Kodak M873 Getting Started Manual
Kodak M873 Getting Started Manual

Kodak M873 Getting Started Manual

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Installing the software

Loading the KLIC-7006 battery
www.kodak.com/go/m873support
Before connecting any cables, install the
software that was included with your camera.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After installing the software, return to this
Getting Started Guide.
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  • Page 1: Installing The Software

    Installing the software Loading the KLIC-7006 battery www.kodak.com/go/m873support Before connecting any cables, install the software that was included with your camera. Follow the on-screen instructions. After installing the software, return to this Getting Started Guide.
  • Page 2: Charging The Battery

    Press the Menu button. Press About, then press the OK button. 2 If your camera is running a lower version, download and install version 1.02 or higher from www.kodak.com/go/m873support. 3 When your camera is up to date, charge the battery: Turn ON the camera, then connect then USB cable.
  • Page 3 Kodak EasyShare camera or printer dock Turn OFF the camera first. Kodak Li-Ion universal battery charger K7600-C To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories. www.kodak.com/go/m873support Battery charging light glows during charging, and turns off when charging is complete (approx.10 hours) USB / A/V adapter...
  • Page 4: Turning On The Camera

    Turning on the camera Setting the language and date/time Language: to change. to accept. Date/Time: At the prompt, press OK. to change. for previous/next field. to accept. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 5: Taking A Picture/Video

    When the Ready light or framing marks turn green, press the Shutter button completely down. You can repeatedly press Display to turn on/off status icons, histogram, and framing grid. www.kodak.com/go/m873support Videos Slide the Mode switch to Press the Shutter button completely down, then release it.
  • Page 6: Reviewing Pictures/Videos

    During playback to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. During playback to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. Press and hold for 4 seconds to jump to a bookmark. Press Review. (Press again to exit.) for previous/next. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 7: Transferring Pictures/Videos

    (may be sold separately) USB cable (U-8) USB / A/V adapter For package contents, see your product package. To use a dock, see its Getting Started Guide. For dock compatibility, visit www.kodak.com/go/dockcompatibility. To purchase accessories, visit www.kodak.com/go/m873accessories. www.kodak.com/go/m873support...
  • Page 8 Finish reading this book, so you can take and share your best pictures! To better understand each menu option, use camera Help. (Highlight a menu choice, then press the Zoom telephoto T button.) Visit www.kodak.com/go/m873support: • the user’s guide • interactive troubleshooting and repairs •...
  • Page 9: Front View

    Front View Shutter button On/Off button Flash Lens www.kodak.com/go/m873support DC-In (5V) Microphone Self-timer light...
  • Page 10: Back View

    Telephoto/Help button Mode switch Strap post Share button optional , Display button , Flash button , Self-timer, Burst button , Macro, Landscape button OK button Battery slot Slot for optional SD or MMC card USB/charging port, dock connector Tripod socket www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 11: Doing More With Your Camera

    NOTE: You may notice decreased image quality when using digital zoom. The slider 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/m873support 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject.
  • Page 12: Using The Self-Timer

    A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 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. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter button repeatedly to...
  • Page 13: Using The Flash

    Preflash, turn the Red Eye Preflash on. (The first flash shrinks the eye pupil to reduce the chance of red eye.) ■ Flash once and automatically remove red eye, turn the Red Eye Preflash Never www.kodak.com/go/m873support Doing more with your camera...
  • Page 14: Using Different Modes

    Landscape. Close range. The camera automatically sets the focus distance Macro depending on the zoom position. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. page Press until the Macro or Landscape icon appears in the LCD status area. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 15: Using Camera Help

    3 Press the OK button to choose a Scene mode. 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/m873support Doing more with your camera Turn on Help Scroll up/down...
  • Page 16: Understanding The Picture-Taking Icons

    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/easysharecenter...
  • Page 17: Working With Pictures/Videos

    Using the undo delete feature If you accidentally delete a picture, you may be able to use Undo Delete to retrieve it. This feature is only available immediately after you delete a single picture. www.kodak.com/go/m873support 1 Press T to magnify 1X–8X. 2 Press to view other parts of a picture.
  • Page 18: Using Kodak Perfect Touch Technology

    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.
  • Page 19: Editing Videos

    You can choose a single frame from a video, then make a picture suitable for a 4 x 6-inch (10 x 15 cm) print. Picture Video www.kodak.com/go/m873support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then 2 Press the Menu button, then tab.
  • Page 20: Making A Video Action Print

    A 4-, 9-, or 16-up picture is created. If you have less than 4 or 9 bookmarks, equally spaced video frames are used. ■ Press the Menu button to exit the menu. www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter to find a video. to choose the Edit...
  • Page 21: Selecting Multiple Pictures/Videos

    Use the multi-select feature when you have two or more pictures/videos to print, copy, delete, etc. (Multi-select is used most effectively in Multi-Up mode.) Selected pictures Viewing as thumbnails (multi-up) www.kodak.com/go/m873support Working with pictures/videos 1 Press the Review button, then picture/video. 2 Press the OK button to select pictures/videos.
  • Page 22: Solving Camera Problems

    Turn the camera off, then on again. page 2 or visit www.kodak.com/go/USBcharging. Continue taking pictures. The camera is operating normally. Check the flash setting, and change as needed (see NOTE: The flash does not fire in all modes. Make sure the correct battery type is installed (see Wipe the contacts with a clean, dry cloth before inserting a battery in the camera.
  • Page 23 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.com/go/accessories. ■...
  • Page 24 Warranty service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts. 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.
  • Page 25 In countries other than the United States and Canada, the terms and conditions of this warranty may be different. 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.
  • Page 26 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.) VCCI Class B ITE Australian C-Tick N137 www.kodak.com/go/easysharecenter...
  • Page 27 Appendix China RoHS Korean Class B ITE Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, New York 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2007 Kodak, EasyShare, and Perfect Touch are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. 4J6247_en www.kodak.com/go/m873support...

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