retailer for professional printing. Dock compatibility for your camera To see which EasyShare printer docks are compatible with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. Purchase camera docks, printer docks, and other accessories at a dealer of Kodak products or www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories. -
Page 23: Doing More With Your Camera
NOTE: You cannot use digital zoom for video recording. You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The blue slider on the zoom indicator pauses and turns red when the picture quality reaches the limit for an acceptable 4 x 6-in. (10 x 15 cm) print. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 24: Picture-Taking Modes
Close-up Close range. Use available light instead of flash if possible. The camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position. Scene Point-and-shoot simplicity when taking pictures under special conditions. (See page 19.) Video Capturing video with sound. (See page www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 25: Scene Modes
Backlight Subjects that are in shadow or “backlit” (when light is behind the subject). Night Reduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Place the Portrait camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 26: Using Exposure Compensation To Adjust Brightness
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. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 27: Using Burst
The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when the pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 11). www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 28: Changing Picture-Taking Settings
1.9 MP—for printing up to 11 x 14 in. (28 x 36 cm); pictures are medium resolution with smaller file size. 0.8 MP—for printing 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm), emailing, Internet, screen display, or for conserving space. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 29 NOTE: For the best pictures, the camera is set to Multi-zone when in Landscape mode. Color Mode Color Choose color tones. Black & White Sepia—for pictures with a reddish-brown, antique look. NOTE: EasyShare software also lets you change a color picture to black-and-white or sepia. Unavailable in Video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 30 Video mode. Video Size 640 x 480 320 x 240 Available only in Video mode. Video Length Continuous (default) 5 seconds 15 seconds 30 seconds Available only in Video mode. Setup Menu Customizing your camera page Choose additional settings. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 31: Customizing Your Camera
Off. (To turn the LCD on/off any time, press the LCD/Info button.) Camera Sounds Theme—applies the same sound effect set to all functions. Choose sound effects. Individual—choose a sound effect for each function. Sound Volume Low (default) Medium High www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 32 Imprint the date on pictures. Video Date Display On (default)—choose from date formats. Display Date/Time at the start of video playback. Blur Warning On (default) Off (See page Choose if image sharpness warning icon is displayed during quickview and review. Language page www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 33: Running A Slide Show
Use the Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. To run a slide show on a television or on any external device, see page 28. To save battery power, use an optional Kodak 3V AC adapter. (Visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories www.kodak.com/go/c703accessories.) Starting the slide show 1 Press the Review button, then press the Menu button. -
Page 34: Changing The Slide Show Display Interval
1 Connect the audio/video cable (included) from the camera USB, A/V Out port to the television video-in port (yellow) and audio-in port (white). See your television user’s guide for details. 2 Review pictures/videos on the television. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 35: Cropping Pictures
The picture is copied, then cropped. The original picture is saved. A cropped picture cannot be cropped again on the camera. Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Viewing picture/video information Press Review. Press repeatedly to turn on/off status icons and picture/video information. Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 36: Copying Pictures And Videos
Use the EasyShare software that was packaged with your camera to create album names on your computer. The next time you connect the camera to the computer, copy up to 32 albums to the album name list. See EasyShare software Help for details. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 37: Tagging Pictures/Videos For Albums
Use the Album feature in Review mode to tag the pictures/videos in your camera with album names. First—on your computer Use EasyShare software to create albums on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. See EasyShare software Help for details. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 38: Sharing Your Pictures
Press the Share button to tag your pictures and videos. When they are transferred to your computer, you can share them. Use the Share button: Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) Just after you take a picture/video, during quickview. After pressing the Review button. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 39: Tagging Pictures For Printing
Tagging pictures and videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then copy up to 32 email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. For details, click the Help button in EasyShare software. - Page 40 6 Press the Share button to exit the menu. Third—transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, the Email screen opens and lets you send them to the addresses you specified. For details, click the Help button in Kodak EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 41: Tagging Pictures As Favorites
NOTE: The camera holds a limited number of favorites. Use Camera Favorites in the EasyShare software to customize the size of your camera Favorites section. Videos tagged as favorites remain in the Favorites folder in EasyShare software. For details, click the Help button in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 42: Optional Settings
4 Press the Menu button to exit the menu. Preventing favorites from transferring to the camera 1 Open Kodak EasyShare software. Click the My Collection tab. 2 Go to the Albums view. 3 Click the Camera Favorites Album for your camera. - Page 43 2 Press the Share button. 3 Highlight Print or Email , then press the OK button. NOTE: Favorites that were taken on this camera (not imported from another source) are good for prints up to 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm). www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 44: Troubleshooting
Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth (page 53) before loading batteries in the camera. with Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable Limit the following activities that quickly deplete battery power: reviewing pictures/videos on the LCD; using the LCD as a viewfinder;... - Page 45 (page 53). Make sure your camera is not in Close-up mode. Move so there is at least 2 ft (0.6 m) between the camera and the subject. Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Page 46: Camera Ready Light Status
Try one or more of the following Ready light does Turn on the camera (page not turn on and the Install new batteries (page 1) or charge rechargeable batteries. camera does not Turn camera off, then back on. work. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 47: Camera/Computer Communications
Ready light glows Camera is operating normally. steady green. Camera/computer communications If... Try one or more of the following The computer does Visit www.kodak.com/go/c743support www.kodak.com/go/c703support. not communicate with the camera. Turn on the camera (page Install new batteries (page 1) or charge rechargeable batteries. -
Page 48: Lcd Screen Messages
Caution: Formatting a card deletes all pictures and videos, formatting including protected files. Memory card cannot be read (Please format memory card or insert another card) Only one USB Unplug the USB cable from the camera. connection allowed. Disconnect cable or rem. (remove) camera from dock. www.kodak.com/go/support... - Page 49 Caution: Formatting deletes all pictures and videos, formatting including protected files. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and Favorites. To Internal memory restore them, see the Kodak EasyShare software Help.) cannot be read (Please format internal memory) No memory card...
- Page 50 Troubleshooting If... Try one or more of the following No address book Create and copy address book from computer. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help. on camera (Connect with computer to import address book) No album names Create and copy album names from computer. See the Kodak EasyShare software Help.
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Page 51: Getting Help
Get help with the Windows operating system and www.kodak.com/go/pcbasics working with digital pictures Other Get support for other cameras, software, accessories www.kodak.com/go/support Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks www.kodak.com/go/printerdocks Get information on Kodak inkjet products www.kodak.com/go/inkjet Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors www.kodak.com/go/onetouch Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/register... - Page 52 Getting help NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 147 701 New Zealand 0800 440 786 Austria 0179 567 357 Norway 23 16 21 33 Belgium 02 713 14 45...
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Page 53: Appendix
Appendix Camera specifications For more specifications, visit www.kodak.com/go/c743support www.kodak.com/go/c703support. Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 zoom digital camera CCD (charge-coupled device) 1/2.5 in. CCD, 4:3 aspect ratio Output image size 7.1 MP: 3072 x 2304 pixels 6.1 MP (3:2): 3072 x 2048 pixels 4.0 MP: 2304 x 1728 pixels... - Page 54 Appendix Kodak EasyShare C743/C703 zoom digital camera Digital zoom 5.0X continuous with 0.2X increments Not supported for video capture Exposure Exposure metering TTL-AE; Center-weighted Exposure compensation +/-2.0 EV with 0.5 EV step Shutter speed Mechanical shutter with CCD electrical Auto: 4 - 1/1400 sec.
- Page 55 NTSC or PAL selectable Power 2 Kodak oxy-alkaline digital camera batteries AA ZR6 (non-rechargeable); 2-AA lithium digital camera batteries; 2-AA alkaline batteries; 2 Kodak Ni-MH rechargeable digital camera batteries AA; 1 Kodak lithium digital camera battery CRV3 (non-rechargeable); 1 Kodak Ni-MH...
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Page 56: Storage Capacities
5 min. 22 sec. 18 min. 26 sec. 256 MB SD/MMC 10 min. 44 sec. 36 min. 52 sec. 512 MB SD/MMC 21 min. 24 sec. 73 min. 44 sec. 1 GB MB SD/MMC 42 min. 48 sec. 147 min. 28 sec. www.kodak.com/go/support... -
Page 57: Important Safety Instructions
Contact Kodak customer support. Using this product The use of an accessory attachment that is not recommended by Kodak, such as an AC adapter, may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For accessories approved for this product, visit www.kodak.com/go/c743accessories... -
Page 58: Battery Life
Dispose of batteries according to local and national regulations. For more information on batteries, see www.kodak.com/go/batterytypes. Battery life Use these Kodak batteries. (Battery types are also molded into the battery door.) CRV3 lithium battery 350 - 500 AA (2) lithium batteries... -
Page 59: Upgrading Your Software And Firmware
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 www.kodak.com/go/c743downloads or www.kodak.com/go/c703downloads. -
Page 60: Warranty
Appendix Service agreements may be available in your country. Contact a dealer of Kodak products for more information. For digital camera disposal or recycling information, contact your local authorities. In the US, visit the Electronics Industry Alliance Web site at www.eiae.org... -
Page 61: Your Rights
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. -
Page 62: Regulatory Compliance
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. -
Page 63: Canadian Doc Statement
à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment labeling In the European Union, do not discard this product as unsorted municipal waste. Contact your local authorities or go to www.kodak.com/go/recycle for recycling program information. Korean Class B ITE English translation: As this equipment has obtained EMC registration for household use, it can be used in any area including residential areas. - Page 64 Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual MPEG-4 Use of this product in any manner that complies with the MPEG-4 visual standard is prohibited, except for use by a consumer engaging in personal and non-commercial activities. www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 65 9 safety, 51 camera sounds, 25 battery compartment, ii caring for your camera, 53 battery life, 52 caution beach, 19 formatting, 11 blur, 5 children, 19 blur warning, 26 Class B ITE, 57 burst button, i clock, setting, 2 www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 66 54, 57 format, 27 dock formatting connector, ii caution, 11 printer, 14 dock compatibility, 16 guidelines, battery, 53 doing more with your camera, 17 download pictures, 12 help, 38 camera, 38 EasyShare software web links, 45 installing, 12 www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 67 28 microphone, i mode dial, i, 18 Kodak EasyShare software modes upgrading, 53 auto, 18 Kodak web sites, 45 beach, 19 Korean Class B ITE, 57 children, 19 fireworks, 19 night portrait, 19 LCD, ii party, 19...
- Page 68 9 camera, 2 running slide show, 27 power light, i printer dock, 14 printing safety, battery, 51 from a card, 16 scene modes, 19 from computer, 15 SCN, 18 optimizing printer, 45 SD/MMC card order online, 16 inserting, 3 www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 69 24 switching, 24 sound volume, 25 support, technical, 45, 46 video date display, 26 switching storage location, 24 video out, 26 video size, 24 tagging white balance, 23 favorites, 35 settings for albums, 30 picture taking, 22 www.kodak.com/go/support...
- Page 70 Windows OS-based computers installing software, 12 undelete, 11 wrist strap, 1 undo, 11 wrist strap post, ii upgrading software, firmware, 53 URLs, Kodak web sites, 45 zoom USB cable, 13 digital, 17 USB, A/V out, ii optical, 17 VCCI compliance, 58...