Kodak EasyShare V1073/V1273 digital camera Extended user guide www.kodak.com For interactive tutorials: www.kodak.com/go/howto For help with your camera: www.kodak.com/go/v1073support www.kodak.com/go/v1273support...
Product features Back view LCD/Touch screen Zoom control Strap post Review, Menu, Info buttons DC-In, for optional 5V AC adapter optional Slot for optional SD or SDHC card Battery compartment Tripod socket Speaker 10 USB, A/V Out/Dock connector www.kodak.com/go/support...
Setting up your camera IMPORTANT: For package contents, see your product package. Attaching the strap Loading the KLIC-7004 battery www.kodak.com/go/support...
Setting up your camera Charging the battery Battery Charging light: • blinks while charging • stays on when battery is fully charged Information on replacing batteries and extending battery life Turn OFF the camera. Connect the cable page 61 www.kodak.com/go/support...
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HDTV dock (May be sold separately.) For dock compatibility, see page Kodak USB cable and a USB computer port Ensure that the USB cable is connected to a powered USB port and the computer is turned on (not in sleep mode).
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Tap your language, then tap X. Date/Time: Tap Set Date & Time. Tap a field (Month, Day, or Year). Tap +/- to increase/decrease. Tap X to accept the settings. see page 37. To change date & time, to scroll. see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
Delete a pictures, picture, videos... video View previous picture, video View previous thumbnails For more about reviewing pictures, see www.kodak.com/go/support Change a setting page page page Tag a picture, video Open/close thumbnails page Setting up your camera Open/close the Settings panel...
IMPORTANT: For best performance, format the card in the camera before taking pictures. 1 Press the Menu button, then tap the Setup tab. 2 Tap , then tap Format. 3 Tap Memory Card, then follow the on-screen prompts. Purchase accessories optional card www.kodak.com/go/v1073accessories www.kodak.com/go/v1273accessories www.kodak.com/go/support...
Delete. To review pictures/videos anytime, see For more about bookmarks, see www.kodak.com/go/support 1 Press the Power button to turn on the camera. The camera turns on in Smart Capture mode. 2 Compose a picture. 3 Press the Shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure.
1 Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 To zoom in, press Telephoto (T). To zoom out, press Wide Angle (W). 3 Take the picture or video. NOTE: For focus distances, see Specifications starting on www.kodak.com/go/support (and in page...
Faces are detected. ■ The scene is analyzed for other content and for lighting. ■ Kodak Perfect Touch technology is applied, for better pictures. Smart You can choose the best picture size and aspect ratio for your needs—just Capture press the Menu button and choose Picture Size.
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Action pictures of children in bright light. 1 Tap Mode. The capture modes are displayed. 2 Tap SCN. 3 Tap a SCN mode to view its description. (Tap to view other SCN modes.) When you’ve chosen the desired SCN mode, tap OK. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Subjects at dusk. Panorama L-R, R-L See Blur Reduction Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Taking a video www.kodak.com/go/support page 1 Tap Mode. 2 Tap Video. The camera enters Video mode. 3 Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it.
LCD. (See the table, below.) 3 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. (see page 37 (see page 37 see page www.kodak.com/go/support , the flash fires twice, shrinking the flash fires once and the...
2- or 10-second self-timer video, but press the Shutter button completely down. Using burst Use burst to take up to 3 pictures in quick succession. Self-timer/Burst www.kodak.com/go/support 1 In any Still mode, tap Settings to open the Settings panel. 2 Tap Self-Timer/Burst repeatedly, until the desired Self-timer icon appears at the bottom of the LCD: 10 seconds—A picture is taken after a 10-second...
1 Tap Settings to open the Settings panel. 2 Tap Focus repeatedly, until the desired setting appears at the bottom of the LCD. (See the table, below.) 3 Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. see page www.kodak.com/go/support...
Flash Self-timer/Burst Focus Mode Exposure compensation Tag name Picture size Flash Macro/Landscape Self timer Date stamp AF mode www.kodak.com/go/support button. Turn on Help Scroll up/down Exit Exit Help Taking pictures/videos Zoom: digital telephoto wide Long time exposure White Balance AF Zone...
Working with pictures/videos Reviewing pictures/videos Delete a picture, video View previous picture, video View previous thumbnails Open/close thumbnails www.kodak.com/go/support Tag a picture, video Tag a picture, video as a favorite Press the Review button to enter/exit Review.
Playing a video Playback speed Forward Reverse Deleting pictures/videos Delete NOTE: To delete protected pictures/videos, remove protection before deleting. (See pictures/videos from deletion.) www.kodak.com/go/support ■ ■ ■ ■ Tap Play to play a video. ■ During playback, tap anywhere to access Fast Forward, Pause, Stop, Rewind, and Volume controls.
Tap Exit to exit the menu. ■ CAUTION: Formatting internal memory or an SD or SDHC card deletes all (including protected) pictures/videos. (Formatting internal memory also deletes email addresses, tag names, and favorites. To restore them, see EasyShare software Help.) appears with the protected www.kodak.com/go/support...
Pictures Delete picture View previous picture View previous thumbnails Videos Delete video View previous picture, video www.kodak.com/go/support Tag picture Open/close thumbnails Tag video Open/close thumbnails Working with pictures/videos Tag picture as a favorite Tag video as a favorite Play video...
Review tab to view pictures/videos ■ Edit tab to edit pictures/videos ■ Setup tab for other camera settings 3 Tap a feature. 4 Tap the new setting for that feature. for previous/next. tab. Tap Crop. move the crop box. www.kodak.com/go/support...
To exit, tap X in the top right corner of the LCD. Playing a sound tag 1 Press the Review button, then tap to locate a sound tagged picture. 2 Tap play to hear the sound tag. 3 During playback, tap anywhere to display playback controls. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Working with pictures/videos Using Kodak Perfect Touch technology Kodak Perfect Touch technology helps ensure better, brighter pictures. Perfect Touch is automatically applied to pictures taken in Smart Capture mode. enhance videos, panoramic pictures, pictures that are already enhanced, or pictures taken in Smart Capture mode.)
Use Bookmarks: The camera uses bookmarked frames. If there are fewer than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally spaced frames are used. ■ To exit, tap X in the top right corner of the LCD. www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then tap previous/next.
After you jump to a bookmark, tap jump to other bookmarks. 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 tab. for 4 seconds...
Running a slide show Use Slide Show to display your pictures/videos on the LCD. NOTE: If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its Getting Started Guide. 1 Press the Review button. 2 Press the Menu button, then tap the Review 3 Tap Slide Show, then tap Begin Show.
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When you tap Begin Show, each picture/video is displayed once. To interrupt the slide show, tap OK. After the slide show plays, you may save or modify it. NOTE: If you have a Kodak EasyShare HDTV dock, see its Getting Started Guide. page 29).
EasyShare HDTV dock. Purchase accessories To connect the camera directly to a television, use an A/V cable and a Kodak USB / A/V adapter (may be sold separately). You can display pictures/videos on a television, computer monitor, or any device equipped with a video input.
5 To see the results of your search, tap Exit, then tap Save. Pictures are displayed in multi-up view. Press the Review button to exit Review. ■ For more about tags, see ■ ■ To select multiple pictures/videos, see Open/close thumbnails page page Press the Review button to enter/exit Review. www.kodak.com/go/support...
Use the Multi-Select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, transfer, delete, etc. Selected pictures Tap to Select/Deselect www.kodak.com/go/support Working with pictures/videos button to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and Tap the Select square at the top of the LCD to select/deselect a picture.
NOTE: Pictures/videos are copied, not moved. To remove pictures/videos from the original location after copying, delete them (see copied. Protection settings are not copied. To apply protection to a picture/video, see page 17). Tags that you applied for print, email, and favorites are not tab. page www.kodak.com/go/support...
Video Setup 3 Tap a feature. (To scroll, tap 4 Tap the new setting for that feature, then tap X in the top right corner of the LCD. www.kodak.com/go/support the most common picture-taking settings other picture-taking settings video-taking settings other camera settings...
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For printing on EasyShare printer docks and photo printers. 2.1 MP (16:9) HDTV format. 1.2 MP (4:3) Email, Internet, or to conserve space. www.kodak.com/go/support V1073 10.0 MP (4:3) 8.9 MP (3:2) 7.5 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) size. 3.1 MP (4:3) 2.2 MP (3:2)
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Capture mode, see page Long Time Exposure Choose how long the shutter stays open. Color Mode Choose color tones. Unavailable in Video mode. www.kodak.com/go/support Options V1273 12.0 MP (4:3) 10.7 MP (3:2) 9.0 MP (16:9) 5.0 MP (4:3) 4.5 MP (3:2) 3.8 MP (16:9)
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Ideal for indoor pictures under fluorescent lighting without flash. Open Shade—for pictures in shade in natural lighting. On—In Smart Capture mode (and P mode and SCN modes designed for pictures of people), the camera attempts to focus on faces. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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ISO Speed Control the sensitivity of the camera sensor. Sharpness Control picture sharpness. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Options Multi-Pattern—evaluates lighting conditions throughout the image to give an optimum picture exposure. Ideal for general picture taking.
Single AF—uses TTL-AF (through-the-lens auto focus) when the Shutter button is pressed halfway down. On, Off Options Choose On/Off for Power On, Shutter, Self-Timer, Focus Lock, Touch Tone, and Error. Off, High, Medium, Low Still—On/Off/On Transfer (using EasyShare software) Video—On/Off www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Choose a storage location for pictures/videos. Set Tag Create and assign tags to pictures/videos. You can apply different Set Tag choices to videos and to pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera Options On, Off Power Save High Power 30, 20, 10 seconds or Off (no dimming) 10, 5, 3, 1 minutes Set date and time.
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See information about the camera. Options Reset settings to their default. Memory Card—deletes everything on the card; formats the card. Cancel—exits without making a change. Internal Memory—deletes everything in internal memory including email addresses, and tag names; formats the internal memory. www.kodak.com/go/support...
5 If you are taking only 2 pictures, tap Stitch 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 www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera page...
Capture mode.) Tap the exposure compensation value to display controls. Tap to adjust to decrease exposure compensation. The exposure compensation level is shown on the LCD; the LCD gets brighter or dimmer. button until the histogram appears. Bright picture www.kodak.com/go/support...
The framing grid divides the LCD into thirds—vertically and horizontally. This is helpful if, for example, you want to balance a picture between water, earth, and sky. www.kodak.com/go/support Doing more with your camera To turn on the framing grid in Smart Capture/SCN mode, press the Info appears.
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 pictures/videos Using the USB cable If you do not have an EasyShare dock, use a Kodak USB cable, model U-8 and the USB / A/V adapter. Connect, then turn on the camera. Using other options You can also use a Kodak EasyShare camera dock or printer dock (see transfer your pictures/videos.
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Choose Auto or Internal Memory. Image Storage— NOTE: During direct printing, pictures are not permanently transferred or saved to the printer. To transfer pictures to your computer, see www.kodak.com/go/v1073accessories www.kodak.com/go/v1273accessories to choose a picture. Choose the number of copies. page...
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: ■...
5 To exit, tap X in the top right corner of the LCD. Printing tagged pictures When you transfer the tagged pictures to your computer, the EasyShare software print screen opens. For details on printing, see Help in EasyShare software. for previous/next, then tap the picture. to change it. Repeat this www.kodak.com/go/support...
Tagging pictures/videos for emailing First—on your computer Use Kodak EasyShare software to create an email address book on your computer. Then, copy email addresses to the camera’s internal memory. For details, see Help in EasyShare software. Second—tag pictures/videos on your camera 1 Press the Review button.
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Pre-tagging Use the Set Tag feature to pre-select tag names before you take pictures/videos. Then, all the pictures/videos you take are tagged with those tag names. to scroll through pictures. www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Tag pictures as favorites Favorite View favorites on your camera 1 Press the Review button, then the Menu button. 2 Choose Search, then Favorites. www.kodak.com/go/support Transferring, printing, tagging 1 Press the Review button. Tap 2 Tap Favorite. The Favorite icon appears in the status area.
Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. Transfer the pictures to the computer (see Delete pictures from the card or insert a new card. page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. page 42). page page page 42).
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Slide Show does not run on an external video device ■ www.kodak.com/go/support Make sure the correct battery type is installed (see Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera. Insert a new or charged battery (see Turn the camera off, then on again.
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Make sure the camera is seated on the dock.) Turn on the camera. Make sure EasyShare software is installed (see page 59). page 12) or change your position so light is not 56.) 43). (If using an EasyShare dock, page 42). www.kodak.com/go/support...
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Cannot print pictures ■ ■ Camera or printer display an error message www.kodak.com/go/support page 56.) 40). Use the Direct print menu to change the image storage location. Press any camera button to redisplay the menu. Make sure there is a connection between the camera and the...
Get information on EasyShare software 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 Register your camera www.kodak.com/go/contact www.kodak.com/go/v1073support www.kodak.com/go/v1273support...
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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 China 800 820 6027...
2–13.5 ft (0.6–4.1 m) @ wide, ISO 400; 2–7.2 ft (0.6–2.2 m) @ telephoto, ISO 400 Communication with computer—USB 2.0 high speed (PIMA 15740 protocol); via USB cable model U-8; EasyShare camera dock, printer dock, HDTV dock Pattern , Center-Weight, Center-Spot www.kodak.com/go/support...
Do not use cleaning solutions unless designed specifically for camera lenses. 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.
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.
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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.
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.
Appendix FCC compliance and advisory Kodak EasyShare V1073/V1273 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: 148 g.) Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance—This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian...
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Appendix Russian GOST-R Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 AIO-40 VCCI Class B ITE Korean Class B ITE China RoHS www.kodak.com/go/support...