Kodak C143 Users Guide
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using Scene (SCN) modes Choose a Scene mode—for great pictures in practically any situation. 1Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK . 2Press to view scene mode descriptions. If the mode description turns off before you finish reading it, press OK. 3Press OK to choose a Scene mode. SCN mode For PortraitFull-frame portraits of people. SportAction pictures. LandscapeDistant scenes. High ISOPeople indoors, in low-light scenes. Close-upClose range. Use available light instead of flash, if possible. FlowerClose-ups of flowers or other small subjects in bright light. SunsetSubjects at dusk. BacklightSubjects that are in shadow or “backlit.” Candle LightSubjects illuminated by candle light. ChildrenAction pictures of children in bright light. Manner/ Museum Quiet occasions, like a wedding or lecture. Flash is off. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. TextDocuments. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. BeachBright beach scenes. SnowBright snow scenes. FireworksFireworks. For best results, place the camera on a steady surface or tripod. Self-PortraitClose-ups of yourself. Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 11 Using shortcuts Your camera has a clean, uncluttered interface. For quick access to the most popular capture and review functions: 1Press the Info button. The shortcuts appear. To hide the shortcuts again, press . 2Press to access functions like Exposure Compensation, Self-timer, and Auto focus. (You’ll see different functions in different modes.) 3Press to choose a setting. Night PortraitReduces red eye of people in night scenes or low-light conditions. Night Landscape Distant scenery at night. Flash does not fire. Blur Reduction Reducing blur caused by camera shake or subject motion. Panorama R-L, L-R “Stitching” 2 or 3 pictures into 1 panoramic scene. See page 13. Panning Shot Emphasizing horizontal motion, with a sharp subject and blurred background. SCN mode For Press to show/hide shortcuts. Shortcuts
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 12www.kodak.com/go/support Taking pictures/videos Using the self-timer Use the self-timer when you want to be included in a picture, or to ensure a steady Shutter button press. For best results, place the camera on a tripod or steady surface. You can turn on the self-timer using a shortcut (see page 11) or these steps: 1Press the Menu button. Press to choose Self-timer, then press OK. 2Press to choose a Self-timer setting: 10 Seconds— A picture is taken after a 10-second delay (so you have time to get into the scene). 2 Seconds— A picture is taken after a 2-second delay. 2 Picture Timer— The first picture is taken after a 10-second delay. A second picture is taken 8 seconds later. 3Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down. The camera takes the picture/pictures after the delay. To take a video after a 2- or 10-second delay, use the same procedure but press the Shutter button completely down. Using burst Use the burst feature to take up to 3 pictures in rapid succession. You can turn on burst using a shortcut (see page 11) or these steps: 1Press the Menu button. 2Press to choose Self-timer/Burst, then press to choose Burst On. 3Press the Menu button. 4Compose the scene. Press the Shutter button halfway, then completely down and hold it. The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shutter button, when pictures are taken, or when there is no more storage space. Burst is unavailable in some modes. 10 2 2x
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Taking pictures/videos www.kodak.com/go/support 13 Taking panoramic pictures Use panorama to “stitch” up to 3 pictures into a panoramic scene. NOTE: For best results, use a tripod. Only the panoramic picture is saved; individual pictures are not. (Exposure and white balance are set with the first picture. The flash is set to Off.) 1Press the Mode button, then until the LCD displays SCN, then press OK . 2Press to choose Panorama Left-Right or Panorama Right-Left (depending on the direction you want to pan), then press OK. 3Take the first picture. After a quickview, the LCD displays the liveview and an “overlay” from the first picture. 4Compose the second picture. Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture. 5If you are taking/stitching only 2 pictures, press OK to stitch them together. After you take 3 pictures, the pictures are automatically stitched together. NOTE: To use the self-timer 10-second or 2-second setting, see page 12. Take 2 or 3 pictures. Get 1 panoramic picture.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 14www.kodak.com/go/support 3Sharing and tagging pictures Sharing through social networks It’s never been easier to share pictures on your favorite social networking sites. IMPORTANT: To use the camera’s social networking features, you must download KODAK Software. (See page 36.) 1Press the Share button, then to find a picture. If it’s your first time, a Help screen appears. 2Press to choose a social networking site, then press OK. A check mark appears. Repeat this step to choose more sites. (Press OK again to clear a check mark.) 3Press to choose Done, then press OK. The picture is displayed with the Share icon. When you transfer the picture to your computer, it will be sent to the networking site(s) that you chose. Tip: Do you send pictures to the same sites each time? Find a picture, then press and hold the Share button for about 1 second. The camera applies the settings that you used previously and adds the Share icon to the picture.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Sharing and tagging pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 15 Choose which social networking sites to display on your camera You can show/hide networking sites on your camera so that only your favorite sites appear. 1In Review, press the Menu button. 2Press to choose the Setup tab, then to choose Share Button Settings, then press OK. 3Press to choose a social networking site, then press to choose Show or Hide. Repeat this step until you have chosen Show/Hide for each social network. 4When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. When you are in Review and press the Share button, only chosen sites are shown. Manage email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames You can add, edit, or delete email addresses and KODAK PULSE Digital Frames on your camera. 1Press the Share button, then to choose Manage Email Addresses (or Manage Frames), then press OK. 2To add an email address or frame, press to choose Add Email or Add Frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make the addition. (Example: [email protected]) To edit an email address or a KODAK PULSE Digital Frame, press to choose the address’s nickname or the frame, then press OK. Use the on-screen keyboard to make edits. To delete an email address or frame, choose Delete Email or Delete Frame, then press OK. Press to choose the address or frame, then press OK so that a check mark appears. Press to choose Delete, then press OK. 3When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 16www.kodak.com/go/support Sharing and tagging pictures Tagging pictures Tag pictures to make them easy to find, later. You can tag pictures in 2 ways: ■People, and then find all pictures of “Mary.” ■Keywords, and then find all pictures from “Dad’s 60th Birthday.” Tagging people When you tag faces, you’re helping your camera to recognize people by name. Then it matches names and faces in pictures you’ve taken— and those you take in the future! 1Press the Review button, then to find a picture that contains faces. 2Press the Menu button. Press to choose Tag People, then press OK. 3Press to choose Apply Tags, then press OK. 4Press to choose an existing name, or New Name to add a new one (see Using the keyboard, page 18), then press OK. If more than one face is detected, a name or question mark is assigned to each detected face. To resolve an incorrect name or a question mark, press to select a face, then press OK. 5If prompted to Update People Tags, press to choose Yes, then press OK. Other pictures are scanned and updated with the name(s) you applied here. Press to add names to other pictures. When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: Are faces not always detected? If a face is turned sideways, is too distant, or if the contrast between face and background is insufficient, then the camera might not detect the face.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Sharing and tagging pictures www.kodak.com/go/support 17 Need to update a name? If you meet a new friend—James—but you already have pictures tagged with your old friend, James, you can: ■Tag the new James with “James Smith” and/or ■Update the old James to “James Monroe” Here’s how: 1Press the Review button. 2Press the Menu button. Press to choose Tag People, then press OK. 3Press to choose Modify Names List, then press OK. 4Press to choose the name you want to modify, then press OK. 5Edit the name, press to choose OK, then press OK. (If prompted to Update People Tags, press to choose Yes, then press OK.) To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. NOTE: You can have up to 20 active names. Tagging with keywords 1Press the Review button, then to find a picture to tag. 2Press the Menu button. Press to choose Keyword Tag, then press OK. 3Press to choose an existing keyword, or New Keyword (See Using the keyboard, page 18) to add a new one. 4Press to add keywords to other pictures. When finished, press to choose Done, then press OK. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. Tip: You can pre-choose a tag so that new pictures are assigned that tag (see page 33).
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 18www.kodak.com/go/support Sharing and tagging pictures Using the keyboard The keyboard appears when you need to enter text. 1Press to choose a letter, then press OK. 2When finished, press to choose OK, then press OK. Marking pictures/videos for emailing It’s simple to mark pictures so that they’re ready to email when you transfer them to your computer. First, create a new email address. (See Using the keyboard.) 1Press the Share button. Press to find a picture. 2Press to choose Email, then press OK. 3Press to find an email address, then press OK. To mark other pictures/videos with the same address, press , then press OK. To send the pictures/videos to more than one address, repeat step 4. To return to picture-taking mode, press the Shutter button halfway down. When you transfer the marked pictures/videos to your computer, the software prompts you to send the pictures/videos. NOTE: Your camera offers a built-in Help system. See page 40.
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine www.kodak.com/go/support 19 4Reviewing and editing Reviewing pictures/videos 1Press the Review button. 2Press for previous/next picture/video. ■To exit, press the Review button or press the Shutter button halfway down. ■To view pictures/videos as thumbnails, press the Wide Angle (W) button. (For more information, see page 21.) Find your pictures like a pro... See “A smarter way to find and enjoy your pictures” on page 22. Playing a video Press OK to play a video. Press OK to pause/resume. During playback: ■Press to play at 2X speed; press again for 4X. ■Press to reverse at 2X speed; press again for 4X. 4X4X 1X 2X 2XPlayback speed