Kodak EasyShare M873 zoom digital camera User’s guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials, visit www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873support...
Reviewing pictures/videos ... 13 Deleting pictures/videos ... 14 Using the menu button in Review... 15 Cropping pictures... 16 Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology ... 16 Editing videos ... 17 Running a slide show ... 19 Viewing pictures/videos in different ways... 23 Selecting multiple pictures/videos ...
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8 Appendix ...55 Camera specifications ... 55 Care and maintenance ... 57 Upgrading your software and firmware... 57 Storage capacities ... 58 Important safety instructions ... 58 Battery replacement, battery life ... 59 Limited warranty ... 60 Regulatory compliance ... 62 www.kodak.com/go/support...
Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7006 battery For information on replacing batteries and extending battery life, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
■ The USB cable is connected to a powered USB port The computer is turned on, and not in sleep mode ■ To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories. For more USB charging information, visit Battery charging light USB / A/V adapter www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging.
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Charging the battery using other accessories Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2 May be sold separately. For package contents, see your product package. Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock May be sold separately. For package contents, see your product package.
Setting the language and date/time NOTE: To change language in the future, Language: to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. see page 33. To change date & time, www.kodak.com/go/support see page...
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/m873accessories). CAUTION: A card can only be inserted one way; forcing it may cause damage.
When the Ready light or framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. NOTE: You can repeatedly press Display icons, histogram, and framing grid. Delete Play/pause a video Adjust volume page to turn on/off status www.kodak.com/go/support...
NOTE: Framing marks do not appear in Landscape or Video mode. When you use Focus Zone and set Center Zone, the framing marks are fixed at Center Wide. Taking a video www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, focus is accomplished.
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. NOTE: For focus distances, see www.kodak.com/go/support page...
Your camera saves the flash setting, even after you turn off the camera. To make the camera return to its default settings (such as Auto flash), turn off Maintain Settings (see page 30). www.kodak.com/go/support Press the flash button repeatedly to scroll through flash modes. The current flash mode is shown in the LCD status area.
Use available light instead of flash, if possible. (For Focus System/Distances, page 11.) Slide the Mode switch to choose a mode. Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. page see page 55.) www.kodak.com/go/support...
Close-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. Manner/Museum Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash and sound are disabled. Place the camera on steady surface or tripod. Self-Portrait Close-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye. www.kodak.com/go/support page Taking pictures/videos...
Understanding the picture-taking icons Date stamp Self timer Camera mode Album name Zoom: digital telephoto wide Histogram Framing grid Flash Picture size Pictures/time remaining Image storage location Long time exposure AF mode Focus zone Exposure metering White Balance Battery level Exposure compensation www.kodak.com/go/support...
Magnifying a picture Playing a video Press to play a video. Press OK to pause/unpause. During playback: Playback speed Reverse Forward www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press for previous/next picture/video. 1 Press T to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press picture.
Press the Menu button to exit the menu. CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or MMC card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, album names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) Protecting tab. appears www.kodak.com/go/support...
OK button. 4 Choose an option, then press the OK button. Options View By Album Slide Show Multi-up Copy To Protect/Unprotect Select/Deselect All www.kodak.com/go/support (see page page 23 Pictures page 23 page 19 page 23 page 24 Videos page 14...
4 Press the OK button. Follow the screen prompts to replace the original picture or to save the enhanced picture as a new one. Enhanced pictures cannot be enhanced again on the camera. Kodak Perfect Touch technology can only be used with pictures, not video.
Trimming a video You can trim an unwanted start or end from a video, saving only the desired portion. Video Trimmed video www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab. Choose Make Picture, then press the OK button.
To view all bookmarked video frames, press the ■ Zoom wide angle (W) button. To return to normal view, press the telephoto (T) button. www.kodak.com/go/support to find a video. to choose the to find a video. for 4 seconds...
Begin Show, then press the OK button. Each picture/video is displayed once. ■ To interrupt the Slide Show, press the OK button. www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then Edit tab.
1 On the Slide Show menu, press button. 2 Press to select a transition, then press the OK button. to highlight Interval, then press the OK to highlight Loop, then press the OK button. to highlight Transition, then press the OK www.kodak.com/go/support...
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NOTE: Ensure that the Video Out setting (NTSC or PAL) is correct connect or disconnect the cable while the slide show is running. (Image quality on a television screen may not be as good as on a computer monitor or when printed.) www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos (see page...
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Working with pictures/videos Using a photo frame dock 2 to run a slide show Your package may include an EasyShare photo frame dock 2. (To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories.) Start slide show. NOTE: To change EasyShare photo frame slide show settings, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
1 Press the Review button. 2 Repeatedly press the Display histogram, and picture/video info. ■ Press the Review button to exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press W to change from single-picture view to multi-up thumbnails.
OK a second time to remove a check mark. , then press the OK button. page 14). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not page to find a to choose the Review page www.kodak.com/go/support 23.)
Blur warning Review Selected picture Scroll arrows Videos Video length Favorite tag Email tag Review Scroll arrows www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos Print tag/number of prints Protected Picture/Video number Image storage location Battery level Picture/Video number Image storage location Battery level...
(You may want to view on a computer monitor before printing.) Red—Picture is not sharp enough for an acceptable 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. White—Print sharpness was not determined. (This icon appears only in quickview.) www.kodak.com/go/support...
Press Menu, and OK to access settings Exposure Compensation Before you take a picture, you can adjust exposure compensation to make pictures darker or lighter. www.kodak.com/go/support Options 0.0, -0.3, -0.7, -1.0, -1.3, -1.7, -2.0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0...
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Doing more with your camera Press Menu, and OK to access settings Picture Size Choose a picture resolution. For recommended print sizes, visit www.kodak.com/go/printsizes Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode.
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Available in Auto and SCN-Custom mode. Exposure Metering Evaluate light levels at specific areas of a scene. www.kodak.com/go/support Options Choose a date option, or turn off the feature. (Default is off.) Options Auto (default)—automatically corrects white balance. Ideal for general picture taking.
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On (default)—red eye flash fires before the picture is taken. Off—red eye flash does not fire. High Normal (default) On (default) All picture-taking settings return to their default. Flash White Balance ISO Speed Color Mode Sharpness Exposure Metering Focus Zone www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Camera Sounds Choose sound effects. Sound Volume LCD Brightness Choose LCD brightness. www.kodak.com/go/support Options 640 x 480 (default)—highest quality, largest file size. 640 x 480 Long—medium quality and file size; uses more compression to save space. 320 x 240—lowest quality; smallest file size.
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Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device. Photo frame Choose settings for the optional Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2. Image Storage Choose a storage location for pictures/videos.
View camera information. Using camera Help To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. Highlight a menu choice, then press the Zoom telephoto (T) button. www.kodak.com/go/support , and OK Options Choose your language. Memory Card—deletes everything on the card;...
2 Press OK, then the Menu button. 3 Compose the scene. 4 Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. 36), only the 2- and 10-second self-timer settings are available. button repeatedly to www.kodak.com/go/support...
NOTE: During quickview, you can delete all pictures in the burst series. To delete selectively, do so in Review (see page 14). Burst is not available when shutter speeds are longer than 0.5 seconds. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera 1 In most Still modes, press the until appears on the LCD.
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. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
■ Any time. (The most recent picture/video taken is then displayed.) After pressing the Review button (see ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera To turn on the histogram in Capture mode or in Review, press the Display the histogram appears.
For details, see Help in EasyShare software. NOTE: You can also use the Add Email menu choice and the on-camera keyboard to add addresses. to find a picture. to change it. Repeat this step (see page www.kodak.com/go/support to find a 28).
Third—transfer and email When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera to find a picture/video. to scroll through...
To turn on the sync feature, select Yes, synchronize with my software. to find a picture. to highlight Favorite, then press the OK button. appears in the status area. To remove the tag, press to choose the Review tab. to highlight View By, then choose Favorites. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Use EasyShare software to create album names on your computer, then copy up to 32 album names to the camera’s internal memory. NOTE: You can also use the Add Album menu choice and the on-camera keyboard to add albums. www.kodak.com/go/support page 23), press the Menu button to access optional...
First—on your computer Use the EasyShare software to create album names on your computer. The next time you connect the camera to the computer, up to 32 album names are copied to the camera’s internal memory. to scroll through the pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Third—transfer to your computer When you transfer the tagged pictures/videos to your computer, EasyShare software opens and categorizes your pictures/videos in the appropriate album. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera...
Installing the software 1 Close all open software applications before starting the installation. NOTE: If running Windows OS and installing EasyShare software from the Kodak Web site, do not close the WinZip application. If prompted, allow EasyShare software to access the Internet.
Transferring and printing pictures Transferring pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use a Kodak USB cable (model U-8) and USB / A/V adapter (may be sold separately). USB cable (U-8) USB / A/V adapter Using the photo frame dock 2 If you have a Kodak EasyShare photo frame dock 2, use it to transfer pictures.
Printing pictures Printing with a Kodak EasyShare printer dock Dock your camera to the Kodak EasyShare printer dock and print with or without a computer. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories. For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. Direct printing with a PictBridge enabled printer Your camera is compatible with PictBridge technology, so you can print directly to PictBridge enabled printers.
Disconnecting the camera from a PictBridge enabled printer 1 Turn off the camera and printer. 2 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer. www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring and printing pictures www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies.
After you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, you can print them from EasyShare software. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Ordering prints online Kodak EasyShare Gallery (www.kodakgallery.com) is one of the many online print services offered in EasyShare software. You can easily: Upload your pictures.
■ Flash does not fire www.kodak.com/go/support www.kodak.com/go/m873support Make sure the battery is charged and installed correctly (see page Turn the camera off, then on again. page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging.
If the problem still exists, get help (see Card may be corrupted. Format the card in the camera page 33). Use another memory card. See Help in EasyShare software. Visit Interactive Troubleshooting & Repairs www.kodak.com/go/itg. page 44). page page page page...
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To automatically set exposure and focus, press the Shutter button halfway. When the framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture. www.kodak.com/go/support Adjust the camera Video Out setting to NTSC or PAL page 32).
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Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the printer (see page 46). Make sure the printer and the camera have power. Follow the prompts to resolve the issue. page 23). www.kodak.com/go/support...
Get help with the Windows operating system and working with digital pictures Other Get support for cameras, software, accessories, more Get information on Kodak EasyShare printer docks Get information on Kodak inkjet products Optimize your printer for truer, more vibrant colors Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Getting help NOTE: If you have questions concerning this product, you may speak with Kodak customer support. Australia 1800 267 588 Austria 0179 567 357 Belgium 02 713 14 45 Brazil 0800 891 42 13 Canada 1 800 465 6325...
Exposure compensation—+/-2.0 EV with 1/3 EV steps Electronic Flash—Auto flash with photo sensor; Guide No. 6 @ ISO 100; Auto, Fill, Red Eye, Off. Working range @ Auto ISO: 2–12.5 ft (0.6–3.8 m) @ Wide 2–6.6 ft (0.6–2.0 m) @ Telephoto www.kodak.com/go/support Pattern , Center-Weight, Center-Spot...
Internal storage capacity—32 MB internal memory (23 MB available for image storage. 1 MB equals one million bytes.) Image file format— Still: EXIF 2.21 (JPEG compression); file organization DCF Video: QuickTime (video: motion JPEG; audio: G.711) Video output—NTSC or PAL (The SD logo is a trademark of www.kodak.com/go/support...
Do not allow chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to contact painted surfaces. ■ 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.
If the LCD breaks, do not touch the glass or liquid. Contact Kodak customer support. ■ The use of an accessory that is not recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury. For approved accessories, visit www.kodak/go/accessories. ■...
Remove the battery when the product is stored for an extended period of time. In ■ the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the product, contact Kodak customer support. ■ In the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, wash immediately with water and contact your local health provider.
If Kodak is unable to repair or replace a Product, Kodak will, at its option, refund the purchase price paid for the Product provided the Product has been returned to Kodak along with proof of the purchase price paid.
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Unless a 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.
Regulatory compliance FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare M873 zoom digital camera This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
In Europe: For human/environmental protection, it is your responsibility to dispose of this equipment at a collection facility established for this purpose (separate from municipal waste). For more information, contact your retailer, collection facility, or appropriate local authorities; or visit www.kodak.com/go/recycle. (Product weight: 105 g.) Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian...
Appendix VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 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.
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